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DEEP DIVE: Why do so many young people hate feminism?

Has feminism gone too far? Is misogyny getting worse? It turns out your answer to that question might might come down less to your gender, and more to your age. A survey of younger and older Australian men and women has found some pretty big differences in opinions on gender, feminism and misogyny. So what's going on? And how do Australian attitudes compare to what people in other parts of the world think? On this week's deep dive, we hear from young Australians on these topics, dig into some data that suggest younger men and women have more conservative views than their parents, and talk to two different researchers about some trends they both reckon are pretty alarming.Guests: Dr Sara Meger, researcher and senior lecturerDr Lisa Portolan, author and researcherGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

THE SHAKEUP: boomer trillionaires, Iran players + Chalamet v ballet

Six members of the Iranian women's football team were granted asylum in Australia this week. We unpack the politics, fears and impossible choices the women had to make.And in breaking news, it was another good week to be a baby boomer in Australia: the generation that's mostly kicking back and enjoying retirement is now collectively worth $6 trillion, a third of all the wealth in Australia. Plus, do people care about ballet and opera? After Timothée Chalamet's got massive backlash, we're asking: was his take completely off the mark or does he have a point?Host Dave Marchese is joined by AAP reporter Dominic Giannini and performer Etcetera Etcetera. Get the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Australia's fuel crisis + how Vikkstar built a YouTube empire

Is Australia running out of fuel? With the war in the Middle East disrupting the global supply of oil, the government is asking people not to panic-buy. We take stock of servo prices all over Australia right now, and ask: are prices going to go even higher?And Sidemen creator Vikkstar takes hack behind the scenes of his YouTube career. We hear how his obsession with making content affected his health, what he thinks of "addictive" algorithms and why his latest hustle has left him feeling a bit of impostor syndrome. Listen now: 02:03 - The price of petrol where you are05:10 - Does Australia have enough fuel? 13:20 - Becoming one of the world's biggest YouTubersGuests:David Leaney, international supply chain expert, Australian National UniversityVikkstar, YouTuber and content creatorGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

INTERVIEW: Vikkstar on the Sidemen and the future of YouTube

Vikkstar is one of the biggest names in YouTube.He's got tens of millions of followers and is part of the massive YouTube group the Sidemen.So how did he go from making quick videos in his bedroom as a kid to doing collabs with Mr Beast?In this week's long chat, Vikkstar sits down with Dave to talk about how his hobby turned into a full-time job, how he's dealt with social media addiction and what he thinks is the future of YouTube.Guest: Vikkstar, YouTuber and content creatorGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Robot warfare + is misogyny making a comeback?

Should we be worried about AI warfare? Anthropic, a major AI company, didn't want their product used by the US Department of War, but OpenAi were happy to take over for them. And is misogyny getting worse? From tradwives to MAFS, new data shows attitudes to feminism are going backwards among Gen Z. Listen now:01:43 - Anthropic vs the US government vs OpenAi16:05 - Unpacking the latest misogyny dataGuests: Neil Renic, ethics lecturer, University of New South WalesDr Lisa Portolan, author and researcherGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm