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Zee Feed Articles in Audio
by Zee Feed
Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to the news, social issues and pop culture you care about. This 'Articles in Audio' podcast does exactly what it says: delivers our articles to you in audio format, read aloud for those who prefer to digest big ideas by listening (not reading words on a screen). Whether it's a political think piece, a feminist take on a viral trend, or a foreign affairs explainer, you can now enjoy our journalism while walking the dog or taking a shower. READ US ON: zeefeed.com.au BITE-SIZED SNIPPETS ON: https://www.instagram.com/zee_feed tiktok.com/@zeefeed.com.au <a href="https://twitter.com/zee_feed" rel="no
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Federal Budget 2022: 3 Tips To Help You Understand The Damn Thing
Federal Labor is announcing their first budget (FY22/23) tonight. There is going to be a lot of media coverage unpacking everything (and yes, we’ll have some analysis too) which is great, but… do you really understand what budget coverage means when you read it? To help cut through the jargon, we...
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The Indomitable Human Spirit Trend Is Kinda Cringe, But It’s The Meme We Need Right Now
A new meme is bringing a surprising amount of hope to online spaces: the ‘Indomitable Human Spirit’. It's unashamedly optimistic and feels like it's from a more naive Internet era (it literally has a 2008 Coldplay song trending again). But most importantly, it couldn't be a more crucial meme for...
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The Gap in ‘Quiet Quitting’ and Work-Life Balance for Women Of Colour
Yet another take on the latest HR concept of 'quiet quitting': Why are most of the proponents of the trend white? Financial and cultural factors mean that not everyone who tries to act their wage will be perceived the same way. The pursuit of work-life balance, which relies on a level of…
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Recession Vibes: Predicting the Pop Culture Trends That An Economic Downturn Could Bring
House music when the recession is nasty? Longer hemlines when the markets crash? Pop culture trends are deeply connected to economic conditions – both how artists create, and how we the people consume. We looked back at recessions past (and asked a few insiders) to make predictions about the…
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Analysis: What Labor’s Climate Change Bill Is, And What It Is Not
The Labor government is hyped about its Climate Change Bill, which will see Australia cement emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 into law. But what happens if the bill passes and we don't hit those shiny new (and low) targets? Good question. Here's the answer. Read the full article at:...
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Scott Morrison's Ministry Scandal Wasn't Really A Secret
The revelation that Morrison secretly made himself co-Minister for Health in March 2020 was not a scoop published in a typical news article. It’s actually a nugget of information in a book, Plagued, written by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, senior political journalists for The Australian. Which...
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Answering Your Questions About Scott Morrison's Secret Ministry Scandal
Between May 2020 and May 2021, then Prime Minister Scott Morrison appointed himself as co-Minister of five different departments. At least three of these appointments were kept a secret from the actual Ministers. All were kept a secret from the public, until now. Zee Feed editor Crystal Andrews...
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Let’s Not Give Conservative Politicians The Power of Becoming a Meme
Obviously, Australia is a nation of piss-takers. But at what point does the meme-ification of conservative politicians like Pauline Hanson, Scott Morrison, Bob Katter or Craig Kelly actually do more harm than good? Read the full opinion piece by Crystal Andrews at:...
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DEBATABLE: Reflecting on Building a News Brand in 2020
In the last episode of Debatable for the year, Crystal reflects on how it really felt to build a news brand and go all-in on a small business in 2020. Debatable will be back in a big way in 2021 – until then, thank you for the downloads over the past five months! IN THIS EPISODE: Why 2020 was a...
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DEBATABLE: Wait, Is Black Friday Good or Bad?
As you could probably tell by the influx of targeted Instagram ads, Black Friday is here. With COVID-19 destroying the economy, Black Friday *should* be the retail saviour we've been waiting for... but is there a downside to all those discounts, especially on small business? Crystal explores the...
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DEBATABLE: The Climate Action Debate Has Shifted — Did You Notice?
There's been a shift in the climate crisis debate in Australia... we're finally talking about the money. Will talking about the financial impact of climate change push the country into taking decisive climate action? Crystal explains three promising news stories that leverage financial losses to...
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DEBATABLE: Will the US Election Result Really Matter in Australia?
At times, it's felt like the entire world might collapse under the weight of the 2020 US Election. And now there's only one week to go... but will the result impact Australia as much as we might think? Will a Trump or Biden presidency be better for young Aussies? Crystal asks RMIT's Dr Emma...
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DEBATABLE: How Big Is Australia's Media Ownership Problem?
Kevin Rudd swung for the fences, calling for a royal commission into Australian ownership concentration and the outsize influence of Rupert Murdoch. While his petition already has over 220,000 signatures, it doesn't answer some of the pressing questions: How big is the media ownership problem in...
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DEBATABLE: #Budget2020: How Do We Fix the Economy?
