Serious Danger

Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard
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Mar 18, 2025 • 20min

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Sophie Greer for Perth

Fourth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Sophie Greer - community organiser, public health expert, local councillor and Greens candidate for Perth in Perth! Does WA have whiplash preparing for another vote before the dust has even settled on the state election? What do the results of that one tell us - four senators and balance of power!?! Is Perth finally ready to go Green? ---------- These bonus election episodes can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - Support Sophie’s campaign! https://sophiegreer.com/  There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 15, 2025 • 1h 12min

167: Trump Tariffs & Caravan Hoaxes

Greens want the tax dollars of inner-city lefties with their cannabis lattes. Emerald and Tom talk tariff wars (13:07) which are a thing we have to have in our lives now for some reason. Is Albo a wimp for not retaliating after Trump announced steel and aluminium tariffs? What is the Green left position? Then, the snowflakery continues as pro-Palestinian protesters get charged, deported and blamed for obvious caravan hoaxes (46:20). How did our politicians get ‘tricked’? Or did they ‘never waste a good crisis’? Finally, a call to action (1:09:38). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #8 : Leadership debates & neoliberals on bikes” The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action -  - Assange Campaign calling for Julian to be pardoned by Trump https://www.action.assangecampaign.org.au/  - Fundraiser for Mahmoud Khalil https://chuffed.org/project/justice-for-mahmoud-khalil - Post pro-Greens things things!  GENERALLY BE GREEN AND BE PROUD!   Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 11, 2025 • 29min

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Omar Sakr for Blaxland

Third up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Tom meets Omar Sakr, poet, novelist, essayist, and Greens candidate for Blaxland in NSW! Is the seat of Paul Keating and now Jason Clare, finally ready to end its status as a Labor stronghold? Why don’t the major parties support Muslim voices and stand up for the people in Gaza? And what happened after he wrote a poem reflecting on ‘Bluey in the genocide’ and caught the interest of News Corp? ---------- These bonus election episodes can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - Omar Sakr for Blaxland - for upcoming events, donate or volunteer at  https://www.instagram.com/greensforblaxland/  https://www.instagram.com/omarsakrpoet/  There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 9, 2025 • 1h 10min

166: Cyclone Alfred, Big Tech & Snowflakery in the Arts

Alt episode title for Stewart Lee nerds: Snowflake/Cyclone Emerald prepares for Alfred to visit. First up she and Tom take a look at the survey results of our listener survey. Then, Greens announce some new policies (17:01) - a ban of native forest logging and price gouging, and a tax on Big Tech. Are we living in techno feudalism? Then, you’re all a bunch of snowflakes! (42:25) Tom has some thoughts about the rise of even more snowflakery on the right, as Peter Garrett dances on Gina Rinehart’s grave, and the National Gallery and Creative Australia gave in instantly to the slightest pressure and sold out Aussie arts. Finally, a call to action (1:07:11). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #8 : Leadership debates & neoliberals on bikes” The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action -  Cyclone Alfred - volunteer for flood/cyclone recovery Elizabeth Watson-Brown/Ryan: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsGLq4Ap0rge1-gEyb6FpiGYe9kl-safk7HCF6Lqloxmd_eA/viewform  Max Chandler-Mather/Griffith: https://www.maxchandlermather.com/climate_volunteer  Stephen Bates/ Brisbane: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOI4a9qmE2hCqaS6QwaZcwHqwaJabvtNZDyzlpIQJnSRZehA/viewform  Vic Greens Campaign conference March 22 2025 @ Trades Hall https://contact-vic.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=20045  Upcoming Greens events: ​​https://greens.org.au/events  Technofeudalism - https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2024/02/04/technofeudalism-a-video-essay-summarising-the-book/  Jacobin ‘In Australia, Pro-Israel Politicians Are Attacking Artists’ - https://jacobin.com/2025/03/australia-venice-censorship-palestine-sabsabi  Overland ‘Open letter on academic freedom, in solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah’ - https://overland.org.au/2025/02/open-letter-on-academic-freedom-in-solidarity-with-randa-abdel-fattah/  Novara Media ‘This Is Why The Right Are WINNING | Aaron Bastani meets Ash Sarkar’ https://youtu.be/ZS3UlB7aXmE  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 17min

