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Os and Scott unpack Anthony Albanese's awkward podcast interview that sparked days of controversy and led to an unreserved apology. They examine why he went on the "Bush Deep" podcast and what it reveals about his popularity and political standing. Then they go deep on the AI boom and how it's transforming, and dividing Australia. They discuss how AI is at the centre of one of the biggest politica...

Os and Scott kick off by talking through some of the big news from the past few days, including Donald Trump's 250th Independence Day event, the celebrity wedding of the century and the Socceroos exit from the World Cup. Then they discuss the renewed media focus on Labor's proposed gambling advertising reforms and why they have started to draw a bigger backlash from the media. Later, they explain...

Os and Scott start the episode by discussing SBS' coverage of the World Cup and whether it lives up to previous broadcasts. They debate its merits, what it's lacking, the involvement of sports getting companies and whether more government funding would fix the problem. Then, they discuss the Royal Commission's latest hearings examining the media and in particular social media. They talk about what...

Os and Scott break down exactly why and how Karl Stefanovic and Nine parted ways, what it reveals about the state of the Australian media landscape and the dominance of far-right figures on social media. Later in the episode, they discuss the new agreement between Israel and Lebanon, how it cedes control over land to Israel and why it could even push Lebanon into civil war. Tickets to our third an...

Os and Scott are in the same room! They sat down during the Sydney leg of the national Lamestream live tour to talk about what this year's Logie nominations reveal about the state of Australian TV and the feature film about AI that no Hollywood studio wants to distribute. Then they discuss how the media covered the the resignation of UK PM Keir Starmer and talk about his likely replacement Andy Bu...

Os and Scott discuss how Pauline Hanson’s address to the National Press Club has divided journalists, and highlighted the big race problem in Australia's newsrooms. They also talk about how the last week reveals the media's limitations in combating the far-right. Then they unpack the latest on the political crisis in the UK and why it looks like Prime Minister Keir Starmer's days are numbered. Lat...

Os and Scott break down Pauline Hanson's extreme address to the National Press Club where she attacked migrants, Muslims, multiculturalism and the trans community. They discuss how Australia's political journalists responded and why the format, questions and entire event demonstrated why the media doesn't understand how to cover One Nation. Then they discuss the US-Iran deal, Israel's continued oc...

Os and Scott discuss the recent race riots in the UK and Northern Ireland, breaking down what's driving them, how they are influenced by an increasingly far-right social media landscape, and how they were covered in Australia. Then they unpack how One Nation went from being ridiculed by political journalists to becoming the biggest, and in some cases only, story in federal politics. Tickets to our...

Os and Scott open the show by talking about how sport has taken over the culture thanks to the New York Knicks, State of Origin and the soccer World Cup. They discuss the most interesting political narratives emerging out of the World Cup and share their takes on Australia's chances. Then they look how the media is covering the debate around AUKUS, why any serious converastion about our alliance w...

Os and Scott open the episode by discussing Charlie Pickering's response to the backlash he faced for criticising Grace Tame. Then they break down how the war between Israel and Iran could resume and why sections of the Australian media seem to be more pro-Israel than even Donald Trump Later in the show, they look at the slow death of local and regional news in Australia, unpack why it matters and...

Os and Scott start by discussing Donald Trump's heated phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu, what it actually means and whether the US and Israel actually want a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran. Then they turn to Charlie Pickering's extraordinary attack on Grace Tame where he described the ABC working with the activist as "problematic". They step through the consequences of Pickering's public statemen...

Os and Scott talk about the turmoil at the ABC, the exit of the broadcaster's head of news and what the change means for the future of journalism in Australia. They break down why the ABC matters, the details of recent tumultuous events and share there thoughts on where the ABC is heading. Plus, Os interviews the founding editor of Jacobin and president of The Nation Bhaskar Sunkara about the glob...

