Betoota Talks

This episode discusses the shocking footage coming out of Kabul this week. The editors are joined by Harry Sanna, a videographer and freelance journalist who has worked extensively in Afghanistan and South Asia over the last two decades. Clancy and Errol ask Harry what his experiences were like in the “graveyard of empires” - as a rogue journo following American soldiers and paramedics...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of The Betoota Advocate’s favourites is back on the podcast this week. John Safran discusses our newspaper’s recent cancellation for our controversial lockdown articles. He also explains his new fixation. The tobacco industry’s pivot into vaping - its a new obsession that he’s even gone as far as writing a book about. “Puff Piece” by John Safran, Jew Detective. Pre Order now https://www.bookto...

Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shark attacks, deep sea fishing and six hour swims. With the Australians dominating the pool in Tokyo, this week The Betoota Advocate interviews two people who have travelled the world swimming a bit deeper below the surface. Free diver, Julia Wheeler and Navy rescue diver Paul De Gelder are the hosts of Dirt Down Under. It’s a podcast that focuses on the intensity of the ocean, and what’s being d...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s a military veteran, charity worker, territoryman and Federal MP. This week we talk to one of the Top End’s most critical opponents of the Morrison Government. Luke Gosling MP speaks to Clancy Overell about what Australia is leaving behind in Afghanistan after we withdraw all of our diplomats. Specifically: The loyal Afghani interpreters. He also touches on the bungled vaccine roll-out, Austra...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jacaranda Queen, Bridie Jabour joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast this week to talk about growing up in Grafton and moving to the big smoke to become a writer. A journalist and author, Bridie has just published a book that explores that weird feeling that millennials are experiencing right now, as they realize they are soon to be no longer considered ‘the youth’.With millions of young Australi...

Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s a pioneer of rock music, talent management and FM radio. Glenn Wheatley joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to talk about his life as one Australia’s true 1980s cowboy businessmen - the highs, the lows and the occasional mouthful of more than he could chew. Gen-Y might only remember him from the Telstra ads with John Farnham - but Glenn has lived a thousand lives. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of what could easily become a three-match State Of Origin whitewash to the NSW Blues, The Betoota Advocate has wrangled an interview with the man who will get them there. James Tedesco, talking rep footy, the Roosters, and growing up on a cattle farm in Sydney’s South West. In this episode, The Italian Stallion is quite gentle with the traumatized Queenslanders - as he details his surpr...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a first for The Betoota Advocate Podcast, the editors interview an Archibald Finalist and their subject in the same episode. Julian Meagher, the painter, and Craig Foster - the painting. This podcast weaves between art, sport and politics. Julian and Fozzie aren’t too different to one another - except only one of them has played for the Socceroos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former manager of The Wiggles and former frontman for The Cockroaches. He’s back, he’s solo and he’s got some great yarns to spin. Paul regales Errol and Clancy with some stories about the meteoric rise of the worlds most successful children’s entertainers and explains how that rock n roll DNA stayed with the boys throughout the hot potatoes and cold spaghetti See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reuben Styles and Adam Hyde are in the booth this week. You might know them as the young kings that make up the 'computer music' duo known as Peking Duk. These two proud Canberrans give Clancy and Errol the rundown on how the fuck one gets involved in this Australian musical genre that they have helped pioneer. There's a lot of partying and a lot of button pressing... but really? What's the differ...

Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After an 11 year residency in Las Vegas, the boys are back in town. In this episode, Clancy speaks to Toby Allen and Mike Tierney from Human Nature about their non-stop career that kicked off nearly 25 years ago. From crooning to pop to Motown and barbershop, these gents have to Bankstown proud - and they are touring Australia again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AVAILABLE NOW! The Betoota Advocate interviews the Leader Of The Opposition, Anthony Albanese. The editors ask Albo about housing, childcare and if he can lead a party for all Australians without bowing to the whingeing inner city elite. Which seats is he confident in winning back next election? And what’s going to happen with Christian Porter and Laming? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

his week, the face of Bondi Rescue talks gives our listeners a little insight into what doesn’t make the nightly programming. Aside from spending the last decade on TV screens in 151 different countries, there’s a lot more that comes with the responsibilities that Bruce Hopkins is tasked with between the flags and out past the headlands. He’s been working Bondi Beach since 1991, and has seen more...