Let's Save The Governor-General!

Let's Save The Governor-General!

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Let's Save The Governor-General! episodes

  • The Citizenship Seven - A Retrospective

    In a retrospective episode we've been wanting to do for a while, Feebs, Clance and Damo look at the stupidly stupid time in Australian politics that was the 2017-2018 Australian Parliamentary Eligibility Crisis, informally known as "The Citizenship Seven".


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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 42 min
  • Episode 29: Alice Springs Intervention, Dominic's Catholic Gut, Aussie Cricketers In A Rut

    Episode 29 of Let's Save The Governor-General, the most monarchist-sounding non-monarchist podcast going around today, Damo, Clance and Feebs chat about:

    - The Alice Springs intervention

    - Dominic Perrotet's Opus Dei, and his gambling reforms
    - David Warner and overworked cricketers
    - Michael Clarke's bust-up
    - Gay rugby players
    - ScoMo's forgivess ploy
    - George Pell's funeral
    - THAT lost nuclear capsule
    - Jim Molan, and Tony Abbott's possible return
    - RoboDebt
    - Jacinda Ardern resigns
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    References:

    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyKjejBvcpM

    - https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/abc-issues-apology-over-biased-coverage-of-alice-springs-community-meeting/news-story/80ada717c42898bf0878bbd03f5bf94d
    - https://www.smh.com.au/national/not-a-crime-to-be-catholic-perrottet-defends-faith-as-former-school-comes-under-fire-20230130-p5cgkd.html
    - https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/19/liberals-jostle-for-molans-senate-seat-with-call-for-tony-abbott-to-fill-spot
    - https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/im-exhausted-david-warner-wants-to-skip-compulsory-cricket-awards-night/news-story/5eea71b390d68073ad28d0c1bdd9e1f9
    - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/carnival-is-over-pip-edwards-slams-ex-michael-clarke-after-noosa-cheating-scandal/news-story/9df4759eaad9ad18019417683f8998f9
    - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/29/new-technology-deployed-in-search-for-tiny-potentially-deadly-missing-radioactive-capsule
    - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/31/clubsnsw-boss-sacked-after-accusing-dominic-perrottet-of-acting-on-his-catholic-gut
    - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/qld-robodebt-scheme-government-royal-commission-fraud/101910062
    - https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12798993/campbell-johnstone-new-zealand-player-first-to-come-out-as-gay
    - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/482755/jacinda-ardern-quits-the-bombshell-resignation-no-one-saw-coming
    - https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/gambling-reform-advocate-tim-costello-declares-clubsnsw-made-the-right-decision-in-sacking-josh-landis-as-ceo/news-story/4eb244014bf67e234f03f2ad760f164ahttps://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/gambling-reform-advocate-tim-costello-declares-clubsnsw-made-the-right-decision-in-sacking-josh-landis-as-ceo/news-story/4eb244014bf67e234f03f2ad760f164a
    - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/nsw-george-pell-protest-court-verdict/101915930

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 50 min
  • Episode 28: Pell Dies, Perrotet (almost) Cries, Australia Fries, Gambling Lies

    In the first episode for 2023, Clancy, Phoebe and Damo welcome the new year by discussing:

    - The death and right-wing exoneration of Cardinal George Pell

    - Dominic Perrotet's unfortunate choice of historic clothing
    - Bushfires in Australia
    - Gambling and addiction
    - We get more British gin!

    And if you want to be guest, email or hit us up on the bird app!

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 26 - Victoria State Election Post-Mortem, The Failure Of Drug Policy, Why Is Family First Back? + Damo Livestream!

    In this double-episode, Damo, Phoebe and Clancy discuss the recent Victorian State Election, and Clancy nails it on the head when she talks about how drug addiction should be treated (clue: not with punitive measures). We also discuss how and why Family First are making a comeback.

    In part 2, Damien mumbles to himself while he watches the ABC and waits for his friends.

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    2 hr 43 min
  • Episode 24 - Floods, Brittany Higgins, Dan Andrews, Vic Election

    In Episode 24 of Let's Save The Governor-General, Damo and Clancy talk about:


    - Victoria's recent flooding, and Anthony Albanese's response.
    - The Brittany Higgins trial and how sexual assault victims are treated in the media.
    - Dan Andrews drops a QE2-sized clanger.
    - Vic election mumblings, including the sorry saga of Geoff Shaw.


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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 23 - Optus Hack, Liz Truss-enomics, Religion & Sport

    After a hiatus, we present to you: Episode 23 of "Let's Save The Governor-General" where a fresh Phoebe, a chilly Clancy and a dull Damien discuss:

    - The Optus data breach

    - Liz Truss shooting herself in the foot.
    - Lidia Thorpe & Adam Bandt
    - Essendon's former CEO.

    Enjoy!

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    54 min
  • "London Bridge Has Fallen" - Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away

    In this epsiode of Let's Save The Governor-General, Australia's three funniest political pundits discuss the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as well as live-watching the Ascension of King Charles III.

    It started off sombre and serious...it degenerated in to sedition and wholesale inappropriateness and got incredibly funny and inappropriate.

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Same-Sex Marriage Vote Special: Interview With Rodney Croome (@rodneycroome)

    In this very special episode of Let's Save The Governor-General, Clancy has a chat to Tasmanian law reform advocate Rodney Croome about how Tasmania came to decriminalise homosexuality, the same-sex marriage postal vote and debate, and the on-going struggle for acceptance within the LGBT+ community.

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 19 - Outtakes Special

    Damien and Clancy are away for the time being, so to keep you all entertained, we have a special out-takes episode for you all to laugh at.

    One of the great things about our regular online recording sessions

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    25 min
  • Episode 17 - Post-Election Analysis

    Better late than never!

    In Episode 17 of "Let's Save The Governor-General", the political triumvirate of Clancy, Phoebe and Damien discuss the 2022 Australian Federal Election.

    We discuss:

    - The constitution of the Pauline Hanson One Nation party.

    - Anthony Albanese and his pyjamas.
    - The Biloela immigration scandal.
    - The ongoing brilliance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

    And much more.

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    Music by Ukulelvis

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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    1 hr 8 min

About Let's Save The Governor-General!

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Two Aussies and a Pom discuss Australian politics, be it reviewing recent events or discussing certain figures and moments that have shaped Australian political history.