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Serious Danger

Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard
Serious Danger
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    242: Vote with us or we kill the koalas ft. Richard Denniss

    12/09/2026 | 56 mins.
    Tom is joined by economist and co-CEO of The Australia Institute Dr. Richard Denniss! This week, Greens passed the government’s Improved Native Forest Management Bill, though three Senators crossed the floor to dissent. Why does Richard think it was a mistake to once again enable Labor compromise? Does he believe this will actually save the koalas? Did he see Friendlyjordies say he has a silly voice?
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    Just released on Patreon - "Auspol shitposting with @nickschadegg"
    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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    Richard in The Point - https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260901-why-the-greens-arent-picking-up-the-voters-labor-is-losing
    More Fool Me by Richard Denniss on sale at the Australia Institute website. Enter the code, "DANGER" at checkout to get $5 off
    https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/carbon-offsets-threaten-great-koala-national-park-promise,21532#google_vignette
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/great-koala-national-park-going-ahead-nsw-labor-election-win/102153496

    https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260904-great-koala-national-park-dependent-on-carbon-offsets-but-taxpayers-will-pay-95-of-cost
    Chris Bowen press release -
    https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-releases/joint-media-release-senate-endorse-practical-action-climate

    Serious Danger merch -
    https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/

    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
    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
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    UNLOCKED: AI Professor Toby Walsh explains data centres

    05/09/2026 | 48 mins.
    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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    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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU
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    Links -
    Follow Toby Walsh -
    https://tobywalsh.ai/
    Watch Toby on Tonightly -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMe-BD3pkFE
    Produced by Michael Griffin
    Follow us on
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    Bonus: Auspol shitposting with @nickschadegg

    02/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    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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    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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU
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    https://x.com/nickschadegg
    Produced by Michael Griffin
    https://instagram.com/mikeskillz
    Follow us on
    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU
    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau
    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau
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    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    Bonus: The Great Housing Debate

    02/09/2026 | 57 mins.
    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.
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    240: What does Scott Ludlam think about stuff? ft. Scott Ludlam

    29/08/2026 | 57 mins.
    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"
    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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    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

    Serious Danger merch -
    https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/

    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
    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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About Serious Danger
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 & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU / patreon.com/seriousdangerau / seriousdangerpod.com
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