Albo and Tom attend the Triple J 50th anniversary party. For this Invasion Day, Emerald and Tom are joined by Senator Lidia Thorpe (6:43). What is the state of Australia and its national day in 2025? How has the aftermath of the referendum and Trump’s victory emboldened racism? What is the current relationship with Lidia and the Greens? And, sizzle, an exclusive about her plans for the future. Finally, a call to action (52:48). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Is Australia left...
Jan 25, 2025•56 min
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through “Left | Right | Out : How voters perceive their own politics and the relative positions of political parties in a left/right ideological - An Accent Research and RedBridge Group report.” Stats nerd alert, time to get deep into voter intentions, how people see each party, how each party voters see each other, all the good stuff! What can this tell us for the 2025 election and beyond? ---------- The show can only ...
Jan 23, 2025•7 min
Advance Australia vs Serious Danger. Emerald and Tom turn on tethering and chat about the government’s election announcement to ‘finish’ the NBN (13:21). Fibre to the what now? Then a look at the rest of this week’s election news (33:31) - Dutton launches the LNP campaign, and Greens discuss power sharing, education and climate policies, while Labor and LNP are getting their muckraking agencies together. Finally, a call to action (1:02:16). ---------- Just released on Pat...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Clive Palmer tries to own the Teal. Emerald and Tom are back for 2025, and oh no - Labor just announced a Bruce Highway upgrade policy, which means the 2025 election year is underway! (12:31) When will the election be? Does road spending win votes? Then, a look at the state of the race. (33:27) Will the Greens grow their seats? And with a minority government looking likely, Adam Bandt has announced a plan to lend support - in exchange for dental and mental in Medicare. Finally, a call to a...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald takes Tom through chapter 7 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - the aftermath of the 2001 election, a Labor member exodus to the Greens after the Tampa scandal, Bob Brown makes a captain’s call on Telstra, and then 9/11 comes along and changes everything. ---------- The show ...
Jan 09, 2025•3 min
Happy new year! New episodes back next week Sun 12th Jan, but we’ve unlocked a Patreon recent episode, enjoy! In this bonus for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom watched the 2022 film How To Blow Up a Pipeline, adapted and fictionalised from the 2021 non-fiction book by Andreas Malm. Is property destruction the answer to the climate crisis, or should the movement embrace non-violence? Speaking of, is property destruction violence? Are the book and film dangerous? What can the movement l...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, live from the Newcastle Comedy Club during the Rising Tide blockade, it’s a special Boxing Day panto! As a young man getting into green politics, former senator Scott Ludlam wrote the play Atomic Oz - “The story of the nuclearisation of Australia and how ordinary people can get in its way. Played out on a giant map of Australia, the show travels from 1947 to 2001 in a circus sideshow of military, industry and Prime Ministerial figu...
Dec 26, 2024•1 min
The world unites to hate on Aussie national heel Raygun. Emerald and Tom take a look at the coalition’s costings for nuclear power, delivered on the last day of school on the back of a beer coaster (11:41). Meanwhile, Tanya Plibersek approves a bunch of coal mines and hopes we won’t notice. Then, culture war! (44:23) Sydney Greens councillor Matthew Thompson tried to end the practice of reading the lord’s prayer before parliament, and opposition leader Peter Dutton wants to sto...
Dec 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
🎵If you’re gonna keep jacking up the rent / We’re gonna burn down the real estate agency 🎵 Emerald is back and has Taiwan travel tips. Then she and Tom look at the recent anti-semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia (11:29). What is going on, and is there a double standard? Then, Adam Bandt and the federal Greens are pushing for a new approach with Labor - collaboration to “keep Dutton out” (40:07). Is this good politics or naive “change from within&rdqu...
Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 7 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - the 2001 election, Global Greens, Ralph Nader and Al Gore and George W. Bush, New Zealand Green Party, and Ian Cohen vs Lee Rhiannon. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo...
