The Unconstrained Podcast
502 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin us on the journey towards financial independence and being unconstrained. Your host, Myles Wakeham, explores the art of financial sustainability and individual sovereignty resulting in a debt free lifestyle. If you want to be challenged by a contrarian, think outside the box and go against the grain, this show is for you. Myles has spent his life doing the polar opposite of the "social mantra" in multiple countries and this has resulted in extraordinary results. Open your mind to thinking different, and getting MUCH better results for your finance, freedom and family.
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#182: An Introduction to Womanarchism in Rojava, Kurdistan
August 23, 2017 07:00 - 44.8 MB- This episode features the panel discussion Anarchist Perspectives on Rojava, Kurdistan. The speakers are: - Alasdair Hynd, a PhD student of revolutionary movements in the Middle East, specialising in the Arab Spring and the Kurdish struggle.- Zerebar Karimi, a Kurdish-Australian trade union organiser based in Adelaide, local and overseas agitator for a stateless society in Rojava.- David K (facilitating), Melbourne-based anarchist, author of Anarchism in Istanbul and Yabanci Capulling, an A...
#181: Alex Jones is Bill Hicks! And Other Bizarre Conspiracy Theories
August 17, 2017 07:00 - 36.2 MB- This episode features technobrarian Luc Brien on conspiracy theories and tips for how to stop spreading fake news.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as more resources from Luc on fake news, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/08/18/181/
#180: Whos Fake News? Youre Fake News! Media and Information Literacy in Activist Spaces
August 13, 2017 07:00 - 40.2 MB- This episode features technobrarian Luc Brien on what fake news is, why it is promoted and its dangers.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as more resources from Luc on fake news, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/08/13/180/
#179: Scholarvists at ICAS 2017, One Struggle One Fight in Palestine Israel?
August 06, 2017 07:00 - 50.9 MB- Nick is joined by Luc Brien, former host of Team Earthling animal rights podcast, to give a recap of the 2017 Institute for Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) Oceania conference. - The episode features a talk from this conference, Esther Alloun on Intersectionality and Its Discontents: Animal Politics In Palestine-Israel. - Activism against horse-drawn carriages in Melbourne as part of the conference. - For more information on this episode including links to audio of all of the talks from the c...
#178: Time to Relax, Avoiding Activist Burnout
July 31, 2017 07:00 - 49.3 MB- This episode features Bede Carmodys talk: Sustainable Activism, How to avoid becoming burnt out as an activist.- Signs of Activist Burnout.- Tips for avoiding activist burnout.- TV show recommendation: Youre the worst.- Listener feedback on wild animal suffering and the Animal Justice Party.- For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/07/31/178/
#177: Staying Healthy in a Sick Society
July 11, 2017 07:00 - 52.3 MB- Nick is joined by Ruth, a psychologist, activist and host of the Creating Space Project podcast.- Avoiding being a shooting star as an activist.- Activism as a privilege.- Mental health as a political issue.- Bede Carmodys talk Sustainable Activism, How to avoid becoming burnt out as an activist.- An introduction to activist burnout and why it is important.- For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including a link to the activist burnout qu...
#176: Leeding Artists
July 05, 2017 07:00 - 43.3 MBOur trip to Leeds, which included visiting an art show, doing an interview with advocates for homeless people, going to a punk show and seeing the LGBT History Month exhibit at Leeds City Museum.Jack on their art piece, zines, mental development, artistic practice and what is art.Interview with Haydn Pat from Leeds Homeless Partnership.Naomi on her art piece and challenging whether classic feminist texts are actually feminist.Identity politics and implicit bias.Nandos cashing in on the queer ...
#175: Im Super, Thanks for Asking (About the Hidden Impacts of Ethical Super)
June 30, 2017 07:00 - 34.5 MB- Nick is joined by environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss ethical Superannuation.- One degree of separation: while ethical Super funds dont directly invest in fossil fuels, they invest in companies who promote urban sprawl, which leads to problems for the environment and animals.- The importance of looking critically into where ethical Super funds invest their money and also doing more than just divesting.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and cl...
