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Welcome to The Modern Meltdown Podcast where host Matthew Soall takes you through a trending topic of the week. From film to politics as well as insights from people who come from all walks of life with story's worth sharing.
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On this week's episode Matthew examines the rise of conspiracy thought. From the anti-vaccination movement to recent moves by google to expunge 9/11 conspiracy videos.
A million fish died in the Murray darling basin, but who is to blame and why are Australians so quiet on the subject?
If we stop looking at them will the monsters go away? Matthew takes a look at the rise of the white power/neo nazi movement and a controversial way to combat the rising threat.
On Christmas Eve 2018, large cracks developed in the walls of the Opal Tower, Sydney. 2 weeks later, there are still no answers as to why and whose fault. Join Matthew as he takes a look into the world of the Australian construction industry.
On this week's episode Matthew takes a look back at 2018 and explains why it wasn't all doom and gloom.
60 - Saving MP Kelly

60 - Saving MP Kelly

2018-12-0732:33

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown. Matthew takes a shot at explaining why the Liberal party continues to pander to their conservative wing with the forced endorsement of MP Craig Kelly.
59 - The Fitness Facade

59 - The Fitness Facade

2018-11-3001:08:54

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew sits down with former personal trainers Katie Ingham and Cameron Moss to discuss the behind the scenes of the unregulated fitness industry.
58 - Stan Lee

58 - Stan Lee

2018-11-2352:56

On this week's episode Matthew discusses the cultural impact of Stan Lee and his work in creating some of the worlds most popular characters with special guest Holly from the Weird crap in Australia podcast.
On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown podcast Matthew takes on Scott Morrison's latest comments on Islamic extremism and who is responsible.
A 3200m/2mi race that pits 24 horses against each other for the $4 million prize. Held at exactly 3pm, the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup is quite literally "the race that stops the nation". But what is the cost of such a race? Since 2013, 6 horses have either died or been euthanized as a direct consequence of competing. Join Matthew as he examines the why and how of the Melbourne Cup, and the efforts of boycotters...
On this weeks episode Matthew shares his views on the infiltration of the Australian National Party by Alt Right and white fascist elements.
On this week's episode Matthew analysis's the results of the Wentworth by-election and how it could be hinting at a liberal government defeat in 2019. But is the lesson being taken to heart or will the alt-right wing faction of the liberal party put their collective heads in the sand?
On this week's episode Matthew takes a look at the politics of one of Australia's most notorious politicians Pauline Hanson.
52 - Catchup 2.0

52 - Catchup 2.0

2018-10-1238:37

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew looks at the three biggest news story's of the week and how they relate back to previous podcasts topics. It's time for another catch up.
On this week's episode Matthew revisits the comic book industry with Mal Briggs, co-owner of Impact Comics. The dynamic duo discuss the cyclical nature of comics, comics-gate and the Baterwang (Not a typo).
On this weeks episode Matthew takes to task religion and why over 7 million Australians are not being represented.
On this week's episode Matthew explains ways we are manipulated into taking reality TV shows seriously and the hand in hand relationship that the media has with the billion dollar industry.
48 - Freedom of speech

48 - Freedom of speech

2018-09-1440:22

A man in Melbourne draws a cartoon and a young girl refuses to sing the national anthem. Both are utilising freedom of speech but are treated radically different. On this week's episode Matthew wades into the murkiness of the right to freedom of speech.
On this week's episode Matthew talks space! Specifically the possible sabotage to the Soyuz space capsule docked with the International Space Station and how the media rates the story as part of the 24 hour news cycle.
On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown podcast Matt speaks with Chery Gladman on her efforts to catalogue and promote Australian podcasts.You can visit Chery's website Great Australian Pods athttp://www.greataustralianpods.com/p/home-page.html
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