
Pyne Time Podcast
For years Christopher Pyne was on the receiving end of a barrage of questions from the media and politicians but still managed to keep it together and had a successful career in politics. Now he is out of the game and risking it all to step out of his comfort zone and embrace a new world of media to turn the tables and go from the interviewee to the interviewer (…sort of). Hear the stories from guests that you’ve never heard before, as they succumb to what people describe as “the Pyne Effect”.
Episodes
29 episodes
Joe Aston - Overcoming alcoholism, staying at the mar-a-lago and being a columnist
Joe Aston is no stranger to controversy, and as a former writer of the Financial Review's rear window sometimes he created it. Christopher Pyne sat down with Joe to discuss overcoming his alcoholism, how that improved him as a person and hangin...
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44:02

Deb Frecklington - how we're great singers, suffering election losses and winning a social media award
Christopher Pyne sits down with former opposition leader Deb Frecklington to reminisce about the good old days, from karaoke trips and social media, to how you deal with heavily losing an election.
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40:09

Kim Beazley - The nuclear power debate, the US voting system and Noodle Nation
Christopher Pyne sits down with former Governer of Western Australia, Kim Beazley to reminisce about their times in politics, including the nuclear power debate, the issues with the US voting system and the infamous Noodle Nation.
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50:25

Josh Frydenberg - Singing show tunes, COVID relief and sleeping in his bed
Former Treasurer of Australia Josh Frydenberg joins Pyne Time and you can hear him like never before. Christopher Pyne and Josh reminisce about the golden days of television and their incredible memory of theme songs (including some lovely duet...
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50:25

Gillon McLachlan - Equality in AFL, my football knowledge and a tough year of COVID
Gillon McLachlan is the former CEO of AFL and a lover of footy, which is why the past couple of years have been the toughest for the organisation to date. Gillon chats with Christopher Pyne about how he made business decisions for the AFL, how ...
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46:44

Kate Carnell - Gender roles in politics, surviving Anorexia and the Canberra hospital implosion 01.16.2022 - By LiSTNRPlay
Kate Carnell has helped pave the way for women in business and politics, overcoming a lot of adversities along the way. Hear Christopher Pyne chat with Kate about those challenges, gender roles in politics, secret liberal clubs and the Canberra...
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45:29

Jackie Trad - Political corruption watchdog, separating left and right and post political careers
Jackie Trad is no stranger to the affects that being investigated by a political corruption watchdog can have on you. Hear her discussion with Christopher Pyne about the recent Gladys Berejiklian ICAC investigation, what they believe separates ...
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44:09

Bob Katter - Rifles, dying industries and passion for politics
Bob Katter has been one of the longest sitting members of parliament, and will choose to stay until he believes the job has been done. Christopher Pyne sits down with Mr. Katter to discuss his compassion for politics, how his best friend growin...
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31:51

Julie Bishop - Shirtfronting Putin, flying on Airforce 2 and political power
As the former Deputy Leader and Foreign Minister of Australia, Julie Bishop was at the forefront of major political movements in Australia.In the first episode of Pyne Time Season 3, Christopher Pyne chated with Julie Bishop about the ef...
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52:14

Gladys Berejiklian - A horror year, battling mental health and growing up Armenian-Australian
Recorded in 2021 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had experienced a tough 2020 but she had high hopes for 2021. In this episode she speaks with good friend Christopher Pyne on improving the support for mental health, discussing her heritage...
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37:56

Sir Lynton Crosby - Helping Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison win an election and the dark arts of a political strategist
Being a political strategist isn't an easy job, Sometimes you're called in to help win an un-winnable election. Sir Lynton Crosby chats with Cristopher Pyne on how he helped win some of the hardest elections, being knighted by the queen and wha...
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39:45

Michael Fullilove - The importance of think tanks, Australia’s relationship with China and Presidential banter
Franklin Roosevelt has had a large impact on both Michael Fullilove and Christopher Pyne. Listen as they speak about Presidential influence, Australia's rocky relationship with China and the future of technology and think tanks.
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40:19

