The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

In this episode we discuss:(00:28) Intro(03:40) Reflections(23:52) Rock N Roll Culture(26:42) Feedback(33:43) Essential Poll(37:26) Rundle on The Greens(40:31) Tim Gurner(45:36) Joe Rogan(48:58) Thank You Patrons(53:23) Wrapping UpChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter, which links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and that may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.We have a website. www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.auYou can email us. The address is [email protected]

In this episode, we discuss:The VoiceTo financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter, which links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and that may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.We have a website. www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.auYou can email us. The address is [email protected]

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Intro(04:50) Echidna Strategy(17:44) Brics(21:52) Newspoll(28:38) Property Stuff Again(35:22) Media and Propaganda(49:23) Ukraine UpdateChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter, which links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and that may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.We have a website. www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.auYou can email us. The address is [email protected]

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 397(00:28) Intro(05:55) Plane Crash(07:25) Labor Against war(09:41) Republican Candidates(13:14) Adelaide Council(15:43) Religious Financial Reporting(18:06) Guy Rundle on Labor(21:34) Why Australian Property is Overpriced(39:18) Property in China(45:25) New Zealand Foreign Policy(50:37) Vivek RamaswamyChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(03:54) AI Prayer(12:20) Franklin River(15:53) Decoding The Gurus(18:15) Adelaide mayor(22:53) Catholic Hospitals(27:31) Factions(45:11) Counter OffensiveChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode, friend of the show Liam joins us to debate with Scott as to why he stubbornly refuses to vote for The Greens despite aligning with their policies.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 394b(00:43) Intro(05:31) Secular Agenda Podcast(06:31) Global Temperatures(08:54) Census Question(15:26) Trump(25:35) The Voice - Another Poll(29:22) Episode 99(37:49) I Recommend Episode 213 plus The Voice issues(01:04:02) Farewell Till Next WeekChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.The Census Questionhttps://consult.abs.gov.au/census/2026-census-topic-consultation-phase-two/consultation/subpage.2023-07-04.3570989610/To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 398(00:43) Intro(10:31) Global Warming(14:13) Newscorp and AI(16:38) Sinead O'Connor(20:00) Australia USA Relations(34:34) Trump Polls(36:46) Indigenous Education(48:53) Proposition 209Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 392a(00:43) Introduction(05:31) Welcome to Sex(11:44) Ukraine Diversion(16:52) PWC Awareness Poll(22:43) Commonwealth Games Decision Poll(29:14) Scripture Union DGR Status(30:46) Albo Doesn't Want to Talk About Subs(35:21) Alison's Facebook and The Voice(43:28) The Voice and Culture(01:06:57) Council's Welcome to Country(01:08:06) FarewellChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.Here is the text of Trevor's thoughts on Indigenous culture.Blacks say a lot of “we blackfellas” and “you whitefellas” instatements that emphasize the difference between the two groups.Sympathetic whites say “them” and “us” and defer toindigenous claims of being special.Both of these groups from The Left encourage the idea that Indigenouspeople are inherently different to white people. The truth is that any inherited biological differences are trivial.The real differences are cultural. To use a computing analogy. We have the same hardware (DNA).Some of us use a different operating system (culture).The discourse around The Voice fails to contemplate that theoperating system of culture is changeable and can be upgraded. Culture is seenas more legitimate if it is pure and uncontaminated by modern influences. InIndigenous circles it is given an almost sacred quality beyond rational criticism.To suggest purposeful cultural change is to commit cultural blasphemy.The Left has failed by refusing to acknowledge theideological cultural choices that many indigenous people make. Before speakingabout choice, I’ll make a couple of concessions, namely:1.      An obviously black man does not have a choicewhen racially discriminated against in a shop or a police station. While raceis a myth, racism isn’t.2.      