Episodes 138
Avg. Duration 41m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The Paradigm Shift is a weekly radio show on 4ZZZ in Brisbane. Your host Andy speaks to people from across the country and in your local neighbourhoods who are working to understand our world and change it for the better.

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S5E14 S5E14 - Forgotten bandicoots and refugees

Jun 10, 2026 27m

Today on the show we hear from two different people who are bringign hope where it might have seemed there was none. Matt Singleton from the Odonata Foundation speaks about their attempts to bring…

S5E13 S5E13 - A History of Australian Welfare Policy

May 28, 2026 46m

Today we speak to historian John Murphy about the history of welfare policy in Australia - from wage arbitration a century and a half ago to current debates about the NDIS. Originally broadcast…

S5E12 S5E12 - Living More with Less

May 13, 2026 37m

Today we are talking about Living More With Less - a good philosophy and also the name of a project by married couple Jon and Emilie. They are documenting their family's attempts to live sustainably,…

S5E11 S5E11 - Working less

May 06, 2026 38m

Today, in the spirit of the original May Day activists, we are asking the question: should we be working less? I speak to Adrian McMahon about the case for the four day work week, and we hear a bit…

S5E10 S5E10 - The Goori Embassy and the struggle to save Barrambin/Victoria Park from the Olympics

Apr 29, 2026 35m

Today we hear from the Goori Embassy which have pitched tents at Barrambin/Victoria Park in an attempt to protect that place from being cleared to make way for an Olympic stadium. We also speak to…

S5E9 S5E9 - Queensland's Palestine Censorship Laws part 2

Apr 22, 2026 42m

Today it's part two of our series on Queensland's new Palestine censorship laws. I speak to Remah Naji from Justice For Palestine Magandjin about what these prohibited chants are actually about and…

S5E8 S5E8 - Queensland's Palestine Censorship Laws part 1

Apr 15, 2026 44m

Today is the first of a two part series where we look at Queensland's new "hate speech" laws regarding Palestinian protest chants. I speak to Michael Cope from the Queensland Council of Civil…

S5E7 S5E7 - Palm Sunday and Ramadan

Apr 08, 2026 36m

On today's Good Friday special we talk about the relevance of spiritual stories and practices to making a better world. Today I speak to Christian minister Peter Catt about Palm Sunday peace rallies…

S5E6 S5E6 - The repression of Uyghurs

Mar 25, 2026 44m

Today we speak to Salih Hudayar about the repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang - otherwise known as East Turkistan. Originally broadcast…

S5E5 S5E5 - The World Bank, IMF and the conflict in Ukraine

Mar 05, 2026 39m

Today we speak to Elliot Dolan-Evans about his book "Making the World Safe for Capitalism" - a critical look at the economic policies dictated during conflict in Ukraine by the International Monetary…

S5E4 S5E4 - "The Human Condition, Darkly" with Paul James

Feb 25, 2026 42m

Today on the show we speak with author and social theorist Paul James. We speak about the multitude of crises humanity is facing, and whether they are all underpinned by a crisis in the human…

S5E3 S5E3 - Conflict in Sudan

Feb 18, 2026 47m

Today we talk about the current conflict in Sudan - its effects, causes, Australia's role in it, and what local people are doing about it. We hear from community organiser Huda Fadlelmawla and Greens…

S5E2 S5E2 - Protest and repression in Iran

Jan 28, 2026 36m

Today we speak about the recent protests and brutal government response in Iran. I speak to local Iranian people about what has happened over there and what it might mean for the future of…

S5E1 S5E1 - Venezuela

Jan 14, 2026 44m

Today we speak with Federico Fuentes about Venezuela - what has happened in the last crazy week, what the future might hold, and what happened to the Bolivarian revolution that promised so much for…

S4E32 S4E32 - "Defiance" with Bob Brown

Dec 31, 2025 37m

Today we speak with long term activist and former leader of the Greens Bob Brown. He has just written a book called "Defiance" and we talk about the need for people-powered non-violent direct action…

S4E31 S4E31 - Hanukkah and Christmas in a time of violence

Dec 22, 2025 44m

Today we reflect on the different religious celebrations of this season - we speak to Ed Carroll about what Hanukkah means to Jewish people, especially in a time of grief. And we speak to Usama…

S4E30 S4E30 - Housing for a post-growth world

Dec 18, 2025 44m

Today we speak to housing specialist Anna Pagani about a new document she has co-authored - "Housing for a Post-Growth World: A Manifesto". It tries to radically rethink our housing crisis using…

S4E29 S4E29 - 50 years of Radical Radio at 4ZZZ

Dec 10, 2025 41m

Today on the show we look back at 4ZZZ's history of making radical radio. I speak to some radical radio makers from previous eras - Asger Strodl, Wave Beach and Linda Rose. Originally broadcast…

S4E28 S4E28 - Talking West Papuan independence with Benny Wenda

Dec 03, 2025 47m

Today we go back to 2016 when West Papuan independence activist Benny Wenda came into the studio to sing some songs, talk about his life and his country's long struggle for…

S4E27 S4E27 - The Conscription Referendum of 1916

Nov 05, 2025 37m

Today we again revisit a classic episode - from October 2016 we we marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia voting against conscription to the first world war. We hear from historian Humphrey…

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