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Greenland

Co-hosted by Donald Betts Jr and Diana Elliott, Greenland is a show about America and Australia - what makes us similar and what makes us different. We chat about current affairs in the US with special guests to understand 'same same but different' culture, politics and life in Australia and the US.

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Update frequency
every 16 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
22
Years Active
2019 - 2020
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On the frontline of COVID in the US with guest Dr Regan DeHart

On the frontline of COVID in the US with guest Dr Regan DeHart

This week, America passed the grisly milestone of 300,000 dead from COVID-19. With the first vaccines being televised as being given to VP Mike Pence and others, only 50% of Americans and just 25% of…

00:30:00  |   Mon 21 Dec 2020
Su voto es su voz! With guest Madam Secretary Delia Garcia (Your Vote is Your Voice)

Su voto es su voz! With guest Madam Secretary Delia Garcia (Your Vote is Your Voice)

We are delighted to welcome Madam Secretary and former Secretary of Labor in Kansas, Delia Garcia to Greenland. Madam Secretary is in Texas on the eve of the US Presidential Election, where voters ar…

00:32:20  |   Tue 03 Nov 2020
Republican bullet points! With guest Judge Phillip Journey from the NRA

Republican bullet points! With guest Judge Phillip Journey from the NRA

Donald and Diana are joined by special guest, Judge Phillip Journey, a Republican  running for re-election for the Division 1 judge of the Kansas Eighteenth Judicial District. Phil is also a board me…

00:53:47  |   Wed 07 Oct 2020
Stand back and stand by!

Stand back and stand by!

It's been a hectic week in the US, with the grisly milestone of 200,000 American deaths from COVID-19, the Great Debate that wasn't between Trump and Biden, and finally news that the President himsel…

00:27:44  |   Sun 04 Oct 2020
Battle of the Conventions!   Democratics versus Republicans

Battle of the Conventions! Democratics versus Republicans

Over the last two weeks, we've borne witness to two very different conventions  - the Democratic National Convention - heavy on the heart strings, celebrities and motherhood statements in place of sp…

00:50:16  |   Thu 03 Sep 2020
Who is going to be Joe Biden's VP?

Who is going to be Joe Biden's VP?

Joe Biden is keeping us all in suspense about his choice of running mate, ahead of the Democratic National Convention on 17-20 August 2020. This episode we look at the mooted frontrunners and hear Do…

00:40:27  |   Tue 11 Aug 2020
George Floyd

George Floyd

On 25 May 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd died while in police custody. He was handcuffed, pinned down by three police officers, one of whom used his knee to restrain George Floyd face down on the gro…

00:42:45  |   Sun 31 May 2020
Leadership communication in the Trump era with David Murray

Leadership communication in the Trump era with David Murray

When Trump moved into the White House in 2016, he replaced  one of the great orators in American modern history, Barack Obama. Trump communicates like no other President ever has, or ever will again.…

00:52:03  |   Thu 21 May 2020
Life in America - from NYC to Appalachia - an Australian's perspective

Life in America - from NYC to Appalachia - an Australian's perspective

Is life in America what we dream it to be sometimes here in Australia? In this episode, Donald and Diana invite special guest, Inna Tysrlin to share her perspectives after eight years living in the U…

00:43:22  |   Fri 01 May 2020
Meet a Bernie Bro (not really) from Melbourne! With guest Ryan Mickler

Meet a Bernie Bro (not really) from Melbourne! With guest Ryan Mickler

In this episode, we're delighted to be joined by Ryan Mickler, who gives us the goss on Bernie Sanders' campaign, why he hasn't yet dropped out of the race and how his chances are being impacted by t…

00:49:16  |   Sun 05 Apr 2020
Coronavirus shutdown!

Coronavirus shutdown!

As the whole world grapples with the Convid-19/Coronavirus pandemic, Donald and Diana bunker down in separate locations to bring you our Greenland-by-remote-location episode! We talk how our lives ha…

00:40:47  |   Sun 29 Mar 2020
American lawyer expats living and working in Australia!

American lawyer expats living and working in Australia!

About Paul Cenoz, President, NAALA

Paul is a practising lawyer admitted in California and Victoria, and focuses on matters concerning technology and media. Prior to practicing in Australia, he co-foun…

00:37:53  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
Bonus episode: Super Tuesday explainer

Bonus episode: Super Tuesday explainer

As a member of Democrats Abroad, Donald Betts Jr is appearing on a panel, Melbourne Global Presidential Primary 2020 on 7 March. If you're in Melbourne and would like to cast your vote (if you're Ame…

00:15:57  |   Mon 02 Mar 2020
Australia - rising from the ashes after the bushfires

Australia - rising from the ashes after the bushfires

In the aftermath of the devastating bushfires in Australia in the 2019/20 summer, there's been a lot of finger-pointing and hand-wringing about the cause of the fires and how best to manage the land …

00:29:39  |   Thu 20 Feb 2020
State of the Union with Kevin Myles NAACP

State of the Union with Kevin Myles NAACP

It's been a big couple of weeks in politics in the US. There's beenTrump's State of the Union address and his 'Oprah Moment' as Donald puts it. He's survived an Impeachment and emerged triumphant fro…

00:53:00  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
Black History Month - what's it all about?

Black History Month - what's it all about?

Each February marks Black History Month in the US. Other countries, including Canada, the Netherlands and Ireland now also observe it. In essence, the month is about celebrating and recognising the c…

00:41:17  |   Wed 05 Feb 2020
Bonus episode: How the Democratic Caucus process works

Bonus episode: How the Democratic Caucus process works

To an outsider, the Democratic caucus process seems pretty foreign. Donald gives us the inside scoop on what actually happens (hint: it's very similar to being in elementary/primary school and choosi…

00:08:14  |   Tue 04 Feb 2020
Superbowl 54: Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Superbowl 54: Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Everything Diana knows about American football (aka gridiron) she learnt from watching Friday Night Lights and highlights of Tom Brady playing in the Super Bowl. Ok just Tom Brady generally let's be …

00:23:45  |   Thu 30 Jan 2020
This cricketing nation - Australia, Warne and the Boxing Day Test

This cricketing nation - Australia, Warne and the Boxing Day Test

The eloquent and encyclopaedic Gideon Haigh joins Diana and Donald to chat all things cricket. We learn about when and why cricket started in Australia, its greasy foothold in America and its unabati…

00:54:55  |   Wed 25 Dec 2019
Who's them Dems? A rundown on the Democratic candidates

Who's them Dems? A rundown on the Democratic candidates

We give you the goss on who's hot and who's not in the current race to be the Democratic nominee for the 2020 US Presidential Election. It's a Game of Thrones-esque adventure as the largest and most …

00:49:36  |   Fri 13 Dec 2019
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