Pearlcast
Pearlcast is the podcast of Pearls and Irritations. Hosted by Pearls and Irritations Editor Catriona Jackson, the series dives deep into politics, society, and culture.
Pearlcast
Latest Episodes
Year in Review: power, politics and a world in flux
What really changed in 2025 – and what didn’t?In this special Year in Review episode of Pearlcast, host Catriona Jackson is joined by John Menadue, Karen Middleton and Greg Barns for a candid, ...
Episode 3: Foreign interference, Pine Gap and the CIA
In this third episode of Pearlcast from John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations, we ask a confronting question: What role did foreign powers play in the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975?To help unpack this extr...
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The Dismissal episode 2: A revolt of the establishment
In this second episode of Pearlcast from John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations, we return to the dramatic events of 11 November 1975 – the day the Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam Labor government.Presenter and Pearls and Irritatio...
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