In The Shed with Ando, Clarky is encouraging debate and independent thinking about the current political & social climate, with the aim of equality for all becoming the driving force that directs our nation forward into the future.
Episode 71 – Lead: The Poison Hiding in Plain Sight
On this episode of In The Shed, we’re joined by Max Mawby for a deep dive into one of the oldest workplace and public health hazards around — lead.
What starts with the story of workers being exposed to more than 100 tonnes of lead cable while decommissioning Torrens Island Power Station turns into a much bigger conversation about workplace safety, regulators, corporate responsibility and what happens when workers are left to pay the price.
We look at lead contamination in places you might not expect — including lead products still being sold at Bunnings — and some staggering contamination results. We unpack what lead actually does to the human body, why there is no safe level of exposure, and why lead deserves the same level of awareness in our industries as asbestos and silica.
Then we head down the rabbit hole: leaded petrol, Thomas Midgley, Clair Patterson, industry-funded science, global contamination, the possible links between childhood lead exposure and crime, and why lead is still being pumped into the environment today through aviation fuel.
And because it’s In The Shed, we somehow manage to fit in capitalism, “woke” lead laws, Bunnings snags, useless regulators and plenty of completely unnecessary detours along the way.
Lead has been poisoning humans for thousands of years. We know what it does. We know how dangerous it is. So why, in 2026, are we still treating it like it’s no big deal?
🎧 Episode 71 of In The Shed — available now.
13 Jul 2026
Episode 70 – Culture Wars, Class Wars & Who Really Holds the Power?
This week on In The Shed, Mick and Chris pull apart the headlines and ask a simple question: who benefits when working people are kept divided?
From the Epstein files controversy and the politics surrounding wealth and power, to Cuba, Gaza, Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's never-ending culture wars and the influence of billionaires over politics, the conversation examines the stories dominating the news and the interests driving them.
The discussion explores:
The growing concentration of wealth and its impact on democracy.
Culture wars versus class politics.
International conflicts, imperialism and media narratives.
Australia's role on the world stage.
The Ben Roberts-Smith case and what it says about nationalism and accountability.
Why working people have more in common with each other than they do with the billionaire class.
As always, Mick and Chris don't pretend to have all the answers—but they aren't afraid to ask difficult questions, challenge mainstream narratives and have the conversations many others avoid.
If you enjoy straight-talking discussions about politics, economics, unions and current events from a working-class perspective, Episode 70 is one you won't want to miss.
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8 Jun 2026
Episode 69, Budgets, Going on strike, and the Class War
Episode 69 – Dinner For Two
Chris and Mick are back in the shed discussing everything from strikes and bargaining disputes to housing affordability, tax reform, public ownership and Tasmania's State Budget.
The discussion covers:
• Electrical contracting disputes and industrial action
• ETU WA surpassing 7,000 members
• The future of Liberty Bell Bay and strategic manufacturing
• Housing affordability and the impact of negative gearing
• Capital gains tax reform
• Immigration myths versus housing market realities
• The "dole bludger" narrative and investor welfare
• Tasmania's budget and public sector cuts
• Why Nordic countries consistently achieve better social outcomes
• Public services, productivity and government investment
Joining the conversation is Danny McCormick, who helps break down debt, government spending and why many of the assumptions Australians hold about economics don't match the evidence.
A wide-ranging discussion about power, politics, housing, public services and the future of working-class Australia.
Workers create the wealth. The question is who gets to keep it?
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