The GOKO Podcast

Is Elon Musk overselling the future of artificial intelligence?

Professor Steve Keen joins Greg Owen and Troy Harris on the GOKO Podcast to challenge some of Elon Musk's biggest predictions about AI, humanoid robots and the future of work.

Musk envisions a world with billions of robots and dramatically fewer human jobs. But Professor Keen argues that the technology, raw materials and capabilities required to make that happen are nowhere near ready.

From the limitations of humanoid robots to whether AI can genuinely replicate human creativity, the conversation raises important questions about how much of the AI revolution is reality — and how much is hype.

The discussion also turns to Donald Trump, the weaknesses of the American political system and why growing dissatisfaction with traditional politics could reshape Australia's political landscape.

Are we witnessing the beginning of an AI revolution, or are some of its biggest promises getting ahead of reality?

Join Greg, Troy and Professor Steve Keen for another thought-provoking GOKO conversation.

Is Elon Musk overselling the future of artificial intelligence?

Professor Steve Keen joins Greg Owen and Troy Harris on the GOKO Podcast to challenge some of Elon Musk's biggest predictions about AI, humanoid robots and the future of work.

Musk envisions a world with billions of robots and dramatically fewer human jobs. But Professor Keen argues that the technology, raw materials and capabilities required to make that happen are nowhere near ready.

From the limitations of humanoid robots to whether AI can genuinely replicate human creativity, the conversation raises important questions about how much of the AI revolution is reality — and how much is hype.

The discussion also turns to Donald Trump, the weaknesses of the American political system and why growing dissatisfaction with traditional politics could reshape Australia's political landscape.

Are we witnessing the beginning of an AI revolution, or are some of its biggest promises getting ahead of reality?

Join Greg, Troy and Professor Steve Keen for another thought-provoking GOKO conversation.

Could the Iran war trigger an energy shock severe enough to ground planes, force fuel rationing and push food prices even higher?

In this week’s GOKO Podcast, Greg and Troy unpack Professor Stephen Keen’s warning about the potential economic fallout from the Iran conflict. The discussion moves from aviation and fuel shortages to food prices, government preparedness and the political consequences if everyday Australians start feeling even more pressure at the pump and supermarket checkout.

They discuss:
• Stephen Keen’s warning of a potentially major energy crisis
• Why planes could face disruption if fuel pressure escalates
• The possibility of fuel rationing
• How higher energy costs could flow through to food and transport
• Why governments may be underprepared for a prolonged crisis
• The political consequences of worsening cost-of-living pressure
• What history can teach us about public demand for political change

Timestamps:
00:00 – Could planes really be grounded within months?
01:00 – Stephen Keen’s warning about the Iran war
01:35 – The potential global energy crisis
02:00 – Petrol prices, food costs and shortages
03:20 – Why Keen says fuel rationing may be needed
04:00 – What fuel rationing looked like in Australia
05:00 – The political consequences for Australia
05:35 – Nuclear war and the risk of further escalation
07:00 – Pauline Hanson, Trump and the demand for change
08:00 – What Gough Whitlam and Vietnam can teach us
09:00 – How political movements gain momentum
10:00 – Greg on whether he would “fall into line” in politics
10:40 – Viewer comments and wrapping up

What do you think, are governments taking the risk of a serious energy crisis seriously enough?

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Greg Owen said he’d never enter politics. Now he’s put in an application to become One Nation’s candidate for the federal seat of Bennelong.

In this episode of GOKO, Greg drops the announcement on Troy, who genuinely had no idea it was coming, and explains what changed his mind.

Greg reveals that One Nation approached him, why he eventually submitted the application, and what happens next if he makes it through the selection process. But he’s also clear: they’re looking at him, and he’s looking at them.

The conversation then turns to a much bigger question: if Greg did enter politics, what would he actually want to change about Australia?

