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Eliza and Geraldine are back after their podcast sabbatical! And it wouldn’t be an LDC without a big conversation about US politics and whether President Biden should run again or allow someone younger to have a crack at Donald Trump. Geraldine & Eliza do a recap of the past three months, including Eliza's looming 40th birthday and Geraldine's trip to Europe to celebrate the German composer, Mahler. There's all the usual discussion of books and podcasts and movies, with a small rave from Geraldine about the “Oppenheimer" movie. Thanks for listening! Get in touch via the email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Wifedom – Anna Funder https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wifedom-9780143787112 Wifedom review by Susan Wyndham in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/wifedom-by-anna-funder-review-a-brilliant-reckoning-with-george-orwell-to-change-the-way-you-read Last Man Standing – The UK Times podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/stories-of-our-times/id1501716010?i=1000567142277 Romantic Comed

This week, a big announcement for the LDC community. After six years of weekly podcasts, Eliza and Geraldine are going to take a breather ... for a while. This podcast has been an unexpected joy in the lives of both women. The insights and loyalty of listeners will be treasured forever! But, life has become busy and Eliza is finding it tricky to make the regular podcast commitments. From now on, the aim will be to dip in and out of your ears once every quarter or so, and keep the "Best of" series every year. Until then, keep in touch via the website ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Thankyou for listening!!

Thanks for listening! Get in touch via the Facebook group "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com

This week, Geraldine takes a dive into the latest concerning road toll figures. US journalist Seymour Hersh has won prizes and international acclaim for his investigations in the past. But is his latest theory on America blowing up the all-important Nord Stream pipeline a step too far? And how the TV adaptation of "Fleishman's in Trouble" has left some Manhattan mums wondering if they're in strife, too. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline - Seymour Hersh https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream ‘The Killing of Osama Bin Laden’ The London Review of Books, Seymour Hersh https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v37/n10/seymour-m.-hersh/the-killing-of-osama-bin-laden Osama Bin Laden Situation Room photo https://time.com/84553/osama-bin-laden-situation-room/ ‘We profiled the “Signs of Crisis” in 50 years of mass shootings. This is what we found’ New York Times, Jillian

Geraldine has been on an intermittent fasting diet for the past three months. The 'it' diet had been recommended by many friends and dieticians in the media as the easy, hassle free way to lose weight. However, over summer, she'd had enough. The biggest problem was that she wasn't losing weight. But new scientific studies have raised questions about the risks and impact on the body of this method of dieting. Also this episode, do you feel guilty when you board a plane, given the environmental damage from the emissions? Eliza's says no. And book recommendations after a summer of reading. Thanks for listening to the 6th year of LDC. Leave a review on your podcast app, join the Facebook group 'LDC Podcast' or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com What direction is travel heading? ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/travel-predictions/101900786 Germany at war with itself over involvement in Ukraine conflict – ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/satu

Thanks for listening in 2022! ABC Boyer Lectures with Noel Pearson https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/boyerlectures Seasonal Symphony - Gardening Australia & Classic FM https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/seasonal-symphony/101776068 Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump Maggie Haberman https://www.amazon.com/Confidence-Man-Making-Breaking-America/dp/0593297342 Nancy Pelosi’s Legacy - New Yorker podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-new-yorker-politics-and-more/id268213039?i=1000590452634 Prospects for Ukraine - ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/mick-ryan/101780376 Long read on Roy Cohn https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a29177110/wheres-my-roy-cohn-matt-tyrnauer-donald-trump-interview/ Project Rozana https://australia.projectrozana.org/ The Crown https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/ How to dress ‘tech bro’ https://www.ft.com/content/51cf1792-5955-4135-8b78-7346519c551b The Coming Storm podcast BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.u

Christmas parties are back and a long, hot summer is on the cards. Eliza and Geraldine have been wining and dining but Geraldine thinks people are feeling particularly tired this December, more so than previous years. She puts that down to the long tail of COVID disruption and two years of forced adaptation. Also, facing up to the challenge of the renewable energy transition. And Eliza's new sporting obsession. Thanks for listening! Get in touch via our Facebook page 'LDC Podcast' or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Superpower of the zero-carbon world - ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/superpower-of-the-zero-carbon-world-/101730346 To Barbra With Love – Adelaide Symphony Orchestra https://www.aso.com.au/events/to-barbra-with-love-an-80th-birthday-celebration/ Stolen Focus Johan Hari https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Focus-Attention-Think-Deeply/dp/0593138511 Sydney Modern Project – Art Gallery NSW https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/sydney-modern-project/ Good Weekend ar

