Thomas Pooley

Political Football

Want a fresh, engaging and sometime satirical take on today’s most pressing issues? TP and Boyzo have you covered with a substance over style approach. That’s right the sport of politics and the politics of sport.

Author

Thomas Pooley

Category

Government

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Latest episode

Sep 24, 2024

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Episodes

Ep 8 - South of the Border 25.08.2020

This week we delve into this week’s topical issues around the border issues that have flared up with the states. Also discuss the vaccine optimism that has roared to like in the last week and TAFE funding as part of the economic recovery. In Sport, we review Rd 15, TP has a beef of the week that will haunt him for a 9th straight year and we look forward to Origin with some selection debate!

Ep 7 - i(don’t)Care 12.08.2020

This week we discuss the fallout out the 4Corners investigation into the State’s Workers Compensation Scheme, iCare. We review the key takeaways from Rd 13 with the kids from the foot of the mountains high tailing out in front and we hear an updated version of Tate’s Power 5.

Ep 6 - The Elimination Chamber 21.07.2020

This week’s podcast we look at the path of the economic recovery as well as Australia’s response strategy to the virus. Tate and TP give you their key takeaways from the Rd 10 action. TP’s Beef of the Week is sure to get you riled up and we preview some juicy Rd 11 fixtures.

Ep 5 - V Dubs and Nikes 14.07.2020

On this week’s edition Tate and TP analyse the state of our ‘Covid- Safe’ economy in part 1 of a 2 part economic special. We also provide the usual sports talk with a new segment introduced this week called ‘Beef of the Week’ and TP took no prisoners with who he took aim at.

Ep 4 - No Place You’d Rather Be 03.07.2020

This week, TP and special guest host Jesse Kehoe analyse the impact of the ABC funding cuts on the broader state of journalism and pubic truth in Australia. In the sporting world we reflect on a Thursday night thriller between the Storm and the Roosters. Tate gives us an update on his power rankings as we approach the midway point of the season. We preview Rd 8 as always and TP answers viewer ques...

Ep 3 - The (Not So) Clever Country 25.06.2020

On this edition of political football TP and Hazza take a deeper look at the state of education system amidst the government’s shake up of higher education fees. We review Rd 6 NRL action and preview Rd 7. We also welcome an international heavy-hitter in rugby union to look at the state of the game and Hazza has more viewer questions after its successful debut last week.

Robots and Zombies 19.06.2020

This week TP and Hazza dissect the bureaucratic nightmare that was robodebt and discuss ‘zombie’ firms as a result of the pandemic. In this week’s sport talk, we preview another bumper round of fixtures and we introduce a new segment called Nostradamus.

A Slave Does Not Choose His Master 12.06.2020

This week we look at The policy metrics surrounding Indigenous incarceration and inequality. We also tackle a bit of rugba leeg, Tate hits us with his power rankings and we preview rd 5 action!

Political Football (Trailer) 11.06.2020

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