An indigenous person who has grown up in a strictindigenous culture is not unlike a member of a cult or strict religiouscommunity in the sense that they have been indoctrinated into accepting acertain way of life. They don’t have much choice either.But … there are a significant number of indigenous peoplewho have been exposed to alternative cultures and ideologies who could decideto curate their cultural values.For these people, identifying as indigenous and adopting indigenousculture and values is an ideological choice.There is nothing wrong with that, but all ideologies areopen to criticism. No ideology is sacred.The ideas, norms and practices that some indigenous peoplechoose to adopt are up for debate.Remember Margaret Thatcher? We can’t criticise her for aninherent characteristic like being a woman, but we can criticise herneo-liberal ideology. It’s the same thing.I see urban elite indigenous leaders like Archbishops. Ofcourse, there are exceptions, but some broad sweeping generalisations are asfollows: ·      They want special privileges for their group byvirtue of holding a certain ideology.·      They think their members are better thannon-members. Like original sin, white fellas have inherited the guilt of theirancestors. Black fellas have inherited the noble spirituality of theirancestors.·      They believe all of their members are persecutedand they rarely acknowledge class differences within their community.·      It is their job to accentuate differences withoutsiders.·      It is their job to maintain traditional dogmaand values. They are conservative to change as change could threaten theirprivileged positions. If cultural change is obviously needed, they will be thelast to accept it. Change leads to assimilation and loss of group identity.·      They purport to speak for their members, buttheir lived experience is often completely foreign to the most downtroddenmembers of their group. ·      They speak of the common good, but their effectis to divide our society.Of course, many indigenous people are suffering. Of course,we should help them. But maybe, just maybe, instead of blindly encouragingindigenous culture and identity we should encourage a critique of thatideology. Maybe parts of that ideology are to blame for some of themess? Maybe humbugging and communal ownership should be dropped from the ideology.It’s just culture. It’s supposed to change and evolve. Maybe living in remoteareas as a nomadic hunter gatherer made sense 250 years ago but maybe timeshave chan

What do they have in common? A tax problem.In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 391(00:44) Intro(02:28) Cluster Bombs(06:12) Sex Ed in Big W(09:59) Commonwealth Games(11:52) Misfeasance in Public Office(21:28) Fadden By-Election(26:56) School Funding(34:46) Scripture Union and Tax(37:56) Essential Poll on The Voice(42:55) Instand Pot(49:45) Race and ClassChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:43) Intro(03:02) Robo Debt(14:44) Cluster Bombs(17:43) NATO in Asia(26:33) Calvary Hospital(28:57) More Polls(31:36) Culture - Fixed or Evolving?(36:47) Challenging the Indigenous Culture Industry(43:49) Malik on Culture(49:19) Ray HalpinChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Meerkats(00:44) Introduction(08:05) Russian Coup(18:08) Polls about voting Green(20:57) Vote Green Poll by Gender(23:35) Polls on The Voice - It's Doomed(29:33) Trump Polls A(34:07) Trump Polls B(38:54) ICAC and Berejiklian(43:51) Apropos Mexico(46:14) Raytheon Can't Decouple from China(48:55) Affirmative Action(58:06) Calvary Hospital(01:03:20) Hasta LuegoChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 388(00:41) Introduction(03:43) Dying With Dignity(04:52) The Voice(05:39) The Greens(22:09) David Van(31:44) Nicole Werner(37:37) Geoffrey Sachs on NYT(40:20) AUKUS(42:18) Right Wing Brains(47:00) Reality Show Contestant(49:03) Taiwan(51:12) Mexico(56:29) TrumpChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode, we discuss:(00:00) 387(00:41) Intro(04:24) Religious Instruction(13:12) AI Emails(16:04) The Media(30:15) Housing and Inflation(47:27) Max Chandler-Mather. Watch him on Youtube (Insiders)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dvn2nd5ZDA(55:49) Ukraine and that dam(01:10:02) Roger Waters(01:17:02) Trump(01:22:20) Essential Poll on The Voice(01:23:58) Pat Robertson(01:25:50) Hurley Burley(01:27:30) HelpChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 386(00:43) Intro(05:28) Ben Roberts-Smith(29:26) Bible Banning(31:49) Qld RI News(34:45) Federal Labor is not secular(36:40) Federal Labor cares more for the religious than LGBTIQ(42:03) The Voice by Newspoll(46:32) Palestine(50:08) John Thornton on ChinaChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss a range of topics so equal and yet so diverse, they refuse to be pigeonholed into a simple podcast description.