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LETTERS TO WASTEMEN

Rosanne Coetsier

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What's a wasteman? In this podcast, we explore 'wastemanism' and what it means to different people through honest conversation. Gender norms, toxic masculinity and patriarchal structures are a thread throughout the episodes. You can expect honest stories, personal anecdotes, entertainment but also food for reflective thought.
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On this podcast we talk about all things toxic and abusive. I will share my insights about toxic and abusive dynamics, and you will also hear from female speakers and everyday women sharing their insights, expertise and or personal stories of toxicity and abuse.
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This is the Well Centered Woman Podcast, a space created to provide practical wisdom and strategies for every faith-based woman influencer, creative and entrepreneurs who desires to better manage her emotions under pressure. In every episode, we discuss what it takes to stay centered and sane while operating in purpose using faith, community, and practical wisdom. We discuss the ways unhealed and unregulated emotion can derail and unhinge our best efforts in showing up authentically in our c ...
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A Storm Too Late to Weather | Liver Cirrhosis ICU Case Report In this gripping medical case study, we follow the final 16 hours of Mr. Mark J. Perkins, a 35-year-old man who presented with undiagnosed end-stage alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Despite rapid ICU intervention, including blood transfusions, dialysis, and adherence to evidence-based critical…
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This is your warning: Cirrhosis is the silent liver killer. It starts with no symptoms — until it's too late. In just 60 seconds, learn the top causes like hepatitis, alcohol abuse, and fatty liver disease, and the deadly complications like brain fog, internal bleeding, and organ failure. 🩺 Catch it early. Save your liver. Subscribe for fast, life-…
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After a good result in the federal election, Victorian Socialists is expanding across Australia, bringing sorely-needed socialist politics to the whole country. Emma spoke to the Secretary of Victorian Socialists, Corey Oakley, about the exciting move. Corey gave his thoughts on the federal election and talked about why it's time to expand VS. Join…
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http://www.youtube.com/@Dr.AfshinT.A 🚨 What began as a routine hip surgery spiraled into a life-threatening ICU battle. In this gripping episode of Diagnosis: Unknown – Medical Case Studio, we follow the dramatic story of Christina Sommer, a 77-year-old woman whose NSAID-induced ulcer silently perforated, launching her into septic shock, multi-orga…
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http://www.youtube.com/@Dr.AfshinT.A @Dr.AfshinT.A A routine hospital visit turns into a fight for survival. In this gripping episode of Diagnosis Unknown, Dr. Carter & guest unpack the true story of Mr. Kim—a 75-year-old man fresh off an international flight who collapses hours after arriving in the city. Was it shellfish? A deadly virus? Or somet…
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@Dr.AfshinT.A Male breast cancer is rare but dangerous, often overlooked, and diagnosed late. This 1-minute video raises awareness onthe prevalence, symptoms, detection, and survival rates compared to women. Early detection is key. Learn the signs. Save lives. @Dr.AfshinT.A 🎥 From Medical Case Studio | Hosted by Dr. Afshin @Dr.AfshinT.A @Join us on…
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Can your sex life impact your mental health? In this enlightening video, we explore the surprising connection between sexual activity and psychological well-being, backed by research from The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University. Discover how intimacy, especially occurring 1-2 times a week, can enhance mood and overall life satisfaction…
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🔍 Apple Cider Vinegar: The #1 Trick Doctors Don’t Tell You! | @Dr.AfshinT.A Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has been used for centuries, but modern research is revealing powerful health benefits that most doctors don’t talk about. In this video, we break down the top science-backed benefits of apple cider vinegar and how you can safely use it to boost yo…
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"🚨 She walked into the ER with a crushing headache... and collapsed minutes later. What seemed like a routine migraine was hiding a life-threatening condition. Join us as we dive into this gripping medical mystery, exploring the symptoms, diagnosis, and urgent treatment that saved her life. From sudden headaches to critical care, this story uncover…
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🍔 The Juicy Journey of Hamburgers! Think hamburgers were born in America? Think again! Discover how this global favorite traveled from Mongol warriors to German ports and landed on every fast-food menu. A bite-sized look at the history behind the bun! brought to you [email protected] 🎓 At Medical Case Studio, we also explore how food trends impact he…
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Discover the incredible evolution of ambulances—from ancient battlefield stretchers to modern flying ERs! In this short video, Medical Case Studio explores how emergency medical transport has transformed over the centuries. Learn about the first "flying ambulances," early motorized services, and the largest ambulance fleet in the world today. 🚨 Don…
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"A young woman, unexpectedly struck by a rare and mysterious disease, embarks on a challenging journey for survival. She fights her way to recovery with relentless determination and exhaustive medical care."Sarah, a once-vibrant 40-year-old marathon runner, suddenly faces a mysterious illness that disrupts her life. What starts as subtle symptoms q…
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We spoke to Palestine Action Group leader and socialist Josh Lees about the renewed genocide in Gaza and the disgraceful antisemitism hoax in NSW which has been used to repress pro-Palestine activism. In a true-crime scandal for the ages, a criminal hoax in NSW was falsely reported as an antisemitic terror plot intended to cause mass casualties. Bo…
