In honour of this strange week between Christmas and New Years, where nothing makes sense, what better time to talk centrism? In this unlock of a favourite Patreon bonus ep, Emerald and Tom are joined again by economist and Executive Director of The Australia Institute Dr Richard Denniss, to discuss his new essay ‘Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us.’ This one is a cracker, almost an hour of insightful takes from your favourite progressive economist boyfriend. Enjoy, sickos!

Video version - https://youtu.be/1431cfUUwDg

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Read ‘Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us’ out now in Vantage Point - https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2 

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In honour of this strange week between Christmas and New Years, where nothing makes sense, what better time to talk centrism? In this unlock of a favourite Patreon bonus ep, Emerald and Tom are joined again by economist and Executive Director of The Australia Institute Dr Richard Denniss, to discuss his new essay &lsquo;Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us.&rsquo; This one is a cracker, almost an hour of insightful takes from your favourite progressive economist boyfriend. Enjoy, sickos!
Video version - <a href="https://youtu.be/1431cfUUwDg" data-link-auto="">https://youtu.be/1431cfUUwDg</a>
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Read &lsquo;Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us&rsquo; out now in Vantage Point -<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2"> https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2</a>&nbsp;
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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>

UNLOCKED: Is centrism killing us? ft. Richard Denniss

Merry Christmas (?), as in this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, we celebrate with Emerald and Tom by recapping Annabel Crabb’s latest frothy dive into Auspol, this time with Civic Duty, an ABC three-part series about the story of Australia’s voting system. Is Tom wrong to want it to go deeper? How can Penny Wong show her face in public after putting a dumb political party ahead of her own rights as a gay woman? What did we learn?

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Watch Civic Duty - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/annabel-crabb-s-civic-duty 

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Merry Christmas (?), as in this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, we celebrate with Emerald and Tom by recapping Annabel Crabb&rsquo;s latest frothy dive into Auspol, this time with Civic Duty, an ABC three-part series about the story of Australia&rsquo;s voting system. Is Tom wrong to want it to go deeper? How can Penny Wong show her face in public after putting a dumb political party ahead of her own rights as a gay woman? What did we learn? ----------
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 -
Watch Civic Duty - <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/annabel-crabb-s-civic-duty">https://iview.abc.net.au/show/annabel-crabb-s-civic-duty</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
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Teaser: Civic Doodie - ‘Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty’ recap

Video version - https://youtu.be/6VAHTndYDWg 

Emerald joins Tom to take a look at the aftermath of the horrific Bondi massacre (4:14), the community’s shock and the ways bad actors are exploiting it to push agendas. Then, a look at the year ahead and Emerald’s vibes for the Greens in 2025 (51:14).

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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: DiNatale’s black skivvy & Senate voting reform

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Give blood - 

https://www.allegraspender.com.au/bondi_attack 

Greens National Supporters Survey -

https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

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Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff -
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Video version - <a href="https://youtu.be/6VAHTndYDWg">https://youtu.be/6VAHTndYDWg</a>&nbsp; Emerald joins Tom to take a look at the aftermath of the horrific Bondi massacre (4:14), the community&rsquo;s shock and the ways bad actors are exploiting it to push agendas. Then, a look at the year ahead and Emerald&rsquo;s vibes for the Greens in 2025 (51:14).
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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: DiNatale&rsquo;s black skivvy &amp; Senate voting reform
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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Support Bondi victims -
<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/en-au/c/act/bondi-beach-shooting-fundraisers">https://www.gofundme.com/en-au/c/act/bondi-beach-shooting-fundraisers</a>
Give blood -&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.allegraspender.com.au/bondi_attack">https://www.allegraspender.com.au/bondi_attack</a>&nbsp;
Greens National Supporters Survey -
<a href="https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years">https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years</a>&nbsp;
See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -
<a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>&nbsp;
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/">https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz</a>&nbsp;
Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff - <a href="https://linktr.ee/floodcastau">https://linktr.ee/floodcastau</a>&nbsp;
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207: Post-Bondi politics & Emerald on 2025

City councils vs cartoon watermelons. Tom is joined by guest host Alex McKinnon, co-founder of Deepcut News! First up, a politician expenses scandal has hit (23:52). Are these just distractions running from a template? And are Greens just as bad as the majors? Then, the under-16s social media ban hits (50:21). Will kids just instantly get around it? Why does breakfast radio continue to set the agenda in Aussie politics? Finally, a call to action (1:12:50).

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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: DiNatale’s black skivvy & Senate voting reform

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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Follow Alex and subscribe to Deepcut News -  https://www.deepcutnews.com/ 

Attend A Gathering for Gaza - https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed4a6b6c-2edc-4b3a-86f8-59fa6d09fcb3 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff -
https://linktr.ee/floodcastau 

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City councils vs cartoon watermelons. Tom is joined by guest host Alex McKinnon, co-founder of Deepcut News! First up, a politician expenses scandal has hit (23:52). Are these just distractions running from a template? And are Greens just as bad as the majors? Then, the under-16s social media ban hits (50:21). Will kids just instantly get around it? Why does breakfast radio continue to set the agenda in Aussie politics? Finally, a call to action (1:12:50).
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Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: DiNatale&rsquo;s black skivvy &amp; Senate voting reform
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 Alex and subscribe to Deepcut News -&nbsp; <a href="https://www.deepcutnews.com/">https://www.deepcutnews.com/</a>&nbsp;
Attend A Gathering for Gaza - <a href="https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed4a6b6c-2edc-4b3a-86f8-59fa6d09fcb3">https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed4a6b6c-2edc-4b3a-86f8-59fa6d09fcb3</a>&nbsp;
See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -
<a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>&nbsp;
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/">https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz</a>&nbsp;
Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff - <a href="https://linktr.ee/floodcastau">https://linktr.ee/floodcastau</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on
<a href="https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>
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