The Georgist Podcourse (Earthsharing)
A structured 12-part audio course introducing Georgist principles, produced by Earthsharing Australia.
Summary
The Georgist Podcourse is a structured, 12-part audio course introducing the principles of Georgist economics, produced by Earthsharing Australia (with Karl Fitzgerald) and broadcast on community radio.
Origin and Format
The Podcourse was announced by Karl Fitzgerald on the Earthsharing Australia blog on 3 May 2019 as a format change of his long-running Renegade Economists radio show: after "11 years of the weekly show," the program moved to a monthly slot — "the last Wednesday of the month from 6 – 6.30pm" on Melbourne community station 3CR — with the podcast posted online a few days later and show notes hosted on parent body Prosper Australia's website under the Renegade Economists tag.[1] The announcement describes the new format as a move "away from current affairs and onto a 12 part course" on Georgist economics — in Fitzgerald's words, "it's time to look at the founding principles to an earth rights democracy."[1] The first two installments listed are Episode 1 — Property Rights tilt the playing field for generations and Episode 2 — Justice before Liberty, ok![1]
Why It Matters
Unlike a conversational podcast, the Podcourse is pedagogical — a sequenced curriculum that builds understanding of land, rent, and taxation step by step. It is a useful free resource for someone who wants a guided introduction rather than scattered episodes, complementing the Henry George School's free courses. It also marks the point where Renegade Economists — one of the movement's longest-running audio programs — shifted from weekly commentary to structured education.
See Also
- Earthsharing Australia — the producing organization
- Renegade Economists (podcast) — the weekly show the Podcourse succeeded
- Karl Fitzgerald — creator and host
- Henry George School — the complementary structured-course provider
Sources
- Karl Fitzgerald, "The Georgist Podcourse," Earthsharing Australia blog, 3 May 2019 — used for the 12-part course format (page fetched and read this session), the 3CR monthly broadcast slot ("the last Wednesday of the month from 6 – 6.30pm"), the 11-years-weekly history of Renegade Economists, the Prosper Australia show-notes arrangement, and the first two episode titles (an advocacy/education source, cited as such). earthsharing.org.au