http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheAge-AnimatedCartoons http://www.theage.com.au/animations/index.html en-us 2008 The Age Animated Cartoons from The Age Newspaper and Online The Age - Animated Cartoons A video podcast of animated cartoons from The Age newspaper, Melbourne, Australia. Cartoons from John Spooner, Andrew Dyson, Ron Tandberg and Matt Davidson are brought to life for your iPod by animator Simon Rankin. The Age newspaper has an outstanding reputation for high quality political satire in cartoons and illustrations. Now, The Age brings witty animations directly your iPod or portable media player. This podcast brings to life cartoons by prominent Age cartoonists John Spooner, Andrew Dyson, Ron Tandberg and Matt Davidson. Animation by Simon Rankin Simon Rankin srankin@theage.com.au The Age - Animated Cartoons The Risk Manager John Spooner looks at the Australian governments response to the global economic crisis. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/59.m4v mon, 17 oct 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:26 bail out, economic crisis, market, stocks, kevin Rudd, Australia, government, banks, deposit guarantee The Age - Animated Cartoons Unpaid Parenting Andrew Dyson contemplates the bank bail out. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/58.m4v mon, 13 oct 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:19 bail out, economic crisis, market, stocks The Age - Animated Cartoons The Great Bail Out Andrew Dyson contemplates global economic turmoil. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/57.m4v thu, 9 oct 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:22 bail out, economic crisis, market, stocks The Age - Animated Cartoons A Ruthless Crackdown on Short Selling Andrew Dyson conciders free-market intervention. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/56.m4v fri, 26 sep 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:24 short selling, market, stocks, Ruthless, Crackdown The Age - Animated Cartoons The Self-made Man Assembly required... http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/55.m4v fri, 19 sep 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:32 Malcolm Turnbull, self-made man The Age - Animated Cartoons In the wilderness Peter Costello deep in the wilderness. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/54.m4v thu, 11 sep 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:30 peter costello, wilderness, memoirs The Age - Animated Cartoons Lowering Interest Andrew Dyson on the Reserve Banks decision to lower interest rates. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/53.m4v thu, 4 sep 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:30 Interest rates, rope, hanging, lower The Age - Animated Cartoons Melbourne Writer's Games The games of the 2008 Melbourne writer's Festival. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/52.m4v wed, 3 sep 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:33 Melbourne, Writer's, festival, Games The Age - Animated Cartoons Second Gear Economics Kevin Rudd stepping through the economic gears. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/51.m4v fri, 22 aug 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:27 economic, gears, John Spooner The Age - Animated Cartoons Poor Old Doc Nelson Brendan Nelson and the Liberal Shadow cabinet. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/50.m4v fri, 8 aug 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:30 Liberal, party, shadow, cabinet, sheep, John Spooner The Age - Animated Cartoons Dis Credit Crunch The credit squeeze on banks. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/49.m4v fri, 2 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EST 0:30 banks, credit crunch, squeeze, Andrew Dyson The Age - Animated Cartoons Ritual burning of a climate change sceptic Ritual burning of a climate change sceptic http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/48.m4v fri, 25 jul 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:34 Climate change, sceptic, magnifying glass, solar, Andrew Dyson The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin's Ark It seems that the global deluge would have been much more popular http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/47.m4v fri, 11 jul 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:32 Kevin Rudd, ark, cattle, carbon trading, cow, sheep The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin's beautiful green bean Stalk And then ever so quietly Kevin crept back http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/46.m4v thu, 6 jul 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:27 Kevin Rudd, Bean, stalk, green, giant The Age - Animated Cartoons Fat Tony's Celebrity getaway Following Fat Tony's adventures on the high seas http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/45.m4v thu, 12 jun 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:32 Tony Mokbel, Fat Tony, Andrew Dyson, Simon Rankin, sea, boat The Age - Animated Cartoons The Oil-eaters Bruce Petty: Our cars and the oil crisis http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/44.m4v thu, 6 jun 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:21 oil crisis, Bruce Petty, simon rankin, cars, dinosaurs, energy policy The Age - Animated Cartoons Energy Policy Rudd in the energy policy slipstream http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/43.m4v thu, 29 may 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:21 simon rankin, john spooner, kevin rudd, slipstream, energy policy The Age - Animated Cartoons True to his oath... Brendan Nelson rushes to the aid of the most needy http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/42.m4v thu, 22 may 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:24 simon rankin, john spooner, alcopops, Brendan Nelson, hospital The Age - Animated Cartoons Indiana