Andrew Denton: Interview

This week on Interview Andrew Denton speaks to Australian "energy healer," Charlie Goldsmith, who features in Discovery's The Healer series and Mulletfest winner Shane "Shag" Hanrahan.

Charlie Goldsmith

An interview that is guaranteed to divide a nation.

Charlie Goldsmith believes he can heal people without even touching them, using only the power of his mind.

This self-described energy healer has spent almost two decades trying to convince the medical community to take his energy healing seriously.

Now, as the star of a new Discovery TV series, The Healer, this charming, handsome Melbourne man is coming to global attention.

In a fascinating and at times tense interview, Andrew delves into Charlie's gift, asking where it came from and what it's capable of. He talks about Charlie's many satisfied patients, but wonders if the healing effect might be psychological rather than energy-based. Could this be a placebo at work? Could Charlie be removing people's fears, rather than their ailments?

Charlie also goes on to discuss the desire to have his talents recognised through international university studies. Andrew applauds him for his desire to be credibly tested, but questions some of Charlie's choices in that area.

Shane "Shag" Hanrahan

Shane is the winner of the inaugural Mulletfest. Held in the Hunter Region of NSW earlier this year, it was a competition where the infamous 1980s hairstyle was coveted and celebrated.

Perhaps the most Aussie character ever to grace Andrew's Interview chair, this bloke will leave you in stitches.