The war on populism and the fight for democracy with Thomas Frank

featuring Ebony Bennett and Ben Oquist

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Author of the new book ‘People without Power’ Thomas Frank explains why everything you think you know about populism is wrong. [Note: language warning, a mild one]

Host: Ebony Bennett, deputy director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Guests:

Wayne Swan // @SwannyQLD

Ben Oquist // @BenOquist

Thomas Frank // @thomasfrank_

Producer: Jennifer Macey

Theme music: Jonathan McFeat from Pulse and Thrum

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