Progressive Podcast Australia

On episode 306, Katie, Nick and Lottie discuss the Australian federal election and how they’ll be voting. We cover: our love of politics being put to the test, Glutton versus Albo, the Greens under Bandt compared to Di Natale and some of the micro-parties.    How Lottie is voting:  House of reps - Wills  1. Sue Bolton - Socialist Alliance  2. Samantha Ratnam - Greens  3. Owen Miller - Fusion  4. Margee Glover - Legalise Cannabis  5. Peter Khalil - Labor  6. Jeff Kidney - Liberals  7. Rachel Versteegen - Libertarian  8. Bruce Stevens - One Nation    Victorian Senate (top six, see our website linked to below for the full list)  1. Animal Justice Party (AJP's animal and environment related policies are very comprehensive, their other policies less so but they say they stand for justice and compassion. I think having one animal-focussed Senator would be positive)  2. Victorian Socialists  3. Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia (seems like some of their policies are still underdeveloped but overall they are

On episode 305 we discuss “illness influencer” Belle Gibson and the TV series Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix). We also cover broader themes of “conspirituality” (drawing on Naomi Klein’s book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World), evidence-based versus non-evidence-based medicine, influencers and grifters.  Additional links/sources covered:  The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist (documentary on Netflix).  Maintenance Phase podcast episode “Illness Influencer” Belle Gibson (we took that illness influencer phrase above from this!): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xZ11pQv8tKZbJaI5w2S1D?si=HeEsESSIRG-lMdOfQhb3Kw&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1FgnTBfUlzkeKt&nd=1&dlsi=c758a80e0eb04798  You can hear the two of us discuss similar issues (but make different points) on the Freedom of Species show Vegans For Trump? Conspirituality in the Vegan Movement: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/vegans-trump-conspirituality-vegan-movement  If you’d like to support our show, we apprec

On episode 304 Nick is joined by Hayden to discuss Reddit stories covering a wide range of topics, including: chosen names, religion, work, class, dogs, sexuality, gender and cheating. Happy Holidays!  This show is a 3CR Summer Special – we encourage everyone to listen to and support 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/  A note to listeners that this show does not contain the music mentioned, for copyright reasons. If you'd like to listen to the full show with all of the music, just go to the Freedom of Species page on the 3CR site: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies and hit play on the player that says Freedom of Species - 22 December 2024. This show will be available to listen to via that player until December 29. We’ve also added the music mentioned on this show (Horror is a Human Being by Cursive – from the album Get Fixed, Environmental Anxiety by RAYE – from the album My 21st Century Blues and No War by Lowkey ft Styles P – from the album Soundtrack to the Struggle 3) to our Spotify playlis

On episode 303 Nick is joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee who informs Nick of everything he has missed by just learning about US politics through Late Night with Seth Myers, which Katie watches constantly!  More specifically, the discussion covers:  Reflection on Biden’s presidency including the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.  Will Harris/Walz change the direction of the Democratic party?  Should Harris have taken up Joe Rogan’s invitation and joined him on that podcast, as Donald Trump did? *Update: since we recorded this episode, Joe Rogan has clarified that Harris didn’t reject the offer to go on his podcast. She offered to do a one-hour interview if Rogan came to her, whereas Rogan wanted her to come to his studio in Austin for a longer discussion. Regardless, most of our points on the topic still stand: https://x.com/joerogan/status/1851118464447971595  The Democrats pursuing some Right-wing policies: https://x.com/shaun_vids/status/1734913698899067226?s=09  The eternal question of v

On episode 302 we discuss the time we watched a lot of Fox News – particularly the show Gutfeld! This is a Right-wing alternative to more liberal late-night talk shows like Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. We use this example to talk about broader issues of caricatures of the Left, political comedy and satire, free speech and cancel culture.  Here is the image we’ve used as the pic for this episode on our website: https://x.com/ITYSL_memes/status/1682378649696075776  And Nick’s tweet with a similar theme: https://x.com/BozoDidTheTweet/status/1679339480107606016  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2024/10/13/302/

