Betoota Talks
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the iconic Outback Australian newspaper The Betoota Advocate, report fiercely without fear or favor. The podcast covers news and current affairs with a satirical and raw Australian perspective.
Episodes
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Japanese Clothing, Immigrant Assimilation, Native Forest Logging & Property Investment
Errol Parker brings you all the latest headlines live from the Desert Rock FM Studio in downtown Betoota. Thanks to Betoota Golf Club and BYD Betoota for sponsoring the show Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NERVE - Queensland’s musical production prodigy remixes the Bluey theme song.
This week’s episode of Betoota Talks is more than a podcast interview. It's a showcase. One of Queensland's most decorated mix masters, NERVE, brings in all of his production kit and begins sampling old records. From classic Aussie TV jingles to Killing Heidi. This is great fun. Watch the full chat on Youtube HERE Check out NERVE's new album GROWING PAINS out now!See omnystudio.com/listener
Should Incels Be Forced To Do National Service? (Featuring Chanel Contos)
Prepare for some eye-opening and breathtaking revelations on BETOOTA TALKS this week, as the editors are joined by Chanel Contos. An author and social activist who finds herself fighting the least sexy causes in social justice. How do we say that unbridled access to online porn is ruining everyone's brains? How do we welcome radicalised young men back into society? Why are Gen-Z more chauvin
Karl Stefanovic Vs Robert Irwin, Antivax Birds, Post-Beach Phone Time & Kyng Kyrgios
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WADE FORSTER: Queensland Rodeo Star & Country Music Sensation
It’s rare to get a guest from as west as Betoota - but Wade Forster is just that. From Winton (Queensland) to Nashville (Tennessee) The former rodeo party boy turned global country music singer joins BETOOTA TALKS on the eve of his 3rd studio album. There are some very funny yarns spun in this interviewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Gay Barnaby, Census Conspiracies, Menace on the Census, Queensland Renovations & Bird Flu Vaccine Skeptics
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall: Community Strong Australia
With the Australian political establishment shifting significantly, we are joined by the newest party on the scene - Community Strong Australia. Also known as Competent Sheilas Australia, the driving forces behind the party, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall stopped by to give us the run down on the fundamentals. From the pillars holding up the party to their stance on current issues like sportsbe
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Problem Gamblers, Real Estate Agents Rattled, Jetstar Charging For Toilets & Pervert Glasses
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What do Cuba, Pine Gap, and North Korea have in common? (featuring Boy Boy)
This week we are visited by two of the biggest creators Australia has produced. Boasting 7 million subscribers between them, Aleksa Vulović (Boy Boy) and Alex Apollonov (IdidAthing), joined the show to chat about the incredible journey. From a hair cut in North Korea to breaking into Pine Gap and breaching the military blockade around Cuba, it's been quite the ride for two fellas from Sydney's Hil
Did the White Australia Policy End Slavery? (featuring Ryan Butta)
One of the most conveniently forgotten chapters in Australian history is interrogated and mapped out this week on Betoota Talks. Nobody wants to imagine that our sunburnt larrikin nation was built off the back of slaves... But a lot of it was. It's not a culture war, it's a historical fact. This week's guest, historian Ryan Butta, has compiled all of the old slave trade routes, ships, ports
WEEKLY BULLETIN: SIT DOWN, World’s Worst Cars, The Odyssey & Chips For The Table
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS BIRTHRIGHT: The Housing Crisis Horror Film Terrifying Boomers
Joining Clancy and Errol this week is Zoe Pepper and Cody Greenwood, director and producer of the new Australian film Birthright. Birthright uses the form of horror to examine generational relationships amid the housing crisis as a millennial couple are forced to move back in with their boomer parents. With screams, tears and laughs all packed into one home grown classic, we found out what motivat
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Vale Sam Neill, University AI, Blokes Sauna & It’s Never Coming Home
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Life and Times of Andy Lee (Featuring Andy Lee)
Most Australians have grown up with this bloke on their airwaves and televisions - so it was very kind of him to take the best part of an hour out of his day to join this week's episode of with Betoota Talks. After a storied career in radio, TV comedy, children's books and game show hosting - Andy Lee is now loving his career pivot into animation. You probably already knew, this but this interview
BETOOTA TALKS to Martin Bella, QLD Origin great and North Queensland local councillor.
