Blaksiders

For our last episode of Blaksiders in our weekly show format, Pete and Gem look back at the news and current affairs highlights we've loved talking to you about over the past two years. Farewell for now!

This week, Peta and Gemma pick-up a conversation started by Canadian journalist Geoff Turner about Ozempic in his CBC podcast 'On Drugs'. Ozempic and similar brands (GLP-1s) are a pharamaceutical drug that have been described as the viagra of our generation. We disucss the implications of trying to medicate the population against stigma. This episode went to air Monday 24th November 2025.

This week, Gemma and Pete dabble in critic culture and give their hot take on Ryan Murphy's 'All's Fair'. This episode was broadcast on Monday 17 November 2025.

Pete and Gem disucss the news from the week involving the police. We're asking, when is a 'system error' more likely a systemic feature of modern policing? And who's job is it to fix it?

This week Peta and Gemma talk climate change and the Coalition's biggest challenge yet.

In this week's show, Gem and Pete reflect on the Cronulla Riots, which unfolded 20 years ago this December. This show went to air on Monday 27th October.

This week Pete and Gem are giddy to discuss Barney Joys' flirtation with One Nation as he struggles with relevancy deprivation. This show went to air on Monday 20th October.

This week Gem and Pete discuss the notion of 'social cohesion' and the misuse of the concept in attempts to silence dissent.

This week Gem and Pete check-in about the Greens and how they've travelling in the the 6 months since the federal election.

This week Peta and Gem draw upon their year 11 and 12 Modern History knowledge to try and read the week's events in International Relations. Is Albo our lifetime's Billy Hughes?

This week Peta and Gem catch-up about the weekend's events, with small groups of people around the country gathering to protest...themselves? This episode went to air on Monday 1st September 2025.

This week Gem and Pete discuss the news of a new train station for the Sydney CBD, and the liveability of track-side housing as the solution to all our problems. The show went to air on 25 August 2025.

This week Pete and Gem discuss Treasurer Jim Chalmer's Economic Reform Roundtable, and save everyone three days by listing off a couple of ideas of their own (you can guess what they are).

This week, Gemma interrogates Peta about her year of sober curiosity. Also, a special 'staying home' edition of thumbs up/thumbs down!

This week Pete and Gem catch-up about the 300,000 people marching for humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Garma Festival and a special family themed thumbs up and thumbs down. This episode went to air on Monday 28th July 2025.

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss recent attempts to shutdown the discussion of human rights in a workplace that is supposed to protect them, and touch on the first week of the 48th Parliament. Also, Gemma drops the F word so this episode has an explicit rating!

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss whether all racism is created equal as we respond to the release of Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's plan. This episode went to air on the 21st July 2025.

In this episode from last month, Peta and Gem discuss people taking to the streets to be heard, and the paradox of protest. This episode went to air on the 16th June 2025.

In tonight's show Gem and Pete want to know, are the girls OK? We're sensing a snap-back to some unsettling gender-norms, so checking in with you all.

In tonight's show, Peta and Gemma discuss the ruin of pokies in NSW and new research which tells us (again) why we need to just blow up the pokies. This show went to air on 9th June 2025.

In tonight's show, Gem and Pete discuss the phenomenon of e-prescriptions and Gem's experience as she investigated how to do it. This episode went to air on 2nd June 2025.

It's two weeks post election day, and the Coalition's relationship status is still 'it's complicated'. Peta and Gemma discuss the players giving Sussan Ley a headache.

In this week's show Gem and Pete discuss the tactics of an inter-state activist who advocates for forced birth, and their attempts to influence the law-making in NSW. This episode went to air on 19th May 2025.

Tonight on Blaksiders, Gem and Pete get in early to rub their crystal balls together and discuss all things political party leadership.

Tonight on Blaksiders, Gemma and Peta share their key learnings and observations from the results of the weekend's federal election. This episode went to air on Monday 5th May, 2025.

In tonight's episode, the last before the federal election, Peta and Gem call out the absurd and desperate attempt by the Dutton campaign trying to use Welcome to Country ceremonies to divide the community.

This week Pete and Gem discuss how Indigenous Affairs is fairing in the major and minor party platforms, and the apparent 'persona non grata' status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities in the 2025 federal election campaign. This episode went to air on Monday 21st April 2025 on 2SER 107.3.

This week Gemma and Peta reflect on the scarcity of any reform ambitions from the major parties in the 2025 election campaign, leaving a very uninspired contest. This episode went to air on 2SER 107.3 on Monday 14th April 2025.

This week Pete and Gem discuss the rise of podcasters in the media landscape during the 2025 federal election, and which political party's memes are making it into our algorithms. This episode went to air on 2SER 107.3 on Monday 7th April 2025.

This week Pete and Gem offer Blaksiders listeners advice to navigate some tricky scenarios including a colleague using an unwanted pet name, a friend who has a broken picker, and a sister who's family is being super judgey about her new deadly choices.

This week Pete and Gem discuss the sober curious movement, and how this individualised health and wellness trend sits with the structural drivers of alcohol related harms.

This week Peta and Gem weigh in on the latest Coalition culture war, working from home.

This week Pete and Gem go deep into the cross-bench effect, and ponder what governing and law making looks like with a minority government.

This week Pete and Gem discuss the state of diversity in our representative democracy. How healthy is our representation, and can it recover?

This week Gem and Pete channel their Dolly Doctor to talk through the details of the Albanese Government's commitment to womens health.

This week Gem and Pete lean into their wise old aunt energy to help some of our listeners deal with issues they're currently facing.

This week Gemm and Peta begin their pre-election reports, as the conditions for the 2025 Australian federal electin begin to take shape.

In the first broadcast of Blaksiders of 2025 from Gadigal Country, Gemma and Pete catch-up about their summer of baked goods adventures, contribute to the fatigue of Invasion Day debates, and TUTD is BACK!

This week, Pete and Gem present the second part of their 2024 Year in Review special <3

This week Pete and Gem cast our minds back to the first half of the year for memorable moments, including hawk tuah explainers!

This week Pete and Gem ask the question, are summer holidays all they are cracked up to be?

In this episode, Gem and Pete discuss the Bezos-like practices we're seeing more of from the big duopoly. Like Kimye, is this the most toxic couple in Oz?

This week Gem and Peta discuss whether it's still cool to be 'urban', as we observe Ariana Grande vibe-shift back to whiteness.

This week Gem and Pete give their 2 cents on the US election results, and canvass some of the implications of another Trump Presidency.

This week Gemma and Peta discuss the 'untouchables' within university residential colleges, and the implications for the lack of accountability for the actions of its students.

You've been waiting for it! Gem and Pete discuss the MSM hot takes one year on from the Referendum, and finish up with our own two cents on where we're left.

This week Gem and Pete discuss this week's topics news staved punters are obsessing about, the Royals and Real Estate.

This week Gem and Pete discuss their super-fandom of Sydney, and why the best parts of the city are west of Parramatta.

This week Gemma and Peta discuss the most recent example of workplace bullying complaints, and how open conflict is managed in diverse workplaces, and especially Indigenous-led workplaces.

This week Peta and Gem raise awareness of Mental Health Month (1st-31st October), by sharing their experiences of living with and managing ones mental health for a greater quality of life.