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Late Night Live — Full program podcast · Aug 20, 2026

John Cameron Mitchell wants kids to be more punk, plus an apartheid 'native' hospital in Australia

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Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:00pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:00pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 10:00pm · ABC listen

John Cameron Mitchell, American actor, playwright, and film director, directed some of the more outrageous movies of the 2000s, like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Shortbus. He argues that punk is as relevant than ever, and it is much more than a look. Plus, in the first half of the 20th century, up on the far north coast of WA, Wyndham Native Hospital incarcerated and treated Aboriginal people, because they were not allowed to be treated at the Wyndham District Hospital, known as the 'white' hospital.

Guests: 

  • John Cameron Mitchell, American punk icon and multimedia artist
  • Annabel (A.M.) Stafford, former journalist, teacher, author of 'The wanted and the unwanted' (MUP)

Read the original on abc.net.au

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