Big Marty Bella, a renegade from the sugar cane town of Sarina. He played 28 Origins for Queensland and plenty of NRL. He's also a physio and local councillor in Mackay. He does not miss when it comes to Pauline Hanson. Marty refreshes all of us on how things work in the Deep North. This is some old school North Queensland politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: WTF Are Consultants?, Good Grandson, Office NPC & Socceroos vs Salah
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Betoota Talks - Bill Shorten: Yes here he is, Big Billy Shorten.
We spoke to Bill about a whole range of things from how current Treasurer Jim Chalmers is a shameless plagiarist who has pawned Bill's signature policy ideas off as his own, such as putting the dog up property investors and making tech start up guys quiver in their sneakers. Also returning money to workers and other woke rubbish like that designed to be divisive. As much as Bill wanted to let slee
WEEKLY BULLETIN: SOCCEROOS GO THROUGH, Karlos Interviews Bryant, Endometriosis Diagnosis & Bob Katter
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota, thanks to our friends at BitDefender - Click here for up to 45% off Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gisele Kapterian - The Liberal Party's Last Hope
This week on BETOOTA TALKS, the former Liberal candidate for Sydney's Upper North Shore, Gisele Kapterian joins to talk about what drew her to the party - and why she has stayed. Kapterian has been put through the ringer in her effort to represent the people of the Bradfield electorate, and it looks like the old guard of the Liberals are just as difficult to win over as the new Teal voters. Is Kap
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Revenge For Gallipoli, Pauline's Press Club Address And the New York Knicks!
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Australian football oracle Lou Sticca discusses the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
Australian FIFA match agent, prominent player agent and founder of the Carlton Soccer Club, Lou Sticca joins Betoota Talks to discuss the state of Aussie of football. Can we make it through the pool matches? How can we boost Australian mens soccer like we have done with the womens? What is the retention rate of Aussie soccer grassroots? What's happening with the A-League? Why do some countries do
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Melbourne Queues, Elordi Bond, Year 1 Tea Towel & Junior Soccer Ref
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest Doesnt Want to be The Richest Person in the Cemetery
Joining Clancy and Errol this week is one of Australia's most successful businessmen, Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest. Currently the 7th richest person in the nation, Twiggy has broken from the herd of most other billionaires through his championing of net zero, his opposition to government fuel initiatives and his fight against modern slavery. We sat down with him to find out what motivates these actions
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Prime Minister Pauline? Jim's Sick Experiment, Barnaby’s Abortion & Aussies in London
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SHAUN MICALLEF Talks Sexy Vampires & Australia's Unquenchable Gambling Habit
Famed Australian TV star, comic and improv icon, Shaun Micallef joins BETOOTA TALKS to discuss his new book - 'De'Ath Takes a Holiday'. He also discusses his career thus far, and how a young insurance lawyer from Adelaide rose to become Australia's most long-running TV presenter. He also talks about how fucked the Australian gambling industry is, using much more astute language than us. He covers
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Fuel Carry-On, Sexy Ice Hockey, Genius Laurie Daley & Ponga’s Midriff
Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Woodstock! 18+ Drink Responsibly Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Fresh off the back of the most talked about budget in a decade, the Treasurer swings through Betoota to face the music. CGT, Negative Gearing, Gas Tax, NDIS, the whole lot. Have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, English Backpackers, Sydney Bankers & Arsenal
Clancy Overell, Wendell Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Angertainment & Slopulism with Ed Coper
Ed Coper’s new book Angertainment is the starting point for this week’s conversation about algorithms, outrage media and what it’s all doing to society. The book makes a straightforward case: social media doesn’t just reflect our worst impulses, it monetises them. Algorithms reward anger because anger drives engagement. That creates an ecosystem where rage-bait thrives and
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, Iran Peace Talks, Lightsaber Nerds & Ivan Cleary
Wendell Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adelaide's pub rock cult heroes BAD//DREEMS discuss their band's swan song: ULTRA DUNDEE
Benny and Alex join BETOOTA TALKS to discuss their 5th and final album - what many critics are describing as a modern pub rock masterpiece, Ultra Dundee. After 15 years of gruelling tours, BAD//DREEMS have always been praised by the rest of Australia's long-suffering rock music scene for never mixing their words about the raw deal that artists receive from labels, streamers and venues. In th
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Boomer Tax Loopholes, Torpedo The Cruise, Met Gala & Coconut Water
Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL: Populism in Australian and the UK (The Rest Is Politics!)
