No audio has yet been posted – nor seems likely to be – on the ABC 666 website of the fiery interview with crusading journalist John Pilger on March 6, an unhappy encounter morning host Genevieve Jacobs tactfully describes as a “train wreck”.

“From almost the start of the interview, Mr Pilger spoke over the top of me constantly, was patronising, arrogant and dismissive – for no apparent reason I could discern, other than I had actual questions to ask him … “The listeners were horrified – there was a deluge of texts from people who said how spectacular it was to watch him shooting himself in both feet at the same time, completely and wilfully misunderstanding the point of the interview. “One listener rang in tears, another sent me flowers from her own garden the next day.”

Anyone who actually heard the interview will know Ms Jacobs' account to the CityNews is an incomplete version at best. Ms Jacobs thinks she was steamrolled by a nasty man who didn't want to play nice. And, according to Ms Jacobs, her listeners were also so upset with Pilger that they shared tears and homegrown flowers with her! Good grief! Fact of the matter is, she was ill-prepared for the interview, and Pilger does not suffer fools gladly. In the interests of transparency, all Ms Jacobs has to do is simply post the audio to her website, and let people judge for themselves. It would be standard procedure to do that, unless you don't want the world to hear what a trainwreck it was. And it was paid for by the taxpayer, after all.

Lefty warfare between John Pilger and ABC radio host Genevieve Jacobs:According to Jacobs:Reader Marcus V. happened to catch this audio battle and sends a review:It might be the best thing ABC radio has run all year. Let it be heard!