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Betoota Talks

The Betoota Advocatewww.betootaadvocate.com
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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Episodes

Ep 154: Ian Moss

Ian Moss joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast this week to discuss his new COVIDsafe touring dates, and his decision to go acoustic in these old halls. Mossie tells the editors about how a little Alice Springs boy found himself in Chisel all those years ago, and how another couple gigs together is never out of the question See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 04, 202125 minSeason 4Ep. 290

Betoota's New Podcast: Ruck Me Dead

After years of festering away in the shadows, the game of Rugby Union seems to have had some new life breathed into it. So, in the hope that we can return to the former glory of Digby's Caterpillar and John Eales poking one through the sticks on the siren, our sports reporters have decided to release a new podcast about the game they play heaven. It's called Ruck Me Dead. It's out every Wednesday. Have a listen to this week's episode and subscribe here: Ruck Me Dead Podcast See omnystudio.com/li...

Mar 31, 202137 minSeason 4Ep. 288

Ep 153: Hamish Blake

He’s back. The opal tonsils of Hamish Blake joins Clancy and Errol for a rambling 40-minute conversation with a treasure chest full of hilarious tangents. How shit was lockdown in Melbourne? What is life like now post-lockdown? How does he keep fit? What is his favourite type of firearm? How did that LEGO show do so well? All that and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 202139 minSeason 4Ep. 287

Ep 152: Troy Cassar-Daley

Today’s guest is a very special one for our editors. On the eve of the launch of his new album, The World Today, Troy Cassar-Daley tells Clancy and Errol about his new return to form with songwriting. TCD discusses lending songs to Barnesy and how his upbringing as a Maltese-Koori kid who grew up between Grafton and Surry Hills shaped him into one of Australia’s greatest country musicians of all time. Sit back and listen to one of the great yarn’s with The Bundjalung Falcon. See omnystudio.com/l...

Mar 21, 202134 minSeason 4Ep. 285

Ep 151: Georgie Dent

Author, advocate and journalist, Georgie Dent speaks to The Betoota Advocate about the universe we now live in where government employees don’t really have to answer to the allegations of their horrific crimes against women. After publishing her memoir “Breaking Badly” in 2019 Georgie Dent has become a leading voice in the conversation around destigmatizing mental health, as well as gender equality. On Monday she’ll be front and centre at the Women’s March 4 Justice at Parliament House. For more...

Mar 11, 202144 minSeason 4Ep. 282

Ep 150: Have A Go Podcast

You’ve heard one of these voices try to analyse cricket, now, hear him try to work out the most imminent problems facing Australia today. Dave Edwards and Dane Eldridge are tackling the biggest issues in Australia on their new podcast Have A Go . Their podcast is out now on DM Podcasts. Listen to the Have A Go Podcast here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 07, 202130 minSeason 4Ep. 281

Ep 149: Duncan McNab

Former Sydney copper turned investigative journalist, Duncan McNab joins the editors this week to discuss a range of different yarns he’s chased over the years. From Roger Rogerson to the Bondi Gay Hate Murders - he’s told a lot of stories that a lot of people wanted to ignore. His new book, “The Ruby Princess” tells the behind the scenes story of the bin fire that was Australia’s index cluster of COVID-19 on the high seas. Click here for on the book " The Ruby Princess" See omnystudio.com/liste...

Feb 28, 202135 minSeason 4Ep. 279

Ep 148: The Rubens

Western Sydney’s greatest rock music export, The Rubens join the Betoota Advocate podcast this week. Sam and Elliot talk about their new album and what it was like to finish making it in lockdown. The lads are zooming in live from a Tamworth hotel room as the 2021 tour begins. Uncertain times!!! To see the tour dates for the current tour visit here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 21, 202130 minSeason 4Ep. 277

Ep 147: Tana Douglas

What goes on tour stays on tour - unless you're the the first woman roadie in the world At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when you're the only woman in the road crew and the #metoo mo...

Feb 14, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 275

EP 146: Pastor Jon Owen - Wayside Chapel

The Betoota Advocate editors interview Father Jon from the iconic Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross. A charismatic man known for opening his doors to society’s most troubled and most vulnerable. In a time where a large portion of the Australian middle class are depending on next week’s JobKeeper payments to keep their heads above water - Father Jon represents the last semblance of a safety net for those who have already slipped through the cracks. https://donate.waysidechapel.org.au/valentines See o...

Feb 07, 202136 minSeason 4Ep. 273

Ep 145: Australianarama

Maddie Nixon and Jessica Adie from the Australianarama podcast join Clancy on The Betoota Advocate Radio Show this week. These two Queenslanders have just launched the go-to podcast for all Aussie history and pop culture buffs! Each week they take turns to research and dissect a different topic that shaped the nation​. The Harold Holt memorial swimming pool, the cultural impact of Kath & Kim, The Emu War, Cathy Freeman and Expo 88 are just the tip of this hot and sweaty iceberg. Listen and s...

Jan 31, 202123 minSeason 4Ep. 271

Ep 144: Claudia Karvan

She's an ornament to Australian film and television, and she's told a different story for every era of life. From The Secret Life Of Us to Love My Way - Claudia Karvan has been pivotal as both an actor and producer in some of the biggest hitters. In 2021, she's back with Stan's new series BUMP - and as could be expected, it's rating its arse off and has already been cleared for a second season. Claudia joins Clancy and Errol to talk about her amazing career, growing up in the cross, and the occa...

Jan 24, 202125 minSeason 4Ep. 269

Ep 143: The Rise Of The Punters & Dribblers (with Tom and Eddy from Hello Sport)

On this week’s podcast, the editors are discussing why Australian sports fans are some of the biggest dribblers in the world, and why are professional cricketers always such weirdos? Tom and Eddy from the Hello Sport Podcast are back talking to Clancy and Errol about adults who are paid to take part in an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or a team competes against another or others for the entertainment of people who think they should be out there themselves....

Jan 17, 202140 minSeason 4Ep. 267

Ep: 142 Nats What I Reckon

This week on the show, Nats What I Reckon joins our editors north of the border in our cosmopolitan desert republic for a chat about his meteoric rise. The first YouTuber that The Advocate as interviewed, Nats What I Reckon has released a book of recipes that’ve made him a runaway best-seller. You can find it at any bookseller in the Top 10 section. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 202123 minSeason 4Ep. 265

Ep 141: Brooke Boney

As a Christmas Special, The Betoota Advocate editors are once again interviewing one of our first ever guests, Brooke Boney from the Today Show. When Clancy and Errol first spoke to Bones back in 2018 she was still the newsreader for Triple J, since then she’s moved to the screen, cementing herself as the first ever black woman on Breakfast TV. Don’t worry the fame hasn’t gone to her head, she’s still a Muswellbrook girl at heart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 20, 202042 minSeason 3Ep. 295
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