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Like I'm A Six-Year-Old

Comedian Tom Ballard sits down with politicians, activists, thinkers and comedians to try to talk, laugh, cry and argue about politics. You will learn things and get fired up and hear some swearing. Enjoy.
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Now displaying: January, 2017
Jan 24, 2017

Playwright, Black Comedy writer, tweeter and Aboriginal not-activist Nakkiah Lui joins me for a chat ahead of that ugly date, January 26th. Nakkiah reveals how she and her family mark Invasion Day and we discuss the merits of even having a national day at all.

We also touch on ideological diversity within Indigenous Australia, the "personal responsibility" narrative, deconstructing whiteness, the myth of multiculturalism, Bill Leak and the new TV series we're now going to pitch all over town, Blackfulla Mirror.

Reconciliation Comedy Gala at at the Malthouse Theatre on Invasion Day

Invasion Day Melbourne Event on Facebook

My Work in Progress show starts at Perth Fringeworld next week

Article: Why are we fighting Islamaphobia at the expense of Indigenous Australians? by Sara Saleh  

@nakkiahlui

Nakkiah on The Osher Günsberg Podcast

Article: It's not racism that Australia needs to get rid of - it's the privilege of whiteness

Article: As an Aboriginal teen I thought about killing myself every day

Article: Australia Day is a time for mourning not celebration 

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

Black Is The New White coming to Sydney Theatre Company

An Octoroon coming to Queensland Theatre Company

Cause of the Week: Butucarbin Aboriginal Corporation (butucarbin.org.au)

 

Jan 17, 2017

Lara Jeffery is the director of MyChoice Australia and describes herself as a right-wing libertarian. She's all about pushing back against the "nanny state", reducing the size of government and letting the free market do what it does. 

Here we discuss how she came to this worldview and how that plays out in relation to education, healthcare, social justice, housing, smoking, the environment and more. We also cover the legacy of Ayn Rand, claiming the moral ground and Uber.

Boundless Plains To Share is coming to Perth Fringeworld for 2 shows only!

I'm bringing a Work In Progress to Fringeworld from Tuesday January 31st

I'm also touring to Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival & the Melbourne Comedy Festival

@larajeffery

mychoice.org.au

taxpayers.org.au

Australian Taxpayers' Alliance forum: Women In Politics

Cause of the Week: Students For Liberty Australia & New Zealand (studentsforliberty.org/anz)

 

Jan 10, 2017

Happy 2017 everyone! 

Sally Goldner is the Executive Director of Transgender Victoria, the treasurer of the Bisexual Alliance Victoria and the first ever trans woman to be included on the Victorian Women's Honour Roll. 

Here she kindly shares her personal journey from the "soulless life" she lived for 30 years to the defiant person she is today. She lays out the challenges facing gender diverse folk, including the discrimination that often comes from within the queer community itself, outlines her thoughts on everything from identity politics to Cate McGregor and argues for the queer rights movement to take a more assertive and uncompromising approach to those who oppose us.  
 
Boundless Plains To Share is at the Belvoir Theatre THIS WEEKEND, 4 shows only
 
...and is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane & Melbourne, on sale now
 
My new stand up show Problematic is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane & Melbourne, on sale now
 
My piece for Fairfax: A brand new Dutton-worthy citizenship test, with extra values
 
@salgoldsaidso
 
Article: Sally Goldner lands top award for her dedication to transgender advocacy
 
Article: A ten point guide to not offending transgender people
 
Cause of the Week: Transgender Victoria (transgendervictoria.com), 3CR (3cr.org.au), Bisexual Alliance Victoria (bi-alliance.org)

 

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