Matt Harvey

Bearer of weird News

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The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with. The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it. Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items.

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Matt Harvey

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Trussonomics, Optus Hack, AI Art, Syrian Repatirates 26.10.2022 52:07

NEWS: https://futurism.com/turtle-female-global-warming-climate https://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-turns-to-nfts-to-spread-terror-message-11662292800 https://mashable.com/article/sims-4-incest-bug-update https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/19/near-persistent-natural-disasters-placing-intense-pressure-on-australian-defence-force https://futurism.com/the-byte/churches-shamewa...

Queen Elizabeth dead!, Australian news round-up 30.09.2022 54:32

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-08/china-encourages-public-to-help-with-national-security-with-cash/101134964 https://www.techradar.com/news/china-is-doubling-down-on-linux-with-new-project https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/reaching-out-more-appreciated-than-assumed/ https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/jun/08/court-rules-minister-cant-strip-dual-nationals-of-australian-citizenship-for-susp...

Sentient AI, Australia & New Zealand a super country, Cost-of-living news 31.07.2022 59:27

NEWS: https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/2022/announcement-07-21-2022.html https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/elephant-kills-woman-india-tramples-corpse-b2099464.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/23/failure-to-pardon-women-persecuted-as-witches-in-scotland-prolongs-misogyny https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/09/miles-franklin-nominated-novelis...

Corrupt Drivers licenses, Gun problems and solutions, LNP not learning 01.07.2022 55:58

NEWS: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/guide-dogs-victoria-ceo-resigns-after-josh-frydenberg-endorsement-20220531-p5apze.html https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/1/23149784/elon-musk-tesla-remote-work-leaked-email-40-hours https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vampire-technique-longevity-young-blood-b2091428.html https://mashable.com/video/tim-hortons-app-privacy https://www.abc.net.au...

Post election fall out, diversity for the win 06.06.2022 42:33

NEWS: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/14/fish-fingers-containing-russian-whitefish-still-on-sale-across-uk https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-nasa-wants-to-send-nude-illustrations-into-space-180980103/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61424869 https://canberraweekly.com.au/us-president-joe-biden-says-country-must-act-on-mass-shootings/ https://www.npr.org/2022/05/...

Election 2022 special 20.05.2022 48:58

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-06/brt-finfluencer-crackdown/100965298 https://www.popsci.com/environment/crocodiles-feral-hogs/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/andy-warhol-marilyn-monroe-dipytch-b2075399.html https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220413-not-only-viagra-brazil-military-also-bought-penis-implants-says-lawmaker https://www.news.com.au/national/p...

Olympic Mascots, Amazon Unions, And buying a house. 08.05.2022 48:09

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-07/changes-to-oz-lotto-in-victoria/100972928 https://www.audacy.com/kluv/latest/teen-loses-nipples-after-spraying-two-cans-of-axe-on-them https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/15/volunteer-hackers-fight-russia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/04/nsw-to-ban-public-display-of-nazi-flags-and-swastikas https://apnews.com/article/will-sm...

Dutton GoFundme, Russia war news, Cost-of-living Bribe news 28.03.2022 1:18:48

NEWS: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2308977-people-are-bad-at-spotting-fake-linkedin-profiles-generated-by-ai/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730 https://www.9news.com.au/national/tasmanian-tiger-could-be-deextinct-through-major-scientific-breakthrough/268fbe6c-0990-4e9a-9d98-5a21bd8dabfe https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10592555/Sarina-Russo-Australias-50th-richest-w...

Newscrop school of "journalism", Australia corruption index, Russia starting war 25.02.2022 1:05:21

NEWS: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/27/22904174/studio-ghibli-theme-park-japan-opening-date-november-1 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/nsw-gladys-berejiklian-new-job-at-optus/100822356 https://tottnews.com/2019/03/14/google-calico-solving-death/ https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-orders-apparent-new-system-banning-internet-content-2022-01-29/ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb...

Australian tanks, Record selling art, Park Hotel detention for tennis star 07.02.2022 1:00:28

NEWS: https://futurism.com/screen-flavors-lick www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59346858 https://apnews.com/article/technology-lifestyle-business-norway-europe-a7a4d0b066ab8a608be11f69e0bfa9ad https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/10/02/treating-beef-like-coal-would-make-a-big-dent-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59726281 https://www.usatoday.com/story/te...

ATO getting in trouble?, Climate change.. maybe later, Election lies, Morrison also lies. 15.12.2021 1:02:20

NEWS: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/vaccine-chosen-merriam-websters-2021-word-of-year/2695052/ https://languages.oup.com/word-of-the-year/2021/ https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2021/11/17/cambridge-dictionary-word-year-2021/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-17/australian-word-of-the-year-is-strollout-referencing-vaccines/100626698 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021...

The minimum wage good?, Australia bad, Hackers hack hackers, Art news. 19.11.2021 1:16:04

NEWS: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-lobbying-us-government-to-make-pot-legal-2021-9 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/divided-swiss-vote-same-sex-marriage-after-fraught-campaign-2021-09-22/ http://go.newsfusion.com/science-news/item/7892156 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/new-zealand-maori-party-renews-push-to-change-country-s-official-name-to-aotearoa/1114e911-0455-4347-83c3-d47...

