Serious Danger

Pauline Hanson vs Mehreen Faruqi. Emerald and Tom discuss violence against women in Australia, following protests against gendered violence across the country (15:54). Is the problem getting worse? What happened with Albo’s icky appearance at the Canberra rally? What is being done to help the situation and how should we approach it as non-carceral socialists? Finally, a call to action (54:30). National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service 1800 737 732 Links - ‘Albanese was so desperate to prove he cares about gendered violence, he forgot one thing: if you're a proper leader, it's not about you’ by Annabel Crabb for ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/albanese-gendered-violence-rally/103785858  If you’re in Naarm/Melbourne, come along to COMEDY IN THE WEST in Yarraville on Saturday May 25th. We’re going again to raise funds for Greens in the West for the upcoming local elections and the looming federal election. Happening at Kindred Studios, Tom’s hosting, full line up of comics will be announced soon  Book here: https://contact-vic.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=15677 SOLIDARITY WITH ALL THOSE STUDENTS TAKING ACTION FOR PALESTINE Camps set up at Monash Uni, the Universities of Melbourne, Sydney & Queensland, ANU in Canberra, Curtin University in Perth. Find your local group and support them if you can  Students for Palestine (Australia) Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/58804227177/  SUPPORT THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA OSLO, NORWAY: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s (FFC) vessel Handala set sail to several Northern European countries today. Handala’s “For the Children of Gaza” mission departs from Norway to challenge and break the inhumane blockade of Gaza and to shed light on the consequences of the inhumane measures taken against Palestinian children by Israel, with the support of the US and other countries, despite the global outcry for a permanent cease fire and the end of an occupied Palestine. Support them here:  https://freedomflotilla.org/i-want-to-help/  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by journalist Jeff Sparrow and cartoonist Sam Wallman, to discuss their new book 12 Rules for Strife! What are the twelve rules, and how can we affect change in this world of shit and evil? What does it have to do with Jordan Peterson?  —-  Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Read 12 Rules for Strife - https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/12-rules-for-strife-9781761380600  Follow Jeff Sparrow - https://twitter.com/Jeff_Sparrow  Follow Sam Wallman - https://www.samwallman.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Good Chat Comedy Club in Meanjin/Brisbane, Emerald and Tom are joined by the federal MP for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather! After some obligatory ‘Arj Barker vs mums’ discourse, it’s on to a big chat about the state of housing in Australia. How did it get so bad? Can anything be done? Was Max good on Q&A? Then some audience questions including the big one - why does Max trigger Albo and Labor so bad? ---------------------------------------- Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing just released. Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - Follow Max online - https://greens.org.au/qld/person/max-chandler-mather  Visit Good Chat Comedy Club - https://goodchatcomedy.com/  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Greens are a nut, they’re crazy in the coconut. Emerald and Tom discuss the horrific stabbing attacks in Sydney last week, the crappy media response, and wonder what will be done to fix Australia’s mental health crisis (7:15). Then they talk about Senator Nick McKim (McKrazy) and his grilling of the naughty Woolworth CEO Brad Banducci in the senate supermarket inquiry (45:10). Why does that man hate answering questions? Finally, a call to action (1:02:17). ---------------------------------------- Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing just released. Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - Come to the Qld Greens campaign launch -  https://www.michaelberkman.com.au/2024_kickoff  Donate to the Qld Greens campaign - https://greens.org.au/qld/donate  Get involved in the Raise the Rate for Good campaign ahead of the May Budget - https://raisetherateforgood.good.do/budget2024/email/  Our Brisbane shows at Good Chat next weekend are now sold out, see you there! Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID And check out his Brisbane Comedy Festival show this weekend -https://www.brisbanecomedyfestival.com/events/tom-ballard/  Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus for Patreon subscribers, live from Comedy Republic in Melbourne, Tom takes Emerald through the fast times and bonkers views of Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman. Sadly his political party was only an April Fools joke (Tom being the fool), but his views on how to fix the world are… intense. After the live segment, Emerald and Tom reconvene to read a crazy Vice article about the living legend. Jim’s Eugenics?!? —-  Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Molly the magpie, Peggy the dog and Steven the premier. Emerald and Tom celebrate ‘friend-of-the-pod’ Purplepingers’ media campaign to create a squatters register, and how it has incensed the civility politics crowd (13:06). Then an update on Israel’s endless attacks on Gaza (40:27). Is it finally bad now that they killed World Central Kitchen aid workers? What did Penny Wong have to say? Are the Greens somehow at fault? Finally, a call to action (1:11:39). ---------------------------------------- Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing coming soon. Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - MEANJIN BRISBANE SHOWS - ANNOUNCING OUR COOL GUESTS!  Sold out 2pm show - TRINA MASSEY  Added midday show - MAX CHANDLER-MATHER  We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator  If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Bandt’s living large. Emerald and Tom come to you live from a sold out show at the Comedy Republic in Melbourne! First, we have a woke new Governor-General, and Samantha Ratnam is coming to take down Peter Khalil. Then Osman Faruqi, culture editor for The Age and Greens nepo baby, joins to talk Labor’s messed up migration bill, and ask what’s going on with canceled Australian music festivals? Finally, thanks for coming to the show. Three stars!Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing coming soon. ---------------------------------------- Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - Osman’s podcast The Drop - https://podcasts.smh.com.au/podcasts/the-drop/  MEANJIN BRISBANE SHOWS - ANNOUNCING OUR COOL GUESTS!  Sold out 2pm show - TRINA MASSEY  Added midday show - MAX CHANDLER-MATHER  We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator  If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom continues taking Emerald through chapter 3 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - WA federal senator/ratbag Jo Vallentine and the birth of the WA Greens. Nuclear disarmament, radical protest, senators in prison, Mother’s Day, the morality of single-issue politicians, and being a weird 80s greenie. Also a story about the Australian-US military alliance that will make you gasp. —-  Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens  Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning  Lee Rihannon’s Inside Inside The Greens website - http://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the CIA going to dismiss Ballard? Emerald and Tom look back on the Tassie election and assess the odds of a future Greens-Labor GLP coalition (14:12). Is it inevitable? Or would Labor rather throw the government out of the pram? Then they are joined by Reem Borrows from Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) (42:40), for an update on the situation in Gaza and the recent visa cancellations of Palestinians. Finally, a call to action (1:02:52). ---------------------------------------- Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU New Patreon bonus episode out early this week. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - Support Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) to help Palestinian migrants and refugees seek safety in Australia: https://para.org.au/  https://twitter.com/borrows_reem  LIVE SHOWS Naarm/Melbourne - Saturday April 6th at 1:30pm, Comedy Republic https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:910/ With special guest OSMAN FARUQI  Less than 30 tickets left!  Meanjin/Brisbane - Saturday April 27th, 2pm, Good Chat Comedy Club - FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT! We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here >> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator  If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta is like can we just not talk about politics right now? Tom is joined by guest host, viral political advocate and filmmaker Jack Toohey! First up they recap the results of the Tasmanian state election (21:41). Is it now Van Greeman’s Land? Then they look at the government’s new religious discrimination bill (34:27). What’s the point of this? Will the mean media finally be nice to Labor now? Next, youth hero Holly Valance is out smashing lefties, and Janet Albrechtsen has thoughts (53:15). Finally, a call to action (1:12:52). ---------------------------------------- Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU New Patreon recap episode recapping awful Kitchen Cabinet episodes out now. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU Links - ABC Tasmanian election results page - https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/tas/2024/results/party-totals  Check out Jack’s work at https://www.jacktoohey.com/  Or on the socials @jack_toohey  Today is Palm Sunday - shout out to all those walking for refugee rights  Janet Rice’s valedictory speech on Tuesday  My last week in Parliament is next week and my official retirement date is set for Friday, April 19th. I’ll be giving my final speech in the Senate next Tuesday evening and I’d love for you to tune in as I reflect on my time in politics and say (a potentially teary) farewell. You can watch the livestream of my valedictory speech in the Senate here next Tuesday, March 26th from 6pm AEDT. Remember we’ve announced we’re doing a live show in Naarm/Melbourne with Osman Farqui on Saturday April 6th at 1:30pm at the Comedy Republic https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:910/  Watch this space Brisbane - our live show at Good Chat Comedy Club on Saturday April 27th at 2pm is sold out, but we are organsing a second show for earlier that day. More info soon. Cheeky plug for Tom’s special, IT IS I (Out on Tuesday)  Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6P7Vg4Gv_8&ab_channel=TomBallard (please subscribe lol)  Head here to get the thing on all the platforms https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.