Betoota Talks

Episodes

• WEEKLY BULLETIN: Vale Sam Neill, University AI, Blokes Sauna & It’s Never Coming Home 17.07.2026 16m

  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.Click here for up to 45% off   Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Life and Times of Andy Lee (Featuring Andy Lee) 12.07.2026 40m

  Most Australians have grown up with this bloke on their airwaves and televisions - so it was very kind of him to take the best part of an hour out of his day to join this week's episode of with Betoota Talks. After a storied career in radio, TV comedy, children's books and game show hosting - Andy Lee is now loving his career pivot into animation. You probably already knew, this but this interview only confirms that Andy is one of the great blokes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• BETOOTA TALKS to Martin Bella, QLD Origin great and North Queensland local councillor. 05.07.2026 41m

  Big Marty Bella, a renegade from the sugar cane town of Sarina. He played 28 Origins for Queensland and plenty of NRL. He's also a physio and local councillor in Mackay. He does not miss when it comes to Pauline Hanson. Marty refreshes all of us on how things work in the Deep North. This is some old school North Queensland politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• WEEKLY BULLETIN: WTF Are Consultants?, Good Grandson, Office NPC & Socceroos vs Salah 03.07.2026 16m

  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, thanks to our friends at BitDefenderClick here for up to 45% off   Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Betoota Talks - Bill Shorten: Yes here he is, Big Billy Shorten. 29.06.2026 48m

  We spoke to Bill about a whole range of things from how current Treasurer Jim Chalmers is a shameless plagiarist who has pawned Bill's signature policy ideas off as his own, such as putting the dog up property investors and making tech start up guys quiver in their sneakers. Also returning money to workers and other woke rubbish like that designed to be divisive. As much as Bill wanted to let sleeping dogs lie, we didn't let him. Espeically on the university sector, now that he's compromised by being a Chancellor of the so-called Canberra Uni that they call a university.  So for some raw opinions and an empty promise to award Errol a Doctor of Letters, listen now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• WEEKLY BULLETIN: SOCCEROOS GO THROUGH, Karlos Interviews Bryant, Endometriosis Diagnosis & Bob Katter 26.06.2026 15m

  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, thanks to our friends at BitDefender - Click here for up to 45% off   Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Gisele Kapterian - The Liberal Party's Last Hope 21.06.2026 44m

  This week on BETOOTA TALKS, the former Liberal candidate for Sydney's Upper North Shore, Gisele Kapterian joins to talk about what drew her to the party - and why she has stayed. Kapterian has been put through the ringer in her effort to represent the people of the Bradfield electorate, and it looks like the old guard of the Liberals are just as difficult to win over as the new Teal voters. Is Kapterian the near extinct moderate politicians that the Coalition desperately needs? It looks like a thankless mission, but she's sticking with it   Protect your security online with Bitdefender. Click Here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• WEEKLY BULLETIN: Revenge For Gallipoli, Pauline's Press Club Address And the New York Knicks! 19.06.2026 15m

  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, thanks to our friends at BitDefender - Click here for up to 45% off https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N256806.5998227INFLUENCERSAU/B33112259.447573938;dc_trk_aid=641073107;dc_trk_cid=184643368;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1   Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE  Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Australian football oracle Lou Sticca discusses the 2026 FIFA World Cup! 14.06.2026 45m

  Australian 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.
• WEEKLY BULLETIN: Melbourne Queues, Elordi Bond, Year 1 Tea Towel & Junior Soccer Ref 12.06.2026 10m

  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 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.
• Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest Doesnt Want to be The Richest Person in the Cemetery 07.06.2026 44m

  Joining 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.
• WEEKLY BULLETIN: Prime Minister Pauline? Jim's Sick Experiment, Barnaby’s Abortion & Aussies in London 05.06.2026 13m

  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.
• SHAUN MICALLEF Talks Sexy Vampires & Australia's Unquenchable Gambling Habit 31.05.2026 49m

  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 12m

  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 44m

  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 14m

  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 48m

  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 13m

  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 45m

  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 16m

  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.