Serious Danger

Queenslander, QUEENSLANDER! Emerald and Tom learn that COVID isn’t actually over yet, even if government support payments soon will be (5:58). Then, the LNP don’t even know who they are any more since Australia broke up with them (33:53). But they sound an awful lot like the ALP? Finally, a call to action (56:47). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Tom’s “Comedy In The West” Greens fundraiser - https://victoria.greens.org.au/mari_soc_20220713    INTERNAL DEMOCRACY & PARTY EVENTS Check your inbox for voting ballots on internal elections in Vic Greens & NSW Greens - Vic state election November 2022, NSW state election March 2023   Online organising skills training workshop run by Tas Greens:   https://contact-tas.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=12279&reset=1  NSW forum on reviving democracy through local politics with Sylvie and Jonno https://contact-nsw.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=12271&reset=1  Forum on decentralising power in the Qld Greens with Clare Scrine, Gemmia Burden & Jonno Sri  10am-21pm Sunday 31 July - email Gemmia via convenor@qld.greens.org.au for more details and the Zoom link ONLINE ACTIONS Email your MP about plans to transfer 20 children to a maximum security prison in WA using this form: https://socialreinvestmentwa.good.do/banksiahillaction/Banksia-hill-action/ Sign the Greenpeace petition against Woodside's North West Shelf extension:  https://acthubspot.greenpeace.org.au/nws-extension?utm_medium=social&utm_term=social+share&utm_source=twitter  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emerald’s back! And she’s brought a reading list! It’s 2009 all over again as the difficult Greens are facing criticism for threatening not to wave in Labor’s dogshit climate policy (7:14). Are targets important or a distraction? Then it’s quizmaster Emerald’s favourite time of the half-decade as census results are out. Can you beat Tom’s knowledge of weird census data? (39:57) Why does religion still hold such control over Australia, despite its drastic decline? Finally, a call to action (1:12:13). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Download the census data: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/snapshot-australia/latest-release  ABC article showing decline of Christianity alongside rise of ‘no religion’: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-28/census-2021-data-shows-a-changed-australia/101177152  Emerald’s holiday reading list: Straight Edge: clean living youth, hardcore punk and social change - Ross Haenfler How to Vote Progressive in Australia - ed.  Dennis Altman Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power - Amy Sonnie and James Tracy A Threat of the First Magnitude - Aaron J Leonard Women and the Subversion of the Community - Mariarosa Dalla Costa & Selma James Chavs - Owen Jones  Call to action - Magabala Books (Indigenous publisher): https://www.magabala.com/  COMEDY OUT WEST - Tom’s fundraiser comedy gig for the Greens campaign for Western Metro, happening on Saturday August 13th victoria.greens.org.au/mari_soc_20220713  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU seriousdangerpod.com Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trudeau forgot “Tony” Albanese’s name. New member for the seat of Brisbane, Stephen Bates joins Tom as co-host. Stephen fills us in on his month as a member-elect (2:48) and this week’s “Parliament School” in Canberra (9:15), before giving his take on the government’s crossbench staffer cuts (12:52). Then they discuss the recent Blockade Australia actions in Sydney and if protest is the only way to create change with the climate clock ticking (23:50). Finally, a call to action (1:08:27). P.S. In honour of the Grindr ads - “member-erect” Stephen lol Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Links - Serious Danger Ep 24 discussing the state of abortion rights in Australia: https://youtu.be/VCvKN0YaYWk  Serious Danger Ep 2 discussion and interview with Blockade Australia: https://youtu.be/6oYhCEMpBqY  Support Blockade Australia: https://www.blockadeaustralia.com/  @BlockadeAus @CounterActOz  Get involved with Stephen’s new office and hassle him till he fixes this broken country: https://greens.org.au/qld/person/stephen-bates Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU seriousdangerpod.com Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom, Alison and Emerald run their flag takes up the flag pole. This week Tom is joined by co-host Alison Pennington, Senior Economist at the Centre for Future Work. Alison gives her read on the Greens (13:55), before they delve into the economy (22:35) - inflation, recession, wages, interest rates, and just how screwed are we? Finally, a call to action (1:15:42). Links - Follow Alison Pennington on @ak_pennington  Check out the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work here:  https://australiainstitute.org.au/about/branch/centre-for-future-work/  Jim Stanford’s Debunking video on the current inflation crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DgwM7nruQg  Benjamin Clark’s piece on reforming the RBA: https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/06/20/sally-mcmanus-reserve-bank-board/   Join your union: australianunions.org.au/join  (Remember that not all unions are affiliated with the ACTU; if you work in retail, join the RAFFWU: https://raffwu.org.au/ ) Check out Tom’s stand up special