100 episodes

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 & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /  patreon.com/seriousdangerau /  seriousdangerpod.com 

Serious Danger Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard

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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 & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /  patreon.com/seriousdangerau /  seriousdangerpod.com 

    122: Stabbings & Supermarkets

    122: Stabbings & Supermarkets

    The Greens are a nut, they’re crazy in the coconut. Emerald and Tom discuss the horrific stabbing attacks in Sydney last week, the crappy media response, and wonder what will be done to fix Australia’s mental health crisis (7:15). Then they talk about Senator Nick McKim (McKrazy) and his grilling of the naughty Woolworth CEO Brad Banducci in the senate supermarket inquiry (45:10). Why does that man hate answering questions? Finally, a call to action (1:02:17).

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    Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing just released.

    Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU

    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU

    Links -

    Come to the Qld Greens campaign launch - 

    https://www.michaelberkman.com.au/2024_kickoff 

    Donate to the Qld Greens campaign -

    https://greens.org.au/qld/donate 

    Get involved in the Raise the Rate for Good campaign ahead of the May Budget -

    https://raisetherateforgood.good.do/budget2024/email/ 

    Our Brisbane shows at Good Chat next weekend are now sold out, see you there!

    Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/ 

    Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID

    And check out his Brisbane Comedy Festival show this weekend -https://www.brisbanecomedyfestival.com/events/tom-ballard/ 

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

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    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau 
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    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Teaser: Jim’s Eugenics (Live in Melbourne)

    Teaser: Jim’s Eugenics (Live in Melbourne)

    In this bonus for Patreon subscribers, live from Comedy Republic in Melbourne, Tom takes Emerald through the fast times and bonkers views of Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman. Sadly his political party was only an April Fools joke (Tom being the fool), but his views on how to fix the world are… intense. After the live segment, Emerald and Tom reconvene to read a crazy Vice article about the living legend. Jim’s Eugenics?!?

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    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 min
    121: Squatting with Purplepingers & Israel

    121: Squatting with Purplepingers & Israel

    Molly the magpie, Peggy the dog and Steven the premier. Emerald and Tom celebrate ‘friend-of-the-pod’ Purplepingers’ media campaign to create a squatters register, and how it has incensed the civility politics crowd (13:06). Then an update on Israel’s endless attacks on Gaza (40:27). Is it finally bad now that they killed World Central Kitchen aid workers? What did Penny Wong have to say? Are the Greens somehow at fault? Finally, a call to action (1:11:39).

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    Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing coming soon.

    Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU

    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU

    Links -

    MEANJIN BRISBANE SHOWS - ANNOUNCING OUR COOL GUESTS! 


    Sold out 2pm show - TRINA MASSEY 
    Added midday show - MAX CHANDLER-MATHER 

    We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator 

    If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show

    Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/ 

    Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau 
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    120: Live in Melbourne ft. Osman Faruqi

    120: Live in Melbourne ft. Osman Faruqi

    Adam Bandt’s living large. Emerald and Tom come to you live from a sold out show at the Comedy Republic in Melbourne! First, we have a woke new Governor-General, and Samantha Ratnam is coming to take down Peter Khalil. Then Osman Faruqi, culture editor for The Age and Greens nepo baby, joins to talk Labor’s messed up migration bill, and ask what’s going on with canceled Australian music festivals? Finally, thanks for coming to the show. Three stars!Bonus live Patreon segment about the madness of Jim Penman aka Jim’s Mowing coming soon.

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    Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU

    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU

    Links -

    Osman’s podcast The Drop - https://podcasts.smh.com.au/podcasts/the-drop/ 

    MEANJIN BRISBANE SHOWS - ANNOUNCING OUR COOL GUESTS! 


    Sold out 2pm show - TRINA MASSEY 
    Added midday show - MAX CHANDLER-MATHER 

    We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator 

    If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show

    Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau 
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Teaser: Inside The Greens - Chapter 3.5 - How US controls Australia

    Teaser: Inside The Greens - Chapter 3.5 - How US controls Australia

    In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom continues taking Emerald through chapter 3 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 - WA federal senator/ratbag Jo Vallentine and the birth of the WA Greens. Nuclear disarmament, radical protest, senators in prison, Mother’s Day, the morality of single-issue politicians, and being a weird 80s greenie. Also a story about the Australian-US military alliance that will make you gasp.

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    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald’s sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand’s small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

    Links -

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

    Paddy Manning -

    https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

    Lee Rihannon’s Inside Inside The Greens website -

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

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau 
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 3 min
    119: Greens-Labor Coalition(!?) & Gaza Visas ft. Reem Borrows

    119: Greens-Labor Coalition(!?) & Gaza Visas ft. Reem Borrows

    Is the CIA going to dismiss Ballard? Emerald and Tom look back on the Tassie election and assess the odds of a future Greens-Labor GLP coalition (14:12). Is it inevitable? Or would Labor rather throw the government out of the pram? Then they are joined by Reem Borrows from Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) (42:40), for an update on the situation in Gaza and the recent visa cancellations of Palestinians. Finally, a call to action (1:02:52).

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    Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU

    New Patreon bonus episode out early this week.

    Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse.

    https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU

    Links -

    Support Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) to help Palestinian migrants and refugees seek safety in Australia: https://para.org.au/ 

    https://twitter.com/borrows_reem 

    LIVE SHOWS

    Naarm/Melbourne - Saturday April 6th at 1:30pm, Comedy Republic https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:304/38:910/

    With special guest OSMAN FARUQI 

    Less than 30 tickets left! 

    Meanjin/Brisbane - Saturday April 27th, 2pm, Good Chat Comedy Club - FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT!

    We’ve added an extra, earlier show at 12pm, tickets here >> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/serious-danger-w-emerald-moon-tom-ballard-extra-show-brisbane-tickets-872248959117?aff=oddtdtcreator 

    If you bought tickets for the first show and you want a Serious Danger double feature, you will have received an email with a discount code that gets you $5 off tickets for the midday show

    Check out Tom’s new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID

    Produced by Michael Griffin

    https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

    Follow us on

    https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

    https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau 
    Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerau
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

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I’m not Australian and have no reason to listen to your podcast. I started listening to understand what was happening in Australia in your election and the explosion of the GREENS in your parliament, and I stayed bc the two presenters are funny and entertaining. This is the only resource I have to know anything about what’s going on in your country, and I like to think about the trials and successes of the Greens in relation to my work as a socialist organizer in the states.

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