- Reflecting on radical feminism and third wave feminism. - German ticket inspectors. - Problems with comparing happy animal exploitation and happy porn. - Is objectification inherent to porn? - Consent, sex work and capitalism. - Sex work as another form of labour exploitation under capitalism. - Capitalism and patriarchy. - Feedback on our China episode: Chinas One Child Policy, population issues and male privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/12/29/sex/

- Religion and Christmas. - Veganism and George Monbiot, Jay-Z and Beyonc. - George Monbiots article So you need that smart cuckoo clock for Christmas, do you?. - The impact of plastics on the environment and non-human animals. - Buy Nothing Christmas. - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/12/20/christmas/

- Book recommendation: They Did Nothing: Why the Truth doesn't always come out when the UN goes in by Linda Polman. - Our interview with China Ben. Covers: repression of activists in China, inequality in China including the urban/rural divide, taking action on behalf of workers, Corruption, creative ways of getting around censorship online, the Wests role in Chinas environmental problems and the One Child Policy. - For more information about this episode and for links to all of the clips and stories from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/12/17/china/

- Finds from the street: lamp and an iMac! - Antony Loewenstein and Scott Ludlam from the event What Next for the Australian Left?. - Russell Brand: voting, revolution, sexism and privilege. - National Day of Climate Action. - Movie Recommendation: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. - Book Recommendations from Loewenstein and Ludlam. - Changing the language in political discussions. - Academics and social movements. - Israel and human rights (or lack of). - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/11/26/left/

- Whats Grinding Our Gears this Week: the Abbott governments cuts to Centrelink (the Australian governments welfare agency). - Updates on the Australian Senate. - Refugee activism. - Interview with Andrew Kelly on the tunnel picket protest against a proposed road development in Melbourne that will destroy communities and privileges roads over rail. - Environmental and animal rights news and activism. - Being healthy and vegan on a low income. - Phonebloks. - Reclaim the Night. - Interview with Helen Cox from Plan to Thrive on sustainable activism and avoiding activist burnout. - For more information on this episode and for links to all the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/10/23/getactive/

- Farewell to Kevin Rudd. - Abbotts cabinet. - Australia is open for business. - Secondary boycotts under threat. - Abbott wants to sign the scary TPPA agreement. - A return to TPVs and other horrible changes for asylum seekers. - Further discussion on Syria. - Whats Grinding Our Gears: sleazy drunk men and the freeway. - Media control. - Workers under threat from a new right-wing Senate. - Scott Ludlam gets a recount for the WA Senate. - For more information on the episode and for links to the all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/10/12/voldemort/

- Book recommendation from Hugo Chavez: Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky. - Liam Kenny defends The Chasers false depiction of his dad having sex with a dog. - Whats Grinding Our Gears This Week: homophobic Google. - Occupy Wall Street two year anniversary. - Spoken word CD recommendation: War and Civil Disobedience by Howard Zinn. - For more information on the episode and for links to the all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/10/01/syria/

- Casino land grab. - Some history and background on Syria. - Latest news on Syria. - US hypocrisy on chemical weapons. - The US accidentally pursuing diplomacy. - The role of alternative media in generating opposition to a US invasion. - Arming foetuses or harming penises? - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/10/01/syria/

- Senate results, will it be a hostile Senate that blocks Tony Abbotts right-wing policies? - Greens get a record number of Senate seats. - Rap News, Julian Assange and Wikileaks. - Calls for reforming the Senate voting process after parties get in with hardly any votes. - Whats Grinding Our Gears This Week? featuring Kitchen Cabinet. - Being active beyond voting, the importance of activism and social movements. - For more information on this episode and to find links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/09/15/abbott/

- Australian federal election: Tony Abbott winning could be a good thing for the Left. - Abbott: a leader for everyone?? - Media coverage of the election. - Feedback and updates on our last episode. - For links to all of the stories and clips from this episode, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/09/15/abbott/