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Betoota Talks

The Betoota Advocate

Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.

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All Episodes

6:19

A Big Ask, Some Massive Crime News, Minimum Wage...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/06/17

Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:23

Ep 214- Tom Tilley

Betoota Talks ·

2022/06/12

He's been in our ears for over a decade now, but you've never heard him like this. Former Triple J stalwart turned Australian media mercenary Tom Tilley finally joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to discuss his wildly unconventional upbringing in rural NSW. One of four boys, raised on a 12-acre block without power and running water - in a family whose whole world revolved around a very devout branch of Pentecostalism. Before he was speaking on the airwaves, Tilley was speaking in tongues. This

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7:18

A Wicked Solution, Albo’s Adventures, Mum Vs The...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/06/10

Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:46

Ep 213- Polish Club

Betoota Talks ·

2022/06/05

The glorious purge of all political interviews continues this week, as The Betoota Advocate sits down with Sydney garage rock duo The Polish Club. Speaking candidly, vocalist and guitarist David Novak and drummer John-Henry Pajak explain to the editors just what these last couple of years have been like for touring artists. They answer the big questions. Does TikTok terrify them? What is on the horizon? What makes a good song in 2022? And why the hell don't they play in actual Polish Clubs.See

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7:53

Albo’s Bender, A Goanna Pull, Brisbane Goes Green &...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/06/03

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:39

Relief For Scomo, QLD Flips The Script, Another...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/27

Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:37

Ep 212- Ben Gillies

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/22

The federal election is finally over, so the political interviews MUST end. The Betoota Advocate is back talking to rockstars this week with a ripping yarn with Silverchair drummer turned solo artist Ben Gillies. The editors talk to this proud Novacastrian about the early beginnings as teenagers in a garage, and his development as a musician since then, as he celebrates the release of his new single ‘On The Stereo’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:43

A Big Promise, A Super Plan, Labor Hard At Work &...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/20

Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:57

Ep 211- Grace Tame

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/15

For the final episode before the Federal Election, the Betoota Advocate interviews Grace Tame. Speaking candidly, The former Australian Of The Year gives an insight into what has been happening since the last time we spoke in 2021 - both in her work, and in Australia. Grace Tame talks about working on policy, advocacy, and her epiphanies about both the political class and the media. This is not one to miss. This episode opens with a trigger warning, and if the content raises concerns please seek

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7:07

A Panicking Government, A Reasonable Voting Option, A...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/13

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:52

Ep 210- Chris Bowen MP (ALP)

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/08

For our second last interview before the Federal Election, The Betoota Advocate interviews the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Chris Bowen tells his story from growing up in Western Sydney, getting into politics, getting an education and eventually getting his hands on the levers. As the Member for McMahon, Bowen thinks this election will be very close, and we haven't even seen the worst from the ScoMo cheer squad at NewsCorp yet. Which Liberal MP will join us for the final interview

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7:18

A Wake Up Call, A Spooked Murdoch, A Local Woman’s...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/06

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:11

Ep 209- Celeste Liddle (Greens Candidate for Cooper)

Betoota Talks ·

2022/05/01

While the Liberals panic over losing affluent inner-city seats to the Independents, the Labor Party faces the same age old challenge of The Greens taking their urban working class electorates. Celeste Liddle is a candidate gunning to do just that, in perhaps the most marginal Labor seat in the country. A unionist, feminist author and a member of the party's Indigenous caucus known as ‘The Black Greens’ - Liddle could easily become the newest MP for Cooper, a division that Labor only held

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7:43

Scotty Gets Shazam, An Educated Voter, A Mind-Blowing...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/29

Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:43

Ep 208- Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance)

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/24

This week’s guest, Rebekha Carina Che Sharkie represents the Division of Mayo, just south and east of Adelaide. A Ten Pound Pom who as a kid would sleep under tables in the rural pubs of South Australia while her dad played drums. She initially approached the Liberals for pre-selection a decade ago, but was told that a single mother would be a bad look for the party. So, she joined the Centre Alliance and got herself elected as an independent in 2016. After surviving the Parliamentary

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7:07

A Grateful Teen, Long Weekend Regrets, An Honoured...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/22

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:05

Ep 207- Rod Jensen (Katter)

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/17

Finally, an akubra that isn't sparkling clean - with one of the most inspiring life stories to grace the Decode Podcast. The Betoota Advocate interviews Bob Katter’s next prodigy. Rod Jensen, an Indigenous KAP candidate from Far North Queensland. He's had a distinguished career in the NRL, community work and education. Rocket Rod offers answers to regional issues that are rarely discussed in Canberra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:12

A Puffer Vest Wearing Prick, Mortified Aged Care...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/14

Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:35

Ep 206- Hanabeth Luke (Independent Candidate for Page)

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/10

This week, Clancy and Errol talk to another Independent Candidate hoping to disrupt the status quo at the 2022 Federal Election. Hanabeth Luke is a scientist and Marine Rescue volunteer, who teaches at Southern Cross University, while also raising a family in Evans Head. She making a run at the marginal electorate of Page, currently held by the National Party. After 6 weeks of flood rescues and recovery from Byron to Grafton, Hanabeth has a lot to say about the current government, and it seems the

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9:48

Scotty’s Fresh Cut, A Dance Floor Rescue,...

Betoota Talks ·

2022/04/08

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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