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We sat down with trans activist April Holcombe to talk about the unrelenting war being waged against trans people. April is a socialist train driver based in Sydney and the co-convener of Community Action for Rainbow Rights. She is the author of many articles for Red Flag newspaper and the Marxist Left Review. April describes what is happening to t…
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Our guest Rick Kuhn explains the results of the German election. Rick is a socialist economist and political analyst. He is the author of a biography of Marxist economist Henryk Grossman, for which he won the Deutscher Prize. In understanding the German election, the key word is "polarisation". The fascist AfD have received their best vote yet, of …
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Emma and Chloe dunk on the billionaires who run the world. From Silicon Valley freaks like Peter Theil and Mark Zuckerberg, to Australia's own Gina Rinehart, to the world's richest man, Elon Musk. We explain how they accumulated their wealth (hint: they didn't "earn" it), explore the sickening conspicuous consumption of the ultra-rich, and discuss …
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An interview with socialist journalist Omar Hassan, editor of and contributor to the Marxist Left Review. Omar spent two weeks reporting on the ground from Syria for Red Flag. He visited cities and towns devastated by regime repression, and he spent time with and interviewed left-wing activists. The result of his travels has been some incredible co…
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We're back for 2025! And we're talking about the fucked new mirror world we have stepped into with the second inauguration of Trump. Emma and Chloe talk through Trump's new cabinet, his executive orders and his big special inauguration day and try to explain what the hell is going on. Why have Silicon Valley ex-liberal billionaires binned their cor…
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Chloe and Emma cap off a terrible year by compiling some of the chattering classes' worst takes. We hand out prestigious awards for Australian journalism, including "Most Tone-Deaf Commentary on the Cost of Living Crisis" and "Most Hapless Middle-Class Guardian Writer." We survey the ups and (mainly) downs of 2024 and discuss reasons to be hopeful …
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Workers at Woolworths distribution centres are on strike! For the past 2 weeks, workers have been picketing Woolies warehouses across the country to demand a pay increase and to stop a new performance management program, referred to by Woolworths as the “framework”, which is designed to monitor workers’ every move and increase the pace of work. In …
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We chatted with two wonderful socialists: Jordan Van den Lamb, A.K.A. PurplePingers, and Roz Ward, the original host of Red Flag Radio. Jordan will be a senate candidate with the Victorian Socialists in the upcoming federal elections, and Roz is his campaign manager. Jordan has amassed a serious following on Tiktok and Intagram thanks to his unflin…
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We spoke to Lance Selfa, a long-time socialist based in Chicago, about Trump's re-election. Lance explains how this could have happened, again, and what lessons socialists can learn from the election. Lance is the author of The Democrats: A Critical History. He is a member of the International Socialism Project, whose website has published Lance's …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the leader of India's far-right Hindu nationalist or "Hindutva" movement. Sagar Sanyal, socialist and regular on the pod, delves into the roots of Hidutva in both European fascism and the Indian caste system. He explains how, over the course of 100 years, Indian fascism moved from the margins of Indian politics to th…
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The Murdoch press has been on a tear against the Palestine movement and particularly "serial protestor" Josh Lees, a leading member of the Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Socialist Alternative, and our guest for this episode. NSW Premier Chris Minns accused Josh of costing tax-payers $5 million to police the protests. The attacks on Josh and PAG a…
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Israel’s invasion of Lebanon with Omar Hassan After a year of genocidal war in Gaza, Israel has now begun a ground invasion of Lebanon. In less than a week Israel has killed over 2000 people in Lebanon through massive bombardment of civilians in the capital of Beirut and a renewed offensive against the already devastated South. Israeli aggression a…
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In one of the worst attacks on a union in Australian history, the Labor government has imposed a dictatorial administrator on the construction union, the CFMEU. This move has disenfranchised the union's entire membership. Chloe spoke to Jerome Small, ex-construction worker and reporter for Red Flag, about the causes and consequences of this unprece…
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The Land Forces weapons expo is Australia's largest get-together and money-making opportunity for the booming business of war. When it came to Melbourne in September, activists from Students for Palestine and Disrupt Wars protested the orgy of militarism and violence. In response, the Victorian police unleashed hell, firing rubber bullets and torre…
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For over 60 days, Tamil and Iranian refugees have maintained a protest camp outside the Department of Home Affairs in Melbourne. Similar protest camps have spread across Australia's major cities. Their demands are permanent protection and justice for almost 10,000 refugees left in limbo by the federal Labor government. Emma spoke to Aran Mylvaganam…
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Emma and Chloe talk about the cops! We analyse their role in capitalist society, their origins, and the case for their abolition. A big thanks to our producers: Daniel Kenny and Jack Morris. Further reading: - "Defunding, disarming, defeating and abolishing the police" - Daniel Taylor in Red Flag - "The police serve the system" - Shirley Killen in …
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We interviewed Ravibha Jeyanathan about the political situation in India under Narendra Modi, and the task of rebuilding a revolutionary Marxist current. Ravibha is from Tamil Nadu in southern India, having sought refuge there from the Sri Lankan genocide. She completed her PhD research in London, researching post-war asylum experiences among Eelam…
