Category: environment

No Illusions 23 – “Atomic” Rod Adams on Fukushima Mar 2011

As I mentioned on episode #22, Rod Adams (@atomicrod) is a self-professed nuclear energy “obsessive” since 1981. He writes at the Atomic Insights blog and has produced the…

No Illusions 22 – News Roundup for March 15, 2011 Mar 2011

Show notes for this episode: A Different Perspective on Fukushima from Atomic Insights by @atomicrod Atomtronics, Or Atoms Spun By Laser Beams, Could Replace Electronics Glenn Greenwald: WH forces…

No Illusions 20 – John Cook from Skeptical Science Mar 2011

My guest IN THE STUDIO today is John Cook, astrophyscist, web developer, and founder of Skeptical Science, an absolutely brilliant resource for anyone needing to refute the common…

Wikileaks : The Talking Points Dec 2010

This is a quick guide to the most recent Wikileaks news, for those people who can’t be bothered reading it in detail. I’ve discovered lately that a few…

No Illusions #12 – Ewan Saunders, Socialist Alliance #AusVotes Aug 2010

Ewan Saunders is the Socialist Alliance’s Brisbane candidate in the upcoming federal election. I caught up with him recently to talk about socialism, climate change, indigenous communities, and the Socialist…

Australia: The Unlucky Country? Jul 2010

While waiting in the Apple Store Chermside today (waiting, that is, for them to replace the hard drive on my 5 month old 17″ Macbook Pro for the…

No Illusions Podcast 08 – Dominion Over Fowl Mar 2010

Tonight we try something we haven’t done in a long time – Chrissy joins me on the podcast. We lit up a Perdomo Lot 23, sat outside on…

Defeat Consumerism (For A Day)! Jan 2010

So instead of Christmas, we celebrated the life of Anaxagoras, history’s first recorded scientist and atheist. And instead of giving my kids presents, we gave them power vouchers.…

Know Which Fight You’re In Dec 2009

We just got back from the first Brisbane meetup around #nocleanfeed. It was a pretty huge turnout, I’d guess 100 people. Well done to @nicholasperkins and everyone else…

Ethics vs Economics Dec 2009

I was reading more of Clive Splash’s writing over the last few days and it struck me why I’m always getting into arguments with people about how we’re…