Shameless Animals

How To Halve Your Audience With Controversial Topics

Shameless Animals takes on the most difficult and divisive topics in the world -- this episode features Luke's new substack, called The Luke Stickels Substack, as he sorts through how the global media has started to pivot in its reporting of the Israel attacks against the Palestinian people. The aim, it seems, is to pick a subject every time that will chop our audience in half.

The hope is that those who disagree on a given stance can appreciate the thorough research and evidence for each controversial claim, as both this podcast and the Substack encourage people to think for themselves, to rise above the corporate gaslighting and war propaganda, to see how positions are assembled and varied on the global stage. Shameless Animals aims to offer practical tools for its audience to make sense of the world, with ever more awareness for the finger on the scale of public opinion.

This is The Production Notes episode for The Luke Stickels Substack. Go check it out and read for yourself: https://lukestickels.substack.com. If you like how this goes, please share with a friend. Share your opinion by emailing Luke at ShamelessAnimalsMedia at gmail dot com.

 

Everyday drawing and indie comics with Dr Darren Fisher

Your top-fifteen podcast formerly known as The Lever is back as Shameless Animals, as we catalogue our collective flawed attempts to be human. We are still exploring pressure points of the modern world -- the song isn't as good yet but our sense of purpose is as strong as ever.

In this episode Dr Darren Fisher is with us, leading us through his own creative practice and research into how drawing can make us happier, more calm, more creative and more able to take on life's challenges. So the spirit of The Lever is alive and well. 

This time we have a Youtube channel, where Darren takes us through some time lapse animations of his drawing practice -- fascinating stuff. And we talk through a bunch of associated creative practice matters. You can view the full episode here. 

Keep up with Darren's own Youtube channel here, and a full account of his past and present creative projects on his website here.

Tell us about your own creative practice and how it helps you at shamelessanimalsmedia@gmail.com, and we might mention you in a future episode.

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If you like what you see and hear, please like and subscribe to the podcast and Youtube channel so others can enjoy what we do here. If you want to see more content from us, consider donating to the channel to show even more support, with PayID shamelessanimalsmedia@gmail.com. Write "shoutout" in the description field if you would like a well-deserved mention in our shows. Donations above $20 get a hand drawn picture sent to you of whatever you like! Email Luke at the above address.

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This podcast is probably produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung and Woi Wurrung language groups of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded we just got in there eh. 

Season 2 Episode 5 – Disqualified Knowledge and Any Hope

We're very lucky to have one of Luke's true broadcasting gurus Judy Shelley, stop by for an epic conversation about controversial disqualified knowledges that emerge in chaotic times, under appropriately wild conditions in Melbourne's southern suburbs. Find out how things are just as wild up in the Byron Shire!

While these knowledges may be judged on their respective merits, find out how every moment is an opportunity to become more unified, to protect and stand beside people we never quite understand for a more just world, or even a world we can bear to survive in.

Judy is a veteran broadcaster with her flagship show "Multicultural Nation" a mainstay on the Byron Shire's Bay FM 99.9.

Wherever you reside, be part of a community interested in diversity, justice and unique storytelling at Multicultural Nation's facebook page here.

If you can forgive the poor sound quality for this episode, this is an instant classic that we'll revisit in future episodes.

Tell us where the conversation needs to go next by emailing us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com. Leave your thoughts and feedback, and we'll discuss it on the next show. Subscribe and leave a review at the Apple Store, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Listen Notes, Deezer, and  http://www.facebook.com/dysatisfunctional. Follow UnreasonabLuke and if you want to support progressive Australian independent media, visit Luke's Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/join/lukestickels.

Season 2 Episode 4 — Wild Women: Individualism, Intuition and Intimacy

Melanie leads an all-star team with Zya, Erin and Kate through some of the big risks and norms they've grappled with as women over the years. Tune in to hear how many different ways life can be done when it comes to adventure, bold choices, observing and responding to traditions over work and family, and driving one's own sexuality. A bit of a successor episode to our previous "Unlearning Monogamy" episode.

Same deal each week: talking lite around the serious stuff, and talking seriously around the lite stuff.

Tell us where the conversation needs to go next by emailing us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com. Leave your thoughts and feedback, and we'll discuss it on the next show. Subscribe and leave a review at the Apple Store, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Listen Notes, Deezer, and  http://www.facebook.com/dysatisfunctional. Follow Luke at https://twitter.com/UnreasonabLuke and if you want to support progressive Australian independent media, Luke's Patreon page is here: https://www.patreon.com/join/lukestickels.

If you want to find out more about Kate, get at her here: kateelliscoaching.com and @listening_room.

 

Season 2 Episode 3 – Lockdown 2.0: "Fitter, Happier, and More Productive"

As Melbournites head into ever more strenuous lockdown conditions, Luke, Melanie and new guest Leila share what's keeping them happy, healthy and hopeful. They survey the scene locally, nationally and internationally, then get into what's working for themselves and their communities, including quotes to inspire and their "desert island discs".

