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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 5 episodes
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, ...
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Episode 4
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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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Season 1
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Episode 3
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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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Season 1
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Episode 2
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