In Episode 37 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Program Director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program Sam Roggeveen unpacks his The Echidna Strategy for Australia's strategic autonomy, critiques bipartisan orthodoxy on U.S. alliances, dissects nuclear risks in Asia amid Tindal's B-52 rotations and militarism under the US, and explores lessons from Trump's Taiwan dismissals and Ukraine dithering for Indo-Pacific allies.

Duration: ~75 minutes Release Date: Monday, December 15, 2025 Guest: Sam Roggeveen, Lowy Institute Director & Author of The Echidna Strategy

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Keywords: Sam Roggeveen, Echidna Strategy, Australian defense, AUKUS perils, nuclear Asia risks, Trump Taiwan, Ukraine ally lessons, China regionalism, Tindal basing, sovereign thinkers, Indo-Pacific future #BoganIntelligentsia #SamRoggeveen #EchidnaStrategy #AUKUS #NuclearRisks #AusPol #politics #australianpolitics

In Episode 36 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Suzan Wahhab shares her personal story as a Palestinian Christian advocate, traces the ancient history of Christianity in the Levant, explores the enduring presence of Palestinian Christians and analyzes the precarious positions of Palestinian Christians in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel today.

Duration: ~90 minutes Release Date: Monday, December 15, 2025 Guest: Suzan Wahhab, Palestinian Christian Advocate & Historian

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Keywords: Suzan Wahhab, Palestinian Christians, Levant history, Gaza Christians, Muslim holy site protectors, biblical genetics, Third Temple Amalek, Christian attacks, Scofield Bible Zionism, Lebanon Syria assaults, Netanyahu future #BoganIntelligentsia #SuzanWahhab #PalestinianChristians #ChristianZionism #LevantHistory

Description: Episode 35 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast features Doug Cameron, former Australian Senator and union leader. In this 75-minute discussion, Doug shares his early career in unions and politics, contrasts the strength of Australia's union movement before and after the Accord, examines the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 2025, critiques its centrism and neoliberal turn, discusses the risks of AUKUS, explores ALP's ties to Israel and Zionism, addresses the lack of diverse views and sovereign thinking in Labor, and questions what the modern ALP stands for.

Episode Details: Duration: ~75 minutes Release Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 Guest: Doug Cameron, Former Australian Senator & Union Leader

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Keywords: Doug Cameron, Australian unions, Labor Party 2025, Accord impact, neoliberalism, AUKUS perils, ALP Israel ties, Labor diversity #BoganIntelligentsia #DougCameron #AustralianLabor #UnionMovement #AUKUS

Description: Episode 34 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast features Dr Rodrigo Acuña, a Venezuelan expert and Latin American political analyst. In this 70-minute discussion, Rodrigo provides background on Venezuela's history before Chavez, including its oil-based economy and democracy. He covers Western criticisms of the Chavista movement, media distortions similar to Gaza coverage, and recent Venezuelan navy strikes on migrant boats that killed 32 people from multiple countries, with no charges filed. Topics include US policy pressures, rumors of resource deals, the role of US oil industry, bipartisan US views on Venezuela, Latin American solidarity from leaders like Petro and Stédile, risks of US intervention, and support from China and Russia. He also discusses challenges for Western left solidarity with Bolivarian socialism.

Episode Details: Duration: ~70 minutes Release Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Guest: Rodrigo Acuña, Venezuelan Political Analyst, Filmmaker & Author

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Keywords: Rodrigo Acuña, Venezuela history, Chavismo, media distortion, navy strikes, US policy, Latin America solidarity, Bolivarian socialism #BoganIntelligentsia #RodrigoAceuna #Venezuela #Chavismo #LatinAmerica

Description:
Episode 33 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast spotlights John Minto, NZ's enduring activist warrior—from orchestrating the 1981 Springbok Tour's explosive protests to steering PSNA's Gaza charge. In this 60-minute raw chat, John traces his path: leaflet-dropping planes over rugby grounds, nationwide union blackouts, and decades of arrests fueling solidarity. He contrasts apartheid's societal schism with Gaza's global outrage—boycotts that broke SA vs. NZ's poll-driven fury clashing with government caution. John mourns the fade of bold, physical disruption in favor of online noise, looks at NZ's Palestine non-recognition amid Destiny Church's Israel zeal, and eyes the collective West's fraying grip.