Our live national tour is nearly sold out! Make sure to get your tickets while you can. Os and Scott dive into the Royal Commission and discuss whether it's actually likely to give us answers to the Bondi terror attack, or if will end up predominantly being an exercise in further criminalising anti-Israel activism. They look how the Commission is structured, the kind of evidence it's hearing and w...

Os and Scott discuss the treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees by Israeli, and why the media has reported it so extensively despite no longer paying as much attention to Israel's war crimes in Gaza and Lebanon. Later, they turn to Pauline Hanson and One Nation's recent attacks on journalists, and discuss how the far-right across the world are seeking capitalise in rising distrust in media. They als...

Tickets to national Lamestream Live tour are on sale now ! Os and Scott unpack the political debate over the budget and discuss why the government has taken such a hit over measures designed to make the tax system fairer. They look at the special interest campaigns mobilising against the tax reforms, whether younger Australians should feel rewarded or frustrated and step through what the governmen...

Tickets to national Lamestream Live tour are on sale now . Os and Scott do a brief update on the increasingly chaotic state of UK politics before unpacking how property developers and lobby groups are using the media to manipulate the public into opposing the federal government's housing tax changes. Later in the show, they dive into News Corp's latest hate campaign and discuss why Australia's big...

Tickets to our first national tour are on sale now! Os and Scott open by discussing how a budget that promised to fix generational wealth inequality contained little that will actually do that, and how the media got played into repeating Labor's line to young voters. Then, they look at the crisis in UK Labour and what it can tell us about the future of the Labor government here in Australia. Final...

Tickets to our first national tour are on sale now! Os and Scott open by discussing One Nation's history-making result at the Farrer by-election and what it means for the future of Australian politics. Then, they talk about Tuesday night's federal budget, including the government's attempt to pitch it as generational economic reform, whether their housing tax policies will have a significant impac...

Tickets to Lamestream Live: The First Birthday Tour are on sale from 8am, Thursday! Join us in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra for a Mid Year check-in on the state of media, politics and current affairs, featuring special guests, brand new segments of the show and an opportunity to meet the team behind Lamestream! Grab your tickets now to make sure you don't miss out. On...

Os and Scott discuss the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism's interim report and attempts from Australia's intelligence agencies to shift the blame away from them, and to the Gaza protests, for the Bondi terror attack. Then they look at how the media has covered the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the arrest of Jefferson Lewis and the protests that broke out in Alice Springs. They dig into why ce...

We're going on tour! Os and Scott kick off today's episode by announcing Lamestream's first national tour to celebrate the show turning one. Tickets go on sale on May 7, but pre-sale for subscribers goes live on May 5. Subscribe here to make sure you don't miss out. More information on the tour can be found here . On today's show, Os and Scott look at how the energy crisis is influencing Australia...

There are just three days left in our subscriber drive! Help us reach our target of 500 new subscribers by heading to our website and subscribing to support the show. New subscribers have the chance to win one of 12 Lamestream merch prize packs. Lamestream subscriptions cost $9.90 a month In today's episode, Os and Scott discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington,...

There's one week to go in our subscriber drive! Help us reach our target of 500 new subscribers by heading to our website and subscribing to support the show.. New subscribers have the chance to win one of 12 Lamestream merch prize packs. Lamestream subscriptions cost $9.90 a month and give you access to our weekly newsletter with exclusive analysis and recommendations, all our articles, access to...

It's the last week of Lamestream's subscriber drive! Help us reach our target of 500 new subscribers by heading to our website and subscribing to support the show.. New subscribers have the chance to win one of 12 Lamestream merch prize packs. Lamestream subscriptions cost $9.90 a month and give you access to our weekly newsletter with exclusive analysis and recommendations, all our articles, acce...

Lamestream's first subscriber drive is on now! Help us reach our target of 500 new subscribers by heading to our website and subscribing to support the show.. New subscribers have the chance to win one of 12 Lamestream merch prize packs. Lamestream subscriptions cost $9.90 a month and give you access to our weekly newsletter with exclusive analysis and recommendations, all our articles, access to...