Progressive Podcast Australia

Nick, Katie and friends shoot the shit about social justice issues, politics and pop culture. We discuss current events and political issues from a progressive perspective that is pro-animal liberation, anti-racist, pro-feminist, pro-queer, pro-environment and anti-capitalist. Our podcast gives a voice to Left, progressive and anarchist voices and ideas that are neglected in the mainstream media.

Australian Election: Optics, Football Analogies and Biscuit-Related Crime 04/30/2025

Australian Election: Optics, Football Analogies and Biscuit-Related Crime On episode 306, Katie, Nick and Lottie discuss the Australian federal election and how they’ll be voting. We cover: our love of politics being put to the test, Glutton versus Albo, the Greens under Bandt compared to Di Natale and some of the micro-parties. How Lottie is voting: House of reps - Wills 1. Sue Bolton - Socialist Alliance 2. Samantha Ratnam - Greens 3. Owen Miller - Fusion 4. Margee Glover - Legalise Cannabis 5. Peter Khalil - Labor 6. Jeff Kidney - Liberals 7. Rachel Versteegen - Libertarian 8. Bruce Stevens - One Nation Victorian Senate (top six, see our website linked to below for the full list) 1. Animal Justice Party (AJP's animal and environment related policies are very comprehensive, their other policies less so but they say they stand for justice and compassion. I think having one animal-focussed Senator would be positive) 2. Victorian Socialists 3. Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia (seems like some of their policies are still underdeveloped but overall they are for First Nations self determination and everything that comes with that) 4. The Greens 5. Heena Sinha Cheung (detailed policies to fix housing crisis, tackle climate change and support abuse victims) 6. Australia's Voice (axvoter think they look good but still finding their feet) How Nick is voting: House of reps – Melbourne 1: BANDT, Adam – THE GREENS 2: HUANG, Helen – FUSION | PLANET RESCUE | WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION | INNOVATION 3: WITTY, Sarah – AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 4: KOUTOUFIDES, Anthony – INDEPENDENT 5: HUNT, Steph – LIBERAL 6: SMITH, Tim – INDEPENDENT 7: CASEY, Melanie – PAULINE HANSON'S ONE NATION Victorian Senate (for those just doing top 6) 1. The Greens 2. Victorian Socialists 3. Animal Justice Party 4. Australian Democrats 5. Labor 6. LNP For more in-depth show notes, including Lottie’s full rankings for the Victorian Senate, plus links with information on the micro-parties etc, go to: If you’d like to support our show, we appreciate any ratings/reviews on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or whatever app you listen to our show on – thanks! Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: Both of the above songs are free to use with credit. /episode/index/show/9d01ffd7-0136-4516-b16d-f8dd8188c997/id/36372085

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The Democrats have to offer something beyond “Trump’s Bad” – the US election with Jason Brownlee 10/30/2024

The Democrats have to offer something beyond “Trump’s Bad” – the US election with Jason Brownlee On episode 303 Nick is joined by politics professor Jason Brownlee who informs Nick of everything he has missed by just learning about US politics through Late Night with Seth Myers, which Katie watches constantly! More specifically, the discussion covers: Reflection on Biden’s presidency including the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Will Harris/Walz change the direction of the Democratic party? Should Harris have taken up Joe Rogan’s invitation and joined him on that podcast, as Donald Trump did? *Update: since we recorded this episode, Joe Rogan has clarified that Harris didn’t reject the offer to go on his podcast. She offered to do a one-hour interview if Rogan came to her, whereas Rogan wanted her to come to his studio in Austin for a longer discussion. Regardless, most of our points on the topic still stand: The Democrats pursuing some Right-wing policies: The eternal question of voting Democrat versus third party/independent. Are the Republicans the party for workers that they claim to be? The Ted Cruz quote along these lines was from this episode of Late Night with Seth Myers: We covered this issue of are the Republicans the party for workers on episode 258: Jason’s prediction for who will win the election. What will the fall out of the election be in both possible scenarios – will this be America’s last election? This discussion is also available to watch on Youtube: Additional links: Who’s Afraid of Democracy? By Steve Fraser: Jason’s article on the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan: Economics Not Culture Wars Drove Most Trump Voters – Thomas Ferguson: Jason’s prediction about the result was mainly based on the following data: Five Thirty-Eight Forecast: Real Clear Polling on the betting odds: Real Clear Polling on the battleground states: Intro music: Embrace by ItsWatR: Outro music: The Blackest Bouquet by Leonell Cassio: Both of the above songs are free to use with credit. For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: /episode/index/show/9d01ffd7-0136-4516-b16d-f8dd8188c997/id/33628467