Blaksiders

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Two First Nations lawyers in a studio with LOTS to say. Blaksiders is the no-holds-barred conversation about news and current affairs that hosts Gemma McKinnon and Peta MacGillivray feel like talking about.   Gemma McKinnon is a Barkindji woman, a mother of 6, and an Aries. Gemma likes administrative law and country music. She recently moved to the Blue Mountains and is learning to care for chickens. Peta MacGillivray is a Kalkutungu and South Sea Islander woman who grew up in Central Queensland. Peta is now a die-hard Sydney-sider, who loves finding the city’s best breakfast sandwiches. She also likes indie R&B and collecting vinyl records. Blaksiders is produced on Gadigal land at 2SER 107.3FM

  1. 01/12/2025

    A Special Blaksiders Recap (Thank you!)

    For our last episode of Blaksiders in our weekly show format, Pete and Gem look back at the news and current affairs highlights we've loved talking to you about over the past two years. Farewell for now!

    31 min

  2. 30/11/2025

    A Drug for Our Times

    This week, Peta and Gemma pick-up a conversation started by Canadian journalist Geoff Turner about Ozempic in his CBC podcast 'On Drugs'. Ozempic and similar brands (GLP-1s) are a pharamaceutical drug that have been described as the viagra of our generation. We disucss the implications of trying to medicate the population against stigma. This episode went to air Monday 24th November 2025.

    31 min

  3. 30/11/2025

    Trash or Treasure?

    This week, Gemma and Pete dabble in critic culture and give their hot take on Ryan Murphy's 'All's Fair'. This episode was broadcast on Monday 17 November 2025.

    30 min

  4. 13/11/2025

    Badge Behaviour

    Pete and Gem disucss the news from the week involving the police. We're asking, when is a 'system error' more likely a systemic feature of modern policing? And who's job is it to fix it?

    30 min

  5. 03/11/2025

    On a Hiding to Zero

    This week Peta and Gemma talk climate change and the Coalition's biggest challenge yet.

    30 min

  6. 31/10/2025

    "Go back to where you came from!"

    In this week's show, Gem and Pete reflect on the Cronulla Riots, which unfolded 20 years ago this December. This show went to air on Monday 27th October.

    30 min

  7. 21/10/2025

    Barney Joys

    This week Pete and Gem are giddy to discuss Barney Joys' flirtation with One Nation as he struggles with relevancy deprivation. This show went to air on Monday 20th October.

    30 min

  8. 13/10/2025

    Agents of No Change

    This week Gem and Pete discuss the notion of 'social cohesion' and the misuse of the concept in attempts to silence dissent.

    31 min
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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

Two First Nations lawyers in a studio with LOTS to say. Blaksiders is the no-holds-barred conversation about news and current affairs that hosts Gemma McKinnon and Peta MacGillivray feel like talking about.   Gemma McKinnon is a Barkindji woman, a mother of 6, and an Aries. Gemma likes administrative law and country music. She recently moved to the Blue Mountains and is learning to care for chickens. Peta MacGillivray is a Kalkutungu and South Sea Islander woman who grew up in Central Queensland. Peta is now a die-hard Sydney-sider, who loves finding the city’s best breakfast sandwiches. She also likes indie R&B and collecting vinyl records. Blaksiders is produced on Gadigal land at 2SER 107.3FM

Information

  • Creator
    2SER
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
  • Copyright
    © 2SER
  • Show Website
    Blaksiders