Honest Government Ads | Behind the Scenes 2022
Dear Patrons
Here's some bloopers and behind the scenes footage I collected over the course of the year - I hope you enjoy it!
I also hope it gives you an insight into how we produce the Honest Government Ads.
As you can see, it's still very much a family affair, we are still a small, tight-knit team and most importantly, we are still 100% independent - and that is all thanks to your support.
Thank you to all the Patrons who have signed up in 2022. And and even bigger thanks to all those who've been with us long-term. (You probably get tired of hearing this, but you are the only reason we can do this work!)
As well as the things I mention in the video, one of my goals for 2023 on the admin side is to bring on a guest writer (or two) to help us cover more topics. Any growth will be in small steps to ensure we maintain the quality of our work, but I really want to start putting this into action now - it's not like I'm getting any younger!
Anyway, I want to keep this short - so enjoy the video, and let me know if you have any suggestions or requests for the new year.
I hope you are taking some time out over this period to recharge after a big year. And if you have children or extended family, I hope you have the chance to spend some special times together.
Luca is at the age now where he's started to ask me when I'll stop working so that we can do things together. I am aware this time won't last forever and soon he'll grow up (cue Cat Stevens' "Father & Son"). So with that in mind, we'll be taking a short break in January to fill that family cup, before diving into the new year of Honest Government Ads.
God knows humanity has some huge challenges ahead, and little time in which to address them. And with your help, I look forward to playing our part.
Until then, take care - and again, thank you sincerely for supporting our work.
Giordano & the Juice Media team
Comments (37)
Y'all are awesome. Appreciate all that you do.
Hahaha “..the illuminati” 😂😂
Thank you so much for what you and the team does. I appreciate the research and creative work that goes into the presentation. Thank you Giordano, Lucy, Zoey, and of course, Ellen.
Thanks for all the light you bring & 11.41 of hope for the new year. Onward into the fog!
Thank you Mark!
Thanks for this guys and a Happy New Year. Don't worry if the Aussie Government seems to be doing a little less shit, you will have more than enough material if you look at the 'Old Country'. The Tories are the masters of shitfuckery, as 2022 proved beyond any doubt at all! Take care and much love for 2023
Cheers Martin! Yeah, we can always count on the tories as a backup - sadly!
It brings a tear to my eye to know that, among all the destructive, selfish, stupid Homo insipiens on this planet, there are truly enlightened, caring, dedicated humans among us like you and all your team. Thank you! Wish I were your neighbor.
Aww thank you Mark! In a way, we are neighbours :)
Thanks so much for bringing so much laughter and education to us, I feel so much richer in information to try and fight the shitfuckery when I know there are people like you involved as well. Have a fantastic family break. Quite frankly you could do this multiple times per year and I'm sure many would still stay on as patrons (if that's a concern you hold, that people will stop paying if they weirdly think you're not working hard enough, I would never think that of you or the Juicy team.) You deserve life & work happiness. Luca and Juno are growing up too fast, so, spend as much time as you can loving them & helping them to enjoy the world and fight shitfuckery!
Thank you for the beautiful message Lynda, really feeling it! *Hugs*
Thanks guys, a really great year, and this bloopers reel is tops! I needed a good laugh. Something for next year perhaps is to hammer the injustice of the below poverty line social welfare payments that keep people permanently in crisis and often leads to homelessness. We're a rich country, we can be better than this.
Thanks John, and yes 👍
Cat Stevens' "Father & Son"? Don't you mean Harry Chapin's "Cats in the Cradle"? Thanks for a brilliant year of HGAs, looking forward to 2023!
Omg yes, that’s the one I meant 🤦🏻♀️ thanks Kotchka
Giordano and team, thanks for all your amazing videos. So much fun, and they say so much. Government shit-fuckery must be exposed and. MPs held to account. Keep up your great work, and hope you all have a great break. And thank goodness we’ve (hopefully) seen the back of Scomochio and his miserably inept mob.
Thank you Alan 💛🙏
I can't believe how much Luca and Juno have grown in the past year! You definitely need to take some time out just to spend with them. They'll grow up loving the fact that you were both able to work from home and be in their presence constantly, but they'll also treasure the time you can spend just with them. Happy new year to everyone at the Juice Media!
Yes, they’ve grown so much 🥲 and i love that one day they’ll look over these videos! Thank you Kylie 💛
Always a seriously enjoyable way to end a year of incisive messaging. Keep up the important and essential videos, we’re gonna need them in the new year as challenges will not get any easier. For the role you played in challenging the corruption, myths and mayhem perpetrated by neoliberal government - thank you.
Thank you Ian 🙏💛
Oh perfect, you've got a merch shop with stickers! I've been needing a sticker to cover the Z on my HP ZBook for a few months now. 💛💙 "Cool & Normal" couldn't be more suited.
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Thanks for everything; enjoy your rest, you've all earned it.
Thanks Bob! 🫶
Guys thanks very much for the work you do, its really important - I agree that now that we have a less shit government than before, we still need to keep the pressure on them to behave better. The drift of voters away from the major parties reflects the voting populations disenchantment with them, but they seem unable or unwilling to get the message. Having said that, Labor seems more willing to change. Giordano, your kids are great too!
😊💛 thanks Michael!
Please look at the Danish government, Mette Frederiksen and the mink culling scandal. There is some real shitfuckery!
Happy New Year to our favorite Juicers!
Your ongoing theme of Zoe and Ellen cheerfully representing the shitfuckery of both governments & corporations (and who can tell the difference sometimes?) is brilliant. People can clearly understand where the responsibilities lie. Keep up the great work!
Dear team, much appreciate your fab work. Just one request for 2023. Please review your background info about fed spending, because it's from our pre-Keating era Since Keating, feds actually create our currency (they don't use taxes or loans) whenever they spend. This means they're lying to us every time they say they can't afford something. What does it mean for your podcasts? No more referring to "taxpayers' money" No more referring to govt being in "debt." info (pls feel free to ask for more info) It's soooo important not to go along with feds shitfuckery: https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=3jCsUsTUQTU
Many thanks Juice and crew, another stellar year for calling out the bullshit that seems to constantly get hurled at us. Talking of states, the Victorian government seems pretty keen to cut down more native old growth forests and even threatening limited logging in national parks which seems a few steps to far from responsible logging. Also, the nuclear debate again is a topic so perhaps some facts on nuclear power like cost per kilowatt hour and the ongoing cost of storing the waste for xK years and how long does it take to bring a nuc power station online and this micro nuc concept, suspect we will be talking nuc till the next federal election; you could also look at the nuc subs which seem a complete debacle. And thanks again for your work and for providing a child friendly version of your vids, it is greatly appreciated. Have a good holiday, <3
Thanks for the good suggestions Frank, definitely on our radar 🙏💛
Thanks for all the great work you guys do. I hope you all enjoy your well earned break and I look forward to watching your vids in 2023.
Thanks Anthony 🙏💛
Enjoyed the bloopers; excited by the preview of the year to come; and delighted seeing those lovely kids growing up! Thanks for taking time to put this together! Now get back to work; those videos won't produce themselves, you know! :)
Hehe thanks Dan 🙏👍
