On episode 299 Nick is joined by Meg and Lottie to discuss anti-capitalist alternatives, focusing on socialism and anarchism.  This show is a Summer Special from 3CR Community Radio – you can hear this discussion with the music included on the Freedom of Species page on the 3CR website:  https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/capitalism-pyramid-scheme-exploring-anti-capitalist-alternatives-summer  Additional resources:  Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the struggle for the emancipation of women by Martha Ackelsberg.  Library Socialism & Usufruct by Srsly Wrong podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TKvQQ0BpUeGpRavJdiJmo?si=gVtK81u5T8eXBRjqsJ8zpw&fbclid=IwAR0vTs7-mpMFNYhHxqSR_5l_C8avVaTuBPVxmzvCM7aJFpRlW1EILPCVnJE&nd=1&dlsi=700c992692f34930  Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! By David Graeber: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-may-surprise-you  The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin.  A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers.  Movies and TV shows referred to: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Peep Show, Office Space, On Becoming a God in Central Florida.  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  This song is free to use with credit.  Relevant songs that we mentioned but didn’t play were Everything I Am by Lowkey and The Wasteland by Chumbawamba. You can hear these songs on the Freedom of Species page as mentioned above, as well as on our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy: https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6  You can listen to the Palestine Special mentioned during this show here:  https://www.3cr.org.au/radioforpalestine  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/01/15/299/

On episode 298 Nick is joined by Claire to discuss the politics of ice hockey, including theme nights; Pride tape; race and class in the NHL; vegan ice hockey equipment and much more! We also touch on other sports, such as cricketer Usman Khawaja’s stand for Palestine and the AFL and the Voice to Parliament.  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/l7VJp1fq3rw  Claire hosts the animal rights radio show Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio with Nick. This episode is a continuation of the discussion Claire and Nick started on the 3CR Summer Special ‘The Politics of Ice Hockey: Indigenous Advocacy, BLM and Queer Hockey Fanfic’, which you can listen to on the Freedom of Species website or by searching Freedom of Species on your favourite podcast app: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/politics-ice-hockey-indigenous-advocacy-blm-and-queer-hockey-fanfic-summer  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including relevant articles and books recommended by Claire, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/12/24/298/

On episode 297 Nick and Lottie critique the idea of wanting to stay neutral on the "moving train" of Palestine and Israel - to quote Howard Zinn! Lottie also recommends a bunch of actions that you can take for Palestine. You can see all of the actions she mentions on this episode and more in this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jT9PvJCnph_rGV5XCIUUFVe0KQVZsinsRo3LjYyOuo/edit  ABC chief is right: impartiality is paramount when reporting the Israel-Gaza war, article by Denis Muller:  https://theconversation.com/abc-chief-is-right-impartiality-is-paramount-when-reporting-the-israel-gaza-war-218100  Social media post on Palestine and genocide: https://www.facebook.com/679240068/posts/pfbid02Ub4wmJncehPVdHFood734VJZDrLALV9diWeFF8ZCy8amrtNwB8K8fJj5u3WXtQkEl/?mibextid=Nif5oz  The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism  Freedom of Species podcast episode on Palestinian solidarity: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/palestinian-solidarity  Freedom of Species podcast episode Vegans in Solidarity with Palestine, with Laura Schleifer and Leila Dehghan: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/vegans-solidarity-palestine-laura-schleifer-and-leila-dehghan  Cruelty Free Super: https://www.crueltyfreesuper.com.au/  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/11/25/297/

On episode 296 we play speeches from the Palestine Rally: Keep standing with Gaza, stop the genocide of Palestinians by Free Palestine Melbourne. We also discuss the recent developments and history of the issue, focusing on the Australian media coverage and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.  Additional links:  You can listen to our recording of all of the speeches of the Palestine Rally here – we have played a shortened, edited version of the talks on this episode: https://archive.org/details/palestine-rally  For more information about the Palestine Rally in Melbourne by Free Palestine Melbourne, see the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1704771963377431  Media Watch: Murder, missiles and misinformation in the Israel-Hamas war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5z1OCb1KM  The Chaser: Media guide - how to cover Israel and Palestine: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/448398/emails/102520594773313321  Caitlin Cassidy article on The Guardian: Melbourne university first in Australia to take up controversial definition of antisemitism: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/25/melbourne-university-first-in-australia-to-take-up-controversial-definition-of-antisemitism  You can hear our episode on the BDS movement, Episode 63: Take Action Against Occupation! https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2014/07/28/action/  Check out our previous episodes on Palestine here: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/tag/palestine/  Please spread the word about our show, for example by sharing our episodes on Facebook and Twitter, so they reach more people. Our most recent episode is always our pinned post at the top. Thanks!  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/10/23/296/

