The Shot Podcast

With heavy hearts, Jo and Dave reflect on the horrific attack on Helen Haines. Dave then interviews Yaraan Bundle, an environmental activist on the front lines who can speak about the police violence used in service of capital. Lastly, Jo speaks with Ed Coper, author of the book Angertainment, about how social media algorithms incentivise a politics of outrage, leading politics to a dark place. To change the outcome, we have to change the incentives. Support Australian artists! Buy tickets to FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT this week using the link below and get 2 tickets for the price of one! https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent?ev=167961&promocode=2for1Get a taste of the show:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I0BzDjdKAAI

Jo and Dave are back, and this week we have two longer interviews for you. First up we're speaking to Antoun Issa about progressive and Green leadership in Australia. Next, a chat with Hannah Ferguson, founder of Cheek Media, who is running against Albanese in the next election.

The Australia Institute's Dr Richard Denniss speaks about his new essay "MORE FOOL ME: How the gas industry tricked Australia" and the multi-generation scam pulled on Australian citizens and politicians by the fossil fuel industry, and says the only way forward is to own up to the fact that Australians were fooled.One by one, Jo and Richard pick apart the gas companies' excuses for why they shouldn't be taxed -- and examine why our elected representatives and our media are giving voice to these corporations' talking points.Buy Richard's essay MORE FOOL ME here: https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/more-fool-me-vantage-point-issue-6

A special episode this week: Jo and Dave kick things off with a round up of the week before Jo interviews Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson, the authors of Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment. Dave spent last week at Pine Gap supporting the local Elders, part of a a nationwide convergence on the facility to protest its war crimes and its disrespect of the land and its people. He returns with stories of the drive to the Pine Gap base, and an interview with Senator David Shoebridge.