Listen "'Lambogate': how Nine’s Alex Cullen won the bet but lost his job"
Episode Synopsis
Today presenter Alex Cullen has departed Nine after taking on a $50k challenge to help rebrand billionaire Adrian 'Lambo Guy' Portelli on air. There's a long history of hosts sneaking words onto television, but some dubious ethics in taking a tip for it.ABC Chief Content Officer Chris Oliver Taylor departs in a flurry of changes for the ABC. Tim and Viv break down the shifts and what it'll mean for the future of the public broadcaster.Plus, we take a look at the brief US TikTok ban and un-ban, and how the political leanings of the tech broligarchy might impact political comms in Australia.Guest:Dr Susan Grantham, lecturer in communications at Griffith University
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