On episode 295 we discuss how we’re voting in the Voice to Parliament referendum, focusing on the Yes campaign versus the Progressive No. These final thoughts on the Voice build on a previous episode we did on the topic, ‘Voicing Concerns on the Voice to Parliament’, which featured speeches from the 2023 Invasion Day rally: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/15/288/  Additional links:  The Uluru Statement From The Heart: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/  Lidia Thorpe says voice referendum should be called off and attacks ‘powerless advisory body’ – article on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/lidia-thorpe-calls-for-referendum-called-off-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-no-campaign  Blak Greens Advise Opposing, as Truth and Treaty Must Come Before Voice – blog on Sydney Criminal Lawyers: https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/blak-greens-advise-opposing-as-truth-and-treaty-must-come-before-voice/  Split emerges in no campaign as Mundine says opposing voice makes treaties more likely – article on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/17/split-emerges-in-no-campaign-as-mundine-says-opposing-voice-makes-treaties-more-likely  Interview with Yes Campaigner Jade Ritchie – Serious Danger podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hsXr77weNF5wQqYYCRUp1?si=9ed8485bbcb8456c  Far Enough - Vote Yes, video by Briggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAqIypjk-5A  Yoorrook for Justice – Report into Victoria’s Child Protection and Criminal Justice Systems: https://yoorrookforjustice.org.au/  Music:  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/10/11/295/  Please contact us if you have any feedback on our episodes! http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/contact-us/

On episode 294 we discuss portrayals of the monarchy and the military in the TV shows Bridgerton, Riverdale and Good Trouble.  We also discuss Dylan Alcott and representation of people with disabilities, plus the documentary Disclosure (Netflix) on trans representation in pop culture. For more on trans issues and feminism, see this article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/18/there-is-so-much-more-for-us-to-worry-about-than-men-masquerading-as-women-to-access-single-sex-spaces  Another thing we cover is the movie You People (Netflix) and critiques of Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility. For more on these critiques, check out this podcast episode: https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/428-no-crying-in-raceball-feat-jen-pan-61520  The Greens on addressing the housing crisis in Australia: https://greens.org.au/housing  Follow “the usual Jon” on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/anarchistreadinglist/  Please support our show by giving us nice ratings and reviews on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible or whatever app you listen to our show on – thanks!  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/06/27/294/

On episode 293 Nick, Lottie and Hayden discuss their favourite sketches from I Think You Should Leave, series 3 (Netflix). The sketches that we cover are: purple feather, doggie door and banana breath.  We also discuss the politics of series 3, our ITYSL emoji game and Nick’s reviews for the swayzine store on Etsy. For more ITYSL series 3 interviews and commentary, make sure you check out our friends over at That's A Chunky, a podcast about I Think You Should Leave!  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thats-a-chunky  You can check out Nick’s ITYSL meme account @BozoDidTheTweet on Twitter and also follow Lottie @lottiegasp  We hope you enjoy the show. It was such a good time for us that we’re going to do shirts for this episode – a fun shirt that we design that says “Learn Respect, I Think You Should Leave Class of 2023” and underneath it says: “Back away, banana breath”. Does anyone want a t-shirt? You can always get it big and use it as a night shirt. Please let us know how big your body is.  Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: https://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/  Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: https://pixabay.com/users/leonellcassio-2264996/  Both of the above songs are free to use with credit.  A relevant song that we mentioned but didn’t play was Linda Ronstadt by AJJ, which features the lyrics: I totally lost my shit…All from…[for 50 seconds, I thought there were monsters on the world]. You can hear this song on our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy: https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/06/11/a/

On episode 292 we discuss the Coronation and the monarchy, as well as debating Harry and Meghan’s politics.  We look into Harry’s book Spare and the documentary Harry and Meghan (Netflix).  For more on some of the critiques Nick raised on this episode, check out the Revolutionary Left Radio episode Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else): https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/elite-capture-how-the-powerful-took-over-identity-politics-and-everything-else-by-olfmi-o-tw  A relevant song we mentioned but didn’t play was Fireball by the Flatliners. This song is on our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/05/14/292/

