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Belle Gibson, Apple Cider Vinegar, Influencers and Grifters

Posted: February 23, 2025 in Uncategorized
Tags: Apple Cider Vinegar, Belle Gibson, grifters, influencers, media, medical treatments, Naomi Klein, pop culture, science, Trick or Treatment, vaccinations

Image from Netflix showing Belle Gibson wearing sunglasses to court (to hide the fact she’s always lying).

You can listen to this episode above, on Libysn and you can also download it on Archive.org (60mins, 41MB). Subscribe to our podcast on your favourite app – we’re on a bunch including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible and Podcast Addict.

On episode 305 we discuss the story of “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!).
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.

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Clips: The Adventures of Lano & Woodley: Season 1, Episode 1 – The Girlfriend.

Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR.

Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio.

Episode 254: Privatisation – Private Profits, Public Problems

Posted: September 7, 2020 in Uncategorized
Tags: ABC, advertising, aged care, alcohol, anarchism, David Graeber, free speech, health, media, mental health, neoliberalism, privatisation, Shaun Micallef, straight edge

Image from: https://www.globalresearch.ca/public-transit-privatization-and-the-canada-infrastructure-bank/5599687

You can listen to this episode above, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and add us to your favourites on Stitcher. You can also listen to it on Cyber Ears or download it on Archive.org (61mins, 47MB).

On this show we discuss the extension of COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, the role of privatisation in the COVID-19 outbreak in aged care, the TV series Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce and give some audio recommendations.

We really enjoyed the show Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce by the fellow straight edger @shaunmicallef! @ABCTV #onthesaucetv #StraightEdge https://t.co/OgTmAEILdb pic.twitter.com/bVa6rqxGZR
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) August 20, 2020

Additional links:

Crimethinc ‘Wasted Indeed: Anarchy & Alcohol’ (zine).

Very sad to hear about David Graeber passing away.
His work was always so accessible – very easy and enjoyable to read, even when taking on subjects like economics!
And he is the author I've learnt the most from about what transitioning towards anarchism could look like.
N
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) September 3, 2020

You can hear us discuss the work of anarchist and anthropologist David Graeber on many of our episodes.

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

Check out our latest show featuring @DrCoreyLeeWrenn on the moral dilemma of what to feed rescued carnivorous #animals, as a starting point for a broader discussion about thinking systemically in the #animal movement @3CR https://t.co/8i53D7OYtr
— Freedom of Species (@FOSradio) August 31, 2020

Clips:

Sammy J ‘How to make an aged care home’ (S3 Ep31); Lowkey ‘My Sole’; Ramshackle Glory ‘Song for Next May Day’; Bugzy Malone ‘Walk With Me’; The Lonely Island, Michael Bolton and Mr Fish ‘Incredible Thoughts’; The Good Life ‘October Leaves’.

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

I feel like I have really optimised my audio “schedule” lately and it has really helped with being able to get to sleep more easily. Sharing this and some recommendations in case they are useful for anyone else🙂 …THREAD…
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) September 7, 2020

Episode 241: Pop Culture and Feminism

Posted: February 24, 2020 in Uncategorized
Tags: Big Little Lies, Bombshell, family violence, feminism, gender, gendered violence, media, pop culture, Riverdale, sexual assault, social media, television, the monster myth, The Morning Show, You

The characters Cheryl and Betty from the show *Riverdale* (Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW).

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 (46mins, 35MB).

We analyse the representations of gender in the TV shows Riverdale, The Morning Show, Big Little Lies and You, as well as the movie Bombshell.

Links for the main topic:

‘The Facts About ‘False’ Rape Allegations’ (article on newmatilda.com).
Crowd Funding Campaign: Women facing defamation case for speaking up by Solidarity Not Silence.
‘Myths of War — Vietnam: the war’s forgotten supporters’ (ABC radio show by Dr Mark Dapin).

Great first show, I look forward to hearing more – check it out everyone! N https://t.co/AxfL2jjjS7
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) February 20, 2020

Other links:

Nick interviewed about his research on activism on How to Start a Riot podcast and on how animals have been affected by the bushfires for 3CR Monday Breakfast (Nick is on at 45:23 into this show).
Freedom of Species ‘Representing Agricultural Transition in the Climate Movement’ (radio show).
The Vegan Vanguard ‘“Form Over Substance”: Marketing Yourself Under Capitalism’ (podcast episode).
Our audio of recordings from the Climate Crisis: National Day of Action- Melbourne and Melbourne Invasion Day 2020.

Full audio of the opening speeches from the #ClimateCrisis: National Day of Action- Melbourne. Some powerful speeches on supporting Aboriginal people to protect the environment, just transitions for workers in fossil fuel industries etc #ClimateEmergency https://t.co/GYskHddJK3 pic.twitter.com/qYuvTAruXA
— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) February 23, 2020

Clips:

Taylor Swift ‘The Man’, Petrol Girls ‘Survivor’.

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

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 (65mins, 55MB).

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’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE91PlS-OHQ

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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Belle Gibson, Apple Cider Vinegar, Influencers and Grifters

Episode 254: Privatisation – Private Profits, Public Problems

Episode 231: Pop Culture and Politics