Serious Danger

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“Taylor Swift getting engaged means we're about to see some of the worst Labor MP tweets to ever hit the timeline.” Tom is joined by returning guest host Jack Toohey, author of ‘Better Things Are Possible: How rebellious hope will change the world.’ First up, Australia has announced “credible intelligence” that Iranian proxies were responsible for anti-semitic arson attacks in Australia. What is going on?!? (8:58) Then a discussion about the ideas in Jack’s book. (28:47) In a world of hypernormalised mayhem, is hope for the future the new punk?
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Just released on Patreon - “Posting & Boasting from WA ft. Gerard Mazza”

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Follow Jack Toohey -

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Read ‘Better Things Are Possible: How rebellious hope will change the world’ -

https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Jack-Toohey-Better-Things-Are-Possible-9781761471506

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Brad Battin coming to you live from the scene of the crime. Emerald and Tom recap the mayhem down in the Tasmanian parliament (7:04), as LNP takes government and now-former Labor leader steps on a series of rakes and somehow it’s those dastardly Greens’ fault. Next up, there’s ‘March for Australia’ rallies being organised for August 31st, and they are a big dog-whistle by all the worst people in the country (24:25). Then they are joined by economist and Executive Director of The Australia Institute Dr Richard Denniss to unpack last week’s Productivity Roundtable (39:44). What is the definition of insanity? Finally, a call to action (1:14:09).

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Just released on Patreon - “Posting & Boasting from WA ft. Gerard Mazza”

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Follow Richard Denniss -

https://australiainstitute.org.au/expert/richard-denniss/
https://bsky.app/profile/richarddenniss.bsky.social 

Read ‘Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us’ out now in Vantage Point - https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2 

Richard’s tour -
https://australiainstitute.org.au/events/dead-centre-richard-denniss-book-tour/ 

National March for Palestine - today Sunday August 24th  

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/august-24-join-nationwide-march-palestine 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined again by outspoken WA climate activist Gerard Mazza. Has the federal government become a big version of the arrogant, gas-obsessed WA Labor weirdos? What is next in the fight? Will new laws make even posting about a non-illegal protest illegal? And how is he going to celebrate his restraining order against Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill ending?

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Links -

Follow Gerard at -

Gerardmazza.com 

‘Climate activist arrested over a hat,’ The Saturday Paper -
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2025/07/12/climate-activist-arrested-over-hat 

Watch Coral’s Last Stand -

https://www.coralslaststand.com.au/ 

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The Cheek of that Hannah Ferguson, thinking she has solved left politics. Emerald and Tom go over this week’s announcement of the upcoming recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN by the Australian government (12:15). Is it a token gesture or a step forward? Then, unions are proposing a four-day work week. Could it actually happen this time? (37:06) Finally, David Stratton vs scabs, and a call to action (1:07:06).
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Just released on Patreon - “Inside the Greens #10: 2013 election, Christine Milne & Rudd-Gillard-Rudd”

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Sign Oxfam’s Not In My Name petition 

https://www.oxfam.org.au/not-in-my-name-share/ 

National March for Palestine - next Sunday August 24th  

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/august-24-join-nationwide-march-palestine 

The Mark Humphreys doco about housing is out on Binge, “Sold! Who Broke the Australian Dream?”
https://binge.com.au/shows/show-sold-who-broke-the-australian-dream!32250 

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Bond, Caleb Bond, in… Never Say Anything Again. The  Emerald and Tom go through some of the worst and funniest responses to the enormous protest for Palestine across the Sydney Harbour Bridge (8:16). Is this a turning point? Then, all the results are in from the Tasmanian election (47:36), and the winner is… um… Finally, a call to action (1:08:36).

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Just released on Patreon - “Inside the Greens #10: 2013 election, Christine Milne & Rudd-Gillard-Rudd”

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March for Palestine! 

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 10 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”

In this instalment - Christine Milne becomes leader, the 2013 election is a sobering comedown, things fall apart between Labor and the Greens, Clive Palmer arrives and the Greens are maybe to blame, and some hot gossip about Adam Bandt and Sarah Hanson-Young.

