How will the seats fall at Tasmania's upcoming early election? Font PR Partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend crunch the numbers and make their expert predictions with the help of Brad's whiteboard of truth. Also, our producer Sam Ikin is about to undergo treatment for a rare, late stage cancer that has doctors baffled - and he needs your help. Please hit the link below to find out how you can make sure he gets the best possible care at home and overseas. https://www.givesendgo.com/sam-ik...
Jun 13, 2025•45 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Tasmania's Rockliff government has voluntarily walked the plank after a successful no confidence motion from the opposition leader, Dean Winter. Font PR Partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend unpack the last few days in state politics as Premier Jeremy Rockliff elected to go down with the ship rather than hand control to someone else. Also, our producer Sam Ikin is about to undergo treatment for a rare, late stage cancer that has doctors baffled - and he needs your help. Please hit the li...
Jun 06, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 11
A no confidence motion in Tasmania's Government is imminent. This is an emergency FontCast as the state Liberal Party's government appears to be on the rocks. Join Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield for this breaking episode of FontCast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 03, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 10
There is some devastating polling news for the Liberal Party as Mary Massina from EMRS joins Jack Milroy from Uplift Partners and Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield for this episode of FontCast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20, 2025•39 min•Season 7Ep. 9
This is a bonus episode featuring highlights and breaking news from our latest full episode. In the wake of the federal election Alex Johnston and Jack Milroy joined Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield to unpack what happened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2025•7 min•Season 7Ep. 8
After the coalition's thumping defeat in the federal election a very upbeat Alex Johnston and Jack Milroy join Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield to analyse the results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 8
With just a week before the federal election of 2025, Alex Johnston again joins Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield along with regular guest and Labor consultant Jack MIlroy in this exciting federal election edition of FontCast. Please support our producer, Sam Ikin, as he fights a rare form of cancer using this link https://www.givesendgo.com/sam-ikin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025•58 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Crowd favourite and political animal Alex Johnston joins Font PR partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield along with regular guest and Labor consultant Jack MIlroy in this exciting federal election edition of FontCast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11, 2025•59 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend spend a few minutes talking with their producer Sam Ikin who is facing a some health challenges after a recent cancer diagnosis. To help Sam please visit https://www.givesendgo.com/sam-ikin After that the team go back to what they do best, analysing the latest Tasmanian political news. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Mar 27, 2025•39 min•Season 7Ep. 5
The Spirits Saga takes another wild turn, blending the chaos of Utopia, the bite of The Thick of It, and the absurdity of Fawlty Towers into one Tasmanian political whirlwind. Joining Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend, Labor Party consultant Jack Milroy and The Mercury’s political editor David Killick dive into a packed episode of FontCast, unpacking the latest twists in Tasmanian politics. FontCast remains Tasmania’s highest-rated political podcast, delivering bold, razor-sh...
Mar 07, 2025•58 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend and The Mercury's political editor David Killick are joined by EMRS CEO Mary Massina with some exclusive insights into how Tasmanians are feeling about the Macquarie Point Stadium and proposed changes to third party planning appeals. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 24, 2025•22 min
Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick for another season of FontCast to analyze the latest Tasmanian political news. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2025•34 min•Season 7Ep. 3
The Team reflect on the Rockcliff interview and exclusives from the first pod for the year, and add a couple new ones to the mix. Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick for another season of FontCast to analyze the latest Tasmanian political news. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Feb 09, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Premier Jeremy Rockliff joins Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend along with The Mercury's political editor David Killick for another season of FontCast to analyse the latest Tasmanian political news. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2025•53 min•Season 17Ep. 2
The latest Australia Day findings from our sponsor EMRS Polling. Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend and The Mercury's political editor David Killick are joined by Mary Massina from EMRS polling to discuss how Australian's feel about Australia Day in a special mini-FontCast episode. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 25, 2025•16 min
Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick for another season of FontCast to analyze the latest Tasmanian political news. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast, bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 23, 2025•46 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick recap last episode's Golden Font vote count recorded live at Boodle Beazley in Hobart. The also cover: The effectiveness of the current parliament compared to the previous one The strange choices of Tasmanian products for the new TT Line ferries Hobart's new AFL stadium will be exempt from GST saving more than $240 million Federal opposition leader says the upcoming election will be d...
Dec 13, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Who will win Tasmania's most coveted political prize, the The Golden Font. Catch up on all the action, originally streamed live on X from Boodle Beazley in North Hobart. FontCast is Tasmania's top-rating political podcast bringing you the most well-informed and fearless analysis of state politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 04, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 25
The ongoing debacle surrounding the new Spirit of Tasmania ships has caused a lot of finger-pointing. TT-Line blames TasPorts, TasPorts blames TT-Line, the opposition blames the government, and the government blames TT-Line but not TasPorts. But who do Tasmanians think is really responsible? Show sponsor EMRS conducted an exclusive survey for FontCast, and the results are in. Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend, along with The Mercury's political editor David Killick, unpack th...