On episode 291 comedian Myq Kaplan joins us between albums to discuss his new album Live in Between Albums! We also cover: fitting in versus belonging, normalos and weirdos, and punk rock.  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbPQGxVIMRQ  You can listen to Live in Between Albums here: https://www.blondemedicine.com/bm004  Follow Myq on social media @myqkaplan and check out all of Myq’s stand-up albums, podcasts etc via his site! https://myqkaplan.com/  The genre-fluid music that we play a little bit of is Fast Ones by Codefendants feat. The DOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXZnZW4frM  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/04/02/291/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 290 we discuss no longer being car-free but still believing cars are the number one enemy, individual and structural actions for sustainable transport and food systems, and visible versus invisible disabilities.  In discussing how effective different actions are in tackling climate change, we refer to the article The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions by Seth Wynes and Kimberly Nicholas: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541  We also do some taste testing of vegan products from the Vegan Grocery Store, featuring: Future Farm Plant-Based Tuna, Chuckie Creme Egg and Hands Off My Chocolate Bites - Candy Choc Crispy. https://www.vegangrocerystore.com.au/  This vegan tasting segment is NOT a paid advertisement or sponsored segment or anything like that, it’s just something we felt like doing!  Music: Who Sold Out Now? by Ignite.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/03/12/290/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 289 Nick and Dilan discuss the book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. We cover: what drew us to Getting Things Done (GTD), how it has benefitted us, some tips from the book and finally critiques of GTD. For more on the GTD book and methodology generally, see: https://gettingthingsdone.com/  This discussion is also available in video form on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkkDQk28Oe8  Additional resources covering similar issues:  Factually! with Adam Conover podcast, Death to Productivity with Oliver Burkeman: https://www.stitcher.com/show/factually-with-adam-conover/episode/death-to-productivity-with-oliver-burkeman-211696560  Article by Cal Newport, The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done  Pynk Spots podcast, How I'm Attempting to Not Feel Like Shit About Myself in 2023: https://pynkspots.buzzsprout.com/1486861/12157663-how-i-m-attempting-to-not-feel-like-shit-about-myself-in-2023  Clips: GTD - Life Hacking on The Office, Confidence by Oscar Scheller and Ashnikko.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/25/289/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 288 Nick and Lottie play speeches from the Melbourne Invasion Day rally, discuss factions within social movements and the radical flank effect, and finish by clearing up some misinformation spreading around social media regarding why January 26 is celebrated in Australia.  The audio of the speeches from the rally is from 3CR Community Radio, we encourage everyone to listen to the full recording of the speeches via the 3CR site: https://www.3cr.org.au/invasionday2023  The speakers you hear from include: Gary Foley (a Gumbainggir man), Robbie Thorpe (from the Krautungalung people of the Gunnai Nation), Meriki Onus (Gunai and Gunditjmara woman) and Lydia Thorpe (DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman).  For more on the issues raised here, in addition to checking out the full rally recording from 3CR, Lottie recommends the episode Will the Voice to Parliament change anything? By The Sound of Solidarity podcast: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/152920023  AAP Factcheck on social media claims that January 26 is NOT celebrated for colonial reasons: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-this-is-not-the-real-reason-australia-day-is-celebrated-on-january-26/  Clips: King Billy Cokebottle by AB Original, Invasion Day Melbourne speeches recorded by 3CR, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber on the vote on Amendment One.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/15/288/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 287 Katie celebrates her 15 year veganniversary and we discuss how we transitioned to veganism, veganism becoming more popular in recent years – overtaking vegetarianism in many ways, Happy Cow’s top 10 vegan-friendly cities in the world and finally, challenging ableism within activist movements.  This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/our-vegan-journeys-veganism-past-and-present  Who moved my cheese? The silent battle between vegetarians and vegans by Tony Naylor: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/may/20/who-moved-my-cheese-the-silent-battle-between-vegetarians-and-vegans  Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities by Happy Cow: https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/travel/top-vegan-friendly-cities  Music: The Marxist Brothers by NOFX, Animal liberation by Los Fastidios, Get off on the pain by Weezer, Flames by MOD SUN ft Avril Lavigne, I am Disappeared by Frank Turner.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/02/07/287/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 286 Nick and Lottie discuss what journalist Naomi Klein refers to as trickle down identity politics. This form of identity politics, typified by people such as Hillary Clinton, prioritises achieving a more diverse range of people in positions of power, with the argument that if more people from marginalised groups get into positions of power, these benefits will eventually trickle down to that group as a whole.  This show is a 3CR Summer Special. We encourage everyone to listen to and support 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2022-2023  On this episode we draw on Nick’s article Questioning Trickle Down Identity Politics: https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/idpols3/  We also discuss identity politics and the pressure to come out, drawing on Jameela Jamil’s experience of being a judge on a TV voguing contest, The Morning Show and The Prom.  