Betoota Talks

Two of Australia’s most poignant, most well read, and most fun journalists join Effie and Clancy on the podcast this week. Authors Bri Lee and Bridie Jabour explain their chalk and cheeseness, but also the magnetic pull that has seen them debut a weekly podcast show, Cool Story with Bri and Bridie. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not often that you get to witness the launch of a megastar - but Lane Pittman is on his way to the top. The 17 year old country music prodigy talks about his life and music bouncing between Mount Isa and Tamworth - before his school mates convinced him to take it seriously. He's now the opening act for Luke Combs in stadiums right around the country. Not bad for someone whose voice only broke a couple years ago. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overall wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell presents The Betoota Advocate's official position the upcoming Indigenous Voice Referendum. The Betoota Advocate's Top 6 Reasons Why The Indigenous Voice Is A Bad Idea Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pride of Old Fitzroy returns to The Betoota Advocate Podcast. Five years sober and ready to rip, Dan Sultan gives Clancy and Wendell the run down on his new approach to songwriting and life ahead of the 7th album. A refreshing yarn with a refreshing character and an ornament of Australian music. Dan is back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Betoota Advocate Podcast travels to the much publicized Northern Rivers. With the annual Splendour in the Grass festival taking place a couple of weekends ago, The Advocate stopped in to talk the raft of characters it serves up - from those who cover the event to headliners like Flume and Ocean Alley. Have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Betoota Advocate Podcast, we have Queensland royalty in the form of Busby Marou in the booth chatting about their latest album, Blood Red. The lads talk us through the formative years of the band, and what touring looks like to them in 2023 with partners and 8 kids between them. Take a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Betoota Advocate podcast we head to our favourite city, to talk to a player from our favourite game - Victorian Leg Tennis. Mitch Wallis, the former Vice Captain and a cult hero at the Western Bulldogs joined the show to talk to us about the highs and lows of professional footy, boat races and bodying amateur footy players, as well as why he's recently become an ambassador for the 2023 TAC Road Safety Round in the AFL. Have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast music royalty is once again in our presence. Tex Perkins dropped into talk to us about life, music and what it was like growing up in Brisbane back in the day. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Betoota Advocate Podcast, our guest Hugh Forrest joins us in the channel country, all the way from Austin to talk through seeing South by Southwest (SXSW) from its origins all the way to it's exponential growth that's making it's way to Australia. Hugh also lifts the lid on what SXSW Sydney is going to look like and what we can expect, take a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Betoota Advocate interviews Antoinette Lattouf. A multi-award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster, columnist, TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador - who is also Lebanese.This interview touches on the role Antoinette plays in The Betoota Advocate Presents: Cronulla Riots - in which she lends herself as a valuable contributor, helping explain the political and cultural climate of the mid 2000s. Antoinette is also the co-founder of Media Diversity Australia - a not-for-profit that seeks to increase cultural and linguistic diversity in mainstream media. In 2022 she wrote a book ‘How To Lose Friends And Influence White People’ - this podcast interview covers it all!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Wendall Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Betoota Advocate have finally landed these Adelaide lads in the booth for a long-awaited interview. The boys from Bad Dreems give the editors the run down on how a conversation in the smoking area of a South Australian footy club resulted in one of the state’s most fiery rock exports. What’s the new album like? What’s it like being back on tour! And why these blokes just seem to get it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Wendall Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ABC Journalists Gavin and Tracey join the Betoota Advocate Podcast to talk about their new book Pandemedia: How Covid Changed Journalism. The pair edited a bunch of essays from journalists around the country and the world reflecting upon how news coverage has changed over the last couple of years, and where it might end up. They've got some interesting reflections upon how multiple daily press conferences about cases and clusters have affected the way people consume information. Have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Nash has a story like no other. A guitarist, a DJ, a party liaison officer and a quadruple amputee. After an extremely unlucky and freak illness struck him down at the zenith of his carefree uni days - everything changed in a minute. Tom talks to The Betoota Advocate about universal design and personal adaptability. Two things he’s had to embrace head on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 of Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross schooling the Betoota Advocate on the history of Australian architecture. Talking about the Glenn Murcutt tin shed style, McMansions, social housing design - and the Gold Coast, the Emirates of Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You will remember these golden tonsils from his decorated career on the radio airwaves with Triple J and Nova, but Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross has pulled off a Karmichael Hunt sized code switch. In part 1 of this ripper podcast interview, Tim gives The Betoota Advocate a tour of his new lane: Australian architecture. The styles, landscapes, pioneers and influences that shape it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Wendall Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're chatting to the legend Brad Cox for a second time to chat about his newest album Acres. Brad talks through how he found time to create an album between sinking boats and shooting goats, as well as off the back of a 60+ show tour. Have a listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Wendall Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s a pioneer of Australian pub rock, and one of the most treasured song-writers this country has to claim. Don Walker, the man who penned the lyrics to iconic songs like Khe Sah and Cheap Wine, joins The Betoota Advocate podcast to tell us how it all started. How did Cold Chisel form? Where did he write those songs? This great Australian storyteller details the whole journey. From North Queensland, to Grafton, to Armidale, Adelaide and then Kings Cross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the final countdown to the 2023 Archibald, Sulman and Wynne painting prizes. The finalists have been announced and the judges are now picking the winners. This week’s guest is nominated for all three. The iconic Australia artist Jason Phu joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast to tell us about the long road from working pub kitchens to gallery walls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendall Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIG GUEST on the Betoota Advocate this week. Australian human rights lawyer and barrister, Jennifer Robinson tells us what it’s like representing Julian Assange, the provisional government of West Papua, Amber Heard and every other high profile client that she has kept alive and out of jail despite the wishes of very powerful people. One the most exciting interviewees to ever sit down with The Betoota Advocate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall, Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast we speak to one of the heaviest hitters in the beer game. Oscar McMahon, one of the men behind the Young Henry’s beer and brewery joins the show to talk to us about starting a brewery before it was a thing. They’ve grown from strength to strength in the face of the giants and have somehow figured out how to use their brewing process to help reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from livestock. It’s an interesting story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overall and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak to a man whose spent the last few years supporting a new wave of independent voices. He's a businessman whose gotten involved in the world of politics, and seems to be on a team thats taking more wins than losses. Have a listen to our chat with Simon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Betoota Advocate Podcast we launch a new show called The Show Off. Hosted by Betoota’s pop culture queen Effie Bateman and Pedestrian’s Head of Editorial Josie Rozenberg Clark (as well as token bloke of the podcast Wendell Hussey) - it’s a weekly wrap up of all things TV, film, celebrity goss and media. Give it a whirl and subscribe to the new feed here: Apple Spotify OtherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us on the Betoota Advocate Podcast as we chat with Kate Reid, the founder of Lune, a world-renowned bakery that has gained a reputation for its exceptional croissants. Kate shares her journey from Formula 1 engineer at Williams to master pastry chef and discusses the challenges she faced in creating one of the world's most celebrated bakeries.In 2016, The New York Times food critic dubbed Lune's classic croissant "the finest you will find anywhere in the world," and in 2019, chef Yotam Ottolenghi declared it the "prototype for all others." Kate talks about the importance of quality and craftsmanship in her baking, and how she has built a loyal following of customers who appreciate her dedication to perfection.Kate also shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship, the impact of COVID-19 on her business, and the importance of taking risks and pursuing your dreams. Whether you're a pastry lover or interested in the stories behind successful businesses, this episode is sure to inspire and delight. So tune in and enjoy this fascinating conversation with Kate Reid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dylan Alcott is in the booth to unpack his year as Australian of the Year and takes us behind his many plane trips as well as what he is working on now- Ability Fest, Australia's first all accessible music festival. Have a listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapper, singer and record producer Channel Tres jumps in the booth this week to unpack his massive jump from uni student to super star and to chat about his sobriety and how that has changed his life and career. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overall wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok sensation Esmé Louise James is in the booth this week to chat to Wendell Hussey and Effie Bateman about her new podcast Kinky History, how she found herself amassing 2.3 million followers, as well as revealing some of the facts your history teacher forgot to teach you in high school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.