Is the tooth fairy exploiting our children for profit? Emerald and Tom are joined by special guest host Scott Ludlam (2:03), former Greens federal senator for Western Australia. The trio discuss the future of work and the four-day work week (3:43), then move on to mining and the challenges of the transition to renewables (25:04). Finally, Scott leads our call to action (43:20) with an update on Julian Assange’s extradition fight. Happy boxing day!

Links -

Scott Ludlam’s book Full Circle - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/full-circle 

Free Julian Assange - https://www.assangecampaign.org.au/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://seriousdangerpod.com 

Is the tooth fairy exploiting our children for profit? Emerald and Tom are joined by special guest host Scott Ludlam (2:03), former Greens federal senator for Western Australia. The trio discuss the future of work and the four-day work week (3:43), then move on to mining and the challenges of the transition to renewables (25:04). Finally, Scott leads our call to action (43:20) with an update on Julian Assange&rsquo;s extradition fight. Happy boxing day!
Links -
Scott Ludlam&rsquo;s book Full Circle - <a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/full-circle">https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/full-circle</a>&nbsp;
Free Julian Assange - <a href="https://www.assangecampaign.org.au/">https://www.assangecampaign.org.au/</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://seriousdangerpod.com">https://seriousdangerpod.com</a>&nbsp;

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 

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.&nbsp; &nbsp; / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter &amp; Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /&nbsp; <a href="patreon.com/seriousdangerau">patreon.com/seriousdangerau</a> /<a href="seriousdangerpod.com"></a>&nbsp; <a href="seriousdangerpod.com">seriousdangerpod.com</a>&nbsp;

A podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens.

Serious Danger

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

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. &nbsp;&nbsp; Produced by Michael Griffin Twitter &amp; Instagram @SeriousDangerAU <a href="patreon.com/seriousdangerau">patreon.com/seriousdangerau</a> <a href="seriousdangerpod.com">seriousdangerpod.com</a>

05: Happy Boxing Day! (ft. Scott Ludlam)

Getting on the grift with Drew Pavlou. Tom is joined by guest host Jeff Sparrow, Walkley award-winning journalist and writer and senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
America did a coup of Venezuela! (10:23) Albo announced a Royal Commission and Adelaide Festival cancelled itself! (44:34) Everything feels even more crazy!

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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: Dual citizens, Trump & Gonski

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 EIGHTY past bonus episodes.

https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

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Follow Jeff Sparrow -
https://x.com/Jeff_Sparrow
https://scribepublications.com.au/books/crimes-against-nature 

See Tom live -
- Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) in Perth from 23rd https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/
- Play at Midsumma, four shows from Jan 28th https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/  
- At the ETTE Media Live show in Canberra, on Wednesday Feb 4th https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/ 

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Follow us on

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Getting on the grift with Drew Pavlou. Tom is joined by guest host Jeff Sparrow, Walkley award-winning journalist and writer and senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. America did a coup of Venezuela! (10:23) Albo announced a Royal Commission and Adelaide Festival cancelled itself! (44:34) Everything feels even more crazy!
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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: Dual citizens, Trump &amp; Gonski
The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Follow Jeff Sparrow - <a href="https://x.com/Jeff_Sparrow">https://x.com/Jeff_Sparrow</a> <a href="https://scribepublications.com.au/books/crimes-against-nature">https://scribepublications.com.au/books/crimes-against-nature</a>&nbsp;
See Tom live - - Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) in Perth from 23rd <a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a> - Play at Midsumma, four shows from Jan 28th <a href="https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/">https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/</a>&nbsp; - At the ETTE Media Live show in Canberra, on Wednesday Feb 4th <a href="https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/">https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/</a>&nbsp;
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/">https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz</a>&nbsp;
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208: Venezuela, Royal Commission & Adelaide Festival with Jeff Sparrow

Video version - https://youtu.be/FQzjNT6oVHM 

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald continue chapter 11 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.”

First up some listener feedback on our Civil Duty recap episode. Then in this installment - Trump, the dual citizenship drama takes down Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, Gonski reforms bring out the schoolyard bullying, and #IStandWithLeeRhiannon.

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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 EIGHTY past bonus episodes.

https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

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Links -

Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens 

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

Follow us on

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Video version - <a href="https://youtu.be/FQzjNT6oVHM">https://youtu.be/FQzjNT6oVHM</a>&nbsp; In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald continue chapter 11 of author Paddy Manning&rsquo;s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, &ldquo;Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.&rdquo; First up some listener feedback on our Civil Duty recap episode. Then in this installment - Trump, the dual citizenship drama takes down Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, Gonski reforms bring out the schoolyard bullying, and #IStandWithLeeRhiannon.
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The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Links -
Buy Inside The Greens -<a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens"> https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens</a>&nbsp;
Paddy Manning -
<a href="https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning">https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning</a>&nbsp;
Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -
<a href="https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/">https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
Follow us on
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Excerpt: Inside the Greens #11: Dual citizens, Trump & Gonski

We will be back with regular episodes starting next week, but for now here is an unlock of a favourite bonus episode from our Patreon. Emerald is back! And joined by Tom to meet Sean Kelly, former Labor staffer and current journalist, to discuss his new Quarterly Essay, “The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?” Are Labor cowardly cowards, or clever pragmatists who know how to play the game? What is Anthony Albanese actually up to? How can the Australian left movement get our own “Mamdani At Home”?

Video version - https://youtu.be/bPC9bXjILTg

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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 EIGHTY past bonus episodes.

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Read Sean’s Quarterly Essay -

https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/11/the-good-fight 

Follow us on

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We will be back with regular episodes starting next week, but for now here is an unlock of a favourite bonus episode from our Patreon. Emerald is back! And joined by Tom to meet Sean Kelly, former Labor staffer and current journalist, to discuss his new Quarterly Essay,&nbsp;&ldquo;The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?&rdquo; Are Labor cowardly cowards, or clever pragmatists who know how to play the game? What is Anthony Albanese actually up to? How can the Australian left movement get our own &ldquo;Mamdani At Home&rdquo;?
Video version - <a href="https://youtu.be/bPC9bXjILTg" data-link-auto="">https://youtu.be/bPC9bXjILTg</a>
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The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Read Sean&rsquo;s Quarterly Essay -
<a href="https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/11/the-good-fight">https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/11/the-good-fight</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on
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05: Happy Boxing Day! (ft. Scott Ludlam)

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