Maddie, Calum, and Declan have a strangely optimistic discussion about the worst retirement system conceived by the human mind.

https://djrobstep.com/posts/super-missed-opportunity - DJRobsteps great article

Floodcast Episode 43 - Surprisingly Unsuper

Declan is joined by Jo, Matt, and the non twitter user Cal to talk about the first and best Cancel Culture article by the late and great Mark Fisher.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/

Episode 49 - The Vampire Castle

Max is joined by Ryan and Declan and we talk about our favourite thing to talk about. Doorknocking. 

Here is a link to Jo's essay. https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-236/feature-but-then-face-to-face/.  You should read Jo's essay it really is fantastic.

Floodcast Episode 50 - An Incredible Season

Jo, Matt, and Declan talk with the hottest new historian on the block - Cam Coventry, author of the recent paper ‘The “Eloquence” of Robert J. Hawke: United States informer, 1973–79’. Cam explains how diplomatic cables show that Hawke acted as a vital asset in helping preserve US interests in Australia, the role of the US in shaping key policy reforms like the Accord, and what this research tells us about foreign interference in Australian politics today.

Floodcast Episode 51 - Hawke The Informer

Matthew and Declan are joined by Dave (@withsobersenses) from Living the Dream and Isaac (@isaacwilliams) from Not Good Enough  for what felt like the first of a few conversations about tabletop gaming.

Both Dave and Isaac have games they have made that you would be a fool not to check out and get behind. Look at them at https://fatraingames.com/ and https://mausritter.com/

Dungeons And Dialectics

Maddy, Ryan, Max, Nicole, and Liam discuss learnings from the mud, or the volunteer-led Greens response to the recent floods in Brisbane: the failure of the state, how and why to pivot an electoral movement to mutual aid, and the oaf-himbo dialectic.

Floodcast Episode 58 - Mudcast: The Power of the Oaf

It's time! Max, Liam, Maddy, Ryan, Mel, Eva, and a roving peanut gallery discuss The Griffith Campaign. We debunk some of the Big Lies about Griffith, discuss why political scientists got it all so wrong, and sing the praises of the MILV (Mum I'd Like to Volunteer). Long but worth it. 

For those who haven't read the Doorknocking Essay from a few years ago: https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-236/feature-but-then-face-to-face/

Floodcast Episode 59 - We're All In The Organism Together Now

Back from hiatus and feeling more real than ever. Jo, Max and Declan catch up on parliament and reflect on the origin and direction of the movement.

Floodcast Episode 60 - Feel Real Meal

The first episode of a new short series in which Stuart gets to grips with the politics and strategy in the Queensland Greens.

Let's Try Winning with Stuart Munckton Episode 01 - Up is Down

Part 2 of Stuart's interview with Max and Liam

Let's Try Winning with Stuart Munckton Episode 02 - Downwardly Mobile Millennials

The first episode of a new monthly series. Hosts Declan Matthew and Ryan will be reading the three volumes of Capital by Karl Marx. This month we have a preliminary chat about why we are doing this in the first place.

All Three Volumes - Episode 01

Had to happen! Declan and Jo discuss Jo's newly published novel, Between You and Me. (This was Declan's idea.) We talk about generational politics, the struggle of portraying power and political consciousness in fiction, the mortifying ordeal of being perceived as an author, and how to write sex scenes. Major spoilers for the novel ahead.

If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so here: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/q4znVg. Or borrow it from the library. Or don't. Whatever! Thank you and I'm sorry.

Floodcast Episode 62 - People Who Fail

Stuart is back joined by Eva, Mel and Declan to dig into the nitty gritty of campaigning in the Queensland Greens

Let's Try Winning with Stuart Munckton Episode 03 - Festival of Weakness

Ryan and Declan teach  foreigner Jo about the Mark Latham moment.

