Neil Mitchell Asks Why

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Neil Mitchell interviews well-known and interesting guests to find out why they made the choices they made.

  • 21 minutes 18 seconds
    Tattoos, Trump & Trudeau

    This is my take on the last week in news. Tattoos could kill you, the lunacy of the Trump / Trudeau trade wars and what I learnt from my interview with John Setka. 

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    6 March 2025, 6:07 am
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    John Setka: My side of the story

    I don't think there's ever been a more controversial union official than John Setka. This is his side of the story. 

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    This episode contains discussions about PTSD, suicide, mental health struggles and related topics. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support.

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    3 March 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 11 seconds
    How Albo can win this election

    This is what my 90 minute interview with Anthony Albanese reveals about the upcoming election, will Trump stand with us and why you should never go to court against the ABC (trust me, I’ve tried). 

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    26 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

    I sit down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and find out why he thinks you should vote for him. 

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    24 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 29 seconds
    Why Usman Khawaja should stay out of politics

    My advice to Usman Khawaja, interest rates have been cut but we're still missing out and why Kylie Minogue is an Australian hero. 

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    19 February 2025, 5:28 am
  • 48 minutes 50 seconds
    Inside Australia's illicit tobacco wars

    Rohan Pike is a former AFP officer & superintendent of the fraud and anti-corruption division, who later ran the tobacco strike team for the Australian Border Force.

    I found out why Australia's hugely profitable illicit tobacco industry is hurting us all - not just those who smoke. 

    Rohan now runs his own consultancy business - Rohan Pike Consulting.

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    17 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 46 seconds
    Sam Kerr should not be sacked; She should quit

    This is my take on the last week in news: Sam Kerr should step down, a plea from victims of juvenile crime and the horrifying anti-Semitic rant from two Sydney nurses. 

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    13 February 2025, 2:41 am
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    The secret world of Australia’s spies: An insider's view

    I speak to Dr. David Wright-Neville, Former Intelligence Analyst, about Trump’s America, the Middle East, terrorism and international espionage.  

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    10 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 18 minutes 59 seconds
    My message to Kyle Sandilands

    This is my take on the last week in news: Bianca Censori & Kanye stunt, my message to Kyle Sandilands as he faces life changing surgery, Phil Brady a 'star' of entertainment and why the prisons aren't working. 

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    5 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    NEW EPISODE: Sarah Abo and her dad explain how migration can work

    I chat to Sarah Abo, co-host of the Today show, and her father, Fouad Abo, about their family’s escape from Syria in 1990 and how they've come to call Australia home. 

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    3 February 2025, 2:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 27 seconds
    The 'horrifying' Trump decision nobody seems to have noticed

    A recap on everything you missed in the last few months:

    • Neale Daniher awarded Australian of the year 
    • The Tony Jones & Novak Djokovic stoush
    • Fires & floods
    • The war against hate
    • Second Trump presidency begins 

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    30 January 2025, 4:54 am
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