#154 - Why has celebrating a country's national day become controversial?

Controversies around national days and what they mean to different parts of society will always be a topic of discussion. In the lead-up to her headliner, which happens to fall on Australia Day, January 26, we chat to comedian Annie Louey on why this date has become a hot topic of debate in Australia, and we propose alternative dates and occasions that can replace January 26.   Get tickets to Annie's headliner show on Jan 26: https://t.ly/NCURF Check out Annie and Mohammed on "Teatime With Jesse": https://t.ly/k_9mr Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: http://thebackstagehk.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/