258 – “I, Millennial” Extract: Privatisation

Oh hello. I am back again. Look at us.

This week I’m bringing you another taste of my debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else, which is now out and about in the world. This is an extract from the chapter on privatisation – “From Our Warm, Public Hands” – which lays out just how much of our public shit has been flogged off, goddammit.

You can find out more about the book – and order it as an audiobook, ebook or hardcopy – here. 

I’m doing some book-based events across the country; all the details are here.

ALSO:

I’m currently touring my new stand up show IT IS I all over the country: PERTH | HOBART | LAUNCESTON | ADELAIDE | GOLD COAST | CANBERRA | MELBOURNE | SYDNEY | CAIRNS | TOOWOOMBA | BRISBANE

To get discounted tickets to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney, use the promo code PODCAST

For discounted tickets to my shows in Brisbane, click here

I’m doing just 2 shows of my comedy lecture YES/NO at the Melbourne Comedy Festival – BOOK HERE 

Check out with my other podcast about the Greens and green politics with Emerald Moon, Serious Danger

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Lefties Up Late: A Fundraiser for the Albury Greens

This’ll be great fun!

Tom Ballard is an award-winning stand up comedian/actor/writer/broadcaster/person/Greens member. He hosted his own late-night comedy show for the ABC, Tonightly with Tom Ballard (which was cancelled for being too funny) and has been seen on everything from Spicks & Specks to The Project to the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Oxfam Gala.

Since 2021, along with his mate Emerald Moon, Tom’s co-hosted Serious Danger: a podcast about the Greens and green politics in Australia, which is 100% the main reason why the party did so well in the 2022 election.

Don’t miss this chance to join Tom, your local Greens team, more special guests to be announced and contribute to the green-slide in NSW.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start.

 

Book here!

YES/NO: A Comedy Lecture About Changing The Country

As well as my stand up show IT IS I, I’ll be performing this brand new load of shouting at MICF 2023 for TWO SHOWS ONLY.

 

For the first time since 1999, the Australian people will soon be asked to vote on changing our constitution.

The last time we said “yes” was more than 45 years ago.

Join Year 11 Legal Studies graduate and university law dropout Tom Ballard as he deploys jokes and funny pictures to blast through the history of Australian referenda and to ask the big questions: What the hell is wrong with us? Why are we so afraid of change? Why does our constitution suck so hard? Should we just start this whole thing again, please?

Don’t miss out on the limited run of this special comedy event – these shows will sell out.

As seen on Tonightly with Tom Ballard.

 

Book tickets here.

257 – Craig Foster

Craig “Fozzy” Foster is a former Socceroo who has become not only one of Australia’s most respected sports commentators and broadcasters, but also one of our most respected social justice advocates and human rights campaigners.

This episode is Craig’s keynote speech at the 2022 Refugee Legal Annual Dinner, which I happened to MC online. It’s followed by a brief Q&A between Craig, myself, and Refugee Legal’s Executive Director (and former LIASYO guest) David Manne.

Fozzy is extremely dedicated and clear-sighted when it comes to the fight for human rights – for refugees, for women, for workers, for sportspeople, for everyone – and this speech was a great reflection on the various campaigns he’s been involved with, and the state of human rights on Australia and across the world right now. It was especially enlightening to hear Craig discuss the human rights issues surrounding the World Cup in Qatar, and how massive sporting events can sometimes provide massive opportunities to advocate for greater human rights protections.

Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you

If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron

My debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else is out now!!!

I’m touring my new stand-up show IT IS I all over the country in 2023

Check out with my other podcast about the Greens and green politics with Emerald Moon, Serious Danger

@Craig_Foster

ARTICLE: Craig Foster lashes out at FIFA over ‘gutless’ move at World Cup

Cause of the Week: Refugee Legal (refugeelegal.org.au)

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256 – Talking “I, Millennial” w/Osman Faruqi

My book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else is out in the world! Gosh.

We launched it in Melbourne with a lovely event at the Easey Street Concert Hall in Collingwood, featuring me in conversation with my mate Osman Faruqi. Oz and I discussed the guts of the book and why I wrote it, and I read some bits out and took questions and we all had a great time. I hope you enjoy listening back to our conversation.

If you’re in Sydney, you can come along to the launch at Better Read Than Dead tonight where I’ll be chatting to Jan Fran; or if you’re in Brisbane, come along to Avid Reader on Tuesday night to hear me chatting with my Serious Danger comrade, Emerald Moon

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I’m doing some big fun shows at Just For Laughs Sydney this weekend, too 

 

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255 – “I, Millennial” Prologue

This week I’m bringing you a taste of my debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake’s Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else. You’ll hear the full prologue from the audiobook that sets the whole thing up and talks about me doing drugs.

The book comes out next week – you can pre-order it here.

I’m having book launches in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY and BRISBANE – check out the details and book tickets here.

Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you

If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron

Come see the 2022 Yearly Wrap show I’m hosting at Comedy Republic in Melbourne in December

I’m doing a Work in Progress show at the very cool Brunswick Picture House in January

Check out with my other podcast about the Greens and green politics with Emerald Moon, Serious Danger

 

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