

Serious Danger
Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard
Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics. / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU / patreon.com/seriousdangerau / seriousdangerpod.com
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Nov 9, 2023 • 6min
Teaser: That’s My Jam - A Kitchen Cabinet Recap Pod
As a special bonus punishment for Patreon subscribers, Serious Danger morphs into That’s My Jam - the first and only recap show for Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel Crabb’s ABC light entertainment and light propaganda pollie dinner party programme. Emerald and Tom recap the Bridget McKenzie and Peter Dutton episodes, and ponder - Does this show make our politics better or worse? Should we view politicians as people? Is it all a big f-ing joke to these media elites with their Midwinter Balls and Qantas Lounges and Barnaby Joyce calling Patricia Karvelas “PK” and… Ahem. Enjoy! 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, 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 - Kitchen Cabinet full episodes on iView - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/kitchen-cabinet Tim Dunlop article - https://tdunlop.substack.com/p/kitchen-confidential Amanda Meade article - https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/08/annabel-crabb-serves-up-withering-response-over-kitchen-cabinet-critique Amy McQuire article - https://newmatilda.com/2015/10/29/junk-food-journalism-why-annabel-crabbs-kitchen-cabinet-is-toxic/ Ben Pobjie article - https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/whats-on-tv-wednesday-kitchen-cabinet-is-good-but-may-not-be-good-for-you-20151102-gkoqbn.html 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.

Nov 4, 2023 • 1h 15min
98: Gaza War & Sh*t Rentals ft. @purplepingers
Pauline Hanson - ally to gay youth. Emerald and Tom catch up on the latest horrors in Israel’s war on Gaza, before Aussie hero @purplepingers aka Jordie Van Der Berg joins to talk about his ongoing campaign against Sh*t Rentals! Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU ‘Inside The Greens: Chapter One’ Patreon bonus ep now out!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 the ethics of tourism, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - Come to our live 100th show in Melbourne!Sat 18th Nov 5pmTickets are on sale now - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:704/ Meanjin: Comedy Night Fundraiser to kick the LNP out of Holland Park Ward - Wednesday 22 November at Holland Park Sports Club with Matt Ford, Ting Lim and Mandy Nolan. Tickets $25-30: https://contact-qld.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=14174 Tom’s MCing the Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate on Friday November 10th at the Fitzroy Town Hall - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1133002 Gaza and Palestine Solidarity action list (contact MPs, join boycotts, rallies & more): https://www.standwithpalestine.au/action Australian Jews Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdK2g-Tyz_gimUNZiTy5pr9lKtG5hrwMAs5gderQ2-Q-WvUOw/viewform?pli=1 Purplepingers / Shit Rentals - https://linktr.ee/purplepingers https://www.shitrentals.org/ https://twitter.com/purplepingers Jono Sriranganathan ‘Why I’ve Decided to Name and Shame Real Estate Agents’ - https://www.jonathansri.com/shamingbadagents School Strike - Friday November 17th - https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com/ Petition : Allow Same-Sex Couples at St. Ursula's School Formal - https://www.change.org/p/allow-same-sex-couples-at-st-ursula-s-school-formal 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.

Oct 28, 2023 • 1h 2min
97: A Red-Haired Weirdo
Australian Greens (Parody) is Tom’s new favourite blue tick. Emerald and Tom learn about Andrew Pratt, Australia’s cardboard box billionaire, Trump submarine confidant and Burt Bacharach cover artist. Then the High Court has struck down Victoria’s electric vehicle tax. Is this a good change or a gift to richos? What next for electric cars in Australia? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU ‘Inside The Greens: Chapter One’ Patreon bonus ep now out!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 the ethics of tourism, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - Come to our live 100th show in Melbourne!Sat 18th Nov 5pmTickets are on sale now - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:704/ School Strike - Friday November 17th - https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com/ https://twitter.com/GreensAU2 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.

Oct 25, 2023 • 3min
Teaser: Inside The Greens - Chapter One
In the second part of this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter one 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.” Who was the first green party? What is the connection between Bob Brown and the death of Jimi Hendrix? Why are greenies always named Brown? Will this have to become a true crime podcast after a MURDER!? Also, some colourful commentary about former senator Brian Harradine that frankly no one better show news.com.au. 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, 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.

