S4 EP17: Waleed Aly
episode
What Did You Do Yesterday? with Max Rushden & David O'Doherty
1h 26m
3 speakers
8 chapters
transcribed 3 months ago
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What is the main premise of the podcast episode with Waleed Aly?
podcasts there are millions of them some might say too many i have one already i don't have any because there are enough politics business sport you name it there's a podcast about it and they all ask the big questions and cover the hot topics of the day but nobody is covering the most important topic of all why is that are they scared too afraid of being censored by the man Possibly, but not us. We're here to ask the only question that matters. We try and say it at the same time, Max. What did you do yesterday? What did you do yesterday? What did you do yesterday? That's it. All we're interested in is what the guests got up to yesterday. Nothing more.
Day before yesterday, Max? Nope. The greatest and most interesting day of your life?
Unless it was yesterday, we don't want to know about it. I'm Max Rushton. And I'm David O'Doherty. Welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday? Hello and welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday? My name is Max Rush and alongside me, David O'Doherty. Hello, David.
Welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday? An intriguing episode today because we have a former co-worker of Max's. So I know Waleed Ali because I was on... So it was one of the most popular shows in Australia when it was on before you came on board. But Waleed is even more interesting than that show because do we call him a public intellectual? No.
So yeah, he hosted the project for years. And I suppose a UK version is kind of the one show, but it's the one show with a bit more journalistic chops than that. And he is, I mean, a sort of, I would say, yeah, an academic. He is an academic, yeah. like that's his thing he sort of fell into broadcasting and in this episode i think he sort of he doesn't underplay how smart he is but like yeah just so smart it's ridiculous and i've seen like i've been on the desk most of the time i would only sit on the desk when he was off like the main chair but sometimes i sat on the end like bloke on the end who doesn't have to do anything Yes. And like each interview would be, oh, we're interviewing, you know, the Labour MP for Sydney about this.
And then you'd all have your plan questions. And then you just, well, he was just like, I've got, you know, he would never say it. Yeah. He would just, I don't think I've seen a better forensic political interviewer. I'm trying to think who is like James O'Brien type interviewer. Yes. You know, brain that he has. Exactly. And he's sort of a philosopher. But what is very apparent from this episode is that all he really likes is football.
Various forms of football. What I like about this, and this is not giving spoilers, is it's a nice mixture of highbrow, lowbrow, where he's doing very smart things and then is capable of explaining it to two seven-year-olds like us.
It's interesting to see, you know, when I say, oh, I think I could do Newsnight. And then you watch someone actually interview a politician in a way that I would just go, I would just softball them. And then they'd be like, I can't believe you didn't ask them that. And it's difficult because they were sitting next to me and I didn't want to upset them. You know, like this guy. But yes, this is, it's a full day. It's a day where a lot happens, but mainly football happens.
How does Waleed Aly start his day and what time does he wake up?
I don't think he wants us to plug anything, but like he does a radio show on the ABC. He writes a column that's just far too intellectual. Sort of like The Economist. Like the font is small, you know, that kind of clever type of writing. He's a tiny font guy. He's a tiny font guy. But this is what Waleed Ali did yesterday.
Waleed Ali, welcome to What Did You Do Yesterday?
Hello, Max. How are you?
Yeah, I'm very good. David, this is Waleed Ali. A couple of things important to say here. One is this might be our first ever intelligent guest, so we've really got to have our wits about us today. You know what I mean?
I'm hearing Professor Mary Beard on line one, who's now just been called unintelligent.
Let's be real. Beard was thick as mince. Let's be real.
Secondly, I was on Waleed's very successful TV show, The Project, several times.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main premise of the podcast episode with Waleed Aly?
0:06–3:35
2
How does Waleed Aly start his day and what time does he wake up?
3:35–6:13
3
What insights does Waleed share about his work on 'The Project'?
6:13–12:27
4
How does Waleed balance his media work and personal interests?
12:27–26:39
5
What challenges does Waleed face with religious practices during his busy day?
26:39–34:39
6
How does Waleed engage with sports during his hectic schedule?
34:39–40:54
7
What are Waleed's reflections on the political landscape in Australia?
40:54–1:02:15
8
What does Waleed conclude about his day and its significance?
1:02:15–1:26:07