- On this episode we show how up to date we are with current events by discussing writer bell hooks calling Beyonce a terrorist, like 10 years ago.- These debates between different waves of feminism are relevant in light of our recent discussion on sex work.- The War on Waste and bring your own coffee cup.- Jess Isons talk challenging the idea that wearing high heels is capitulating to the patriarchy.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go...
Sep 29, 2017•35 min
- On this episode we discuss Nicks trip to our friendly neighbourhood brothel and reflect on our evolving views on sex work generally.- The Development for Species, Animals in society, animals as society conference. - The Chaser Quarterly on male feminists.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/09/26/184/
Sep 26, 20170
- This episode features the panel discussion Anarchist Perspectives on Rojava, Kurdistan. The speakers are: - Alasdair Hynd, a PhD student of revolutionary movements in the Middle East, specialising in the Arab Spring and the Kurdish struggle.- Zerebar Karimi, a Kurdish-Australian trade union organiser based in Adelaide, local and overseas agitator for a stateless society in Rojava.- David K (facilitating), Melbourne-based anarchist, author of Anarchism in Istanbul and Yabanci Capulling, an Aust...
Aug 29, 2017•53 min
- This episode features the panel discussion Anarchist Perspectives on Rojava, Kurdistan. The speakers are: - Alasdair Hynd, a PhD student of revolutionary movements in the Middle East, specialising in the Arab Spring and the Kurdish struggle.- Zerebar Karimi, a Kurdish-Australian trade union organiser based in Adelaide, local and overseas agitator for a stateless society in Rojava.- David K (facilitating), Melbourne-based anarchist, author of Anarchism in Istanbul and Yabanci Capulling, an Aust...
Aug 23, 2017•55 min
- This episode features technobrarian Luc Brien on conspiracy theories and tips for how to stop spreading fake news.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as more resources from Luc on fake news, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/08/18/181/
Aug 17, 2017•48 min
- This episode features technobrarian Luc Brien on what fake news is, why it is promoted and its dangers.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as more resources from Luc on fake news, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/08/13/180/
Aug 13, 2017•53 min
- Nick is joined by Luc Brien, former host of Team Earthling animal rights podcast, to give a recap of the 2017 Institute for Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) Oceania conference. - The episode features a talk from this conference, Esther Alloun on Intersectionality and Its Discontents: Animal Politics In Palestine-Israel. - Activism against horse-drawn carriages in Melbourne as part of the conference. - For more information on this episode including links to audio of all of the talks from the conf...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr
- This episode features Bede Carmodys talk: Sustainable Activism, How to avoid becoming burnt out as an activist.- Signs of Activist Burnout.- Tips for avoiding activist burnout.- TV show recommendation: Youre the worst.- Listener feedback on wild animal suffering and the Animal Justice Party.- For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/07/31/178/
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 4 min
- Nick is joined by Ruth, a psychologist, activist and host of the Creating Space Project podcast.- Avoiding being a shooting star as an activist.- Activism as a privilege.- Mental health as a political issue.- Bede Carmodys talk Sustainable Activism, How to avoid becoming burnt out as an activist.- An introduction to activist burnout and why it is important.- For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including a link to the activist burnout quest...
Jul 11, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Our trip to Leeds, which included visiting an art show, doing an interview with advocates for homeless people, going to a punk show and seeing the LGBT History Month exhibit at Leeds City Museum.Jack on their art piece, zines, mental development, artistic practice and what is art.Interview with Haydn Pat from Leeds Homeless Partnership.Naomi on her art piece and challenging whether classic feminist texts are actually feminist.Identity politics and implicit bias.Nandos cashing in on the queer mar...
Jul 05, 2017•53 min
- Nick is joined by environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss ethical Superannuation.- One degree of separation: while ethical Super funds dont directly invest in fossil fuels, they invest in companies who promote urban sprawl, which leads to problems for the environment and animals.- The importance of looking critically into where ethical Super funds invest their money and also doing more than just divesting.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips...
