Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 42m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Join Stan Grant and Jack Jacobs as they explore the Wiradjuri philosophy of Yindyamarra and how it might guide us through the challenges facing nation-building and democracy in Australia and around the world.

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Recent Episodes

#25 When words fail us: Truth, listening and finding common ground

May 10, 2026 54m

In an age of division, noise and rapid change, how do we find our way back to meaningful conversation? Distinguished Professor Stan Grant delivered a powerful public lecture at Charles Sturt…

#24 Reflecting on Recent Themes

Nov 05, 2025 59m

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on Stan's latest themes in his Simone Weil Lectures at ACU and his Richard Johnson Lecture at the Centre for Public Christianity.

#23 After Oasis: How might music help build a better kind of nation?

Aug 10, 2025 42m

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on Oasis's reunion, Stan's experience of the historic concert in England, the relationship of music to the soul of a nation, and the challenges and dangers of …

#22 Reflections from Oxford

Aug 09, 2025 30m

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on Stan's latest trip to England as it has shaped his thinking about his novel, the life of Old England, and the vocation of the writer.

#21 Politics as a Vocation with Andrew Hastie MP

Jun 11, 2025 57m

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Andrew Hastie MP—Federal Liberal Member for Canning and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs—about his vocation for politics, how his experiences in Afghanistan and…

#20 What would a higher form of reconciliation look like?

May 27, 2025 40m

Join Stan and Jack, as they reflect on Stan's Federation University Annual Reconciliation Lecture. How well do words like Treaty, Reconciliation, Sovereignty, and Decolonisation still serve us? Or…

#19 After the Election: Is there a future for Australian Conservatism?

May 04, 2025 40m

Join Stan and Jack as they reflect on the 2025 Australian Federal election results, what they mean for the future of Australian social democracy and conservatism, and what makes Australian traditions…

#18 C. S. Lewis's magic: A walk around Magdalen College

Apr 09, 2025 23m

Join Stan and Jack as they take a walking tour around Magdalen College, reflecting on the life and thought of C. S. Lewis at Oxford, the role of magic and enchantment in our lives, and as they take…

#17 Among the Ruins: On Writing a Novel in England

Apr 03, 2025 43m

Join Stan and Jack as they speak (this time, in person!) about Stan’s journey to Oxford to write a new novel. They discuss their plans for Stan's stay, his initial thoughts on creative writing, what…

#16 In Search of Decency with Scott Stephens

Mar 17, 2025 1h 17m

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Scott Stephens about decency, beauty, and what it means to encounter the other through experiment and the search for self-knowledge in the modern age. Scott will…

#15 If there is Hope, it must lie in Local Democracy with Prof. Mark Evans

Feb 23, 2025 58m

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Prof. Mark Evans about his work on the recent Democratic Audit of Australia. The importance of localised democracy stretches across their discussions of:…

#14 Is Simplicity, Wisdom?

Feb 15, 2025 41m

Join Jack and Stan as they discuss the ramifications of the Sam Kerr trial, William Faulkner and his book Requiem for a Nun, narratives of victimhood and power, and what it might take to search for a…

#13 Australia's Evolving Democracy with Prof. Patrick Dunleavy

Jan 29, 2025 30m

Join Stan and Jack as they speak with Patrick Dunleavy, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at LSE, about his work, alongside Prof. Mark Evans, on their recent democratic audit…

#12 A Voice of Gratitude: Australia Day

Jan 26, 2025 48m

Join Stan and Jack as they discuss their responses to January 26, Australia Day. The story of Australia, Stan thinks, is a story of us, one that cannot be weaponised nor claimed. This is a…

#11 Reading Murriyang and Reflections on a New Way of Living

Dec 31, 2024 41m

Join Jack and Stan on the last day of 2024 as they discuss Stan's new book, Murriyang (Bundyi, December 2024), reflect on their yearly ritual reading John Williams's Stoner, and on what it means to…

#10 “Love as the underpinning logic of the universe” with Elizabeth Oldfield

Jun 23, 2024 48m

“It is not an easy thing to believe in this bleeding world, that love is the trajectory that we’re on, that love is calling us home.” Yet love is what Elizabeth Oldfield, Host of the Sacred Podcast,…

#9 Liberalism and the search for a higher language of inspiration with Ethan Taylor

Jun 23, 2024 54m

Jack and Stan speak with Ethan Taylor, a Warumungu man and a political theory student at Oxford, asking big questions about First Nations justice and liberal reform. How can liberalism, in the wake…

Countdown to the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament

Oct 13, 2023 1h 13m

This panel discussion co-hosted by Yindyamarra Nguluway at Charles Sturt University and the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, focused on the key issues informing this week’s referendum.…

#8 Where we are at with the campaign for enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament within the Constitution

Sep 14, 2023 42m

Join Jack as he speaks with Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, Professor Mark Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Charles Sturt, Professor Dominic…

The Queen is Dead Book Launch - An Evening with Stan Grant

May 22, 2023 43m

Join Stan and Jack in conversation before a live audience, beneath the night sky and by the fire in Canberra. They launch and discuss Stan’s new book, The Queen is Dead (HarperCollins).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Yindyamarra have?

Yindyamarra has published 27 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in News, Politics.

Is Yindyamarra still active?

Yindyamarra is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 42m.

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