

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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Oct 26, 2024 • 1h 9min
149: Splitting Heirs on Lidia Thorpe ft. Amy Remeikis
An Animal Justice candidate supports the Greens and would love to be the dictator of this country. Tom is joined by guest host and #auspol legend Amy Remeikis. First up Amy explains what she’s up to now she’s left The Guardian. Next a recap of the ACT election, with some bad news for Vanessa Amorosi fans (15:10). Then the moment that had the whole world watching, weirdly - Senator Lidia Thorpe’s protest during King Charles’ visit this week (32:26). Finally, a call to action (1:06:35). ---------- Just released on Patreon - Kevin 07 - 2007 Election Retrospective The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Support The Sameer Project https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject Follow Amy on social media https://www.instagram.com/pyjamapolitics https://twitter.com/AmyRemeikis Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 19, 2024 • 1h 12min
148: Albo’s mansion, the Greens slumlord & school funding class war
Canberra Liberals leader gives media the finger, loses election. Emerald and Tom learn that PM Albo bought a mansion and try to work out why exactly it feels so wrong (7:01). Is it his Hawaii moment? Meanwhile a Greens mayoral candidate is alleged to be a moldy slumlord. Then the fight is brewing over schools funding (47:08), from the underfunding of public schools and overfunding of private, to the declaration of war between toffs and Greens. Finally, a call to action (1:10:02). ---------- Just released on Patreon - Kevin 07 - 2007 Election Retrospective The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- CALL TO ACTION: https://greens.org.au/campaigns/save-our-public-schools Make a submission to the Senate Parliamentary Inquiry - close October 24th - https://greens.org.au/node/3025073 Roxane Ingleton response on her property - https://greens.org.au/vic/news/statement-from-roxane-ingleton-on-previous-property-issue ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2024 • 6min
Teaser: Kevin 07 - 2007 Election Retrospective
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom recap the 2007 federal election. Kevin 07! Rudd-slide! Workchoices! The idea that you could have a PM who wasn’t Little Johnny Howard! Rudd eating his ear wax in parliament! Nothing bad will ever happen again. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 2024 • 1h 4min
147: Dealing with the Greens & Fatima’s Voice ft. Rachel Withers
Emerald is joined by guest co-host Rachel Withers, our favourite adult #auspol writer. Everyone hates the Greens (12:11), with Labor campaigners running a seminar on how to Deal With them, and Zionist lobbyists trying to get them out of office. Also they look at parliament’s reactions to October 7th, and Fatima Payman has a new political party but maybe not any new political ideas. Finally, a call to action (1:01:15). ---------- Just released on Patreon - One year since October 7th ft. Nasser Mashni, co-founder and President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Follow Rachel Withers @rachelrwithers on X and read more of her work at https://www.clippings.me/rachelwithers/ CALL TO ACTION: Check your Victorian local government candidates’ stance on Palestine: https://wevoteforpalestine.net/action/ (Emerald is not from Melbourne and didn’t realise the Victorian Councils election is only by post, not in person) Volunteer for the Greens on an election day booth in the ACT (19 October https://greens.org.au/act/volunteer) or Queensland (26 October - https://greens.org.au/qld/electionday) Tzedek Collective on links between Australian Jewish Associate and Advance: https://x.com/tzedekcollectiv/status/1842619432365113570 ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 5, 2024 • 1h 12min
146: Hezbollah, Shrinkflation & the Door-knocking Green Lion
Put on some pants, there’s a Green Lion knocking on the door. Emerald and Tom try to get their heads around the escalating conflict in Israel, Lebanon and Iran, Dutton’s grandstanding, and the Hezbollah flag-gate at protests (7:34). Then an update on supermarkets as the government threatens to do something (?) about price rorting, land banking and shrinkflation (45:10). Finally, a call to action (1:10:43). ---------- Just released on Patreon - One year since October 7th ft. Nasser Mashni, co-founder and President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- CALL TO ACTION: Attend your local Free Palestine Rallies and Vigils happening across Australia - some listed at https://www.greenleft.org.au/events Melbourne 12pm October 6th from State Library Sydney 1pm October 6th from Hyde Park ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 3, 2024 • 8min
Teaser: One year since October 7th ft. Nasser Mashni
