Best Bec East Podcasts (2024)

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Blockade Australia update

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We catch up with Ella and Nate from Blockade Australia for the latest about their ongoing spree of actions.We also take a look at why Blockade Australia are taking action, and what some of the consequences being faced by activists.Check out https://www.blockadeaustralia.com/ for links and more details.Featuring music by Monkey Marc and DRMNGNOW.Ear…

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Pilbara Climate Network - activism in the belly of the beast

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What is it like to be an activist in the belly of the beast?We talk to Chris, Fiona, and Rachel from the Pilbara Climate Network about their experience working for climate justice in the remote, north west mining town of Karratha. Many people would have heard the stories of city based activists working to 'Disrupt Burrup Hub' - but what of the folk…

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Wangan Jagalingou occupation of Waddananggu./ South East Forest Rescue wins right to sue./ Blockade at Pentarch timber mill

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We hear the story of Coedie, the Wangan and Jagalingou man who for over a thousand and thirty days has been reoccupying his country in defiance of Adanis coal mine, at Waddananggu in QLD On Monday 17th June 2024 Pentarch timber mill, entrances were blockaded for four and a half hours by about 30 people concerned Pentarch is milling illegally logged…

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Earth Matters: Knitting Nannas needle Chris Bowen/ Dispossessed Cabbage Tree Island residents want to go home.

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Fifty Knitting Nannas against Coal, Gas and Greed made power tea in Canberra and needled against the government's Future Gas Plan. What’s the point of going to talk to politicians in Canberra and is it worth it. Nannas will tell you. Then we hear the plea from Aunty Susan Anderson that her flood displaced clan be allowed to return to their houses a…

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Decolonising environmental action

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Much of the environmental catastrophe happening around the world is being driven by ongoing colonialism.Recently Friends of the Earth held a panel discussion looking at the intersection of colonialism and the environment, in context of the current genocide, and ecocide, in Gaza.We hear stories from Australia, Malaysia, and Palestine, drawing togeth…

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Global heating 'off the charts' & heatwaves in SE Asia

2M ago

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Over the last twelve months, scientists have been documenting a string of record breaking temperatures.The global average between May 2023 and April 2024, reached a new record of 1.61 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.While Australia has avoided some of that heat the last month, south east Asia has been in the grips of an e…

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Episode 1: Meet Bec 53:12

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Welcome to the Educate & Empower Podcast. Meet the founder of THCC, Bec East. On today's episode she chats with Jason about Bec's experiences as a nurse practitioner & passion for creating a more holistic health care industry in Australia.By Bec East

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Land rights and the fight for enviromental justice in Palestine

2M ago

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Land rights and fight for environmental justice for PalestineProfessor Mazin Qumsiyeh is a scientist, author, activist and academic at Bethlehem University and Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. He's in Australia on a speaking tour on land rights and environmental justice in Palestine. Mazin tells us about the …

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Surging interest in the work that reconnects: Deep Ecology workshops with John Seed happening now. [Transcript included]

2M ago

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Reconnecting with nature; the living world, through Deep Ecology workshops is taking off in Australia. John Seed and his colleagues are helping people all over this country and overseas find their ecological self. The Deep Ecology workshops are booked out and participants are much more mainstream than in the past. Plus: John gives practical suggest…

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The fight to save Wallum

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Right now in Brunswick Heads in northern NSW, hundreds of activists are fighting to save an important ecosystem.Property developers have been given the greenlight to build apartment blocks across Wallum, a coastal landscape home to over a dozen threatened species of flora and fauna, and trees that predate British colonisation.Activists are calling …

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Fracking in the Wild West

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We take a look at how the campaign to stop fracking and unconventional gas mining in WA is going.The long running campaign has had many successes along the way, and has managed to keep the industry at bay in the resource industry captured state.We talk with Claire McKinnon from Lock the Gate WA for the update. Check out and support their great work…

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Bid for World Heritage Listing for the Nullarbor and the Great Australian Bight

