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Cut Through
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About this Podcast:
Cut Through is a podcast for people who are tired of noise, outrage, and shallow thinking — and want clarity instead.Hosted by Christian Co, the show features honest, long-form conversations with thinkers, leaders, and everyday people who have lived through failure, doubt, faith, ambition, loss, and rebuilding. Together, they explore the ideas that shape a meaningful life — identity, purpose, power, truth, culture, work, and belief.While especially relevant for young men navigating adulthood in a fragmented culture, these conversations are for anyone who wants to cut through the noise and
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What is Cut Through about?
Cut Through is a podcast for people who are tired of noise, outrage, and shallow thinking, and want clarity instead. Hosted by Christian Co, the show features honest, long-form conversations with thinkers, leaders, and everyday people who have lived through failure, doubt, faith, ambition, loss, and rebuilding.
What has Cut Through covered recently?
Recent episodes include "43. for King + Country: Built by Failure, Not Success" (30 October 2026, 28 minutes), "42. Why The West Is Falling Apart" (23 October 2026, 69 minutes), and "41. Why Are We So Afraid To Disagree?" (16 October 2026, 64 minutes).
How often does Cut Through publish?
Cut Through publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 42 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Cut Through?
Booking probability for Cut Through is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Cut Through requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Cut Through's contact route on record: verified email.
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Cut Through is a society podcast with 42 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #42
42. Why The West Is Falling Apart
Oct 23, 20261h 9mWe have more freedom, wealth and opportunity than almost any generation in history. So why are so many of us anxious, divided and struggling to find purpose? Something is changing in the Western world. Trust in...
Episode #41
41. Why Are We So Afraid To Disagree?
Oct 16, 20261h 4mIs staying silent really the safest option? And what happens when standing up for what you believe could cost you friendships, your reputation, or your future? In a world where everyone has an opinion, social media...
Episode #40
40. The Chosen: Is Jesus Making a Comeback?
Oct 9, 20261 hourWhy are people who’ve never been to church suddenly interested in Jesus? And what is it about The Chosen that’s connecting with audiences around the world, including people who don’t believe in God? In this episode of...
Oct 1, 20261h 5mWhat happens when you’ve seen death up close, again and again? Darren Cheers has spent much of his working life around the line between life and death. He spent five years at Australia Zoo, working as a first aid...
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Episode #38
38. Special ops, Mandela and the Queen
Sep 25, 20261h 8mWhat does it take to walk through a door that might be booby-trapped, operate in a country where landmines and the Khmer Rouge are part of daily life, or take responsibility for protecting some of the most recognisable...
Episode #37
37. How Can I Forgive the Unforgivable?
Sep 17, 20261h 4mWhat do you do when someone who was supposed to protect you becomes the person who hurts you most? Phil Yates was sexually abused by his father as a child. For years, the memory remained buried. Then, at 21, it came...
Sep 11, 20261h 7mWhat happens when your whole life is built around proving that you’re good enough? SJ Foaga knows that struggle firsthand. Diagnosed with epilepsy at 14, he spent his teenage years watching friends do things that seemed...
Episode #35
35. Breaking a World Record Wasn’t Enough
Sep 4, 20261h 5mPaul Fua broke two world records, jet-skied 16,472km around Australia and helped raise more than $2.5 million for charity. But achievement didn’t give him what he thought it would. Paul went on to chase money and...
Aug 28, 202659 minWhat does a lawyer who has spent her career weighing evidence, questioning witnesses and searching for truth do when the biggest question becomes whether God actually exists? Rebecca Cheers is a lawyer with a background...
Episode #33
33. I Quit Pro Football For This
Aug 21, 202659 minSilvan Wallner achieved the dream millions of young footballers chase. By 18, he was a professional. He played for FC Zürich, competed on the European stage and represented Switzerland at youth level. Behind it were...
Episode #32
32. Life Lessons from a Teenage Pharaoh
Aug 13, 202656 minWhat can a teenage pharaoh who died over 3,000 years ago teach us about life today? In this episode of Cut Through , we sit down with Wayne French —youth mentor, educator, creator of the Tutankhamun Roadshow , and a...
Episode #31
31. The Odds Against Our Universe Are Insane
Aug 7, 20261h 13mMost of us have grown up believing that science has answered life’s biggest questions. But what if the deeper we’ve looked into the universe, the more mysterious it has become? In this episode of Cut Through , we sit...
Episode #30
30. I Was Pronounced Dead At 18
Jul 30, 202653 minShe was 18 years old when doctors pronounced her dead. Before that moment, Benita’s life had already been marked by tragedy. After finding her mum dead from a heart attack at just five years old, she grew up in a...
Jul 23, 202657 minMost people spend their lives chasing success, hoping it’ll finally give them purpose. Ken Duncan actually lived that dream—and discovered it wasn’t enough. Ken is one of Australia’s most celebrated photographers, with...
Episode #28
28. I Got Tattoos For My Own Funeral
Jul 17, 202652 minDoctors gave Greg two years to live . After three catastrophic accidents, multiple traumatic brain injuries and severe epilepsy, they believed there was little more they could do. He was suffering multiple violent...
Jul 9, 20261h 2mWhat happens when you finally achieve the things you thought would give your life meaning, only to discover you’re still empty? In this episode of Cut Through, Christian sits down with Trent Keegan, a former Australian...
Episode #26
26. Spiritual But Not Religious. Why?
Jul 3, 20261h 5mWhy are so many young men walking away from religion while quietly searching for meaning, purpose and something bigger than themselves? In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Quintin Betteridge to explore one of the...
Episode #25
25. Boom. Bust. Built Again.
Jun 26, 20261 hourWhat do you listen to more: your fear, or your purpose? In this episode, Christian sits down with entrepreneur and business leader Warwick Schmitz for a conversation that cuts through hustle culture, self-help clichés...
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Phil Yates
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Ken Duncan
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Dr Luke Barnes
Western Sydney University
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