Radio Reversal
Anna, Natalie, Han, Lamisse, Aleea, Jonathan and Helen
Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Radio Reversal is a show that subjects aspects of everyday life to historico-political, theoretical, cheeky, irreverent, high brow, low brow, eye brow, warm-hearted analysis. Our aim is to see the world more clearly, think about what we'd like it to become, and how we can make that happen. We think that discussing these sorts of ideas is one way to lessen the alienation that affects many of us trying to make sense of a world that so often makes no sense of us. We also play loads of awesome music (sometimes thematic!) with great enthusiasm for requests and an emphasis on supporting local artists. It's fun!
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19 June, 2025
RR: People Against Poverty
This week on Radio Reversal, Anna is joined in the studio by super special guests - Caspian & Jayden from the Anti-Poverty Network of South East Queensland to talk about ***POVERTY***
We’re going to talk a bit about what poverty is, and why it exists (spoiler alert: the answer is colonial racial capitalism), as well as hearing from Caspian and Jayden about the upcoming People Against Poverty Summit, happening this weekend here in Magan-djin, so-called brisbane. They'll reflect a bit on why it’s so important for people across this continent (and indeed, globally) to build movements that can challenge both the CRIMINALISATION of poverty, and the social and political systems that allow so many people to struggle for the necessity while others are allowed to hoard wealth, resources, and power.
Towards the end of the show, we'll be catching up with long-time Aboriginal rights activist Adrian Burragubba to talk about a particularly urgent example of the state working to criminalise poverty - and the devastating consequences that come from it. Adrian is one of the organisers of a community meeting that's been called for Friday 20th June at 11am at Jagera Hall in West End in response to the state government's announcement that they are considering RE-CRIMINALISING public drunkenness. We'll talk to Adrian about why these announcements are so concerning, given the evidence that laws like these do nothing but punish and criminalise already-over-policed people, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people sleeping rough.