On episode 301 Lottie and Nick do a deep dive into a prank gone wrong from The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers in collaboration with Clementine Ford, Antoinette Lattouf and Yumi Stynes. We discuss the politics of pranking and comedy, focusing on intention versus impact and call in versus call out culture. We also reflect on some of the prank-like things we’ve done on this podcast and similarities with the Jokers/feminist panel prank.  Links:  Antoinette Lattouf explains the prank on her podcast – A Prank. 3 Feminists. Outrage. The Politics of Apologies:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1K7zvFar2AiNHSI5HxMcOg?si=d4fe39228a854a13  Article on Lattouf’s explanation: https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/antoinette-lattouf-inspired-unemployed-prank/  Naomi Gall’s article – I had a front row seat to the feminist event turned prank Love Unboxed, and yes, it was a shit-show: https://www.theaureview.com/arts/i-had-a-front-row-seat-to-the-feminist-event-turned-prank-love-unboxed/  Heath Parkes-Hupton’s article –

 We’re back to keep the Progressive Podcast Australia brand alive with our 300th episode special! The show covers a wide range of topics with a bunch of pop culture stuff, a little bit of politics and some meta podcasting about podcasting.  We discuss the books Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World Book by Naomi Klein and How We Love by Clementine Ford; the TV shows The Curse and The Traitors (with a focus on disability representation); and the movie Guns Akimbo.  We finish the show with a quote that was featured in the Propaganda exhibition in London, which we visited in about 2010! We discuss the quote in light of the actions of the Israeli government towards Palestinians.  If you’d like a free Progressive Podcast Australia badge and/or iron-on patch, just email progressivepodcast at gmail dot com or message us on Facebook or Twitter @ProgPodcast.    Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/use

On episode 299 Nick is joined by Meg and Lottie to discuss anti-capitalist alternatives, focusing on socialism and anarchism.  This show is a Summer Special from 3CR Community Radio – you can hear this discussion with the music included on the Freedom of Species page on the 3CR website:  https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/capitalism-pyramid-scheme-exploring-anti-capitalist-alternatives-summer  Additional resources:  Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the struggle for the emancipation of women by Martha Ackelsberg.  Library Socialism & Usufruct by Srsly Wrong podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TKvQQ0BpUeGpRavJdiJmo?si=gVtK81u5T8eXBRjqsJ8zpw&fbclid=IwAR0vTs7-mpMFNYhHxqSR_5l_C8avVaTuBPVxmzvCM7aJFpRlW1EILPCVnJE&nd=1&dlsi=700c992692f34930  Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! By David Graeber: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-may-surprise-you  The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin.  A Psalm for the Wild-Built

On episode 298 Nick is joined by Claire to discuss the politics of ice hockey, including theme nights; Pride tape; race and class in the NHL; vegan ice hockey equipment and much more! We also touch on other sports, such as cricketer Usman Khawaja’s stand for Palestine and the AFL and the Voice to Parliament.  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/l7VJp1fq3rw  Claire hosts the animal rights radio show Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio with Nick. This episode is a continuation of the discussion Claire and Nick started on the 3CR Summer Special ‘The Politics of Ice Hockey: Indigenous Advocacy, BLM and Queer Hockey Fanfic’, which you can listen to on the Freedom of Species website or by searching Freedom of Species on your favourite podcast app: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/politics-ice-hockey-indigenous-advocacy-blm-and-queer-hockey-fanfic-summer  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The

On episode 297 Nick and Lottie critique the idea of wanting to stay neutral on the "moving train" of Palestine and Israel - to quote Howard Zinn! Lottie also recommends a bunch of actions that you can take for Palestine. You can see all of the actions she mentions on this episode and more in this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jT9PvJCnph_rGV5XCIUUFVe0KQVZsinsRo3LjYyOuo/edit  ABC chief is right: impartiality is paramount when reporting the Israel-Gaza war, article by Denis Muller:  https://theconversation.com/abc-chief-is-right-impartiality-is-paramount-when-reporting-the-israel-gaza-war-218100  Social media post on Palestine and genocide: https://www.facebook.com/679240068/posts/pfbid02Ub4wmJncehPVdHFood734VJZDrLALV9diWeFF8ZCy8amrtNwB8K8fJj5u3WXtQkEl/?mibextid=Nif5oz  The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism  Freedom of Species podcast episode on Palestinian solidarity: https://www.3cr

