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Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, explores topics from open relationships to living with endometriosis, technology at school and so much more. We hear first-hand from those closest to the issue.

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How are we acknowledging our shared past and are we getting it right?

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How does our perception of the future impact our behaviour in the present?

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How do memories define us and can we always trust them?

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What drives us to leave a legacy? And what happens when we inherit a legacy we don't want?

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Are weight loss drugs a long-term solution and how are they changing us and our relationship to weight?

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Only-child families are on the rise. What are the pros and cons?

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How powerful can male friendships be and do we need to rethink what being a mate is all about?

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Is the uni experience still good value and is a degree worth the debt?

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Australians are spending billions of dollars a month on looking good. Are we too quick to judge the pursuit of physical perfection?

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How can we fix Australia's housing issues with a building industry in crisis?

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Regrets: most of us have had a few. But what happens if they take over our lives?

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Guests share their experiences of hook-ups, being ghosted, dating app fatigue, swipe addiction, the ups and downs of finding love in the digital age.

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Insightful is a new podcast series from SBS, hosted by Kumi Taguchi. From sex and relationships to health, wealth, and grief Insightful offers deeper dives into the lives and first person stories of former guests from the acclaimed TV show, Insight.

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Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, explores topics from open relationships to living with endometriosis, technology at school and so much more. We hear first-hand from those closest to the issue.

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Insight returns in 2025 for a brand-new season

Latest Insight Episodes

How are we acknowledging our shared past and are we getting it right?

How does our perception of the future impact our behaviour in the present?

How do memories define us and can we always trust them?

What drives us to leave a legacy? And what happens when we inherit a legacy we don't want?

Are weight loss drugs a long-term solution and how are they changing us and our relationship to weight?

Only-child families are on the rise. What are the pros and cons?

How powerful can male friendships be and do we need to rethink what being a mate is all about?

Is the uni experience still good value and is a degree worth the debt?

Australians are spending billions of dollars a month on looking good. Are we too quick to judge the pursuit of physical perfection?

How can we fix Australia's housing issues with a building industry in crisis?

Regrets: most of us have had a few. But what happens if they take over our lives?

Guests share their experiences of hook-ups, being ghosted, dating app fatigue, swipe addiction, the ups and downs of finding love in the digital age.

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My parents were married for nearly 50 years — then mum left 'because of me'

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When a stranger flirted with Amy, she never suspected she was being secretly filmed

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Senna is in preschool and already speaks four languages. These are the benefits

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