Serious Danger

The Australian’s Work From Work Anthem, with apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda. Emerald and Tom discuss the catastrophic flooding that has hit eastern Australia (7:29), before cursing themselves by reading the new IPCC Report on climate change (27:28). Charlie Murphy from Pride In Protest joins to talk about keeping the radical spirit of Mardi Gras alive (43:58). Finally a call to action (1:05:06), followed by a special encore performance by MC Ticky Fullerton.

Links - 

Northern Rivers floods donation directory (including Koori Mail fundraiser and Lismore City Council’s Lismore Flood Fund): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xpxfOLcLGjAbBXaWfIc9QJV7VZuCSaTDE9K0k4O02XY/ 

Support flood-affected communities via GIVIT: https://www.givit.org.au/storms-and-flooding 

Read the IPCC Report (at your own peril): https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/ 

Charlie Murphy’s piece for the Sydney Star Observer: “Why We Need the Mardi Gras Daytime Rally”

Follow and support Pride in Protest: https://linktr.ee/prideinprotest 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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Clive Palmer has COVID lol. Emerald and Tom take us through the NSW government’s attacks on the bad mean unions this week (6:42), before moving on to good nice billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ attempt to buy AGL (27:52). Finally, a call to action (53:52).

Links -

Michael West: “How Scott Morrison might junk the Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield mega-bid for AGL” https://www.michaelwest.com.au/how-scott-morrison-might-junk-the-cannon-brookes-and-brookfield-mega-bid-for-agl/ 

Greens policy: publicly owned renewable energy https://greens.org.au/platform/services#energy 

Greens announcement: looking after coal workers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/25/greens-unveil-19bn-plan-to-subsidise-coal-workers-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuel-jobs 

Anti-poverty centre campaign 

https://antipovertycentre.org/update/services-australia-spying-is-one-part-of-the-story/ 

Support the Antipoverty Centre’s Abolish Work for the Dole campaign: take the survey https://antipovertycentre.org/campaign/awftd/ 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

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AVO Yemini vs. LaborPRGuy17 : The epic battle to be the biggest weirdo on Twitter. Emerald and Tom dive in to the national security posturing that stunk up Canberra this week (07:49), before comedian and Greens candidate for Richmond Mandy Nolan joins to talk Northern Rivers life, feminism, housing, vaccine mandates, and the time she taught a comedy class to baby Emerald (33:04). Finally, a call to action (1:01:34).

Links -

Mandy Nolan : 

https://www.mandy4richmond.com/

https://www.echo.net.au/2022/02/no-more-nice-girls/  

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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Tom loses a political party spelling bee. We talk the Religious Discrimination Bill “wedge” and the cruelty of playing 6D chess with queer kids’ lives (4:54), and anti-fascist satirist Tom Tanuki attempts to explain Clive Palmer billboards and the Convoy to Canberra’s “Wiggles concert for cooked adults” (34:28). Plus calls to action for your ears and eyes (1:11:07). 

Links -

From anti-vaxxers to ‘Sovereign Citizens’: A who’s who of the Convoy to Canberra protest, Zac Crellin, The New Daily, Feb 7 2022: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2022/02/07/canberra-protest-anti-vaxxers/

The Greens policy platform: https://greens.org.au/platform 

Lidia Thorpe’s new podcast “Truth Telling”: https://podtail.com/podcast/truth-telling-with-lidia-thorpe/ 

Tom Tanuki: @tom_tanuki on Twitter; @tomtanuki on IG and YouTube

Support Tom Tanuki on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tomtanuki 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

Produced by Michael Griffin

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It doesn’t matter if the f***ing psycho c***s know the price of bread. Emerald and Tom look at political donations and how cheap it is to buy influence (6:33), before taking a look at our future psycho c*** Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (29:56). Father Bob joins and talks and sings outreach, political action, and exterminating people like Daleks (38:33). Finally a call to action (50:00).

Links -

“The repair man: Anthony Albanese” by Nick Bryant, The Monthly, February 2022 : 

https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/february/1643634000/nick-bryant/repair-man 

The Greens’ site exposing dirty political donations in Australia : http://democracyforsale.net/ 

Father Bob’s BobKeeper campaign:  https://www.mycause.com.au/events/bobkeeper

https://www.fatherbobs.com/ 

https://educatelgbt.com/ 

Equality Australia has an online form where you can email your Federal MP asking them to oppose the Religious Discrimination Bill: https://equalityaustralia.org.au/take-action/ 

Donate to the Greens: https://greens.org.au/donate 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

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Are you an ethical patriot or a negative nancy traitor? Tom and Emerald appreciate some Gina Rinehart poetry, then discuss whether ethical patriotism is a real thing with Australia still in a situationship with First Nations people and the UK (4:39), and finally tell you what we think about those damn, sexy centrist independents (30:21). Plus a call to action in your backyard (53:53).

