- The High Court ruling that offshore detention is legal, which clears the way for the Australian government to return about 250 asylum seekers in Australia, including 37 babies, to Nauru. - Speeches from outside the Department of Immigration at the Melbourne Let Them Stay rally for refugees. - Amnesty International find that the Australian government paid people smugglers. - How to Make Trouble and Influence People 2016 Diary. - For more information from this episode and for links to all of the...
Feb 07, 2016•49 min
- Nick is joined by Sarah Ross from the Refugee Rights Action Network and Kaliyugan Pathmanathan, Project Coordinator of Tamil Eelam Cricket. - The importance of the voices of refugees in the movement for refugees. - Strategies for effective refugee activism. - Who is to blame for harsh policies towards asylum seekers? - Tamil Eelam Cricket. - Critiques of the counter movement against Reclaim Australia. - Linking human rights, animal rights and environmentalism, panel discussion featuring Nick, ...
Dec 30, 2015•46 min
- Book Recommendation, Unlikely Loves by Jennifer S Holland. - Nicks talk The Emotional Lives of Animals, Adrenalin Junkie Orangutans and Individualist Sheep. - You can view the PowerPoint presentation for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/the-emotional-lives-of-animals-adrenalin-junkie-orangutans-and-individualist-sheep - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including links to all of the clips from the talk, go to: h...
Dec 23, 2015•55 min
- This episode features an interview with Coggo from Melbourne Street Medic Collective on the recent Flood the System direct action for climate justice. - This was an Australian wide action and Coggo focuses on the Melbourne action, where activists shut down the entrances to Westpac, BHPBilliton and part of the CBD. - Marches, direct action and the need for social movements to always encourage people to do more. - Also covered on the episode is some analysis of the Paris Climate Agreement plus s...
Dec 15, 2015•48 min
- Nick is interviewed about supposedly dangerous dog breeds and breed specific legislation. - Nicks talk Black Dogs Dont Get Adopted, Linking Human Rights and Animal Rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/12/11/121/
Dec 10, 2015•47 min
- This episode is about the anti-Islamic, white supremacist movement in Australia, featuring the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia. - Ray Grenfells interview with anti-fascist activist Barry Cade on the Melbourne fascist and anti-fascist counter rallies from the weekend and tactics against fascism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/27/120/
Nov 26, 2015•44 min
- On this episode we look into the recent violent attacks in Paris, including the context and the reactions. - US Iraq war veteran Vincent Emanuele on the historical context behind the Paris attacks. - Katies live TV debut, discussing terrorism on the show Opinionated. - Muslim activist Marziya Mohammedali on the Islamophobic backlash following the Paris attacks. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustrali...
Nov 17, 2015•1 hr 1 min
- Nick is joined by Mother aka Dr Theresa Petray for the entire episode. - We discuss the opportunities and limitations of using the Internet to bring about social change, as well as some of the ways it can be used more effectively by activists. - Waving the rainbow flag on Facebook. - Social media for Palestine. - The digital divide. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/13/118/
Nov 12, 2015•1 hr 2 min
- Nick is joined by Kathryn Joy for this entire episode. - The first half of the episode is a critical look at the feminist campaign calling for American singer Chris Brown to be denied entry to Australia because of his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Rhianna. - In the second half of the episode we discuss some critiques of identity politics, which emphasises the importance of personal experience. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips f...
