The Modern Meltdown

On this week's episode Matthew examines the rise of conspiracy thought. From the anti-vaccination movement to recent moves by google to expunge 9/11 conspiracy videos.

A million fish died in the Murray darling basin, but who is to blame and why are Australians so quiet on the subject?

If we stop looking at them will the monsters go away? Matthew takes a look at the rise of the white power/neo nazi movement and a controversial way to combat the rising threat.

On Christmas Eve 2018, large cracks developed in the walls of the Opal Tower, Sydney. 2 weeks later, there are still no answers as to why and whose fault. Join Matthew as he takes a look into the world of the Australian construction industry.

On this week's episode Matthew takes a look back at 2018 and explains why it wasn't all doom and gloom.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown. Matthew takes a shot at explaining why the Liberal party continues to pander to their conservative wing with the forced endorsement of MP Craig Kelly.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew sits down with former personal trainers Katie Ingham and Cameron Moss to discuss the behind the scenes of the unregulated fitness industry.

On this week's episode Matthew discusses the cultural impact of Stan Lee and his work in creating some of the worlds most popular characters with special guest Holly from the Weird crap in Australia podcast.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown podcast Matthew takes on Scott Morrison's latest comments on Islamic extremism and who is responsible.

A 3200m/2mi race that pits 24 horses against each other for the $4 million prize. Held at exactly 3pm, the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup is quite literally "the race that stops the nation". But what is the cost of such a race? Since 2013, 6 horses have either died or been euthanized as a direct consequence of competing. Join Matthew as he examines the why and how of the Melbourne Cup, and the efforts of boycotters...

On this weeks episode Matthew shares his views on the infiltration of the Australian National Party by Alt Right and white fascist elements.

On this week's episode Matthew analysis's the results of the Wentworth by-election and how it could be hinting at a liberal government defeat in 2019. But is the lesson being taken to heart or will the alt-right wing faction of the liberal party put their collective heads in the sand?

On this week's episode Matthew takes a look at the politics of one of Australia's most notorious politicians Pauline Hanson.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew looks at the three biggest news story's of the week and how they relate back to previous podcasts topics. It's time for another catch up.

On this week's episode Matthew revisits the comic book industry with Mal Briggs, co-owner of Impact Comics. The dynamic duo discuss the cyclical nature of comics, comics-gate and the Baterwang (Not a typo).

On this weeks episode Matthew takes to task religion and why over 7 million Australians are not being represented.

On this week's episode Matthew explains ways we are manipulated into taking reality TV shows seriously and the hand in hand relationship that the media has with the billion dollar industry.

A man in Melbourne draws a cartoon and a young girl refuses to sing the national anthem. Both are utilising freedom of speech but are treated radically different. On this week's episode Matthew wades into the murkiness of the right to freedom of speech.

On this week's episode Matthew talks space! Specifically the possible sabotage to the Soyuz space capsule docked with the International Space Station and how the media rates the story as part of the 24 hour news cycle.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown podcast Matt speaks with Chery Gladman on her efforts to catalogue and promote Australian podcasts.You can visit Chery's website Great Australian Pods athttp://www.greataustralianpods.com/p/home-page.html

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown podcast Matthew shares his dismay at the current status of politics in Australia as we usher in another Prime Minister after our former PM works on removing the knife from their back.

On this weeks podcast Matthew pulls apart the motivations behind Fraser Anning's maiden political speech and explains why you shouldn't pay any attention to it.

On this weeks episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew points out the elephant in the corner when it comes to the punch of AFL player Anfrew Brayshaw. Why is it illegal to punch someone on the street but not on the AFL field.

On this weeks episode of The Modern Meltdown Matthew speaks with Andre Gonzalez one of the survivors of the Aurora mass shooting. Andre discusses the current state of gun violence in American and how he channelled his traumatic experience into a creative pursuit with his new book series "Insanity"

On this weeks episode Matthew chats about the end of Fairfax media in Australia with his former Fairfax colleague Graham Spencer. The two remissness about the better times and speculate on what the future holds for one of Australia's oldest media brands.

On this weeks episode Matthew wonders why everyone was so surprised with Donald Trump's bromance with Vladimir Putin plus a Canadian alt righter discovers what aussie humour is all about.

On this weeks episode Matthew discusses the sometimes strange Australian Video Game classification system and why some games get banned before they hit the shelves.

Recently the role of Chinese tech giant Huawie in Australian telecommunications infrastructure has raised concerns of Chinese espionage. So what is Huawie and should we be afraid?

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown, Matthew discusses three recent instances when the Australian media have come under scrutiny, and what it says about the state of Australian journalism.

Matthew is a week away from ten years of attending pop culture conventions, so in celebration, he's put together a handy guide for getting the most out of your first convention.

After the Roseanne Barr Twitter controversy rocked the world this week, Matthew takes a look at what it means to utilise free speech, and what it means when that blows up in your face.

On this week's episode, Matthew looks at famous Australia energy healer Charlie Goldsmith. Does this man have true healing powers, or is there something more deceptive at play?

