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Episode 233: Hooked on Growth – Barriers to Meaningful Action on Climate Change

Posted: October 4, 2019 in Uncategorized
Tags: Aspergers, capitalism, Clementine Ford, climate action, climate change, climate change denial, climate strike, environmental veganism, Greta Thunberg, growth, Hasan Minhaj, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Justin Trudeau, Labor party, Naomi Klein, science

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We discuss the Global Climate Strike and economic growth as a barrier to meaningful action on climate change.

Links:

Naomi Klein on Democracy Now (17 September 2019 show).

IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celcius: Summary for Policymakers, Guardian article on the report.

https://twitter.com/SebKonyn/status/1175893609813381120

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj ‘The Two Sides of Canada’.

For more on the environmental problems with economic growth, you can listen to a very recent discussion Nick did on Freedom of Species with Meghan Street from Green Left Radio, which covered this topic, the Melbourne Climate Strike, plus a critical examination of environmental vegan activism: MEGHAN STREET – CONNECTING ANIMAL ACTIVISM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS.

Our latest show is up! Featuring activist Meghan Street, host of @greenleftweekly Radio on @3CR, who discusses the recent Global #ClimateStrike marches and how #vegan activists can better connect with environmental and Left movements. https://t.co/28j73dYUBk
— Freedom of Species (@FOSradio) October 2, 2019

Upcoming conferences in Melbourne: Animal Activists Forum and Liberated Futures.

I'm looking forward to speaking at the Animal Activists Forum! I'll be drawing on sociological concepts to look into the question of who is to blame for harm to animals? Plus giving suggestions for animal advocacy. Forum is 19-20 October in #Melbourne, more info: @ActivistsForum pic.twitter.com/vJuIYfMtPP
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) August 26, 2019

Book Recommendation:

Fight Like A Girl by Clementine Ford.

We're co-running a conference later this year in Melbourne bringing together activists and academics to work for a better future for all animals (human and non-human). Make sure you click on 'Going' for updates and please spread the word! #LiberatedFutures https://t.co/fQncPqFisw
— ICAS Oceania (@icasoceania) September 12, 2019

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Clips:

Sole ‘Flood’, Austin Powers ‘Sharks with Lasers’, Akala ‘Fire in the Booth – part 1’, Kesha ‘Rich, White, Straight Men’.

🤮 pic.twitter.com/pBdQl9FdBw
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) October 3, 2019

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Episode 232: Times is Hard – Our Experiences with Centrelink

Posted: September 13, 2019 in Uncategorized
Tags: Access Health and Community, affordable housing, basic income, bullshit jobs, Centrelink, class, gig economy, Liberal party, social security, welfare, work

We discuss our experiences with Centrelink (Australia’s social security agency) and shifts towards a gig economy.

Links:

Black Comedy – Dole Dance sketch.
The Cracked Podcast – on why we love apocalypse movies.
Jobs of the future: what will yours be? (The Feed).

“Bullshit jobs” and Universal Basic Income (UBI) – covered on our 114^th episode. Stay tuned for a whole episode on UBI coming soon(ish!).
Graduating university is no longer a “Golden Ticket” to a full-time job (Graduate Careers Australia, 2015).
Public vs Social vs Affordable Housing – discussed on our 218^th episode.
Access Health and Community.
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS).

Please support our show by giving us nice reviews on iTunes, Stitcher and Facebook – thanks 🙂

Clips:

Sweeney Todd ‘The Worst Pies in London’, Good Will Hunting ‘It’s Not Your Fault’, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ‘I’ve Got a Golden Ticket’, The Society Season 1 Episode 9 – ‘New Names’ Reaction, The Last Kinection ‘Broke’.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!

Episode 231: Pop Culture and Politics

Posted: August 2, 2019 in Uncategorized
Tags: Australian politics, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, identity politics, intersectionality, israel palestine conflict, media, pop culture, representation, television, The Bold Type, The Society, the state

We discuss the TV shows The Society, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and The Bold Type, plus some politics stuff:

People who don’t ‘class themselves as the top end of town’ – from ‘Election results in Victoria keep status quo; Corangamite and Dunkley change after boundary shifts’ (ABC).

50% of Australia's population live on 45k or less. Talking about those earning 200k getting a tax cut is so out of touch #TheDrum
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) June 25, 2019

‘Do you understand the Hecs changes? Read this and be afraid for the entire economy’ by Naaman Zhou (The Guardian).
Scott Morrison walks through windows – from Doorstop – Osaka, Japan.
Our analysis of media coverage of Palestine-Israel.
Representation in the media.

https://twitter.com/rubyhamad/status/1156439918786183175

Recommendations:

Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack podcast – for more media analysis.
Freedom of Species animal advocacy radio show – for more from Nick and occasionally Katie.

Our show on "humane" animal products and the marketing of animal products is now up online #HumaneWashing: https://t.co/F28d52y7zW @3CR
— Freedom of Species (@FOSradio) July 2, 2019

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Clips:

Onsind ‘Immature’, Secular Talk ‘Infowars Pulls Video After Random Woman Trolls Them To Perfection’, Peep Show ‘Sod You All’, Austin Powers, Peep Show ‘Mark’s Presentation’, Petrol Girls ‘Big Mouth’.

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Episode 230: We Stand With Adam

Posted: July 21, 2019 in Uncategorized
Tags: Adam Goodes, anti-racism, documentary, Donald Trump, football, implicit bias, media, race, racism, sport, The Final Quarter, Waleed Aly, white fragility, white privilege

https://thefinalquarterfilm.com.au/

We discuss the powerful documentary The Final Quarter which covers the racism that AFL footballer Adam Goodes received at the end of his career. You can watch this documentary here.

If you missed #TheFinalQuarter, you can catch up here: https://t.co/0FcIpNNmWj
— Channel 10 (@Channel10AU) July 18, 2019

Further sources relevant to this documentary and the treatment of Adam Goodes:

Professor Tim Soutphommasane: ‘Racism is the cause of division, anti-racism is what we need to combat it’ – analysis of The Final Quarter (video).

Adam Goodes: Let's work together in a positive manner to heal old wounds.

People: Why are you spreading hatred? #TheFinalQuarter
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) July 18, 2019

Lies spread in the media about Adam Goodes: Waleed Aly on The Project (video).

https://twitter.com/suzannedredge/status/1151805983007449088

GO Foundation: Adam Goodes and Mick O’Loughlin started GO to give Indigenous students a better future through education.

This isn't just an AFL issue, it's an example on how Australia deals with racism and the dialogue it has with Blackfullas. Racism is in every facet of industry because it's in the fabric of the Nation. It's an opportunity to ask yourself; where do you stand? #TheFinalQuarterFilm
— Senator Briggs (Biblically Accurate) (@Briggs) July 18, 2019

We also discuss Waleed Aly’s article ‘Trump’s racist tweets have parallels to the abuse of Adam Goodes’; the talk ‘White Fragility’ by Robin DiAngelo; Miranda Tapsell and Nakkiah Lui on Series 2, Episode 8 of Get Krack!n; and studies showing widespread bias based on race (US, Australia) and gender.

Clips:

Treaty ’18 ft Baker Boy – Yothu Yindi & Gavin Campbell, Aamer Rahman ‘Adam Goodes’, The Final Quarter ‘Waleed Aly reacts’, Plasmo ‘Episode 10: Balance in the Universe’, Warumpi Band ‘Black Fella White Fella’, Guardian News ‘US house condemns Trump over racist comments’, Treaty ’18 ft Baker Boy – Yothu Yindi & Gavin Campbell.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!

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