Best Warrnambool Podcasts (2024)

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265 - Goodbye 7:16

1+ y ago7:16

7:16

Oh hello. As the title suggests, this is my little way of letting you know that I'm wrapping up Like I'm A Six-Year-Old once and for all. I've loved doing it - and thanks so much for listening to it and supporting it over the years! Bloody hell! - but I feel like after eight years, hundreds of conversations, a bunch of live shows, a pandemic and a …

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264 - Ben Abbatangelo 1:01:02

1+ y ago1:01:02

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Ben Abbatangelo is a proud Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk man and a social commentator. He’s the former deputy CEO of global non-profit AIME, has appeared regularly on The Project and the ABC and has written for The Guardian and The Saturday Paper. Based on some of his recent work, I’ve sensed that Ben’s been going through something of a political shif…

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263 - Larissa Baldwin-Roberts 1:05:13

1+ y ago1:05:13

1:05:13

Larissa Baldwin-Roberts is a proud Widjabul Wia-bal woman from the Bundjalung Nations and has been a progressive activist since forever. She's a co-founder of the First Nations climate pressure group SEED Mob and is the current CEO of GetUp!. In this conversation I ask Larissa about where her politics come from and how she thinks about political id…

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262 - Professor John Quiggin 57:32

1+ y ago57:32

57:32

John Quiggin is a widely-respected economist and professor at the University of Queensland. He's a former member of the Australian Government's Climate Change Authority, and he's written widely about the scourge of neoliberalism and privatisation. I wanted to get John on the show to discuss the essay written by Treasurer Jim Chalmers for The Monthl…

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261 - Alison Pennington Returns 1:18:15

1+ y ago1:18:15

1:18:15

She's back! Economist, comrade and now author Alison Pennington returns to the show to discuss her debut book Gen F'ed? How Young Australians Can Reclaim Their Uncertain Futures. We discuss how all the good jobs disappeared, our massively cooked housing market, replacing intergenerational warfare with class warfare and how young people can build po…

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260 - "I, Millennial" Event LIVE in Warrnambool 1:07:14

1+ y ago1:07:14

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This week's episode brings you the conversation I had with some other generational voices at a live event at the public library in my home town, Warrnambool. Alongside Zoomer and journalist Sharna Rogers, Xer and psychologist Dr. Jodie Fleming and Baby Boomer and celebrated aid worker Bob Handby AO, I discussed three big topics I explore in my book…

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259 - Polly Hemming 1:10:33

1+ y ago1:10:33

1:10:33

Polly Hemming is a Senior Researcher at The Australia Institute's Climate & Energy Program. Just this week she was giving evidence to a Parliamentary committee on the Labor Party's signature climate policy, the "Safeguard Mechanism" - which, I'm sorry to say, stinks. It stinks real bad. Here Polly lays out exactly just how much of a mess this polic…

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258 - "I, Millennial" Extract: Privatisation 37:28

1+ y ago37:28

37:28

Oh hello. I am back again. Look at us. This week I’m bringing you another taste of my debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else, which is now out and about in the world. This is an extract from the chapter on privatisation - "From Our Warm, Public Hands" - which lays out just how much of our pu…

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257 - Craig Foster 47:47

1+ y ago47:47

47:47

Craig "Fozzy" Foster is a former Socceroo who has become not only one of Australia’s most respected sports commentators and broadcasters, but also one of our most respected social justice advocates and human rights campaigners. This episode is Craig's keynote speech at the 2022 Refugee Legal Annual Dinner, which I happened to MC online. It's follow…

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256 - Talking "I, Millennial" w/Osman Faruqi 1:10:52

2y ago1:10:52

1:10:52

My book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else is out in the world! Gosh. We launched it in Melbourne with a lovely event at the Easey Street Concert Hall in Collingwood, featuring me in conversation with my mate Osman Faruqi. Oz and I discussed the guts of the book and why I wrote it, and I read some …

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255 - "I, Millennial" Prologue 37:56

2y ago37:56

37:56

This week I'm bringing you a taste of my debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else. You'll hear the full prologue from the audiobook that sets the whole thing up and talks about me doing drugs. The book comes out next week - you can pre-order it here. I'm having book launches in MELBOURNE, SYDN…

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254 - Ben Schneiders 1:06:58