Recession Recovery for Dummies! While there will be lots of analysis of the details of the 2020 Budget, we're asking a bigger picture question: What's the best way to fix an economy – public or private-sector spending? Crystal explains how spending on businesses vs spending on services each fix…
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DEBATABLE: Advice to Help You Understand the News
We're all consuming more news than ever before, but how well do we really understand what we see and read? Crystal shares her advice for reading news content including the tricks she uses for doing research. IN THIS EPISODE: Why you are misunderstanding the purpose of headlines The role emotion...
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DEBATABLE 11: Can Two Competing Beliefs Both Be True?
SOLO EPISOE: This episode is a mental reset. Crystal explores the idea of two competing groups both holding equally true arguments, and whether refusing to acknowledging when others are 'right' is ultimately what is holding all of us back from progress. Are we really trying to make the world...
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DEBATABLE 10: Is Body Positivity Still Helpful? w/ April Watson, Bodzilla
Body Positivity: what does it really mean, who is it really for, and was Zee Feed right to criticise the movement in favour of body neutrality in 2019? The answers, as always are… complicated, but worth thinking about. April Watson, aka Bodzilla, podcaster and BoPo advocate joins Debatable to...
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DEBATABLE 09: Can We Redefine Optimism?
SOLO EPISOE: No guests, just Crystal exploring how a week of arguing with random men on the Internet prompted her to re-evaluate her definition of optimism. In the 21st Century, should optimism be less about fate and more about active resourcefulness? In the episode: The Cut: Optimism...
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DEBATABLE 08: Are Gen Z the New Baby Boomers? w/ Chelsea Andrews
Millennials and Gen Zs are not the same. Sure, we might fight on the same team sometimes but each generation has fundamental differences. Let’s get honest: What do Millennials and Gen Zs hate about each other? In this special episode of Debatable, Crystal is joined by her baby sister Chelsea...
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DEBATABLE 07: How Can We Make Aussie Entertainment More Diverse? w/ Pavan Dutta
Australian news media was savaged this week for being so, so white, and entertainment media is not much better. How can we – the viewers, listeners, readers – help make the media and entertainment landscape more representative of the population? It turns out we have more power than we think.…
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DEBATABLE 06: Why Do Our Brains Crave Cancel Culture? w/ Ash King
Whether you're calling someone out publicly or watching from the sidelines, you're involved in cancel culture. But is there a difference between those who speak up and those who stay silent? What is the psychological drive behind cancel culture and why does it *feel* so good? Ash King…
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DEBATABLE 05: Will Myspace End our Political Ambitions? w/ Rachael Conaghan
We've all been warned that the Internet is permanent. So what happens when young people – who've been posting online their entire lives – begin to enter politics? With so many political careers already being ended because of old posts on social media, will Millennial and Gen Z political careers…
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DEBATABLE 04: Is Beyoncé and the Era of Mega-Celebrity Over? with Sarah Fitzmaurice
Zee Feed’s Instagram followers made a surprising confession: they do NOT like Beyoncé. Their reasoning? She’s too superior, too unnapproachable, too private. Does this mean the era of aspirational, superstar celebrity is over? Sarah Fitzmaurice, a journalist who has reported on celebrities for…
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DEBATABLE 03: Did COVID-19 Memes Expose Us as Eco-Facists? with Tim Lo Surdo
Remember all those “We are the virus” memes being shared on social media during the initial COVID-19 outbreaks in March? If you shared them, you should be aware of the dangerous belief system they were connected to: Ecofacism, a topic where race, class, privilege and the climate crisis all…
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DEBATABLE 02: Why Don't Men Like Content Created by Women? with Josh Janssen
It’s well documented that men generally don’t read books by women, but is that true for podcasts, YouTube channels and blogs too? Why is it that male creators can build an audience that’s 50/50, while the work of female creators is invisibly labeled as being “for women”? Josh Janssen, co-host of...
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DEBATABLE 01: Who Are We Funding When We Shop? with Sianna Catullo
From the Australian bushfires, to COVID-19, to the global surge of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 has seen consumers waking up to the fact that their money has power. What’s more important, the product being bought or the person making money from it? Sianna Catullo, Chief...
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Trailer: Debatable with Crystal Andrews
It's here... almost! Listen for a snappy intro into what you can expect on Debatable from Crystal Andrews, journalist, author and founder of Zee Feed. Zee Feed breaks down the news for the social media generation, and Debatable is an extension of that – exploring the big topics shaping our lives…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to the news, social issues and pop culture you care about. This 'Articles in Audio' podcast does exactly what it says: delivers our articles to you in audio format, read aloud for those who prefer to digest big ideas by listening (not reading words on a screen).
Whether it's a political think piece, a feminist take on a viral trend, or a foreign affairs explainer, you can now enjoy our journalism while walking the dog or taking a shower.
READ US ON:
zeefeed.com.au
BITE-SIZED SNIPPETS ON:
https://www.instagram.com/zee_feed
tiktok.com/@zeefeed.com.au
<a href="https://twitter.com/zee_feed" rel="no
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Zee Feed
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Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to the news, social issues and pop culture you care about. This 'Articles in Audio' podcast does exactly what it says: delivers our articles to you in audio format, read aloud for those who prefer to digest big...
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