In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, live from the Newcastle Comedy Club during the Rising Tide blockade, it’s a special Boxing Day panto! As a young man getting into green politics, former senator Scott Ludlam wrote the play Atomic Oz -

“The story of the nuclearisation of Australia and how ordinary people can get in its way. Played out on a giant map of Australia, the show travels from 1947 to 2001 in a circus sideshow of military, industry and Prime Ministerial figures doing their stuff with the assistance of the Public Relations aide and their pet monstrosity 'the Friendly Atom'. This 45 minute show, packed with comedy, song, dance routines and pyrotechnics, is about celebrating our community’s desire for the 21st century to be nuclear free.”

Emerald and Tom are joined by youth protester Rosie and NSW Legislative Councillor Sue Higginson for a live reading of an extended excerpt from the play! Cue flashback music!

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Links -

Thanks and apologies to Scott Ludlam! https://scottludlam.com/

Find the full Atomic Oz script and some pics on our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/atomic-oz-play-112345465

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https://www.risingtide.org.au/

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The world unites to hate on Aussie national heel Raygun. Emerald and Tom take a look at the coalition’s costings for nuclear power, delivered on the last day of school on the back of a beer coaster (11:41). Meanwhile, Tanya Plibersek approves a bunch of coal mines and hopes we won’t notice. Then, culture war! (44:23) Sydney Greens councillor Matthew Thompson tried to end the practice of reading the lord’s prayer before parliament, and opposition leader Peter Dutton wants to stop having Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island flags at gov press conferences. Do symbols matter? Finally, a call to action (1:09:30).

We’ll be back with regular episodes on Jan 12th, but new Patreon bonus episodes are still coming over the break!

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Just released on Patreon - another installment of Inside the Greens: Chapter 7: Turning the Corner: heading towards the 2001 election, Lee Rhiannon, tensions between NSW and the federal party

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Call to action -

Share information about where to get your drugs checked this summer - Victoria, Qld and NSW: https://www.theloop.org.au/welcome

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CanTest in Canberra

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Tom’s ASRC GIG @ MICF 2025 -

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🎵If you’re gonna keep jacking up the rent / We’re gonna burn down the real estate agency 🎵
Emerald is back and has Taiwan travel tips. Then she and Tom look at the recent anti-semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia (11:29). What is going on, and is there a double standard? Then, Adam Bandt and the federal Greens are pushing for a new approach with Labor - collaboration to “keep Dutton out” (40:07). Is this good politics or naive “change from within” kowtowing? Should Labor tell the Greens to get stuffed? Finally, a call to action (1:08:08).

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Just released on Patreon - another installment of Inside the Greens: Chapter 7: Turning the Corner: heading towards the 2001 election, Lee Rhiannon, tensions between NSW and the federal party

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Links -

Jonathan Sriranganathan on Greens strategy -

https://www.jonathansri.com/newgreens1/

And his band Rivermouth’s full song Notice to Leave -

https://rivermouthband.bandcamp.com/track/notice-to-leave

Jewish Council of Australia -

https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/

Islamophobia Register Australia -

https://islamophobia.com.au/

Tom’s ASRC GIG @ MICF 2025 -

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/stand-up-for-refugees-a-benefit-for-the-asrc/

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 7 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - the 2001 election, Global Greens, Ralph Nader and Al Gore and George W. Bush, New Zealand Green Party, and Ian Cohen vs Lee Rhiannon.

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Links -

Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/

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First they came for my Australia Day pub celebrations, and I did not speak out - because I was not a pub. Tom is joined by guest host, new Greens candidate for the Vic state seat of Prahran, Angelica Di Camillo! First up, a discussion of what’s going on with the Prahran by-election, the allegations against resigning former member Sam Hibbins, and her plans for the campaign (9:40). Then, 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers across Australia are on strike demanding wage increases and refusing to work under AI surveillance (36:24). How is this going to play out? Is this a turning point of workers standing up? Finally, a call to action (53:23).

Full live episode from Sydney featuring Mark Humphries and Jenny Leong now available on our Patreon.

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Links -

Support or volunteer for Angelica Di Camillo -
https://greens.org.au/vic/person/angelica-di-camillo
https://www.facebook.com/AngelicaDiCamilloGreens/
https://www.instagram.com/angelicadicamillogreens/

Email - angelica.dicamillo@vic.greens.org.au

SUPPORT THE STRIKES!

Go to the picket line!

UWU strike fund -

https://chuffed.org/project/117264-emergency-bill-and-food-relief-while-workers-strike-for-safety-at-woolworths-warehouses

Check out the latest episode of Red Flag Radio with Jerome Small and Ryan Laws - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/woolies-warehouse-workers-on-strike/id1487559311?i=1000679341652

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Lidia Thorpe throws a piece of paper. Tom is joined by guest host, journalist and commentator Osman Faruqi! It’s the last week of parliament for the year (and the term?) and it’s all happening (11:43). Are the Greens weak capitulators on the housing bill? Is the kids social media ban a farce? Is Albo worse than ScoMo? Then an excerpt from our live show last weekend at The Vanguard in Sydney, as Mark Humphries joins to chat 2024 Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year (53:45). Finally, Emerald and Tom celebrate the third anniversary of Serious Danger.

The full live episode from Sydney now available on our Patreon.

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Osman Faruqi -

https://bsky.app/profile/osmanfaruqi.bsky.social

Mark Humphries -

https://www.instagram.com/humphriesmark

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are live from The Vanguard in Sydney the day after their Newcastle show on our little mini-tour. First up the big news - full strength beer for all! Next, the government is looking to pass political donation reforms. Will they hurt minor parties? Then they are joined by Jenny Leong, state MP for Newtown, joins to chat the state of the Greens in 2024. Are recent election disappointments a reason to worry? Is 2025 the year for the Greens to take Sydney federally? And Mark Humphries joins to talk parodying the Greens and the Macquarie Word of the Year. Then finally, Tom and Emerald celebrate three years of Serious Danger.

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Jenny Leong

https://www.jennyleong.org/

Mark Humphries

https://www.instagram.com/humphriesmark/

https://www.tiktok.com/@themarkhumphries

Macquarie Word of the Year results -

https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2024/

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Emerald and Tom descend on the Rising Tide People’s Blockade, live from the Newcastle Comedy Club! First a look at the blockade, Maurie the Mole and a surprising former role played by Emerald’s dad. Next they are joined by Greens NSW state MP Sue Higginson to talk about the protestival and the state of NSW politics. Then a special yoof guest Rosie, the youngest person arrested at last year’s blockade! The kids are alright!

(Bonus segment from the show - a live dramatic reading from Scott Ludlam’s play AtomicOz coming soon to Patreon!)

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Last tickets available to see us live in Sydney TODAY! https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/serious-danger-live-in-sydney/171132

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