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Bid for World Heritage listing for the Nullarbor and the Great Australian Bight Mirning Elders supported by the Wilderness Society of South Australia are calling for the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor to be World Heritage listed to protect this iconic place for good. Peter Owen outlines the Wilderness Society's work to protect the area go…

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Peter Dutton Threatens Independent Community Legal Representation

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Peter Dutton has threatened to reduce access to the Environmental Defenders Organisation; the independent legal representation for community groups attempting to enforce the law against the climate crimes of the fossil fuel industry. Dutton made this threat when he was speaking to an event organised by the Council for Minerals Energy in Perth to an…

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Environmental histories and futures in lutruwita

4M ago

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On Saturday March 23, Tasmanians headed to the polls in an early election – but one issue seemed to be absent in the public debate: the environment.With the Liberals likely to govern for a fourth term in a minority government, most likely with the Jacqui Lambie Network, the future of issues such as native logging, climate change, and marine conserv…

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Whalers Way: a space oddity

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Whalers Way is a peculiar choice for a new orbital rocket launch complex. The remote conservation area is one of the last remnants of uncleared land on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.We speak with Patrick O'Connor from the University of Adelaide about the proposed site and why it is in the wrong place. Produced by Phil Evans on palawa, Kaurna, an…

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Building an anti-colonial environment movement

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On today’s program, you'll hear a selection of conversations from and about this year's Anti-colonial Student Environment Network (ASEN) Training Camp, featuring zinemaker and ASEN organiser Willow, veteran environmental justice and Indigenous rights activist Uncle Winiata Puru, and Kokatha Mula Elder and anti-nuclear resistance leader Aunty Sue Co…

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"Women Speaking out about COP 28": A "Womens Climate Congress Conversation"

4M ago

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Humanity is at a cross-roads for reducing carbon emissions to secure the climate. At COP28 women played a significant role in bringing greater ambition to the fore. And the international women's movement around climate action is gathering strength with new allies in the Global North and South, and increased advocacy for the interconnections of clim…

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S1/E18 - In The Bonus by Big East - Doug Bruno 58:51

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In The Bonus S1/E18 Coach Doug Bruno, DePaul Blue Demons LOG: 00:00 - Episode Introduction 00:40 - Isis Young’s thoughts on calling the DePaul vs. Villanova and how Lucy Olsen took over the game at the end. 02:45 - Introduction to the Big East Bracket 03:30 - Chloe talks about the bracket and which teams are hot heading into the tournament. 05:15 -…

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Queer Ecologies

4M ago

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In celebration of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this weekend, Jacob delves into the relationship between queer identities and the natural world.'Queer ecologies' is a school of thought that rejects binary, rigid, and heteronormative approaches to environmentalism. To unpack this juicy topic, we are joined by Professor of Environmental Arts …

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S1/E17 - In The Bonus by Big East - 27:17

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LOG: 00:55 - Chloe Marotta talks about Kelsey Ransom’s performance last week. 02:10 - Isis, Lisa and Chloe on how a team decides when to play Senior Day. 05:20 - Big games on FS1 this coming week and weekend 06:20 - UCONN, Creighton and more 06:50 - Lisa Carlin talks Creighton 09:10 - Isis & Chloe talking about playing long days. 11:20 - What Isis …

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Stopping Seismic: The Great Ocean Rescue Tour

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Stopping Seismic: The Great Ocean Rescue Tour The Great Ocean Rescue Tour to stop seismic blasting in the Otway Basin rolled out across the southwest coast of Victoria over January, organised by OCEAN the Otway Coastal Environment Action Network. From Ocean Grove to Portland people marched, attended film screenings and signed petitions to protest a…

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S1/E16 - In The Bonus by Big East - Austin Parkinson 46:40

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LOG: 00:00 - Introduction to Episode 16 00:45 - Isis on her past week including Georgia Tech and NC State. 01:52 - Her next trip at New Mexico State 02:24 - Chloe Marotta joins the In The Bonus crew as a co-host. 02:45 - Chloe talks about broadcasting Seton Hall and DePaul. 04:10 - What the hardest part about her calling a game was. 06:00 - Meghan …

