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Serious Danger

Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard

Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics. / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter &

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79:22

80: Living Rent Free(ze) ft. Max Chandler-Mather

Serious Danger ·

2023/06/24

The Teals are doing a Maccas run, want anything? Emerald and Tom look at another bad bill that the Greens have to oppose (sigh) - is the Nature Repair Market Bill healing? Then the most hated man on Sussex Street, the Griffith MP with the biggest ego in the country and the smallest heart, student politician and Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather returns to the show! What’s next in his ongoing campaign of evil? Will he again cowardly stand by and do nothing as the Prime Minister is

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79: Chapo Sh*t House

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2023/06/17

Friendlyjordies discovers the podcast. Tom’s made a flying fox folly. Emerald and Tom are back on the housing bill, and remarking how Max Chandler-Mather manages to live in so many people’s heads rent free(ze). And speaking of rent controls, Emerald calls out the rhetoric that they don’t work, and gives a cheat sheet of how to push back. Finally, a call to action. Update from Max about gov concessions since recording - https://twitter.com/MChandlerMather/status/1669902887517032448 Full video

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4:24

Teaser: War Crimes (Ben Robert-Smith’s Version)

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2023/06/15

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom talk about Ben Roberts-Smith, who is a war criminal. It’s cool to say that now, he can’t even defo us! What happened, why is the media defending him, and how does it all reflect on the country, the military and the government sending troops off for dodgy reasons? We stand with Yumi Stynes. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam

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78: Philip Lowe’s House Party

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2023/06/10

Mark Kenny solves The Da Max Chandler-Mather Code. Emerald and Tom go over the Greens offer of compromise on the housing bill, and wonder just how under the thumb Labor MPs are to their party bosses. Next, old mate Philip Lowe has unveiled another interest rate rise, and he didn’t even invite us to his afterparty. Then, the Greens National Conference has passed an updated resolution on Israel-Palestine. Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on

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3:29

Teaser: The Dust-Up Over Digital Durries (ft. Dr...

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2023/06/08

In this bonus ep for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom talk vaping. Is it a public health nuisance, or the tool that will finally end smoking? Are IGET boxes the new cigarette butts? Then Emerald is joined by tobacco harm reduction expert Dr Colin Mendelsohn to talk harm reduction, misinformation from the medical community, why adults should be allowed flavour, and wonder why vaping is illegal when smoking isn’t going anywhere. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus

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77: The Cost of Learning Crisis

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2023/06/03

Emerald’s returned, meanwhile Tim Smith is threatening to. Emerald and Tom learn about the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) - and wonder why the government is going to make less from it than student loan indexation. Speaking of, that’s the second topic! How much did the HECS-HELP indexation cost Emerald? The PM got a free education, why can’t you? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support

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76: One Year of Greensland - Live with Max...

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2023/05/27

Live from Brisbane, it’s one year to the day since the 2022 election! Tom is joined by (this week’s Patreon bonus episode guest) Geraldine Hickey and Max Chandler-Mather, the member for Griffith and Greens housing spokesperson, for an insider chat about the first year of the Albanese government. Then they jump into a deep dive on the HAFF housing bill and future fund. Why is it bad? Why won’t the government negotiate? Why do they HATE Max so much? And what was written on that piece of paper Albo

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Patreon Teaser: Live in Brisbane with Geraldine Hickey

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2023/05/25

In this bonus ep for Patreon subscribers, it’s the first half of our sold-out live show in Brisbane, on the first anniversary of the 2022 election and the Greenslide! Tom is joined by Aussie comedy hero Geraldine Hickey to chat election night memories, coming out as Green to her father, and the passing of Barry Humphries and the ugly rise of anti-trans rhetoric in Australia. The second-half with Max Chandler-Mather is coming soon in the main feed, but this hilarious chat with Geraldine is a Patreon

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75: The Lucky C**try (ft. Charles Firth)

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2023/05/20

The hip hop treasurer. Tom is joined by guest host from Wankernomics and The Chaser, Charles Firth, to react to the reaction to the budget. What does Charles think of the Greens? After a decade of the LNP, is mediocre the new good? Did anyone watch Peter Dutton’s budget reply? Then, a year to the day since the election, how has the last year gone and how can we get more Greenslides? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on

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61:06

74: Left Behind (Budget 2023 ft. Senator Janet Rice)

