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In America they're calling it the year of the howling moron - the time when politics has been hijacked by the barking mad and the criminally insane. What was once rational debate is now just a bunch of people seemingly shouting at clouds. The thing is they have the vote so we have to listen to them…

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    • Dec 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 41: Grump Gala

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 22:51


    The Grumps are joined by Bubble Pop hosts and political journalists Sarah Ison and Amanda Copp to wrap up the year of the 'Firehose of Falsehoods'. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 40: Dead Catting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 16:30


    The PM's distraction techniques on high rotation, Peter Dutton pokes the panda and forecasts for the upcoming parliamentary year. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 39: A Highway To Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 18:37


    The PM balancing on a fine moral line, the furious five fallout and more character critiques. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 38: The Film Flam Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 17:14


    The PM's polling woes, an insubstantial leader contest and John Howard did what to a cat? Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 36: Dumb Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 16:33


    An EV backflip in plain sight, the PM's popularity and the LNP in dangerous territory playing both sides. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 36: The Consequentialist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 17:10


    French sub deal finger pointing, G20 high tech thingymabobs and a character left wanting. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

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    Episode 35: The Australian Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 18:16


    The government's climate change promises and doubts, the PM's credibility and Christian Porter's free lunch? Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 34: All Destination No Map

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 18:57


    Climate dithering, Barnaby Joyce piling on the pork and small target Albanese. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 33: Politicians Being Politicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 20:38


    The Nats climate pathway, ICAC murmurs and the movements of a former PM. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 32: Just Call Me Kevin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 25:27


    NSW ICAC fallout, the PM's race to the microphone and the return of the Grumps mailbag. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 31: Grumpy Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 18:02


    The Coalition bridging the climate divide, election engineering and National Cabinet Transparency. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 30: An Un-Australian Protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 20:52


    Protestor chaos in Melbourne, the PM goes nuclear and Christian Porter's dirty cash prize. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 29: Hindsight Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 19:27


    A restrained Anthony Albanese, the Member for Hunter calls it a day and a vaccine scrounge. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 28: The Three Word Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 18:06


    A man of many slogans, history repeating itself and more election predictions. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 27: Dose Of Hope Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 19:51


    A pat on the back for the PM, more detail about the national plan and 20 years in Afghanistan was it worth it? Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 26: The Man With The Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 20:23


    The PM's 3rd anniversary reflections, a way out of Covid and complexities in Afghanistan. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 25: Climate Catastrophe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 18:45


    The IPCC report and its critics, a need for political reflection and a look at the latest Newspoll. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Four Part Path To Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 19:35


    Unpopular vaccine incentives, the lifespan of National Cabinet and the PM's flim-flam. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 23: Collective Crazies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 18:05


    The PM's political authority shrinking? A flip-flopping Labor party and a covid parliament to return. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 22: The Inaction Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 18:54


    A vaccine roll out disaster, an Opposition struggling to make up ground and Coalition pork barrelling. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 21: Statesmanitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 15:48


    An overseas tour for the PM and the Question Time index. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 20: Covid Complacency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 13:33


    The PM takes a hit with Victoria's latest covid outbreak while Labor disappears into the night. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 19: The Bad Soap Opera

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 21:39


    The Upper Hunter by-election, a new power station and the PM's political image. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 18 - Covid Killing King

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 16:03


    Early election predictions, where to next for the Coalition under Scott Morrison and Labor's reply. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 17: The Budget For The New Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 18:57


    Budget preparations, The Centre for National Resilience and the PM's step too far. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 16: The Evil One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 21:43


    The Tassie election, a QLD pre-selection shock and an inconsistent PM. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 15: Bus To Somewhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 17:52


    A bet each way for the PM on climate and the contingent not re-contesting the next election. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 14: Slow Moving Fleet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 18:41


    Vaccine recalibration, the PM's climate signalling and a veteran suicide royal commission. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 13: Blind Admission

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 24:20


    Respect@Work report pushback, more vaccine uncertainty and budget positivity. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 12: Flapdoodle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 20:01


    The disaster that is the vaccine rollout, an attempt at improving sex discrimination and a wage growth battle. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 11: Storm Warning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 27:09


    A tone-deaf PM, the JobKeeper countdown and an imminent cabinet reshuffle. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 10: Looking For Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 24:13


    Labor's chance to regain ground at estimates, the PM gets grubby and the winners and losers of gutted IR reforms. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 9: Slow Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 22:10


    A Labor steamroll in WA, the PM's ability to listen and the vaccine rollout. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 8: Malarkey Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 19:08


    Cultural upheaval in politics but will the PM respond? The Aged Care Royal Commission on the back-burner and the Grumps Mailbag. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 8: Malarkey Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 18:36


    Cultural upheaval in politics but will the PM respond? The Aged Care Royal Commission on the backburner and the Grumps Mailbag. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Minister X

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 17:11


    Special edition: The Grumps dissect the Attorney General's denial of historic sexual assault allegations. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 6: Don't Ask Don't Tell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 25:06


    The fall out of sexual assault allegations at Parliament House, workplace reforms and a Facebook battlefront. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 5: Rash Of Rorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 27:51


    Peter Dutton's community grants scandal, a policy wasteland and chamber succession. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 4: A Well Known Goose

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 26:03


    Misinformation and the PM's response, Labor ir debate and The Grump's mailbag takes a closer look at Kevin Andrews, James Ashby and safe seats. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 3: Who's Got The Goods?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 25:54


    The government's vaccine promise, Labor prospects and QLD in the spotlight. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 2: Fight Of The Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 20:12


    Australia Day Gongs are they relevant? Morrison in QLD and big media v social media. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 1: Firehose Of Falsehood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 13:41


    The Grump's are back looking at the parliamentary agenda for 2021 and of course the US. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 47: Down With The Homies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 23:27


    A cabinet reshuffle and The Grumps year in review for the final episode of 2020. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 46: The Climate Naughty Corner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 18:16


    The PM excluded from UN climate talks, ir reforms and unrelenting China trade tentions. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 45: The Chruchill Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 16:43


    A coronavirus cover for the PM, Labor's energy policy muddle and IR reforms. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 44: Firehose Of Falsehood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 19:47


    Afghanistan atrocities, Labor's inability to perform and Trump's handover; what's he up to? Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 43: Pot Stirring

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 18:43


    Alan Tudge and Christian Porter's questionable behaviour, Labor leadership and a bewildered Trump. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 42: Clinging On

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 18:06


    A new era in US politics, Australia and China trade tensions and the QLD election. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 41: Trump's Count Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 16:10


    QLD election result musings and The Grump's final thoughts as the US election countdown begins. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 40: Deploy The Humbug

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 17:33


    QLD's nearing poll, the PM's distraction techniques and US election latest. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

    Episode 39: Don't Ask Don't Tell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 18:25


    Gladys Berejiklian's sticky situation, the PM's QLD tour and the ACT, US and NZ election wrap. Join Dennis Atkins and Malcolm Farr to find out what's happening in Australian politics.

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