Betoota Talks
HumorClancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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- BETOOTA TALKS: 'Monkeyboy' on the secret cultural fault lines of Sydney City. (00:32:17)
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 Talks as they dig beneath the all-consuming obsession with property, and find out what's really going on in this sprawling megatropolis that was once recognised as a kooky home for gays, gangsters and pub rock. Buy the limited edition 2025 Monkeyboy Zine Follow Monkeyboy on Instagram Follow Monkeyboy on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs Ditch Net Zero, 50 Years Since The Dismissal, Big Week For FIFOs, Social Media Ban & Very Chill Maid of Honour (00:20:57)
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 (00:52:08)
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 prophetic insight into the upcoming Ashes series, plus the origins of his famous Mo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Landslide Win For Leftists, Tips To Get Rich, Online Gambling Is Totally Normal & Liberals Decide They Don’t Care About Climate Change (00:18:37)
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) (00:33:36)
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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Liberals Having A Normal One, Kevin27 Evades ICE, QLD High Schools, & Real Estate Agents (00:14:59)
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 (00:07:28)
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 (00:15:14)
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’ (00:51:25)
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 is this man and why can’t he be killed!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Conflict Definitely Over, Young Blokes Pay Lands Mid Piss-Up, Former Gifted Child & 37-Year-Old Pulls Muscle (00:11:38)
Clancy Overell 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: Natalie Kyriacou OAM (00:34:24)
Footy finals are over, so this week The Betoota Advocate is broadening the scope. Natalie Kyriacou joins BETOOTA TALKS to discuss her work as an Australian environmentalist, author and a storyteller that shares the most eccentric facts and phenomenas that relate to our natural world. Tune in for some hard truths about deforestation, birdwatching and obscure mating rituals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: QLD Best at Everything, Sydney Man 2kg Overweight, Sydney Gang War, Corporate Alpha Woman Finds Perfect Match (00:15:49)
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Unnamed Intern 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: Christian Welch (00:47:25)
Former Melbourne Storm Captain and QLD origin winner Christian Welch joins Clancy and Wendell for a wide ranging chat delving into the highs and the lows of an NRL career. From premiership wins and losses, to opposing his own coach as the head of the players union, Welch's career is more interesting than your average prop forward, and he's here to tell the story warts and all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Our Keith & Nicole, Sims Sold To Saudis, Q4 Begins & AFL Bans Meat Pies (00:13:46)
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Unnamed Intern 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.
- How To Talk About The NRL Grand Final When You Know Nothing About Sport (00:39:48)
The NRL Grand Final is upon us once again, and it's the pride of Queensland, the Brisbane Broncos taking on a team that has had Queenslanders at its foundation from the very beginning, the Melbourne Storm. This podcast is a guide for anyone who wants to sound like a seasoned veteran of the game whilst watching the showdown on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Tylenol, Bucks Party Contracts Autism, Big Hose Sculpture Cut & Snoop In Melbourne (00:11:19)
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Unnamed Intern 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: Tim Elliott tells the story of Darko ‘Dougie’ Desic (00:34:15)
This week Betoota Talks is joined by award-winning journalist and author Tim Elliott to chat about a 30 year mystery. Elliot's new podcast series Jailbreak details the extraordinary story of Darko 'Dougie' Desic who evaded police for three decades despite living right under their nose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Party Abandons Only Popular Policy, Melbourne All Protests & Vapes, Riverboys Turn Up in TSITP + Beer Hacks (00:14:12)
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Unnamed Intern 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: Sandra Sully (00:53:09)
An icon of Australian tv news and one of Queensland’s greatest exports, Sandra Sully joins Betoota Talks this week to discuss her eventful career from Expo 88 to the Thredbo Disaster to 9/11. But did you know that she lives a double life as the Peter V’Landys of Australian field hockey?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: ATO Comes For G-Wagon Owners, Boyfriend's Wikipedia, Oscar Piastri & Fathers Day (00:13:31)
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Unnamed Intern 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: Danny Weidler Part 2 (00:42:10)
In the second part of our chat with veteran Rugby League journo Danny Weidler, we talk through the world of scandals from both players and journalists plus much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Reece Walsh Plumbing, Violent Protests, Vic Premier Calls on CFMEU & 3rd Gen Italian Pronounciations (00:12:47)
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. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- BETOOTA TALKS: Danny Weidler Part 1 (00:38:33)
One of the most decorated sports journalists in Australian joins the podcast this week. In part 1 of this Betoota Talks interview, Danny Weidler explains the ins and outs of breaking stories in the NRL. How he builds contacts, and how he avoids getting caught up in the soap opera himself. As a lover of the game, Danny explains his journey into rugby league - and how the product has evolved in his time. He also gives us his predictions, and his preferred grand final match up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Bob Katter, Bosnian Tourism, Labubus & Great Beer Weather (00:12:26)
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. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- BETOOTA TALKS: Caroline Wilson Part 2 (00:29:53)
In part two of our chat with legendary AFL journo Caroline Wilson, we dive into the biggest stories she's broken, the psychology of star players, what the future of the sport looks like and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.