Dec 12, 2024•6 min
First they came for my Australia Day pub celebrations, and I did not speak out - because I was not a pub. Tom is joined by guest host, new Greens candidate for the Vic state seat of Prahran, Angelica Di Camillo! First up, a discussion of what’s going on with the Prahran by-election, the allegations against resigning former member Sam Hibbins, and her plans for the campaign (9:40). Then, 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers across Australia are on strike demanding wage increases and refusing to work...
Dec 07, 2024•58 min
Lidia Thorpe throws a piece of paper. Tom is joined by guest host, journalist and commentator Osman Faruqi! It’s the last week of parliament for the year (and the term?) and it’s all happening (11:43). Are the Greens weak capitulators on the housing bill? Is the kids social media ban a farce? Is Albo worse than ScoMo? Then an excerpt from our live show last weekend at The Vanguard in Sydney, as Mark Humphries joins to chat 2024 Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year (53:45). Finally, Emerald and ...
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are live from The Vanguard in Sydney the day after their Newcastle show on our little mini-tour. First up the big news - full strength beer for all! Next, the government is looking to pass political donation reforms. Will they hurt minor parties? Then they are joined by Jenny Leong, state MP for Newtown, joins to chat the state of the Greens in 2024. Are recent election disappointments a reason to worry? Is 2025 the year for the Green...
Nov 28, 2024•5 min
Emerald and Tom descend on the Rising Tide People’s Blockade, live from the Newcastle Comedy Club! First a look at the blockade, Maurie the Mole and a surprising former role played by Emerald’s dad. Next they are joined by Greens NSW state MP Sue Higginson to talk about the protestival and the state of NSW politics. Then a special yoof guest Rosie, the youngest person arrested at last year’s blockade! The kids are alright! (Bonus segment from the show - a live dramatic reading from Scott Ludlam’...
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 3 min
"Sydney's a big city, you know, I mean, a couple of hundred bucks, right?” Emerald and Tom check out the government’s new obsession with regulating the internet - kicking kids off of social media, a digital duty of care, and policing misinformation (11:02). Why can children go to jail but can’t go on Youtube? Is this saving the kiddies or a big scam to bring in digital ID? “Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?” Then, a couple of hostile Greens articles in Nine/Fairfax (47:03). Are voters sick of t...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom watched the 2022 film How To Blow Up a Pipeline, adapted and fictionalised from the 2021 non-fiction book by Andreas Malm. Is property destruction the answer to the climate crisis, or should the movement embrace non-violence? Speaking of, is property destruction violence? Are the book and film dangerous? What can the movement learn from it? And is it a good watch? ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon sub...
Nov 14, 2024•2 min
Kamala Harris ran a “flawless” campaign. This week on the doomer leftist election loss show, Emerald and Tom are joined by Serious Danger’s US election correspondent Dave Anthony, comedian and co-host of The Dollop podcast! (11:17) How screwed is America? How screwed is Australia? And why did Dave buy a gun? Then closer to home, this week the government announced an election promise to reduce HECS debt by 20%. (52:29) Yay? Finally, a call to action (1:19:33). ---------- Just released on Patreon ...
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 21 min
You’re allowed a week to mourn. Emerald takes Tom through the results of last week’s Queensland election (13:09). Why did the Greens underperform? Did Labor “steal” the Greens policies, or are the Greens being bad losers? Why are Labor gloating about losing? What are the funniest stories from the campaign? And how screwed is Queensland? Finally, a call to action (1:13:07). ---------- Just released on Patreon - Inside The Greens #6 pt 2: 1998 Election, GST, One Nation The show can only exist beca...
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 15 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald takes Tom through chapter 6 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - 1998 brings a Tasmanian election, focus groups, the GST, duopoly preferencing shenanigans and some federal election setbacks. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/mon...
