Meet the Mavericks

Archibald prize-winning painter and activist Ben Quilty and indigenous filmmaker and visual artist Warwick Thornton discuss their work, passions, shared experiences and takes on the world.

Grayson Perry, UK Turner prize winning ceramicist, cross-dresser & provocatueur, meets comedian, actor, writer Magda Szubanski to discuss art, comedy, therapy, shedding their alter egos & the meaning of "daggy" & "cool".

Leah Purcell meets up with double-Logie Award winner Miranda Tapsell to discuss boxing, acting and their respective journeys from small home towns into the hearts and living rooms of the nation.

Former late night radio host & godfather of the Australian film industry Phillip Adams meets up with comedian/actor/composer & confirmed atheist Tim Minchin to discuss life, art, identity & religion.

Journalist and raconteur Jon Ronson meets up with fellow 'Gonzo' journalist & author John Safran to compare notes on the dangers of meeting conspiracy theorists and joining the KKK.