Clips: Why Are You Like This? Season 1 Episode 6 I Will Not Speak for the Entire Queer Community, Racist Sexist Boy by The Linda Lindas, American Tune by AJJ, Not Black Enough by Proper, How the World Works by Bo Burnham.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/01/17/286/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 285 Nick and Lottie evaluate different arguments about identity politics going on within Left/progressive/environmental movements. We do this drawing on the following articles that Nick has written for our blog:  What Do You Mean By Identity Politics? https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/idpols/  Do You Identify Or Are You Identified? https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/idpols2/  This show is a 3CR Summer Special – we encourage everyone to listen to and support 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2022-2023  We also discuss the band Idles, class and identity: https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/features/modern-day-punk-idles-and-identity-issues/  Finally, we cover the documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street; and finally the Netflix sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave, ordinary cosmopolitanism and a new convivial culture.  Clips: Life is Incredible by Briggs ft Greg Holden, Reverse Racism by Aamer Rahman (from the Fear of a Brown Planet special), Konichiwa by Shoreline ft Koji, Home With You by FKA Twigs.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2023/01/10/285/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 284 Nick is joined by Harley to investigate Extinction Rebellion’s claim that once 3.5% of the population of a state is mobilised in sustained protest, success is guaranteed. We also discuss the implications for the environmental movement and animal activists. Harley was active with the group Animal Rebellion in the UK over the last few years and this group is also guided by this 3.5% rule.  This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/investigating-extinction-rebellion%E2%80%99s-35-rule  For more on the 3.5% rule, you can read Harley’s article ‘Reflections on Rebellion – How People Power can Take the World By Storm’: https://animalrebellion.org/how-change-happens/  You can also read the academic article ‘Social movements and (mis)use of research: Extinction Rebellion and the 3.5% rule’ by Kyle Matthews: https://www.interfacejournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Interface-12-1-Matthews.pdf  You can follow Nick’s I Think You Should Leave meme account @BozoDidTheTweet on Twitter and you can listen live to the Summer Specials on identity politics that we will be doing on the 8 and 15 Jan on 3CR Community Radio, 1-2pm Melbourne time, via 3cr.org.au  Clips: I Think You Should Leave (Netflix) Series 1 Episode 4, Animal liberation by Los Fastidios, The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Breakdown by Oli Frost, Capture The Flag by War On Women, I Think You Should Leave (Netflix) Series 2 Episode 2, Cold by Stella Donnelly.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/12/29/284/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 283 we ask: do you have a bullshit job? What about a shit job? We explore David Graeber’s book Bullshit Jobs, specifically the point that younger generations are sometimes told by the Left that they can't complain about "trivial" things like meaningless work because of privilege, many people have it worse.  Our earliest experiences with paid work.  Listener feedback and reviews of our show.  Bullshit Jobs is available in the usual formats but also as an audiobook: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Bullshit-Jobs-Audiobook/B07CTTY6BR  Nick’s Rotations music show All My Favourite Songs…Of 2021: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202201091300/all-my-favourite-songs%E2%80%A6-2021-rotations-music-special  You can hear Nick interviewed on Radical Australia on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/radicalaustralia/episode/nick-pendergrast  Check out the Homeless in Hotels series which explores the experiences of homeless people who were housed in hotels during COVID lockdowns in Victoria: https://homelessinhotels.net/  Clips: Peep Show Season 5 Episode 4, Coal by Sole and DJ Pain 1, Peep Show Series 4 Episode 4 and Season 2 Episode 6, I Think You Should Leave Season 2 Episode 5, Is Piers Morgan a multi-million dollar fail? Media Watch, Hit like a girl by Meet Me @ The Altar.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/12/19/283/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 282 Katie is back on the show and we reflect on the media coverage of Russias invasion of Ukraine, discussing cancel culture, violence and accusations of Russian disinformation on social media. This includes discussing Sasha Gillies-Lekakis being kicked out of QandA by Stan Grant for asking a question that was supportive of Russias invasion: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1499561890217082880 We also have an interview with Santa Claus discussing his campaign against Sarah Palin for Alaskas only seat in the House of Representatives. For more information on this campaign, see: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/27/sarah-palin-faces-formidable-opponent-in-congress-run-santa-claus For more information on context behind Russias invasion, see Red Menace podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/show/red-menace/episode/war-in-europe-understanding-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-201345487 To read more about the United States and Ukraine being the only nations to vote against an anti-Nazi United Nations resolution, see: https://johnpilger.com/articles/war-in-europe-and-the-rise-of- raw-propaganda Also check out this Total Liberation Podcast episode on the power of social media companies and a very broad application of labels such as Russian disinformation: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/21-alex-jones-free-speech-and-silicon-valley-with-robbie-martin/ Most importantly, you can take a look at Nicks I Think You Should Leave memes about the show Too Hot To Handle: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1580410848501460992 Clips: Putin Putout by Klemen Slakonja, Bo Burnham from Make Happy (Netflix), QandA 3 March 2022 Putins War, Black Listed by Sole and DJ Pain 1. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/10/23/282/

