The Monthly Hour

Writer and doctor Karen Hitchcock discusses the medicinal benefits of cannabis and other “mind-bending” drugs, and questions the logic of criminalisation. Producer and director Rachel Perkins celebrates the new golden age of Indigenous storytelling on Australian screens and in theatres. Rising singer-songwriter Mojo Juju talks about her music, politics and identity, and her celebrated new album, Native Tongue. And Justin Clemens tells the bizarre story of judge and colonial poet Barron...

Editor Nick Feik is joined by the writers and subjects that make The Monthly. This is an essential hour of news, culture and ideas, from each edition of Australia’s leading current affairs magazine. Produced by Sharon Davis, with theme music by Evelyn Ida Morris.