They discuss:

• Why Greg changed his mind about entering politics
• How One Nation approached him
• What the candidate selection process could involve
• The possibility of presenting in front of Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce
• Why Greg believes Australia could do far more with its natural resources
• Whether everyday Australians should benefit financially from the nation’s assets
• Infrastructure, government red tape and long term thinking
• Why Greg wants to hear directly from Australians about what they would change

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Greg’s big announcement
00:40 — “I put my application in”
01:00 — Why Troy is completely shocked
01:30 — Why Greg changed his mind
02:00 — What happens during the application process
02:30 — Presenting in front of Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce?
04:00 — Would Greg actually make a good MP?
05:20 — Why Greg decided to give it a shot
06:30 — His family doesn’t know yet
07:20 — Why One Nation approached Greg
09:20 — Greg asks Australia for its opinion
10:00 — What would Greg change about the country?
11:30 — Australia’s untapped opportunities
12:00 — Should Australians profit from our natural resources?
13:00 — Bitcoin and politics
15:00 — Greg’s message to viewers

Now we want to hear from you:

Do you think Greg should go through with it? And if you could change one thing about Australia, what would it be?

Drop your thoughts in the comments. Greg wants to hear them.

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Everyone’s panicking about property. Prices, interest rates, recession fears and affordability are dominating the headlines — but are we missing the bigger picture?

This week on GOKO, Greg Owen and Troy Harris look at the property market through a very different lens: the 18-year property cycle.

Greg revisits economist Phil Anderson’s long-term property cycle and his view that the current market could flatten for several years before the next major property boom. If that cycle plays out again, today’s property prices may only be part of a much bigger story — particularly for the next generation of Australian home buyers.

They also discuss the latest political polling, the growing support for One Nation, media narratives, Bitcoin’s four-year cycle and why long-term investors need to understand the difference between short-term noise and long-term trends.

And make sure you stay until the end…

Greg has something BIG to announce.

He won’t reveal it this week — but Troy’s reaction when he hears what’s coming says plenty. Next week’s GOKO could be a very interesting one.

In this episode:

• Why Greg believes the property market needs to be viewed in cycles
• The 18-year property cycle and what could come next
• Why Phil Anderson has been talking about this period for years
• The warning for the next generation of Australian home buyers
• Why Greg believes the next property boom could be enormous
• Property cycles vs Bitcoin’s four-year cycle
• Why headlines can distort what’s really happening in markets
• The latest discussion around One Nation and Australian politics
• Greg teases a major announcement for next week

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – What’s happening in Australian politics?
01:20 – One Nation and the latest polling
03:00 – The superannuation debate
04:30 – What the headlines are saying about property
05:00 – Understanding the 18-year property cycle
06:00 – What could happen after the market flattens?
06:30 – The problem facing the next generation of home buyers
07:20 – Property cycles vs Bitcoin cycles
08:30 – Can you trust the headlines?
09:00 – Phil Anderson, Warren Buffett and long-term investing
10:00 – Greg teases a BIG announcement for next week

Do you think Australian property is in trouble — or are we simply watching another cycle play out?

Let us know in the comments.

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One Nation has approached Greg Owen about running for Parliament.

After a stunning result in a traditionally strong Labor seat, Greg and Troy discuss whether the political mood in Australia is genuinely shifting and Greg reveals exactly what One Nation sent him and whether he’d actually consider putting his hand up.

In this episode:

• Why Greg believes the latest One Nation result is more than a normal political swing
• The official approach Greg received from One Nation
• Whether Greg would seriously consider running in Bennelong
• What One Nation would need to get right if it wants to govern
• Greg and Troy’s views on Ben Roberts-Smith and judging decisions made on the battlefield
• Greg’s latest problem with Donald Trump including “Lake America”

Timestamps

00:00 — Albo’s “danger zone”
03:00 — The One Nation election result
06:30 — Is Australian politics shifting?
07:00 — One Nation approaches Greg
09:00 — Will Greg actually run?
10:30 — What One Nation needs to win
12:00 — Trump and “Lake America”
14:00 — The Ben Roberts-Smith debate

Would you vote for Greg Owen if he ran for Parliament? Let us know in the comments.

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Have the Sydney Swans already paid the price or has the media pile-on gone too far?

This week on The GOKO Podcast, Troy and Greg unpack the controversy surrounding the Sydney Swans and ask a bigger question about Australian sport: when does legitimate accountability turn into public punishment?

The players put themselves in a situation they should have avoided. But with allegations still being dealt with and the story continuing to dominate headlines, Troy and Greg debate whether the reaction has become bigger than the incident itself.

They also look beyond the Swans to the broader conversation around young men, misogyny, the “manosphere” and the very different allegations emerging from Sydney schools.