Cigarette companies manipulate you, again, Rupert Murdoch up to trouble, Snopes stealing, Vaccines. 10.10.2021 1:18:18

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-07-09/flemish-scrollers-ai-bot-detects-politicians-on-their-phones-/100274244 https://www.ecowatch.com/tasmanian-devils-little-penguins-2653478521.html https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/08/pfizer-raises-price-of-covid-19-vaccine-by-25-in-europe-report/ https://www.mediaweek.com.au/news-corp-and-google-to-launch-the-digital-news-academy-program/ https://...

Eating bugs, Tricking the stupidly rich with "Art", Robodebt consequences, Fast food robots. 23.08.2021 1:10:27

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/clive-palmer-loses-twisted-sister-copyright-case/100106262 https://www.complex.com/music/kim-jong-un-k-pop-vicious-cancer https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/30/new-zealand-offer-to-resettle-australias-offshore-refugees-still-active-as-us-deal-nears-end https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/11/australian-researchers-discove...

Terrible solutions to Gig worker problems, Voter fraud in US election!, The very reasonable act of stalking children. 09.07.2021 1:20:33

NEWS: https://mashable.com/article/tinder-are-you-sure/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22327854/match-group-garbo-tinder-background-check-update https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/bees-netherlands-trained-detect-covid-19-infections-2021-05-06/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57293882 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/30/dutch-couple-move-into-europe-first-fully-3d-printed...

Robots learn to be capitalists, Disappearing reappearing Robodebt, Wagetheft continues to be unstoppable. 20.05.2021 56:55

NEWS: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/eu-right-repair-technology-decade-b1809408.html https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/coronavirus/brazil-asks-women-to-delay-pregnancy-c-2614650 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/hard-right-republicans-forming-new-caucus-protect-anglo-saxon-political-n1264338 https://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-create-whitest-paint-in-...

Jobs continue to exploit vulnerable workers, Ex-PM attempts smokescreen, Attempting to claim Antarctica. 12.04.2021 1:04:17

NEWS: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-16/jacinda-ardern-australia-stripping-dual-national-turkey-terror/13159300 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/09/965953078/8-year-old-calls-out-npr-for-lack-of-dinosaur-stories https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence-worshipping-church-officially-shuts-down https://futurism.com/scientists-clone-endangered-species https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643531/am...

Gondor has no legal defence!, No news is good news?, Rap battle in court, Bolsonaro vs Humanity. 26.02.2021 1:01:34

NEWS: https://www.complex.com/life/2021/01/joints-for-jabs-free-weed-for-covid-19-vaccine https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-02/where-is-aung-san-suu-kyi-after-myanmar-coup/13112564 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55817385 https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/20/22241031/amazon-vaccination-biden-administration https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/twitter-just-created-a-custom-font-to-be...

The Weird news quiz - 73 - @mattharveystuff, @danmuggleton, @michaelRconnell 25.02.2021 1:17:57

Previous shows have included award winners, international comedians, RAW Comedy winners, five-star comedians, comedy writers and even a comedian or two who have done some impressive TV spots (QI, Comedy Central, BBC, Mad as Hell, Tonightly, Good Az Friday and Comedy Up Late). "the perfect start to an evening of loose comedy." - Pop Culture-y "The variety and quality of guests...mean this is...

A government taking responsibility?!, Craig Kelly doesn't understand anything, Invasion day idiocy, The Platypus continues to be weird. 30.01.2021 1:11:07

NEWS: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/zero-tolerance-restaurant-chain-staff-shocked-by-threat-against-speaking-languages-other-than-english https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264683-chemical-that-makes-chilli-peppers-spicy-boosts-solar-panel-cells/ https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/women-used-popular-dating-app-bumble-to-capture-evidence-of-capitol-rioters-then-sent-it-to-the-fb...

America: Endgame, "People no longer expect a job for life", Everyone is cool with weed this year. 16.01.2021 1:01:51

NEWS: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55330297 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-31/advance-australia-fair-national-anthem-historic-change/13024810 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263145-kangaroos-can-learn-to-ask-for-help-from-humans-just-like-dogs-do/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cdc-encourage-vaccinated-covid-19-buttons/story?id=7452872 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...

Unclean trains in a pandemic, The government reboot we don't need, Refusing to define poverty - for fun and profit, More ABC media bias. 31.12.2020 1:06:27

NEWS: https://futurism.com/fauci-santa-claus-immune-covid https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/santa-claus-and-the-north-pole-support-crew-have-received-an-exemption-to-enter-the-act https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/grinch-refused-entry-into-the-act https://futurism.com/oreo-built-doomsday-vault-protect-cookies-harmless-asteroid https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-08/breakdanci...

Responsible lending laws reduced, What is art?, Nationalise social media!, Gladys has some splainin' to do. - Bearer of weird news - 19 08.12.2020 1:02:47

NEWS: https://theconversation.com/excel-errors-the-uk-government-has-an-embarrassingly-long-history-of-spreadsheet-horror-stories-147606 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/02/almost-20000-amazon-workers-in-us-test-positive-for-covid-19 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/oct/16/alan-jones-sues-sbs-and-the-feed-presenter-alex-lee-for-defamation https://www.3aw.com.au/victorian-mp-ca...

Melb Fringe - Weird news quiz - 72 - (@punwatch, @davidshaw, @jbarr_666) 26.11.2020 1:21:06

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Melb Fringe - Weird news quiz - 71 - (@Mattharveystuff, @bechillcomedian, @cookinwithgrief, @jongracey) 21.11.2020 1:21:15

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