A sister episode to Luke and Nick's first episode of the season, revisiting policy, welfare and the arts. Luke references the amazing Indigenous land rights campaigns discussed during RMIT's "Activism at the Margins" conference from February 2020, which you can view on the Youtube channel here.

Tell us where the conversation needs to go next by emailing us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com. Leave your thoughts and feedback, and we'll discuss it on the next show. Subscribe and leave a review at the Apple Store, Spotify and http://www.facebook.com/dysatisfunctional. Follow Luke at https://twitter.com/UnreasonabLuke and if you want to support independent media and culture in Australia, Luke's Patreon page is here: https://www.patreon.com/join/lukestickels.

If you're new to the podcast, check out the backlist: start at Poo Jogger and keep going! Luke is still shocked they're as good as they are.

Season 2 Episode 1 – Arts, Music, Trump: heterodoxy and the Great Unmasking

The Lever is back for Season 2! This week we're joined by Season 1 OG: musician, creator and educator Nick, who joins Luke to discuss the plight of musicians and artists in the global Corona shutdown, heterodox responses from unexpected quarters of the Anglosphere, and the potential for a "great unmasking" that exposes the national media, politicians, our own bad votes, and how we sure love the arts but prefer not to pay for it. UBI, the neo-liberal bipartisan consensus, welfare, work and creativity are all up for grabs within.

Email us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts and feedback, and we'll discuss it on the next show. Subscribe and leave a review at the Apple Store, Spotify and http://www.facebook.com/dysatisfunctional. Follow Luke at https://twitter.com/UnreasonabLuke and https://www.patreon.com/join/lukestickels.

If you're new to the show, Season 1 had no right to be as good as it was, so check it out, tell your friends.

Season 1 Episode 6 Finale – "If You See Me Walking on a Treadmill Kill Me"

After a Dysatisfunctional Summer hiatus, The Lever is back for a Season 1 Finale! Original thought leader, creative and your spiritual better, Manushka, joins Luke as he tries to say the whole thing was her idea. If creative projects, unwanted birthdays, awkward family and friendship moments are things in your life, this is the episode for you.

Email us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com with thoughts and feedback about what Manushka should come back to weigh in on next. Do you prefer the 1:1 interview, or the group vibe? Let us know at http://www.facebook.com/dysatisfunctional .

New season starting in the 2nd half of 2019! Stick around ;]

Season 1 Episode 5 – What Have The Romans Ever Done For/To Us?

Aaaaand, we're BACK. In this new episode, Ben takes us down the Roman roads of Western civilisation, via The Ramsay Centre's inability to find a host university. We explore how progressives are riddled with contradiction, and how Tony Abbott is personally responsible for the awkward position this Course of Western Civilisation finds itself in.

This visual diary was too busy for a cover image, but we very much wanted to share it with you.

Email us at theleverpodcast@gmail.com with thoughts and feedback, or nominate our next urgent topic.

 

Season 1 Episode 4 – Super Saturday Suffer-In-Yer-Jocks Byelections roundup

This week Caitlin, David and Luke take a look at the byelections happening around Australia in July and try to figure out just what the heck is going on. We pride ourselves on being able to make any side of politics discomforted, so if you're offended, you might just be in terrible company! Journos and moderate centrists might cop more of a shellacking than anyone this hour.

Listeners have commended the quality of talent and wit each week. If you like what we're putting together here, go recommend us to your weird friend, family member, work colleague or prison penpal!

Follow our Facebook page at fb.com/dysatisfunctional, find our blog at dysatisfunctional.com, and Subscribe to our Youtube channel at Dysatisfunctional TV. At 100 subscribers we get a custom slug! (Eww) Hit that Subscribe button so you can tell your friends you got in on the ground floor.

Thanks for joining us on this merciless quest for the truth of our strange lives together.

The Lever is produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung, and Woi Wurrung people, of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to elders and families, past, present and future. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, and that Australia is the only Commonwealth country that does not have a treaty with its Indigenous peoples.

Season 1 Episode 1 – Class Warfare: Poo Jogger & Medieval Realty

Our first episode of The Lever! The skills, tech and people have aligned, and we couldn't be happier to share it with you. Join Luke, Melanie, Nick and Tom for a fairly epic exploration of some symbolic shit going on, and we mean that literally.

Follow our Facebook page at fb.com/dysatisfunctional, read the blog at dysatisfunctional.com, and Subscribe to our Youtube channel at Dysatisfunctional TV. Our sketch comedy satire of the Equal Marriage vote is up there so check it out. At 100 subscribers we get a custom domain! Hit that Subscribe button so you can tell your friends you got in on the ground floor.

Thanks for joining us on this merciless quest for the truth of our strange lives together.

The Lever is produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people, of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to elders and families, past and present. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.