Serious Danger

We will be back next week with a new episode, but while we take a week off, we have unlocked a favourite from our Patreon feed. Like the underappreciated modern classic Eddington, it is all about data centres. Enjoy! -

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald speak to Professor Toby Walsh, author of “The Shortest History of AI,” to learn all about data centres. As life becomes more and more online and AI enshittifies every aspect of existence, data centres are multiplying across the world and drinking up water and power. Is Eddington a documentary?
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Links -
Follow Toby Walsh -
https://tobywalsh.ai/
Watch Toby on Tonightly -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMe-BD3pkFE
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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald meet one of #auspol’s finest shitstirrers and antagonists, Nick Schadegg! What does he get out of posting? Why can’t he quit Twitter? Is everyone insane? And a look through some of his greatest hits. Featuring Caleb Bond, Drew Pavlou, and other lowlifes!

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https://x.com/nickschadegg
Produced by Michael Griffin
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Video version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf1zTHR3nKM

As a special bonus we're sharing this recent live debate, featuring lots of friends of the show. Enjoy! x

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We solved housing!
On 23 July The Greens held the Great Housing Debate in Collingwood. Topics and speakers were:

"Supply is not the problem" - Chels Hood Withey (House You) vs Jonathan O'Brien (YIMBY)
"Rent Controls Don't Work" - Osman Faruqi (Lamestream Media) vs Britt Henderson (Greens Candidate for Western Metro)
"We Should Abolish Auctions" - Gabrielle de Vietri (Greens MP for Richmond) vs Jacob Caine (Real Estate Institute of Victoria)
Hosted by Samantha Ratnam.
Music and comedy by Gabbi Bolt.
Event produced by Esther Kennedy, Bridget Lea and Hannah Thomas.
Filmed by Charlotte George, Otis Filley, Ben Lever, Iliana Keskerides.
Sound recorded by Ju at The Grace Darling.
Edited by Charlotte George.
Photos by Ebony Hines.
Thanks to the Grace Darling Hotel, Smith St, and to our volunteers.
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Tom is joined by the former Greens senator for New Zealand (Western Australia), Scott Ludlam! What has Scott been up to since leaving politics? Dolly Parton died and it is strangely non-partisan. (14:17) What is Scott's take on the state of Aus politics? (21:11) And then run through the rise of the far right, how it was created by a sophisticated long-term project, Israel, climate, AUKUS, oh my. (40:12)
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Just released on Patreon - "We do the Britmonkey 2020s Political Compass"
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https://x.com/Scottludlam
https://www.instagram.com/scottludlam

https://progressive.international/
https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

https://www.levernews.com/
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/atlas-network-jeremy-walker-think-tanks-/103041202

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Tom’s plugs -
Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe
Two shows in London on September 11th & 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm
All the details at https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/
Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin
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Tom’s away and Emerald is joined by guest host, Greens candidate for Ballina in the upcoming NSW election, Mandy Nolan! First up, Labor has made deals with LNP and One Nation to pass their cuts to the NDIS and weak gambling reforms. (5:36) Then a chat about Northern Rivers politics, conspiracy theories, the plan-bird-emic, and a look ahead to next year’s NSW state election. (36:00)
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Just released on Patreon - "We do the Britmonkey 2020s Political Compass"
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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU
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Mandy’s socials: mandy4ballina
https://www.mandy4ballina.com.au/
mandy@mandy4ballina.com.au

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Tom’s plugs -
Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe
Two shows in London on September 11th & 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm
All the details at https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/
Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin
https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz
Follow us on
https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU
https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau
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