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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 &…
Episodes
Serious DangerExcerpt: Dad vs Bravus aka Adani ft. Ben Pennings
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Ben Pennings, tireless advocate best known as ‘Dad vs Adani’! How does…
Serious Danger248: Helen Haines & Praxis ft. Max Chandler-Mather
Tom is joined by former federal MP and current boss of the Green Institute, Max Chandler-Mather! First the One Nation cartoon controversy, and the state of all…
Serious DangerAmy Goodman from Democracy Now! & co-director Tia Lessin talk Steal This Story, Please!
In this bonus episode, Tom is joined by Amy Goodman and Tia Lessin, star and co-director respectively of Steal This Story, Please! “Taking on…
Serious Danger247: Understanding voters with Alex Fein from Redbridge
First, WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John on leave after distressing allegations against him and suggestions of party knowledge. Then, Tom is joined by…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Exit Interview with Kitty Carra, Director of Qld Greens
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Kitty Carra, the long-time Director of the Queensland Greens, to discuss her time…
Serious Danger246: A Greens Grocer? ft. Adam Pulford, Brunswick Greens candidate
Just when you thought Aussie political sketch comedy was dead, in enters Brisbane’s 4BC AM talkback radio station. Tom is joined by the Greens candidate…
Serious Danger245: Green shoots in the arm ft. David Shoebridge & Steph Hodgins-May
Tom is joined by the surprise new leader and deputy of the Australian Greens, Senators David Shoebridge and Steph Hodgins-May! How did this all go down? When…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Vic Labor & SDA vs RAFFWU ft. Josh Cullinan
Woah the Greens have a new leader! Lots of discussion of that coming next episode, but first, in this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom is joined by…
Serious Danger244: The RC on antisemitism & more Macklemore ft. Sarah Schwartz
Tom pays respects to the late Vic Greens MP Tim Read, then is joined by executive director of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz! (7:44) Tom can't…
Serious Danger243: Macklemore turns the tide & an update from Alice Springs ft. Mayor Asta Hill
Tom is joined by the first Greens-endorsed Mayor of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Asta Hill! First up, the Macklemore / Ed Sheeran brouhaha has everyone talking…
Serious DangerExcerpt: The Indian diaspora, Modi, religion, caste & data centres ft. Gokulan Gopal
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Gokulan Gopal, a Tamil-Indian-Australian and Western Sydney Greens member, for a…
Serious Danger242: Vote with us or we kill the koalas ft. Richard Denniss
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…
Serious DangerUNLOCKED: AI Professor Toby Walsh explains data centres
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…
Serious DangerBonus: Auspol shitposting with @nickschadegg
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…
Serious DangerBonus: The Great Housing Debate
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…
Serious Danger240: What does Scott Ludlam think about stuff? ft. Scott Ludlam
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…
Serious Danger239: Evil Labor f***s the NDIS then gives gambling a gobby ft. Mandy Nolan
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…
Serious DangerBonus: We do the Britmonkey 2020s Political Compass
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald take Britmonkey’s viral test ‘The 2020s Political Compass.’ Are we woke or…
Serious Danger238: Albo’s lack of rizz causes international incident & kids stand up to Hanson ft. Dave Milner
Tom is joined by journalist and co-host of The Sunday Shot podcast, Dave Milner! Albo’s podcast woes show how the media sets the agenda (10:03). One…
Serious Danger237: How to make the Greens cut through ft. Jim Casey
Tom is joined by firefighter, Marxist, and currently one of the NSW delegates to Greens National Council, Jim Casey! First up is Jim’s experiences…
Serious DangerExcerpt: The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald are joined by organiser Hannah Ekin to discuss the fight to Close Pine Gap and the protest event…
Serious Danger236: Vic premier pushed off glass cliff, Hannah Ferguson vs Albo & should racism be illegal?
Emerald is back on with Tom to chat about a bunch of news! First up, Zack Polanski’s guillotine scandal sounds awful familiar… Then, Victoria…
Serious Danger235: Vic election update with Campbell Gome & Brittney Henderson
Tom is joined by two leading Greens candidates for the upcoming Victorian election - Campbell Gome for Northcote, and Brittney Henderson for Western Metro!…
Serious DangerExcerpt: How they teach fossil fuels in our schools with Comms Declare’s Belinda Noble
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald are joined by Belinda Noble, a former journalist who went on to work as Head of Media &…
Serious Danger234: Dave Hughes loves money like Labor loves A.I. ft. Amy Remeikis
Tom is joined by returning favourite, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and author of ‘Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John…
Serious Danger233: Is Albo working for gambling or for us? ft. Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
Tom is joined by guest host, former and now returned Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Rebecca Vassarotti! First up, what is the state of play in the…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Apparently One Nation has policies, let’s review them
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald go to the place Aussie journos fear to tread… the One Nation policy platform! What…
Serious Danger232: A teal party, a midwinter ball & a monoculture orgy
Tom is joined by guest-Emerald for this week, Emerald! Oh no, this week was the Mindwinter Ball! Then, a look at the latest on One Nation and monoculture, and…
Serious Danger231: The cooked state of climate action ft. Grace from Aus Youth Climate Coalition
Tom is joined by guest host, National Director of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Grace Vegesana! First up, don’t tell Hughsey but Greens passed…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Intergenerational inequality - should we blame boomers?