Swan Indiana Swan and the Tomb of Tax Reform http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/41.m4v thu, 16 may 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:23 simon rankin, john spooner, kevin Rudd, wayne swan, indiana jones, tax reform, tome The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin Pulls The Punters Kevin Rudd trying very hard to compete with distractions in the constituency http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/40.m4v thu, 8 may 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:26 simon rankin, kevin Rudd, pole, dancing, pokies, 2008 budget The Age - Animated Cartoons The Budget The First Budget for the Rudd government will attempt to tackle fat cat share options http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/39.m4v thu, 1 may 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:22 simon rankin, kevin Rudd, 2008 budget, fat cat, Wayne Swan The Age - Animated Cartoons 2020 Update 2020 Update http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/38.m4v thu, 24 apr 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:20 Andrew Dyson, simon rankin, kevin Rudd, 2020 summit The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin's Great Leap Crusty Kevin's great leap, the take off and the landing. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/37.m4v thu, 17 apr 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:27 john spooner, simon rankin, globe-trotting, cartoon, animation, Kevin Rudd, airport, plane, Brendan Nelson The Age - Animated Cartoons The Homecoming Triumph John Spooner on globe-trotting PM's return home. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/36.m4v thu, 14 apr 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:31 john spooner, simon rankin, globe-trotting, cartoon, animation, Kevin Rudd, airport, plane, Brendan Nelson The Age - Animated Cartoons Brumbyland John Spooner speculates on the future flow of Murray River water. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/35.m4v thu, 3 apr 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:32 john spooner, simon rankin, john brumby, cartoon, animation, h20, trucks The Age - Animated Cartoons Fossicking Kevin Rudd: Fossicking the depths and the wrecks of the past. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/34.m4v Wed, 27 mar 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:32 john spooner, simon rankin, kevin rudd, cartoon, animation The Age - Animated Cartoons The Perils of Global Warming A tale of a Russian ice fishing tragedy. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/33.m4v Wed, 20 mar 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:33 Andrew Dyson, Simon Rankin, global warming, russian, fish, fisherman The Age - Animated Cartoons Master Rudd's Epiphany The Prime minister confronts the shocking truth about Australia's looming economic problems. John Spooner's comment. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/32.m4v Wed, 17 mar 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:26 John Spooner, Simon Rankin, banks, global, markets, teddy, bear, kevin rudd, free trade The Age - Animated Cartoons The First One Hundred Days Can Kevin Rudd keep up the momentum as the honeymoon evaporates? John Spooner comments. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/31.m4v Wed, 6 mar 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:29 John Spooner, Simon Rankin, press club, chickens, kevin rudd The Age - Animated Cartoons PPP Brumby 2028 Politicians often have a narrow focus when it comes to development. John Spooner presents a vision of Brumby's Future. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/30.m4v Wed, 28 feb 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:25 John Spooner, Simon Rankin, Petrol, 2028, tollway The Age - Animated Cartoons The Dredging Debate A look at John Brumby's less than inclusive approach to the Dredging debate. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/29.m4v Wed, 25 jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:13 Ron Tandberg, Simon Rankin, Dredging, Port Phillip, Debate The Age - Animated Cartoons After the Dredging A comment on the disadvantages of the Port Phillip Bay dredging, and the negative environmental consequences for Victorians. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/28.m4v Wed, 17 jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:23 John Spooner, Simon Rankin, Dredging, Port Phillip, Victorians The Age - Animated Cartoons Conroy's Glamour Skills Senator Conroy's and the internet, policy or politics? http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/27.m4v Wed, 5 jan 2008 09:00:00 EST 0:17 John Spooner, Simon Rankin, senator Conroy, internet, policy, broadband, toilet, factional numbers man The Age - Animated Cartoons Core Liberal Values Andrew Dyson looks at the plight of the current State Liberal Party and its leader, Ted Baillieu. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/26.m4v Wed, 20 dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:21 Andrew Dyson, Simon Rankin, Core, Liberal, Values, Ted Baillieu The Age - Animated Cartoons Power and the Passion The end of Peter Garrett's interesting career. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/25.m4v Wed, 13 dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:21 Peter Garrett, Andrew Dyson, Simon Rankin, mime, minister for the arts, environment The Age - Animated Cartoons Rudd's Cabinet A cartoon about the difficult choices ahead of Kevin Rudd. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/24.m4v Wed, 6 dec 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:17 Kevin Rudd, John Spooner, Simon Rankin, cabinet, office, new ideas The Age - Animated Cartoons The Culture Wars A cartoon to denote the end of a political era. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/23.m4v Wed, 29 nov 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:19 John Howard, Andrew Dyson, Simon Rankin, Culture, Wars, dog piss The Age - Animated Cartoons Help As the polls continue to slide for John Howard, he calls on a familiar friend. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/22.m4v Wed, 22 nov 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:14 tandberg, rankin, howard, children over board, refugees, detention The Age - Animated Cartoons Classic Fielding Errors Classic fielding Errors and what to do about them. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/21.m4v Wed, 20 nov 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:28 spooner, rankin, howard, cricket, fielding, errors The Age - Animated Cartoons Christmas John When the polls aren't going you way, there is only one thing to do? http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/20.m4v Wed, 8 nov 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:12 spooner, rankin, howard, christmas, presents, polls The Age - Animated Cartoons Rudd's inner battle? This week, John Spooner on Kevin Rudd's inner battles. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/19.m4v Wed, 31 oct 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:23 spooner, rankin, howard, rudd The Age - Animated Cartoons Foundations for leadership? This week, John Spooner and leadership foundations. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/18.m4v Wed, 10 oct 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:16 spooner, rankin, howard, costello The Age - Animated Cartoons The development of "me-too-ism"? This week, Ron Tandberg's take on copycat policies. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/16.m4v Wed, 3 oct 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:14 tandberg, rankin, howard, rudd, me too The Age - Animated Cartoons The new man on the land? This week, John Spooner discusses the future for the farming sector. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/14.m4v Wed, 26 sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:14 spooner, rankin, farming, flames, wheat belt The Age - Animated Cartoons Can the Liberals get renewable energy from old fossil fuel? This week, John Spooner's look at the Liberal leadership tussle. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/13.m4v Wed, 19 sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:19 spooner, howard, rankin, costello The Age - Animated Cartoons Political Equine Flu? This week, Andrew Dyson's look at the Liberal leadership tussle. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/12.m4v Wed, 12 sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:14 dyson, howard, rankin, costello, horse, lame The Age - Animated Cartoons Seeing it in black and white? This week, John Spooner tackles images of Australian industrial relations in a global context. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/11.m4v Wed, 5 sep 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:18 spooner, rudd, howard, rankin, industrial relations, china, imports The Age - Animated Cartoons Blowing Howard's bubble... This week, Matt Davidson looks at the deflation of Howard. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/10.m4v Wed, 29 aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:17 Davidson, rudd, howard, rankin The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin Andrews builds his own prison. This week, Andrew Dyson on Kevin Andrews and Mohamed Haneef. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/09.m4v Wed, 22 aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:15 Kevin Andrews, dyson, rankin The Age - Animated Cartoons Kevin can't see the forest for the trees. This week, John Spooner on Kevin Rudd's difficult choices. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/podcast/video/08.m4v Wed, 15 aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:11 rudd, forest, rankin The Age - Animated Cartoons Cut from the same mould? This week, Andrew Dyson looks at whether or not Howard can live up to his idol. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/podcast/video/07.m4v Wed, 8 aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:11 menzies, howard, dyson, rankin The Age - Animated Cartoons Brumby to cocky? This week, Andrew Dyson's poultry observations. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/podcast/video/06.m4v Wed, 1 aug 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:13 brumby, kennet, cock, rooster, dyson, rankin, labour The Age - Animated Cartoons From pram to parliament? This week, Andrew Dyson questions Kevin Rudd's leadership maturity. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/05.m4v Wed, 25 jul 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:13 rudd, baby, dyson, rankin, labour The Age - Animated Cartoons Yoke, hard or soft? This week, Andrew Dyson's crack at ALP leader Kevin Rudd. http://http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/04.m4v Wed, 18 jul 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:13 rudd, egg, head, dyson, rankin, labour The Age - Animated Cartoons Warming up or running cold? This week, John Spooner adds a little grease to the Liberal party engine. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/03.m4v Wed, 11 jul 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:12 howard, spooner, rankin, costello, fart, engine The Age - Animated Cartoons John Howard and the history of the Labour movement This week, Andrew Dyson explores John Howard and the history of the Labour movement. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/02.m4v Wed, 04 jul 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:19 Howard, dyson, rankin, labour The Age - Animated Cartoons John Howard's transforming polices This week, watch John Spooner's take on Howard's difficult policy transformations. http://www.theage.com.au/animations/podcast/video/01.m4v Wed, 27 jun 2007 09:00:00 EST 0:22 Howard, spooner, rankin, transformer