(00:00) 385a(00:43) Introduction(02:05) My Week(05:06) Dying With Dignity(10:56) Lidia Thorpe(13:57) Poll on Racism(24:02) ABC and Murdoch Journalists(33:34) Stan Grant ... again(40:28) Tina Turner(45:01) Sports Betting Advertising(48:56) Submarines(49:26) Scomo Memoir(51:13) Private School Payroll Tax(53:13) Ukraine Stuff(01:08:49) Linda Hurley(01:11:19) Rent Crisis(01:22:18) ANC and PutinChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Meerkat Intro(00:44) Intro(01:56) My Week(05:27) Hardbottom in town(06:10) Let's talk about Racism(16:50) Stan Grant(48:47) Polling on a Republic(50:03) Gender(50:48) Age(51:11) Voting Intention(52:42) China - Friend and Foe(55:00) Consultancy Firms(57:47) Tasered Granny(01:01:31) Spasmodic dysphonia(01:03:08) National ServiceChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 383(00:44) Intro(01:43) Coronation Thoughts(20:55) The Federal Budget(32:59) Alan Joyce(40:02) Scomo's New Job(46:25) Bernie Sanders 100% Tax(54:45) Average Incomes and WealthChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode, we discuss a book called "Not So Black and White" by Kenan Malik.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 381(00:43) Intro(04:54) Defence Strategic Review(09:50) Chat GPT(17:17) Hardbottom(19:04) Ciaron O'Reilly(20:00) Eat My Tongue(22:25) Robert F Kennedy Jr(28:06) Tucker Carlson(32:56) Dylan Mulvaney and Kid Rock(38:37) Prisoner Eaten Alive(41:30) The True Cross?(44:01) Shadow AG(45:13) Reserve Bank Review(49:48) Job Seeker(51:13) Tax Cuts and LMITO(53:41) Tax Cuts Second Chart(57:06) Dystopia?Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.Ciaron O'Reilly Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/41cabc82The Negative review by Chat GPT:As a podcast critic, I have listened to "TheIron Fist and The Velvet Glove," and unfortunately, my review of thispodcast is negative.Firstly, the podcast lacks structure andorganization. The hosts jump from one topic to another without providing propertransitions or clarity, leaving the listener feeling confused and disoriented.The lack of organization makes it difficult to follow the conversation, and itdetracts from the overall quality of the podcast.Moreover, the hosts often use offensive languageand make inappropriate jokes, which can be uncomfortable and offensive tolisteners. While humor is an important aspect of podcasts, it is crucial to besensitive and respectful towards all audiences. In this case, the hosts fail tostrike a balance and instead rely on inappropriate humor that can beinsensitive and hurtful to some listeners.Furthermore, the audio quality of the podcast issubpar. The sound is often muffled, and the volume levels vary significantlybetween different parts of the podcast, making it difficult to listen towithout adjusting the volume constantly. The poor audio quality adds to thelistener's frustration, detracting from the overall listening experience.In conclusion, "The Iron Fist and The VelvetGlove" falls short in terms of structure, offensive language, and audioquality. While the podcast may have potential, it needs significant improvementin these areas to be a successful and enjoyable listen.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) MeerKat Intro(00:43) Intro(02:34) Coolangatta(04:12) AI is all positive(08:27) Child Labour(11:03) I will always love you(12:49) Suck My Tongue(15:43) Brian Houston Blows 0.23(16:17) Soldiers of God(21:40) Trump Opens His Own Door(22:42) Another Shooting(24:01) Prisoner Organ Donation(28:40) Currency and Sanctions(30:37) Norway Knows How To Tax(36:29) China and France(45:44) Happiness Index(49:24) Mike PenceChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) 379(00:44) Introduction(02:01) Landon Hardbottom(07:14) Aston By-Election(14:34) Senator Rennick(22:36) Julian Assange(27:58) USA Shootings(35:46) Trump(37:46) International Criminal Court(39:38) Tik Tok(43:31) Clive Palmer(53:18) Gold(57:11) China Stuff(01:03:51) Patrons(01:06:55) Chat GPT ReviewChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Intro(01:23) YouTube(06:42) Twitch(07:25) NSW Election(22:33) Tanya Davies(26:34) David Statue(29:05) Wanton Killing(31:35) The Voice(37:29) China and Russia(42:59) USA Leadership(44:34) CEO of Apple(49:17) Tik Tok(52:46) UK Wine TariffChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:44) Introduction(02:45) Nazis in Melbourne(13:00) Robodebt(15:03) AUKUS(52:21) Silicon Valley Bank(55:39) The Voice