Up Ya Class Podcast
1) Introducing Chapter One
Hear the whole first chapter of new books every episode. Top publishers, great books, regular episodes, links if you'd like to buy or find out more. Host Nelly Thomas traded stand-up comedy and the bi...Show More
2) Blue Collar Christmas special Up Ya Class 2018 Finale
Dave's cooking Turkey, Nelly's turning Japanese and Shane is mad for a Kris Kringle. What would uncle Kev say about Westfield Vouchers and, why the hell are Australian workers gifting employers 5 hour...Show More
3) From Housos to Hospital – Professor of Psychiatry Steve Ellen is All Class
Our guest this week is renowned psychiatrist, author and media personality Dr Steve Ellen. We ask how he went from the Frankston race-track – literally – to the hallowed halls of modern medicine, psy...Show More
From Housos to Hospital – Professor of Psychiatry Steve Ellen is All Class
49:07 | Nov 19th, 2018
4) Why is Local Council full of Common People?
Shane, Nelly and Dave are back on their own this own this week and they’re chewing the chop-fat over why local government is dominated – or at least highly populated – by working class people, when St...Show More
5) Dennis Glover from the Block
Dennis Glover grew up in Doveton, Victoria at a time when it was considered "a bit rough" but "functional" - people had jobs and therefore income, dignity and a level of security. Since all the facto...Show More
6) Room Service: it’s a world gone mad
Dave has a gardener. Nelly stayed at Noosa Sofitel last week. And Shane’s never stayed at a 5-star hotel. We also ask you if we should get a Facebook Page and if so, who’s going to manage it. Finally,...Show More
7) Masculinity and the working class with Associate Professor Steven Roberts
Nelly is feeling blue, Shane comes out, Dave forgot to do his homework and we’re joined by special guest Steven Roberts – an Associate Professor who is still just Jenny from the Block. Steven Roberts ...Show More
8) Peter “Voldomo” Dutton, Uber Eats and Sharp Objects
Live from Nelly’s kitchen table! Nelly, Shane and Dave catch up on what happened to Shane’s evicted client, Dave’s new TV pilot and what Nelly got for her birthday (not really - no–one asked what Nell...Show More
9) Where's Shane and why does it take 3 generations to get out of poverty
We have to tough it out without Shane... but he's missing for an eerily relevant reason. Dave brings a book about Know Your Place, Nelly talks Gordon Ramsey in Prison and we try to work out why pover...Show More
10) The OG Reservoir Dog: Catherine Deveny
This week we are joined by a rough-as-guts sheila from 1970’s Reservoir effisode of Housos. We ask Catherine “Dev” Deveny what class she is, how her background has affected her career, whether her “t...Show More