Episode Details:
Duration: ~60 minutes
Release Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Guest: John Minto, Co-Chair, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

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Keywords: John Minto, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, Springbok Tour, apartheid Gaza comparison, NZ activism history, kinetic activism, Palestine recognition NZ, Gaza protests NZ, Destiny Church Israel, collective West future
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Description:
Episode 23 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast features Robbie Barwick breaking down the shocking extradition case of Dan Duggan—an Australian citizen, former US pilot, and father of six, locked in maximum-security prison since 2022. For legal work in 2012 at a South African test pilot school, the US falsely claims Dan provided “defense services” to Chinese pilots, despite no Australian or South African law being violated. Facing 65 years in US prison, Dan’s case exposes no US jurisdiction, no dual criminality, and a never-before-used 2018 law applied retrospectively. Australia’s complicity—funding US prosecution, denying Dan legal aid, with ASIO’s “impropriety” hidden—signals a sovereignty crisis. Robbie warns: From Assange to Duggan, any Australian could be next. This 75-minute episode demands action to protect citizenship. Listen, share, resist!

Episode Details:

• Duration: ~75 minutes
• Release Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
• Guest: Robbie Barwick, advocate and commentator

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Keywords: Dan Duggan, Robbie Barwick, extradition Australia, US overreach, Australian sovereignty, ASIO misconduct, retrospective law, dual criminality, geopolitical prosecution, Assange precedent
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Description:
In Episode 31 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast, Dr. Scott Burchill—IR scholar and Misunderstanding International Relations author—unpacks Trump’s 20-point Gaza ploy via Sharm el-Sheikh indirect talks: hostage/prisoner swaps, fragile ceasefires, withdrawals undercut by Israeli airstrikes ignoring Trump’s halt order. Deep mistrust dooms it: a land grab veiled as peace, with demilitarization/Trump-Blair oversight trapping Gazans in endless control, not surrender but US-Israel “crush” threat. Hamas’s Qatar play? Tactical acceptance for breathing room, despite flaws, as Samud Flotilla blocks and union strikes in Italy/Greece/Spain ramp global leverage on Trump-Netanyahu splits. Burchill links to his essay: Ellison clan’s CBS/Paramount/TikTok buys as Zionist “state” fix—AI/influencers laundering pro-Israel spin when publics rebel. Raise awareness via protests, boycotts, narrative challenges. This 60-minute episode summons strategy for justice. Your support fuels it—listen, share, resist!

Episode Details:

• Duration: ~60 minutes
• Release Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
• Guest: Dr. Scott Burchill, IR expert and author

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Burchill’s analysis looks objectively at Trump’s Gaza plan, exposes media capture, and charts resistance.

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Keywords: Dr. Scott Burchill, Trump Gaza plan, Sharm talks, hostage exchange, land grab Gaza, Hamas strategy, Tony Blair Gaza, Samud flotilla, union protests Italy Greece Spain, Netanyahu Trump rift, Ellison media Zionist control, narrative shaping
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Description:
In Episode 30 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast, Retired Major Cameron Leckie—a 24-year Australian Army veteran turned critical analyst—breaks down Pete Hegseth's Quantico summit with US generals and admirals and its mixed reception among brass facing "shape up or ship out." He questions benefits post-meeting, especially against China's disciplined WW2 parade flex. Leckie spotlights Queensland's new Apache helicopter hub in Townsville ($4.5B US deal with infrastructure and rotations sovereignty toll—turning Australia into a US proxy. On multipolarity, Leckie slams US efforts to stifle it via India-China frictions, Middle East pacts, Afghanistan threats—evolving from police to opportunistic force, pressuring Australia's middle-power status in global systems.

Episode Details:

• Duration: ~60 minutes
• Release Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
• Guest: Retired Major Cameron Leckie, Australian Army veteran and analyst

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Keywords: Cameron Leckie, Hegseth Quantico, US military bases Australia, Apache Queensland, multipolarity, porcupine strategy, US foreign policy, China parade, Australian sovereignty
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