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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

INTERVIEW: The 2023 NRL Soap Opera with Willie Mason & Scope

This week The Betoota editors are joined by the illustrious Justin Horo and Willie Mason, as they summarize every NRL clubs season from the bottom to the top of the 2023 pre-finals ladder. We also manage to squeeze in a few Mad Monday stories and some scathing criticism of NRL journalists. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 03, 202352 minSeason 6Ep. 65

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Couple Who’d Happily Elope Guilted Into Spending House Deposit To Appease Both Sides Of The Family, Gen-Z Attempting To Emulate 1990s Still Not Doing It Properly Until They Commit To The Africa' & Woman Aware Why Older Couple At Bar Want To Buy Her A Drink Also Conscious Of The Cost Of Living Right Now

Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 01, 202312 minSeason 6Ep. 64

INTERVIEW: Bri Lee & Bridie Jabour (Cool Story)

Two of Australia’s most poignant, most well read, and most fun journalists join Effie and Clancy on the podcast this week. Authors Bri Lee and Bridie Jabour explain their chalk and cheeseness, but also the magnetic pull that has seen them debut a weekly podcast show, Cool Story with Bri and Bridie . Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 27, 202331 minSeason 6Ep. 63

WEEKLY BULLETIN: “Help! How Do We Stop Shoplifting!?” Says Supermarket Duopoly, ‘Vote No To Indigenous Voice!’ Says Same Heroic Aussies That Saved Our Environment And Housing Market, ABC Four Corners Reveal AFL Has A Problem With Homosexuality And Basically Anything Not Missionary & Woman Who Refuses To Fart In Front Of BF Unaware He’s Heard Her Give An Absolute Performance In Her Sleep

Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 25, 20239 minSeason 6Ep. 62

INTERVIEW: Lane Pittman

It's not often that you get to witness the launch of a megastar - but Lane Pittman is on his way to the top. The 17 year old country music prodigy talks about his life and music bouncing between Mount Isa and Tamworth - before his school mates convinced him to take it seriously. He's now the opening act for Luke Combs in stadiums right around the country. Not bad for someone whose voice only broke a couple years ago. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.c...

Aug 20, 202321 minSeason 6Ep. 61

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Local Woman Now An Expert, Another Local Woman Actually Enjoys Watching Sports Now That Messy Buns And People Being Nice To Each Other On The Field Exists, Stupid Airline Makes Out-Of-Touch Ad About Some Weeb Living In Japan Flying Home Business For His Mum’s Birthday Like That’s Normal & 30 Something Man Totally Fine With Listening To Music He Loved As A Teenager Until The Day He Dies

Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 18, 20238 minSeason 6Ep. 60

Will The Betoota Advocate vote Yes or No to an Indigenous Voice?

Clancy Overell presents The Betoota Advocate's official position the upcoming Indigenous Voice Referendum. The Betoota Advocate's Top 6 Reasons Why The Indigenous Voice Is A Bad Idea Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 13, 202317 minSeason 6Ep. 59

Errol Parker Flies Solo Due to Mt Isa Rodeo

Errol Parker wraps 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 11, 202312 minSeason 6Ep. 58

INTERVIEW: Dan Sultan’s Arrival

The Pride of Old Fitzroy returns to The Betoota Advocate Podcast. Five years sober and ready to rip, Dan Sultan gives Clancy and Wendell the run down on his new approach to songwriting and life ahead of the 7th album. A refreshing yarn with a refreshing character and an ornament of Australian music. Dan is back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 06, 202338 minSeason 6Ep. 57

INTERVIEW: The Splendour Files 2023

This week the Betoota Advocate Podcast travels to the much publicized Northern Rivers. With the annual Splendour in the Grass festival taking place a couple of weekends ago, The Advocate stopped in to talk the raft of characters it serves up - from those who cover the event to headliners like Flume and Ocean Alley. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202345 minSeason 6Ep. 55

