
This week we talk to Kos Samaras - a laser sharp political pundit and advisor. The grandson of Greek partisan communists, raised in Broadmeadows, Kos rose through the ranks to become one of the...


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A podcast series from the Betoota Advocate that breaks down, explains and decodes Australian politics and the big issues in the news cycle.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast series from the Betoota Advocate that breaks down, explains and decodes Australian politics and the big issues in the news cycle.
Decode is hosted by The Betoota Advocate. The show has published 70 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "BETOOTA TALKS: Election Whisperer Kos Samaras" (24 February 2025, 47 minutes), "BETOOTA TALKS: A Greenie Senator from QLD, Larissa Waters" (21 February 2025, 43 minutes), and "Betoota Talks: The 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese MP" (19 February 2025, 39 minutes).
Decode publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 70 episodes.
Booking probability for Decode is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Decode requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Decode's contact route on record: verified email.
The Betoota Advocate hosts Decode, a news podcast with 70 episodes published.
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This week we talk to Kos Samaras - a laser sharp political pundit and advisor. The grandson of Greek partisan communists, raised in Broadmeadows, Kos rose through the ranks to become one of the...

In the first of our pre-election podcast interview, The Betoota Advocate speaks to Senator Larissa Waters from the Australian Greens. She's been around a long time, and Queensland keeps making it clear that she's not...

The PM joins Betoota Talks this week to talk about his experiences, hurdles and future plans in the top job. With an election around the corner, The Betoota Advocate poses the question to him: What have you done...

Episode #67
This week we speak to Graeme Turner, a former Emeritus professor and a man who has spent a lifetime studying the nation's culture, politics and media. He offers up some insight into how we entered the political mess we...

The Prime Minister is floating the idea of sending us all back to the voting booth… That's if the Greens don't pass his housing bill. There's a few other issues flaring up, and Dave runs us through the new reforms...

It's been a pretty bumper week in the sewer of Federal Politics. We run through the appointment of Michele Bullock as the new RBA Governor, The Fadden by-election, the lack of fallout from the criminal Robodebt Scheme...

This week on News From The Trough we canvas a variety of topics that have captured our attention. From the British PM weighing into the Little Johnny Saga, to the establishment of the NACC and the review into the NDIS...

On this edition of News From The Trough we discuss the pursuit of perfection when it comes to the housing crisis and why these interest rates keep on going up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week there's plenty to discuss. The Governor General's been living it up at his tax payer funded residence, International Albo's been drinking Strong Zeros in Japan, the Gold Coast is looking for their next pollie...

Episode #61
The government has finally dropped their 2023 budget, and it isn't exactly straight fire. So, we jumped in to run through the winners, the losers, the eye-brow raising announcements and why Twiggy Forrest is pretty...

Episode #60
With the nation still battling through a major housing crisis facilitated by both major parties, we spoke to the Housing Spokesperson for the Greens, Max Chandler-Mather. Labor and the Liberals seem to be on the same...

This week on News From The Trough there is plenty to dissect. From Lydia Thorpe's fighting out the front of a strip club to the Libs fighting in the party room, it's all been happening in the world of politics. The...

It's been a reasonably busy few weeks in politics across the country. It's also been a tough few weeks for the Liberals. Pauline Hanson and Mark Latham are back in the news and believe it or not, we've actually seen...

Episode #57
On the eve of the NSW state election, we speak to a man whose spent the last few years supporting a new wave of independent voices. He's a businessman whose gotten involved in the world of politics, and seems to be on a...

With the NSW election looming, we decided to stick with Southern politics for another week. As an independent newspaper we always love to speak to Independent voices - so we spoke to one of the Independents who is...

With the NSW State Election just around the corner, we thought we'd have a chat about what's going on down in our least favourite state. While we hate Sydney, it would be remiss of us to ignore the 2nd biggest election...

Episode #54
This week we speak to one of the free thinkers in our Federal Parliament. While she normally sits with the Liberals, The MP for Bass has made headlines over the last couple of years for her tendency to cross the floor...

This week we address the attacks on the average Australians who make up the 0.5% of the population that have more than 3 million dollars in the their super, the fall out from Anthony Albanese and Lydia Thorpe’s Mardi...

Episode #52
This week Dave and Wendell have a run at the news from the trough without the trusty hand of Lesley Burley. Parliament is back in session and there's plenty to cover. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Episode #51
With less than 6 weeks until the NSW election, we decided to dip our toe back into the water of state politics. The current Premier of the worst state and city in the country joined Decode to talk to us about why he...
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