#174: Accidentally Eating Dogs in Bali
June 26, 2017 07:00 - 59.1 MB- Nick is joined by his cousin Emil Raji to discuss the Bali dog meat scandal, where Australian tourists have been eating dogs thinking they were eating a different species of animal.- We give a critical perspective on this scandal and the campaign against it, highlighting the nationalism and racism underlying the outrage behind eating dogs as particularly exceptional or worse than eating other animals.- Nicks talk Rescuing Dogs in a Mercedes Benz, Animal Advocacy in China. This talk gives a ...
#173: Grenfell Fire and Papering Over Poverty
June 21, 2017 07:00 - 56.1 MB- Nick is joined by Mark Allen to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire.- The dangers of poor quality high rise.- A return of the segment Angela Davis Always Makes Sense, this time on capitalism, activism and creating new arenas of struggle.- The devastating impact of economic inequality.- Jeremy Corbyns grassroots campaign.- Finsbury Park terrorist attack and the selective labelling of terrorism.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: ht...
#172: Rescuing Worms and Feeding Foxes, Animal Rights versus Conservation
June 10, 2017 07:00 - 52.9 MB- Nick is joined by environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss some tensions between animal rights, which values individual animals, and conservation, which values ecosystems and environments as a whole.- The segment When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, this time on interfering in nature.- Nicks talk Cowspiracies about Meat Eating Environmentalists, A Critical Examination of the Environmental Vegan Movement. PowerPoint here: https://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/cowspiracies-about-meat-ea...
#171: Townsville Travels and Talking about Temperature Intensification from Typical Tastes
May 21, 2017 07:00 - 51 MB- The event The Food We Eat: Its Impacts on Environments and Bodies in Townsville, Australia.- Nicks talk The Food We Eat and its Impact on the Environment, you can view the PowerPoint for this talk here: https://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/the-food-we-eat-and-its-impact-on-the-environment-by-nick-pendergrast- Book recommendation: Vegan Athletes, Expert Tips from Vegan Athletes, Fitness Fanatics & Exercise Enthusiasts by Leigh-Chantelle (featuring Nick and many other vegan athletes): h...
#170: Cis or Trans, We Are All in Drag
May 10, 2017 07:00 - 43.8 MB- Talk by Cassandra Giudice: Transgender Awareness and The Law.- Book Recommendation: Tranny, Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace.- Dan and Lara from Veganarchy on the upcoming Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania conference in Melbourne, 15 and 16 of July. More information: http://www.criticalanimalstudies.org/oceania-conference/- 457 visas and entitlement over so called Australian jobs.- For more information on this episode and for links t...
#169: The Lines Are Being Drawn, The Case for a Divided Animal Movement
May 08, 2017 07:00 - 37.3 MB- This episode features Lara and Dan from Veganarchy on their article The lines are being drawn, the case for a divided animal movement: https://medium.com/@Veganarchy/the-lines-are-being-drawn-the-case-for-a-divided-animal-movement-4acd3ed8b2fd- Intersectional animal activism that focuses on ending all forms of oppression versus single issue animal activism that ignores or sometimes even contributes to human oppression.- Personalised, polemic writing versus formal, academic writing.- For mor...
#168: Smashing IPPs and Building a Prison Free World
April 27, 2017 07:00 - 49.2 MB- This episode features a talk from Smash IPP, recorded at Kebele Community Co-Op in Bristol. - IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentences were introduced in 2005 and abolished in 2012, but not retrospectively, meaning that there are almost 4,000 people still locked up indefinitely in England and Wales: http://smashipp.noflag.org.uk/what-is-ipp/- The talk covers IPPs, ableism, mental health and prison abolition. - We also discuss some action for homeless people that we saw in Bristol....
#167: Climate Change? No Kidding!
April 17, 2017 07:00 - 36.9 MB- Child free women and climate change.- Ruth Sanderson-Dredge on the sexism she faced as a young woman wanting to get a sterilisation.- Child free and childless women and sexism in politics.- No kidding for comedian Myq Kaplan.- Forced regime change in Syria might not help the Syrian people.- For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/04/18/167/
#166: Girls Just Dont Want a Bun (in the Oven)
March 22, 2017 07:00 - 43.2 MB- This episode covers child free women. - The importance of adopting kids. - Debating the issue not the person. - The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. - Anti natalism. - The origin of the missionary position. - Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, free speech and privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/03/23/166/
#165: Stopping Arms Fairs for Human AND NonHuman Animals, with Kirsten Bayes and Cranky Katie
March 19, 2017 07:00 - 43.2 MB- Following on from our discussion with Kirsten Bayes from episode 164, this part of the discussion covers stopping arms fairs and linking human rights and animal rights. - We also discuss our trip to the UK, specifically London. - We cover our visit to the British Museum, great bike lanes, the Creating Space Project and vegan restaurant recommendations for London. - We also discuss the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but we keep this discussion right until the end of the episode and ...
#164: Blairxitting Brexit? Featuring the House of Lord(Voldemort)s
March 06, 2017 07:00 - 44.4 MB- On this episode we are joined by Kirsten Bayes, who discusses Blair and Brexit, ongoing racism in the UK and the importance of progressive movements setting a positive agenda rather than being reactive. - Our trip to the UK, focusing on London and Edinburgh. - Doctors vs doctors. - The seagulls are loose. - Inequality in Scotland and private gardens. - Getting shit faced. - Doing the graveyard shift. - They get their news 3 days late in Scotland. - Edinburgh comedy and Barnaby the rich homo...
#163: Taking on the Trump Administration, Beware the Alternative Fa(s)c(is)ts
February 02, 2017 07:00 - 40.7 MB- This episode features Jen, who has lived most of her life in the US and is currently completing a doctorate in German and gender studies, on the Trump shitstorm. - More specifically, we cover Trump and fascism, alternative facts, the Muslim ban and inspiring protests against it, and critiques of white feminism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2017/02/03/163/ - If you like what you hea...
#162: Adam Ruins Effective Animal Activism
February 01, 2017 07:00 - 48 MB- We are joined by Adam Cardilini, who is a scientist, animal advocate and host of Vegansci podcast. - He discusses some feedback on episode 156, covering topics such as new animal free alternatives, capitalism, effective animal activism, using a Fox News level of objectivity and finding the magical vegan dumpling. - Lab grown meat, GMOs, technology and the vegan movement. - Mental health medication, animal testing and veganism. - Invasion Day rally in Melbourne. - For more information on thi...
#161: Ideally We Would Care About ALL Victims
January 31, 2017 07:00 - 33.5 MB- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - We discuss some of the content we taught in a Criminology unit on victims of crime, focusing on the ideal victim concept and how it can help in understanding how the legal system, media and community respond to victims of crime. - We also discuss just world theory and what we can to do challenge victim blaming. - For more information on this episode and for links to all ...
#160: Homelessness and the Dysfunctional Free Market
January 26, 2017 07:00 - 54.9 MB- This episode features an interview with Spike and Kelly from the Homeless Persons Union Victoria and the radio show Roominations on 3CR. - We also bring you some of the event Ending Homelessness in WA, Scenarios and Seeds of the Future. This recording is thanks to Karun Cowper from Perth Indymedia. - Increasing homelessness in Melbourne. - Government moves to criminalise homelessness in Melbourne. - Brainstorming solutions to overcome homelessness. - The best thing to do when passing homele...
#159: Funnily Enough, Killing Doesnt Help to Rehabilitate Prisoners
January 22, 2017 07:00 - 53.4 MB- This time Nick is joined by Vanessa, a forensic psychology doctoral student and one of the hosts of VeganSci podcast. - Happy rats. - Animal activism. - Vegan on a low income. - Vanessas experiences working in prisons. - Some of the problems with prisoners working in slaughterhouses as part of their rehabilitation. - Pedestrian deaths in Melbourne. - Invasion Day. - Chelsea Manning free 17 May. - Not My Debt updates. - Please support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chuffed.org/proj...
#158: Social Justice Warrior Happy Hour, Featuring the Mindfulness Police
January 15, 2017 07:00 - 46.9 MB- On this episode we cover a wide range of topics. - Further discussion on the Not My Debt Centrelink fiasco, which we covered last episode. - Trump and Russia. - Snowden, Obama and the Signal app for secure communication. - Taking your money out of the filthy banks. - Protests against the destructive Roe 8 highway development in Perth. - Militant activism, direct action and a diversity of tactics. - Katie misunderstanding punk and hardcore lyrics. - Please support our Crowd Funding campaign ...
#157: Centrelink (Deliberate) Fail
January 11, 2017 07:00 - 35.2 MB- On this episode, Nick is joined by his brother Liam, one of the many victims of Centrelinks new compliance system. - This new computer system used by Australias welfare system is issuing 20,000 debt notices a week, which is not only affecting vulnerable people, but many of these notices are incorrect in their claim that people under reported their income while on Centrelink. - If you've received a false debt letter from Centrelink, you're not alone. Visit notmydebt.com.au and share your st...
#156: Making the Case for (In)Effective Activism
January 04, 2017 07:00 - 42.2 MB- This episode features Adam Cardilinis talk: Diversity in animal activism, Preparing for impact opportunities for the next 10 years. - You can view the PowerPoint presentation for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/diversity-in-animal-activism-by-adam-cardilini - There is also discussion on effective animal activism and whether the evidence actually suggests animal advocates should avoid promoting veganism. - You can support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chu...
#155: Musicians Doin It for the Cause
December 21, 2016 07:00 - 38.9 MB- On this episode, which marks 5 years of the podcast and the launch of our crowdfunding campaign, the main theme is political music. - You can support our Crowd Funding campaign here: https://chuffed.org/project/50eps2017 - We discuss Camp Cope and their feminist message in their lyrics and beyond. - We also discuss Akala, hip hop and Shakespeare. - Homophobic actors. - Happy Cow. - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. - Star Wars Rogue One. - Myq Kaplan on all lives matter BS. - For mo...
#154: Questioning Anarchism
December 18, 2016 07:00 - 38.9 MB- This episode features Adam Cardilini asking Nick questions about anarchism. - These questions come out of the anarchism and animal liberation panel discussion from ICAS 2016, which we played on episodes 152 and 153. - We also discuss direct democracy, consensus decision making and the Occupy movement. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/19/154/
#153: Anarchism, Animal Liberation and a Little Bit of Misandry
December 16, 2016 07:00 - 35.2 MB- This episode features part two and three of a panel discussion on anarchism and animal liberation, featuring Jess Ison, Lara Drew and Nick. - You can hear part one of this talk on episode 152 this episode also has links to all of the talks from the 2016 Institute for Critical Animal Studies conference, where this panel was recorded: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/14/152/ - The episode also includes a little bit of Dinesh Wadiwels talk from the Queer Animalities panel disc...
#152: Escaping Cold Weather and Manarchists at ICAS 2016
December 13, 2016 07:00 - 38.4 MB- Nick is joined by Adam Cardilini to give a recap of the 2016 Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania conference. - What ICAS is all about. - Conference recap. - Panel discussion on anarchism and animal liberation, featuring Jess Ison, Lara Drew and Nick. - Conference activism and Living Green Festival. - For links to all of the talks from the ICAS conference, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/12/14/152/
#151: Kon Karapanagiotidis at TASA 2016, Creating a New Conversation about Refugees
December 05, 2016 07:00 - 35.4 MB- This episode features a talk by Kon Karapanagiotidis from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre on the importance of advocating for refugees by focusing on values. - This talk is from the panel discussion Piercing the Veil of Asylum Seeker Policy and Practice, What Can Academics Do? From The Australian Sociological Association 2016 conference. - Book recommendation: Debt, The First 5000 Years by David Graeber. - Also covered on the episode is safer spaces and the centrality (or otherwise) of ...
#150: An Introduction to Queer Hobbits
November 20, 2016 07:00 - 34.6 MB- This episode features Katies introduction to queer issues talk for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). - You can view the PowerPoint for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/KatieBatty/international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia-68253030 - Also covered throughout the episode is some further discussion on sex positivity, building on points made on episode 145. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the...
#149: So America Screwed the World, What Now?
November 13, 2016 07:00 - 38.1 MB- Sick of hearing about President Trump? Us too, so here is some more Trump coverage! - We discuss the election result and the importance of the Left moving beyond progressivism of the rich. - To analyse the election and the fall-out, we draw on Naomi Klein, Thomas Frank, Bernie Sanders and Russell Brand. - Theres a discussion of left wing critiques of identity politics and an anarchist defence of identity politics. - Theres also a breakdown of who voted for which party based on race, incom...
#148: The Lesser of Two Evils or the Evil of Two Lessers?
November 02, 2016 07:00 - 37.9 MB- Nick is back with one final episode on the US election, featuring some listener feedback on our last two episodes on this topic. - Jeremy Mendelson makes the case for why he is not voting for Clinton and the importance of voting for third parties like the Greens. - There is also some discussion on Trump, class and the urban rural divide in the US. - The episode also features a new segment Angela Davis Always Makes Sense. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the s...
#147: Will Clinton Figure Out How To Get People To (Pokemon) Go To The Polls?
October 20, 2016 07:00 - 43.5 MB- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the US election. - This is a continuation from our discussion with Jason from episode 146, which you can listen to here: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/10/16/146/ - Reverend William Barber speaking at the Democratic National Convention. - Will Clintons policies move to the left as a result of the popularity of Sanders? Or is she just pandering? (or Sandering) - Clinton versus Trump on abortion rights. - Third party can...
#146: Trumps Missiles Are Flying
October 16, 2016 07:00 - 44.8 MB- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the US election. - How is Trump getting away with claiming he is challenging the elites? - The dangers of a Trump presidency. - Trump is not less imperialist than Clinton, despite his claims about rejecting the Iraq invasion. - Trump, Clinton and Black Lives Matter. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the clips and stories from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/10/16/146/
#145: Fucking the Patriarchy, Literally
September 17, 2016 07:00 - 38.1 MB- This episode features writer Ariella Van Luyn and sociologist Dr Theresa Petray. - They discuss Ariellas book Treading Air, as well as sex work, feminism and fiction, and sex positivity. - You can buy the book here: http://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/treading-air/ - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/09/18/145/
#144: Reverse Ridiculousness, Cry Baby Men and White Devils
September 09, 2016 07:00 - 45.8 MB- On this episode we take on the idea that reverse sexism against men and reverse racism against white people are real things. - Celeste Liddles article Fighting for Sovereignty and Treaties over Recognition, which covers some Indigenous criticisms of Constitutional Recognition. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/09/10/144/
#143: Is Effective Altruism Pissing in the Wind?
August 29, 2016 07:00 - 39.5 MB- We are again joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee. - This is a continuation of our discussion with Jason from last episode (142), where he introduced Peter Singers work on effective altruism and discussed some of the positive aspects: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/08/21/142/ - On this episode Jason discusses some critiques of Singers effective altruism, focusing mainly on a failure to address the structural causes of poverty, such as capitalism and neoliberal institut...
#142: Begging You to Give Your Money Away, an Introduction to Effective Altruism
August 21, 2016 07:00 - 37.6 MB- This episode features politics professor Jason Brownlee on the topic of effective altruism. - We particularly focus on Australian ethicist Peter Singers work on effective altruism. - We also have a return of the segment When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, this time on charity. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the clips and stories from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/08/21/142/
#141: Katie takes on MRAs, on the BBC!
July 25, 2016 07:00 - 37.2 MB- Katie was on the BBC! You can listen to the segment with her and others discussing racist, misogynist Milo Yiannopoulos being banned from Twitter after harassing Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, from 24.23-41.50 of this episode of BBC World Have Your Say: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p041970l - We also discuss freech aka free speech, hate speech, the right to be a bigot and privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: htt...
#140: Gay People Eating Vegan Fast Food at ICAS
July 06, 2016 07:00 - 38.9 MB- Nick is joined by Jess Ison from the Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania for the entire episode. - We start off the episode by discussing the upcoming ICAS Oceania conference, which will be held from Friday September 30 to Saturday October 1 at the University of Canberra. Full details are here: http://www.criticalanimalstudies.org/oceania-conference/ - Jesss talk: Do Gay People Even Eat Fast Food? Queering animal liberation, animalizing queer. - For links to all of the stories an...
#139: Bregretting the Brexit, featuring Kirsten Bayes
July 03, 2016 07:00 - 41.4 MB- Lack of an Australian election result. - Kirsten Bayes on Brexit. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/07/04/139/
#138: Party Poopers, How We Are Voting
June 27, 2016 07:00 - 48.4 MB- Why were not voting for the Animal Justice Party even though were vegan. - The event Left Q and A, Election 2016, featuring candidates from Save the Planet, the Greens and Socialist Alliance, as well as politics professor Robert Manne. - How were voting in the upcoming election, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. - For our list of how were voting, plus links to all of the stories and clips from this episode, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/06/28/138/
#137: Why Vote When Theyre All Fucked? Anarchism and Voting
June 26, 2016 07:00 - 32.9 MB- On this episode, we give an anarchist perspective on voting. - For our previous episode on this topic, check out episode 36, part two. - If you enjoy this episode, and particularly if you also enjoy nepisode and lepisode, please support the show. You can find ways to support the show and see the full show notes for this episode here: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/06/27/137/
#136: Addressing the Climate Emergency by Rearranging the Deckchairs on the Titanic
June 23, 2016 07:00 - 55.3 MB- Nick is joined by town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen. - We discuss two forms of climate change denial, both denying climate change is happening and/or is caused by human activity but also denying the action and changes that are required to seriously address the climate emergency. - The problems with green capitalism. - Preferential voting in Australia and voting for the environment in the upcoming election. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the...
#135: Oh America, Reflections on the Orlando Massacre
June 20, 2016 07:00 - 52.7 MB- Nick is joined by Jess Ison to discuss the Orlando massacre and the response from the queer community. - Speeches from Victorias Show of Solidarity for Orlando. - Roz Ward, Safe Schools and language around queer issues. - Plebiscite (vote) on same-sex marriage possibly coming up soon in Australia. - Queer critiques of same-sex marriage, homonormativity and the dangers of the majority voting on minority rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and c...
#134: Baby, Im a (Veg)anarchist!
May 28, 2016 07:00 - 53.6 MB- This episode features Nicks talk Veganarchism, which explores some links between veganism and anarchism. - Katies message for the baby boomers. - Katie takes on Game of Thrones. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as the PowerPoint from Nicks talk, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/05/29/134/
#133: Enough is Enough, Lets Bring Them Here!
May 01, 2016 07:00 - 38.1 MB- This episode features a selection of speeches from the Rally to Bring Them Here in Melbourne. - This rally took place in light of Papua New Guineas Supreme Court ruling that Manus Island Detention Centre is illegal and Omid, an Iranian refugee, dying after setting himself alight as an act of political resistance. - Refugees actively resisting their own oppression inside detention centres. - The importance of avoiding nationalism in pro-refugee movements. - The limitations of the Let Them ...