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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 258- Tim Ross talks Australian architecture (Part 1)

You will remember these golden tonsils from his decorated career on the radio airwaves with Triple J and Nova, but Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross has pulled off a Karmichael Hunt sized code switch. In part 1 of this ripper podcast interview, Tim gives The Betoota Advocate a tour of his new lane: Australian architecture. The styles, landscapes, pioneers and influences that shape it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202343 minSeason 6Ep. 35

Ep 257- Brad Cox returns to the Betoota Advocate Podcast

We're chatting to the legend Brad Cox for a second time to chat about his newest album Acres. Brad talks through how he found time to create an album between sinking boats and shooting goats, as well as off the back of a 60+ show tour. Have a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 202330 minSeason 6Ep. 33

Ep 256- Don Walker

He’s a pioneer of Australian pub rock, and one of the most treasured song-writers this country has to claim. Don Walker, the man who penned the lyrics to iconic songs like Khe Sah and Cheap Wine, joins The Betoota Advocate podcast to tell us how it all started. How did Cold Chisel form? Where did he write those songs? This great Australian storyteller details the whole journey. From North Queensland, to Grafton, to Armidale, Adelaide and then Kings Cross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

May 07, 202345 minSeason 6Ep. 31

Ep 255- Jason Phu

This week marks the final countdown to the 2023 Archibald, Sulman and Wynne painting prizes. The finalists have been announced and the judges are now picking the winners. This week’s guest is nominated for all three. The iconic Australia artist Jason Phu joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to tell us about the long road from working pub kitchens to gallery walls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 202337 minSeason 6Ep. 29

Nations Women Urged to Avoid Men Who Wear Three Kinds of Shoes, Veteran’s Severe PTSD And Lack Of Housing Has Suddenly Been Fixed After Nation Gets Pissed In His Honour, Dweeby Construction Engineer At First On Site Job About To Learn Some Things Not Taught At Uni & Would You Like to Tip?

Wendall 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.

Apr 28, 20237 minSeason 6Ep. 28

Ep 254- Jennifer Robinson

BIG GUEST on the Betoota Advocate this week. Australian human rights lawyer and barrister, Jennifer Robinson tells us what it’s like representing Julian Assange, the provisional government of West Papua, Amber Heard and every other high profile client that she has kept alive and out of jail despite the wishes of very powerful people. One the most exciting interviewees to ever sit down with The Betoota Advocate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 23, 202344 minSeason 6Ep. 27

Ep 253- Oscar McMahon (Young Henrys)

This week on the podcast we speak to one of the heaviest hitters in the beer game. Oscar McMahon, one of the men behind the Young Henry’s beer and brewery joins the show to talk to us about starting a brewery before it was a thing. They’ve grown from strength to strength in the face of the giants and have somehow figured out how to use their brewing process to help reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from livestock. It’s an interesting story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 16, 202340 minSeason 6Ep. 25

Ep 252- Simon Holmes à Court

This week we speak to a man whose spent the last few years supporting a new wave of independent voices. He's a businessman whose gotten involved in the world of politics, and seems to be on a team thats taking more wins than losses. Have a listen to our chat with Simon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 09, 202328 minSeason 6Ep. 23

Dutton Says If Indigenous Want A Voice To Parliament They Can Pay Millions To Lobbyists, Pauline Condones Racism and Bigotry but Draws the Line at Homophobia, Local Girl’s Melbourne Trip Declared Roaring Success After Managing To Nab A Lune Croissant & Girlfriend Who Has Never Expressed An Interest In F1 Knows An Awful Lot About Charles Leclerc

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.

Apr 06, 20239 minSeason 6Ep. 22

NEW PODCAST ALERT: The Show Off

This week on the Betoota Advocate Podcast we launch a new show called The Show Off. Hosted by Betoota’s pop culture queen Effie Bateman and Pedestrian’s Head of Editorial Josie Rozenberg Clark (as well as token bloke of the podcast Wendell Hussey) - it’s a weekly wrap up of all things TV, film, celebrity goss and media. Give it a whirl and subscribe to the new feed here: Apple Spotify Other See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 31, 202330 minSeason 6Ep. 21

Ep 251- Kate Reid

Join us on the Betoota Advocate Podcast as we chat with Kate Reid, the founder of Lune, a world-renowned bakery that has gained a reputation for its exceptional croissants. Kate shares her journey from Formula 1 engineer at Williams to master pastry chef and discusses the challenges she faced in creating one of the world's most celebrated bakeries. In 2016, The New York Times food critic dubbed Lune's classic croissant "the finest you will find anywhere in the world," and in 2019, chef Yotam Ott...

Mar 26, 202332 minSeason 6Ep. 20

Ep 250- Dylan Alcott

This week, Dylan Alcott is in the booth to unpack his year as Australian of the Year and takes us behind his many plane trips as well as what he is working on now- Ability Fest, Australia's first all accessible music festival. Have a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 202326 minSeason 6Ep. 18

Ep 249- Channel Tres

Rapper, singer and record producer Channel Tres jumps in the booth this week to unpack his massive jump from uni student to super star and to chat about his sobriety and how that has changed his life and career. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 202320 minSeason 6Ep. 16

Ep 248- Esmé Louise James

TikTok sensation Esmé Louise James is in the booth this week to chat to Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman about her new podcast Kinky History, how she found herself amassing 2.3 million followers, as well as revealing some of the facts your history teacher forgot to teach you in high school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 05, 202335 minSeason 6Ep. 14

Ep 247- Justin Horo (aka The Scope) and Willie Mason

This week two greats of the rugby league world have stopped in to give us the lay of the land heading into the 2023 NRL Season. The Scope and Willie have played for plenty of clubs all over the country and the world, and have a unique take on the sport - and life in general. From the mentality of the modern player to who is going to make the grand final and everything in between, the new face of rugby league punditry give us the down low on the greatest game of all. subscribe to the Levels podca...

Mar 01, 202357 minSeason 6Ep. 12

Ep 246- Tim Rogers from You Am I

Australian rock royalty Tim Rogers is in the booth this week to discuss the enormous career he’s made for himself playing music in pubs and stadiums full of screaming fans. The frontman for You Am I, a solo artist and a band-member to many other rock groups, Rogers tells us about the euphoric highs and the humbling lows of this wild career, with an enlightening discussion of mental health management and his undying love of rural Victorian grade cricket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Feb 26, 202354 minSeason 6Ep. 11

Ep 245- Tim Abbott

WorldPride has hit Australia, and the gays are really putting on a show. The actual host city is actually Sydney, but just like the Olympics, there’s events in every city that celebrate this momentous occasion. The Betoota Advocate speak to the Sydney Swans Gaybassador Tim Abbott about the history of the Mardi Gras, Pride and why he’s pretending that he’s not gonna be front and centre for all of this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 19, 202327 minSeason 6Ep. 10

Ep 244- A Gang Called Speed

Chatswood’s problem child, Speed are a five-piece Australian hardcore punk band that have exploded internationally during and after the pandemic. Clancy talks to the boys about the meteoric rise from the mosh pit of Parkway Drive shows, to headlining in LA. Listen as these gentlemen successfully articulate the art form of Hardcore to the layman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 202334 minSeason 6Ep. 8
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