Serious Danger

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, live from the Newcastle Comedy Club during the Rising Tide blockade, it’s a special Boxing Day panto! As a young man getting into green politics, former senator Scott Ludlam wrote the play Atomic Oz - “The story of the nuclearisation of Australia and how ordinary people can get in its way. Played out on a giant map of Australia, the show travels from 1947 to 2001 in a circus sideshow of military, industry and Prime Ministerial figures doing their stuff with the assistance of the Public Relations aide and their pet monstrosity 'the Friendly Atom'. This 45 minute show, packed with comedy, song, dance routines and pyrotechnics, is about celebrating our community’s desire for the 21st century to be nuclear free.” Emerald and Tom are joined by youth protester Rosie and NSW Legislative Councillor Sue Higginson for a live reading of an extended excerpt from the play! Cue flashback music! ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over FIFTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Thanks and apologies to Scott Ludlam! https://scottludlam.com/ Find the full Atomic Oz script and some pics on our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/atomic-oz-play-112345465 Support and attend the Rising Tide People’s Blockade - https://www.risingtide.org.au/ See a show at the Newcastle Comedy Club - https://newcastlecomedyclub.com.au/ Follow Sue Higginson - https://www.suehigginson.org/ Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world unites to hate on Aussie national heel Raygun. Emerald and Tom take a look at the coalition’s costings for nuclear power, delivered on the last day of school on the back of a beer coaster (11:41). Meanwhile, Tanya Plibersek approves a bunch of coal mines and hopes we won’t notice. Then, culture war! (44:23) Sydney Greens councillor Matthew Thompson tried to end the practice of reading the lord’s prayer before parliament, and opposition leader Peter Dutton wants to stop having Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island flags at gov press conferences. Do symbols matter? Finally, a call to action (1:09:30). We’ll be back with regular episodes on Jan 12th, but new Patreon bonus episodes are still coming over the break! ---------- Just released on Patreon - another installment of Inside the Greens: Chapter 7: Turning the Corner: heading towards the 2001 election, Lee Rhiannon, tensions between NSW and the federal party The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Call to action - Share information about where to get your drugs checked this summer - Victoria, Qld and NSW: https://www.theloop.org.au/welcome Follow and share content from: CanTest in Canberra CheQpoint in Brisbane & GC @pilltestingaustraliaofficial Tom’s ASRC GIG @ MICF 2025 - https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/stand-up-for-refugees-a-benefit-for-the-asrc/ Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/ Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🎵If you’re gonna keep jacking up the rent / We’re gonna burn down the real estate agency 🎵Emerald is back and has Taiwan travel tips. Then she and Tom look at the recent anti-semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia (11:29). What is going on, and is there a double standard? Then, Adam Bandt and the federal Greens are pushing for a new approach with Labor - collaboration to “keep Dutton out” (40:07). Is this good politics or naive “change from within” kowtowing? Should Labor tell the Greens to get stuffed? Finally, a call to action (1:08:08). ---------- Just released on Patreon - another installment of Inside the Greens: Chapter 7: Turning the Corner: heading towards the 2001 election, Lee Rhiannon, tensions between NSW and the federal party The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Jonathan Sriranganathan on Greens strategy - https://www.jonathansri.com/newgreens1/ And his band Rivermouth’s full song Notice to Leave - https://rivermouthband.bandcamp.com/track/notice-to-leave Jewish Council of Australia - https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/ Islamophobia Register Australia - https://islamophobia.com.au/ Tom’s ASRC GIG @ MICF 2025 - https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/stand-up-for-refugees-a-benefit-for-the-asrc/ Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/ Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 7 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - the 2001 election, Global Greens, Ralph Nader and Al Gore and George W. Bush, New Zealand Green Party, and Ian Cohen vs Lee Rhiannon. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens Paddy Manning - https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal - https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.