6.3 China’s Economy – Part 3

6.3 China’s Economy – Part 3

by | Sep 13, 2019 | Podcast

There’s been lots of talk in the media about Trump’s trade war with China. One aspect about it that I find interesting is that I never see any talk, in this context, about the fact that China is a Communist country – a Communist country that seems to...
6.2 China’s Economy – Part 2

6.2 China’s Economy – Part 2

by | Sep 6, 2019 | Podcast

There’s been lots of talk in the media about Trump’s trade war with China. One aspect about it that I find interesting is that I never see any talk, in this context, about the fact that China is a Communist country – a Communist country that seems to...
6.1 China’s Economy – Part 1

6.1 China’s Economy – Part 1

by | Aug 31, 2019 | Podcast

There’s been lots of talk in the media about Trump’s trade war with China. One aspect about it that I find interesting is that I never see any talk, in this context, about the fact that China is a Communist country – a Communist country that seems to...
BFTN 50 – The Propaganda Model

BFTN 50 – The Propaganda Model

by | Aug 21, 2019 | Podcast

The plan this week was to interview Alan MacLeod about his new excellent book “Propaganda in the Information Age” but he missed the call, so we talked about it without him instead. We’ll get him on next week for a follow up. The book is an...
BFTN 49 – Boris Part 2

BFTN 49 – Boris Part 2

by | Aug 5, 2019 | Podcast

We finish our mini-biography on the new Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, aka “BoJo”, or, as I like to call him, “The Big BJ”.  In Ray’s absence, I’m joined again by my good friend Trevor Bell from the The Iron Fist and...
BFTN 48 – Boris Part 1

BFTN 48 – Boris Part 1

by | Jul 30, 2019 | Podcast

On this episode I’m joined by Brisbane’s #1 podcaster, the fabulous Trevor Bell, co-host of The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove (“a weekly podcast which takes a look at news, political events, culture, ethics and the transformations taking place in...