During my visit to Canada I had the honour of meeting renowned scientist, broadcaster and activist David Suzuki as well as his daughter and fellow-activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki. So I asked them a bunch of questions that are relevant to Australia. This is the companion to our Honest Government Ad about Canada You can also watch the video of this epi…

Labor's key policy to regulate the coal and gas industry, the Safeguard Mechanism, will only pass through the Senate with support from the Greens. So my guest today is the leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the Safeguard Mechanism You can also view this episode of the podcast her…

Brazil's election is on October 2nd and the outcome is criticial for the whole world: I talk about it with academic and YouTuber Sabrina Fernandes - who co-wrote our latest Honest Government Ad and did the voiceover too. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about Brazil You can also view this episode of the podcast on ou…

In which we launch the new Juice Media Podcast format for Season 3, and talk about the US Supreme Court and it's plans for the 2024 election. Feat. Pixelsmixel This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the US Supreme Court - SCOTUS You can watch the video of this episode on our YouTube channel (Which we recommend!) 👉 Yo…

Giordano here with some final thoughts on this election result, and what comes next, before we get ready to launch into Season 3 of the Honest Governmenty Ads. You can also view this episode of the podcast here on our YouTube channel 🙏 This podcast was produced thanks to our Patrons. If you'd like to help keep us going, you can support us on Patreo…

Ep 31: In which we answer your questions on how our voting system works and how to make your vote count on climate at this crucial election - feat. Ellen Burbidge! This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the election You can also view this episode of the podcast on our YouTube channel - which we recommend as it includ…

Ep 30: In which I ask Polly Hemming a billion questions to help us better understand how the Coalition is rorting carbon credits and offsets and the shit-buffett that is the Clean Energy Regulator and Emissions Reduction Fund. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about Carbon Credits & Offsets You can also view this epis…

Ep 29: In which I talk with Lismore local, farmer, mother/grandmother, and kickass environmental lawyer Sue Higginson about the incredible community response to these devstating floods; the acts of heroism that saved hundreds of lives; Morrison's shitty visit to Lismore and the woeful governmenmt response; as well as the Sharma v Sussan Ley federal…

Ep 28: In which I chat with not one, but two climate scientists about the IPCC's latest Working Group II report, and how to deal with the psychological toll that this fuckery is having on all of us who are paying attention. Feat. NASA scientist Peter Kalmus and atmospheric scientist, Ella Gilbert. You can view the video version of this interview on…

Ep 27: In which I chat with Simon Holmes à Court about Hung Parliaments, Not-Shit Independents and how they can help end this shit-stained Government at the 2022 election. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad | Hung Parliament You can also view this podcast on our YouTube channel - which we recommend as it includes our v…

Episode 26: In which I chat with Greta Thunberg about the importance of honesty in the fight for real climate action; her experience of COP26; and other important issues - like how much she loves the Honest Government Ads :P This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: Net Zero by 2050 You can also view this podcast on our YouT…

Ep 25: In which I chat with Allan Behm about AUKUS, the new trilateral pact between Australia, the US and UK, and what we should actually be doing to ensure peace and stability in our region rather than helping bring about fkn World War 3 :) This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: watch it here You can also view this podca…

Ep 24: In which I chat with Richie Merzian about the top two bullshit climate solutions the Australian government (and others) are proposing to use to reduce CO2 emissions: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Blue Hydrogen. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: watch it here You can also view this podcast on our YouTube…

Ep 23: In which I ask Dr David Berger about airborne transmission of Covid19 and why, along with vaccination, we must fix our shitty hotel quarantine system if we're going to prevent ongoing outbreaks like the one currently screwing Sydney sideways. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: watch it here You can also view th…

Ep 22: in which we take a journey around Australia with Naomi from Lock the Gate so we can get an overview of the Government's gas-led shitfuckery - including huge new fracking projects - and things local communities can do to stop it. Plus a special guest! This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: watch it here You can also…

Ep 21: in which I chat with Ketan Joshi about EVs: how Norway succeeded in electrifing its transport system; how the Australian Government is failing at it; and why the Victorian Government is trying to tax EVs, FFS This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad: watch it here You can also view an edited version of this podcast on…

Ep 20: in which I chat with digital rights lawyer Lizzie O'Shea about the News Media Bargaining Code to get a deeper understanding of the shitty and very consequentlial law the Australian Government just passed, and which Governments around the world will want to copy. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the News …

Ep 19: In which we open the new year by giving the mic to climate scientist Michael E. Mann who talks about the new challenges we face in this critical decade for climate action, and as we enter an election year here in Gasland (aka Australia). Content warning: contains unusual levels of optimism. This is a bonus podcast to start off the new year a…