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Nasser Mashni, co-founder and President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network, to discuss the year since the events of October 7th 2023. They discuss their personal reactions on the day and the initial discourse in the weeks after, and then how that has played out in Australia this last year. Has the government done enough, where are we now, and what does the future hold? ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Australian Palestine Advocacy Network - https://apan.org.au/ Palestine Toolkit - https://palestinetoolkit.org/ Nasser Mashni on social media - https://x.com/iamthenas https://www.instagram.com/iamthenassman Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 2024 • 1h 20min
145: RBA brainworms & the Qld election ft. Liam Flenady
Janet Albrechtsen is sick of the nanny state and getting eaten by bears. Emerald and Tom look at the proposed RBA reforms and the Greens demand that the government use their existing powers to lower interest rates (10:26). Then they are joined by Liam Flenady, the Greens candidate for Miller (The Griff’s electorate!) in inner South Brisbane (42:42). What is the state of play in the Queensland election, and how has Liam’s experience running Max Chandler-Mather’s campaign informed his run for office? Finally, a call to action (1:17:08). ---------- New ep just released on Patreon - Inside The Greens #6: Port Arthur, Kyoto, Jabiluka & Scott Ludlam The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 CALL TO ACTION: Donate to the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) to support aid efforts in Lebanon: https://urda-lb.org/en/collaborate/donate-now/ Victorians - NEXT WEEKEND Huong Truong launch https://greens.org.au/vic/fraserlaunch Weekend of Action for local council elections https://greens.org.au/vic/events/weekend-of-action Support Liam Flenady’s campaign: https://www.liamformiller.com/volunteer Listen to Liam’s dank beats: https://soundcloud.com/liam-flenady Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 2024 • 58min
144: The Pesky Door-Knocking, Bill-Blocking Greens
The evils of door-knocking! Emerald and Tom have a quick look at the results from the NSW council elections. Then, Labor would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids and your pesky Greens! First up, Greens beg Labor to actually negotiate if they want to get their Help to Buy housing bill through the Senate (19:02). Then, Greens want the proposed Environmental Protection Agency to actually protect the environment (44:05). Finally, Tom gets in trouble with the French and a call to action (55:05). ---------- New ep just released on Patreon - Inside The Greens #6: Port Arthur, Kyoto, Jabiluka & Scott Ludlam The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 CALL TO ACTION: Support local campaigns in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland by volunteering and/or joining a doorknock or campaign launch: https://greens.org.au/events https://greens.org.au/volunteer Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2024 • 4min
Teaser: Young Scott Ludlam writes a play about nuclear war
In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 6 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.” In this instalment - the role Christine Milne played in the gun law reform after Port Arthur, Australia gets a free pass at Kyoto, the campaign against Jabiluka, and the arrival of a fresh faced Scott Ludlam, playwright and devoted son. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 14, 2024 • 1h 9min
143: Skibidi Speech, Land Forces Protests & ACT Election ft. Rebecca Vassarotti
Fatima Payman gets a staffer to google “gen z expressions.” Emerald and Tom look at the protests against the Land Forces “defence” expo that upset Australia’s free speech-loving death merchants (9:56). Then they are joined for the first time by a sitting minister of a government! Rebecca Vassarotti (aka Vanessa Amorosi), the Greens Member for Kurrajong, Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens, and also the Minister for too many things to put here (36:07). Finally, a call to action (1:06:59). ---------- New ep just released on Patreon - Should Greens be afraid of Advance Australia? The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Come see Serious Danger live in NSW this November! NEWCASTLE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-live-from-the-peoples-blockade-tickets-1007274644577 SYDNEY https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132 Report Victorian Police misconduct to IBAC: https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/report Resources for staying safe at protests: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j48FkeKGJt7P-QCNHnQcmIAVT4BvTXP6MN4nuQ62kIA/edit CounterAct resources: https://counteract.org.au/ Find the ACT Greens election platform and links to volunteer at https://greens.org.au/act Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.