On episode 296 we play speeches from the Palestine Rally: Keep standing with Gaza, stop the genocide of Palestinians by Free Palestine Melbourne. We also discuss the recent developments and history of the issue, focusing on the Australian media coverage and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.  Additional links:  You can listen to our recording of all of the speeches of the Palestine Rally here – we have played a shortened, edited version of the talks on this episode: https://archive.org/details/palestine-rally  For more information about the Palestine Rally in Melbourne by Free Palestine Melbourne, see the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1704771963377431  Media Watch: Murder, missiles and misinformation in the Israel-Hamas war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5z1OCb1KM  The Chaser: Media guide - how to cover Israel and Palestine: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/448398/emails/102520594773313321  Caitlin Cassidy article on The Guardia

 On episode 295 we discuss how we’re voting in the Voice to Parliament referendum, focusing on the Yes campaign versus the Progressive No. These final thoughts on the Voice build on a previous episode we did on the topic, ‘Voicing Concerns on the Voice to Parliament’, which featured speeches from the 2023 Invasion Day rally: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/15/288/  Additional links:  The Uluru Statement From The Heart: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/  Lidia Thorpe says voice referendum should be called off and attacks ‘powerless advisory body’ – article on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/lidia-thorpe-calls-for-referendum-called-off-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-no-campaign  Blak Greens Advise Opposing, as Truth and Treaty Must Come Before Voice – blog on Sydney Criminal Lawyers: https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/blak-greens-advise-opposing-as-truth-and-treaty-must-come-before-voice/  Split emerges in no campaign a

On episode 294 we discuss portrayals of the monarchy and the military in the TV shows Bridgerton, Riverdale and Good Trouble.  We also discuss Dylan Alcott and representation of people with disabilities, plus the documentary Disclosure (Netflix) on trans representation in pop culture. For more on trans issues and feminism, see this article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/18/there-is-so-much-more-for-us-to-worry-about-than-men-masquerading-as-women-to-access-single-sex-spaces  Another thing we cover is the movie You People (Netflix) and critiques of Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility. For more on these critiques, check out this podcast episode: https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/428-no-crying-in-raceball-feat-jen-pan-61520  The Greens on addressing the housing crisis in Australia: https://greens.org.au/housing  Follow “the usual Jon” on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/anarchistreadinglist/  Please support our show by giving us nice ratings and reviews on iTunes, Stitcher, Spot

On episode 293 Nick, Lottie and Hayden discuss their favourite sketches from I Think You Should Leave, series 3 (Netflix). The sketches that we cover are: purple feather, doggie door and banana breath.  We also discuss the politics of series 3, our ITYSL emoji game and Nick’s reviews for the swayzine store on Etsy. For more ITYSL series 3 interviews and commentary, make sure you check out our friends over at That's A Chunky, a podcast about I Think You Should Leave!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thats-a-chunky  You can check out Nick’s ITYSL meme account @BozoDidTheTweet on Twitter and also follow Lottie @lottiegasp  We hope you enjoy the show. It was such a good time for us that we’re going to do shirts for this episode – a fun shirt that we design that says “Learn Respect, I Think You Should Leave Class of 2023” and underneath it says: “Back away, banana breath”. Does anyone want a t-shirt? You can always get it big and use it as a night shirt. Please let us know how big your body is.  Intro musi

