John Safran has been a fixture in Australian media since his breakthrough in 1997 with ABC TV's Race Around the World. After several TV series of his own that explored ideas about faith, race and culture, John made the shift to book-length journalism. This week, Michael sits down for a conversation with John about his latest book, Squat, and he reveals the deeper story behind his week living in Kanye West’s Malibu mansion.

Reading list:

Murder in Mississippi, John Safran, 2013

Depends What You Mean By Extremist, John Safran, 2017

Puff Piece, John Safran, 2021

Squat, John Safran, 2024

Glyph, Ali Smith, 2024

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: John Safran