Links -

Stan Grant piece on National Identity : 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/australia-day-how-do-we-define-national-identity-dangerous/100780122 

The Ethics of Patriotism: A Debate :

https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/the-ethics-of-patriotism-a-debate#:~:text=John%20Kleinig%20argues%20that%20patriotism,restricted%2C%20ethical%20form%20of%20patriotism

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

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Get a Greens placard :

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Were the child forklift drivers for spreading dead cats? Emerald and Tom answer listener questions (3:56), then read why lefties need to learn to love the GST (22:34). Chelsea Watego joins to talk January 26 and her book Another Day In The Colony (33:55). Finally a call to action (53:00).

Links -

“Why lefties need to learn to love the GST” - Steven Hamilton, Sydney Morning Herald: https://www.smh.com.au/national/why-lefties-need-to-learn-to-love-the-gst-20220118-p59p27.html 

Greens tax policies: https://greens.org.au/tax-billionaires 

Emerald’s 2021 books roundup: https://twitter.com/emeraldxmoon/status/1469945982729089024?s=20 

“The truth about truth-telling” - Megan Davis, The Monthly: 

https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2021/december/1638277200/megan-davis/truth-about-truth-telling 

Call To Action -

First Nations-led rallies and organisations to support on 26 January: https://junkee.com/invasion-day-2022-rallies-where-to-donate/319730 

Donate to support the Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th anniversary conference: https://chuffed.org/campaign/aboriginal-tent-embassy-anniversary 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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Note: This episode was recorded hours before the courageously-timed Friday 6pm announcement of Djokovic’s visa cancellation.

Politicians need glam squads too. Emerald and Tom want your AMAs (2:58). The dumb Novak Djokovic visa drama (5:14) and will it help fix our real refugee horrors? If NSW is Footlose then Hillsong is Kevin Bacon (21:58). Greens candidate for Cooper in Melbourne, Celeste Liddle joins to talk fake progressives, Labor thinking it owns seats, and the Sovereign Citizen attack on Old Parliament House (28:30). Finally a call to action (48:27).

Links -

Follow Celeste Liddle @Utopiana 

https://liddle.greens.org.au/ 

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

Refugee Action Collective: https://rac-vic.org/ 

FREE THE REFUGEES (Australian Open action) Rally - 

Monday 17 January, 11am at Birrarung Marr

https://rac-vic.org/2021/05/17/rally-for-refugees/ 

Follow @MehdiAli98 

RISE Refugee: https://www.riserefugee.org/ 

Ben Doherty piece on how Novak’s detention exposes Australia’s immigration system 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/12/how-australias-handling-of-djokovic-exposed-its-flawed-immigration-system-to-the-world 

Jack Latimore piece on SovCits and the Tent Embassy https://www.smh.com.au/national/blackfishing-alt-right-pushes-to-co-opt-aboriginal-tent-embassy-to-cause-20220105-p59lzj.html 

Tom’s speech at 2012 Global Atheist Convention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve2TdLmgx2c 

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Emerald is on holiday at the Moon family yurt. A check-in with our Patreon subscribers (1:31), before Emerald and Tom discuss RATs and how means-testing healthcare sucks (4:02). Qld Greens senate candidate Penny Allman-Payne joins to chat about her life as a teacher in regional Queensland and how we can take down Pauline Hanson (20:08). Then, our hosts review Don’t Look Up and whether films can actually create change - or if they even should (39:32). Finally, a call to action from an effete pretender (51:59).

Links -

Find out more about Penny Allman-Payne https://greens.org.au/qld/person/penny-allman-payne 

Volunteer for your local Greens campaign https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

Artists Against Partheid letter to Sydney Festival: https://dobetteronpalestine.com/artists-against-apartheid-sydney-festival-drop-israeli-regime-partnership/ 

Learn more about the BDS movement: https://bdsmovement.net/ 

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Happy new year! Are the Greens the horniest party? The data says yes (2:43)! Plus Joel Birch from The Amity Affliction joins to talk metalcore, mental health and masculinity, and how run-ins with the law got him into politics (17:46). Then, the Golden Take award (38:38) for “best” take of 2021! Finally, a call to action (55:45).

Links -

Australia Talks ABC survey on dating and prejudice: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-15/sex-dating-and-prejudice-why-we-are-a-nation-sharply-divided/11694038

YouGov polls on sex and politics: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2016/09/05/sex-and-politics 

Joel Birch (@JoelDTD) - https://www.joelfcbirch.com/

The Golden Take - https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/don-t-underestimate-the-underclass-20211018-p5910c 

Volunteer for the Greens at the 2022 election - https://greens.org.au/volunteer

Produced by Michael Griffin

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