Let’s Get Disruptive! 18 Podcasts to Help You Decolonise and Organise

Desperate for something new and noteworthy to occupy your earholes? Fret not. We’ve done the work of wading through what’s out there to find eighteen of the absolute best podcasts on disruption, decolonisation and organisation. 

1. We Used To Be Journos
Hosted by Jan Fran and Antoinette Lattouf (ETTE Media) 

A weekly podcast where two media insiders break down broken news — unpacking the headlines you see, and the power you don’t. Armed with a low tolerance for spin, zero patience for BS, and just enough humour (and delusion) to keep working in the media, We Used to Be Journos serves up hot, sharp, unapologetic media tea. 

2. How to Survive the End of the World
Hosted by Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown 

A podcast that delves into the practices we need as a community, to move through endings and to come out whole on the other side, whatever that might be. From two sisters who share many identities, as writers, activists, facilitators, and inheritors of multiracial diasporic lineages, as well as a particular interest in the question of survival. 

3. Upstream
Hosted by Della Z. Duncan and Robert R. Raymond. 

Conversations and audio documentaries exploring a wide variety of themes relating to economics and politics, offering radical ideas and inspiring stories for a just transition to a more beautiful and equitable world. 

4. Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration
Hosted by Kaméa Chayne  

A podcast exploring our paths to collective healing, biocultural revitalisation, and true abundance and wellness for all. Curious to unravel the dominant narratives stunting our imaginations and help spark unbounded dreaming of what could be, Kaméa Chayne critically dialogues with a wide range of community and thought leaders—each inspiring a shift and opening of hearts and minds in their own ways.  

5. The Power Shift: Decolonising Development
Hosted by The Development Hub team  

A podcast bringing together activists, practitioners and thinkers for conversation on decolonisation, and ideas and tools for practical action. 

6. Millennials Are Killing Capitalism
Hosted by Josh Briond and Jared Ware 

A podcast created as a platform for communists, anti-imperialists, Black Liberation movements, anchors, left libertarians, LGBTQ activists, feminists, immigration activists, and abolitionists to discuss radical politics, radical organising and share their visions for a better world. 

7. Women on the Line
Hosted by Cleis Hart, Kannagi Bhatt, Phuong Tran, Xen Nhà & Scheherazade Bloul 

A national feminist current affairs program for community radio, featuring gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women and gender diverse people around Australia and internationally. 

8. Yarning Up
Hosted by Caroline Kell, Founder of Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting 

Showcasing rich and raw conversations and stories of hope, adversity, resilience, setbacks, grit and excellence with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, thinkers, creators, business owners, activists and more. 

9. Rev Left Radio
Hosted by Breht O’Shea 

Discussing political philosophy, current events, activism, and the inevitable historical downfall of capitalism from a revolutionary leftist perspective. 

10. Sistas, Let’s Talk
Hosted by Natasha Meten 

A show for women across the Pacific region, with weekly conversations with inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discussions about how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman. 

11. Hoodrat to Headwrap: A Decolonized Podcast
Hosted by Ericka Hart and Ebony Donnley 

A podcast challenging mainstream narratives, dismantling white supremacy and encouraging critical thinking, the bi-monthly episodes foster discussions around identity, culture, and social justice, with a focus on decolonisation.  

12. Planet: Critical
Hosted by Rachel Donald 

A podcast for a world facing severe climate, energy, economic and political breakdown. Climate corruption journalist, Rachel Donald interviews those confronting the crisis, revealing what’s really going on—and what needs to be done. 

13. Messy Liberation
Hosted by Taina Brown and Becky Mollenkamp 

Casual (and often deep) conversations about business, current events, politics, pop culture, and more. These are real-time, messy feminist perspectives on the world around us. 

14. The Nature Of
Hosted by Willow Defebaugh 

Editor-in-chief of Atmos, Willow Defebaugh, she sits down with artists, scientists, and cultural pioneers to uncover what nature can teach us about creativity, connection, and change. 

15. Death Panel
Hosted by Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant, Phil Rocco, and Jules Gill-Peterson 

A twice weekly podcast about the political economy of health, capitalism and care. 

16. For the Wild
Hosted by Ayana Young 

Part of a slow media organisation dedicated to land-based protection, co-liberation, and intersectional storytelling. The podcast highlights impactful stories and deeply-felt meaning making, rooted in a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth, and consumerism. 

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17. 2 Pals & a Pod
Hosted by Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah and Sara Saleh 

Where feminist praxis meets decolonial side-eye. Writer-activists Randa Abdel-Fattah and Sara Saleh, host conversations to educate, inspire, and mobilise communities towards justice and liberation. Each episode features thinkers, artists, advocates, and organisers who refuse to be polite in the face of genocide. 

18. The Tea with Myriam François
Hosted by Dr. Myriam François 

Every Friday, award-winning journalist Myriam François releases a fresh new episode, unleashing fearless, unfiltered debates on global politics, social justice, and beyond, slicing through mainstream noise with razor-sharp wit and bold insights. 

Find all the listed podcasts wherever you get yours, and we hope, whether you’re seeking inspiration or motivation, that you discover a new favourite from among this list!