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Aug 11, 2023 • 47min

Reassessing the reset

Brad is back on deck, joining Becher and Win News' Alex Johnston to assess the Premier's great reset. For Brad, it highlighted how much can change in a couple of weeks in politics. Find out if he thinks there will still be an election this year. The team discuss the status of David O'Byrne and whether he is ever going to be welcomed back into the Labor Party, the future of the Marinus Link and how the opposition appears to have found its groove and is challenging the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 24, 2023 • 31min

Rocky’s reset

The Mercury's David Killick was expecting a quiet winter recess, but it's been anything but. He joins Becher to unpack the State Government's lates reset. With Alex away for a golfing holiday and Brad still abroad, David and Becher unpack Jeremy Rockliff's reshuffle and admission his government had lost its way. They also look at whether Labor has been able to capitalise on it. As Dave says, there's never a dull moment in Tasmanian politics nor a dull moment on the FontCast. Don't miss this action-packed episode of Tasmania's top-rating home-grown podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 16, 2023 • 40min

The elephant in the room

Becher faces some hard questions from Win News' Alex Johnston and the Mercury's David Killik over Font PR's new partner, Danielle McKay, taking a temporary job as a media advisor for the Premier's office. It's a fiery conversation that you don't want to miss. They also discuss the likelihood of a state election being held this year, and Alex mulls challenging Cassy O'Connor for the Legislative Council seat of Hobart next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 38min

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

After a feisty week of parliament, AJ is back for a feisty episode where the boys canvass the likely next election date. Can Labor win, and what exactly are the four horsemen of the apocalypse?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 9, 2023 • 37min

A rough estimates

In this episode of Tasmania's top news and politics podcast, David Killick from the Mercury joins Becher and Brad to unpack budget estimates and to hear Brad double down on his call that the Macquarie Point stadium is D. E. A Dead. The turkeys who voted for Christmas did it again last week, and Brad is more than happy to point out that they could have triggered an election before they were ready for it. Becher also has some breaking news on a new editor for the Mercury and the highly coveted position of Secretary of the Department of State Growth. Be the first to hear the real story from Tasmania's top political analysts on the FontCast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 25, 2023 • 48min

Turkeys vote for Christmas

Another Powerful episode of the FontCast with several bombshells as Brad, Becher and Alex analyse the fragile state of the Rockliff Government, the never ending saga of Hobart's stadium and the uneventful state budget. When it comes to Tasmanian politics, you heard it on the FontCast first.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 11, 2023 • 26min

Impending catasrophe for Tasmania's government

Some breaking news from the FontCast team this morning as the State Government faces the loss of two MPs. What does it mean for Jeremy Rockliff's hold on power? Does a minority government mean there will be an early election? Join Becher Townshend, Brad Stansfield and Alex Johnston as they analyse the impending catastrophe for Tasmania's Government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 1, 2023 • 41min

The stadium prophecy

Brad said it, and it has come true. The prime minister has promised $240 million towards the proposed stadium on Macquarie Point a month after Brad Stansfield broke the news that it would happen on FontCast. Alex Johnston joins the show to discuss how this federal government announcement will affect state politics. How does this look for State Labor after they came out so hard against the proposal only to see its federal counterpart ensure it will go ahead? Don't miss this fiery episode of FontCast to stay ahead of the news cycle.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 13, 2023 • 44min

The voice of reason

Brad Stansfield finally lives out his dream of hosting the FontCast while Becher is on holiday. He's joined in the studio by the dream team of David Killick and Alex Johnston. In this episode, the team break down the data hack that rocked the Department of Education and others, the Voice and why Brad thinks it's a great TV Show, David O'Byrne's precarious position in state parliament and, of course, the progress of the Macquarie Point stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 30, 2023 • 36min

A pyrrhic victory

Breaking news on the FontCast's favourite subject, the stadium; Brad Stansfield drops some news you will not want to miss. They also go into the troubles in Tasmania's racing industry, which were revealed this week; Becher is quick to throw the racing minister under the bus. And the team unpack the NSW election and what the defeat of the last remaining Liberal government on the mainland means for the Tasmanian government. Don't miss this episode of Tasmania's top political podcast for these stories and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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