Oct 31, 2024•6 min
An Animal Justice candidate supports the Greens and would love to be the dictator of this country. Tom is joined by guest host and #auspol legend Amy Remeikis. First up Amy explains what she’s up to now she’s left The Guardian. Next a recap of the ACT election, with some bad news for Vanessa Amorosi fans (15:10). Then the moment that had the whole world watching, weirdly - Senator Lidia Thorpe’s protest during King Charles’ visit this week (32:26). Finally, a call to action (1:06:35). ----------...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Canberra Liberals leader gives media the finger, loses election. Emerald and Tom learn that PM Albo bought a mansion and try to work out why exactly it feels so wrong (7:01). Is it his Hawaii moment? Meanwhile a Greens mayoral candidate is alleged to be a moldy slumlord. Then the fight is brewing over schools funding (47:08), from the underfunding of public schools and overfunding of private, to the declaration of war between toffs and Greens. Finally, a call to action (1:10:02). ---------- Just...
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom recap the 2007 federal election. Kevin 07! Rudd-slide! Workchoices! The idea that you could have a PM who wasn’t Little Johnny Howard! Rudd eating his ear wax in parliament! Nothing bad will ever happen again. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past ...
Oct 18, 2024•6 min
Emerald is joined by guest co-host Rachel Withers, our favourite adult #auspol writer. Everyone hates the Greens (12:11), with Labor campaigners running a seminar on how to Deal With them, and Zionist lobbyists trying to get them out of office. Also they look at parliament’s reactions to October 7th, and Fatima Payman has a new political party but maybe not any new political ideas. Finally, a call to action (1:01:15). ---------- Just released on Patreon - One year since October 7th ft. Nasser Ma...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Put on some pants, there’s a Green Lion knocking on the door. Emerald and Tom try to get their heads around the escalating conflict in Israel, Lebanon and Iran, Dutton’s grandstanding, and the Hezbollah flag-gate at protests (7:34). Then an update on supermarkets as the government threatens to do something (?) about price rorting, land banking and shrinkflation (45:10). Finally, a call to action (1:10:43). ---------- Just released on Patreon - One year since October 7th ft. Nasser Mashni, co-fou...
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Nasser Mashni, co-founder and President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network, to discuss the year since the events of October 7th 2023. They discuss their personal reactions on the day and the initial discourse in the weeks after, and then how that has played out in Australia this last year. Has the government done enough, where are we now, and what does the future hold? ---------- The show can only exist becaus...
Oct 03, 2024•8 min
Janet Albrechtsen is sick of the nanny state and getting eaten by bears. Emerald and Tom look at the proposed RBA reforms and the Greens demand that the government use their existing powers to lower interest rates (10:26). Then they are joined by Liam Flenady, the Greens candidate for Miller (The Griff’s electorate!) in inner South Brisbane (42:42). What is the state of play in the Queensland election, and how has Liam’s experience running Max Chandler-Mather’s campaign informed his run for offi...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 20 min
The evils of door-knocking! Emerald and Tom have a quick look at the results from the NSW council elections. Then, Labor would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids and your pesky Greens! First up, Greens beg Labor to actually negotiate if they want to get their Help to Buy housing bill through the Senate (19:02). Then, Greens want the proposed Environmental Protection Agency to actually protect the environment (44:05). Finally, Tom gets in trouble with the French and ...
Sep 21, 2024•58 min
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 6 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - the role Christine Milne played in the gun law reform after Port Arthur, Australia gets a free pass at Kyoto, the campaign against Jabiluka, and the arrival of a fresh faced Scott Ludlam, playwright and devoted son. ---------- The show ...
Sep 19, 2024•4 min
Fatima Payman gets a staffer to google “gen z expressions.” Emerald and Tom look at the protests against the Land Forces “defence” expo that upset Australia’s free speech-loving death merchants (9:56). Then they are joined for the first time by a sitting minister of a government! Rebecca Vassarotti (aka Vanessa Amorosi), the Greens Member for Kurrajong, Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens, and also the Minister for too many things to put here (36:07). Finally, a call to action (1:06:59). ---------- ...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Apologies, an earlier version of this episode had sound issues, this is an updated file. Emerald will play Bob Katter, Tom can be Rachel Withers. Then it’s a new episode of Seriously Disappointing, our weekly show where we recap the Labor disappointments and cowardly moves of the last seven days. In this instalment - Shorten resigns, census debacle, EPA watered down, and bad polling (18:38). Then a look at the Greens new proposed National Renters Protection Authority (44:08). Who watches the wat...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min
