Van Badham is reunited with Ben Davison for an episode tackling the politics of inflation, the failures of Australia’s regime of "mutual obligations" and the economic challenges posed by an Australian economy organised around extraction rather than participation.
Listen on Podbean here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-chvjq-1ad3e74
Listen on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-week-on-wednesday-with-van-badham-ben-davison/id1528299411?i=1000769835513
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Pluckily, our pair unpick the ideological legacy of trickle-down economics, lambast housing speculation, explore labour market distortions and decry the punitive culture surrounding unemployment... before closing with an unexpectedly hopeful environmental story from the Yangtze River in China.
Bonus content includes Germanicus the dachshund licking the microphone, accidental lessons in audio engineering and at least one attempt to explain why “a sudden outbreak of laziness” is not a thing. And we give a shout out to our Cadre and Extend the Reach Supporters!
The Week on Wednesday is BACK, baby! Enjoy it!