Floodcast Episdoe 63 -  Stopped Clock of Hate is Right Twice a Day

We're back, people. In this first episode in our latest reincarnation Deccas, Max, Nicole and Liam delve back into the past to find ancient secrets about the Art of Winning – how the Queensland Greens grew into a major political force from 2016 to 2022. This is the first of a three- (maybe four? stick around and find out!) part series tracking the development of the politics of the Queensland Greens, the growth of the movement, and analysing the factors behind the recent setbacks at the 2024 State and 2025 Federal elections.




Referenced -

Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work
by Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams
https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/148-inventing-the-future 

The Right to the City
by David Harvey
https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii53/articles/david-harvey-the-right-to-the-city 

Ruling the Void: The Hollowing of Western Democracy
by Peter Mair
https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2324-ruling-the-void 

On Populist Reason
by Ernesto Laclau
https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/1941-on-populist-reason 

Produced by Michael Griffin
https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/

https://www.instagram.com/floodmediaAU 

64: Pushing on an Open Void

Ryan, Maddy, Max and Liam pick back over the experience of engaging with that most sanctified of institutions, the beating heart of our truly exceptional democracy: Australian Federal Parliament. We also talk through the strategy of utilising electoral office resources for (and this is crazy) actually delivering material improvements to people’s lives.

Crucially, this episode gives you all the tips and tricks you need to know if you ever want to win $3 billion dollars. No bullshit, no scam, just cold hard cash (for social housing).

This is the second of our 3-part series tracking the development of the Queensland Greens, and unpacking some of the lessons learned. Check out Ep 64: Pushing on an Open Void for the first instalment.

Produced by Michael Griffin
https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/

https://www.instagram.com/floodmediaAU 

Please subscribe on Patreon so the show can continue -
https://patreon.com/floodmedia

65: Inside the Mental Illness Factory

Pt 3 of our electoral struggle session is coming soon, but in this inaugural Dadcast, three dads (Declan, Ryan and Liam) drink coffee and get worked up about the recent strike by public school teachers in Queensland. Ryan gives an on-the-ground report from the perspective of a tired first year teacher. The dads agree, teachers on strike = good. But, the dads ponder, are the demands, and the overall organising approach of the union, sufficient for the challenges (and opportunities) facing teachers today?

AI gets excoriated. Zizek gets a mention. Hilarity ensues when Declan locks himself out of his own podcast. Hummus ASMR features. 

Support the show on Patreon so it can continue! https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia 

Readings:

Eric Blanc, Red State Revolt https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/912-red-state-revolt 

Andre Gorz, Critique of Economic Reason: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/1280-critique-of-economic-reason 

Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism https://www.amazon.com.au/Capitalist-Realism-There-No-Alternative/dp/1803414308/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_2_1/357-7387683-2031055 

Jane McAlevey, No Shortcuts https://www.amazon.com.au/No-Shortcuts-Organizing-Power-Gilded-ebook/dp/B01LT4MW4W/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/

66: Marooned at the Teachers Strike

Ryan interviews Clare and John about the politics and practice of working in a Greens electoral office. He also asks the question “was it worth the effort and would you do it again” but does not recommend that you ask your recently sacked friends the same.


Support the show on Patreon so it can continue! https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia 

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

67: Ee I Ee I Oh!

Are CEOs and establishment politicians actually Evil Marxists? Liam interviews Dave Eden* (*not an economist) of Living the Dream to find out. The lads hang out in a pod in the Ipswich Library and go deep on Jim Chalmers’ recent Economic and Productivity Roundtable. What was that, you ask? Good point. It was deeply, deeply unmemorable and we’re sorry to bring it up. Except that it gives clues about how the capitalist class and political elite in Australia are conceiving of their challenges and it’s probably a good idea that we pay attention. So strap yourselves in and get some economics in ya.

Living the Dream podcast - https://thewordfromstrugglestreet.wordpress.com/ 

Jamie Merchant - https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/endgame 

Support the show on Patreon so it can continue! https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia 

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

68: Productivity Circlejerk

For our 69th episode, Liam and Declan punish themselves for you. The two dads discuss Julia Baird's introduction to the ABC Boyer lectures. They have a bad time talking about Democracy but at least they have their Daddy.