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The US presidential elections are coming up, promising a showdown between Donald Trump and newly-anointed Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris. Chloe chatted to Ben Hillier to get his analysis of the US political situation. Ben is an editor of Red Flag newspaper and recently visited the US to report for Red Flag on the Gaza Solidarity Camps at …
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Historic protests across Kenya in the past week have mobilised a disenfranchised youth enraged at the Government’s attempt to raise taxes on the working class and poor to pay government debt to the IMF and other international creditors. The 2024 Finance Bill has sparked hatred at a political class who flaunt their opulent lifestyles while hiking th…
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Emma and Chloe take on Yanis Varoufakis' new book, Technofeudalism. Varoufakis argues that capitalism is dead, ushering in a new mode of production he calls technofeudalism. He claims that the system we live under today is more like the feudal system which predated capitalism: the main economic activity today is the collection of rent by big tech "…
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"Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other — Bourgeoisie and Proletariat." Chloe and Emma explain the Marxist theory of social class. We go through the Marxist definition of class, and explain the nature and behaviour of the capitalists, the working class, the mi…
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At the 2024 Marxism Conference, Red Flag Radio spoke to Argentinian socialist Cesar Latorre, union militant and leading member of the Movimiento Socialista Los de Trabajadores (MST). Chloe asked Cesar about the role of the revolutionary left in the struggle against far right Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei came to power promising radical fr…
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Janey Stone is an anti-Zionist Jewish author and activist. She is the coauthor with Donny Gluckstein of a new book, "The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, Resistance Fighters and Firebrands". The claim of Israel and its apologists to represent Jews everywhere and the growth of the antisemitic far right, make understanding and celebrating t…
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We were lucky enough to interview the inimitable Dr Gary Foley at the 2024 Marxism Conference where he was a guest speaker. Gary is a living legend of the Aboriginal rights movement: he was a founding member of the Sydney Black Power movement and the Aboriginal tent embassy in Canberra in the 1970s. Gary is a staunch supporter of Palestine, speakin…
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Inspired by the encampment at Columbia University in New York, students at the University of Sydney this week occupied their campus to stand with the people of Gaza. They're condemning the complicity of their university and the Australian government in the invasion of Gaza, and calling to cut ties with the Israeli state and arms manufacturing corpo…
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Listen in on this Livestream that I did last week as I unpack how unworthiness causes us to place ourselves in a dangerously vulnerable situation, one that causes us to seek from others what we REFUSE TO FIRST GIVE OURSELVES! If you are still seeking validation (from a man or anyone else) that you are lovable, worthy, and deserving you will always …
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I'm back! It's been a LOOOONG time and I'm excited to get back to my WCW family. Sooo let's dive into this Facebook and YouTube live where I am unpacking what happens when we repress, run from, resist and ride over the top of emotional pain. When that restless sad feeling comes don’t brush it off or go do something to occupy your mind...You are Wor…
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We interviewed Damian Ridgwell, a veteran socialist activist and leading light in Australia's pro-Palestine movement for almost 20 years. Damian talked about the recent history of the movement and why it's so important to take a stand for Palestine here in Australia. Chloe and Emma also talked about the new data which reveals that the majority of A…
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For this special episode we interviewed one of our favourite return guests Diane Fieldes. Diane is a socialist activist and writer who participated in the campaign against police repression after the first Sydney Mardi Gras in 1978. She talks about the homophobia of those years, the violence of the police, and the triumph of the Gay Liberation acti…
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The fight is on in Argentina! Javier Milei, the newly-elected President and self-described anarcho-capitalist has announced a slew of attacks on working class living conditions and democratic rights. But workers are fighting back. We spoke to Jasmine Duff, a socialist activist who visited Argentina and participated in the resistance to Milei's atta…
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A special episode on the fall of South African apartheid! Chloe interviews Tom Bramble, socialist author and witness to working class struggles in South Africa. Tom spent time in South Africa in the years following the overthrow of the racist apartheid system, and he wrote a book and numerous articles about South Africa. He tells us about how the r…
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What is the state? An overgrown behemoth, a neutral arbiter, a tool of the ruling class? In our first episode for 2024, Chloe and Emma explain the Marxist theory of the state. We also chat about what we read over the break. Further reading on the capitalist state: - "What is the Australian State" - by David Peterson in Red Flag - "Marxism vs. the S…
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Our main segment in this episode is an interview with Daniel Taylor, an anti-Zionist Jewish socialist and regular contributor to Red Flag newspaper. Daniel and Emma talk about why the mainstream media are so aggressively pro-Israel. From the Murdoch press to the state-run ABC, the mainstream media dehumanises the Palestinians and helps cover up Isr…
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We spoke to high schoolers from Melbourne and Sydney who went on strike for Palestine, defying intimidation from the media, politicians and their own schools. The Melbourne school strike for Palestine was the biggest of its kind in the world! But students faced a barrage of condemnation in the lead up to the strikes. Journalists said that students …
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