Serious Danger

‘Senator Six-Pack’ David Van is down in your DMs. Merry Nondenominational Seasonal Festivity! Emerald and Tom catch up on the final report by the Community Affairs Reference Committee a.k.a. the inquiry into the rental crisis. Is everything fixed now? Next up, Queensland has a new Premier - Steven “Giggles” Miles. What’s his deal and is this good news for Qld progressives? Then with the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case against Ten wrapping up, they recap the whole disgusting affair. Finally, a call to have a peaceful family Christmas! Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Counselling Service 24-hour helpline 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 The full rental inquiry report - https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/committees/reportsen/RB000257/toc_pdf/TheworseningrentalcrisisinAustralia.pdf Greens’ guide to talking to your conservative relatives  https://greens.org.au/magazine/december-2023/holiday-cheatsheet  Also an ABC article about this https://amp.abc.net.au/article/everyday/103185956  Bernard Keane - Political staffers, do we need ’em??  https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/12/21/political-staffers-value-bruce-lehrmann/ Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News.com.au has a recent article trying to start generation war between boomers and millennials/gen Z, starring our very own Tom Ballard. Remember when he told boomers to die at the Melbourne Comedy Festival gala? News.com.au does! Emerald and Tom unpack the article and ask, did boomers really have it better? Is it worth not having a house if you get to have a new iPhone? And most importantly, did you see that they called Tom “popular comedian!” Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Tom’s set at Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv1Ie7KQgc8  The big problem with blaming Boomers for everything that’s wrong with the world, news com au https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/the-big-problem-with-blaming-boomers-for-everything-thats-wrong-with-the-world/news-story/4c9e9300e26709269d6413394c24e841 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the deal with Greens and double-barreled surnames? Tom is joined by guest host, senator-elect, Steph Hodgins-May! COP28 (aka the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC) just wrapped up, and Steph and Tom unpack all that it “achieved” (if anything). Then an update on the horrors unfolding in Gaza and a discussion of how Israel/Palestine plays out here in Australia. How did the ongoing conflict impact Steph’s experiences campaigning in Macnamara? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Follow Steph Hodgins-May - https://greens.org.au/vic/person/steph-hodgins-may  https://www.instagram.com/stephhodginsmay  https://twitter.com/stephhodginsmay  https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.hodginsmay  Tom recently took part in a panel at the Love & Rage festival, hosted by Jacobin Australia, alongside Daniel Lopez, Jeff Sparrow, Colleen Bolger & Tim Kennedy (United Workers union) on “What Not To Do?” Watch for free on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTCQ2of4yk  Hey you can always give money to The Greens!  Donate to the Victorian Greens: https://shorturl.at/xCEL5  Donate to the Australian Greens: https://shorturl.at/uBLNU  Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Swift wins Time Magazine’s Cringiest Person of the Year award. Emerald is joined by TikToker and “insufferable Greens shill” LilahRPG. First they discuss the Greens successful push for a senate inquiry into food price gouging, alongside Labor’s important commitment to reduce the price of Xmas ham. Is shoplifting moral? Then it’s social media’s night of nights as the Tik Tok Awards expose Abbie Chatfield as an Adam Bandt stan. How has social media changed politics and campaigning? Is the government’s new misinformation bill censorship? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Harper Forsythe’s Substack post about politicians blocking constituents: ​​https://harperforsythe.substack.com/p/do-better-david  Cam Wilson in Crikey: “‘The Greems’: how the Greens harnessed online chaos to power a digital campaign”:  https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/05/10/australian-greens-social-media-federal-election/  Follow Lilah @ LilahRPG on TikTok, Instagram and Twitch, and @ LilahRPGTT on Twitter CALL TO ACTION: Gaza and Palestine Solidarity action list at https://www.standwithpalestine.au/action  Naarm Melbourne: Join the Sit-Intifada at Victorian Parliament.  Calendar of Palestine actions in Naarm Mebourne:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1unxzAu_VqzglUYz8_MGg8UVfpiI4TLHk7YV4YSW38_s/htmlview See Serious Danger ep 58 for discussion with Amy MacMahon about price gouging Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this ongoing bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter two of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” Were the Democrats the original Teals? Do the German Greens have some… you-know-what roots? Is Dr Norm Sanders the actual best politician called Sanders? What can the Franklin Blockade teach us about modern protesting? And is Bob Brown's hatred of Henry Kissinger the jokerfication moment that resulted in the Greens party!?! Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens  Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning  Lee Rihannon’s Inside Inside The Greens website - http://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greens send the text to the person the text was about (the Australian Electoral Commission). Henry Kissinger is no longer immortal! Tom takes Emerald through his life of (war) crime. Then Alexa Stuart from Rising Tide joins to recap the People's Blockade of the Newcastle coal port. Is the climate movement back? Is public support for protest growing? And how is her 97 year-old grandfather Reverend Alan Stuart, who is now one of the oldest people ever arrested in Australia? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Rolling Stone piece on Henry Kissinger - https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/  Support and learn more about Rising Tide - https://www.risingtide.org.au/  Alexa Stuart - https://www.instagram.com/alexa.stuart_/  Go see Tom’s taping in Melbourne Mon Dec 4 - https://comedy.com.au/tour/cornerhotel/  Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom’s mum loves the podcast! Emerald and Tom unpack the recent high court decision that overturned the precedent for indefinite immigration detention. Is this Labor’s “Tampa moment” or are naive greenies sticking up for criminals? Next Tom reads esteemed commentator Gemma Tognini’s hot take on the Greens, soft apologists for Hamas. Then a call to action, and finally, Bill Shorten condemns robodebt royal commission gaslighting. Bonus segment from our live 100th episode is now out on Patreon - Tom takes Emerald through the history of Aussie patriot and Senator, Ralph Babet. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Support Rising Tide’s blockade of the Newcastle coal port - https://www.risingtide.org.au/blockade  Support The Human Rights Law Centre & The Australian Democracy Network’s declaration of our right to protest - https://australiandemocracy.org.au/protest-rights-declaration   ‘The Greens are, by sins of omission, soft apologists for Hamas’ by Gemma Tognini in The Australian - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/sinking-feeling-as-greens-angle-for-labor-power-deal/news-story/404a9df74df9473f20b28613f0a5684a  7am Podcast on the Robodebt RC recommendations lie - https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/the-missing-robo-debt-recommendation  Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Patreon bonus segment from our sold-out 100th show live at Comedy Republic in Melbourne, Tom takes Emerald through the “colourful” history of Ralph Babet, the Victorian UAP Senator / real estate agent / protector of masculinity / culture warrior / Aussie patriot. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, Kitchen Cabinet, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Babet protects masculinity - https://twitter.com/senatorbabet/status/1724657497473163643  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We made it to 100 episodes!!! Emerald and Tom are live at Comedy Republic in Melbourne to celebrate. Emerald explains why Greens MPs are naughty kids who should be suspended from parliament. Then writer and campaigner Hiero Badge joins to unpack some scary new rental and housing affordability numbers. Finally, Nazeem Hussain joins to talk Palestine, and ponder whether Albo has sold out his former beliefs. Finally, a call to thank you and 100 more! Bonus live segment coming to our Patreon later this week. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Kitchen Cabinet recap Patreon bonus ep now out!Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Hiero Badge - https://www.instagram.com/hierobadge/  https://twitter.com/hierobadge  Nazeem Hussain - https://www.instagram.com/nazeemhussain https://twitter.com/nazeem_hussain  Greens position paper on ‘Justice and Human Rights In Palestine and Israel’ - https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/AG%20Pal%20resolution.pdf   Visit Comedy Republic - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/  Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Ham-Mas. Emerald and Tom talk through the latest on Israel’s attacks on Gaza and the fallout from the Greens walkout in parliament protesting the government’s refusal to call for a ceasefire. Then Adam Mayers from the Members United joins, to discuss their run for leadership roles in the CPSU (Community and Public Sector Union). He describes the push for more democracy, better pay and conditions, and to give the members a say in whether the union should still be affiliated with the ALP. Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Kitchen Cabinet recap Patreon bonus ep now out!Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Stand With Palestine - https://www.standwithpalestine.au/  Members United - https://www.membersunitedteam.com/  https://www.facebook.com/membersutd/  Adam Mayers and Adriana Boisen in Jacobin - “Australia’s Public Sector Union Is in Decline Thanks to Its Labor-Aligned Leadership”  https://jacobin.com/2023/08/australian-public-unions-cpsu-alp-progressive-caucus/  Come to our live 100th show in Melbourne!Sat 18th Nov 5pmOnly a few tickets left - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:704/ Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.