Opinion Polls(01:04:57) Benevolent DictatorChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Introduction(03:33) $368bn Submarine Deal(43:37) Religious News(56:05) Gary Lineker(01:08:17) NSW Future Fund(01:10:48) Shepherd Centre(01:13:28) RoboDebt(01:20:39) Nordstream TheoryChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:The Carbon Club by Marian WilkinsonTo financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Intro(01:16) Capping Superannuation(22:28) Inflation, Wages and Unemployment(23:22) Wages(23:35) Share Market(40:58) Foreign Ownership(44:27) Promo Stuff(47:30) USBs(49:43) Demons(54:25) Seymour Hersh Follow Up(01:07:56) Polls(01:14:40) French Solar Panels(01:20:25) Lidia Thorpe(01:35:04) Voice Poll 1(01:35:42) Voter Strength(01:37:54) Reasons to Support(01:38:53) Reasons Against(01:40:02) Henry Ergas(01:42:53) Kenan Malik(01:44:02) Chris Hedges(01:59:11) Landon says goodnightChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode, I explain what happened to episode 373.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(04:14) Lidia Thorpe(23:10) Balloons Again(26:19) Chinese Cameras(32:59) China(42:17) Seymour Hersh(01:02:46) Ron DeSantis(01:07:36) Native Species(01:10:00) MRI and MS DiagnosisChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.To financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Episode 371(00:27) Introduction(02:04) The Balloon(24:12) Pell Buried(30:46) Lidia Thorpe(33:49) RoboDebt(44:01) Albo had a beer(45:46) Jim Chalmers(48:30) Aukus(52:51) Jimmy Dore(58:27) Patrons(01:01:00) Chat GPT(01:03:27) The Guardian(01:10:18) Narratives are made upChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.You can email  trevor at ironfistvelvetglove.com.auTo financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalWe Livestream every Tuesday night at 7:30pm Brisbane time. Follow us on Facebook or YouTube, watch us live and join the discussion in the chat room.You can sign up for our newsletter which is basically links to articles that Trevor has highlighted as potentially interesting and which may be discussed on the podcast. You will get 3 emails per week.

In this episode we discuss:(00:34) Introduction(01:52) Opus Dei(21:56) Florida Wants Menstrual Cycle History(27:25) Boomer Libertarians(47:17) Jacinta Price on Murdoch(53:13) The Voice(56:00) Jacinda Ardern(01:09:59) Pokies(01:11:06) Violence in AmericaHere is the link to the petitionTo financially support the Podcast you can make a per-episode donation via Patreon or donate through PaypalChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) intro(02:17) Cardinal Pell(12:24) 21st Birthday Nazi(16:41) Pokies(29:30) Stamp Duty and Land Tax(33:58) Exploding Heads on Inequality(35:14) Book Club(37:04) Sunak(39:26) Prince Harry(49:36) Indigenous People Are Not That Different(55:17) The Right To Strike(57:49) The Biggest Obstacle To Real FreedomChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.How to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) episode368(00:32) Welcome(03:17) Topics I'll avoid in 2023(03:50) Hot Topics(11:03) Recent Events(35:03) Thoughts on EconomicsMy books on Goodreads Checkout https://www.ifvg.info/@ifvgChapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.How to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Ep 367(00:40) Introduction(05:30) Joe Was Right(08:35) Robodebt(12:36) Submarines 49%(15:43) Timor Gap Continued(19:48) War Power(22:08) Perrottet on Confessions(26:34) Population Cap(29:06) China's Human Rights Record(34:35) Patrons(38:41) Trans Assault(43:31) Oil and the Petro-Dollar(45:54) Qld 3 Billion Dollar Bonus(46:50) Oil and Gas Price Cap(59:59) 2022 Review(01:15:32) Farewell for 2022How to support the PodcastMake a per-episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Updated.In this episode we discuss:(00:33) Introduction(03:56) Brittany Higgins(13:04) Julia Banks(16:11) Sunshine in the coffee shop(18:06) Scott Morrison(21:19) Nativity Plays(23:21) Catholic Hospitals(33:16) Peta Credlin(34:09) Anti Corruption Commission(37:34) Putin Poo(38:08) Nurses and Putin(40:07) Trump Tax Returns(40:37) Kanye and Alex Jones(44:41) Adin Ross(48:44) Young Turks(51:38) USA Rail Workers(54:06) Chips(59:06) France Bans Short Flights(01:10) Oil Price Cap(01:03:14) China Trade(01:04:26) TimorHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) ep 365(00:33) Introduction(03:39) Victorian Election(07:33) 3 Minutes of Sky News(11:11) Murdoch Failure?(14:14) Conspiracies(18:23) Rowan Dean(21:25) ABC(23:25) Milton Dick(26:29) The GGs Wife(29:02) Jordan Peterson(29:57) The State of Society(37:04) Colorado Shooter(38:51) A Missile into Poland(42:42) Celebrities(43:08) Elon Musk(54:08) Protests in China(56:30) Chips(01:55) Venezuela(01:02:17) Oil Price Cap(01:05:23) The Plaza Accord(01:08:26) Exchange Rate(01:09:38) GDP(01:12:37) The Yen Appreciates(01:16:07) GDP Post Plaza Accord(01:16:26) China Trade Comparison(01:17:45) Final Thoughts(01:23:53) Mr AndersonHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