Sunshine Coast Property Developer has revealed that “All The Aboriginals He’s Spoken To Are Voting No”, Woman Who Left Church Wonders If It Was The Right Choice, Influencer Who Refuses To Wear Fast Fashion Unaware They Snort 4 Square Metres Of Rainforest Every Weekend & Australia Retain Ashes In Most Satisfying Way Possible

Clancy Overall, 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 28, 20236 minSeason 6Ep. 54

INTERVIEW: Busby Marou

This week on The Betoota Advocate Podcast, we have Queensland royalty in the form of Busby Marou in the booth chatting about their latest album, Blood Red. The lads talk us through the formative years of the band, and what touring looks like to them in 2023 with partners and 8 kids between them. Take a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202346 minSeason 6Ep. 53

Ep 266- Mitch Wallis

This week on the Betoota Advocate podcast we head to our favourite city, to talk to a player from our favourite game - Victorian Leg Tennis. Mitch Wallis, the former Vice Captain and a cult hero at the Western Bulldogs joined the show to talk to us about the highs and lows of professional footy, boat races and bodying amateur footy players, as well as why he's recently become an ambassador for the 2023 TAC Road Safety Round in the AFL. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Jul 16, 202326 minSeason 6Ep. 51

Ep 265- Tex Perkins

This week on the podcast music royalty is once again in our presence. Tex Perkins dropped into talk to us about life, music and what it was like growing up in Brisbane back in the day. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 09, 202321 minSeason 6Ep. 49

Ep 264- Hugh Forrest

This week on The Betoota Advocate Podcast, our guest Hugh Forrest joins us in the channel country, all the way from Austin to talk through seeing South by Southwest (SXSW) from its origins all the way to it's exponential growth that's making it's way to Australia. Hugh also lifts the lid on what SXSW Sydney is going to look like and what we can expect, take a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 02, 202327 minSeason 6Ep. 47

Ep 263- Antoinette Lattouf

The Betoota Advocate interviews Antoinette Lattouf. A multi-award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster, columnist, TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador - who is also Lebanese.This interview touches on the role Antoinette plays in The Betoota Advocate Presents: Cronulla Riots - in which she lends herself as a valuable contributor, helping explain the political and cultural climate of the mid 2000s. Antoinette is also the co-founder of Media Diversity Australia - a not-for-profit that seeks t...

Jun 25, 202332 minSeason 6Ep. 45

Ep 262- BAD DREEMS

The Betoota Advocate have finally landed these Adelaide lads in the booth for a long-awaited interview. The boys from Bad Dreems give the editors the run down on how a conversation in the smoking area of a South Australian footy club resulted in one of the state’s most fiery rock exports. What’s the new album like? What’s it like being back on tour! And why these blokes just seem to get it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 18, 202332 minSeason 6Ep. 43

Ep 261- Gavin Fang & Tracey Kirkland

ABC Journalists Gavin and Tracey join the Betoota Advocate Podcast to talk about their new book Pandemedia: How Covid Changed Journalism. The pair edited a bunch of essays from journalists around the country and the world reflecting upon how news coverage has changed over the last couple of years, and where it might end up. They've got some interesting reflections upon how multiple daily press conferences about cases and clusters have affected the way people consume information. Have a listen. S...

Jun 11, 202327 minSeason 6Ep. 41

Ep 260- Tom Nash

Tom Nash has a story like no other. A guitarist, a DJ, a party liaison officer and a quadruple amputee. After an extremely unlucky and freak illness struck him down at the zenith of his carefree uni days - everything changed in a minute. Tom talks to The Betoota Advocate about universal design and personal adaptability. Two things he’s had to embrace head on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 04, 202336 minSeason 6Ep. 39

Ep 259- Tim Ross talks Australian architecture (Part 2)

Part 2 of Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross schooling the Betoota Advocate on the history of Australian architecture. Talking about the Glenn Murcutt tin shed style, McMansions, social housing design - and the Gold Coast, the Emirates of Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202326 minSeason 6Ep. 37
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