Listeners! It' election day and I cannot be bothered so it's AI shownotes this week. Enjoy!
Hosts: Joel Hill & Dave (Cooker Watcher Supreme)
(00:00:00) Introduction & Welcome
Joel welcomes listeners and introduces guest host Dave, replacing Jack the Insider.
Shoutout: CB Co Beer for election night viewing. Mention of a competition involving a boat trip.
Election Calls to Action:
Vote 1 Fiona Patton in the Victorian Senate, preference 2 Purple Pingers.
(00:01:48) Tinfoil Tales Follow-Up: The Next Pope?
Discussion on cooker theories about the next Pope (King Charles?).
Lindsey Graham's tweet suggesting Donald Trump for Pope.
00:02:38 Dave reads the tweet.
Trump's blue suit vs. Obama's tan suit controversy revisited.
Brief thoughts on the late Pope's legacy and potential successor.
(00:04:37) Dave's Cooker Report: Cessnock & CPAC
Dave attended a meeting with Joel Jammal ("Eyebrows") in Cessnock (his 8th visit).
Jammal debriefed the local unnamed "Freedom Group" (often linked to One Nation) on his CPAC trip.
Local Candidates Present:
Stuart Bonds (One Nation candidate for Hunter).
Jennifer Stefanak (Trumpet of Patriots Newcastle) - Flat Earther, aliens are fallen angels, won NCAT case after dismissal from child services. Not allowed to speak despite attending.
Mysterious Host: Christine Stevens, credited by Jammal as "brains behind the Wollongbae Road campaign" (a local road widening project used by cookers).
Stevens now campaign manager for Stuart Bonds (referred to as "boss"). Possible links to broader far-right organising.
Joel Jammal's Gifts: Rolled-up maps for Cessnock's 6 cooker councillors showing ALP vs. Voice 'No' vote intersections. Maps available for purchase from Jammal.
Jammal's CPAC Trip: Won the trip via the "Shark Bites Pitching Contest" at CPAC Australia (Sky paywall).
Winners expected to produce content upon return.
Included a communication seminar with Steve Bannon.
Stuart Bonds' Candidacy (Hunter):
Odds discussed ($10 on Sportsbet).
Labor's Dan Repacholi favoured ($1.15).
Bonds' history: 21% primary in 2019, left One Nation, rejoined. Consistent far-right vote in the region.
Bonds' desire to "start a conversation about coal mining" (already ongoing).
Discussion on Labor's telehealth plan and cooker opposition.
(00:24:07) Trumpism & Dutton's Campaign
Discussion on the "blueprint for Trump 28".
Chris LaCivita (Trump advisor) reportedly helped Peter Dutton's campaign. Joel questions the effectiveness given global trends.
Mainstream media's difficulty rallying behind Dutton.
(00:25:52) Cooker Report Part 2: Gosford & MyPlace
Dave attended the Lisa Bellamy independent campaign launch in Gosford.
Follow-on from "Coasties Who Care" (MyPlace environmentalist council ticket).
Shadowy Figure: Kate Mason (anti-renewable circuit, IPA/Advance events). Launched Bellamy's campaign.
Campaign barely mentions climate change, focuses on opposing Aboriginal Land Council developments.
Key Figures on Stage:
Jake Cassar (musician, prepper).
Lisa Bellamy (MyPlace coordinator, seen at Convoy with Kate Mason).
Vicki Burke (MyPlace food/water security organiser, believes in aliens/other planets).
Group suggests increased One Nation vote would benefit them. Bellamy received ~3000 votes previously.
Kate Mason's Agenda: Reshaping the environment movement to focus on conspiracies (15-min cities, anti-meat).
Shapeshifted from anti-vax (IMOP) -> Voice 'No' -> Anti-artificial food/Bellamy campaign.
Significant Telegram following despite "gobbledygook" posts.
Rally vs. Darkinjung Land Council/Woolworths Development: Focus remains on Land Council projects. Racist undertones ("love the land as much as we do").
Links to Garingai (now potentially split/rebranded). NRL Welcome to Country discussed.
Jake Cassar Deep Dive: Constant self-promotion, minimal concrete environmental vision beyond opposing the Land Council. Attacks Labor/Greens. Right-wing presence at events. Ballarat missing person search (found dog with SES). Yowie encounter at Woy Woy tip. Lack of accountability in Facebook environmental groups (anti-immigration/Aboriginal rhetoric).
(00:40:33) Monica Smit's Private Prosecution of
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