Julie Szego is a writer of the popular Substack blog Szego Unplugged, and a former senior journalist at The Age and other major Australian publications. She has authored a book titled The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama which was shortlisted for both the VIC and NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

Our conversation spans a number of topics including taking risks, activist journalism, liberals versus progressives, Islamism, Jewish identity, the state of liberal Jewry today, advice for writing and more.

Julie’s Substack: Szego Unplugged

Buy Julie’s book today: The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama

Articles and other resources mentioned in today’s conversation:

• ​Matti Friedman: An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth
• ​RAND Corporation think-tank report on journalism
• ​The Cass Review (UK) on gender identity services
• ​Tom Holland interview on the relationship between Wokeism and Christianity
• ​Jeremy Corbyn speech describing “friends from Hezbollah and friends from Hamas” 
• ​Julie’s article on the “bikini ban” at a public swimming pool in Dandenong 
• ​Julie’s article on wearing the Star of David as battle gear
• ​Call Me Back podcast by Dan Senor

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