He’s a pioneer of rock music, talent management and FM radio. Glenn Wheatley joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to talk about his life as one Australia’s true 1980s cowboy businessmen - the highs, the lows and the occasional mouthful of more than he could chew. Gen-Y might only remember him from the Telstra ads with John Farnham - but Glenn has lived a thousand lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the eve of what could easily become a three-match State Of Origin whitewash to the NSW Blues, The Betoota Advocate has wrangled an interview with the man who will get them there. James Tedesco, talking rep footy, the Roosters, and growing up on a cattle farm in Sydney’s South West. In this episode, The Italian Stallion is quite gentle with the traumatized Queenslanders - as he details his surprising new career pivot as a children’s book author. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a first for The Betoota Advocate Podcast, the editors interview an Archibald Finalist and their subject in the same episode. Julian Meagher, the painter, and Craig Foster - the painting. This podcast weaves between art, sport and politics. Julian and Fozzie aren’t too different to one another - except only one of them has played for the Socceroos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former manager of The Wiggles and former frontman for The Cockroaches. He’s back, he’s solo and he’s got some great yarns to spin. Paul regales Errol and Clancy with some stories about the meteoric rise of the worlds most successful children’s entertainers and explains how that rock n roll DNA stayed with the boys throughout the hot potatoes and cold spaghetti See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reuben Styles and Adam Hyde are in the booth this week. You might know them as the young kings that make up the 'computer music' duo known as Peking Duk. These two proud Canberrans give Clancy and Errol the rundown on how the fuck one gets involved in this Australian musical genre that they have helped pioneer. There's a lot of partying and a lot of button pressing... but really? What's the difference between being a DJ and a pianist? To buy or stream Peking Duk's new song Chemicals visit https:...
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After an 11 year residency in Las Vegas, the boys are back in town. In this episode, Clancy speaks to Toby Allen and Mike Tierney from Human Nature about their non-stop career that kicked off nearly 25 years ago. From crooning to pop to Motown and barbershop, these gents have to Bankstown proud - and they are touring Australia again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AVAILABLE NOW! The Betoota Advocate interviews the Leader Of The Opposition, Anthony Albanese. The editors ask Albo about housing, childcare and if he can lead a party for all Australians without bowing to the whingeing inner city elite. Which seats is he confident in winning back next election? And what’s going to happen with Christian Porter and Laming? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
his week, the face of Bondi Rescue talks gives our listeners a little insight into what doesn’t make the nightly programming. Aside from spending the last decade on TV screens in 151 different countries, there’s a lot more that comes with the responsibilities that Bruce Hopkins is tasked with between the flags and out past the headlands. He’s been working Bondi Beach since 1991, and has seen more rescues than any other serving lifeguard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 2021 Australian Of The Year was in Betoota, so the editors rushed to get an interview before she took off back to Hobart. Grace Tame talks about the wild journey she’s been on for the last 6 months since she won the gong for her efforts in advocating for survivors. She also reveals that she used to work as John Cleese’s personal illustrator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the 2021 Archibald Prize right around the corner, The Betoota Advocate editors interview five-time finalist Abdul Abdullah. From his unconventional artist beginnings as a Muslim kid raised in a Perth boxing gym, to his recent clashes with redneck councilors demanding his paintings be taken off the walls in Mackay Regional Gallery - Abdul’s attitude, style and approach to painting is not what we usually associate with the arancini balls and complimentary champagne of the Australian art world...
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service continues to face some of the most significant challenges in their 92-year history.Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the RFDS CEO Greg Sam spoke to our editors about how frontline staff have continued flying to remote and rural locations, retrieving patients in times of emergency and providing essential primary, mental and dental health services to those who need it most. www.flyingdoctor.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hip hop pundits 24 Karat Kev, Jazmine Nikitta and Jade Le Flay jump in the booth with the Betoota Advocate to discuss Australia's fastest-growing, and rapidly-evolving music genre. As hosts of Spotify's 'A1: The Show' - this week's guests give their predictions for Australian artists that are about to explode internationally, and explain why the whole hip hop world is currently looking at Western Sydney as an engine room for rap music of all sub-genres. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ex-NRL star turned entrepreneur, Isaac John talks to Clancy about forging a successful business in apparel and sports media following his retirement from rugby league football. Born in the rough NZ town of Tokoroa, Ice explains how a footy career riddled with injuries left him with plenty of time to read books and focus on a career after the Friday Night Lights. https://www.yktrthemag.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He’s a comedian, writer, radio and TV icon - and as of recently, a historian. The great man Mikey Robbins joins the Betoota Advocate Podcast on this episode, where he talks about his journey from Newy High to Good News Week - and all the fun in between. Mikey hasn’t been on the screen for some years now, but he’s just launched a new comedy and history podcast titled “Heroes & Howlers” - get around it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He’s one of the few guests to appear on The Betoota Advocate Podcast that can actually claim that they grew up in our part of the world. Rick Morton - aka ‘The Pride Of The Channel Country’ joins Clancy and Errol this week to discuss his meteoric rise from a Murdoch field reporter to one of the great Australian authors. Rick talks about his harsh upbringing on the land, and how it has informed his understanding of poverty, politics and trauma. It’s a hell of a catch up with one of The Diamantina...
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
