Think calling yourself a centrist makes you sensible? Economist Richard Denniss says it's actually the greatest con in politics - a trick that lets our leaders dodge hard decisions while serving powerful interests. We break down how 'radical centrism' keeps the status quo alive, and how punters can see through the smokescreen. Plus, we've got fundraiser updates, and a call out for your cheap ways to look rich ideas... give us a good one and we might get you on the pod.

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This week Konrad and James unpack a few of the wildest moves Aussie politics has made recently - from Konrad becoming a Karen, to Labor quietly letting PwC out of exile after it sold government secrets to Big Tech. Plus, a spin tactic Konrad had used against him… and how you can use it to your advantage.

Grab your ticket to the lobbyist fundraiser - rollout of release:

Wednesday 20th Aug: Patreon subscribers
Thursday 21st Aug: Mailing List subscribers
Friday 22nd Aug: All other punters

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This week, Konrad and James unmask the real story behind Adani’s Carmichael mine - a billion dollar operation that’s paid zero corporate tax in over three years… and might never cough up a cent. From inside the corridors of Canberra’s tax summit to awkward run-ins with mining lobbyists, the boys break down how the system is rigged, and why young Aussies are carrying the load. Plus, Sticky Bandits, divided polls, and an update on the plans for our fancy fundraiser.

Tickets released:

Wave 1: Wednesday 20th August (Patreon Subscribers)
Wave 2: Thursday 21st August (Mailing List)
Wave 3: Friday 22nd August (All other Punters)

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Gary Stevenson (aka Gary’s Economics) made millions betting on the collapse of the middle class. This week he joins Konrad to unpack why wealth inequality isn’t just getting worse (it’s structural) and what we can do to stop the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer (listening to this episode is honestly a solid start). Plus he delivers a personalised message to our very own homegrown billionaire Gina Rinehart

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This week Konrad and James decide whether the latest political scandal deserves the coverage it’s getting - or whether it’s just beauty pageant politics. Plus, Konrad has a big announcement to make about the latest IRL scheme for the punters… involving a gala, a lobbyist and selling his soul to the highest bidder. Most Outrageous Punter Mission Yet. HUGE.

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Former ABC, Nine Entertainment, and Sky News insider Osman Faruqi pulls back the curtain on how Australia's media monopoly really works - from billionaire owners rigging coverage to protect their interests, to how advertising revenue dictates what stories get buried. This conversation reveals why three powerful families control 90% of what Australians think, and how corporate media's profit-first model is destroying real journalism while keeping punters in the dark about the biggest scams being pulled on them.

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Dutch historian Rutger Bregman - the bloke who told billionaires to pay their bloody taxes at Davos and made Tucker Carlson have a meltdown on live TV - joins the pod to deliver a brutal reality check about political activism. He argues that making people "aware" of problems isn't enough anymore, and explains how punters can stop being political hobbyists and start building the kind of movements that actually change the world - even if it takes 75 years like it did for women's suffrage.

Moral Ambition: Rutger Bregman

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After so much pushback on the previous opinion expressed about the proposed superannuation tax changes, Punter Konrad sits down with economist Leith Van Onselen and some forceful youtube comments to explore if he was wrong to not be worried about the proposed decrease in tax concessions given to the wealthiest 0.5% of Australians.

Leith Van Onselen from Macrobusiness

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This week Punter Konrad investigates if privatising the energy grid has actually brought down energy prices in Australia. With no James to bring his beauty pagaent politics, Konrad takes the helm with some ScoMo news plus some positive news for older punts. There's one hell of a blame game involving our good friends at Energy Australia (who aren't actually Australian) and an update on our sticker journey.

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This week we expose how Murray Watt just handed Woodside a $215 billion gas bonanza for 45 years with zero royalties, while corporate media like The Project spin archaeology professors as "activists" to distract from the biggest rip-off in Australian history. Plus we reveal how changing public opinion has gas cartels so rattled that our own resource minister is warning them about angry punters

We also discuss

Great Barrier Reef crisis, Victoria's public electricity return, Trump's Darwin Port play
Conrad's $86k HECS debt rollercoaster continues
Meg O'Neill blames Gen Z for climate change while making billions
How Roger Cook killed Australia's EPA to protect gas cartels
Political fundraiser plans - celebrities, politicians, and hiring our own $75k lobbyist

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The Project's Propaganda & Australia's 215 Billion Corporate Gas Give Away

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