- On this episode, which marks 5 years of the podcast and the launch of our crowdfunding campaign, the main theme is political music. - You can support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chuffed.org/project/50eps2017 - We discuss Camp Cope and their feminist message in their lyrics and beyond. - We also discuss Akala, hip hop and Shakespeare. - Homophobic actors. - Happy Cow. - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. - Star Wars Rogue One. - Myq Kaplan on all lives matter BS. - For more i...
Dec 21, 2016•47 min
- This episode features Adam Cardilini asking Nick questions about anarchism. - These questions come out of the anarchism and animal liberation panel discussion from ICAS 2016, which we played on episodes 152 and 153. - We also discuss direct democracy, consensus decision making and the Occupy movement. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/19/154/
Dec 18, 2016•51 min
- This episode features part two and three of a panel discussion on anarchism and animal liberation, featuring Jess Ison, Lara Drew and Nick. - You can hear part one of this talk on episode 152 this episode also has links to all of the talks from the 2016 Institute for Critical Animal Studies conference, where this panel was recorded: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/14/152/ - The episode also includes a little bit of Dinesh Wadiwels talk from the Queer Animalities panel discussio...
Dec 16, 20160
- Nick is joined by Adam Cardilini to give a recap of the 2016 Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania conference. - What ICAS is all about. - Conference recap. - Panel discussion on anarchism and animal liberation, featuring Jess Ison, Lara Drew and Nick. - Conference activism and Living Green Festival. - For links to all of the talks from the ICAS conference, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/14/152/
Dec 13, 2016•50 min
- This episode features a talk by Kon Karapanagiotidis from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre on the importance of advocating for refugees by focusing on values. - This talk is from the panel discussion Piercing the Veil of Asylum Seeker Policy and Practice, What Can Academics Do? From The Australian Sociological Association 2016 conference. - Book recommendation: Debt, The First 5000 Years by David Graeber. - Also covered on the episode is safer spaces and the centrality (or otherwise) of queer...
Dec 05, 20160
- This episode features Katies introduction to queer issues talk for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). - You can view the PowerPoint for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/KatieBatty/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-68253030 - Also covered throughout the episode is some further discussion on sex positivity, building on points made on episode 145. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the sto...
Nov 20, 2016•45 min
- Sick of hearing about President Trump? Us too, so here is some more Trump coverage! - We discuss the election result and the importance of the Left moving beyond progressivism of the rich. - To analyse the election and the fall-out, we draw on Naomi Klein, Thomas Frank, Bernie Sanders and Russell Brand. - Theres a discussion of left wing critiques of identity politics and an anarchist defence of identity politics. - Theres also a breakdown of who voted for which party based on race, income etc...
Nov 13, 2016•49 min
- Nick is back with one final episode on the US election, featuring some listener feedback on our last two episodes on this topic. - Jeremy Mendelson makes the case for why he is not voting for Clinton and the importance of voting for third parties like the Greens. - There is also some discussion on Trump, class and the urban rural divide in the US. - The episode also features a new segment Angela Davis Always Makes Sense. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the storie...
Nov 02, 2016•50 min
- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the US election. - This is a continuation from our discussion with Jason from episode 146, which you can listen to here: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/10/16/146/ - Reverend William Barber speaking at the Democratic National Convention. - Will Clintons policies move to the left as a result of the popularity of Sanders? Or is she just pandering? (or Sandering) - Clinton versus Trump on abortion rights. - Third party candida...
Oct 20, 2016•58 min
- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the US election. - How is Trump getting away with claiming he is challenging the elites? - The dangers of a Trump presidency. - Trump is not less imperialist than Clinton, despite his claims about rejecting the Iraq invasion. - Trump, Clinton and Black Lives Matter. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the clips and stories from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/10/16/146/
Oct 16, 2016•1 hr 1 min
- This episode features writer Ariella Van Luyn and sociologist Dr Theresa Petray. - They discuss Ariellas book Treading Air, as well as sex work, feminism and fiction, and sex positivity. - You can buy the book here: http://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/treading-air/ - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/09/18/145/
Sep 17, 2016•53 min
- On this episode we take on the idea that reverse sexism against men and reverse racism against white people are real things. - Celeste Liddles article Fighting for Sovereignty and Treaties over Recognition, which covers some Indigenous criticisms of Constitutional Recognition. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/09/10/144/
Sep 09, 20160
- We are again joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee. - This is a continuation of our discussion with Jason from last episode (142), where he introduced Peter Singers work on effective altruism and discussed some of the positive aspects: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/08/21/142/ - On this episode Jason discusses some critiques of Singers effective altruism, focusing mainly on a failure to address the structural causes of poverty, such as capitalism and neoliberal institutions...
Aug 29, 2016•51 min
- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the topic of effective altruism. - We particularly focus on Australian ethicist Peter Singers work on effective altruism. - We also have a return of the segment When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, this time on charity. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the clips and stories from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/08/21/142/
Aug 21, 20160
- Katie was on the BBC! You can listen to the segment with her and others discussing racist, misogynist Milo Yiannopoulos being banned from Twitter after harassing Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, from 24.23-41.50 of this episode of BBC World Have Your Say: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p041970l - We also discuss freech aka free speech, hate speech, the right to be a bigot and privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://...
