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The Betoota Advocate
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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Jul 30, 2021 • 7min
Government's Call For Toxic Males, Grandpa Kev Steps Up... Again, Virus Scepticism & More - July 30
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 2021 • 40min
Ep 170: Bridie Jabour
The Jacaranda Queen, Bridie Jabour joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast this week to talk about growing up in Grafton and moving to the big smoke to become a writer.A journalist and author, Bridie has just published a book that explores that weird feeling that millennials are experiencing right now, as they realize they are soon to be no longer considered ‘the youth’.With millions of young Australian families still in lockdown and grappling with having the kids indoors for weeks, it’s fitting that we take a look at her new work “Trivial Grievances” - and everything that got her here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 2021 • 6min
Scotty's Big Screw Up, Harold Holt 2.0, Business In Bankstown & More - July 23
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 2021 • 41min
Ep 169: Glenn Wheatley
He’s a pioneer of rock music, talent management and FM radio. Glenn Wheatley joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to talk about his life as one Australia’s true 1980s cowboy businessmen - the highs, the lows and the occasional mouthful of more than he could chew. Gen-Y might only remember him from the Telstra ads with John Farnham - but Glenn has lived a thousand lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 16, 2021 • 6min
A Long-Awaited Homecoming, Pop Steps Up, A Millenial's Findings & More - July 16
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 2021 • 30min
Ep 168: James Tedesco
On the eve of what could easily become a three-match State Of Origin whitewash to the NSW Blues, The Betoota Advocate has wrangled an interview with the man who will get them there. James Tedesco, talking rep footy, the Roosters, and growing up on a cattle farm in Sydney’s South West. In this episode, The Italian Stallion is quite gentle with the traumatized Queenslanders - as he details his surprising new career pivot as a children’s book author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 9, 2021 • 8min
A Mysterious Outbreak, Cops Out West, Scotty's Coping Mechanisms & More - July 9
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 4, 2021 • 57min
Ep 167: Craig Foster & Julian Meagher
In a first for The Betoota Advocate Podcast, the editors interview an Archibald Finalist and their subject in the same episode. Julian Meagher, the painter, and Craig Foster - the painting. This podcast weaves between art, sport and politics. Julian and Fozzie aren’t too different to one another - except only one of them has played for the Socceroos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 2021 • 6min
Scotty Goes MIA, Palaszczuk Cracks The Shits, The Katter's To The Rescue & More - July 2
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 2021 • 35min
Ep 166: Paul Field
Former manager of The Wiggles and former frontman for The Cockroaches. He’s back, he’s solo and he’s got some great yarns to spin. Paul regales Errol and Clancy with some stories about the meteoric rise of the worlds most successful children’s entertainers and explains how that rock n roll DNA stayed with the boys throughout the hot potatoes and cold spaghettiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


