Episodes
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
m* chats with TIYS' unofficial US correspondent Jason to further discuss the aftermath of the Trumpageddon, and where this now places future prospects within the US. Somehow this ends up becoming a discussion on popular culture.
Links:
An article on the return of the mullet, because that also took up much discussion: 'It's only going to get bigger': why the mullet is the hairstyle of 2021 | Fashion | The Guardian
How Grease 2 has feminist value: Beyond ‘Charade’: Grease 2 as feminist masterpiece – Screen Queens (screen-queens.com)
Handy text on pop culture references to US working class expression: Stayin’ Alive | The New Press
Coverage on the recent Texas power crisis: The Guardian view on Texas storms and power cuts: preparing for the worst | Climate change | The Guardian
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Episode 29 - On improving academic and health systems
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
For this latest podcast inquiry m* speaks with Sam, an Associate Professor in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Newcastle. Including their academic work Sam is also an avid activist, participating in a variety of campaigns including intensively participating within their local branch of the National Tertiary Education Union.
Both m* and Sam thrash out new problems confronting educating within the tertiary sector in these pandemic times, and the present challenges confronting community health.
Links:
Sam's academic profile - Associate Professor Samantha Ashby / Staff Profile / The University of Newcastle, Australia
Sam's previous election ticket profile with Socialist Alliance - Sam Ashby | Socialist Alliance (socialist-alliance.org)
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Episode 28 - TIYS does Aussie anarchist chats
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
m* interviews Jasmina, a community working professional and online and offline activist.
Both m* and Jasmina are anarchists, and so both irresistibly talk about anarchist-political issues within oz, with the added bonus of discussing challenges with working within the community services sphere.
Links:
Anarchists in Australia FB group - the totally cool and accessible oz anarchist group that Jasmina helps to admin: Anarchists in Australia | Facebook
Above group not to be confused with this shitty imitation - Anarchism in Australia | Facebook
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Episode 27 - Looking past the Trumpageddon
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
m* brings back Jason from the US to discuss what US political recovery might look like post-Trump times. Both find some things have changed, some things remain the same, and many ongoing challenges persist.
Links:
There is reference in the episode to the Hayek 'strong man', for the uninitiated, this is a vid on where this concept is conceived - Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom' in Five Minutes - YouTube
The episode also contains a soundbite from the 2015 film The Big Short - It's an under-rated film and in its fictional way provides a handy and accessible portrayal to why the US economic system passed its guts and causing the 2008 GFC. IMDB movie link - The Big Short (2015) - IMDb.
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Episode 26 - On an underdone 2020 story about a US-based sex cult
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
The second part of the TIYS holiday series, where both m* and John explore the bizarre and shocking story of the apparent self-help organisation NXIVM. As discussed there is much to be considered with this group and similarities of the group to other organisations people find themselves dropping into.
*CW Trigger warning* some themes raised within this podcast may disturb listeners. Listeners' discretion advised.
Episode links:
The Vow documentary - The Vow NXIVM Documentary Series- Official Website | HBO
Another key NXIVM documentary created by India Oxenberg - Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (TV Mini-Series 2020) - IMDb
Film dramatising NXIVM - Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter (TV Movie 2019) - IMDb
Explanation of NXIVM and sub-groups like DOS - Inside alleged sex cult NXIVM - YouTube
Toastmasters International – a good high-control organisation! Toastmasters International | Australia and Papua New Guinea website
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Episode 25 - Adventure Time explains US politics. Algebraic!
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
As part 1 of the TIYS summer holiday series, m* and John explore and unpack the 2010s cartoon phenomenon that was Adventure Time, and how scarily relevant the show is to interpreting recent years in US politics. Simpsons ain't got nuthin' :p
Also as the first episode for 2021 it was thought to give some aspects of episode production something of a facelift. 25 episodes in and we still finding our digital feet!
Link:
Adventure Time Forum article inspiring much of the pop culture geek analysis for this episode - Adventure Time Forum
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Concluding a lone wolf end-of-year ranty series, m* discusses his political position, his activism, and how something like TIYS fits into this. By listening to both this and the prior episode back-to-back hoping it gives listeners some insight and context behind what motivates m* to get this podcast up and running.
Link:
The Conversation article that is critiqued in this episode and what kicks off ranty chapter 2 - Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020 (theconversation.com)
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
Episode 23 - A New Years' personal reflection
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
Saturday Jan 02, 2021
In the spirit of end-of-years reflection, m* gets personal and shares his story, and hopefully providing some explanation and reasoning behind forming this podcast channel. This will also be backed up with a future episode where m* will reflect on politics. If you wanted to find out more about who m* is, how m* came to be, and what moved him to create TIYS as a budding podcasting project then have a listen.
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Episode 22 - A very special TIYS xmas episode with Father Rod Bower
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
On this late xmas eve we have plonked this special xmas episode of TIYS. m* speaks with Father Rod Bower of the Gosford Anglican Church about the true meaning of xmas, and given its on this podcast channel its bound to have something to do with being political :)
We also discuss Father Rod's claim to fame with his progressive church signs gracing the interwebs, the current COVID-19 wave getting around places north of Sydney, and also discussing the similarities between both religious and unionist forms of activism.
Links:
A handy profile on the Venerable Father Rod - Rod Bower: Australian Anglican priest and social activist .
Also look up the Gosford Anglican Church on Google reviews, you wont be sorry!
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
m* speaks with Teja, an organiser with the Sydney branch of the game workers' union Game Workers Unite Australia (GWU Australia).
Teja explains the forms of labour exploitation regularly confronting games' workers worldwide, particularly the workplace phenomenon known as 'crunch'. This provides a further opportunity to discuss the present problems confronting the present release of the video game Cyberpunk 2077, and how it could all have been avoided if proper labour practices were adhered to in the first place.
Links:
Join GWU Australia! - Join The Movement – Game Workers Unite Australia.
A recent Gamespot review of Cyberpunk 2077, a critical and thorough review launching a million gamers' butthurts - Cyberpunk 2077 Review - GameSpot.
The Netflix doco series High Score (m* mistakenly calls it Game Over in the episode), more particularly watch episode two - High Score | Netflix Official Site.