One of the world's most renowned political commentators, Alastair Campbell, joins BETOOTA TALKS this week to discuss the similar paralells between One Nation and Reform UK. The former British Labour Press Secretary explains the roots, the enablers, and the masters of modern political populism. From Trump, to Scomo, to Boris, to Farage... What is it about these cowboy leaders that makes them so eas
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Inflation Dumbies, Chemist Warehouse, 2 Up & Bathhouses
Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Concetta Caristo on her career as an Australian comedy heavyweight (and Italy's World Cup Heartbreak)
Beloved friend of The Betoota Advocate, Concetta Caristo is an Australian radio presenter, comedian, and most recently a CELEBRITY. She joins Betoota Talks to discuss her whirlwind journey into becoming a household name. She's leaving Triple J and (The Betoota Advocate has decided) she's going to be an actor on Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan's new TV series. She's also a very bad Italian because
WEEKLY BULLETIN: 90s Albo, Silly Woman Tries Taxing Resources, Curved Balconies & Terrified Byron Hippie
Wendell Hussey, Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Greens Senator Nick McKim
It might be easy to forget about the apple isle at the bottom of our nation, but it’s important to check in with our Tasmanian brethren from time to time to see what they’ve been cooking up. This week’s guest, Federal Senator Nick McKim is spruiking a plan help everyday aussies ease their cost of living woes by, you guessed it, taxing rich people. Won’t these rich people ju
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Oil Refineries, Pauline Unravels, Eagle Boys Cheap Tuesdays & Noosa Parking
Wendell Hussey and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: The Many Lives of Matt Corby (with Matt Corby)
Singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and a man who's had many different era's, Matt Corby joins Clancy and Errol in the studio to chat about his musical journey and new album Tragic Magic. From humble beginnings at Hillsong, to the reality TV show gauntlet and emerging as one of Australia's most talented musicians, Matt takes us through how his formative years led him to become
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Ceasefire Violations, NSW Gov Fuming, Sort Your Self Out & War Crime Culture Wars
Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Tax Reform and The Sydney Roosters (featuring Allegra Spender MP)
TAX. It can be a buzz word or a bore word, depending upon how it's presented and what's going on in your life. However, it's what underpins our society, and this week our guest Allegra Spender joins us to talk about her Tax Reform White Paper and how she thinks it could shape our future. It's a great chat with with someone who deserves credit for developing more policy than the entire Opposition&n
WEEKLY BULLETIN: National Address, Nerds Furious At Pocock, Vape Research & Italians Cursed
Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Aussie Superbowl Champ Michael Dickson
AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE: Super Bowl winner Michael Dickson is in the house for Betoota Talks. The real MVP of this year's Super Bowl joined the show for a chat about making it from the Shire, to Texas to the biggest state of all, opening for Bad Bunny. An interesting chat about the life, the times, and making of a Super Bowl winner. Go to https://surfshark.com/betoota or use code BETOOTA at ch
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sun & Wind Looking Good, BP Gives Away Oil, Teachers Strike & Ford Raptor Owner
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Misinformation with Hamish Maconald
As Australia's oldest and most trusted newspaper, the Betoota Advocate are alarmed at the rise of misinformation and its proliferation online. How can we tell what is real anymore? Are Boomers more at risk than kids? Will this be the end of Democracy? Clacny Overell and Errol Parker sit down with Hamish McDonald to explore the world. Watch The Matter of Facts with Hamish Maconald HERE!See omnystud
WEEKLY BULLETIN: NZ Navy, Boomers Pay Rise, Rose Byrne & Expensive Schooners
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Peter Malinauskas, The Premier Of South Australia (interview)
Peter Malinauskas has nothing to gain by appearing on Betoota Talks this week - so credit to him for rolling the dice on a few hairy questions. The South Australian Premier also gives some pretty honest answers in this pre-election interrogation, specifically regarding public housing, domestic violence and the f**king algae. The Betoota Advocate doesn't do softball interviews, not even when we are
