FontCast

It's the most wonderful time of the year, mainly because it's when the coveted Golden Font is awarded to Tasmania's top-performing politician. The award has gone to former premier Peter Gutwein for the past three years running but will the fact that he's no longer a state politician hold him back from winning it a fourth time? The answer is yes. He didn't win, but who did? Don't miss this epic episode of the FontCast to see who takes home this prestigious award as voted by Becher Townshend, Brad Stansfield and Alex Johnston. We also let our director Sam Ikin have a vote this year. We probably won't do that again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the sudden departure of our beloved host, Brad Nowland, who is drinking cocktails on a remote beach somewhere, Becher Townshend has reluctantly taken the reigns because the show must go on. Teaming up with Brad Stansfield and Alex Johnston, they deride the state government over the waterfront football stadium debacle and its latest backflip on pokie reform. They also analyse the imminent Hobart local government elections. If you love Tasmanian business and politics, this is not an episode to miss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sporting a new tan after a holiday in Ireland, Becher has to be caught up on everything that happened while he was away. The Brads happily oblige. They also dissect the Premier's interview with Matthew Denholm from The Australian, where he appeared to give away way too much. But all of that was just a prelude to Nowland's bombshell. You won't want to miss this fantastic episode of the FontCast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stansfield and Nowland return to the show after a bruising federal election campaign. Nowland was quick to point out that Tasmania was the only state where the Liberals improved. More locally, Becher appears to have changed his mind on whether the state should increase the number of politicians in the lower house. Stansfield has always said it would be "madness", but what would a 35 seat house mean for the state? Don't miss this drama-filled episode of the FrontCast to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine a time traveller arrives in Tasmania in 2018 after Will Hodgman had just been re-elected premier and described what we've seen over the past four years in Tasmanian politics. Would you ever believe them? That's the question host Brad Nowland poses to the FontCast team in this mind-blowing episode. Joined by local newshound Alex Johnston, this episode breaks down the winding road that has led to Jeremy Rockliff's ascendency to the Premiership and what lies ahead for the state's new leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a federal election closing in fast, the FontCast team dive into what they think is going to happen between now and polling day. Does the Liberal's loss in South Australia point toward issues for the Liberals more broadly? Join Brad Nowland, Brad Stansfield and Becher Townshend for this unmissable episode of the FontCast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former state politician who made tens of millions of dollars on the sale of the fitness empire he built from scratch is back with a new book and a no holds barred conversation with the FontCast team. The former state Liberal leader's Dumbells to Diamonds is the incredible true story of how Cheek cracked the code on 24-hour fitness centres going from self-confessed business failure to runaway success in just eight years. “It took me more than forty years of hard work to become an overnight success,” he tells the team in this not-to-be-missed special episode of the FontCast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The political gods have gifted the FontCast team with a cabinet reshuffle to kick off a new season of the podcast. Sarah Courtney's sudden departure from the state government raised some eyebrows among the team but Stansfield was not surprised. Jump into this episode for some cutting edge analysis of how this reshuffle will play out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most anticipated FontCast of the year is here. Becher and the Brads are joined by newshound and friend of the FontCast Alex Johnston to decide who gets the coveted Golden Font for 2021. Each panellist chooses three public figures they believe have made an outstanding contribution to Tasmania throughout 2021. The person with the most votes takes out the prize. Obviously, Peter Gutwein is an unbackable favourite to make it three in a row but there are always surprises when the votes are cast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Johnston joins the team as they make reflect on 2021 and make their sweeping predictions for 2022. Alex helps Brad, Becher and Brad cover everything from state and federal politics to Covid-19 and small business. This episode is the last one of the year before the famous awarding of the coveted Golden Font later in the month. Don't miss this episode for some of the state's most astute and informed political analyses.UPDATE: The Hon Ruth Forrest and the Hon Mike Gaffney advise she did not have a conversation with Mr Fairbrother about the TasTAFE bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.