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About this podcast
An independent podcast guiding you through the crisis in media. Hosted by award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell, new episodes out every Monday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- The US Midterm Elections and Trump's Desperate Racism. Plus, AI Killer Robots Are Here · 48 minOs and Scott present Lamestream's guide to the US midterm elections. They break down what's at stake for the US and the world, what the polling projects, the key races, and how…
- Israel's Tied Election, ABC Caves to Right-Wing Pressure, and News Corp's Civil War · 1 h 7 minOs and Scott open by talking about their latest TV obsession (Note: he said Reservoir Dogs but he meant Reservation Dogs!), before discussing the ABC's appearance at Senate…
- What Israel's Election Really Means For Gaza. Plus, New Details About Helen Haines' Alleged Attacker · 47 minAs Israel heads to the polls, Os and Scott examine the country's increasingly right-wing political landscape, the candidates vying to replace Netanyahu, and why Western media…
- Helen Haines and the Broken Media Discussion about Political Violence. Plus, France Erupts · 1 h 0 minEnter our listener survey to win a Lamestream merch prize pack! Os and Scott discuss the alleged attack on federal MP Helen Haines, including how the story was covered in the…
- Accusations Against Greens' Steele-John, Leaks Prove Media's Pro-Israel Bias, and Walkleys Drama · 58 minEnter our listener survey to win a Lamestream merch prize pack! Os and Scott break down the allegations of inappropriate behaviour levelled against Greens senator Jordon…
- The Film Israel Doesn't Want You To See, ABC Journos Revolt, and Trump's Russia Deal · 1 h 16 minEnter our listener survey to win a Lamestream merch prize pack! Os and Scott start the show by discussing the Australian Hotel Association's strange new AI-generated ad in…
- The One Nation-Israel Alliance, CPAC Embarrasses The Media, and Europe Revolts · 50 minOs and Scott reunite and break down some of the biggest stories from the past week, including the outbreak of mass protests in Spain and France, Karl Stefanovic's return to…
- The Lamestream x Ette Collab You’ve Been Waiting For · 1 h 17 minFor Lamestream listeners, Jan and Antoinette at Ette are offering a 30-day free subscription to try Ette Media. Head to: https://www.ettemedia.com/Lamestream In this special…
- How Should The Greens Tackle Labor? Plus, Why Australia's Mamdani Doesn't Exist feat. Tom Ballard · 1 h 3 minOs is joined by comedian and podcaster Tom Ballard to analyse the Greens new leadership team, discuss whether the media has got any better at how it covers the party, and look at…
- Did the Greens Seize Their Moment? Plus, Nine's Turmoil and What Australia's AI Hack Means · 1 h 19 minOs and Scott break down the Greens leadership change, what it means for the party's future, whether they missed an opportunity to engage the public more broadly with their…
- Is the Global Economy About to Crash? Plus, Tones and I vs. NRL Controversy · 40 minOs and Scott give their reviews of Kylie Minogue's performance at the AFL Grand Final, before discussing the controversy around Tones and I and the NRL, and how Macklemore is…
- Albanese's AI Betrayal Could Hit Australian Content. Plus, Media Become Birthrate Weirdos and US Networks Boycott Trump · 1 h 21 minTina Quinn is back on the show. Scott and Tina discuss Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council and what Australia's voting record says about our real standing in…
- Why Labor's Immigration Pivot Will Only Boost One Nation. Plus, Hugh Marks Slashes ABC Jobs Again · 57 minOs and Scott catch up, talk about some recent messages from listeners and Os' overseas adventures, before getting into the big political news: Labor's immigration policy is here…
- Ed Sheeran vs Macklemore, Karl Stefanovic's Messy Court Battle. Plus, the Media Let Hanson Off the Hook · 1 h 21 minTina Quinn joins the show again, and she and Scott begin by discussing how all four of Ed Sheeran's support acts pulled out in solidarity with Macklemore, who was dropped from…
- The Bombshell October 7 Revelations. Plus, Is Australia About to Fix Social Media? · 50 minOs and Scott reunite and share their thoughts on some of the biggest news stories from the past few days, including the extraordinary revelations that Benjamin Netanyahu was…
- Albanese Refuses to Join Sanctions Against Ethnic Cleansing. Plus, One Nation Politicises a Drug Use Admission · 1 h 13 minScott is joined by writer and journalist Rachel Withers. They begin with a quick discussion of Lamestream's latest reporting that ABC management has abandoned its proposed…
- The Climate Convo Australia Urgently Needs. Plus, Our Plan To Fix Political Corruption · 43 minOs is back, and he and Scott begin with a conversation about why Australia can't bring itself to talk about climate, while the world sees the disaster in Nepal as a giant warning…
- The Existential Threat to Palestine, Hanson's Persecution Complex and the Future of Media w/ Antony Loewenstein · 1 h 5 minOn this special episode of Lamestream, Scott is joined by Walkley Award-winning author and journalist Antony Loewenstein. They begin by talking about Antony's early years as a…
- How Labor Lost a Seat to One Nation. Plus, Media Silence as March for Australia Shows its True Colours · 50 minScott is joined by guest co-host Tina Quinn from the Fourth Estate podcast. Tina and Scott talk about the news out of the stunning by-election result in Western Australia, which…
- How Do We Talk About Immigration? Plus, 8 Ways to Make the ABC Great Again · 1 h 15 minHas One Nation accidentally revealed itself to be a pro-immigration party? Os and Scott step through how the party fumbled its most signature policy and what that could mean the…