Jun 30, 2017•44 min
- Nick is joined by his cousin Emil Raji to discuss the Bali dog meat scandal, where Australian tourists have been eating dogs thinking they were eating a different species of animal.- We give a critical perspective on this scandal and the campaign against it, highlighting the nationalism and racism underlying the outrage behind eating dogs as particularly exceptional or worse than eating other animals.- Nicks talk Rescuing Dogs in a Mercedes Benz, Animal Advocacy in China. This talk gives a cri...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 10 min
- Nick is joined by Mark Allen to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire.- The dangers of poor quality high rise.- A return of the segment Angela Davis Always Makes Sense, this time on capitalism, activism and creating new arenas of struggle.- The devastating impact of economic inequality.- Jeremy Corbyns grassroots campaign.- Finsbury Park terrorist attack and the selective labelling of terrorism.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http:...
Jun 21, 2017•1 hr 9 min
- Nick is joined by environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss some tensions between animal rights, which values individual animals, and conservation, which values ecosystems and environments as a whole.- The segment When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, this time on interfering in nature.- Nicks talk Cowspiracies about Meat Eating Environmentalists, A Critical Examination of the Environmental Vegan Movement. PowerPoint here: https://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/cowspiracies-about-meat-eatin...
Jun 10, 2017•1 hr 5 min
- The event The Food We Eat: Its Impacts on Environments and Bodies in Townsville, Australia.- Nicks talk The Food We Eat and its Impact on the Environment, you can view the PowerPoint for this talk here: https://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/the-food-we-eat-and-its-impact-on-the-environment-by-nick-pendergrast- Book recommendation: Vegan Athletes, Expert Tips from Vegan Athletes, Fitness Fanatics & Exercise Enthusiasts by Leigh-Chantelle (featuring Nick and many other vegan athletes): ...
May 21, 20170
- Talk by Cassandra Giudice: Transgender Awareness and The Law.- Book Recommendation: Tranny, Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace.- Dan and Lara from Veganarchy on the upcoming Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania conference in Melbourne, 15 and 16 of July. More information: http://www.criticalanimalstudies.org/oceania-conference/- 457 visas and entitlement over so called Australian jobs.- For more information on this episode and for links to a...
May 10, 2017•55 min
- This episode features Lara and Dan from Veganarchy on their article The lines are being drawn, the case for a divided animal movement: https://medium.com/@Veganarchy/the-lines-are-being-drawn-the-case-for-a-divided-animal-movement-4acd3ed8b2fd- Intersectional animal activism that focuses on ending all forms of oppression versus single issue animal activism that ignores or sometimes even contributes to human oppression.- Personalised, polemic writing versus formal, academic writing.- For more i...
May 08, 2017•51 min
- This episode features a talk from Smash IPP, recorded at Kebele Community Co-Op in Bristol. - IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentences were introduced in 2005 and abolished in 2012, but not retrospectively, meaning that there are almost 4,000 people still locked up indefinitely in England and Wales: http://smashipp.noflag.org.uk/what-is-ipp/- The talk covers IPPs, ableism, mental health and prison abolition. - We also discuss some action for homeless people that we saw in Bristol.- V...
Apr 27, 2017•58 min
- Child free women and climate change.- Ruth Sanderson-Dredge on the sexism she faced as a young woman wanting to get a sterilisation.- Child free and childless women and sexism in politics.- No kidding for comedian Myq Kaplan.- Forced regime change in Syria might not help the Syrian people.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/04/18/167/
Apr 17, 2017•52 min
- This episode covers child free women. - The importance of adopting kids. - Debating the issue not the person. - The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. - Anti natalism. - The origin of the missionary position. - Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, free speech and privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/03/23/166/
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 1 min
- Following on from our discussion with Kirsten Bayes from episode 164, this part of the discussion covers stopping arms fairs and linking human rights and animal rights. - We also discuss our trip to the UK, specifically London. - We cover our visit to the British Museum, great bike lanes, the Creating Space Project and vegan restaurant recommendations for London. - We also discuss the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but we keep this discussion right until the end of the episode and the...