On episode 281 Nick and Lotties I Think You Should Leave addiction is enabled and encouraged by Kevin, Jared and James from Thats a Chunky podcast (an ITYSL show). We focus on representations of gender in ITYSL, with the show punching sideways on gender, challenging the behaviour of other men. We focus on how gender is portrayed in the sketches: Instagram, Game Night, Jamie Taco and Coffin Flop. Also covered is neurodiversity, introversion and empathy amongst ITYSL fans. The show is wrapped up by briefly indulging Nicks Andy Kaufman obsession, focusing on connections between Kaufman and ITYSL, with Kevin recommending the video The Other Tim From Allentown as an example of Kaufman-esque comedy from Tim Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch/1qLHb2GxL2Q We had two ITYSL discussions with Thats a Chunky and you can check out the other discussion, covering gender and the politics of the ITYSL fandom, Australian versus US comedy and references and more, on their show: https://anchor.fm/thats-a-chunky/episodes/Episode-39-Crossover-Episode-with-Progressive-Podcast-Australia-e1n4lq0 Music: ITYSL music from series 2 (Netflix), Alien by The Interrupters. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/08/30/281/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 280 Nick and Lottie continue their obsession with I Think You Should Leave, a sketch comedy show on Netflix. We discuss some of our favourite sketches from series 1 and 2, creating and/or listening to political versus apolitical podcasts and some of our contributions to the ITYSL fandom. Lotties memes cover pinkwashing (specifically corporate co-opting of queer movements) and Nicks are on Duolingo. The sketches we discuss are piece of shit (our combined favourite series 2 sketch), photocopier (one of our biggest agreements in our series 1 rankings, Nick loves this one, Lottie not so much) and Laser Spine Specialists (our combined favourite series 1 sketch). Lottie on ITYSL and pinkwashing: https://twitter.com/lottiegasp/status/1532253297133768704 An example of Nicks ITYSL Duolingo memes: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1535445788397932544 Here are our combined series 1 rankings, going from our least favourite down to our most favourite: 29. Christmas Carol 28. Garfield house 27. New Joe 26. Motorcycles 25. Wilson's toupees 24. Fenton's 23. Lifetime achievement award 20. Choking 20. Baby shower 20. Both ways 18. TC tuggers (2 parts) 18. Honk if you're horny 17. Instagram 15. Chunky 15. The man 14. New printer 13. Hot dog guy 11. Which hand 11. Baby of the year 10. Game night 9. Pink bag 8. Has this ever happened to you 7. The day Robert Palins murdered me 6. Bozo (2 parts) 5. Nachos 4. Gift receipt 3. The babysitter 2. Focus group 1. Laser spine specialists You can see our individual rankings of the series 1 sketches as a comment on our blog: https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/06/25/i-think-you-should-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-233 You can join in our Twitter thread discussing and debating our series 1 and 2 rankings: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1561924529181847552 If you havent heard it yet, you can check out our last episode What is this Reggie? The Politics of I Think You Should Leave, which is climbing up the global comedy chart! https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/08/15/279/ Plugs for more on ITYSL: listen to That's A Chunky podcast, follow @ITYSL_memes on Twitter and check out the Swayzine store on Etsy for ITYSL merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/swayzine For those I Think You Should Leave fans who have found us, thanks for listening and hopefully you dont think were pieces of shit! You can subscribe/follow our podcast on your favourite podcast app to be notified of future episodes. If you want to check out a previous episode that has some ITYSL references, a good episode to start with might be Episode 273: This Episode is Problematic! Cancel Culture and Disposable People: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2021/10/25/273/ Clips/Music: Dangerous Nights song from series 2 of ITYSL (Netflix), Blue Dolphin Burned Down by Dangerous Nights Crew, Panic Attacks in Paradise by Ashnikko, Mr. Brightside by The Killers, Series 1 of ITYSL (Netflix). For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/08/23/280/ You can hear Nick and Lottie hosting the music show Rotations on 3CR Community Radio, with the theme of women in music: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations/episode/nick-and-lottie-ladies-and-ladies-no-gentlemen--women-music If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6