In this episode we discuss:(00:33) Introduction(03:06) God Forbid(05:17) Historical Knowledge(09:30) Victorian Election(16:35) Evangelicals Blame Abortion Demons(19:02) Greg Smith and MAGA(21:25) Zuckerberg Ignored the Script(23:44) USA in the Persian Gulf(24:26) Old fashioned CIA propaganda(28:07) Chinese Diplomacy(33:05) QANDA(43:24) Chinese Suppression of Journalists(47:22) Venezuela(49:38) Turkey Starts Partial Payment In Rubles(50:34) German Deflation(51:49) New Zealand Voting Age(53:23) History of Money(59:55) How Japan Korea and Taiwan SucceededHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Updated notes V1In this episode we discuss:ChaptersMore on TwitterPaid Blue Tick searchFacebook owner Meta to sack 11,000 workers after revenue collapseRoboDebtIndustrial relationsIf only Labor's wage changes were as bad as the bosses claimPredictably, 'employer groups' slam Albanese's industrial relations billHow did independents vote?The cost of living isn't as high as we've been toldGood stories – NDISRenewable Energy Storage1,500 pumped hydro sites identifiedBrexit PollFascism, CommunismFascismHow to spot a Communist.USA Update ep 363US Mid TermsPolls got it wrongCNN Exit PollsKaty PerryThe New Candidate Countries For BRICS ExpansionChinese Anal SearchesHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss:(00:00) Talk about ideas(00:23) Introduction(05:41) Twitter and Mastodon(11:45) Dictator Dan and those steps and that accident(20:39) Labor takes step towards new religious discrimination laws(24:58) Negative gearing and capital gains tax discount(34:05) Average Vs Median(37:56) Alan Joyce(44:58) Rules Based International Order(48:45) Oil Price Cap(50:54) Oil – Financial market versus the energy market(59:13) Hence Europe is Stuffed(01:03:24) Patrons and Newsletter(01:05:59) Computer Chips(01:14:39) Top 10 recent news that portend a terrible future for the US-led world order:(01:19:25) How the world views Russia and China(01:21:35) Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan(01:25:51) Population to hit 8 Billion(01:30:06) The Farther People Are From The Fighting In Ukraine, The More They Oppose Peace Talks(01:38:08) SubmarinesHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss:BOMThe BudgetYanisElon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion dollarsThe UK cabinetInfiltrate, Impact, ImpelVictorian ElectionDan will sponsor the netballersVideo of Biden singing ‘Baby Shark’ is a deepfakeChinese DementiaThe Chinese Consulate in LondonThe Very Rich Guy FoundationMichelle LandryOil and Gas RevenueEssential ReportIs Electricity Pricing Running Out of Gas?How to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Black Death and Crohn’sTruss to Rishi SunakThe lead up to the resignationHow UK see itHow Aussies see itHow Germans see itThings that didn’t age wellBritain's Conservative Party is collapsing on itselfNetballers and Hancock MiningWhy there are no winners off the court in netball sagaThe StatementJust tax GinaMichael JonesConsistencyBilibiliLydia ThorpeQueensland Christian school principal asked students if they knew unmarried teacher lived with boyfriendWhat’s wrong with America ep 360Child labourTrump and USS John McCainSanctionsFace SlappingHow to decide whom to train as RAF fighter pilotsHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss two books:How the World Really Works by Vaclav SmilLess is More by Jason HickelHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:General principles of discriminationSometimes discrimination is fair.Some jobs have character requirements.CEOs and Professional Footballers are in jobs with character requirementsTricky part – Thorburn didn’t state stuff openly like Falou.How Does this apply to Religious Schools?So, circumstances matter when drawing the line.The Right of a group to foster an ethosRecapTwitter takesMichael BradleyJuliaAnthony Segaert – Pro ThorburnAndrew Thorburn’s CV, here are a few career highlights:The West AustralianKiri JervisBolt on Dan Andrews and MarxismScottish Rent FreezeInflation AnomaliesThink tanksPatronsChina – Am I soft?As soft as Jimmy CarterPew surveysLearning to hate ChinaAmericaBiden has two wordsRepublican RapChina passes the united States in life expectancyBody Blown UpClimate ChangeHarpers IndexHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.