Mar 19, 2017•48 min
- On this episode we are joined by Kirsten Bayes, who discusses Blair and Brexit, ongoing racism in the UK and the importance of progressive movements setting a positive agenda rather than being reactive. - Our trip to the UK, focusing on London and Edinburgh. - Doctors vs doctors. - The seagulls are loose. - Inequality in Scotland and private gardens. - Getting shit faced. - Doing the graveyard shift. - They get their news 3 days late in Scotland. - Edinburgh comedy and Barnaby the rich homopho...
Mar 06, 2017•51 min
- This episode features Jen, who has lived most of her life in the US and is currently completing a doctorate in German and gender studies, on the Trump shitstorm. - More specifically, we cover Trump and fascism, alternative facts, the Muslim ban and inspiring protests against it, and critiques of white feminism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/02/03/163/ - If you like what you hear, ...
Feb 02, 20170
- We are joined by Adam Cardilini, who is a scientist, animal advocate and host of Vegansci podcast. - He discusses some feedback on episode 156, covering topics such as new animal free alternatives, capitalism, effective animal activism, using a Fox News level of objectivity and finding the magical vegan dumpling. - Lab grown meat, GMOs, technology and the vegan movement. - Mental health medication, animal testing and veganism. - Invasion Day rally in Melbourne. - For more information on this e...
Feb 01, 2017•1 hr 3 min
- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - We discuss some of the content we taught in a Criminology unit on victims of crime, focusing on the ideal victim concept and how it can help in understanding how the legal system, media and community respond to victims of crime. - We also discuss just world theory and what we can to do challenge victim blaming. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of th...
Jan 31, 20170
- This episode features an interview with Spike and Kelly from the Homeless Persons Union Victoria and the radio show Roominations on 3CR. - We also bring you some of the event Ending Homelessness in WA, Scenarios and Seeds of the Future. This recording is thanks to Karun Cowper from Perth Indymedia. - Increasing homelessness in Melbourne. - Government moves to criminalise homelessness in Melbourne. - Brainstorming solutions to overcome homelessness. - The best thing to do when passing homeless ...
Jan 26, 2017•1 hr 5 min
- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - Happy rats. - Animal activism. - Vegan on a low income. - Vanessas experiences working in prisons. - Some of the problems with prisoners working in slaughterhouses as part of their rehabilitation. - Pedestrian deaths in Melbourne. - Invasion Day. - Chelsea Manning free 17 May. - Not My Debt updates. - Please support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chuffed.org/project...
Jan 22, 20170
- On this episode we cover a wide range of topics. - Further discussion on the Not My Debt Centrelink fiasco, which we covered last episode. - Trump and Russia. - Snowden, Obama and the Signal app for secure communication. - Taking your money out of the filthy banks. - Protests against the destructive Roe 8 highway development in Perth. - Militant activism, direct action and a diversity of tactics. - Katie misunderstanding punk and hardcore lyrics. - Please support our Crowd Funding campaign her...
Jan 15, 2017•58 min
- On this episode, Nick is joined by his brother Liam, one of the many victims of Centrelinks new compliance system. - This new computer system used by Australias welfare system is issuing 20,000 debt notices a week, which is not only affecting vulnerable people, but many of these notices are incorrect in their claim that people under reported their income while on Centrelink. - If you've received a false debt letter from Centrelink, you're not alone. Visit notmydebt.com.au and share your story....
Jan 11, 2017•45 min
- This episode features Adam Cardilinis talk: Diversity in animal activism, Preparing for impact opportunities for the next 10 years. - You can view the PowerPoint presentation for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/diversity-in-animal-activism-by-adam-cardilini - There is also discussion on effective animal activism and whether the evidence actually suggests animal advocates should avoid promoting veganism. - You can support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chuffe...
Jan 04, 2017•57 min
