Betoota Talks
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
Latest episodes
Oct 20, 2023 • 6min
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Jacinta Price Figures That Optus Must Be Down After Not Receiving One Phone Call From Coalition Colleagues Since Campaign Ended, Local Man Smiles At Teenagers Drinking In Park As He Realises He Will Never Have As Much Fun As Them Again, Engineer Mate Slightly Odd & Waiter Doesn’t Know How Much Trouble He’s In After Rich Old Duck’s Skim Decaf Cap Isn’t Hotter Than The Surface Of The Sun Like She Asked For
Effie Bateman wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2023 • 35min
INTERVIEW: Vichara Edirisinghe from Astral People
In this week’s podcast, the Betoota Advocate interviews one of those rare Australians that are committed to hosting parties for a living. Joining the editors is Vichara Edirisinghe, a promoter and events guru who cut his teeth in the depraved nightclubs of post-Olympics Sydney. Vichara tells the story of forming his artist management and touring company Astral People in a pizza restaurant in 2011. He explains to The Betoota Advocate exactly what is holding Australia’s nightlife back, and how they’ve survived a culture of lockout laws and noise complaints, only to return to the fray in 2023 with their their iconic Summer Dance parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 13, 2023 • 9min
WEEKLY BULLETIN: New Netflix Doco Tells Story Of A 48-Year-Old Englishman Unable To Convey Emotion With His Face, Melbourne Man In Sydney Gets Lost Again Because Life Is Difficult When It’s Not Presented To You In A Perfectly Symmetrical Grid System & Local Midwife Has Baby Advice That Contradicts Everything The Other Midwife Said On Previous Shift
Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2023 • 42min
INTERVIEW: NRL journo Andrew Webster discusses the power and pathology of Wayne Bennett
SMH sports editor Andrew Webster joins to podcast to explain the complexity and hypocrisies of every Queenslander's adopted grandfather. A week after the thrilling NRL Grand Final and the Betoota Advocate is still dwelling on the soap opera of rugby league. However, to take our minds off last weekend's Greek tragedy of Queensland sporting collapses - we've decided to discuss one of the most succesful footy exports to ever come out of our proud state. Super-Coach and the master of man management, Wayne Bennett. We could go for hours talking about this man - luckily this episode's guest has written a book about him. The Wolf You Feed - by Andrew Webster. Available at any book store in the developed world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 6, 2023 • 7min
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Mecca Cosmetics Release Tutorial For How To Perfect Those Smokey Reece Walsh Eyes, Marketing Manager Reclines With Glass Of Scotch After Several Hours Discussing What Font To Use In Brochure, Local Young Couple Decide To Try The Rental Market On Hard Mode By Getting A Dog & Local Woman Not Sure She Can Be Into F1 Boys Anymore After Finding Out Most Of Them Are Under Six Foot
Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 1, 2023 • 29min
INTERVIEW: Kick Gurry
After moving heaven and earth, Kick Gurry finally joins The Betoota Advocate podcast to discuss his career in Australian film. From the skippy heart throb in Looking for Alibrandi to the Aussie comedy writer/director/star. Good yarn this oneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 29, 2023 • 9min
WEEKLY BULLETIN: What Is Bogancore?, Dan Andrews Resigns To Spend More Time With Family, Bill Gates And The Chinese Government, Brisbane Lions Fan Bonds With Broncos Fan About How The Rest Of Australia Can Suck Their Dicks & Narcos Season 4 To Be Set In A Suburban Australian Tobacconist
Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2023 • 43min
INTERVIEW: Koori Knockout Special with Dean Widders
It’s that special time of the year again, on the same weekend as the NRL grand final, NITV will be broadcasting the iconic Koori Knockout Rugby League tournament. Former Rabbitohs and Parramatta legend Dean Widders joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to give everyone a run down for what’s in store for 2023! It’s a modern day corroboree, starring some of the biggest names in Australian sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2023 • 8min
Bureau of Meteorology Says Property Developers Are About To Learn Why They’ve Been Warning Them Against Building These Fucking Windless Black And Grey Hell Scapes On The Low-Lying Outskirts OfWEEKLY BULLETIN: Major Cities Without So Much As A Fucking Tree To Sit Under, Referendum Providing Best Material For A Social Media Cull Since Vax Rollout & Local Bloke Utterly Obsessed With Roman Empire Because He Too Would Like To Be Destroyed By Goths
Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/betoota. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 17, 2023 • 23min
INTERVIEW: Thomas Mayo (Indigenous Voice) Part 2
Part 2 of The Betoota Advocate’s interview with Darwin wharfie and Indigenous activist, Thomas Mayo. This episode discusses his upbringing, his work in the maritime union and the conspiracies currently being peddled about him and his family in the lead up to the Indigenous Voice referendum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
