Serious Danger

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom starts by recapping the news that Greens have agreed to pass the government’s budget changes to negative gearing and CGT. Then, Emerald and Tom chat intergenerational inequality. Are boomers to blame? Will these changes actually help young people?

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Tom is joined by guest host, Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia and national spokesperson for the housing justice campaign Everybody’s Home, Maiy Azize! She’s fresh from an appearance on The Karl Stefanovic podcast - what was that like? First up, the Pauline Hanson National Press Club Address brouhaha. Then, housing and are Labor’s new reforms going to help? (22:49) Finally the immigration debate - is it actua...

As a special bonus on the feed, here is Victorian Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s chat with Zack Polanski, recorded live at the recent Victorian Greens Campaign Conference! How can Aussies capture his UK Greens energy?

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Just released on Patreon - "We discuss Guy Rundle’s take on the Greens flop era"

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Tom is excited that he got owned in the most recent Pauline Hanson Please Explain cartoon. And then is joined by guest host, co-host of Lamestream, Scott Mitchell! First, Scott’s take on where to next for the Australian Greens, as One Nation seemingly steals everyone’s mojo. (14:53) Then, AUKUS news! America is now going to give us second-hand subs for the same cost. As was the plan! Shut up! (44:21) Finally, updates on...

In our HUNDREDTH bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom discuss Guy Rundle’s new piece on the state and future of the Greens. First, a bit of a chat about Guy and his history with the party. Then, they unpick his article “Colourless Green Ideas Schlep Furiously: The Greens are at a turning point. And taking the wrong one.” Is Max Hyphen-Name leading the party down a dead end? More like Guy Grumble,...

Tom is joined by guest host, spokesperson for the Anti-Poverty Centre, Kristin O’Connell, to talk welfare. First up, the government plays weird games kicking people accused of crimes off of support, but for what aim? (7:49) Then, the government announced sweeping reforms of the welfare sector and mutual obligations. (27:20) Except, these reforms seem awfully familiar. Do I smell Scomo?

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Tom is joined by guest host, co-founder of racial justice organisation Democracy In Colour, a community organiser and a recent panellist on SBS Insight’s episode on the rise of One Nation, Neha Madhok! First up, an introduction to Neha and Tom asks her for the now obligatory take on the state of the Greens. Then, new polling suggests One Nation is very popular and remains so! (15:53) But why? And what was it like when the cam...

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Chris Warren, union delegate and a convenor of the rank-and-file caucus Democracy For CPSU.

Is reform of the public service union possible, or is it captured from within by the ALP? Why should Greens supporters join the cause? How did the unions become public enemy number one?

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Tom is away this week, so we have unlocked a recent favourite bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. We’ll be back with a new episode next week.

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 there be a Michael J...

Tom is joined by guest host, Greens Senator for South Australia, Barbara Pocock! (6:53) Did Labor actually do something and improve the CGT and negative gearing? How has homelessness gotten so bad? Why have the NDIS cuts slipped under the radar? And did renters receive anything whatsoever to help?

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Just released on Patreon - "Live Q&A with Max Chandler-Mather"

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers recorded live at Good Chat in Brisbane, Tom asks Max Chandler-Mather questions submitted by our Patreon listeners!

What was best and worst about being in parliament? Who is the d***est c***? What movies does he watch? Should Greens stop giving Labor preferences? What are his thoughts on the Stafford by-election and the Queensland Socialists? Has being a dad changed his politics? ...

Recorded live at Good Chat Comedy Club in Brisbane, Tom is joined by former Griffith MP and new boss of the Green Institute, Max Chandler-Mather! Why did he lose in 2025? What is next? Then Tully from Tight Knit joins (37:00) to explain how the Brisbane LNP City Council is big, both in size and bad behaviour, and how Tight Knit shows off the circus for what it is. And what do Max and Tully think about the draconian new laws restric...

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 election? (15:49) What is going on with Avi Yemini trying to exploit Victoria’s smouldering election laws with ...

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 there be a Michael Jackson movie? And why will no one admit the secret brilliance of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation carto...

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 money and are indifferent at best towards emissions reductions.

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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 Angus Taylor’s Liberal party reaches new lows with his speech on migration and Australian values, whatever they are. (50...

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 bunch of arts degree inner-city elites? And how much of the recent UK success is a result of the place falling apart? Let’s ...

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 of the war crime of murder! But is he now commander of the culture war? (32:34) Finally, what is the new national anti...

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 the Politics.”

Since July 2023 we have been recapping Paddy’s history of the Greens on our Patreon, and now...