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Progressive Podcast Australia

Nov 12, 2025

Episode 308 features comedian Myq Kaplan on his Special ‘Rini’, the Riyadh Comedy Festival and the politics of comedy generally, plus plenty of Nick not knowing stuff.

 This episode is also available in video form on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/SOXul8783MQ

 ‘Rini’ is out on Youtube the evening of November 19...


Nov 4, 2025

Episode 307 features a Reddit story about chronic fatigue as a starting point for a broader discussion about privilege, oppression and the Left.

 Links:

 Naomi Klein’s book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World: https://naomiklein.org/doppelganger/

 Confessions podcast with Sammy Peterson: 


Apr 30, 2025

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...


Feb 23, 2025

On episode 305 we discuss “illness influencer” Belle Gibson and the TV series Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix). We also cover broader themes of “conspirituality” (drawing on Naomi Klein’s book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World), evidence-based versus non-evidence-based medicine, influencers...