2y ago1:06:58

1:06:58

Ben Schneiders is an award-winning investigate journalist at The Age and author of the new book, Hard Labour: Wage Theft in the Age of Inequality. Over the past eight years, Ben's reporting has exposed the scourge of wage theft and worker exploitation in Australian hospitality, fast food, retail and agriculture. In Hard Labour, Ben summarises just …

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253 - Leo Puglisi 1:03:39

2y ago1:03:39

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I'm back! Again! Sorry about the big gap between episodes. I am bad. Leo Puglisi is a digital journalist who just so happens to be 14 years old. He founded what would eventually become the online news service 6 News Australia when he was just 11, and he's since grown it into a respectable independent media outlet that does pretty great journalism, …

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Talking about race with kids 52:55

2y ago52:55

52:55

Talking about race can be tricky for many of us. So how can we do it in an inclusive, mindful and positive way? Thankfully there is a new book that includes a short history of race and racism in Britain, from the Romans through to the present day, including the history of slavery and the abolition movement. Ruth Hill and Loretta Andrews chat about …

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Why we work in Mental Health 40:51

2y ago40:51

40:51

Brooke Coleman and Mark Chapman both work in the Mental Health Hub at Wellways in Warrnambool, Australia. Like so many people who work in the care industry, they have their own lived experience and stories that led them to to the important work that they do today. In this episode, you will not only learn about their paths but how Wellways is making…

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Big Boobs: How breast size impacts our lives 34:54

2y ago34:54

34:54

In this episode, Vicki Ryan and Lisa Quattrocchi not only discuss their breast reductions but what life was like before and after. How they were bullied and judged, how they were treated by men and the social and emotional impact that unwanted large breasts can have. Lisa and Vicki also discuss the problems with clothing and of course the health be…

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Local Australian of the Year, Vicki Jellie & how the Warrnambool community built its Cancer Centre 1:06:05

2y ago1:06:05

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Vicki Jellie is currently serving as the Mayor of Warrnambool but before she entered into this role, Vicki was already considered a local hero, not only in our eyes but was officially named The Australian Local Hero of 2017 receiving her award from, then Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. This interview is the first time that Vicki Jellie has told h…

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Co-Parenting after Separation and Divorce with Jasmin Newman 1:06:27

2y ago1:06:27

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Jasmin Newman was awarded the 2021 Mediator Peacemaker of the Year. She is a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, also known as a Family Mediator for couples and families that need support when navigating separation and divorce. Jasmin helps parents to make child-centred decisions as they go through the changes in their family structure and is a…

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Darren Mort: Barrister, Actor & Philanthropist talks about kids amidst divorce court 1:18:32

2y ago1:18:32

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People may recognise Darren Mort from shows such as Neighbours and Blue Heelers, but it's his real-life role that continues to make such a great impact on Australian families. As a barrister, Darren Mort has worked in the family law courts for almost 30 years and has seen what happens to children during this difficult time. In this episode, Darren …

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Let's Talk: Suicide, Mental Illness & more with John Parkinson 1:01:45

2y ago1:01:45

1:01:45

John Parkinson grew up near Port Fairy & one of his first jobs was at Warrnambool’s Brierly Mental Hospital. He has seen a lot change in the world of mental health but wants to do more. After a shocking increase of suicide in his community and getting to know the parents of the late Sam Fitzgibbon, John and other locals got together to find a way t…

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My Mother's Strength & our Down Syndrome girl, Tanya 1:30:00

2+ y ago1:30:00

1:30:00

In 1974, when my sister, Tanya, who has Down Syndrome was born they called her a Mongoloid. Institutions were still closing around Australia and a lot of the general public were afraid of people with intellectual disabilities because they were simply not seen. Not on the streets, not in schools, there was obviously no internet back in the day and p…

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Emily Quattrocchi won't give up! 48:39

2+ y ago48:39

48:39

Emily Quattrocchi had been a competitive cheerleader, netballer, keen film student and was just beginning her career when everything changed on that terrifying day when she was driving to work. Lisa chats with her baby cousin Emily about her accident and injuries and how the failed airbags and her seatbelt contributed to her spinal injury but also …

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"I left my arm in Adelaide!" Kerryn Harvey, Paratriathlete 1:12:19

2+ y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

Kerryn Harvey was a triathlete and after a 2013 cycling accident in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, she contracted a flesh eating bacteria, referred to as Necrotizing Fasciitis resulting in a four quarter arm amputation which includes her whole arm, shoulder and some chest and back muscles. With toxic shock and organ failure, Kerryn’s loved ones had…

