Blaksiders

For our last episode of Blaksiders in our weekly show format, Pete and Gem look back at the news and current affairs highlights we've loved talking to you about over the past two years. Farewell for now!

This week, Peta and Gemma pick-up a conversation started by Canadian journalist Geoff Turner about Ozempic in his CBC podcast 'On Drugs'. Ozempic and similar brands (GLP-1s) are a pharamaceutical drug that have been described as the viagra of our generation. We disucss the implications of trying to medicate the population against stigma. This episode went to air Monday 24th November 2025.

This week, Gemma and Pete dabble in critic culture and give their hot take on Ryan Murphy's 'All's Fair'. This episode was broadcast on Monday 17 November 2025.

Pete and Gem disucss the news from the week involving the police. We're asking, when is a 'system error' more likely a systemic feature of modern policing? And who's job is it to fix it?

This week Peta and Gemma talk climate change and the Coalition's biggest challenge yet.

In this week's show, Gem and Pete reflect on the Cronulla Riots, which unfolded 20 years ago this December. This show went to air on Monday 27th October.

This week Pete and Gem are giddy to discuss Barney Joys' flirtation with One Nation as he struggles with relevancy deprivation. This show went to air on Monday 20th October.

This week Gem and Pete discuss the notion of 'social cohesion' and the misuse of the concept in attempts to silence dissent.

This week Gem and Pete check-in about the Greens and how they've travelling in the the 6 months since the federal election.

This week Peta and Gem draw upon their year 11 and 12 Modern History knowledge to try and read the week's events in International Relations. Is Albo our lifetime's Billy Hughes?

This week Peta and Gem catch-up about the weekend's events, with small groups of people around the country gathering to protest...themselves? This episode went to air on Monday 1st September 2025.

This week Gem and Pete discuss the news of a new train station for the Sydney CBD, and the liveability of track-side housing as the solution to all our problems. The show went to air on 25 August 2025.

This week Pete and Gem discuss Treasurer Jim Chalmer's Economic Reform Roundtable, and save everyone three days by listing off a couple of ideas of their own (you can guess what they are).

This week, Gemma interrogates Peta about her year of sober curiosity. Also, a special 'staying home' edition of thumbs up/thumbs down!

This week Pete and Gem catch-up about the 300,000 people marching for humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Garma Festival and a special family themed thumbs up and thumbs down. This episode went to air on Monday 28th July 2025.

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss recent attempts to shutdown the discussion of human rights in a workplace that is supposed to protect them, and touch on the first week of the 48th Parliament. Also, Gemma drops the F word so this episode has an explicit rating!

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss whether all racism is created equal as we respond to the release of Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's plan. This episode went to air on the 21st July 2025.

In this episode from last month, Peta and Gem discuss people taking to the streets to be heard, and the paradox of protest. This episode went to air on the 16th June 2025.

In tonight's show Gem and Pete want to know, are the girls OK? We're sensing a snap-back to some unsettling gender-norms, so checking in with you all.

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss the ruin of pokies in NSW and new research which tells us (again) why we need to just blow up the pokies. This show went to air on 9th June 2025.

In tonight's show, Gem and Pete discuss the phenomenon of e-prescriptions and Gem's experience as she investigated how to do it. This episode went to air on 2nd June 2025.

It's two weeks post election day, and the Coalition's relationship status is still 'it's complicated'. Peta and Gemma discuss the players giving Sussan Ley a headache.

In this week's show Gem and Pete discuss the tactics of an inter-state activist who advocates for forced birth, and their attempts to influence the law-making in NSW. This episode went to air on 19th May 2025.

Tonight on Blaksiders, Gem and Pete get in early to rub their crystal balls together and discuss all things political party leadership.

Tonight on Blaksiders, Gemma and Peta share their key learnings and observations from the results of the weekend's federal election. This episode went to air on Monday 5th May, 2025.