‘I am just a marionette’: ABC veteran Phillip Adams reveals what sets him apart ahead of final show

‘God, we’ve done a lot of stuff and it’s been pretty damn good’: Phillip Adams behind the microphone on Late Night Live in 1999.‘God, we’ve done a lot of stuff and it’s been pretty damn good’: Phillip Adams behind the microphone on Late Night Live in 1999.National’s Late Night Live but the ABC broadcaster says the secret to his success lies in his earlier life as a film producer, advertising executive and human rights activist.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupfrom the “telex age to the podcast age”, described why Adams drew such loyal audiences on ABC radio year in and year out: “His naughty streak, his brilliant mind, his compassion for the underdog and that irreverence for sure, but importantly, how he treats everyone as his equal.

“They all bring their own obsession with things. And I simply sit there and mouth the right words. It’s easier doing what I do but much harder doing what they do.”. Adams considers Assange “a dear friend” and has known him since he was a young hacker in his pre-WikiLeaks days. He lobbied hard for his release.

“Victory has a thousand fathers but there is no one with a greater claim to persistence in this cause than Phillip,” Carr said.

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