The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

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  • Episode 381 - No-one cares. The Totalitarian Dystopia Is Already Here

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) 381

    (00:43) Intro

    (04:54) Defence Strategic Review

    (09:50) Chat GPT

    (17:17) Hardbottom

    (19:04) Ciaron O'Reilly

    (20:00) Eat My Tongue

    (22:25) Robert F Kennedy Jr

    (28:06) Tucker Carlson

    (32:56) Dylan Mulvaney and Kid Rock

    (38:37) Prisoner Eaten Alive

    (41:30) The True Cross?

    (44:01) Shadow AG

    (45:13) Reserve Bank Review

    (49:48) Job Seeker

    (51:13) Tax Cuts and LMITO

    (53:41) Tax Cuts Second Chart

    (57:06) Dystopia?

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    Ciaron O'Reilly Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/41cabc82

    The Negative review by Chat GPT:

    As a podcast critic, I have listened to "The

    Iron Fist and The Velvet Glove," and unfortunately, my review of this

    podcast is negative.

    Firstly, the podcast lacks structure and

    organization. The hosts jump from one topic to another without providing proper

    transitions or clarity, leaving the listener feeling confused and disoriented.

    The lack of organization makes it difficult to follow the conversation, and it

    detracts from the overall quality of the podcast.

    Moreover, the hosts often use offensive language

    and make inappropriate jokes, which can be uncomfortable and offensive to

    listeners. While humor is an important aspect of podcasts, it is crucial to be

    sensitive and respectful towards all audiences. In this case, the hosts fail to

    strike a balance and instead rely on inappropriate humor that can be

    insensitive and hurtful to some listeners.

    Furthermore, the audio quality of the podcast is

    subpar. The sound is often muffled, and the volume levels vary significantly

    between different parts of the podcast, making it difficult to listen to

    without adjusting the volume constantly. The poor audio quality adds to the

    listener's frustration, detracting from the overall listening experience.

    In conclusion, "The Iron Fist and The Velvet

    Glove" falls short in terms of structure, offensive language, and audio

    quality. While the podcast may have potential, it needs significant improvement

    in these areas to be a successful and enjoyable listen.

    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 380 - Suck My Tongue and Other Crazy Ideas

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) MeerKat Intro

    (00:43) Intro

    (02:34) Coolangatta

    (04:12) AI is all positive

    (08:27) Child Labour

    (11:03) I will always love you

    (12:49) Suck My Tongue

    (15:43) Brian Houston Blows 0.23

    (16:17) Soldiers of God

    (21:40) Trump Opens His Own Door

    (22:42) Another Shooting

    (24:01) Prisoner Organ Donation

    (28:40) Currency and Sanctions

    (30:37) Norway Knows How To Tax

    (36:29) China and France

    (45:44) Happiness Index

    (49:24) Mike Pence


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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    53 min
  • Episode 379 - YouTube was Hard Nosed about Hard Bottom

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) 379

    (00:44) Introduction

    (02:01) Landon Hardbottom

    (07:14) Aston By-Election

    (14:34) Senator Rennick

    (22:36) Julian Assange

    (27:58) USA Shootings

    (35:46) Trump

    (37:46) International Criminal Court

    (39:38) Tik Tok

    (43:31) Clive Palmer

    (53:18) Gold

    (57:11) China Stuff

    (01:03:51) Patrons

    (01:06:55) Chat GPT Review

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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 378 - YouTube Censorship

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:23) YouTube

    (06:42) Twitch

    (07:25) NSW Election

    (22:33) Tanya Davies

    (26:34) David Statue

    (29:05) Wanton Killing

    (31:35) The Voice

    (37:29) China and Russia

    (42:59) USA Leadership

    (44:34) CEO of Apple

    (49:17) Tik Tok

    (52:46) UK Wine Tariff

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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 377 - The Lost Art of Plain Speaking

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:44) Introduction

    (02:45) Nazis in Melbourne

    (13:00) Robodebt

    (15:03) AUKUS

    (52:21) Silicon Valley Bank

    (55:39) The Voice Opinion Polls

    (01:04:57) Benevolent Dictator


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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 376 - The Military Industrial Complex Wins Again

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) Introduction

    (03:33) $368bn Submarine Deal

    (43:37) Religious News

    (56:05) Gary Lineker

    (01:08:17) NSW Future Fund

    (01:10:48) Shepherd Centre

    (01:13:28) RoboDebt

    (01:20:39) Nordstream Theory

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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 375 - Book Review - The Carbon Club

    In this episode we discuss:

    The Carbon Club by Marian Wilkinson

    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 45 min
  • Episode 374 - So Many Topics - So Little Time

    In this episode we discuss:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:16) Capping Superannuation

    (22:28) Inflation, Wages and Unemployment

    (23:22) Wages

    (23:35) Share Market

    (40:58) Foreign Ownership

    (44:27) Promo Stuff

    (47:30) USBs

    (49:43) Demons

    (54:25) Seymour Hersh Follow Up

    (01:07:56) Polls

    (01:14:40) French Solar Panels

    (01:20:25) Lidia Thorpe

    (01:35:04) Voice Poll 1

    (01:35:42) Voter Strength

    (01:37:54) Reasons to Support

    (01:38:53) Reasons Against

    (01:40:02) Henry Ergas

    (01:42:53) Kenan Malik

    (01:44:02) Chris Hedges

    (01:59:11) Landon says goodnight

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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode 373 - More tech issues

    In this episode, I explain what happened to episode 373.

    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    16 min
  • Episode 372 - The Return of The Velvet Glove

    In this episode we discuss:

    (04:14) Lidia Thorpe

    (23:10) Balloons Again

    (26:19) Chinese Cameras

    (32:59) China

    (42:17) Seymour Hersh

    (01:02:46) Ron DeSantis

    (01:07:36) Native Species

    (01:10:00) MRI and MS Diagnosis

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    To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through Paypal

    We Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.

    You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

    1 hr 16 min

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