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Pooing in nature

5M ago

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This week we look at the best ways that humans can interact with nature, errr when nature calls.We talk to Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick about the Poo Project which looked at the ecological impact of human faeces in nature, as well as a hiker who explains the what and how of a poo tube, and a camper with a portable composting toilet.Produced by Phil …

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S1/E15 - In The Bonus by Big East - Emma Ronsiek 45:41

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LOG: 00:00 - Show Introduction. 00:54 - Where Kim Adams was last week at Iowa vs. Nebraska. 02:30 - Isis returned to her home school at Syracuse taking on Louisville. 04:00 - Lisa gives nice compliments to Isis and Kim 04:30 - Meghan also gives compliments to Isis and Kim 05:30 - What Isis does when she returns to campus. 06:44 - Lisa talks Villano…

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Drug policy reform: The missing link to climate justice

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Drug policy reform: The missing link to climate justice The International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice has published its first report, Revealing the Missing Link to Climate Justice: Drug Policy here This episode of Earth Matters looks at how the war on drugs and international prohibition regime support organised crime, …

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S1/E14 - In The Bonus by Big East - Erin Batth 48:59

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LOG: 00:00 - Episode Introduction 00:50 - Isis Young recaps her past week starting with shopping with her mother. 02:42 - Kim recaps the game she worked on, Iowa vs. Maryland, the women's game growing, the fanbase and almost missing her game coverage. 06:35 - UCONN dominating teams in the Big East and some of the power players 07:20 - Isis talks wh…

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How to prepare for a 'once in a lifetime' natural disaster... again

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The 2020s have been a story of fire, floods, and natural disasters. Communities are still recovering from 'once in a lifetime' natural disasters, and preparing for the next one.This week, we speak with bushfire survivor and climate activist Jack Egan, flood survivor and resilience leader Kate Coxall, researcher and sociologist Fiona McDonald, youth…

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S1/E13 - In The Bonus by Big East - 46:35

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LOG: 01:10- Kim recaps her past week calling women’s hoops with Villanova vs. DePaul. 03:55 - Lisa talks about DePaul’s roster. 6:10 - Lisa’s thoughts on Coach Bruno thoughts. 7:30 - Isis talks about her trip to Creighton to watch the Blue Jays and Seton Hall. 9:33 - UCONN vs, Notre Dame thoughts from Isis. 11:40 - Kim’s thoughts on the results fro…

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From the Coal Port Blockade: First Nations Panel: How can we best show solidarity with first nations people?

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This amazing First Nations panel responds to the questions: “How can the environment and climate movement best show solidarity with first nations people?”“What does First Nations justice have to do with climate justice?”Featuring Awabakal elder Aunty Tracey, Ngemba elder Aunty Caroline, Bundjalung and Worimi saltwater woman Phoebe McIlwraith, and N…

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S1/E12 - In The Bonus by Big East - Around The Horn 41:18

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00:00 - Episode Introduction 01:00 - Isis Young recaps #18 Ohio State's upse oft #2 Iowa and how the women’s game is growing. 03:30 - Discussion about security on women’s big games. 04:50 - Kim Adams talks about Seton Hall vs. St. John’s going into overtime and Azana Baines being tremendous in the 2nd half for the Pirates. 08:10 - Lisa Carlin loves…

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From the Coal Port Blockade: Speeches on the Beach and the power of washing up!

