# A Great Nation in Decline Welcomes Australia’s Finest w/ Josh Szeps (Members Only #324)

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-05-29T11:03:37+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/a-great-nation-in-decline-welcomes
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Duration seconds: 1105

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wethefifth.com Be sure to check out Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps , Australia’s greatest podcaster and interviewer, which apparently counts. -90 minutes of Kmele cleaning his glasses -Josh is on drugs now -RIP Jack Karlson, hero of democracy manifest -we will be referring to limp penis throughout this show -Erect until the end -Kmele doesn’t really know the Beach Boys -Who is the best Australian to ever …

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