Geraldine's been focussed on Australia's international diplomacy this week but Eliza's been reading about America. First it was the surprising midterm election results and then the big correction happening in the tech sector. She thinks that the tech leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are the 'thought leaders' of this generation because they run media companies where an increasing volume of Australians get their news. They also discuss Sam Bankman-Fried and his failed crypto exchange FTX. Also this week, an exploration of whether trauma and infidelity can be passed on through the generations via DNA. And Eliza's new reading list. Thanks for listening! To join the conversation join the Facebook site "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Pivot podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Collapse https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/technology/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-bankruptcy.html ‘A Crypto Catastrophe: The Stu

This week, Eliza "interviews" Geraldine about her article in the respected journal "Australian Foreign Affairs". In it, Geraldine argues that America - not China - will be Penny Wong's greatest challenge in office. Geraldine cites the fact that America doesn't take too kindly to criticism, or the suggestion that Australia might go its own way in terms of foreign policy. Also this week, Eliza discusses Elizabeth Strout's devastating new novel "Lucy by the Sea". And Geraldine sings in a Puccini choir. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Messa Di Gloria - Puccini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDsuvOK5-g Penny Wong: Testing herself and AustraliaAustralian Foreign Affairs https://www.australianforeignaffairs.com/journal More on the Australia - Japan security deal https://www.afr.com/world/asia/australia-s-anzus-style-defence-pact-is-new-territory-for-japan-20221023-p5bs52 Lucy by the Sea: A Novel Elizabeth Strout https://www.penguinrando

Eliza thought everyone knew about the concept of the 'mental load': a term for the invisible labor involved in managing a household and family. But the phrase wasn't on Geraldine's radar. As they discuss it, both women talk about how they remember all the little tasks in life, and how they're preparing for Christmas. Also in this episode: Geraldine's two-day ethics conference in Melbourne. Should we worry about nuclear warfare? And Eliza celebrates her birthday. Thanks for listening! Get in touch via the Facebook group 'LDC podcast' or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/668293/confidence-man-by-maggie-haberman/ ‘It’s my curse and my salvation’: Trump’s most famous chronicler opens up https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/09/30/maggie-haberman-profile-00059343 Cranlana Ethics Centre https://www.cranlana.org.au Is Russia’s threat to Ukraine the new Cuban missile crisis? ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/pr

Eliza's back! And so is LDC. What a time it's been since the last episode, with the Queen's death and Russian President Vladimir Putin's chilling warning to the West as his war in Ukraine falters. This week Geraldine and Eliza discuss Russia and reflect on the future of the monarchy (and the propsects for the Australian republican campaign). They've both watched 'The Split' TV series. And Eliza mulls over Meg Mason's Sorrow and Bliss. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com The Elizabethan era is over – ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/saturday-extra/14043860 The Weakness of the Despot The New Yorker (David Remnick) https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/stephen-kotkin-putin-russia-ukraine-stalin Sorrow and Bliss – Meg Mason https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49110165-sorrow-and-bliss The Split (Season 3) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631146/ About The Split’s writer, Abi Morgan https://www.

In light of this week's Jobs & Skills Summit in Canberra, Eliza and Geraldine discuss the revolution that's occurring in the workplace. For Geraldine, COVID offered a professional reckoning. She's bounded back into the office, convinced of its power to assist creativity and collaborative work. For Eliza - still a big fan of the office - the workplace revolution has been transformative. The biggest change has been her ability to choose how to work: some days it's 9 or so hours with her colleagues, sometimes 5, sometimes WFH. With that choice and flexibility has come freedoms. But she's also mulling over how to best structure the work week. Also this week, new thinking about managing lower back pain. The power of Elizabeth Strout's novels. And Eliza's upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories with her charity Project Rozana. We're taking a little break and will be back in 3 weeks. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page LDC Podcast or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com

As this week's episode was drawing to a close, after a long conversation about movies and books, Geraldine dropped a clanger. She reckons young people struggling to buy a house should buy a weekly Lotto ticket, in the off chance they win and can spend the money on a house deposit. This sent Eliza into fits of laughter and left Geraldine bemused. Eliza and Geraldine would love to know your thoughts! Email 'ldcpodcast1@gmail.com' or join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" Also this week, the long Elvis movie. And the joy (and darkness) of Elizabeth Strout's books. Elvis movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_(2022_film) Olivia Newton-John https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/lively-with-noteworthy-eyes-the-untold-story-of-olivia-newton-john-s-school-years-20220810-p5b8si.html Judith Durham https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/08/judith-durham-obituary Afterlife https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8398600/ Oh William! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56294820-oh-william Smiley’s Peop