Ep 18: In which we take a trip back in time with Richie Merzian to learn the story of how Australia earned it's precious Kyoto Carryover Credits and, in the process, learn about international climate politics and why our Government has pissed off the entire world with its bullshit. Essential history for all Aussies. This is the podcast companion to…

Ep 17: In which I chat with our US correspondent James From The Internet about all the shitfuckery that will be going down on, and especially *after* election day in the USA. A great summary for anyone who's been living under a rock and just came out to vote. This is the podcast companion to our last two Honest Government Ads about the US election:…

Ep. 16: In which I chat with economist Richard Denniss about the Government's economic shitfuckery as we head into a deep recession, the federal budget, MMT, taxes and whether the Libs really are good economic managers. This is the podcast companion to our Honest Government Ad, 'The Recession'. If you haven't seen the video, you can watch it here. …

Ep. 15: In which I ask world-renowened intellectual, activist and political dissident Noam Chomsky to comoment on the unfolding trainwreck of the 2020 US election, the state of humanity, democracy, Julian Assange and more... This is the podcast companion to our TRUMP2020 Honest Government Ad. If you haven't seen the video, you can watch it here. Th…

Ep 14: In which I give the leader of The Greens Adam Bandt a chance to respond to Malcolm Turnbull's claim in our last podcast that the Greens are to blame for our lack of climate policy today. You wanted debates folks! This is part 2 of our companion podcast for our latest Honest Government Ad: Economic Recovery. If you haven't seen it, you can wa…

Ep 13: In which I talk with former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull about our Honest Government Ads, the climate wars, and what we can do to get meaningful climate legislation before this Government gets us all killed. This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad - Economic Recovery. If you haven't seen the video, yo…

Ep 12: In which I have an epic chat with award-winning author Naomi Klein about the lessons we're learning during this historic period, the decisions we need to make before the Machine is turned back on, the coming US election, and much more This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad - The Machine. If you haven't seen the vide…

Ep 11: In which I have an in-depth chat about the Government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the CovidSafe tracing App, the economic bailout and more, with human/digital-rights lawyer Lizzie O’Shea and journalist Ben Eltham This is the podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad - The Machine. If you haven't seen the video, you can…

Ep 10: In which I speak with Dr Norman Swan, presenter of ABC's Health Report and co-host of Coronacast, about the latest Covid-19 situation in Australia, our Government's response, school closures, potential treatments, and what we need to do right now to avoid Italy's nightmare. This is the podcast companion to the latest Honest Government Ad abo…

Ep 9: In which I speak with renowned climate scientist Michael E. Mann, co-author of the famous hockey stick graph, about the fires, the science, the clouds and our government's climate shitfuckery. This is Part 2 of our podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the fires. If you haven't seen the video, you can watch it here. You c…

Ep 8: In which I speak with Simon Holmes à Court about the state of renewables in Australia, our long history of shitfuckery with energy and climate policy, and the solutions that are right within our grasp to avoid epic climate change fail. This is Part 1 of our podcast companion to our latest Honest Government Ad about the fires. If you haven't s…

Ep 7: in which I have an extended conversation with Scott Ludlam, formerly an Australian Senator and currently a not-quiet Australian, about wtf is going - everything from the fires currently raging across our country, to our deadshit government's response, environmental resistance movements, and what we can all do to play a part. Here's the video …

Ep 6: in which I talk with Ellen, our actor, and Kristin, from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, about the Melbourne FuCUP and the reasons why you probably don't want to be supporting or participating in it any more. Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Government Ad | The Melbourne Cup LINKS MENTIONED IN THE …

Welcome to Episode 5, in which we go into more depth on the topic of our latest Honest Government Ad: the Cashless Welfare Card - aka Class Warfare Card. We speak with two members of the Say No Seven group, which has been spearheading the fight against this bullshit. Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Government Ad | Cash…

Welcome to Episode 4, in which the Australien Government interviews some kids behind the Melbourne climate strike; and then we dissect some of the BULLSHIT criticisms against the global climate movement and talk about how we can look after each other so we can make history happen. Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Govern…

Welcome to Episode 3, in which I drove two hours out of Melbourne to talk with the Indigenous crew who established the Djab Wurrung Embassy in order to protect ancient sacred trees under threat from a highway project. It's also my first attempt at an interview. I hope you enjoy it. Here is the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Gove…

Welcome to Episode 2! I'm joined today by Lucy who does all the voices for the Honest Government Ads, and we talk about how and why we created this series. We also answer your questions - such as why the @*$! do we overdub the voice on our videos? And why are we so brainwashed into believing all that talk about the climate crisis? Here is our lates…

Hi! This is Giordano. I write and produce the Honest Government Ads series - which covers the latest sh!tf*ckery of the Australian Government (and others too). This podcast is a companion to that series - a chance for us to get into more depth about the issues covered in each video. This first episode is a chance for me to launch the podcast and te…