Shouldn'ta Come

Shouldn'ta Come

by Shouldn'ta Crew

Politics Documentary

Season 1

E12: The Sydney Olympic LAMES

Hi everybody! Welcome back to Shouldn'ta come, Australia's number 1 podcast about how we shouldn't have done any of this, and all the worst bits. We're gonna talk about the Sydney Olympics today, so get ready to kill the child inside yourself, learn about the wheeling and dealing behind your favourite athletic event, and try to tune out the sounds of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. It's been quite the week so we're not sure what next week will bring! If there's anything you'd like us to cover in particular, have any questions or want any sources, please get in touch at shouldntacome@gmail.com

E11: From Camp Hell to Somaliberg: The 1956 Melbourne Olympics (fixed audio)

Hi everybody, and welcome back to Shouldn'ta come! We decided to take a trip down memory lane to the Melbourne 1956 Olympics, and also do a little bit of true crime while we were at it. Tune in to learn about the Brownout Strangler, wonky housing policy and sports! Thank you to Simon for help editing this episode! You can find him at @bowertothebeople on Instagram and Bluesky. For questions, comments, and sources you can contact shouldntacome@gmail.com.

E10: The Zionist Trolling of the Bankstown Nurses

Welcome to Shouldn’ta Come! Today we are having a look at the Israel-Palestine War, its impact in Australian culture, and the nature of propaganda - things we are super qualified to talk about, pinky-promise!! In particular we’ll focus on controversy surrounding two nurses from Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital and the influencer that published the whole thing - Max Veifer. For questions, comments, and sources you can contact shouldntacome@gmail.com

E9: K'gari: No One's Making You (Din)Go

Welcome to Shouldn'ta Come! Today's subject comes to you from a little island just north of the Sunshine Coast, coordinates 25°14'58.9"S 153°09'58.7"E. One of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, a tourist hotspot, and the home of an endemic group of "omg are those dogs?!". The custodians of the land call it K'gari, and if you call it anything else the custodians of this podcast will call you A Piece Of Shit. Thank you to our guest (??omg??) Simon for joining us - you can follow him on @bowertothebeople on Instagram and Bluesky. As always, you can contact us on shouldntacome@gmail.com for questions, sources, or to tell us which UNESCO sites YOU'VE desecrated.

E8: The Other Katters (Bob's Your Uncle)

Welcome back to Shouldn'ta Come! Today we're taking a trip through the Katter Dynasty in Australia, starting all the way back in the 1890s to now. We'll be discussing such notable Katterites like Carl Katter, Bob Katter (not that one), Carl Katter (not that that one), and Robbie Katter (the only Robert who doesn't go by Bob). Have you ever wondered what kind of family created one of the most memeable politicians of all time? Well, wonder no longer! Get in touch with us at shouldntacome@gmail.com for sources, questions or just a little chat about YOUR favourite Katter.

E7: Bandt To The Future (pt 2)

Welcome to Shouldn'ta Come! Its the second, and final, instalment on DOCTOR Adam Bandt. He's a fully-fledged pollie now, but can his Green New Deals save us from ourselves? I'm reaching out to Bob Brown's famous dead aliens through a charming little billiard... "Better not tell you now". Hmmm, guess we'll have to wait and see! Contact us at shouldntacome@gmail.com if you'd like links to sources, share any Bandter, or get in touch. Thanks again to the invaluable Simon for help editing this episode!

E6: The Incredible Bandt: Lean, Green, Socialist Machine

Welcome to Shouldn'ta Come! Today we are looking at our greenest subject ever - Adam Bandt. Social Justice Warrior? Climate Crusader? GREEN GUERILLA??? Let's explore the origin story of Adam Bandt from lefty youth to lefty old. Have YOU read Adam's thesis? Spill the tea pleeeease. Thank you to Simon for his help editing this episode! Sources: Ask Yani, lol.

E5 David 'Kids-Are-Fulli' Criminally Responsible

Welcome back to Shouldn'ta Come! This is part two of our looky-loo into David Crisafulli - who the hell is this guy, anyway?? From the winding shore of the Herbert River in Ingham to the shark-infested Brisbane River, come with us on a cruise exploring David's rise to Premier of Queensland. Main sources: Record of Proceedings (Hansard) of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, The Courier Mail, and the National Archives of Australia website (naa.gov.au). Other sources available on request! We'll be back next week to review what's going on in the news right now and shoot the shit about the current state of play in politics leading up to the 2025 election.

E4: How the Italians Became Mate (David Crisafulli Pt. 1)

Hi everybody! Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Shouldn'ta come with Yani and Ciaran! As always, a big thanks to Simon for his help editing this episode. Main sources: "The Chinese of Europe and Pioneer Legends: race, labour and Italians in White Australia, 1888 to 1940" by Luke Vitale "They're just as good as white people" by Luke Vitale "The White Australia Policy, the British Empire, and the World" by David Atkinson. Other sources, get in touch baybeeeeee

Episode 3: Albo For 3 Years With Possibility Of Extension

Welcome to our final episode covering the man, the myth, the Albo, Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister. Thank you to Simon for helping edit this episode! Main sources: “Albanese: Telling it Straight” by Karen Middleton "Lone Wolf Quarterly Essay" by Katharine Murphy Other sources available upon request!

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