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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...

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...

We're launching Lamestream's first subscriber drive to celebrate our birthday! Help us reach our target of 500 new subscribers by heading to our website and subscribing now . New subscribers have the chance to win one of 12 Lamestream merch prize packs and one lucky subscriber will have the chance to join us on a video call to talk about the show, our work and anything else! Lamestream subscriptio...

Os and Scott discuss the revelations that the US government has ordered its embassies all over the world, including in Australia, to influence news outlets and social media and oppose "anti-American propaganda". They talk about why Australia's journalists remain almost exclusively pro-US, despite Donald Trump's erratic, violent and corrupt presidency, and how that homogeneity is stifling our natio...

Os and Scott react to the Prime Minister's address to the nation and look at what Anthony Albanese actually said that warranted the most dramatic intervention into TV networks since the Covid pandemic in 2020. Also in today's episode, they unpack the overwhelmingly negative responses to the government's fuel excise tax cut and discuss why the PM seems so reluctant to take more serious action, even...

Os and Scott look at whether the war on Iran is getting closer to an endgame, or if Donald Trump is actually going to launch an invasion. They discuss the different forces shaping Trump's approach, what Israel is doing to prevent an end to the war, and break down why the continual targeting of journalists by Israel is indicative of a new world order where international law has no meaning. Later, t...

Os and Scott examine why the Australian government is responding so slowly to the energy crisis, compared to other countries, even though they have acknowledge how dire things are going to get. They discuss the role political journalists play in holding the government to account, and how this particular government attempts to influence coverage. Next, they look at Israel's announcement it is forma...

Os and Scott break down the significance of One Nation's record-high result at the South Australian election over the weekend and what it means for Australian politics and how it's covered. They step through what results reveal about the fracturing of the political system, how they show that One Nation is now the second most popular party in the country, and review the media's coverage of the elec...

Os and Scott look at how Trump and Israel's war on Iran is spiralling out of control and threatening to derail what's left of the global order on trade and diplomacy. Then they dig into Israel's invasion and occupation of Lebanon and look at why the Australian media is so reluctant to call it an invasion. Later in the show, they look at the confected media controversies around the Sydney Biennale...

Os and Scott look at some of the key narratives that are missing or being downplayed in the media's coverage of the war on Iran, including Israel's invasion of Lebanon and the US' targeting of a school in Iran, which led to one of the worst atrocities in a modern war Australia is involved in. Then they look at the surprise resignation of former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson from the Bondi Royal Comm...

As the war on Iran spirals into a global catastrophe, Os and Scott look at Anthony Albanese's decision to commit Australia's military to the conflict. They discuss how Albanese has become Trump and Israel's most reliable ally, what our military commitment really means and why Australia's political journalists still seem so uninterested in asking serious questions. They also examine the coverage of...

Os and Scott begin the show with a very special 'clarification' and discuss how the Sydney Morning Herald hit the jackpot with a group of private school students stuck in Dubai. Then, they talk about the latest shocking news from the Iran war, before a deep dive into the story of three Australians who were aboard a submarine that sunk and Iranian warship. After that, they look back on one of the w...

Os and Scott open with a discussion about the break-up of the biggest and most expensive media partnership in Australia: Kyle and Jackie O. They look what the end of the $200 million deal could mean, and why staff at the radio network that paid them are celebrating. Next, they break down the latest in the war on Iran and how it has become apparent that Trump was manipulated into bombing Iran by Is...

In this special episode, Os and Scott discuss the hugely significant and likely catastrophic consequences of Trump and Israel's war on Iran. They discuss the background to this weekend's bombing campaign, why Trump has decided to pursue regime change, the consequences of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination, and how Iran has retaliated. They also explore the global reaction, including Australia'...

Os and Scott watched Karl Stefanovic's hour-long interview with Anthony Albanese so you didn't have to. They break down why the interview was embarrassing for everyone involved, how Stefanovic has cultivated a hard-right audience, and why that's now blowing up in his face. Next, they look at the disruptive impact Pauline Hanson and One Nation are already having on our political system, including i...