Nov 08, 2015•1 hr 1 min
- This episode features a continuation of the discussion on progressive parenting from episode 115, featuring Katie, Luc and Stevie from Team Earthling animal rights podcast, and B. - Gender-neutral parenting, gender-neutral pro-nouns and proper English. - Trans and intersex issues. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/02/116/
Nov 01, 2015•59 min
- This episode features a discussion on progressive parenting, featuring Katie, Luc and Stevie from Team Earthling animal rights podcast, and B. - Haircuts and Superman outfits. - Attachment parenting. - Gender and parenting eg Mums groups. - Consent. - Alternative schools. - Vegan parenting and vegan kids. - Problems with Steiner schools. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/30/115/
Oct 29, 2015•1 hr 3 min
- Nick is joined by sustainable transport advocate Jeremy Mendelson from Critical Transit and Transit Matters podcasts for the entire episode. - National politics and Bernie Sanders. - Jeremys experience with 9 to 5 work. - Trying to escape the 9 to 5. - David Graeber on bullshit jobs. - Living vegan on a low income. - Basic income. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/26/114/
Oct 26, 2015•1 hr
- Katie is joined by Jenny Ejlak from Reproductive Choice Australia. - The various state and territory abortion laws. - The importance of viewing abortion as a health issue not a criminal one. - Exclusion zones. - Some people being sooo pro life they advocate killing doctors. - Planned Parenthood and the hash tag shout your abortion. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/18/113/
Oct 17, 2015•35 min
- Nick is joined by journalist Michael Brull, who discusses what has changed and what hasn't as a result of the government's new rhetoric around Islam and terrorism, in the wake of the Parramatta shooting. - Nick also elaborates on Turnbulls response to the shooting, analysing this reaction in terms of dominant narratives around the racial and religious basis for labelling and responding to terrorism. - How the love it or leave it mentality that has been promoted in the wake of the Parramatta sh...
Oct 12, 2015•48 min
- Were joined by politics junkies Jen Perry and Kieran Massie. - The libspill and gender. - Farewell to Tony Abbott. - New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. - The results of the Canning by-election. - UK politics, Scottish nationalism and socialist backbencher Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the British Labour Party. - Analysis of the Australian Greens mainstreaming and moving to the right, using the example of a recent portfolio reshuffle. - For more information on this episode and f...
Sep 24, 2015•1 hr 4 min
- This episode features an interview with Samah Sabawi, a Palestinian Australian Canadian writer and human rights advocate. - She discusses the ongoing oppression Palestinian people face, even when the bombs are not dropping and most of the media is ignoring the issue. - Samah Sabawi also leaves us with her powerful poem Red Shirt, Blue Jeans about Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who recently drowned, sparking changing discussions about asylum seekers. - For more information on this episode and ...
Sep 13, 2015•55 min
- Amnesty International has recently announced that decriminalisation is their official human rights policy on sex work. - We discuss this development, partially drawing on and critiquing an episode of The Minefield on ABC radio. - Decriminalisation is for sex workers not for sex buyers. - Sex work as work. - First World versus Third World sex work. - Sex work and capitalism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepo...
Sep 03, 2015•34 min
- Recap of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) Oceania 2015 conference, which we recently attended in Melbourne. - What ICAS stands for. - Some of our favourite talks from the conference. - An overview of some of the critical discussions about the mainstreaming of veganism within capitalism that were a common theme of the conference. - Celeste Liddles talk on Aboriginal Feminism and Intersectionality. - Where are the animals in Critical Animal Studies? - For more information on the ...
Aug 13, 20150
- Were back with a new episode featuring Coggo from the Melbourne Street Medic Collective. - Background on the racist Reclaim Australia movement and why it is important to oppose them. - Links between the current demonisation of Muslims and historical Jewish oppression. - Police violence against medics and anti-fascist protestors at the recent counter-rally in Melbourne. - Melbourne Street Medics crowd funding campaign. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories a...
Aug 02, 2015•49 min
- Following on from episode 105, this episode is a further discussion on sex work. - We finally go through listener mail on our older sex work episodes 44 and 64. - We investigate the idea of sex work as another form of labour as well as First World versus Third World sex work. - An academic study on the psychological characteristics porn stars. - The documentary Date My Pornstar. - An article on a US college student doing porn to pay for her education. - For more information on this episode and...
