This week we are joined by Lewis Capaldi who sets the record straight after YUNGBLUD came on the podcast and gave us a window into their wild nights together. Lewis also talks about his upbringing, finding humility within his wild success and his new single ‘Forget Me’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 72
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.
Sep 23, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 71
Australia’s most decorated photographer Andrew Quilty jumps into the booth this week to discuss how you make a career doing what he's done. From his early days in the bottle shop talking to journos for advice, to documenting the Cronulla Riots first hand. How do photographers make a crust? How do WAR photographers find a home in the midst of conflict? Quilty has just published a book titled ‘August in Kabul’ which details everything he saw on the ground in Afghanistan when the Taliban took contr...
Sep 18, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 70
Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Sep 16, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 69
For something a bit different this week on the podcast, Wendell and Errol interview colleague Clancy Overell to get the inside word on what life was like behind the scenes at the UFC’s debut fight night in Paris. Clancy talks about the energy in the city, the atmosphere in the stadium, the feral Italian fans, and his experience tagging along with the Tuivasa entourage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2022•39 min•Season 5Ep. 68
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.
Sep 09, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 67
Torrential rain stopped him making it on the Splendour In The Grass stage, but nothing could stop him from making his way down to the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. This week, we are joined by singer-songwriter YUNGBLUD who reflects on his experiences down under and talks us through how a young Yorkshire lad became the pop-punk sensation we know as YUNGBLUD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 04, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 66
Errol Parker and Effie Bateman 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.
Sep 02, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 65
A former Princess may have just dropped a chart topping podcast, but here in Betoota, we were blessed with royalty of the Australian music kind. The Hilltop Hoods joined the show this week to run us through a career of hits, staying fresh, the nosebleed section, and countless jokes and references about South Australia. Tune in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 28, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 64
Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Aug 26, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 63
This week we talk to the director of the new film 6 Festivals, Macario De Souza. Making his drama debut, he's the man behind documentaries like Bra Boys and Fighting Fear and the musical act Kid Mac. He talks to us about growing up in Maroubra, finding his way to a camera, the Bra Boys and plenty more. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 62
Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Aug 19, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 61
After the release of the Splendour tapes, the podcast is visited by another entertainer - Jordan Simi. A social media star, former footy player, podcaster and now boxer, Simi joins us to talk through his journey. From Auckland to Sydney to step into the boxing ring with former QLD Origin great Justin Hodges, it's been quite a ride. So have a listen, and find out who he's fighting next! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 14, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 60
Clancy Overell, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Aug 12, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 59
They said it was a write-off - but the 2022 Splendour In The Grass was one that the kids won't forget as they finally escaped their parents after spending 3 years at home in a pandemic. The Betoota Advocate was there as well, with our first ever official media tent. These are the interviews we managed to salvage from the mud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 07, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 58
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.
Aug 05, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 57
Parliament’s back and finally, The Advocate has managed to nab a sit down with the Lambie Network. Jacqui and Tammy join us to run through keeping the bastards honest, staffing cuts, the drought in Canberra, a controversial opinion on a Tassie AFL team and much more. Have a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 31, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 56
Clancy Overell, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Jul 29, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 55
He's one the world’s most red hot comedians, a man who throws caution to the wind every time he hits the stage, and has made a career dancing on the line. Jimmy Carr joins the Betoota Advocate Podcast from the backseat of a private car in rural England to talk about a whole range of things, but mainly it's a discussion over how much Kiwis enjoy zoophilia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 24, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 54
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.
Jul 22, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 53
Wagga’s favourite son, Dane Simpson joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast this week to explain how a public servant living in Western NSW was able to forge a career in stand up comedy. We learn a little bit more about the Riverina, and we learn a little bit more about Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Cracking yarn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 17, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 52
Clancy Overell, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Jul 15, 2022•8 min•Season 5Ep. 51
After the weirdest Summer in recent memory, natural disasters every week, and rainfall records constantly shattering - it’s time to have a real conversation about the WEATHER. Joining the Betoota podcast this week is Weatherzone meteorologist Ashleigh Lange, who helps explain La Niña (which is the oceanic and atmospheric phenomenon that is the colder counterpart of El Niño - in case you didn’t know!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 10, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman 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.
Jul 08, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 49
After a wave of muso guests, this week the editors are joined by the esteemed Shari Sebbens and Meyne Wyatt, talking about their recent stage production CITY OF GOLD. As established performers in both theatre and screen, the guests explain their journeys from drama school into acting, and subsequently writing and directing. How do Indigenous performers from small towns get into this industry? What do you with yourselves during the dry spells between gigs? And how do you pull off a play of this s...
Jul 03, 2022•39 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman 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.
Jul 01, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 47
This week we talk to an icon of Australian music. TCD joins us to talk about how he picked 50 songs from 50 different towns for his new album, how it felt to pass Slim on the Golden Guitar awards list, where too now for his Bunnies and plenty more. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 26, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Jun 24, 2022•5 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Iconic Australian rock band The Hoodoo Gurus are back with their their 10th studio album, Chariot of the Gods. The Betoota Advocate sits down with their frontman, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Dave Faulkner. What was life like for musicians over the last couple years? What was life like for the Hoodoo Gurus when they were coming up? When was the big moment they officially became a touring band? And how do they make music nowadays? This is a must listen for Aussie rock fans! See omnystudi...
Jun 19, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 44
Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman 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.
Jun 17, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 43