If You're Listening

Declassified

By: Matt Bevan

Narrated by: Matt Bevan

Matt Bevan, host of the wildly popular podcast If You're Listening, takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the murky waters of history, memory and the stories we tell ourselves. From a decade-long dispute with his mother-in-law over a comment he may – or may not – have made, to unravelling the mysteries of world-shaping events like the Yalta Conference, the assassination of Julius Caesar, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, Bevan explores how history is often a patchwork of conflicting accounts, misremembered details and outright myths.

With wit, curiosity and a knack for uncovering the unexpected, Bevan dives into tales of lemon trees conjured by Stalin, Bob Hawke's emotional misstep on Tiananmen Square and the bizarre flight of a German teenager into Soviet airspace. Along the way, he examines how our biases, assumptions and even evolutionary quirks shape the way we interpret the past – and what that means for how we understand the present.

If You're Listening: Declassified will make you laugh, think and above all re-examine whether the things you think you know about the world are, in fact, true.

©2026 Matt Bevan, HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing