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SUMMARY:Film
DESCRIPTION:We all love the movies\, but have they become a cultural battleground?  Critics love Nomadland but Thor packs in the audiences.  Women Oscar nominees are a talking point.  Studio heads (yep\, Harvey) have been ousted. Coppola calls comic-book movies ‘despicable’\, while Scorsese says they aren’t even cinema.  Are the Hollywood days over\, or are the movies as good as they ever were?    \nOur speakers have produced\, directed\, written\, bought and distributed award-winning films in Australia\, Europe and the US.  They give us their views on film and the film industry – what’s great\, what’s not\, and what’s changing.  \nSubmit a question \nIf you like\, you can send the speakers a question at hello@milkingstool.org.  Each speaker will pick their favourite question to answer on the night. 
URL:https://www.milkingstool.org/event/film/
LOCATION:Kangaroo Valley Community Hall\, 177 Moss Vale Rd\, Kangaroo Valley\, NSW\, 2577\, Australia
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SUMMARY:PR\, propaganda\, persuasion
DESCRIPTION:From Socrates to Adolf Hitler\, humans have wielded words to delight\, teach\, seduce and manipulate their audience. Nelson Mandela’s “I am prepared to die” still moves us; The Gettysburg Address still rings true. But so does Orwell’s dictum that political speech is often simply a smokescreen to “justify the unjustifiable”. As for advertising\, while previous generations had their fingers burnt by the Marlboro Man or were motivated to “Just Do It”\, millennials have apparently become largely immune to the $774 billion spent on ads last year. \nWe look at the worlds of advertising-marketing\, political speechwriting-spin doctoring\, and advocacy. Are these three so different … or is it in the eye of the beholder? Is using words to influence others always suspect? At the heart of it\, does successful persuasion show a deep understanding of human nature\, a willingness to seduce\, or both? \nOur guests – Ben Welsh\, Martin McKenzie Murray and Associate Professor Darryl O’Donnell – talk about their experiences inside the world of ads\, AIDS and politics – what they love\, what drives them to despair and where they see it all going.
URL:https://www.milkingstool.org/event/pr-propaganda-persuasion-3/
LOCATION:Kangaroo Valley Community Hall\, 177 Moss Vale Rd\, Kangaroo Valley\, NSW\, 2577\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Landed
DESCRIPTION:It’s the anniversary of last summer’s fires\, with the bush gradually coming back to life. So this month\, we look at the earth\, land\, country. \nDon Watson writes that the Australian bush is “the source of the nation’s idea of itself” — the idea “that all that is distinct and admirable in the national character … comes from the bush. It made Australians what they are.” Yet\, nearly 90% of Australians live in urban settings – more than in nearly every other country in the world. \nGiven our ambivalent feelings about the country – we love it\, but don’t live there – this Milking Stool explores three very different views of the land\, and what resonates for each speaker. \nWe won’t be climbing down into the trenches of environmental politics and climate change. Instead\, we’ll listen to the differing experiences and views of a commercial farmer\, an indigenous elder\, and a recent convert to personal environmental action. Our guests Yael Stone\, Fiona Simson and Noel Butler will each talk about what ‘the land’ means to them. \nSubmit a question \nIf you like\, you can send the speakers a question at hello@milkingstool.org.  Each speaker will pick their favourite question to answer on the night. 
URL:https://www.milkingstool.org/event/landed/
LOCATION:Kangaroo Valley Community Hall\, 177 Moss Vale Rd\, Kangaroo Valley\, NSW\, 2577\, Australia
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