E168. Ian Higgins Speaks For All Australians

Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

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🗓️ 17 February 2022

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

Ian Higgins, comedian, television host, one half of The Grade Cricketer, and representativ e of Australia, joins Bridget to discuss the severity of Australia's lockdowns and mandates. They cover the "island mentality," Australia's isolationist tendencies, the succession movement in Western Australia, why Australians are much more trusting of their government than Americans, and why most of the population supports the Covid measures put in place. They also discuss the politicization of the vaccine, the long term effects of the lockdowns on people and kids in particular, missing crucial years of your life when transitioning into adulthood, Novak Djokovic being kicked out of Australia, and why Aussies are mentally ill.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Walkins Welcome with me, Bridget Pettasy, on Podcast One, where
0:06.1	everyone is welcome.
0:08.5	This is Walkins Welcome with Bridget Pettasy, I'm Bridget Pettasy, and you are welcome.
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0:30.7	send smoke signals, whatever.
0:32.4	We love your feedback and we want to hear from you.
0:35.0	I'm Dave Deppman, also known as Dr. Gette.
0:38.2	I've got a new podcast called The Big Idea, and every week I talk to inventors and visionaries
0:44.1	who made it big in their respective industries.
0:47.0	We'll tackle weekly trending tech, provide insight tips for your success, and go deep dives
0:52.5	on the latest and greatest innovations.
0:54.3	And I know you're going to love this part, I'll also have plenty of free giveaways, who
0:59.1	doesn't love free stuff.
1:01.0	So listen to and follow The Big Idea with me, Dr. Gette.
1:05.5	On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast One, and wherever you get your podcast.
1:11.7	This week on the podcast, I have an old friend Ian Higgins, Ian as a comedian, television
1:17.6	host, two time bestselling author, and log graduate.
1:21.1	You can find him on all social media platforms, and as one half of the grade cricketer on
1:26.9	YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.
1:29.5	I specifically had Ian on to talk about Australia, as they're often in the news, these days
1:35.7	for their COVID restrictions, and just to get some perspective from somebody who's on
1:41.0	the ground, and just to catch up with an old friend.
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