In this episode we discuss:Follow up on previous topicsPersonal ImpactThe Liberal Party SplitReligions have a track record of splitting political partiesPerceptions on the future for HumanityRussia Ukraine Nord StreamPipeline sabotage – Who Dunnit?Professor Jeffrey Sachs on FoxPolandThey can make up any outrageous story and get away with itRussia GenerallyUK Budget and PoliticsThe Left ViewThe View from the RightFrom CrikeyPoms will sleepwalk – compare with ItaliansLiz Truss – Who is she?TV InterviewsFrom a colleagueFrom John MonbiotBelieves in Trickle Down economicsYanis on Thatcher and Trickle DownUK and TrussKing Charles III and COP27The PollsBrazilFrom VoxFrom NPRFrom Consortium NewsGlenn Greenwald on Cabo DacioloJapanHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Episode 356AU DominionismOusted Liberal Party MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake condemns extremists in politicsVictorian Liberal Party branch stacking claims as Pentecostal church 'infiltrates' branchesAustralians must not ignore the Religious Right’s global warningsSA LiberalsFiona PattenCrystal BallSmoking ceremoniesRI Opposition is MarxistCrikey – Maybe don’t donate?Steve Price was cancelledHurricanes and CyclonesPoliticians UKPoliticians AUFederal ICAC looks goodPlease Drop AukusJason ClareAngus TaylorSenator HumeMen’s ShedPositive Patriotism PerhapsUAP DeregisteredProfits Vs WagesLatest data is outRoss GittensAlan AustinStiglitz was in AustraliaHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we look at the funeral and the lead-up and what these tell us about our society.How to support the Podcast.Make a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

I don't know about you, but I've been hearing and seeing in the mainstream media lots of references to Cultural Marxism. And when I see this expression, it always seems to be used in a derogatory sense. The people who use it are often trying to dismiss an idea or a movement by calling it Cultural Marxism. They say it without defining Cultural Marxism and without explaining how the circumstances they are observing somehow fit into their definition and they seem to me to be resorting to the expression Cultural Marxism as a way of shutting down debate. If they can paint something as Cultural Marxism then it's something to do with Karl Marx which is therefore something to do with the gulags in communist Russia and therefore must be bad. So I spent some time looking at what Marx actually said which in summary was about the class war between the workers and the people who own the means of production and it was about economic issues and the way capitalism works and how ultimately it must fail when the workers revolt. As you will hear in this podcast, Cultural Marxism really has nothing to do with that. In the podcast I'll try to explain what Cultural Marxism is and where it is derived from so that when you next hear it you will be better informed and have more information so that you can properly assess the merits of the argument that proposes to use the term Cultural Marxism.

In this episode we discuss:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:07 Witch Hunts00:10:52 Fran Bailey00:14:00 Murdoch and Crikey00:21:40 Long Covid00:23:55 Labor's Climate Credentials00:26:26 Shaq00:29:45 Stage 3 Tax Cuts00:39:36 Student Loans00:49:48 Electricity and PrivatisationHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Crikey Defamation ThreatMorrison Ministries Follow UpPorter – CashJohn HowardBarnaby JoyceWill anything save the Governor General?Meanwhile Everyone Loves AlboSolar briefly overtakes coal in Australia as number one source of power nationallyWant to watch the National Energy Market?Nuclear Update – It’s not reliableAnglican SchismJapanese Day Care NappiesProperty InvestorsHow to support the PodcastMake a per episode donation via PatreonorDonate through Paypalandtell your friends.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Scott Morrison's secret swearing in to three ministerial portfoliosMake that 5More Revelations to come?A Coup?Secret planBut Absolute Power is not a problemUrgency is not a problemSpreading the risk 1Spreading the Risk 2Do we have a deputy Governor General?Resources PortfolioAlbaneseLittleproudBarnabyKaren AndrewsJosh FrydenbergThe Governor General – any fault?Twitter CommentsTribalism kicks inThe Courier Mail CommentsThe Australian CommentsS.64 of the ConstitutionWhat Morrison will sayHillsong whistleblower: more secrets emerge from the Till on the HillAmazonTrump and The DocumentsLockpickersOpening ArgumentsFrom VoxTrump and The FifthBarilaro-State government overseas offices are waste of moneyMentioned in this episode:Website