If You're Listening

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If You're Listening (2023)

Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.

Series, 2023, Current Affairs, News


If You're Listening - TV Showtimes

Wednesday, January 21

2:56am

If You're Listening ‘Series 2025, Episode 8 - Why France never...’

ABC Entertains

If You're Listening

'Series 2025, Episode 8 - Why France never trusted Trump'

ABC Entertains, 2:56am, Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 20 minutes

REPEAT

The world is on fire. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.

Series, 2025, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2025 Episode 8


Thursday, January 22

10:30pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 2 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 2 - Black Swans (Part 2) Super Speed Travel'

ABC NEWS, 10:30pm, Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 2


Friday, January 23

2:55am

If You're Listening ‘Series 2025, Episode 39 - Where's my robot...’

ABC Entertains

If You're Listening

'Series 2025, Episode 39 - Where's my robot butler?'

ABC Entertains, 2:55am, Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 22 minutes

REPEAT

Tech companies are in an arms race to develop the first mass-produced humanoid robot, but so-called autonomous robots still need a great deal of human intervention to do even the simplest tasks. Why has it been so difficult?

Series, 2025, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2025 Episode 39


8:30pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 8:30pm, Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


Saturday, January 24

1:20am

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 1:20am, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 32 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


2:51am

If You're Listening ‘Series 2025, Episode 40 - Venezuela's...’

ABC Entertains

If You're Listening

'Series 2025, Episode 40 - Venezuela's Collapse'

ABC Entertains, 2:51am, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 22 minutes

REPEAT

Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves yet faces a severe economic collapse imperiling President Nicolas Maduro politically and militarily. So what caused this crisis?

Series, 2025, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2025 Episode 40


6:02am

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 6:02am, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


2:30pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 2:30pm, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


4:22pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 51 - Why Trump is...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 51 - Why Trump is attacking the Federal Reserve'

ABC NEWS, 4:22pm, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 23 minutes

Donald Trump's unprecedented threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and replace him with someone more willing to lower interest rates sent financial markets into a tailspin. What's it mean for the global economy?

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 51


9:30pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 9:30pm, Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


Sunday, January 25

12:30pm

If You're Listening ‘Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part...’

ABC NEWS

If You're Listening

'Series 2026, Episode 3 - Black Swans (Part 3) The Way We Live And Work'

ABC NEWS, 12:30pm, Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Ever watch the news and think "wow that's unprecedented". Well turns out that's not always quite true. Matt Bevan examines how what's happening now has probably happened before, to figure out what we can learn from history.

Series, 2026, Australia, English, Current Affairs, News, Season 2026 Episode 3


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