Rachel Healy - Why eating a banana is social suicide, our generations great artists and building a creative city
Adelaide Arts Festival Director and good friend to Christopher, Rachel Healy is optimistic about the future of arts surrounding COVID. She speaks with Christopher Pyne about our generations greatest artists, politics in art and why eating phall...
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39:39

Wyatt Roy - The youngest person in parliament, the etiquette of wearing thongs, the future of AI
Wyatt Roy, also known as Boy Wonder (to Christopher), was the youngest person to ever be elected to parliament. Hear Wyatt as he talks with Christopher Pyne about the impact that had on his social life, his journey into the world of AI, and his...
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42:15

Julia Baird - Queen Victoria’s scandalous reign, our rivalry as authors and finding inspiration
Broadcaster, journalist and bestselling author Julia Baird has created some stunning works with her biography on Queen Victoria and more recently - Phosphorescence. Hear Julia talk with Christopher Pyne about researching the scandals of Queen V...
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44:29

Richard Harris - Rescuing the trapped Thai soccer team, from explorer to lifesaver and becoming Australian of the year
In the middle of 2018, the world stood still and watched as rescuers raced to save the young Thai soccer team trapped in a cave. Richard Harris talks with Christopher Pyne about going from cave diver to life saver, how the impossible was achiev...
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44:26

Amanda Vanstone - Her almost famous song, getting drunk on martinis and how she would hijack a plane
Amanda Vanstone has achieved a great amount in her career, including mentoring Christopher. Hear the former ambassador reminisce with Christopher Pyne about getting drunk on martinis, how easy it could be to hijack a plane and when she wrote an...
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41:34

Anthony Albanese - Proving we can fix a tyre, being thrown in the parliament sin bin and finding his father
Anthony Albanese was first known for his scathing speeches in parliament, which could be why he got along so well with Christopher. Recorded when he was the Opposition Leader hear the now PM talk with Christopher Pyne about their time being set...
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52:27

Sarah Hansen Young - Growth of the Greens Party and the trials of being a young, aspiring female politician
Since 2003 Senator Sarah Hansen Young has represented the Greens party, but it hasn't been an easy journey. SHY joins Christopher Pyne to talk about how she became an influential politician in the Greens Party, growing up in a small country tow...
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42:25

Martin Parkinson - Life after being somebody, civil war in politics and the number one challenge facing the world
Martin Parkinson worked in Public Service long enough to witness a lot of good outcomes in Australia. Christopher Pyne talks with Martin about the first world struggles of life after being somebody and how the current civil war in politics is a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:07:27

Waleed Aly - Politicians chasing fame, faith representation and nerdy boardgames
Waleed Aly from The Project joins Christopher Pyne to dismantle the myth that they don’t like each other. Listen as they discuss why some politicians get in the game, why faith is important to Waleed and Christopher’s weird, socialist monopoly ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:56

Richard Marles - Stuck in a waterslide, the line between liberal and labor and my weird confirmation name
This episode was recorded in 2019 when Richard Marles had been elected Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and as you'll hear Richard Marles doesn’t shy away from a funny story. Christopher Pyne invited Richard on to discuss their friendship, fami...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:08

Malcolm Turnbull - Fatherhood, forcing me to take public transport and why I need plastic surgery
Malcolm Turnbull has always tried to be a man of the people. The former Prime Minister opens up to Christopher Pyne about his strong relationship with his father, his favourite moment as PM and why he chooses to catch public transport.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:13

Scott Morrison - The good times we’ve had, the jobs I’d like to do and whether I’d be a good PM
Getting on with the job is what the Former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison had to do when he took over. Christopher Pyne invited the PM to discuss the good old days of working together and whether Christopher would have made a great ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:53

Lindsay Fox - The Linfox empire, Trump and not allowing wealth to change you
Lindsay Fox began his transport business with 3 trucks parked along the road on High Street in Melbourne and now has over 8000 trucks globally. Christopher Pyne invites Lindsay on to discuss how he built his empire, international politics and n...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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37:53
