G'day voters, and welcome to the show notes for the eleventh episode of 3 White Guys + Guest, a political podcast for a cynical nation. Today, our plus guests are Iranian immigrant and housemate to the stars, Farshid Akhtarpour; and international security analyst Chris Mason-Cole. This episode was recorded over Skype, apologies for the dodgy audio where it occurs, and a big fuck you to Malcolm Turnbull for ruining the NBN.
Smells Like Radical Spirit
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. We are on track to exceed two degrees of global warming, and given the reticence of global governments to address climate change, it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better. If it gets better.
No Agenda
Today, our plus guest is Lindsay Williams, a Gumbaynggirr and Wiradjuri man from Nambucca Heads. This was an episode where we decided against setting an agenda, because the fact is, as three white guys we can't speak for First Nations people, but we desperately need to learn more as the ignorance of Indigenous culture in this country is crippling.
Hot Topics in the Tropics
Today, our plus guest is Joshua Dean, artist, carer, and seeker of knowledge. So join us as we celebrate the death of a billionaire, worry about the end of life as we know it, and the horrific state of politics in the modern age. Marxism never looked so good.
Let’s Talk About Sex Working
Sex workers face some of the highest levels of abuse of any profession, and more often than not when they are murdered they are blamed for what was done to them. They are reduced to what they do, instead of who they are. It's the world's oldest profession, and yet people still won't accept that sex work is work.
A Newstart Day In Paradise
As the fight to increase Newstart ramps up, we take a look at what is needed to protect welfare in Australia, and why it's so necessary. Subjects for discussion include wage theft, wrestling, and windmills.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Member For Grayndler
This week our good friend Randy Johnson dropped in for a few drinks and a chat about homelessness, Hanson, and horrible ideas. Also Albo. Because, good god, the man is likely to be the last leader of the ALP.
It’s the Federal Election Episode (Now I Need Wine)
It was supposed to be the unloseable election. This is why we can't have nice things.
Vote or Die
Are you tired of the status quo? Do you wish there was another option outside of the two-party system? Have you forgotten that Australia has a preferential voting system? Good news everyone! Australia has a preferential voting system! If you're old enough to remember the last decade of self-interested politicians with no true vision for Australia then perhaps this is the how-to-vote blog for you.
Dumb Nation
It's a no-holds-barred race to the bottom with Scott Morrison receiving praise for "doing things" while Shorten is attacked for being Shorten; Clive Palmer has paid his way back into political relevance without ever having to pay his workers; and Pauline Hanson's One Nation is competing with the Liberal party for the highly coveted title Most Trash Candidates Nominated in a Single Election.
