Progressive Podcast Australia

On episode 299 Nick is joined by Meg and Lottie to discuss anti-capitalist alternatives, focusing on socialism and anarchism. This show is a Summer Special from 3CR Community Radio – you can hear this discussion with the music included on the Freedom of Species page on the 3CR website: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/capitalism-pyramid-scheme-exploring-anti-capitalist-alternatives-summer Additional resources: Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the struggle for the emancipation of women by Martha Ackelsberg. Library Socialism & Usufruct by Srsly Wrong podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TKvQQ0BpUeGpRavJdiJmo?si=gVtK81u5T8eXBRjqsJ8zpw&fbclid=IwAR0vTs7-mpMFNYhHxqSR_5l_C8avVaTuBPVxmzvCM7aJFpRlW1EILPCVnJE&nd=1&dlsi=700c992692f34930 Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! By David Graeber: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-may-surprise-you The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. Movies and TV shows referred to: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Peep Show, Office Space, On Becoming a God in Central Florida. Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/ This song is free to use with credit. Relevant songs that we mentioned but didn't play were Everything I Am by Lowkey and The Wasteland by Chumbawamba. You can hear these songs on the Freedom of Species page as mentioned above, as well as on our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy: https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6 You can listen to the Palestine Special mentioned during this show here: https://www.3cr.org.au/radioforpalestine For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/01/15/299/

On episode 297 Nick and Lottie critique the idea of wanting to stay neutral on the "moving train" of Palestine and Israel - to quote Howard Zinn! Lottie also recommends a bunch of actions that you can take for Palestine. You can see all of the actions she mentions on this episode and more in this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jT9PvJCnph_rGV5XCIUUFVe0KQVZsinsRo3LjYyOuo/edit ABC chief is right: impartiality is paramount when reporting the Israel-Gaza war, article by Denis Muller: https://theconversation.com/abc-chief-is-right-impartiality-is-paramount-when-reporting-the-israel-gaza-war-218100 Social media post on Palestine and genocide: https://www.facebook.com/679240068/posts/pfbid02Ub4wmJncehPVdHFood734VJZDrLALV9diWeFF8ZCy8amrtNwB8K8fJj5u3WXtQkEl/?mibextid=Nif5oz The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism Freedom of Species podcast episode on Palestinian solidarity: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/palestinian-solidarity Freedom of Species podcast episode Vegans in Solidarity with Palestine, with Laura Schleifer and Leila Dehghan: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/vegans-solidarity-palestine-laura-schleifer-and-leila-dehghan Cruelty Free Super: https://www.crueltyfreesuper.com.au/ Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/ Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/ Both of the above songs are free to use with credit. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/11/25/297/

On episode 295 we discuss how we're voting in the Voice to Parliament referendum, focusing on the Yes campaign versus the Progressive No. These final thoughts on the Voice build on a previous episode we did on the topic, 'Voicing Concerns on the Voice to Parliament', which featured speeches from the 2023 Invasion Day rally: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/15/288/ Additional links: The Uluru Statement From The Heart: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/ Lidia Thorpe says voice referendum should be called off and attacks 'powerless advisory body' – article on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/lidia-thorpe-calls-for-referendum-called-off-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-no-campaign Blak Greens Advise Opposing, as Truth and Treaty Must Come Before Voice – blog on Sydney Criminal Lawyers: https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/blak-greens-advise-opposing-as-truth-and-treaty-must-come-before-voice/ Split emerges in no campaign as Mundine says opposing voice makes treaties more likely – article on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/17/split-emerges-in-no-campaign-as-mundine-says-opposing-voice-makes-treaties-more-likely Interview with Yes Campaigner Jade Ritchie – Serious Danger podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hsXr77weNF5wQqYYCRUp1?si=9ed8485bbcb8456c Far Enough - Vote Yes, video by Briggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAqIypjk-5A Yoorrook for Justice – Report into Victoria's Child Protection and Criminal Justice Systems: https://yoorrookforjustice.org.au/ Music: Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/ Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/ Both of the above songs are free to use with credit. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/10/11/295/ Please contact us if you have any feedback on our episodes! http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/contact-us/

