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Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

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Too often, we avoid real conversations. Entrepreneur Mark Bouris sits down and gets to know people, understands what makes them tick, and shares the great and unusual things they’re doing. T...

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Shark Attack Survivor: “It pulled me under the water” | Coogee Great White Shark Victim Leah Stewart

Four months ago, Leah Stewart went for a swim at Coogee Beach and woke up from an 11-day coma missing an arm. She was attacked by a great wh...

55:51Oct 19, 2026

Economist Chris Joye WARNS: "We're Going Into Recession" And How We Fix It

In this episode of Straight Talk, I sit down with economist Chris Joye for round five, a frank conversation about government spending, immig...

60:08Oct 12, 2026

Property Experts Warning: Australian House Prices Could Fall Another 10%

Australian house prices are down 7% from their national peak — and according to SQM Research's Louis Christopher, there's an 80% proba...

68:41Oct 7, 2026

Adam Gilchrist: “Have I Been A Hoax?” — The Truth Behind His Cricket Career

Adam Gilchrist built one of the greatest cricket careers Australia has ever seen — and almost nobody knows how close he came to losing...

61:52Sep 30, 2026

Wallabies Coach Les Kiss: The Road Ahead for Australian Rugby & the 2027 World Cup

Australian rugby has a massive opportunity ahead of it. A home World Cup in 2027, a new Wallabies coach and a chance to rebuild one of the g...

65:09Sep 21, 2026

UFC Champ Alex Volkanovski on Retirement, His Next Fight & Life Outside the Ring

Alex Volkanovski walked into Mark's studio years ago with no idea what his brand was. Now he's a former UFC featherweight world champion, pa...

60:06Sep 17, 2026

Johnathan Thurston "I was going down the wrong path": The Decision That Changed My Life

Johnathan Thurston didn't make the Broncos academy as a kid — and that rejection lit a fire that carried him to four Dally M Medals, t...

70:40Sep 13, 2026

The Atlassian Story: The Rise of the Tech Bros & the Ultimate Broken Partnership

Two journalists from The Australian spent years digging into the real story behind tech giant Atlassian, and turned it into a book. It trace...

51:12Sep 9, 2026

James Tedesco: The Mindset that made him an NRL Great & the life he's building after footy

James Tedesco has won grand finals, captained his state and country, and collected more Jack Gibson Medals than anyone in Roosters history....

56:04Sep 2, 2026

Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a form...

65:25Aug 30, 2026

The $1.6 Billion Founder: The Slow Decline of Australia Nobody Wants to Talk About & How We Win!

Charlie Gearside co-founded a $1.6 billion telehealth empire from scratch. No medical background, no blueprint, just a bet that Australians...

54:01Aug 26, 2026

F1 Legend Mark Webber: “I Thought I Was Going to Die” — Surviving a 280km/h Crash, Winning Monaco Twice & What Makes the Greats Different

Mark Webber is 1 of only 5 Australians to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix and a 9-time race winner who competed at the highest level of motorspor...

84:19Aug 23, 2026

NRL Boss Peter V’landys on the Historic $5.3B Broadcast Deal, PNG & the Future of Rugby League

Peter V'landys is the Executive Chairman of the NRL and one of Australia's most decorated sports administrators, having previously led Racin...

67:51Aug 19, 2026

Michael Cheika on the Sydney Roosters, Building Winners & Coaching Culture (round 2)

Most coaches talk about culture. Michael Cheika has actually built it — across five countries, two codes, and some of the hardest turn...

46:26Aug 17, 2026

Nikki Osborne (Bush Barbie): The Aussie Comedian who broke the internet!

It's all very serious today, so it was refreshing to have a funny conversation. Nikki Osborne didn't just get the Prime Minister on her podc...

60:00Aug 12, 2026

David Pocock on Life before politics, gas, gambling and taking on the major parties

David Pocock is a former Wallabies captain turned independent Senator for the ACT. Born on a farm in Zimbabwe, he arrived in Australia at 14...

82:37Aug 9, 2026

Ex-Army Soldier & Defence Investor Steve Baxter on how War has changed forever

Steve Baxter is a former Shark Tank investor, ex-Army guided weapons technician, and founder of Beaten Zone Venture Partners, a fund backing...

67:44Aug 2, 2026

Gerard Rennick on How Australia’s Economy Is Broken and How We Fix It

Gerard Rennick, founder of the People First Party and former Queensland senator, joined me to discuss his journey from rural Queensland to p...

81:15Jul 26, 2026

Dr Nick Coatsworth: COVID Mistakes, Big Government & The Future of Australia

Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, healthcare, and the future of...

71:30Jul 22, 2026

Communication Expert: The 4 Psychological Drivers Behind All Self-Doubt

Most people think self-doubt is the problem. Dr. Shadé Zahrai says it's not... it's what's underneath it. In this episode we sit down...

64:07Jul 19, 2026