Dead Bunyip Society

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Dead Bunyip Society is a popular history podcast about the people who made Australia.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 25 - Skinny Dipping

    Today we are discussing the history of swimming in the buff in Australia, both because I needed a lighter topic after the last episode and also because I am shamelessly copying The Dollop.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 2m

  2. 25 JAN

    Episode 24 - The 2019 Christchurch Terror attack

    Today we are covering Brenton Tarrant, the Australian perpetrator of the worst act of terrorism in New Zealand and Australian history. Content warning: this episode covers some fairly difficult material, listener discretion is advised.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 43m

  3. 11 JAN

    Episode 23 - Graham Richardson Part 3 - Kingmaker

    Today is the third and final part in our series on Graham Richardson titled Kingmaker.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 18m

  4. 29/12/2025

    Episode 22 - Graham Richardson Part 2 - Minister for Mates

    Today is the second part in our series on Graham Richardson titled Minister for Mates. There will be a third part coming soon.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 38m

  5. 14/12/2025

    Episode 21 - Graham Richardson Part 1 - Senator for Kneecaps

    Today we’re talking about Graham Richardson. This is the first part in a two part series on a unique figure who shaped Australia’s political landscape, for better or worse (mainly worse).    Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 17m

  6. 05/11/2025

    Episode 20 - Stafford Bullen and his 360 lions

    Content Warning: Suicide and a *lot* of lion maulings.   Today we’re talking about Stafford Bullen, a man who owned 360 lions and whose Safari Parks were associated with at least three deaths.    To hear Love Machine’s Version of the Lion Sleeps Tonights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5J9coUCjVY&t=657s. To see the ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-1bWhVo-g     Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 4m

  7. 17/10/2025

    Episode 19 - Eric Campbell a Half Arsed Fascist

    Today’s episode is about Eric Campbell arguably Australia’s most successful fascist and what we can learn about the recent wave of far-right activism in Australia.   Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 26m

  8. 15/09/2025

    Episode 18 - Terror in Tasmania - The Australian Genocide - Part 2

    Today is the second part of our series on the genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today we are talking about Tasmania, starting from settlement and the bloody nineteenth century.    To learn more about the Aboriginal Massacres Project see here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars    Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety   Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

    1h 33m
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Dead Bunyip Society is a popular history podcast about the people who made Australia.

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  • Creator
    deadbunyipsociety
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
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