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Dead Bunyip Society is a popular history podcast about the people who made Australia.
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Episode 39 - Baryugil The Town James Hardie Killed ft Josh Boerman (opens the original)
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Today we are talking about Baryugil, a former asbestos mine in NSW where hundreds of Aboriginal people were exposed to lethal quantities of asbestos and the toxic legacy of asbestos in NSW. Thanks to Josh Boerman for coming on the pod. Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006
Episode 38 - 192 Years of Blackface - Part 2 (opens the original)
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Today we are talking about the Blackface and Minstrelsy in Australia and our country’s love affair with racist performance. This is part 2, which covers the period from 1900 to 2026. Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006
Episode 37 - 192 Years of Blackface - Part 1 (opens the original)
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Today we are talking about the Blackface and Minstrelsy in Australia and our country’s love affair with racist performance. This is part 1, which covers the period from 1836 to 1900. The next episode will run from 1900 to 2026. A big welcome to our new co-host Jesse Black! Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006
Episode 36 - Pine Gap - Outpost of American Empire ft Jesse Black (opens the original)
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Today we are talking about Pine Gap, an outpost of the American Empire and the history of US bases in Australia. We also cover the big questions: did the CIA really overthrow the Australian Government in 1975 and is Australia culpable in the Palestinian Genocide via intelligence at Pine Gap? Thanks to special guest Jesse Black. Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006
Episode 35 - Ansett and the Patriarchy ft Lucy Valentine (opens the original)
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Today we are talking about Reg Ansett, the founder of Ansett Airlines and why he was such a dickhead. We also discuss Deborah Lawrie, Australia’s first female civil aviation pilot. We also discuss the history of Ansett and its collapse in 2001. Thanks to Lucy Valentine for coming on the pod! Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006
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