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom starts by recapping the news that Greens have agreed to pass the government’s budget changes to…
Serious Danger230: How to fix housing ft. Maiy Azize from Everybody’s Home
Tom is joined by guest host, Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia and national spokesperson for the housing justice campaign Everybody’s Home, Maiy…
Serious DangerBonus: Zack Polanski in conversation with Ellen Sandell
As a special bonus on the feed, here is Victorian Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s chat with Zack Polanski, recorded live at the recent Victorian Greens…
Serious Danger229: One Nation Targets Tom ft. Scott Mitchell
Tom is excited that he got owned in the most recent Pauline Hanson Please Explain cartoon. And then is joined by guest host, co-host of Lamestream, Scott…
Serious DangerExcerpt: We discuss Guy Rundle’s take on the Greens flop era
In our HUNDREDTH bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom discuss Guy Rundle’s new piece on the state and future of the Greens. First, a…
Serious Danger228: Labor’s welfare “reform” wank ft. Kristin O’Connell
Tom is joined by guest host, spokesperson for the Anti-Poverty Centre, Kristin O’Connell, to talk welfare. First up, the government plays weird games…
Serious Danger227: One Nation & budget fallout refuse to go away ft. Neha Madhok
Tom is joined by guest host, co-founder of racial justice organisation Democracy In Colour, a community organiser and a recent panellist on SBS Insight’s…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Democracy For CPSU - Inside the fight for reform
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Chris Warren, union delegate and a convenor of the rank-and-file caucus Democracy…
Serious DangerUNLOCKED: Greg Larsen feels crazy watching horny pollies get off
Tom is away this week, so we have unlocked a recent favourite bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. We’ll be back with a new episode next week. Emerald…
Serious Danger225: Budget Losers 2026 ft. Senator Barbara Pocock
Tom is joined by guest host, Greens Senator for South Australia, Barbara Pocock! (6:53) Did Labor actually do something and improve the CGT and negative…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Live Q&A with Max Chandler-Mather
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers recorded live at Good Chat in Brisbane, Tom asks Max Chandler-Mather questions submitted by our Patreon…
Serious Danger224: Live in Brisbane ft. Max Chandler-Mather & Tully from Tight Knit
Recorded live at Good Chat Comedy Club in Brisbane, Tom is joined by former Griffith MP and new boss of the Green Institute, Max Chandler-Mather! Why did he…
Serious Danger223: Ellen Sandell on the the state of Victoria
Tom is joined by the leader of the Greens in Victorian parliament, Ellen Sandell! First, Labor confirm that good things aren’t possible and there will be…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Greg Larsen feels crazy watching horny pollies get off
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by Tom’s old Tonightly mate, Aussie comedy legend Greg Larsen! Why does life…
Serious Danger222: Having a gas ft. Sophie McNeill
Tom is joined by former ABC mate, journo and now Greens WA MLC member, Sophie McNeill! This week - gas. First up, a look at the state of WA’s captured…
Serious Danger221: How media talks war & Angus Taylor’s tirade ft. Nick Feik
Tom is joined by guest host, writer Nick Feik, of The Monthly, Crikey, Substack, and author of a spicy forthcoming Nacc investigation mentioned at the end of…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Why can’t Aussie Greens be like the UK Greens?
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom ask the question on everyone’s mind - why are the Australian Greens not experiencing the…
Serious Danger220: Senator Mehreen Faruqi talks war, racism & Ben Roberts-Smith
Tom is joined by Mehreen Faruqi, federal senator for NSW and Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens. Can the ‘ceasefire’ in the war on Iran be…
Serious DangerUNLOCKED: Paddy Manning on his book Inside The Greens!
Happy Easter! We will be back with a new episode next week, but we hope you enjoy this unlocked episode from our Patreon feed! Tom and Emerald speak to Paddy…
Serious DangerExcerpt: We debate the SBS influencer debate on capitalism
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald discuss the recent SBS ‘The Feed’ discussion - “Is capitalism a good system or…
Serious Danger219: Zack Schofield from Rising Tide on how to stop coal & war
Tom is joined by Zack Schofield, activist and organiser of the Rising Tide protests! First some of Zack’s history, and a catch up on last week’s…
Serious Danger218: War-flation, rate rises & CGT discounts ft. Rachel Withers
Oh no it was Rita Panahi’s 50th birthday and I forgot to send a card to her embarrassing party boat. Tom is joined by Rachel Withers, writer for Crikey…
Serious DangerThe case for change from within ft. Labor Against War’s Marcus Strom
As the war in the Middle East escalates, Tom recently called upon members of Labor Against War to take a stand and leave the party for its support of America…
Serious DangerExcerpt: AI Professor Toby Walsh explains data centres
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…
Serious Danger217: Labor Warlords & Robo-c**s ft. Elise Turnbull
Tom is joined by Auspol streamer Elise Turnbull to ask whether this war with Iran is actually a war, or is it merely a sparkling collective self defence?…
Serious Danger216: Senator Shoebridge on Iran war & Australia’s complicity
Recorded Friday morning and releasing a day early, because things keep happening, Tom is joined by Senator David Shoebridge to discuss Israel and…
Serious DangerExcerpt: Paddy Manning on his book Inside The Greens!
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald speak to Paddy Manning about his epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside…
Serious Danger215: Jan Fran on “Difficult” Albo’s word games & the BAFTA scandals
Recorded before the attacks on Iran, Tom is joined by Jan Fran from ETTE Media! Angus Taylor wants to talk about the flag. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Serious Danger214: Is the party over for Sydney Mardi Gras? ft. Charlie Murphy
Tom is joined by the Charlie Murphy from Pride In Protest, to talk about the fight for Sydney Mardi Gras, as the board overrules membership votes and debate…
Serious DangerBonus: Personality politics - how much does it matter?
In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom ponder the issue of personality politics. Are Mamdani and Polanski popular because they are…
Serious Danger213: Sen Peter Whish-Wilson says goodbye to politics & hello to Angus Taylor
Tom is joined by the Surfing Senator, the retiring Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson! First up, Angus Taylor has rolled Sussssan Ley and is the…