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252 - Jim Casey 1:00:39

2+ y ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Jim Casey is a firefighting unionist, socialist and co-founder of the Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance. He is an anti-capitalist GREENS EXTREMIST who has twice run as a candidate against Anthony Albanese in the seat of Grayndler. As he gears up to run for Greens preselection to be an upper-house candidate in the 2023 NSW state election, Jim…

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Behind the Man Cave with Al Green 1:14:56

2+ y ago1:14:56

1:14:56

The Man Cave is a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men. Behind the charity, the academy and its programs is a diverse team including Al Green who is the Head of Community and an inspiring man who gives us hope that the future for men's mental health is bright. In this episode we discus…

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Young Blood host, Callum MacPherson's truth 1:26:48

2+ y ago1:26:48

1:26:48

Callum MacPherson is the host of the Young Blood - Men's Mental Health podcast and isn't used to being in the interviewee chair! Raised in Adelaide by two teachers, he is a well-read, philosophical man who knew from a young age that he had the presence and ability to write and deliver stories. Callum's work in the media started at his local radio s…

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Jill Emmer's ABCs & raising a non-binary child 1:20:59

2+ y ago1:20:59

1:20:59

Jill Emmer's greatest lessons in life have come from raising her non-binary child in the provincial area of Long Island, New York. In her previous role as a graphic designer for UNICEF, Jill's eyes opened up to the unequal opportunities in the world and as the Arts Director at New York’s Adelphi University, Jill continued to ensure that the visibil…

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251 - Georgia Steele 1:02:01

2+ y ago1:02:01

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Georgia Steele is a former corporate litigator and now independent candidate running in the NSW seat of Hughes at the upcoming federal election. (The seat's currently held by former Liberal MP, now United Australia Party TRUTH-TELLER Craig Kelly.) In this conversation I discuss with Georgia Kelly's bizarro mind and political career, why she thinks …

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How love in Port Fairy built a Tanzanian school 53:06

2+ y ago53:06

53:06

When teacher, Catherine from Port Fairy in Victoria fell in love with Tanzania, it wasn't just for the fauna and flora. She fell in love with the people and one person in particular, local man Seif. This episode tells their story and what Seif thought when he first arrived in our beautiful country coastal town of Port Fairy. Within a week, Seif sta…

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How Seafarers are being treated like prisoners on our cargo ships 31:07

2+ y ago31:07

31:07

Seafarers are incredibly hard working humans with a thankless job. They are at sea for weeks at a time but thanks to Covid and changing or unchanging laws, we have seafarers unable to step off ships for more than two years. Seafarers usually disembark at every port to stretch their legs, see the sites, buy some treats and necessities and most impor…

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From drugs, to psychosis, psych ward & now a doctor 1:03:10

2+ y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

In this episode, Lisa meets a GP (doctor) with a colourful history. He knows the horrific impact of taking large amounts of drugs over an extended period as it led to him entering a psychosis. He was hearing and seeing things that weren't there and got himself into some dangerous situations. It wasn't until he finally went home that his parents ent…

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250 - David Shoebridge MLC 1:01:22

2+ y ago1:01:22

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David Shoebridge MLC has served in the NSW upper house since 2010, and has been the Greens spokesperson for workers' rights, energy and Aboriginal justice. In 2022 he's running to pick up another NSW Senate seat for the Greens (and it's actually possible!). In this conversation I ask David about NSW politics' love of corruption, how he developed hi…

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An amicable divorce: putting the kids first 46:30

2+ y ago46:30

46:30

In this episode, guest host Marnie shares her story of how she navigated her separation and divorce. From identifying her own mental health issues during her second pregnancy, Marnie set out to understand herself and her marriage resulting in the decision to separate. She was determined that her separation and divorce would not affect the mental he…

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249 - Palestine Justice Movement Sydney Forum: "Why We Are Boycotting The Sydney Festival" 1:01:47

2+ y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

This week I'm bringing you the audio of a panel I appeared on, discussing the reason behind and ideas around the recent boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival. I joined dozens of other artists in withdrawing from the Festival to protest its acceptance of $20k in sponsorship money from the Israeli embassy; a sponsorship which guaranteed Israel the hono…

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