for the BBC, “Solastalgia” here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018nhw Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s our first ever live episode, recorded at Greens National Conference 2022! Drunk on power after the Greenslide, Tom gives a rousing call to arms (2:40). He’s then joined by former Young Greens co-convenor Elizabeth Thompson (14:02) who age-shames Tom then talks about the young energy in the party and the trans culture wars of the recent election. Finally the member for The Gabba in Brisbane Jonathan Sri joins to chat direct action, getting arrested and the future of the movement (33:18). New bonus episode with Emerald now up for Patreon subscribers! It’s a raucous chat about the behind-the-scenes workings of the Greens party. We need your help to make the show sustainable, please join at https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Future Greens events in your area - https://greens.org.au/events  Elizabeth Thompson on Twitter - @thomsonwithap98 Jonathan Sri - https://www.jonathansri.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jonno.sri  Twitter - @jonathan_sri  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This bonus episode for Patreon subscribers sees Emerald and Tom (and Tom’s whisky) get into Greens party politics - What are the four pillars? Should the Greens have factions? Is Left Renewal more than a meme page? Was Richard DiNatalie a centrist? Did Bob Brown shake George W. Bush’s hand? And do the Greens use hypnotism to win over voters?  Subscribe to Patreon to access the full 50-minute episode in audio or video, and help keep the podcast alive by paying our producer Mike : https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A holiday update from Emerald! Climate and energy communicator Ketan Joshi joins Tom as guest host this week (2:41). Is there an energy crisis? (15:02) Are the climate wars over? (49:32) Did The Simpsons kill nuclear power? (1:03:08) Finally, a call to action (1:15:17). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Follow Ketan on Twitter at @KetanJ0  Ketanjoshi.co Floodcast https://www.floodmedia.org/floodcast/floodcast-episode-59-were-all-in-the-organism-together-now  “What should the government do about a gas crisis that’s been 15 years in the making?” by Ian Verrender https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-06/the-great-gas-rort-what-should-the-new-government-do-/101127780  “The real climate wars are only just getting started” Ketan Joshi in Renew Economy https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-real-climate-wars-are-only-just-getting-started/  Call to action - SAY NO TO SCARBOROUGH GAS https://saynotoscarborough.com.au/   The Greens National Conference today - Serious Danger will be there live! Stay tuned to hear it.  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Dutton had some thoughts on Macklemore. Emerald is on holiday so Tom’s guest host this week is welfare and anti-poverty activist Kristin O’Connell. Kristin and Tom do some more election debrief (3:00), then discuss the new Albanese Cabinet and their welfare record (16:28), before we meet the new opposition leader and his goons (55:13). Finally, a call to action (1:04:40). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Lech Blaine’s piece for The Monthly, Teal & Loathing   ​https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/may/lech-blaine/teal-and-loathing-campaign-trail  AUWU WELFARE EXCUSE BINGO CARD  https://twitter.com/AusUnemployment/status/1532254835722326016   CALL TO ACTION: Help hold stinking landlords to account by filling out this mould survey - https://www.healthyhousing-cre.org/dampness-mould-2022  Follow the Australian Unemployed Workers Union ( @AusUnemployment), Kristin (@Kristin8x) The Anti-Poverty Centre (@antipovertycent)  The Greens National Conference next weekend - Serious Danger will be there live! https://contact-ag.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=11876&reset=1  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Note: Since recording this episode (sorry for the delay), Stephen Bates won Brisbane!!! The former member for Griffith bows out gracefully. The new member for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather joins Emerald and Tom as co-host this week (4:05), to debrief the campaign and talk about the Brisbane trio heading to Canberra! Then finally, a call to action (57:43). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Max’s campaign manager Liam Flenady’s piece, Three reasons why we did well in Brisbane https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/greens-campaign-manager-three-reasons-why-we-did-so-well-brisbane Join The Greens! https://greens.org.au/join  It’s now probably too late (sorry!!!) but you could have gotten free tickets to Tom’s BBC radio taping on Melbourne by RSVPing here - https://forms.monday.com/forms/f6592f66c07bea2b1745b4b468d88746?r=use1 Serious Danger will be at the Greens Nation Conference in Melbourne, June 11th & 12th https://contact-ag.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=11876&reset=1  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine being in The Greens and winning. IMAGINE.  We laugh and celebrate and tear up and reflect on the best electoral result for The Greens EVER, say BYE BYE to the dogshit Morrison government, and talk about the future of our show.  Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.