Nov 24, 2024•10 min
Dean Winter is rapidly closing the gap on Premier Jeremy Rockliff as the preferred premier, according to the latest poll numbers from our sponsor EMRS. While he hasn't taken the lead, he is closing the gap rapidly, according to the latest numbers. Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick to dissect the poll and analyze the latest Tasmanian political news, including: A sternly worded letter from Hobart's Lord Mayor, upset by ...
Nov 18, 2024•52 min•Season 6Ep. 24
The TT Line ferry fiasco intensifies as Font PR partners Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Killick to dissect the latest embarrassment for the state government-owned organisation and other big issues for the state. On the agenda in this episode: The TT Line Clusterf**k Is the former opposition leader the Great White Hope for the seat of Lyons? Richard "Whiz Kid" Dowling's apparent captain's pick for Labor in the Senate The Premier's cabinet r...
Oct 29, 2024•55 min•Season 6Ep. 23
"If we go for more than a week without a some sort of major political interruption, we need to declare a new age of political stability," according to Font PR Partner and Host of the FontCast Becher Townshend. He is joined by Font PR Partner Brand Stansfield and political editor from The Mercury David Killick. On the show today: Michael Ferguson resigns Nick Street moves to the backbench for personal reasons Eric Abetz's contention that the government just ignore any no-confidence motion The pol...
Oct 17, 2024•53 min•Season 6Ep. 22
Budget estimates, it's a wonderful time of the year and there were a few little gems for the team to talk about this year. Font PR Partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield are joined by the Mercury's political editor David Killick. FontCast is Tasmania's top rating political podcast bringing you the most well informed and fearless analysis of state politics. *This episode was recorded remotely due to illness. As a result, our audio has a few interesting moments* See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Sep 27, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 21
There's lots to talk about in the world of #politas, not least of which, Michael Ferguson resigned as infrastructure minister but he was able to save his position as treasurer ahead of handing down his third budget. We also cover economist Saul Eslake's meltdown on LinkedIn over our last mini-episode as well as a few special announcements. Font PR Partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield are joined by the Mercury's political editor David Killick. FontCast is Tasmania's top rating political ...
Sep 12, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Economist Saul Eslake's report into state finances, which was commissioned as part of the now defunct Lambie Network deal, has found the state's budget is in a terrible state. Eslake recommends increasing taxes on working Tasmanians and small businesses. Becher, Brad and Jack Milroy don't agree on the solution but they do agree that Saul's assessment can't be ignored. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 01, 2024•16 min
Talking Lambiegate, TTLinegate and Blomleygate to name just a few. Font PR Partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield are joined by Labor Party Consultant Jack Milroy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2024•34 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Becher is back from Ireland and is not surprised that the TT Line debacle is still the big story in the local media. Brad declares heads must roll over slow moving train wreck. Incidentally, he feels much the same about the Tasmanian community fund's decision to give $500K to the "yes" campaign in the federal government's failed Voice Referendum which was excoriated by the Auditor General. Font PR Partners Becher Townshend and Brad Stansfield are joined by The Mercury's political editor David Ki...
Aug 09, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 18
The Rockliff Government a scorecard to make it's first 100 days in government. Naturally, they gave themselves a perfect score of 100 out of 100. Brad thought he'd get a second opinion and ask the panel to give them a score out of 10. Unsurprisingly the results were a little different. Hear the state's most informed commentary in this Mini FontCast episode with Font PR's Brad Stansfield with political editor from The Mercury, David Killick and Labor Party consultant Jack Millroy. FontCast is the...
Jul 25, 2024•27 min
After 100 days under the new Liberal minority government, negative campaign flyers are hitting letterboxes attacking the "Liberal Lambie coalition", there's been a smattering of senior government job's advertised, we're finally seeing some accurate images of the Macquarie Point stadium and there's more support for the UTAS CBD move. Brad Stansfield is still in the host's seat while Becher is abroad with The Mercury's political editor David Killick while Labor Party consultant Jack Milroy makes h...
Jul 22, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Bec does not hold back as she weighs into Hobart's bike lane controversy. In her debut appearance on the FontCast she throws down the gauntlet to David Killer Killick who has defended the changes to the CBD. Hear the state's most informed commentary in this Mini FontCast episode with Font PR's Brad Stansfield with political editor from The Mercury, David Killick and the CEO of the Property Council Rebecca Ellston. FontCast is the state's top-rating homegrown podcast, the only place to get clear,...
Jul 14, 2024•7 min