Oct 21, 2023 • 1h 23min
96: War in Gaza, Green Wins in Aotearoa/NZ ft. Chlöe Swarbrick
“ABC star Tom Bollard has unleashed at a woman he met in a pub who voted ‘No’ in the Voice referendum.” Emerald and Tom (Bollard) discuss the current state of Israel’s war on Gaza and the Palestinian people. Why has Australia’s political response been so weak? Then some positivity - the Green MP for Auckland Central, Chlöe Swarbrick, joins to recap last weekend’s election in Aotearoa / New Zealand. Despite a conservative switch of government, four new Green members are joining parliament. What does it all mean? Finally, a call to action. ‘Inside The Greens: Chapter One’ Patreon coming this week! Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU 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 the ethics of tourism, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - Come to our live 100th show in Melbourne!Sat 18th Nov 5pmTickets are on sale now - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:704/ Chlöe Swarbrick - https://chloeswarbrick.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/chloe.swarbrick (Woke Lesbo tees already sold out again as of Friday!) Stand With Palestine - https://www.standwithpalestine.au/ Fund food and hygiene kits for people in Gaza via American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) - https://www.anera.org/ Sign this petition - https://www.change.org/p/retract-australian-government-support-of-war-crimes-committed-by-israel-against-palestine Great documentary Someone Else’s Country about how neoliberalism ripped the heart out of Aotearoa/NZ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PISea_Tc4k 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.

Oct 15, 2023 • 1h 5min
95: Oh No
It’s the morning after the Voice referendum, and Emerald and Tom have a look at the results so far and what we can take from the unsuccessful campaign to enshrine indigenous recognition and a Voice into the Australian constitution. Every Greens seat voted Yes (take that future CPRS-style attack campaigns!) but sadly the clear majority of Australians chose No. Where did the campaign go wrong? What next for the country? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU 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 the ethics of tourism, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Support: Phone 13YARN (139276 ) or https://www.13yarn.org.au/ Pay the Rent: https://paytherent.net.au/ Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ More First Nations donate links: https://www.actionreadyqld.com/pay-the-rent Greens MP commentary on Palestine-Israel - Adam Bandt: https://twitter.com/AdamBandt/status/1711547270477353036 https://twitter.com/AdamBandt/status/1712288394292928874 Max Chandler-Mather: https://twitter.com/mchandlermather/status/1712382090510279046 Jordon Steele-John: https://twitter.com/SenatorJordon/status/1712003508583714890 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.

Oct 12, 2023 • 5min
Teaser: Happy Holidays?
In this bonus episode for our Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are back from overseas holidays and Emerald is packing some guilt. With the world falling apart, is tourism immoral? Does it gentrify communities? Is the plaything of the wealthy? Does it exacerbate climate change? Are there unexpected benefits? And what nice thing will greenies ruin next? 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 the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 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.

Oct 7, 2023 • 59min
94: Voicing Our Final Pre-Referendum Thoughts
“The Funny One” is back. Emerald and Tom read a listener question about getting involved with the Greens, what is the best way to help the cause? Then with the Voice a week away, they look at the status of the campaign. What is the Greens First Nation’s Network position? What happened to Tom while pre-polling? What is the state of the ‘progressive no’ position? Also, a fire alarm. Finally, a call to action. Note - our next episode will be a Voice results update, recording on the Sunday morning, so that should be released later in the day on Sun Oct 15th. Patreon on the ethics of tourism coming next week. 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 the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - RAFFWU - strike! https://raffwu.org.au/ Strike news on News com au - https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/hundreds-of-coles-woolworths-employees-to-walk-off-the-job/news-story/823b2d6171fda1f374c7a4360b6bbefe Final week of the referendum - https://yes23.com.au/ Disrupt Burrup Hub episode of Four Corners this Monday - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/escalation:-climate,-protest-and-the-fight-for-the/102936960 https://www.disruptburruphub.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.

Sep 30, 2023 • 1h 1min
93: Farewell to Two Great Aussie Dictators ft. Dave Milner
Kamahl-mentum! Tom is joined by co-host Dave Milner, editor and podcaster at The Shot to farewell a duo of Aussie dictators. First up, Dictator Dan Andrews has resigned after 9 years as Premier of Victoria. What is his legacy and what can the left learn from his time in power? On to another Melbourne-born tyrant, Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as CEO of Fox and News Corp. Is he the worst person alive, and is it too soon to celebrate? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU First episode of the Inside The Greens book series Patreon ep just released! 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 the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, 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 - The Shot - https://theshot.net.au/ https://twitter.com/shot_au Dave Milner on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DaveMilbo RAFFWU Superstrike: On Saturday 7 October at 10am, Woolworths and Coles workers represented by RAFFWU in bargaining will hold the first national strike of supermarkets workers in Australian history https://raffwu.org.au/workplaces/supermarkets/superstrike/ 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.

Sep 28, 2023 • 4min
Teaser: Inside The Greens - Prologue
In a new series for our Patreon subscribers, Tom is taking Emerald through 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.” Featuring a cameo from Lee Rhiannon to discuss her issues with the book and her site “Inside Inside the Greens.” Let’s begin! 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, 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.