On episode 293 Nick, Lottie and Hayden discuss their favourite sketches from I Think You Should Leave, series 3 (Netflix). The sketches that we cover are: purple feather, doggie door and banana breath. We also discuss the politics of series 3, our ITYSL emoji game and Nick's reviews for the swayzine store on Etsy. For more ITYSL series 3 interviews and commentary, make sure you check out our friends over at That's A Chunky, a podcast about I Think You Should Leave! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thats-a-chunky You can check out Nick's ITYSL meme account @BozoDidTheTweet on Twitter and also follow Lottie @lottiegasp We hope you enjoy the show. It was such a good time for us that we're going to do shirts for this episode – a fun shirt that we design that says "Learn Respect, I Think You Should Leave Class of 2023" and underneath it says: "Back away, banana breath". Does anyone want a t-shirt? You can always get it big and use it as a night shirt. Please let us know how big your body is. Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/ Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/ Both of the above songs are free to use with credit. A relevant song that we mentioned but didn't play was Linda Ronstadt by AJJ, which features the lyrics: I totally lost my shit…All from…[for 50 seconds, I thought there were monsters on the world]. You can hear this song on our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy: https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6 For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/06/11/a/

On episode 291 comedian Myq Kaplan joins us between albums to discuss his new album Live in Between Albums! We also cover: fitting in versus belonging, normalos and weirdos, and punk rock. This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbPQGxVIMRQ You can listen to Live in Between Albums here: https://www.blondemedicine.com/bm004 Follow Myq on social media @myqkaplan and check out all of Myq's stand-up albums, podcasts etc via his site! https://myqkaplan.com/ The genre-fluid music that we play a little bit of is Fast Ones by Codefendants feat. The DOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXZnZW4frM For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/04/02/291/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist 'Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 289 Nick and Dilan discuss the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. We cover: what drew us to Getting Things Done (GTD), how it has benefitted us, some tips from the book and finally critiques of GTD. For more on the GTD book and methodology generally, see: https://gettingthingsdone.com/ This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkkDQk28Oe8 Additional resources covering similar issues: Factually! with Adam Conover podcast, Death to Productivity with Oliver Burkeman: https://www.stitcher.com/show/factually-with-adam-conover/episode/death-to-productivity-with-oliver-burkeman-211696560 Article by Cal Newport, The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done Pynk Spots podcast, How I'm Attempting to Not Feel Like Shit About Myself in 2023: https://pynkspots.buzzsprout.com/1486861/12157663-how-i-m-attempting-to-not-feel-like-shit-about-myself-in-2023 Clips: GTD - Life Hacking on The Office, Confidence by Oscar Scheller and Ashnikko. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/25/289/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist 'Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 287 Katie celebrates her 15 year veganniversary and we discuss how we transitioned to veganism, veganism becoming more popular in recent years – overtaking vegetarianism in many ways, Happy Cow's top 10 vegan-friendly cities in the world and finally, challenging ableism within activist movements. This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/our-vegan-journeys-veganism-past-and-present Who moved my cheese? The silent battle between vegetarians and vegans by Tony Naylor: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/may/20/who-moved-my-cheese-the-silent-battle-between-vegetarians-and-vegans Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities by Happy Cow: https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/travel/top-vegan-friendly-cities Music: The Marxist Brothers by NOFX, Animal liberation by Los Fastidios, Get off on the pain by Weezer, Flames by MOD SUN ft Avril Lavigne, I am Disappeared by Frank Turner. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/07/287/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist 'Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 285 Nick and Lottie evaluate different arguments about identity politics going on within Left/progressive/environmental movements. We do this drawing on the following articles that Nick has written for our blog: What Do You Mean By Identity Politics? https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/idpols/ Do You Identify Or Are You Identified? https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/idpols2/ This show is a 3CR Summer Special – we encourage everyone to listen to and support 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2022-2023 We also discuss the band Idles, class and identity: https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/features/modern-day-punk-idles-and-identity-issues/ Finally, we cover the documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street; and finally the Netflix sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave, ordinary cosmopolitanism and a new convivial culture. Clips: Life is Incredible by Briggs ft Greg Holden, Reverse Racism by Aamer Rahman (from the Fear of a Brown Planet special), Konichiwa by Shoreline ft Koji, Home With You by FKA Twigs. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/01/10/285/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist 'Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6