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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …