The Unconstrained Podcast
502 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 hours 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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#132: Celeste Liddle on Looking Past White Australia and White Feminism
April 22, 2016 07:00 - 47.6 MB- This episode features Celeste Liddle's International Women's Day Address, recorded at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre. - Celestes upbringing and how it has informed her politics today. - Intersectionality. - Womens liberation is just a start, same with all other causes. - We should liberate the most vulnerable rather than trickle down social justice. - Choice is linked to privilege. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including lin...
#131: Getting Trigger Happy With Trigger Warnings, Take That Stephen Fry!
April 17, 2016 07:00 - 44 MB- This episode features Katies talk Getting Trigger Happy With Trigger Warnings, Mental Health, Disability And Activism. - This talk is relevant on an on-going basis but we were particularly inspired to put it out on an episode in light of recent comments by Stephen Fry, which criticised trigger warnings, as well as accusing victims of abuse of self pity. - Differentiating content warnings from trigger warnings. - Trigger warnings and free speech. - For more information on this episode and ...
#130: Feminists, Dont Have a Cow
March 03, 2016 07:00 - 36 MB- On this episode were joined by Kadri Aavik, a sociologist, as well as a feminist and animal liberation activist. - She discusses her article Challenging Sexism while Supporting Speciesism, The Views of Estonian Feminist on Animal Liberation and Its Links to Feminism, which she co-wrote with Dagmar Kase and published in the Journal for Critical Animal Studies. - Further discussion on the issue of population. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clip...
#129: Homophobes Can Fuck Off, We Want Safe Schools
February 28, 2016 07:00 - 36.8 MB- On this episode we speak out in defence of Safe Schools, a program designed to increase awareness of queer issues in schools and reduce the bullying faced by queer kids. - This program is currently under attack from homophobic, transphobic and all round queerphobic assholes, some of who are politicians such as Senator Cory Bernadi, leading to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull approving an investigation into Safe Schools. - We encourage people to contact your current/previous school and thank...
#128: 24 Million Questions About Population
February 26, 2016 07:00 - 57 MB- On this one we take on the controversial issue of population, with the help of town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen. - We discuss population on both a global scale and a national scale, in light of Australias population recently reaching 24 million people. - This is a continuation from our discussion with Mark from our previous episode, episode 127, which focused on addressing urban sprawl. - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips f...
#127: Fighting Urban Sprawl by Building Little Boxes for the Real Housewives of Melbourne
February 22, 2016 07:00 - 34.2 MB- This time were joined by town planner and environmental activist Mark Allen to discuss the issue of urban sprawl, where urban development takes over previously undeveloped areas. - This has a variety of negative impacts, including on humans, other animals and the environment as a whole. - Mark advocates urban villages as a response to these problems, as well as arguing that high rise is not the only response required to address urban sprawl. - For more information on this episode and for ...
#126: We Are Not Powerless, We Can Close the Camps
February 20, 2016 07:00 - 37.6 MB- On this episode we give some updates on the Let Them Stay campaign, which calls for refugees to remain in Australia rather than being forced into offshore detention. - We mainly focus on a recent Let Them Stay banner drop at the Melbourne Art Centre. - We play an interview with Gaye Demanuele on this action and Coggo from the Melbourne Street Medics on this action, as well as how the Brisbane health care workers refusing to release babies back to the harm of offshore detention are upholdi...
#125: Let Them Stay! They Dont Give a Shit in that Parliament
February 07, 2016 07:00 - 31.3 MB- The High Court ruling that offshore detention is legal, which clears the way for the Australian government to return about 250 asylum seekers in Australia, including 37 babies, to Nauru. - Speeches from outside the Department of Immigration at the Melbourne Let Them Stay rally for refugees. - Amnesty International find that the Australian government paid people smugglers. - How to Make Trouble and Influence People 2016 Diary. - For more information from this episode and for links to all of ...
#124: Hitting Racism for Six with Tamil Eelam Cricket
December 30, 2015 07:00 - 36.4 MB- Nick is joined by Sarah Ross from the Refugee Rights Action Network and Kaliyugan Pathmanathan, Project Coordinator of Tamil Eelam Cricket. - The importance of the voices of refugees in the movement for refugees. - Strategies for effective refugee activism. - Who is to blame for harsh policies towards asylum seekers? - Tamil Eelam Cricket. - Critiques of the counter movement against Reclaim Australia. - Linking human rights, animal rights and environmentalism, panel discussion featuring Ni...
#123: The Emotional Lives of Animals, Adrenalin Junkie Orangutans and Individualist Sheep
December 23, 2015 07:00 - 45.5 MB- Book Recommendation, Unlikely Loves by Jennifer S Holland. - Nicks talk The Emotional Lives of Animals, Adrenalin Junkie Orangutans and Individualist Sheep. - You can view the PowerPoint presentation for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/the-emotional-lives-of-animals-adrenalin-junkie-orangutans-and-individualist-sheep - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, including links to all of the clips from the talk, go t...
#122: Flood the System, Its Time we do more than March
December 15, 2015 07:00 - 34.4 MB- This episode features an interview with Coggo from Melbourne Street Medic Collective on the recent Flood the System direct action for climate justice. - This was an Australian wide action and Coggo focuses on the Melbourne action, where activists shut down the entrances to Westpac, BHPBilliton and part of the CBD. - Marches, direct action and the need for social movements to always encourage people to do more. - Also covered on the episode is some analysis of the Paris Climate Agreement...
#121: Black Dogs Dont Get Adopted Linking Human Rights and Animal Rights
December 10, 2015 07:00 - 44.2 MB- Nick is interviewed about supposedly dangerous dog breeds and breed specific legislation. - Nicks talk Black Dogs Dont Get Adopted, Linking Human Rights and Animal Rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/12/11/121/
#120: United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia and their 50 Shades of White (Supremacy)
November 26, 2015 07:00 - 34.5 MB- This episode is about the anti-Islamic, white supremacist movement in Australia, featuring the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia. - Ray Grenfells interview with anti-fascist activist Barry Cade on the Melbourne fascist and anti-fascist counter rallies from the weekend and tactics against fascism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/27/120/
#119: Compassion and Context in the Wake of the Paris Attacks
November 17, 2015 07:00 - 44.6 MB- On this episode we look into the recent violent attacks in Paris, including the context and the reactions. - US Iraq war veteran Vincent Emanuele on the historical context behind the Paris attacks. - Katies live TV debut, discussing terrorism on the show Opinionated. - Muslim activist Marziya Mohammedali on the Islamophobic backlash following the Paris attacks. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustr...
#118: Mothers Tips for Effective Slacktivism
November 12, 2015 07:00 - 43.1 MB- Nick is joined by Mother aka Dr Theresa Petray for the entire episode. - We discuss the opportunities and limitations of using the Internet to bring about social change, as well as some of the ways it can be used more effectively by activists. - Waving the rainbow flag on Facebook. - Social media for Palestine. - The digital divide. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/13/118/
#117: Feminism is Joyful, Racism is Not. The Campaign Against Chris Brown
November 08, 2015 07:00 - 40.7 MB- Nick is joined by Kathryn Joy for this entire episode. - The first half of the episode is a critical look at the feminist campaign calling for American singer Chris Brown to be denied entry to Australia because of his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Rhianna. - In the second half of the episode we discuss some critiques of identity politics, which emphasises the importance of personal experience. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and cli...
#116: Its a Baby! Gender-Neutral Parenting (Baby as a Gender) No Commando Dads Here
November 01, 2015 07:00 - 43.9 MB- This episode features a continuation of the discussion on progressive parenting from episode 115, featuring Katie, Luc and Stevie from Team Earthling animal rights podcast, and B. - Gender-neutral parenting, gender-neutral pro-nouns and proper English. - Trans and intersex issues. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/11/02/116/
#115: Babies are People Too! Accidental Progressive Parenting by Progteam Earthcast
October 29, 2015 07:00 - 46.7 MB- This episode features a discussion on progressive parenting, featuring Katie, Luc and Stevie from Team Earthling animal rights podcast, and B. - Haircuts and Superman outfits. - Attachment parenting. - Gender and parenting eg Mums groups. - Consent. - Alternative schools. - Vegan parenting and vegan kids. - Problems with Steiner schools. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/30/115/
#114: Bullshit Jobs
October 26, 2015 07:00 - 47.4 MB- Nick is joined by sustainable transport advocate Jeremy Mendelson from Critical Transit and Transit Matters podcasts for the entire episode. - National politics and Bernie Sanders. - Jeremys experience with 9 to 5 work. - Trying to escape the 9 to 5. - David Graeber on bullshit jobs. - Living vegan on a low income. - Basic income. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/26/114/
#113: My Choice is No Crime, Abortion is a Health Issue
October 17, 2015 07:00 - 22.9 MB- Katie is joined by Jenny Ejlak from Reproductive Choice Australia. - The various state and territory abortion laws. - The importance of viewing abortion as a health issue not a criminal one. - Exclusion zones. - Some people being sooo pro life they advocate killing doctors. - Planned Parenthood and the hash tag shout your abortion. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/18/113/
#112: Malcolm Turnbull Benches Team Australia, but will the Narrative on Terrorism Change?
October 12, 2015 07:00 - 35.8 MB- Nick is joined by journalist Michael Brull, who discusses what has changed and what hasn't as a result of the government's new rhetoric around Islam and terrorism, in the wake of the Parramatta shooting. - Nick also elaborates on Turnbulls response to the shooting, analysing this reaction in terms of dominant narratives around the racial and religious basis for labelling and responding to terrorism. - How the love it or leave it mentality that has been promoted in the wake of the Parramatta...
#111: Its Politricks Time Again, Featuring the Insiders on (Not Even) One Term Tony
September 24, 2015 07:00 - 50.7 MB- Were joined by politics junkies Jen Perry and Kieran Massie. - The libspill and gender. - Farewell to Tony Abbott. - New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. - The results of the Canning by-election. - UK politics, Scottish nationalism and socialist backbencher Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader of the British Labour Party. - Analysis of the Australian Greens mainstreaming and moving to the right, using the example of a recent portfolio reshuffle. - For more information on this episode a...
#110: Some Justice for Syrian Refugees but not yet for Palestine, with Samah Sabawi
September 13, 2015 07:00 - 40.2 MB- This episode features an interview with Samah Sabawi, a Palestinian Australian Canadian writer and human rights advocate. - She discusses the ongoing oppression Palestinian people face, even when the bombs are not dropping and most of the media is ignoring the issue. - Samah Sabawi also leaves us with her powerful poem Red Shirt, Blue Jeans about Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who recently drowned, sparking changing discussions about asylum seekers. - For more information on this episod...
#109: Working it, Amnesty Announces Official Policy on Sex Work
September 03, 2015 07:00 - 27.9 MB- Amnesty International has recently announced that decriminalisation is their official human rights policy on sex work. - We discuss this development, partially drawing on and critiquing an episode of The Minefield on ABC radio. - Decriminalisation is for sex workers not for sex buyers. - Sex work as work. - First World versus Third World sex work. - Sex work and capitalism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressi...
#108: Thinking Critically About Veganism, ICAS 2015 Featuring Celeste Liddle on Aboriginal Feminism
August 13, 2015 07:00 - 43.2 MB- Recap of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) Oceania 2015 conference, which we recently attended in Melbourne. - What ICAS stands for. - Some of our favourite talks from the conference. - An overview of some of the critical discussions about the mainstreaming of veganism within capitalism that were a common theme of the conference. - Celeste Liddles talk on Aboriginal Feminism and Intersectionality. - Where are the animals in Critical Animal Studies? - For more information on ...
#107: Fascists get High Fives, Anti-Fascists get Pepper Spray. Thanks Police
August 02, 2015 07:00 - 32.7 MB- Were back with a new episode featuring Coggo from the Melbourne Street Medic Collective. - Background on the racist Reclaim Australia movement and why it is important to oppose them. - Links between the current demonisation of Muslims and historical Jewish oppression. - Police violence against medics and anti-fascist protestors at the recent counter-rally in Melbourne. - Melbourne Street Medics crowd funding campaign. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the storie...
#106: Rethinking our Rethinking Porn and Sex Work Episode, Where Does it End?
July 06, 2015 07:00 - 30.9 MB- Following on from episode 105, this episode is a further discussion on sex work. - We finally go through listener mail on our older sex work episodes 44 and 64. - We investigate the idea of sex work as another form of labour as well as First World versus Third World sex work. - An academic study on the psychological characteristics porn stars. - The documentary Date My Pornstar. - An article on a US college student doing porn to pay for her education. - For more information on this epis...
#105: Our Lives, Our Human Rights, Jane Green and Cameron Cox on Sex Work as Real Work
July 04, 2015 07:00 - 28.8 MB- This episode features an interview with Jane Green and Cameron Cox. - Jane Green is a sex worker who is on the Executive Committee of the Scarlett Alliance and Cameron Cox is a sex worker who is involved in a sex worker outreach organisation. - Links between homophobia and whorephobia. - Sex work as work. - Amnesty Internationals AGM where different approaches to sex work were debated. - Decriminalisation is the model that leads to the best outcomes for sex workers. - You can hear part 1...
#104: Social Justice Unionism vs Homophobes for Gay Rights
June 27, 2015 07:00 - 45 MB- On this episode were joined by Dr Tim Dymond who speaks about Unionists for Refugees and APHEDA the Australian Council of Trade Unions overseas humanitarian aid program. - We discuss the recent racially-motivated terrorist attack in South Carolina and we link the language used by the shooter to the racist Reclaim Australia movement in Australia. - We also take on Reclaim Australias hijacking of progressive causes and their fake concern for feminism, animal rights and queer rights. - Call...
#103: Sovereignty Was Never Ceded, SOS Blak Australia
June 19, 2015 07:00 - 32.7 MB- On this episode Nick looks into the forced closure of Indigenous communities in Australia. - Interview with Bella Bropho on the recent police invasion of the Indigenous refugee camp at Matagarup in Perth, which is providing a haven for people who will be affected by the forced closure of Indigenous communities. - Speech by Damion Hunter aka King Brown an actor, rapper, writer, activist, who speaks out against the forced closure of Indigenous communities. - What you can do to take action o...
#102: The Governments Love Letters to Foxtel and News Corp
June 15, 2015 07:00 - 26.2 MB- Dr Matthew Rimmer, a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, takes on the Copyright Amendment Online Infringement Bill 2015. - This proposed Bill has support from both the government and the opposition Labor party and it has troubling implications for civil liberties and online freedom. - The new Australian sketch show Open Slather. - Sell or give away stuff you are no longer using for the environment and human rights. - For more information on this episode and for links to ...
#101: Legalise Mary Jane
June 04, 2015 07:00 - 38.2 MB- Malou Logan, vice chairperson of Gabriela Australia discusses the campaign to free Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina worker who was arrested and sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling heroin into Indonesia. - Veloso has been in Indonesian prison since 2010 and has recently had her execution delayed. Logan makes the case that 5 years in prison is more than enough punishment for Veloso. - The article 7 Things People Who Say They're Fiscally Conservative But Socially Liberal Don't Understand b...
#100: Our Oddball Commitment Ceremony. Anarchist, Atheist, Pro Queer, Pro Feminist, Vegan, SxE
May 31, 2015 07:00 - 61.7 MB- This is our episode 100 special and we discuss our commitment ceremony and the way it incorporated our political beliefs. - When Karl Pilkington Makes Sense, on overseas weddings. - Our wedsite, why so serious. - Why were having a commitment ceremony but not getting legally married. - All vegan. - Level 5 or 6 straight edge, drug free. - Why engagement rings are a scam. - Our ceremony. - The usual Jon on why he does not want a marriage or a commitment ceremony. - For more information on thi...
#99: Show Me the Money
May 23, 2015 07:00 - 42.3 MB- This time we take on the lack of funding for services to tackle domestic violence in the federal budget. - Were joined by Jessica Ellen, a law student who has done research into domestic violence and volunteered at community legal centres. - Waleed Alys Show Me The Money video. - Jessicas video Show Me The Money, Life After Family Violence. - The importance of domestic violence services and education for men. - Government cuts and how this relates to domestic violence. - The role of the law...
#98: Will Potter on Rising Against the Criminalisation of Activism
May 15, 2015 07:00 - 42.3 MB- Were joined by independent journalist Will Potter, author of the book Green is the New Red. - What Green is the New Red refers to, linking the previous red scare about communism to the current green scare about animal and environmental activists. - Repressive laws target both militant and moderate activists. - These laws are creeping into Australia and elsewhere around the world. - The power of corporations. - Coalition building between different social movements united against repressive l...
#97: Tony Abbott's Worst Nightmare
May 06, 2015 07:00 - 37.9 MB- This time were joined by Nicks cousin Emil Raji from Sailboat Records. - We discuss the colonial implications of the Boycott Bali campaign, which was started in reaction to two Australian citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, being executed in Bali for drug trafficking. - We also discuss the racist Reclaim Australia movement and the Rally Against Racism counter-movement. We discuss the article Why Were Most of the Anti-Reclaim Australia Protestors White, protesting and privilege, an...
#96: Consent is Joyful!
April 24, 2015 07:00 - 24.6 MB- Kathyn Joy and Katie are back with more feminist goodness. - This episode is a continuation of their discussion from episode 95. - Sexism in comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and beyond. - The importance of consent and consent education. - Reflections on their own experiences with patriarchy and the power of speaking out about them. - Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: ...
#95: The Joy of a Man-Free Episode, Yes All Men
April 20, 2015 07:00 - 20.7 MB- This episode is a feminism burger, hold the men, featuring Katie and Kathryn Joy. - Some feedback on our 89th episode. - Men and feminism. - The monster myth about men who commit gendered violence. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/04/20/95/
#94: The Joy of Resisting Reclaim Australia Fascists
April 05, 2015 07:00 - 27.4 MB- Nick is joined by Kathryn Joy for the whole episode and we discuss Reclaim Australia and the Rallies Against Racism counter rallies. - Reclaim Australia is an anti-Islamic movement with neo-Nazi links. - Interview with Ray Grenfell on his experiences at the Melbourne Rally Against Racism and the importance of directly confronting fascists. - The Perth Rally Against Racism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progress...
#93: Were Intersectional, Just Deal With It!
March 30, 2015 07:00 - 32.6 MB- An intersectional approach to social change means being concerned about all forms of oppression, rather than just focusing on one. - A lack of intersectionality in Patricia Arquettes comments on feminism at the Oscars. - Our talk Intersectionality in Practice, where we discuss our efforts to promote an intersectional approach to animal advocacy with Animal Rights Advocates. - You can view the powerpoint for this talk here: http://www.slideshare.net/NickPendergrast/intersectionality-in-pract...
#92: Harry Potter and the Hunger for Accurate Representations of Mental Health
March 19, 2015 07:00 - 29.3 MB- This episode is all about mental health, drawing on Katies personal experiences with mental health issues and Nicks recent mental health first aid course. - Dissecting arguments against medication for mental health. - Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and mental health. - Considering how terms like able-bodied and not societally enabled fit with mental health. - Recommendations and advice for people with mental health issues, as well as those who want to be allies. - For more information on...
#91: Which Side Podcast on How Eating a Salad While Not Drinking a Beer is a Threat to the State
March 16, 2015 07:00 - 26 MB- Nick is joined by Jordan Halliday and Jeremy Parkin from Which Side Vegan Anarchist podcast for almost the entire episode. - Jordans time in prison. - The importance of prisoner support. - Anarchism and voting. - The dietary focus of the way veganism is promoted by many animal organisations. - Scepticism and rationality. - Self-righteous health vegans. - Mormonism. - Atheism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progres...
#90: Vegan, Progressive Comedian Myq Kaplan on Different Flavours of White Men & Cultural Queerness
March 12, 2015 07:00 - 31.5 MB- Katie is back for this one and were joined by vegan, progressive comedian Myq Kaplan, who will be performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. - The article 10 reasons to go vegan that have nothing to do with animal rights by Lindsay McDougall. - Myq Kaplan on why he became vegan and travelling as a vegan. - Comedian Judith Lucys show Judith Lucy is all Woman. - Myq Kaplan on the potential for comedy to promote important political ideas, and aiming for greater diversity in com...
#89: Laughing Down the Patriarchy
March 09, 2015 07:00 - 29.2 MB- Nick is joined by Graeme Bowman, who is performing in the comedy show Patriarchy: Where Would We Be Without You and is co-founder of Wise Women Will Save the World. - The importance of addressing patriarchy and the role of art in bringing about social change. - The Smith Street Band. - The possibility of Tony Abbott being replaced as Prime Minister. - Beyond Greens campaigns against repressive metadata laws. - Jess Isons talk from the Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania 2014 confe...
#88: More Godless Goodness Kim Socha on Atheism, Sexism and Islam
March 03, 2015 07:00 - 33 MB- Once again Nick is joined by Kim Socha, who is an English professor, grassroots animal liberation activist and author. You can hear more from Kim on episode 87. - Sexism in the atheist movement. - The 100 year anniversary of Anzac Day. - Challenging transphobia. - The importance of trigger warnings. - Disputing claims about Halal funding terrorism. - Criticising discriminatory elements of Islam, while being considerate of the broader context of Western imperialism and Islamophobia, as refle...
#87: Lets Get Rational! Kim Socha on Atheism and Animals
February 24, 2015 07:00 - 30.7 MB- On this episode Nick is joined by Kim Socha, who is an English professor, grassroots animal liberation activist and author of the book Animal Liberation and Atheism, Dismantling the Procrustean Bed. - Religion as a conservative human construct. - The greyhound racing industry. - Atheism and animals. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/02/25/87/
#86: Leigh-Chantelle on Effective Activism and the Evils of Facebook
February 17, 2015 07:00 - 32.4 MB- For most of this episode, were joined by Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan. - Leigh-Chantelle is a vegan, animal rights activist, feminist, singer, songwriter, author and blogger. - She discusses effective online activism, staying positive despite in-fighting in social movements, veganism, animal advocacy and podcasting. - Book Recommendation: The Feed. - The 2015 ICAS Oceania conference in Melbourne. - Eve and Jill Scott on Iggy Azalea and cultural appropriation. - For more information...
#85: The Government gets Punkd for their Queer Refugee Policies
February 11, 2015 07:00 - 22.9 MB- Nick is joined by Aaron from End Queer Lockdown on Manus Island for the entire episode. - The intersections between queer and refugee issues, with the Australian governments policies such as offshore processing of asylum seekers harming refugees as a whole, but queer refugees in particular. - What you can do to oppose these policies. - Punk music and social change. - For more information on the episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcasta...
#84: This Episode is Ruperts Fault
January 26, 2015 07:00 - 27.6 MB- Terrorism, Islamophobia, free speech and Charlie Hedbo. - Rupert Murdoch mocked by comedian Aziz Ansari and writer JK Rowling for the anti-Muslim comments he made after the Charlie Hedbo attacks. - Iggy Azaleas hip hop, analysed through the lens of gender, race and class. - Listener feedback and updates on previous episodes. - The Smith Street Band's new anti-Abbott, pro-refugee song. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http:/...
#83: Queering Speciesism (with Extra Jess Guaranteed)
January 20, 2015 07:00 - 32.5 MB- Nick and new co-host the Kitten are joined by Jess Ison, author of the blog Queering Speciesism and Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania Rep. - Mourning the deaths of non-human animals and queer people. - Bash Back and Operation Splash Back. - Links between the campaign for same-sex marriage and the live export campaign. - Direct action and the Animal Liberation Front. - How to be a queer ally. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips fr...