Jul 25, 20160
- Nick is joined by Jess Ison from the Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania for the entire episode. - We start off the episode by discussing the upcoming ICAS Oceania conference, which will be held from Friday September 30 to Saturday October 1 at the University of Canberra. Full details are here: http://www.criticalanimalstudies.org/oceania-conference/ - Jesss talk: Do Gay People Even Eat Fast Food? Queering animal liberation, animalizing queer. - For links to all of the stories and cl...
Jul 06, 2016•47 min
- Lack of an Australian election result. - Kirsten Bayes on Brexit. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/07/04/139/
Jul 03, 2016•55 min
- Why were not voting for the Animal Justice Party even though were vegan. - The event Left Q and A, Election 2016, featuring candidates from Save the Planet, the Greens and Socialist Alliance, as well as politics professor Robert Manne. - How were voting in the upcoming election, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. - For our list of how were voting, plus links to all of the stories and clips from this episode, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/06/28/138/
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr
- On this episode, we give an anarchist perspective on voting. - For our previous episode on this topic, check out episode 36, part two. - If you enjoy this episode, and particularly if you also enjoy nepisode and lepisode, please support the show. You can find ways to support the show and see the full show notes for this episode here: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/06/27/137/
Jun 26, 2016•41 min
- Nick is joined by town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen. - We discuss two forms of climate change denial, both denying climate change is happening and/or is caused by human activity but also denying the action and changes that are required to seriously address the climate emergency. - The problems with green capitalism. - Preferential voting in Australia and voting for the environment in the upcoming election. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stor...
Jun 23, 2016•1 hr 13 min
- Nick is joined by Jess Ison to discuss the Orlando massacre and the response from the queer community. - Speeches from Victorias Show of Solidarity for Orlando. - Roz Ward, Safe Schools and language around queer issues. - Plebiscite (vote) on same-sex marriage possibly coming up soon in Australia. - Queer critiques of same-sex marriage, homonormativity and the dangers of the majority voting on minority rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips...
Jun 20, 2016•1 hr 6 min
- This episode features Nicks talk Veganarchism, which explores some links between veganism and anarchism. - Katies message for the baby boomers. - Katie takes on Game of Thrones. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as the PowerPoint from Nicks talk, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/05/29/134/
May 28, 2016•1 hr 10 min
- This episode features a selection of speeches from the Rally to Bring Them Here in Melbourne. - This rally took place in light of Papua New Guineas Supreme Court ruling that Manus Island Detention Centre is illegal and Omid, an Iranian refugee, dying after setting himself alight as an act of political resistance. - Refugees actively resisting their own oppression inside detention centres. - The importance of avoiding nationalism in pro-refugee movements. - The limitations of the Let Them Stay ...
May 01, 2016•44 min
- This episode features Celeste Liddle's International Women's Day Address, recorded at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre. - Celestes upbringing and how it has informed her politics today. - Intersectionality. - Womens liberation is just a start, same with all other causes. - We should liberate the most vulnerable rather than trickle down social justice. - Choice is linked to privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including links ...
Apr 22, 2016•56 min
- This episode features Katies talk Getting Trigger Happy With Trigger Warnings, Mental Health, Disability And Activism. - This talk is relevant on an on-going basis but we were particularly inspired to put it out on an episode in light of recent comments by Stephen Fry, which criticised trigger warnings, as well as accusing victims of abuse of self pity. - Differentiating content warnings from trigger warnings. - Trigger warnings and free speech. - For more information on this episode and for l...
Apr 17, 2016•59 min
- On this episode were joined by Kadri Aavik, a sociologist, as well as a feminist and animal liberation activist. - She discusses her article Challenging Sexism while Supporting Speciesism, The Views of Estonian Feminist on Animal Liberation and Its Links to Feminism, which she co-wrote with Dagmar Kase and published in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies. - Further discussion on the issue of population. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips fr...
Mar 03, 2016•44 min
- On this episode we speak out in defence of Safe Schools, a program designed to increase awareness of queer issues in schools and reduce the bullying faced by queer kids. - This program is currently under attack from homophobic, transphobic and all round queerphobic assholes, some of who are politicians such as Senator Cory Bernadi, leading to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull approving an investigation into Safe Schools. - We encourage people to contact your current/previous school and thank the...
Feb 28, 2016•44 min
- On this one we take on the controversial issue of population, with the help of town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen. - We discuss population on both a global scale and a national scale, in light of Australias population recently reaching 24 million people. - This is a continuation from our discussion with Mark from our previous episode, episode 127, which focused on addressing urban sprawl. - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from i...
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr 14 min
- This time were joined by town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss the issue of urban sprawl, where urban development takes over previously undeveloped areas. - This has a variety of negative impacts, including on humans, other animals and the environment as a whole. - Mark advocates urban villages as a response to these problems, as well as arguing that high rise is not the only response required to address urban sprawl. - For more information on this episode and for links...
Feb 22, 2016•43 min
- On this episode we give some updates on the Let Them Stay campaign, which calls for refugees to remain in Australia rather than being forced into offshore detention. - We mainly focus on a recent Let Them Stay banner drop at the Melbourne Art Centre. - We play an interview with Gaye Demanuele on this action and Coggo from the Melbourne Street Medics on this action, as well as how the Brisbane health care workers refusing to release babies back to the harm of offshore detention are upholding th...
Feb 20, 2016•43 min
