The Discussion

Rev. Bill Crews in search of thought provoking insights on the big issues of our time from the World's best thinkers.

The Discussion is a news podcast hosted by Rev. Bill Crews, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rev. Bill Crews hosts The Discussion, a news show with 24 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  The maniac and the hegemon

  Apr 12, 202613 minS3

  <p>When the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran in February 2026 – killing its Supreme Leader, closing the Strait of Hormuz and triggering the worst global energy crisis in half a century – the world watched a superpower act without allies, without a UN mandate and without Congressional approval.</p><p>For Bob Carr, former Australian foreign minister, the conclusion is stark: the postwar liberal order that America built and profited from for eight decades is being dismantled by the very nation that created it.</p><p>In a wide-ranging conversation on The Discussion, Carr assesses the Iran war...

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  Episode #7

  Not in a crisis – but are we listening?

  Mar 18, 202611 minS3

  <p>For decades, Australia has told itself a comforting story. That we are a fair society. That every child gets a chance. That the system, imperfect as it is, looks after its most vulnerable.</p><p>But the evidence tells a different story. Children in solitary confinement. Aboriginal kids caught in a justice system stacked against them from the start. Young people sentenced under laws designed for adults. A childcare system rocked by sexual abuse. And a political class reaching for tougher penalties when the research points the other way.</p><p>Into this landscape steps

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  Episode #6

  Bondi Beach shootings – Is religion the problem?

  Dec 21, 202513 minS3

  <p>A quarter century ago, religion retreated to the margins of Australian public life. Faith was personal, private, practised quietly. Today, that's changed. Religious identity is celebrated and amplified across social media, where belief systems compete for hearts and minds.</p><p>But this renewal has coincided with something darker. Acts of violence committed in religion's name – like the Bondi Beach shootings – have forced an uncomfortable reckoning. When faith becomes potent in fractured societies, does it risk becoming a weapon?</p><p>Throughout history, religion has inspired both extraordinary compassion and devastating cruelty. So as Australia grapples with religious violence, we m...

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  Episode #5

  Exposed: the truth about Britain's nuclear guinea pigs

  Nov 25, 202519 minS3

  <p>Between 1952 and 1967, 39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 nuclear bomb tests in Australia and the Pacific. </p><p>Now survivors report devastating health impacts – cancers, birth defects, generational disabilities – yet their medical records remain classified or missing. </p><p>In this episode of The Discussion, investigative journalist Susie Boniface discusses allegations of a decades-long cover-up, reclassified blood samples, and sanitised archives. With veterans now in their 80s and 90s, she examines why the truth about Britain's nuclear testing programme remains one of the state's most closely guarded secrets.</p>

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  Episode #4

  Could civilization collapse?

  Oct 23, 202516 minS3

  <p><b>What if our civilization is already collapsing – and we're too deluded to see it?</b></p><p>Julian Cribb delivers a confronting message: the collapse of modern civilization isn't a question of if, but when. Throughout history, 90 civilizations have fallen, and ours shows all the warning signs – resource depletion, climate catastrophe, overpopulation, and a dangerous faith that growth can continue forever on a finite planet.</p><p>But the greatest threat isn't climate change or nuclear war. It's delusion – our collective inability to face hard truths about the world we've created.</p><p>With no government prepared and time r...

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