Radio Reversal
Anna, Natalie, Han, Lamisse, Aleea, Jonathan and Helen
Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Radio Reversal is a show that subjects aspects of everyday life to historico-political, theoretical, cheeky, irreverent, high brow, low brow, eye brow, warm-hearted analysis. Our aim is to see the world more clearly, think about what we'd like it to become, and how we can make that happen. We think that discussing these sorts of ideas is one way to lessen the alienation that affects many of us trying to make sense of a world that so often makes no sense of us. We also play loads of awesome music (sometimes thematic!) with great enthusiasm for requests and an emphasis on supporting local artists. It's fun!
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22 August, 2024
Colonial Copaganda w Chelsea Watego, Amy McQuire & Amanda Porter - part 2
This week on Radio Reversal, Anna brings you the second part of a special webinar organised with the Brisbane Free University, featuring Professor Chelsea Watego, Dr. Amy McQuire, and Associate Professor Amanda Porter. In a rich and wide-ranging conversation, Chelsea, Amy and Amanda reflect on the pervasive power of colonial copaganda, the way that myths and stories about policing and prisons are circulated in this country, and the way that this copaganda obscures the role of police and prisons in the dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their land, the disappearance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the destruction of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
We shared the first part of this webinar on the 15th August, so if you missed that episode, catch up by listening back On Demand. In that first episode, we began by looking at what colonial copaganda is and how it operates, and exploring the particular role that colonial media, universities, and policy-makers play in reproducing and enabling colonial copaganda. In this episode, we pick up where we left off last week, as Yuin policing historian and abolitionist researcher A/Professor Amanda Porter explains why "public relations" is such a huge part of contemporary policing, and why police have such deep linkages with colonial media, the arts, universities and schools.
As with our last episode, this contains a content warning for discussions of police violence, deaths in custody, histories of colonial and racial violence, gendered violence and the (in)justice system. If anything you hear triggers difficult emotions, we suggest calling Lifeline on 13 11 14, or reaching out to trusted friends and family for support. And if listening to this episode gets you passionate about ending systems of policing and imprisonment and supporting people experiencing incarceration right now, get in touch with me at anna (dot) carlson 26 (at) gmail (dot) com and I'll help connect you to local groups working towards prison industrial complex abolition right now.