Bogan Intelligentsia

Future of the Australian Left After Gaza, AUKUS & Albanese | Marcus Strom

In this powerful episode of Bogan Intelligentsia, we sit down with Marcus Strom — veteran science journalist, former Sydney Morning Herald science editor, ex-MEAA president, and national convener of Labor Against War. As editor of the new Labor Tribune and a leading socialist voice in the ALP, Marcus delivers a sharp analysis of the left’s crisis, union failures, and anti-imperialist politics in Australia.He discusses the Labor Tribune vision, why green capitalism is a con exposed by the Iran war, strategies to stop AUKUS, union shortcomings on Gaza, the complex relationship with Israel’s union movemet, internal ALP tensions, and what gives him hope for rebuilding a genuine Marxist left.  Podcast Details: 62 min | Released 21 May 2026 | Marcus Strom – Veteran Science Journalist, former SMH Science Editor, ex-MEAA President & Editor of Labor Tribune  Support the Launch: Subscribe for free on Substack [https://www.boganintel.com]at www.boganintel.com to get episodes and show notes, or go paid ($5/month).  Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1AXpedojoPBnciwA2cmV2s]or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bogan-intelligentsia/id1817304238]Podcasts.  Watch the video version on our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@boganintel]channel. Subscribe for updates.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/BoganIntel]starting at $3/month.  Share this episode on X (@Boganintelpod) or with your network to amplify our reach.   #marcusstroman #LaborTribune #AUKUS #PalestineSolidarity #GreenCapitalism #AustralianLeft #UnionPolitics #AntiWar #MarxistLeft #BoganIntelligentsia

The Assault on Protest Rights in Australia | Prominent Lawyer & Civil Liberties Champion Nick Hanna

In this powerful and timely episode of Bogan Intelligentsia, we sit down with one of Australia’s leading criminal defence lawyers and civil liberties advocate, Nick Hanna. As principal of Hanna Legal and Chairperson of the newly launched Civil Liberties Defence Centre, Nick has been at the forefront of the fight for protest rights. Fresh from his major victory in the NSW Court of Appeal striking down the post-Bondi anti-protest laws, he delivers a hard-hitting analysis of the current assault on free speech and civil liberties in Australia. Podcast Details: 79 min | Released 10 May 2026 | Nick Hanna – Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer & Chairperson of Civil Liberties Defence Centre Support the Launch: Subscribe for free on Substack [https://www.boganintel.com]at www.boganintel.com to get episodes and show notes, or go paid ($5/month).  Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1AXpedojoPBnciwA2cmV2s]or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bogan-intelligentsia/id1817304238]Podcasts.  Watch the video version on our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@boganintel]channel. Subscribe for updates.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/BoganIntel]starting at $3/month.  Share this episode on X (@Boganintelpod) or with your network to amplify our reach.  #boganintelligentsia #NickHanna #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #FreeSpeechAustralia #CLDC #AntiProtestLaws #HateSpeechLaws #AustralianPolitics #BoganIntelligentsia

The Continuing Failure of Australian Politics | Journalist Eddy Jokovich

In this timely episode 62 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Joel Jenkins speaks with veteran Australian political journalist and publisher of New Politics, Eddy Jokovich. Fresh off his latest article “The Continuing Failure of Politics,” Eddy breaks down the deepening crisis in Australian governance exposed by the Royal Commission interim report, the Albanese government’s handling of the US/Israel war on Iran, and a directionless federal budget.  Eddy delivers unfiltered analysis on the Royal Commission’s secret recommendations, ASIO and AFP failures leading up to the Bondi attack, the secrecy protecting intelligence agencies, Australia’s lockstep alignment with a faltering US strategy in the Middle East, and the growing disconnect between public opinion and official policy.  Podcast Details:  68 min |  Released 8 May 2026 | Eddy Jokovich – Veteran Australian Journalist & Publisher of New Politics Support the Launch: Subscribe for free on Substack [https://www.boganintel.com]at boganintel.com to get episodes and show notes, or go paid ($5/month).  Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1AXpedojoPBnciwA2cmV2s]or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bogan-intelligentsia/id1817304238]Podcasts.  Watch the video version on our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@boganintel]channel. Subscribe for updates.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/BoganIntel]starting at $3/month.  Share this episode on X (@Boganintelpod) or with your network to amplify our reach.   #boganintelligentsia #EddyJokovich #NewPolitics #RoyalCommission #BondiAttack #ASIOFail #AustraliaIranWar #AlbaneseGovernment #AustralianPolitics #ForeignPolicyFailure #SocialCohesion #FederalBudget2026 #ContinuingFailure #BoganIntelligentsia

Freedom Flotilla Under Fire: Exclusive Interview with James Godfrey (Spring 2026 Update)

In this timely interview, James Godfrey — Steering Committee member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and long-time Australian activist with Free Gaza Australia — joins us for a discussion on the historic Spring 2026 Gaza Freedom Flotilla.  Podcast Details: 40 min | Released 23 April, 2026 | James Godfrey – Inside the Largest Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Israeli Attacks & Breaking the Siege  Support the Launch: Subscribe for free on Substack [https://www.boganintel.com]at boganintel.com to get episodes and show notes, or go paid ($5/month).  Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1AXpedojoPBnciwA2cmV2s]or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bogan-intelligentsia/id1817304238]Podcasts.  Watch the video version on our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@boganintel]channel. Subscribe for updates.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/BoganIntel]starting at $3/month.  Share this episode on X (@Boganintelpod) or with your network to amplify our reach.  #JamesGodfrey #FreedomFlotilla #GazaFlotilla2026 #BreakTheSiege #FreePalestine #GazaBlockade #ConscienceShip #GlobalSumud #HumanitarianAidGaza #WestAsiaWar #PalestineSolidarity #EndTheBlockade #FreedomFlotillaCoalition #AustralianActivist #BDS #CivilianResistance

Senator David Shoebridge – Australia’s Pirate Foreign Policy, AUKUS, & the US Alliance

In episode 60 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Joel Jenkins sits down with Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge for a no-holds-barred discussion on Australia’s foreign policy, national sovereignty, and the escalating conflicts in West Asia. Senator Shoebridge delivers a sharp critique of Australia’s rush to back the war in West Asia, the shifting US alliance under Trump, the future of AUKUS, and the bipartisan reflex for supporting imperial wars. Essential listening for anyone concerned about Australia’s strategic independence, the human and sovereign costs of endless wars, and what a more independent Australian foreign policy could look like. Podcast Details: 40 min | Released 23 April, 2026 | Senator David Shoebridge – Australia’s Pirate Foreign Policy, AUKUS, Palantir & the US Alliance Support the Launch: Subscribe for free on Substack [https://www.boganintel.com]at boganintel.com to get episodes and show notes, or go paid ($5/month).  Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1AXpedojoPBnciwA2cmV2s]or Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bogan-intelligentsia/id1817304238]Podcasts.  Watch the video version on our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@boganintel]channel. Subscribe for updates.  Back us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/BoganIntel]starting at $3/month.  Share this episode on X (@Boganintelpod) or with your network to amplify our reach.    #DavidShoebridge #AustralianGreens #WestAsia #AUKUS #USAlliance #Palantir #SovereignFuelCrisis #IranRegime #AustraliaForeignPolicy #EndAUKUS #BoganIntelligentsia #MiddleEastWar #AustralianSovereignty