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. Matt Bevan asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this Work. First published in English by HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited in (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing. This audio version produced by arrangement with HarperCollinsPublishers Australia Pty Limited