Betoota Talks

SHAUN MICALLEF Talks Sexy Vampires & Australia's Unquenchable Gambling Habit 31.05.2026 49min

Famed 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.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Fuel Carry-On, Sexy Ice Hockey, Genius Laurie Daley & Ponga’s Midriff 29.05.2026 12min

Clancy 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.

BETOOTA TALKS: Treasurer Jim Chalmers 24.05.2026 44min

Fresh 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.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, English Backpackers, Sydney Bankers & Arsenal 22.05.2026 14min

Clancy 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.

Angertainment & Slopulism with Ed Coper 17.05.2026 48min

Ed 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.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, Iran Peace Talks, Lightsaber Nerds & Ivan Cleary 15.05.2026 13min

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.

Adelaide's pub rock cult heroes BAD//DREEMS discuss their band's swan song: ULTRA DUNDEE 10.05.2026 45min

Benny and Alex join BETOOTA TALKS to discuss their 5th and final album - what many critics are describing as a modern pub rock masterpiece, Ultra Dundee.  After 15 years of gruelling tours, BAD//DREEMS have always been praised by the rest of Australia's long-suffering rock music scene for never mixing their words about the raw deal that artists receive from labels, streamers and venues. In this interview, the boys explain why they've kept at it. And how, while juggling families and real jobs, it has all been worth it when they pull together an album like this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Boomer Tax Loopholes, Torpedo The Cruise, Met Gala & Coconut Water 08.05.2026 16min

Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell 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.

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL: Populism in Australian and the UK (The Rest Is Politics!) 03.05.2026 44min

One of the world's most renowned political commentators, Alastair Campbell, joins BETOOTA TALKS this week to discuss the similar paralells between One Nation and Reform UK. The former British Labour Press Secretary explains the roots, the enablers, and the masters of modern political populism. From Trump, to Scomo, to Boris, to Farage... What is it about these cowboy leaders that makes them so easy to vote for - even though you probably wouldn't take them fishing?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Inflation Dumbies, Chemist Warehouse, 2 Up & Bathhouses 01.05.2026 12min

Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell 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.

BETOOTA TALKS: Concetta Caristo on her career as an Australian comedy heavyweight (and Italy's World Cup Heartbreak) 26.04.2026 33min

Beloved friend of The Betoota Advocate, Concetta Caristo is an Australian radio presenter, comedian, and most recently a CELEBRITY. She joins Betoota Talks to discuss her whirlwind journey into becoming a household name. She's leaving Triple J and (The Betoota Advocate has decided) she's going to be an actor on Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan's new TV series. She's also a very bad Italian because she's never been to Italy before... But that's about the changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: 90s Albo, Silly Woman Tries Taxing Resources, Curved Balconies & Terrified Byron Hippie 24.04.2026 14min

Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell 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.

BETOOTA TALKS: Greens Senator Nick McKim 19.04.2026 43min

It might be easy to forget about the apple isle at the bottom of our nation, but it’s important to check in with our Tasmanian brethren from time to time to see what they’ve been cooking up. This week’s guest, Federal Senator Nick McKim is spruiking a plan help everyday aussies ease their cost of living woes by, you guessed it, taxing rich people. Won’t these rich people just leave the country? What about all the good that billionaires bring to our lives? All these questions answered plus Pocock’s rig, Man United, Tassie Devils and many more important topics covered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Oil Refineries, Pauline Unravels, Eagle Boys Cheap Tuesdays & Noosa Parking 17.04.2026 12min

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.

BETOOTA TALKS: The Many Lives of Matt Corby (with Matt Corby) 12.04.2026 29min

Singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and a man who's had many different era's, Matt Corby joins Clancy and Errol in the studio to chat about his musical journey and new album Tragic Magic. From humble beginnings at Hillsong, to the reality TV show gauntlet and emerging as one of Australia's most talented musicians, Matt takes us through how his formative years led him to become the adult he is today, balancing a family life in the Northern Rivers with his artistic career. Tragic Magic is out on the 17th of April and you can get tickets to his tour here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Ceasefire Violations, NSW Gov Fuming, Sort Your Self Out & War Crime Culture Wars 10.04.2026 9min

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 Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BETOOTA TALKS: Tax Reform and The Sydney Roosters (featuring Allegra Spender MP) 05.04.2026 39min

TAX. It can be a buzz word or a bore word, depending upon how it's presented and what's going on in your life. However, it's what underpins our society, and this week our guest Allegra Spender joins us to talk about her Tax Reform White Paper and how she thinks it could shape our future. It's a great chat with with someone who deserves credit for developing more policy than the entire Opposition  did in their last election campaign.   Go to https://surfshark.com/betoota or use code BETOOTA at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: National Address, Nerds Furious At Pocock, Vape Research & Italians Cursed 03.04.2026 12min

Errol Parker and Clancy Overell 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.

BETOOTA TALKS: Aussie Superbowl Champ Michael Dickson 29.03.2026 34min

AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE: Super Bowl winner Michael Dickson is in the house for Betoota Talks. The real MVP of this year's Super Bowl joined the show for a chat about making it from the Shire, to Texas to the biggest state of all, opening for Bad Bunny. An interesting chat about the life, the times, and making of a Super Bowl winner.   Go to https://surfshark.com/betoota or use code BETOOTA at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sun & Wind Looking Good, BP Gives Away Oil, Teachers Strike & Ford Raptor Owner 27.03.2026 13min

Clancy 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. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.