2025 ABC Boyer Lecture Series: Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy - 
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/boyerlectures 
https://www.themonthly.com.au/topics/boyer-lectures 

The Future by Leonard Cohen - 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_(Leonard_Cohen_album) 

Max Chandler-Mather article in Deep Cut News -
https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/the-system-isnt-broken-its-working 

The Crisis of Representativeness and Post-Party Politics by Wang Hui - 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274982940_The_Crisis_of_Representativeness_and_Post-Party_Politics 

John Anderson on Youtube - 
https://www.youtube.com/@JohnAndersonMedia 

Support the show on Patreon so it can continue! https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia 
Produced by Michael Griffin
https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/ 

69: It Ain't Exactly Real

Hannah and Nat are joined by Audrey Courty, a PhD candidate studying right wing populism, & local political organiser Max Chandler-Mather, to talk about the kinds of socio-political conditions that produce populism, the relationship between the media and populism, and, of course, critiques and implications of populism.

Please note: this is an edited recording of a show first broadcast on 4ZZZ, 102.1 FM. Music and advertisements have been edited out.

Radio Reversal - Populism

Ryan, Declan, Jo and an anonymous staffy talk about how to win votes and influence people via the life-changing magic of doorknocking. We discuss political education for both voters and volunteers; repoliticising the everyday; and overcoming alienation and elitism. 

The Simon Copland article mentioned by Jo is here: https://overland.org.au/2018/08/racists-on-speaking-tour-rethinking-our-response/

The trap remix played at the end of the episode is here (and it slaps): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTKVcAeTxtE

Declan: https://twitter.com/doehedron
Jo: https://twitter.com/joanna_horton
Ryan: https://twitter.com/llama_envy
Anonymous staffy: https://twitter.com/boofs4socialism

Floodcast Episode 10 - Petition Me Daddy

Political economist Elizabeth Humphrys joins us IRL to talk about her book, How Labour Built Neoliberalism. We discuss the hidden history of neoliberalism in Australia and what this history can tell us about how capitalism functions, the role of the state in capturing social movements, and lessons for the contemporary left going forward. 

Pre-order the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/How-Labour-Built-Neoliberalism-Elizabeth-Humphrys/9781642590685

Follow Liz on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/anintegralstate

How Labour Built Neoliberalism, with Elizabeth Humphrys

Maddy, Ryan, Calum and Jo discuss the films of Bong Joon-ho - specifically, Snowpiercer and new release Parasite. 

***EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BOTH FILMS***

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia

Maddy: @boofs4socialism
Ryan: @llama_envy
Jo: @joanna_horton
Calum: insufficiently online

Floodcast Episode 18 - Rich Train, Poor Train

The Iowa caucus is driving us rapidly insane, but we do our best to recap the malarkey so far and make some wild predictions about what happens next. Note: this episode was recorded on the evening of February 6, so any plot twists occurring after that time won't be covered. 

Pictured: the pork kings who caucused for Bernie in the first Iowa satellite caucus.

Floodcast Episode 21 - Van Goodham

Jo and Matt talk with Jeremiah Brown (@JeremiahTBrown) about the wild world of academia. What is the role of the neoliberal university, and what is it like to teach and study within it? How does academia shape "The Left" today? Is there such a thing as critical thinking anymore? And are podcasts better than journal articles? (Answer: yes)

Floodcast Episode 26 - Intense Personal Cruelty

Liam, Max, Declan and Nicole record an emergency Labor Party attack podcast. We talk shadow cabinet reshuffles, Albanese's leadership, recent ALP stan Twitter meltdowns, and our idea for the book 'Lowering Expectations: An Organiser's Guide to the Labor Party'. 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/floodmedia

Floodcast Episode 37 - Damp Warm Lettuce

Declan, Max, Elena and Calum discuss the News, feat. the Craig Kelly/Tanya Plibersek hallway confrontation/photo op, and Queensland Labor's heroic progressive stance on youth bail laws. We then explore the work of US union organiser Jane McAlevey and its relevance to the Australian context.

www.patreon.com/floodmedia

Floodcast Episode 38 - Raising Heck

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