201: Punter’s Politics on Mamdani & how lobbyists own Australia

Serious Danger

Nov 08, 2025•1 hr 17 min

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Episode description

Say nup to the annual Michael McCormack Melbourne Cup skit. Tom is joined by guest host Konrad Benjamin, aka Punter’s Politics! What is his superhero origin story? First up, this week saw Punters' Politics Political Fundraising Gala Dinner, a crowd-sourced plan to buy leftie lobbyists (20:51). Is lobbying the root cause of all political evil? Next up, with Zohran Mamdani’s big win in the New York mayoral race, what is Punter’s advice for the Australian Greens? (53:01) Is the brand tarnished or are green shoots coming?

Bonus live segment with Wil analysing political ads coming to Patreon next week!

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