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Episode 102: The Government’s Love Letters to Foxtel and News Corp*

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Uncategorized
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You can listen to this episode above and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher, Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (36mins, 26MB).

Nick is joined by Dr Matthew Rimmer, a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, who takes on the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015. This proposed Bill has support from both the government and the “opposition” Labor party and it has troubling implications for civil liberties and online freedom. Email Labor politicians to encourage them to oppose the Bill.

During the episode Nick encourages people to sell or give away stuff they’re no longer using for environmental and human rights reasons. He also promotes the new Australian sketch show Open Slather.

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Clips:

Open Slather ‘Home of Thrones’ – from ‘Series 1, Episode 3’, Smoove ‘The Revolution Will Be Televised’, Open Slather ‘Series 1, Episode 3’, Our interview with Dr Matthew Rimmer, Bad Religion ‘Unacceptable’.

You can listen to a short (10 minute) version of this episode, which features a shortened version of our interview with Dr Matthew Rimmer, below. You can subscribe to these short versions of our episodes through Omny.

*The title of the episode is taken from a quote from Dr Matthew Rimmer, where he described the Copyright Bill and the associated report as ‘love letters to Foxtel and News Corp’.

Episode 101: Legalise Mary Jane

Posted: June 5, 2015 in Uncategorized
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You can listen to this episode above and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher, Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (50mins, 38MB).

We’re joined by Malou Logan, vice chairperson of Gabriela Australia, who discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso. Veloso is a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. She has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the case that 5 years in prison is more than enough punishment for Veloso.

We also discuss the article ‘7 Things People Who Say They’re Fiscally Conservative But Socially Liberal Don’t Understand’ by Greta Christina, welfare and anarchism, and thank Will Potter for promoting our show on his site GreenIsTheNewRed.com.

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Image from druglibrary.org (full link given below).

We finish the episode by going through some listener feedback on episode 97 and making the case for the legalisation of all recreational drugs, considering illegal drugs kill less people (see pic above) and are less harmful (see pic below) than alcohol.

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Image from economist.com (full link given above).

This episode is brought to you by “Star Fucking Sebastian”. He recommends people check out the book Spectacular Capitalism: Guy Debord and the Practice of Radical Philosophy. If you want to know more about situationism, check out the book and/or read or listen to Crimethinc – coz we’re no help with this on the episode! Thanks a lot to Sebastian for becoming a member of our show – you can become a member and sponsor an episode too!

Clips:

System of a Down ‘Prison Song’, Interview with Malou Logan, Austin Powers, Propagandhi ‘And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea’, Bill Hicks ‘Drugs Are Bad’ and ‘Religion / Drugs’, David Dondero ‘New Berlin Wall’.

You can listen to a short (9 minute) version of this episode, which features a shortened version of our interview with Malou Logan, below. You can subscribe to these short versions of our episodes through Omny.

Episode 100: Our “Oddball” Commitment Ceremony – Anarchist, Atheist, Pro-Queer, Pro-Feminist, Vegan, Straight Edge…

Posted: May 31, 2015 in Uncategorized
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Us at the end of our commitment ceremony – on our way to the reception.

You can listen to this episode above and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher, Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (79mins, 62MB).

This is our 100th episode special and we discuss our commitment ceremony and the way it incorporated our political beliefs. This includes our anarchist, atheist, pro-queer, pro-feminist, vegan and level 5 (or 6) straight edge (drug free) ideologies. We cover the reception of this commitment ceremony on episode 200.

The episode features a return of the segment ‘When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense’ – this time it is on overseas weddings. We also discuss our wedsite (password: seashells), some of the wedding traditions we threw out the window, our commitment rings (Katie’s, Nick’s), and a voicemail from “the usual Jon” on why he doesn’t want a marriage OR a commitment ceremony. You can view some pictures from our ceremony here. See Offbeat Bride for more on alternative weddings/commitment ceremonies.

For more on why we reject marriage, check out our discussion below – taken from episode 28:

This episode is brought to you by “Jolly Jazz aka Santa Claus”. You can hear Jazz and other members of the Melbourne Street Medic Collective on episode 29. Be sure to like Melb SMC on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for lots of important information for activists! Thanks a lot to Jazz for becoming a member of our show – you can become a member and sponsor an episode too! Also thanks to all of our listeners for your support over the last 100 episodes!

Clips:

Nick’s dad’s speech at our commitment ceremony reception, The Sex Pistols ‘My Way’, Fresh Meat ‘Series 3, Episode 2’, Ricky Gervais podcast, The Moaning of Life ‘Episode 1’, Bill Hicks ‘Alcohol is a Drug’, CollegeHumor ‘Why Engagement Rings Are A Scam’, Dashboard Confessional ‘Stolen’, Our commitment ceremony, Counting Crows ‘Accidentally in Love’, Jamie Kilstein ‘Soulmates’, Father of the Bride, Voicemail from “the usual Jon”, Social Distortion ‘Faithless’.

You can listen to a short (11 minute) version of this episode, which features our commitment ceremony, below. You can subscribe to these short versions of our episodes through Omny.

Episode 99: #ShowMeTheMoney

Posted: May 23, 2015 in Uncategorized
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Waleed Aly’s call for more money for services to tackle domestic violence reached a lot of people online and through the popular current affairs TV show The Project.

You can listen to this episode above and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher, Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (57mins, 42MB).

This time we take on the lack of funding for services to tackle domestic violence in the federal budget. We’re joined by Jessica Ellen, a law student who has done research into domestic violence and volunteered at community legal centres.

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We start by playing Waleed Aly’s #ShowMeTheMoney video on this issue, as well as Jessica’s follow-up video on this.

Jessica then discusses the importance of domestic violence services and education for men, government cuts and how this relates to domestic violence, the role of the law in addressing these issues, Waleed Aly’s interview with Malcolm Turnbull, gendered violence and why anger management alone doesn’t address it, and Jane Gilmore’s article ‘What the Coroner’s Court report reveals about domestic violence’.

Also covered on the episode is: 1800 Respect, non-profits and neoliberalism, religion and progressive values (check out episodes 87 and 88 for more on this), and we promote Indymedia on RTR92.1FM – 27 April episode features an interview with film-maker David Bradbury on his documentary ‘Remembering the Frontier Wars’ as well as a discussion about Anzac Day, 4 May episode covered the Melbourne protests against the closure of Indigenous communities.

For more feminist episodes from us, check out episodes 95 and 96.

This episode is brought to you by “Star Fucking Sebastian”. Thanks a lot to Sebastian for becoming a member of our show – you can become a member and sponsor an episode too!

Clips:

Question Time – Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Domestic Violence in Australia, Jerry Maguire ‘Show Me the Money!’, Waleed Aly grills Turnbull over domestic violence funding, Lisa Wilkinson questions the amount of money given to domestic violence in the budget, Sara Bareilles ‘King of Anything’, The Project ‘Waleed Aly says Show Me The Money to end Domestic Violence’, Interview with Jessica Ellen – part 1, jessicaellen ‘#ShowMeTheMoney: Life After Family Violence’, Star Fucking Hipsters ‘This Wal-Mart Life’, Interview with Jessica Ellen – part 2, Haim ‘Falling’.

You can listen to a short (9 minute) version of this episode, which features a shortened version of our interview with Jessica Ellen, below. You can subscribe to these short versions of our episodes through Omny.

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