Teaser: Inside The Greens #8 : Leader debates & neoliberals on bikes

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 8 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 - 2004 Election, state elections in WA, NSW and VIC, the fight against Gunns pulp mill, the issue of Party Leadership and ‘Party Room rules,’ “Neoliberals on bikes,” stopping the privatisation of Snowy Hydro sell-off, and “Keep your rosaries off my ovaries.” ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  ---------- Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens  Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning  Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal - https://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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 4, 2025 • 36min

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Mandy Nolan for Richmond

Next up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald meets Mandy Nolan, Greens candidate for Richmond on the NSW north coast! Is this the time Greens get the 1.8% swing to finally win their first NSW federal seat? Why do the Greens doorknock in areas they are already popular? And how does she navigate the clash between some of the more conspiratorial-minded members of the electorate, and the dirty leftie values of the Greens? ---------- These bonus election episodes can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - Mandy Nolan for Richmond - for upcoming events, donate or check out the Sam Wallman fundraiser at  https://www.mandy4richmond.com/ There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 3min

165: Wild Western Australia Special: Elections & the gas lobby ft. Gerard Mazza

Can politician deepfakes fool The Griff? Emerald is joined by guest host Gerard Mazza, anti-gas campaigner and Woodside CEO outside-house-protester. What’s the latest with his court case and the Disrupt Burrup Hub movement? (8:12) Then, the state of play in the state of WA. (29:37) What is the mood on the streets for the upcoming state and federal elections? Finally, a call to action (59:40). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #8 : Iraq war & heckling Bush” The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - https://www.gerardmazza.com/  Last Place on Earth https://www.lastplaceonearth.com.au/  Big State https://www.tiktok.com/@big_state_  If you’re in WA: get on the booths  https://greens.org.au/wa  If you’re not, email Albanese and Plibersek asking them to protect cultural heritage at Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula):  https://www.fara.com.au/take-action There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 25, 2025 • 42min

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Tara Burnett for Cooper

First up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Tara Burnett, Greens candidate for the inner-Melbourne seat of Cooper! Is Cooper the Greens‘ white whale? Is now the time that Greens can unseat Labor’s Ged Kearney and finally expand their Melbourne base? What would Tara becoming Australia’s first trans federal MP mean for the community? And what’s the goss with her girlfriend Celeste Liddle? ---------- These bonus election episodes can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - Tara Burnett for Cooper - for upcoming events, donate or check out the Sam Wallman fundraiser at linktr.ee/tara.burnett  There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 22, 2025 • 1h 7min

164: Abolish Poverty (and Insurance)

A school of fish, a murder of crows and a Trumpet of Patriots. First up, Emerald and Tom take a look at the election date predictions (9:34). Then, welfare (14:33) - Greens are pitching a $7.2bn plan to massively expand and boost Youth Allowance and JobSeeker, while NACC now has decided that maybe Robodebt was bad after all. Next, Greens pitch new insurance policy, including abolishing stamp duty and making polluters contribute to increasing premiums (42:01). Does Dutton agree!? Finally, a call to action (1:05:01). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #8 : Iraq war & heckling Bush” The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU   ---------- Call to action - There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events  Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform  Unemployed Workers Union -  https://antipovertycentre.org/  Rick Morton’ story in the Saturday Paper: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/02/15/exclusive-ten-dead-after-welfare-glitch-ignored-government  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 6min

Teaser: Inside The Greens #8 : Iraq war & heckling Bush

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 8 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 - Richard Di Natale emerges, Greens MPs start getting elected in NSW, and the Iraq war shakes up the movement, as President Bush addresses parliament and Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle address him right back!  ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  ---------- Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens  Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning  Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal - https://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/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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