Progressive Podcast Australia

Progressive Podcast Australia

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  • EP043 - Get out of dodge - Part 1

    I am introducing a series of five (5) interviews on how to prepare your life and your finances for internationalization. Being able to have a ''bug out'' strategy should the USA go through a possible financial collapse, social uprising, civil war or other potential catastrophic situation is critical in 2020. We will be describing how other countries have been down this road before, and introduce our upcoming interviews with thought leaders in this space.

    58 min
  • EP042 - Debt is not a currency

    The one rule that I think everyone agrees to - whether you are Suzie Orman or a FIRE advocate, is that you CANNOT retire with any debt. When we use the term debt we are referring to personal debt - Im not talking about holding debt for income producing assets like real estate. But with this generally accepted rule, why is it that everyone is being hypnotized to think of debt as a currency?

    1 hr 24 min
  • EP041 - Why we work

    I've questioned this for all of my working life. What drives us to work? What is the real reason why we do what we do? And in this episode not only do I explore why, but I also explain the dangers of not working, how retirees run the risk of psychological issues, depression regardless of when they retire and what must be understood in order to successfully transition from wage slave to financially independent and survive mentally.

    52 min
  • #248: Pop Culture and Animal Rights. Carnage is a Game Changer, Featuring Roger Yates
    - Nick is joined by animal rights activist and sociologist Roger Yates. - The utopian animal rights mockumentary Carnage. - The documentary The Game Changers, on athletes eating a plant-based diet. - Animal rights versus animal welfare. - Language and social justice. - Sociology versus psychology. - Black Lives Matter protests and the radical flank effect. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2020/06/05/248/
    1 hr 10 min
  • EP040A - Riots & Emergency Edition

    This is an out of cycle podcast recorded June 1st 2020. In this episode I cover the recent riots, martial law, lock downs and all things that threaten your freedom and being unconstrained.

    1 hr
  • #247: Comparing the Family Violence COVID-19 Experience from Australia to France
    - Katie is joined by Sarah McGrath from Women for Women France and they discuss increased rates of family violence during the coronavirus lockdown and the different responses to the issue in France compared to Australia.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2020/05/31/247/
    1 hr 15 min
  • EP040 - Going to Mexico for surgery

    Last year, I had a total shoulder replacement surgery done in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was a major success. I was quoted $125,000 for the surgery in the USA, and got it done for a total cost of $9,000 in Mexico.On this episode, I am interviewed on the Evan Brand podcast on the whole experience. Evan is a medical practitioner and wanted to know about the whole experience. Enjoy.

    59 min
  • EP039 - I lost my job... Should I retire now?

    Since many companies have decided to either close entirely or cut back as a result of the pandemic, those that have been on the path to FIRE are looking at whether they should exit work now, often earlier than planned, since the economic outlook is bleak.I'm going to give you my take on this and my suggestions. We'll do a deep dive on the economy and what the real decisions have to be in this episode.

    1 hr 3 min
  • #246: Going Back to Normal? I Think We Can Do Better
    - With coronavirus restrictions easing across Australia, we argue that the aim should not be to return to normal, but rather to create a different society that addresses the inequalities and hardships that existed well before the pandemic.- We also discuss US politics and make a similar case against going back to normal post-Trump, highlighting the need to tackle ongoing problems with health care, the environment and class inequality.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2020/05/11/246/
    0 min

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Nick, Katie and friends shoot the shit about social justice issues, politics and pop culture. We discuss current events and political issues from a progressive perspective that is pro-animal…

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