On this week's episode, Matthew discusses the evangelical worship of Trump and the belief that he will bring about the second coming of Jesus Christ.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown, Matt takes a look at five recent podcasts and discusses developments on each story.

This week saw one of the deadliest attacks committed on Canadian soil. The purpotrator claimed to be a member of the INCEL movement. But what is an INCEL and who are it’s members? On this week's episode, Matthew offers an explanation.

“These violent delights have violent ends.”Meri Amber returns to The Modern Meltdown podcast to discuss the release of her new EP "Violent Delights", a new concept album inspired by Westworld season one. Meri takes us through the creation of the EP while discussing morality, humanity and the impending progression of Artificial Intelligence. To purchase Violent Delights, head to http://www.meriamber.com/

- Content Advisory Warning - On this week’s episode of The Modern Meltdown, Matthew and guest co-host Holly Hunt discuss Abortion Law in Australia. With each state having different laws and conditions, knowing your rights is pivotal. If you're sexually active, this is a podcast you can’t afford to miss.

Facebook has suffered its worst security breach in history. With over 80 million accounts affected, Matthew takes a look at the how and why, plus offers a couple of tips on how you can protect yourself when using social media.

Peter Dutton is the man who would be Australia’s Prime Minister. But should he ever be considered as a viable candidate? On this week’s episode, Matt looks at Peter Dutton’s career and all of the controversies that have come with it. Sources for this episode - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Duttonhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/immigration-department-confirms-sarah-hansonyoung-was-spied-on-20150609-ghk0kr.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/sarah-hansonyoung-labels-tony-abbott-creepy-over-his-response-to-nauru-spying-allegations-20150605-ghhehb.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jan/12/peter-dutton-ranked-as-worst-health-minister-in-35-years-in-poll-of-doctorshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/10/the-nauru-files-2000-leaked-reports-reveal-scale-of-abuse-of-children-in-australian-offshore-detentionhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-11/dutton-overheard-joking-about-sea-levels-in-pacific-islands/6768324http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-04/dutton-apologises-after-sending-text/7065546https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Briggs#Ministry_promotion_and_resignationhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-18/inquiry-to-consider-revoking-visas-for-migrants-in-gangs/8036774https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/03/is-melbourne-in-the-grip-of-african-gangs-the-facts-behind-the-lurid-headlineshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/03/peter-dutton-says-victorians-scared-to-go-out-because-of-african-gang-violencehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-22/dutton-brushes-off-racism-claims-over-white-farmers-offer/9575738

On this week’s episode of The Modern Meltdown, we are joined by resident science guy Patrick Catanzariti (founder of @devdiner) to discuss emerging technologies that will shine a light of hope on humanity.

In 1993, the world watched on in horror as the compound at Waco burned to the ground. But most have never heard the story of how David Koresh came under suspicion, and it all starts with an Australian family and a current affairs program.

On this week's episode of The Modern Meltdown, Matt busts out his considerable geek knowledge to discuss the current trend of diversity in pop-culture and why it’s not such a new invention.

Considering recent events, Matthew takes a look at American Gun Control laws and how they correlate to Australian gun regulation. Matt hopes to clear up a few misconceptions about Australian gun laws and offers insight into how some of them could be implemented in America. Sources for this podcast: scholarsstrategynetwork.org - What Americans believe about voting rights for criminalshttp://www.gunpolicy.orgWikipedia - Incarceration in the United States Vox.com - The Texas shooting shows why “a good guy with a gun” isn’t enough heraldsun.com.au - Australian gun laws changed after Port Arthur, so why won’t USA change its gun laws?

On this week's episode, Matthew discuss the successful launch of Space X’s Falcon Heavy Rocket and what it means for the future of human space exploration.

On the 31st of January 2018, one of the worst security leaks in Australian history was reported by the ABC. Politicians from all walks of government suffer a public dissection of their most intimate political secrets, and some MPs (Kevin Rudd) would threaten the ABC with litigation. If you haven’t heard the incredible details of this story, then this podcast is a must-listen. *Source note. All information discussed on this podcast can be found at http://ab.co/2DWY0EX. All reporting credited to the ABC.

The Modern Meltdown returns in 2018 with one big existential question for you: are we living in a simulation? Our resident science guy Patrick Catanzariti, aka Pat Cat (@thatpatrickguy), founder of Dev Dinner (@DevDiner) helps Matthew to navigate this startling theory.

The princess of pop sits down with us to discuss her new EP "Grim Tales", a dark walk down the fairy tale path.You can find Grim Tales and all of Meri's previous releases at http://www.meriamber.com/

In our second interview with comic book creator Shaun Keenan, we discuss Xtreme Champion Tournament’s growing success since 2016. Shaun also offers his insight into the inflation of signature and photograph prices at comic book conventions around the world.

On this week's episode, we speak with Dev Dinner founder Patrick Catanzariti, and ask him exactly how A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) is already shaping the way we live. We also take a realistic look at the risk of creating a brand new intelligent A.I. species.

Matt interviews Colleen Hartland, Victorian MP for the Greens, concerning her viewpoints on our current political climate.