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2023/05/13

The peasants have no bread. Tom is joined by guest host, Victorian Senator Janet Rice, to discuss the ‘No One Left Behind’ budget. Will it help with the cost of living? What good is $2.85 per day? Will this cause inflation? Why are there more gains coming from student debt indexation than from gas tax? Is Max-Chandler Mather a sell-out? Is Penny Wong the most politician-y politician in the country? Oh and, did anyone get left behind? Full video version of this episode available on

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Patreon Teaser: Cracking Open The Listener Mailbag

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2023/05/10

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom, together finally in the same room, answer listener questions. What radicalised them? Why do the media hate the Greens? Can Greens win government? What does Tom think about Triple J? How do we maintain hope as the world gets shittier? What is the cringiest moment in Australian politics? And have you seen any good leftie movies lately? Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like

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46:40

73: You’re Not A Secret Tory In Disguise, Are You?

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2023/05/06

A quick catch up on the government’s week of pre-budget LNP cosplay. Emerald and Tom answer listener questions on topics like dealing with Labor supporters, engaging young people and fave music (4:20). Then we’re playing an extended clip from our recent Patreon episode with Georgia Hinds talking about AI and killer robots (28:34). It’s Emerald’s sister! Finally, a call to action (43:27). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon

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61:53

72: Rent Freeze Pixie Dust

Serious Danger ·

2023/04/29

Omg Tom and Emerald are in the same room, live, in real life! Emerald and Tom catch up on the state of the housing bill and another big Adam Bandt National Press Club speech (4:44). Then they talk about the push to raise the age for both parenting payments and child incarceration (35:02). Finally, a call to action (58:41). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with

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Patreon Teaser: Killer Robots (ft. Georgia Hinds -...

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2023/04/26

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, EMERALD’S BIG SISTER Georgia Hinds, the Legal Adviser for new technologies of warfare at the International Committee of the Red Cross, joins for a full episode to talk killer robots, aka autonomous weapons systems. What place does AI have in the future of warfare? Should an algorithm have the right to take human life? And most crucially, does she have any embarrassing Emerald stories from growing up? Check out the incriminating Emerald kid sovcit poster

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71: Labor vs You Living With Dignity (ft. Dr. Amanda...

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2023/04/22

Yes, it’s true, this man has no dick. Emerald and Tom are furious to discover that Labor says it will not raise the raise of support payments in the upcoming budget (6:58). Then they are joined by newly elected NSW Upper House member Dr Amanda Cohn to talk about her arrival in parliament and the state of GPs and medicine in Australia (30:45). Finally, a call to action (1:05:58). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support

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70: Child Labour & Liberal Childishness

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2023/04/15

Tasmanian senator tries to kill herself and others with tinfoil scheme. Emerald and Tom catch up on the progress of the Voice and the Liberal’s shit-stirring (7:40). Then they join with the ABC in celebrating the good news about child labour exploitation at a NSW jam factory, and take a look at the history of children working in this country (40:43). Finally, a call to action (1:03:52). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to

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61:07

Unlocked: Rusted-On Bingo (ft. Jon Kudelka)

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2023/04/08

Tom and Emerald play Rusted On Bingo - the game for Labor Hacks who are terminally online - with the game’s creator himself, cartoonist Jon Kudelka. Can we get 4 squares in a row and avert 10 years of climate inaction?! No new episode this Easter weekend but please enjoy one of our favourite Patreon subscriber episodes. Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep

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Patreon Teaser: Unpacking the 2022 Federal Election...

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2023/04/05

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom go through the 2022 ANU Australian Election Study results looking back over the federal election. What can we learn from the Greenslide? Why do people hate the major parties? Which leaders do they like best? Pull up the stats, we’re going in! Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics

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69(nice): Safeguard & NSW Election - Who Lost? (ft....

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2023/04/01

Jono says goodbye to Brisbane City Council in true Jono fashion. Emerald and Tom go through the fairly unremarkable results of the NSW election (6:09), before they are joined by former editor of The Monthly, Nick Feik (25:58) to unpack the Greens-Labor safeguard deal. Is it bad? Yes. Should the Greens have agreed to it? Wellll……. Finally, a call to action (1:07:16). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and

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68:26

68: A Safeguard Against Nazis

Serious Danger ·

2023/03/25

Did you hear the one about the police officer being charged for stealing cookies from the cookie jar? A new IPCC climate report just came out, so Emerald and Tom unpack all the positive news about how the government is going to follow its directions to the letter (8:15). Gotcha! No they are doing the opposite lol. Next, there are transphobes and Nazis afoot in the country (31:57). Why have these two charming groups joined forces, and how do we get rid of them? Finally, a call to action

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