Jul 06, 2015•41 min
- This episode features an interview with Jane Green and Cameron Cox. - Jane Green is a sex worker who is on the Executive Committee of the Scarlett Alliance and Cameron Cox is a sex worker who is involved in a sex worker outreach organisation. - Links between homophobia and whorephobia. - Sex work as work. - Amnesty Internationals AGM where different approaches to sex work were debated. - Decriminalisation is the model that leads to the best outcomes for sex workers. - You can hear part 1 of ou...
Jul 04, 2015•40 min
- On this episode were joined by Dr Tim Dymond who speaks about Unionists for Refugees and APHEDA the Australian Council of Trade Unions overseas humanitarian aid program. - We discuss the recent racially-motivated terrorist attack in South Carolina and we link the language used by the shooter to the racist Reclaim Australia movement in Australia. - We also take on Reclaim Australias hijacking of progressive causes and their fake concern for feminism, animal rights and queer rights. - Call in cu...
Jun 27, 2015•56 min
- On this episode Nick looks into the forced closure of Indigenous communities in Australia. - Interview with Bella Bropho on the recent police invasion of the Indigenous refugee camp at Matagarup in Perth, which is providing a haven for people who will be affected by the forced closure of Indigenous communities. - Speech by Damion Hunter aka King Brown an actor, rapper, writer, activist, who speaks out against the forced closure of Indigenous communities. - What you can do to take action on thi...
Jun 19, 2015•43 min
- Dr Matthew Rimmer, a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, takes on the Copyright Amendment Online Infringement Bill 2015. - This proposed Bill has support from both the government and the opposition Labor party and it has troubling implications for civil liberties and online freedom. - The new Australian sketch show Open Slather. - Sell or give away stuff you are no longer using for the environment and human rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to all ...
Jun 15, 20150
- Malou Logan, vice chairperson of Gabriela Australia discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. - Veloso has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the case that 5 years in prison is more than enough punishment for Veloso. - The article 7 Things People Who Say They're Fiscally Conservative But Socially Liberal Don't Understand by Gr...
Jun 04, 2015•50 min
- This is our episode 100 special and we discuss our commitment ceremony and the way it incorporated our political beliefs. - When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, on overseas weddings. - Our wedsite, why so serious. - Why were having a commitment ceremony but not getting legally married. - All vegan. - Level 5 or 6 straight edge, drug free. - Why engagement rings are a scam. - Our ceremony. - The usual Jon on why he does not want a marriage or a commitment ceremony. - For more information on this e...
May 31, 2015•1 hr 19 min
- This time we take on the lack of funding for services to tackle domestic violence in the federal budget. - Were joined by Jessica Ellen, a law student who has done research into domestic violence and volunteered at community legal centres. - Waleed Alys Show Me The Money video. - Jessicas video Show Me The Money, Life After Family Violence. - The importance of domestic violence services and education for men. - Government cuts and how this relates to domestic violence. - The role of the law in...
May 23, 20150
- Were joined by independent journalist Will Potter, author of the book Green is the New Red. - What Green is the New Red refers to, linking the previous red scare about communism to the current green scare about animal and environmental activists. - Repressive laws target both militant and moderate activists. - These laws are creeping into Australia and elsewhere around the world. - The power of corporations. - Coalition building between different social movements united against repressive laws...
May 15, 2015•51 min
- This time were joined by Nicks cousin Emil Raji from Sailboat Records. - We discuss the colonial implications of the Boycott Bali campaign, which was started in reaction to two Australian citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, being executed in Bali for drug trafficking. - We also discuss the racist Reclaim Australia movement and the Rally Against Racism counter-movement. We discuss the article Why Were Most of the Anti-Reclaim Australia Protestors White, protesting and privilege, and the...
May 06, 2015•48 min
- Kathyn Joy and Katie are back with more feminist goodness. - This episode is a continuation of their discussion from episode 95. - Sexism in comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and beyond. - The importance of consent and consent education. - Reflections on their own experiences with patriarchy and the power of speaking out about them. - Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http:...
Apr 24, 2015•1 hr 3 min