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Deep thinking Grant Howard, who works in the coal industry, shares his realisation that politicians:“deliberately lied; not to protect mine workers but lied and used mine workers to protect their own jobs”, A large, happy crowd of sun-hatted people sitting on the sand of a coal port beach, listening to their friends on the stage tell them why coal …

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S1/E11 - In The Bonus by Big East Conference - Paige Bueckers 38:40

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LOG: 00:00 - Show Introduction 01:30 - Team Rankings 01:55 - Isis Young’s travel challenges covering hoops last week. 03:55 - Isis on the Marquette vs DePaul matchup. 05:30 - Lisa Carlin’s thoughts on Denise Dillon and what she’s done with Villanova. 10:10 - Isis thoughts on Villanova’s Zanai Jones. 11:00 - Lisa’s thoughts on Creighton Blue Jays an…

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Seismic testing in Gunditjmara Ocean

6M ago

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This episode was inspired by a recent a Nyamat Yarkeen Karween - Southern Ocean Dreaming Gunditjmara Ceremony that host Phil Evans attended recently in Narrawong, VIC. Audio from the ceremony is heard throughout.First they blast. Then they drill. American oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips has announced plans to explore for gas in commonwealth waters…

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S1/E10 - In The Bonus by Big East Conference- Unique Drake 34:16

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00:00 - Introduction to Episode 10 00:47 - AP Poll this week 01:26 - Isis on what the polls say about UCONN, Creighton and Marquette 02:57 - Kim’s thoughts on the AP Poll and how she voted. 05:00 - Isis' thoughts on Villanova vs. Seton Hall 07:06 - Meghan’s thoughts on attending Villanova vs. Seton Hall and Coach Tony Bozzella 07:44 - Kim’s thought…

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Tragedy of the Water Commons

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Transcript and Reference ListWhen most Australians can access all the water they could ever want with the simple twist of a tap it’s easy to think that water is a common resource. But even in our own backyard, Indigenous people are legally entitled to less than 0.1% of the Murray Darling Basin by the Australian government.Building on the concept of…

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S1/E9 - In The Bonus by Big East Conference - Holiday Wrapup & Look Ahead 35:45

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00:00 - What Kim and Isis did over the holidays. 01:50 - Kim’s trip up to Toronto for Aliyah Edwards homecoming for UCONN vs. Toronto Metropolitan. 03:39 - What Kim’s favorite part about Canada was. 04:45 - What Meghan did for the holidays. 05:45 - Meghan’s thoughts on UCONN and Marquette. 07:21 - Kim’s comments on Marquette. 07:52 - Isis’ thoughts…

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What we need in Australia's new nature laws

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What we need in Australia's new nature laws The Federal government is overhauling the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act or EPBC Act (1999) after a damning review published in 2020. The public is encouraged to have their say via the following website:https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/australias-new-nature-positive-laws Euan Ritchi…

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Festivals and the Environment: talking trash, transport and toilets

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Summer is here again and for many people - it is festival season! But when you hit the dancefloor, what will be the environmental impact? And what are festivals doing about transport, trash and toilets to lower that impact?We talk to Berish Bilander from Green Music Australia, whose mission it is to green the music and festival scene, and have us a…

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S1/E8 - In The Bonus by Big East - Azana Baines 41:08

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LOG: 00:00 - Show Introduction. 00:33 - Kim talks about Virginia Tech vs Rutgers game. 03:02 - Creighton vs. Marquette discussion starting with Isis’ thoughts. 04:11 - Isis talks about Liza Carlin. 04:36 - Lisa’s thoughts on Megan Duffy and how her team has started 11-0 this season. 08:10 - Kim’s thoughts on Creighton vs Marquette and how the game …

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The People's Blockade of the World's Largest Coalport

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Thousands of climate activists took to the water on the weekend of November 25-26, blockading the coal port in Muloombinba Newcastle.Jacob spoke to blockade organiser Zack Schofield, and school striker Niamh Cush, about the protest. We also hear a First Nations panel discussion featuring Awabakal elder Aunty Tracey, Ngemba elder Aunty Caroline, Bun…

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S1/E7 - In The Bonus by Big East - Olivia Olsen 43:00

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LOG: 00:00 - Episode Introduction 00:55 - Isis’ week covering Toledo for the first time on CBS 02:15 - Isis talks about how Toledo got onto a national game. 03:15 - Kim had Bowling Green vs Ohio and how the teams are competitive with more than the big conferences. 04:15 - What the hot-spots are to eat in Toledo. 05:05 - What excited Kim in the Big …