On episode 292 we discuss the Coronation and the monarchy, as well as debating Harry and Meghan’s politics.  We look into Harry’s book Spare and the documentary Harry and Meghan (Netflix).  For more on some of the critiques Nick raised on this episode, check out the Revolutionary Left Radio episode Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else): https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/elite-capture-how-the-powerful-took-over-identity-politics-and-everything-else-by-olfmi-o-tw  A relevant song we mentioned but didn’t play was Fireball by the Flatliners. This song is on our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/05/14/292/

On episode 291 comedian Myq Kaplan joins us between albums to discuss his new album Live in Between Albums! We also cover: fitting in versus belonging, normalos and weirdos, and punk rock.  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbPQGxVIMRQ  You can listen to Live in Between Albums here: https://www.blondemedicine.com/bm004  Follow Myq on social media @myqkaplan and check out all of Myq’s stand-up albums, podcasts etc via his site! https://myqkaplan.com/  The genre-fluid music that we play a little bit of is Fast Ones by Codefendants feat. The DOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXZnZW4frM  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/04/02/291/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 290 we discuss no longer being car-free but still believing cars are the number one enemy, individual and structural actions for sustainable transport and food systems, and visible versus invisible disabilities.  In discussing how effective different actions are in tackling climate change, we refer to the article The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions by Seth Wynes and Kimberly Nicholas: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541  We also do some taste testing of vegan products from the Vegan Grocery Store, featuring: Future Farm Plant-Based Tuna, Chuckie Creme Egg and Hands Off My Chocolate Bites - Candy Choc Crispy. https://www.vegangrocerystore.com.au/  This vegan tasting segment is NOT a paid advertisement or sponsored segment or anything like that, it’s just something we felt like doing!  Music: Who Sold Out Now? by Ignite.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progress

On episode 289 Nick and Dilan discuss the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. We cover: what drew us to Getting Things Done (GTD), how it has benefitted us, some tips from the book and finally critiques of GTD. For more on the GTD book and methodology generally, see: https://gettingthingsdone.com/  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkkDQk28Oe8  Additional resources covering similar issues:  Factually! with Adam Conover podcast, Death to Productivity with Oliver Burkeman: https://www.stitcher.com/show/factually-with-adam-conover/episode/death-to-productivity-with-oliver-burkeman-211696560  Article by Cal Newport, The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done  Pynk Spots podcast, How I'm Attempting to Not Feel Like Shit About Myself in 2023: https://pynkspots.buzzsprout.com/1486861/12157663-how-i-m-attempting-to-not-f

On episode 288 Nick and Lottie play speeches from the Melbourne Invasion Day rally, discuss factions within social movements and the radical flank effect, and finish by clearing up some misinformation spreading around social media regarding why January 26 is celebrated in Australia.  The audio of the speeches from the rally is from 3CR Community Radio, we encourage everyone to listen to the full recording of the speeches via the 3CR site: https://www.3cr.org.au/invasionday2023  The speakers you hear from include: Gary Foley (a Gumbainggir man), Robbie Thorpe (from the Krautungalung people of the Gunnai Nation), Meriki Onus (Gunai and Gunditjmara woman) and Lydia Thorpe (DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman).  For more on the issues raised here, in addition to checking out the full rally recording from 3CR, Lottie recommends the episode Will the Voice to Parliament change anything? By The Sound of Solidarity podcast: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/152920023  AAP Factcheck on social media claims that January

On episode 287 Katie celebrates her 15 year veganniversary and we discuss how we transitioned to veganism, veganism becoming more popular in recent years – overtaking vegetarianism in many ways, Happy Cow’s top 10 vegan-friendly cities in the world and finally, challenging ableism within activist movements.  This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/our-vegan-journeys-veganism-past-and-present  Who moved my cheese? The silent battle between vegetarians and vegans by Tony Naylor: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/may/20/who-moved-my-cheese-the-silent-battle-between-vegetarians-and-vegans  Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities by Happy Cow: https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/travel/top-vegan-friendly-cities  Music: The Marxist Brothers by NOFX, Animal liberation by Los Fastidios, Get off on the pain by Weezer, Flames by MOD SUN ft Avril Lavigne, I am Disappeared by Frank Turner.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, g