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Piastri’s Hook Turn, War Makes Costs Go Up, P*rnhub Ban, Train Station Therapist & Teachers
Clancy Overell wraps up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota with the help of DYOR Dave Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: 'The Australian Disease' - Pokie Machines (featuring Neil Walshe)
This week, The Betoota Advocate interrogates the history and culture of pokie machines in Australia, specifically NSW. The history of them, the strategic engineering of them, the mind-bending stats, the political lobbying and the money. Most people just assume Australia's addiction to the 'Reverse ATMs' is beyond reform... But today's guest has an idea. Check out Project Losing Sound and Si
WEEKLY BULLETIN: International Law, Dubai Crypto Bro, Tradie’s EV Ute & Suburban Weed Dealer
Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Farrer By-Election with Independent Candidate Michelle Milthorpe
After the toppling and subsequent retirement of Liberal leader Sussan Ley, the hotly contested byelection in the seat of Farrer is seen as a litmus test for the newly led Liberals, the surging One Nation and the emboldened Nationals. Clancy and Errol speak to Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe, who narrowly lost to Ley in the 2025 election. She discusses the issues facing the electorate unde
WEEKLY BULLETIN: France Offers UK Guillotine, Difficult Women, Straight White Male Left Out & 1999 Commodore
Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Vegas Round & The 2026 NRL Season (ft. Yvonne Sampson)
This week Clancy, Errol and Wendell turn their attention to the only sensible way to launch a rugby league season. By shipping it 12,000 kilometres across the Pacific and hoping Americans finally understand what a forward pass is. With the 2026 NRL season kicking off in Las Vegas, the show previews the year ahead. The contenders, the pretenders, the coaches already under pressure and the annual qu
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Bit of Fun, Holden Cruze Sale, Tradie Overcharges & Smudge Smashes 53 Heaps Normals
Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Betoota Talks: What’s The Go With New Zealand? (ft. Guy Williams)
This week Clancy and Errol attempt to finally answer a question that has plagued Australians for generations: what’s the go with New Zealand? From their polite accents and suspiciously competent rugby teams to their intense loyalty to provincial towns nobody here has heard of, this episode unpacks our strange cousins across the ditch. Thankfully, Kiwi comedian and New Zealand Today creator G
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Lib Spill, Sydney Protests, Bluey’s New Addition & Superbowl HT Show
Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Ray Martin
There are few names in Australian media that carry as much weight as this week's guest. With over 60 years of experience as a journalist and presenter, Ray Martin has seen it all. From covering wars, mob hits, political corruption, protest movements, celebrities and much more, Clancy and Wendell sit down with the legend himself to dissect his career, and what has become of the Aussie media landsca
WEEKLY BULLETIN: A.I. Tradie, Interest Rates Up & Flying Chair K.O.
Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Pat Cummins, Australian Cricket Captain
Fresh off a 4-1 Ashes victory, Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins joins Wendell and Clancy to chat about the highs and lows of the series. After playing just one match in the series due to injury, he steps in for a grilling about the celebrations afterwards, the importance of T20 cricket and whether he truly is "Captain Woke."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Hottest 100, Homemade Bomb, Next Liberal Leader & Intrusive Thoughts
Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: The Implosion Of The Federal Coalition (featuring Malcolm Turnbull)
There is a famous saying about politics '“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen”. Last week felt like a decade. The Federal Coalition has imploded. The entire concept of an 'Opposition' now ceases to exist. What the hell has happened? The Betoota Advocate attempts to explain 'The Coalition' - what it is, how it functions, and why has it all g
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rock Bottom For Coalition, Greenland Technically Half Aussie, Under 16s Social Media Ban & Kings Cross is Back!
Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Tony Abbott
To kick off 2026 we have the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, joining Clancy and Errol in the studio. Tony gives us the inside stories about some of his most interesting moments, as well has how he ended up in politics, and what the future of the Liberal party looks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Betoota Advocate's Biggest Articles of 2025
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker guide the Australian public through a journey into the year that was, 2025. From politics to pop culture, cities to farms, US to Australia, we talk through all the important and unimportant issues in 2025. Here's to a better 2026. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Weird Victorians, Travel Allowances, Social Media Ban & Dial Before You Dig?
Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Best of 2025
As we wind down the year that was, Errol Parker guides a journey through some of the best moments from Betoota Talks in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Essential Worker Christmas Party, Delloitte Replaced By AI, Spotify Wrapped & Ford Raptor
Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Ashes Moments with Peter Lalor PART 2
What turns a routine delivery into folklore? How does one wide ball at the Gabba trigger a generation of English PTSD? And why do the strangest, funniest and most chaotic moments always seem to find their way into this rivalry? In Part Two of our deep dive into Ashes mythology, Clancy & Errol once again sits down with Peter Lalor to revisit a fresh batch of chaos from the vault. From Ha
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Pauline Hanson Stunt, Ciggies Not Appropriate Gift, Fine Dining Not Enough & Expensive Ice Latte
Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Amyl and The Sniffers, Dog Vomit, 50 Grand Retaining Wall & Cocaine Epidemic
Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Ashes Moments with Peter Lalor Part 1
What is an Ashes moment, really? Why do grown men howl like rapid dogs over a ball that lands on a crack? And how did a couple of colonial summer sports turn into one of the world’s most unhinged rivalries? This week, The Betoota Advocate sits down with one of cricket’s most respected storytellers, Peter Lalor, to unpack the triumphs, meltdowns and outright fever dreams that have defin
BETOOTA TALKS: 'Monkeyboy' on the secret cultural fault lines of Sydney City.
What are eshays? Where is Sydney home to the world's best chicken burgers? What the hell has been happening in Australia's biggest city since the government introduced lock out laws. This week, The Betoota Advocate talks to one of Sydney's most razor-sharp cultural commentators, Monkeyboy. He's an author, an online oracle, and an unofficial anthropologist for a city of 6 million. Join Betoota Talk
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs Ditch Net Zero, 50 Years Since The Dismissal, Big Week For FIFOs, Social Media Ban & Very Chill Maid of Honour
Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Merv Hughes
This week on Betoota Talks, Errol Parker sits down with an icon of Australian cricket, Merv Hughes. In this wide ranging one on one interview, Merv takes us through the highs and lows of his career, from Australia’s triumphant away ashes victories, to the nervous moments hoping not to get dropped from the team. He’s got some classic stories about Warney and Boon, as well as some prophe
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Landslide Win For Leftists, Tips To Get Rich, Online Gambling Is Totally Normal & Liberals Decide They Don’t Care About Climate Change
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who was Christopher Skase? (with Mark Humphries)
Those who don’t remember the 1980s would not be familiar with the myth and scandal that surrounded Australia’s most confident, glitzy and wreckless businessman-turned-white-collar- criminal, Christopher Skase. This week, ABC presenter Mark Humphries joins Betoota Talks to discuss our nation’s most notorious high flyer, and what happened when he flew too high.See o
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Liberals Having A Normal One, Kevin27 Evades ICE, QLD High Schools, & Real Estate Agents
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS: Jelly Roll
International superstar and Quokka enthusiast Jelly Roll joined Betoota Talks to have a yarn and get the run down on what he needs to know before heading down under for his first ever headline tour in Aus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WEEKLY BULLETIN: Trump V Rudd, RFK Approves Silica Packets, Local Mum Full From Lunch & Local Kid Frightens Neighbours
Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BETOOTA TALKS presents ‘The Ballad Of Barnaby Joyce’
The three-times Deputy PM, Barnaby Gerard Joyce MP has offered the vaguest resignation in political history over the weekend. Is he quitting politics? Is he quitting the party? Is he quitting Tamworth? Or is he simply reloading the clip and coming back for more!? This week on Betoota Talks, we trace the career of Barnaby Joyce from his days as a bush pub bouncer to his spectacular downfall(s). Who
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