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Betoota Talks
Hosted by The Betoota Advocate · EN
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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Australian football oracle Lou Sticca discusses the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
3d ago00:45:40Tap to summarizeAustralian FIFA match agent, prominent player agent and founder of the Carlton Soccer Club, Lou Sticca joins Betoota Talks to discuss the state of Aussie of football. Can we make it through the pool matches? How can we boost Australian mens soccer like we have done with the womens? What is the retention rate of Aussie soccer grassroots? What's happening with the A-League? Why do some countries do better than others? Why do some sports do better than others!? Lou has the answers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Melbourne Queues, Elordi Bond, Year 1 Tea Towel & Junior Soccer Ref
6d ago00:10:51Tap to summarizeClancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest Doesnt Want to be The Richest Person in the Cemetery
1w ago00:44:21Tap to summarizeJoining Clancy and Errol this week is one of Australia's most successful businessmen, Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest. Currently the 7th richest person in the nation, Twiggy has broken from the herd of most other billionaires through his championing of net zero, his opposition to government fuel initiatives and his fight against modern slavery. We sat down with him to find out what motivates these actions, and why he doesn't just fund right-wing minor parties to promote his visions instead? Check out the Walk Free Global Slavery Index hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Prime Minister Pauline? Jim's Sick Experiment, Barnaby’s Abortion & Aussies in London
2w ago00:13:09Tap to summarizeClancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SHAUN MICALLEF Talks Sexy Vampires & Australia's Unquenchable Gambling Habit
2w ago00:49:12Tap to summarizeFamed Australian TV star, comic and improv icon, Shaun Micallef joins BETOOTA TALKS to discuss his new book - 'De'Ath Takes a Holiday'. He also discusses his career thus far, and how a young insurance lawyer from Adelaide rose to become Australia's most long-running TV presenter. He also talks about how fucked the Australian gambling industry is, using much more astute language than us. He covers this insatiable Australian addiction in his new TV show 'Going For Broke' now screening on the ABCTV and ABC IviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Fuel Carry-On, Sexy Ice Hockey, Genius Laurie Daley & Ponga’s Midriff
3w ago00:12:03Tap to summarizeClancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →BETOOTA TALKS: Treasurer Jim Chalmers
3w ago00:44:47Tap to summarizeFresh off the back of the most talked about budget in a decade, the Treasurer swings through Betoota to face the music. CGT, Negative Gearing, Gas Tax, NDIS, the whole lot. Have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, English Backpackers, Sydney Bankers & Arsenal
4w ago00:14:57Tap to summarizeClancy Overell, Wendell Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Angertainment & Slopulism with Ed Coper
May 1700:48:02Summary readyEd Coper’s new book Angertainment is the starting point for this week’s conversation about algorithms, outrage media and what it’s all doing to society. The book makes a straightforward case: social media doesn’t just reflect our worst impulses, it monetises them. Algorithms reward anger because anger drives engagement. That creates an ecosystem where rage-bait thrives and serious journalism struggles to compete.Outlets like The Betoota Advocate sit comfortably in that ecosystem. Their "conservative rural news" that looks like a duck and quanks, is often circulated by people who don’t always check before they share. Funny, maybe. Harmless, no. When "conservative rural news" content spreads at the same velocity as real reporting, public trust in the whole media landscape takes the hit.The deeper issue is what this does to how people relate to each other. When your information diet is curated by an algorithm optimised for outrage, your perception of the world, and the people in it, gets distorted. That has consequences for communities, for political discourse, and for democracy.We talk through Coper’s framework and ask what, if anything, can actually be done about it. He then puts us in our box.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, Iran Peace Talks, Lightsaber Nerds & Ivan Cleary
May 1500:13:37Tap to summarizeWendell Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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