Dead Bunyip Society

Episode 31 - Jack Karlson Democracy Manifest ft James Hennessy

Today we are talking about Australia’s finest meme “Democracy Manifest” and the fascinating life of the man behind the meme “Jack Karlson”. Thank you to James Hennessy for coming on the pod.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Episode 30 - Maralinga - Australia's Nuclear Shame, ft. Jesse Black

Today we are talking about Maralinga and the sad history of Australia’s nuclear shame. Many thanks to Jesse Black for coming on the podcast, you can hear more from Jesse on https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/savant-garde/id1801643885 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/savant-garde/id1801643885] and https://sludgefest.substack.com/podcast [https://sludgefest.substack.com/podcast]   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Episode 29 - Duelling and Fragile Masculinity

Today we are talking about duelling in Australia, AKA silly rich dudes pretending to shoot at each other and what it tells us about masculinity in the past and today.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Episode 28 - Killing the Kimberley (ft. Patrick Marlborough) - The Australian Genocide Part 4

Today is the fourth part of our series on the genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today we are talking about WA. Thanks to Patrick Marlborough for coming on the show.   To learn more about the Aboriginal Massacres Project see here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars]    Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Episode 27 - Grieving Gippsland - The Australian Genocide Part 3

Today is the third part of our series on the genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today we are talking about Victoria and focussing on the Gippsland Massacres.   To learn more about the Aboriginal Massacres Project see here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars]    Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006