In this episode:

• The Sydney Swans controversy and the media reaction
• Have the players already “copped enough”?
• Why athletes need to think about the situations they put themselves in
• The responsibility of clubs, coaches and management
• Australia’s tall poppy syndrome
• Why sporting stars become easy targets
• The important distinction between the Swans story and the school allegations
• Misogyny, young men and the “manosphere”
• Why accountability still matters
• Where should the media draw the line?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – The Sydney Swans debacle
01:00 – Innocent until proven guilty?
02:30 – Has the media reaction gone too far?
03:20 – Should clubs do more to protect players?
04:00 – The allegations involving Sydney school students
05:00 – Why the Swans situation is different
06:00 – Athletes, responsibility and being constantly filmed
07:00 – “Nothing good happens after midnight”
07:30 – Has the punishment become excessive?
08:20 – The manosphere conversation
10:00 – Australia’s tall poppy syndrome
10:30 – Why successful athletes get torn down
12:00 – Have the Swans copped enough?
12:40 – Misogyny in schools, universities and workplace

Where do you draw the line?

Should professional athletes expect intense public scrutiny because of their position — or can media coverage reach a point where enough is enough?

Let us know what you think in the comments.

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•  Elon Musk's prediction that AI could eliminate most jobs 
•  Why Greg believes we're being "sold a lemon" 
•  The historical pattern of technological disruption 
•  Why humans have always reinvented themselves 
•  Will younger generations accept robots more easily? 
•  The role of AI, automation, and robotics in the future economy 
•  Why entrepreneurial thinking may become even more valuable 

Have gambling apps crossed the line?

Sports betting has always been part of Australian culture, but has technology changed the game?

In this episode of The GOKO Podcast, Greg and Troy tackle one of Australia's biggest and most controversial issues: the rise of smartphone betting apps and the explosion of gambling advertising. They discuss whether modern betting platforms are making gambling too accessible and ask whether vulnerable Australians are being deliberately targeted.

From sports advertising to political inaction, this conversation explores where personal responsibility ends and where society should step in.

In this episode:

• Are gambling apps making addiction worse?

• Why sports betting advertisements are everywhere.

• How smartphone betting changed the gambling industry.

• Are betting companies targeting vulnerable people?

• Should governments regulate betting more aggressively?

• Where should the line between freedom and responsibility be drawn?

Timestamps

00:00 - Have gambling apps gone too far?
01:00 - Gambling advertising and its impact on Australian families
02:00 - Why betting apps have changed everything
03:00 - Peter V'landys and the role of sporting organisations
04:00 - The government's response to the gambling debate
05:00 - Politics, regulation and public responsibility
06:00 - Australian cricket and leadership
07:00 - The Allan Border Medal controversy
08:00 - Returning to the gambling debate
09:00 - The AFL, the NRL and betting
10:00 - Are gambling companies targeting vulnerable people?
11:00 - Freedom of choice versus social responsibility
12:00 - Senate inquiries, addiction and enabling behaviour
13:00 - Final thoughts and audience reactions

What do you think?

Should Australians be free to gamble however they choose, or should betting apps and advertising face tougher restrictions?

Leave your thoughts in the comments.

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Will AI really replace 80% of jobs? Or have we heard this prediction before?

Elon Musk believes artificial intelligence and robotics will dramatically reshape the workforce over the next few years. But Greg isn't buying it.

In this week's episode, Greg and Troy debate one of the biggest questions facing business owners, investors, and professionals: are we heading toward mass unemployment, or will people do what they've always done and adapt?

Drawing on examples from manufacturing, computers, and the rise of the internet, Greg argues that every major technological revolution has created fear before ultimately creating new opportunities.

Is AI different this time, or is history repeating itself?

In this episode:

Elon Musk's prediction that AI could eliminate most jobs

Why Greg believes we're being "sold a lemon"

The historical pattern of technological disruption

Why humans have always reinvented themselves

Will younger generations accept robots more easily?

The role of AI, automation, and robotics in the future economy

Why entrepreneurial thinking may become even more valuable

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction
03:20 Elon Musk and the AI jobs debate
05:00 Why emotion influences the adoption of new technology
06:45 Will younger generations embrace robots?
09:00 Can 80% of jobs really disappear?
09:40 What history teaches us about technological change
11:10 Why Greg believes society will reinvent itself again
12:30 Final thoughts: Is Elon right?

Question for you:

Will AI replace most jobs, or will humans adapt like we've done throughout history?

Leave a comment below. We'd love to hear your perspective.

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