223: Ellen Sandell on the the state of Victoria

Tom is joined by the leader of the Greens in Victorian parliament, Ellen Sandell! First, Labor confirm that good things aren’t possible and there will be no changes to gas tax in the upcoming budget. (6:12) Next, it’s election year in Victoria. What is the state of play in the lead up to November’s…

Excerpt: Greg Larsen feels crazy watching horny pollies get off

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Tom’s old Tonightly mate, Aussie comedy legend Greg Larsen! Why does life feel crazy these days? Did ASIO hide the truth about Greg Hunt and Chris Pyne getting porno-hacked? Did Geggy’s Patreon get cancelled? How could the…

222: Having a gas ft. Sophie McNeill

Tom is joined by former ABC mate, journo and now Greens WA MLC member, Sophie McNeill! This week - gas. First up, a look at the state of WA’s captured existence (14:59). Then, the nation wants action! (41:54) A senate inquiry and a push to tax gas exports is growing. Enter… the government, who love…

221: How media talks war & Angus Taylor’s tirade ft. Nick Feik

Tom is joined by guest host, writer Nick Feik, of The Monthly, Crikey, Substack, and author of a spicy forthcoming Nacc investigation mentioned at the end of the show! It’s hard to work out the current state of the war, but why is Australian media always the first to make excuses? (13:18) Meanwhile…

Excerpt: Why can’t Aussie Greens be like the UK Greens?

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom ask the question on everyone’s mind - why are the Australian Greens not experiencing the wave of support currently happening for the UK Greens, under their new leader Zack Polanski? How can the Aussie version escape its reputation as a …

220: Senator Mehreen Faruqi talks war, racism & Ben Roberts-Smith

Tom is joined by Mehreen Faruqi, federal senator for NSW and Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens. Can the ‘ceasefire’ in the war on Iran be trusted? And why won’t Australia call out war crimes? (4:36) On that note, Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested charged with five counts …

UNLOCKED: Paddy Manning on his book Inside The Greens!

Happy Easter! We will be back with a new episode next week, but we hope you enjoy this unlocked episode from our Patreon feed! Tom and Emerald speak to Paddy Manning about his epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and th…

Excerpt: We debate the SBS influencer debate on capitalism

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald discuss the recent SBS ‘The Feed’ discussion - “Is capitalism a good system or has it outlived its purpose? Six influential people debate capitalism. On the panel: content director Jack Toohey, Simran Kaur from Friends That Invest, buy…

219: Zack Schofield from Rising Tide on how to stop coal & war

Tom is joined by Zack Schofield, activist and organiser of the Rising Tide protests! First some of Zack’s history, and a catch up on last week’s Labor interview. Then, how did the SA election last week shake out? (23:26) The war continues and Australia ban Iranian visitors.The ABC went on strike. (…

218: War-flation, rate rises & CGT discounts ft. Rachel Withers

Oh no it was Rita Panahi’s 50th birthday and I forgot to send a card to her embarrassing party boat. Tom is joined by Rachel Withers, writer for Crikey and co-host of Spin Cycle on RRR! First up there is a new buzzword in town as warflation hits Australia. (15:25) Will another rate rise convince Au…