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War and the Environment: Palestine

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“If we don’t end war, war will end us.”H.G. WellsAs true as it was back in 1936, it is still true today. And whilst the human cost of war is undeniable, not often considered is the environmental damage that comes with it. Today we draw from a recently run forum, which looked at how the climate movement can show solidarity for the Palestinian cause,…

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S1/E6 - In The Bonus by Big East - Rachel Kent 45:55

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LOG: 00:00 - Introduction to Episode 6 00:30 - Freshman of the Week - Brittany Harshaw of Creighton. 00:40 - Big East Conference Player of the Week - Lucy Olsen Marquette. 02:30 - What excites Ice Young in WCBB right now. 03:45 - Lisa Carlin talks about being electrified watching McKenzie Hare. 05:45 - Kim Adams on McKenzie Hare being most improved…

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World Disability Day: Dee Mould and Bec Horridge chat about Health Sovereignty and give praises to the Newcastle coal port blockade.

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Dee and Bec respond to the Earths urgent screaming; the luscious, living system all around us and really try to help. Global boiling activists Dee Mould and Bec Horridge met on the ground at the inspirational fireside conversations of the Maule’s Creek coal mine blockade. A decade later they reflect how painful old injuries and life on the unemploy…

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S1/E5 - In The Bonus by Big East - Kelsey Ransom 1:00:21

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LOG 00:00 - Episode 5 Intro 00:45 - Talking Thanksgiving 01:40 - Talk Marquette Golden Eagles. 02:00 - Kim’s thoughts on Marquette and how they fall in the rankings. 03:30 - Isis’ thoughts on how Rose has proved to be a reliable player. 04:25 - Lisa’s thoughts on Marquette and their game vs. Arkansas over Thanksgiving holiday and how Coach Duffy is…

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Emissions impossible and "Biodiversity on a knife edge"- Alpine insect decline

8M ago

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Nurrdalinji Aboriginal Corporation Members and Directors outside a flaring exploration well on Tanumbrini Cattle Station.Photo courtesy of Thomas Houlie kindly provided by Original Power and the Nurrdalinji Aboriginal Corporation Emissions impossibleThe Northern Territory's decision to green-light fracking in the Beetaloo Basin relied on a CSIRO/GI…

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S1/E4 - In The Bonus by Big East - Guest: Lucy Olsen 40:30

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LOG: 00:00 - Show Introduction 00:30 - UCONN Conversation with Paige Buecker and her close injury 02:56 - Lisa Carlin on players and injury 04:21 - Thoughts on UCONN this early with Isis Young’s comments 05:33 - Coach Gino Auriemma and how he talks about his team 06:34 - Thoughts on Qadence Samuels 07:35 - Conversation about Marquette and Coach Meg…

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Fighting for Banaba Part 2

8M ago

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Professor Katerina Teaiwa and Itinterunga Rae Banteiti join Priya to discuss the colonial history of phosphate mining on Banaba and the fight by Banabans for reparations and an end to extraction. This conversation, recorded in September 2023, occurs in the context of a recent push by Australian mining company Centrex, which has sought to conduct ph…

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S1/E3 - In The Bonus by Big East - Guests: Marquette's Liza Karlen & Jordan King 48:59

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Marquette's Liza Karlen and Jordan King had a big game upset against #23 Illinois. Kim Adams and Isis Young talk with both of them on this episode as well as break down Big East women's basketball in the first week of games. Meghan Caffrey guides the show in this exciting episode of upsets. LOG: 00:00 - First week in the books. 01:30 - Kim’s though…

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Fighting for Banaba Part 1

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Professor Katerina Teaiwa and Itinterunga Rae Banteiti join Priya to discuss the colonial history of phosphate mining on Banaba and the fight by Banabans for reparations and an end to extraction. This conversation, recorded in September 2023, occurs in the context of a recent push by Australian mining company Centrex, which has sought to conduct ph…

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