How many new emails do you have in your inbox? Eliza's personal email is a lost cause but in her new job she's implementing a colour-coded ordering system that will get her to 'inbox zero' every Friday afternoon. Well that's the plan, at least. Also this week, is Angela Merkel's legacy in tatters? And what we can learn from the Country Women's Association (note: a lot more than scone making). Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "Long Distance Call" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Full time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13269580/ Haute Couture https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11610804/ Is Merkel’s legacy in tatters? ABC RN Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/merkels-legacy-in-tatters/13995282 The Rest is Politics podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-politics/id1611374685 Country Women’s Association marks 100 years https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/country-womens-association-marks-100-years/13995702 So

There's a crisis in Eliza's life: her beloved, expensive high heels have become crippling. That's because she's developed a problem with the ball of her right foot, which is exacerbated by wearing this type of shoe. So she really needs to retire the heels and invest in some flats. But that process is easier said than done. Also this week, how do we work in the wake of the pandemic? Eliza ponders a new hybrid model. And going back to the french TV series, The Bureau. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Eliza's charity - Project Rozana Australia https://australia.projectrozana.org How to be a Prime Minister - Don Watson https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/july/don-watson/how-be-prime-minister#mtr The future of the Liberal Party - George Megalogenis https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/july/george-megalogenis/future-liberal-party The Bureau https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-bureau

The women are back after Geraldine's big European trip. She had a wonderful trip, with a visit to Ephesus being a highlight. But her trip home turned into a 60+ hour nightmare and she still doesn't have her luggage. On this episode Eliza and Geraldine talk about Boris Johnson's demise and how much Brexit played a role. Eliza has been watching the January 6 hearings and reading about Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com

In this LDC special, Geraldine brings you an episode of her new series on young people's experience of faith and belief in the Catholic Church. She talks to Grace Brennan, who’s been instrumental in uniting Australia’s communities in the city and country. Raised in Sydney, she went to school at Loreto Kirribilli. Her story of marrying a farmer and moving to Warren in western NSW, becoming a mother and starting up ‘Buy from The Bush’ is inspirational. She describes herself as a proud Catholic, but says that she’s trying to navigate some of the more challenging positions of the church. In 2019 with much of the country experiencing devastating drought and bushfires, she founded the ‘Buy from The Bush’ campaign. In the process, Grace started conversations, lifted spirits, created jobs, and saved businesses that otherwise may have failed.

As Geraldine prepares for her big European getaway, the women talk holidays and jetting back overseas post-COVID. Eliza is moving through a podcast slump and is listening to Tina Brown's 'Palace Papers' on Audible, an expose on the last 25 years in the House of Windsor. Also, the importance of a musical education. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page 'LDC Podcast' or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com The Palace Papers - Tina Brown https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-palace-papers-tina-brown/book/9781529124712.html Slow Horses https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o Madeleine – Helen Trinca https://www.booktopia.com.au/madeleine-helen-trinca/book/9781925773071.html The Women in Black - Madeleine St John https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/758037.The_Women_in_Black Why didn’t they ask Evans? Agatha Christie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14829590/ The Slow Fade of a Music Education – The Monthly - Anna Holdsworthy https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/june

Geraldine and Eliza are back after a short break and there's so much to talk about: the new Federal government, Eliza's new job and Geraldine's European jaunt. Get in touch and let us know what you think! Email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com or join the conversation at "LDC Podcast" on Facebook. Thanks for listening! Love and Deception James Hanning https://www.hachette.com.au/james-hanning/love-and-deception-philby-in-beirut Zelenksy: The Story (SBS in Australia) https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/2023040579635/zelenskyy-the-story Chums – How a tiny caste of Oxford Tories took over the UK Simon Kuper https://www.booktopia.com.au/chums-simon-kuper/ebook/9781782838180.html

In the final episode before the 21 May election, Geraldine and Eliza deliver their verdicts. The women agree that it'll be a Labor victory, but disagree on the merits of the campaign that's got Anthony Albanese to this point. They also wonder what the Liberal Party will look like in the wake of defeat. Also this week, Eliza on Louis Theroux's COVID diaries. And Geraldine is watching "Anatomy of a Scandal" on TV. Thanks for listening! Join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" or email ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Friday’s RN Breakfast politics segment (featuring Sam Maiden) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/politics-david-speers-samantha-maiden-scott-morrisons-launch/13880340 Tokyo Trial – Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80091880 Anatomy of a scandal - Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81152788 Theroux the Keyhole: Diaries of a grounded documentary maker - Louis Theroux https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781509880423/ Elizabeth Warren on leaked Supreme Court decision