Progressive Podcast Australia

- This episode features Nicks talk Veganarchism, which explores some links between veganism and anarchism. - Katies message for the baby boomers. - Katie takes on Game of Thrones. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, as well as the PowerPoint from Nicks talk, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2016/05/29/134/

- This episode features a selection of speeches from the Rally to Bring Them Here in Melbourne. - This rally took place in light of Papua New Guineas Supreme Court ruling that Manus Island Detention Centre is illegal and Omid, an Iranian refugee, dying after setting himself alight as an act of political resistance. - Refugees actively resisting their own oppression inside detention centres. - The...

- 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...

- 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 tr...

- 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...

- 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 investig...

- 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 urba...

- 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...

- 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 he...

- 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 a...

- 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 Aust...

- 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...

- 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 peo...

- 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/

- 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...

- 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 epi...

- 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...

- 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 persona...

- 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://progress...

- 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 al...

- 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 th...

- 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 t...

- 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 terror...

- 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 ri...

- 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 drow...