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Blaksiders episodes

  • #75 Anti-Australia Marches

    This week Peta and Gem catch-up about the weekend's events, with small groups of people around the country gathering to protest...themselves? This episode went to air on Monday 1st September 2025.

    30 min
  • #74 The other side of the tracks

    This week Gem and Pete discuss the news of a new train station for the Sydney CBD, and the liveability of track-side housing as the solution to all our problems. The show went to air on 25 August 2025.

    30 min
  • #73 See you at the Roundtable!

    This week Pete and Gem discuss Treasurer Jim Chalmer's Economic Reform Roundtable, and save everyone three days by listing off a couple of ideas of their own (you can guess what they are).

    30 min
  • #72 Sober Official

    This week, Gemma interrogates Peta about her year of sober curiosity. Also, a special 'staying home' edition of thumbs up/thumbs down!

    30 min
  • #71 Marchin' for Humanity

    This week Pete and Gem catch-up about the 300,000 people marching for humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Garma Festival and a special family themed thumbs up and thumbs down. This episode went to air on Monday 28th July 2025.

    31 min
  • #70 Abstract Nouns Part 2

    In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss recent attempts to shutdown the discussion of human rights in a workplace that is supposed to protect them, and touch on the first week of the 48th Parliament. Also, Gemma drops the F word so this episode has an explicit rating!

    30 min
  • #69 Abstract Nouns Part 1

    In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss whether all racism is created equal as we respond to the release of Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's plan. This episode went to air on the 21st July 2025.

    30 min
  • #68 Power to the People

    In this episode from last month, Peta and Gem discuss people taking to the streets to be heard, and the paradox of protest. This episode went to air on the 16th June 2025.

    30 min
  • #67 Are the Girls OK?

    In tonight's show Gem and Pete want to know, are the girls OK? We're sensing a snap-back to some unsettling gender-norms, so checking in with you all.

    30 min
  • #66 Slots of despair

    In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss the ruin of pokies in NSW and new research which tells us (again) why we need to just blow up the pokies. This show went to air on 9th June 2025.

    31 min

About Blaksiders

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Two First Nations lawyers in a studio with LOTS to say. Blaksiders is the no-holds-barred conversation about news and current affairs that hosts Gemma McKinnon and Peta MacGillivray feel like talking about.