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Links -

Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens 

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ 

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Black skivvy Wiggles vs the government. Emerald and Tom look at the state of global reaction to Israel’s attacks on Gaza (6:40). Why is this the moment where the world seems to be taking notice? Is it time for Labor members to quit the party? How does Penny Wong sleep at night? Then, the under-16s social media ban gets closer as Youtube is denied an exemption (40:05). Is this going to help kids, or make things worse for everyone? Finally, a call to action (1:12:27).

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Just released on Patreon - “Can we fix mental health without crushing capitalism? ft. Jocelyn Brewer”

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Links -

Médecins Sans Frontières https://msf.org.au/ 

The Sameer Project https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject 

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Hunter Biden succeeds at being a failson. Tom is joined by guest host, journalist and co-host of the Lamestream podcast! First up, Tasmania had another election and almost nothing has changed (10:07). Then, Parliament returns and continues to suck (23:03). Why is it ok for Bob Katter to pull a Lidia and get no blowback? Why does the media just print what Labor tells it to? And is Osman cut at Penny Wong for having a go at his mum Mehreen Faruqi for her Gaza protest? Finally, the media tries hard to make Drew Hutton’s anti-trans scandal happen (48:16). Have the Greens become a trans rainbow cult!?

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Just released on Patreon - “Can we fix mental health without crushing capitalism? ft. Jocelyn Brewer”

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Links -

Subscribe to Lamestream -

https://www.lamestream.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/oz_faruqi 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald is joined by Jocelyn Brewer, psychologist and Greens candidate for the south Sydney seat of Watson in the 2025 federal election, for a discussion about the state of mental health treatment in Australia. Why don’t reviews work? What is the pathologisation of sadness? Is Headspace bad? Why are young people in such a bad spot? Can AI help? And how can we navigate our mental health while the capitalist corporate hellscape disintegrates?

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The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SEVENTY-FIVE past bonus episodes.

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Links -

Jocelyn’s website -

https://jocelynbrewer.com/ 

‘Australia's mental health plan 'not fit for purpose' and must be re-designed, new report finds’ ABC - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-24/mental-health-and-suicide-agreement-flawed-productivity-report/105453974 

‘Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health Crisis’ by James Davies - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57751566-sedated

‘Headspace and Orygen's ties to the zionist regime and the colonisation of Palestine’ Matt Chun -  https://mattchun.substack.com/p/headspace-and-orygens-ties-to-the

‘A Users Guide to the Mind’ Ian Hickie, James O'Loghlin - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-users-guide-to-the-mind-9781761620225 

‘Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions’ Johann Hari - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34921573-lost-connections 

‘Talking Back to Prozac: What Doctors Aren't Telling You about Today's Most Controversial Drug’ Peter R. Breggin, Ginger Ross Breggin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107210.Talking_Back_to_Prozac 

‘Prozac Nation’ Elizabeth Wurtzel - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227603.Prozac_Nation 

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It’s a big episode of doorknocker discourse! Emerald is joined by two of the countries’ best political doorknockers - Andrew Mason, recently from the successful Ryan campaign, and Oskar Summers-Dixon, who’s led field campaigns for the Greens in New Zealand, Melbourne, and Tasmania. First up is a look at some of the news of the week (10:56), as antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal has a scary list of proposals and a scary Advance-donating husband. Meanwhile, the court finds no duty of care owed to Torres Strait Islanders by Australia over climate change. Then a deep dive into doorknocking (39:14). Why is it so mythologised? Is it still effective? Is it the solution to hopelessness?

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Just released on Patreon - “Inside the Greens #9: Gillard, carbon tax, BDS & Bob Brown retires”

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Links -

Joanna Horton in Overland magazine Spring 2019 edition: “But then, face to face” 

https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-236/feature-but-then-face-to-face/ 

Join up and get doorknocking!!
https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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