News Weakly with Sami Shah

News Weakly – 1st July, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK New gravitational wave just dropped! Insane in the Kremlin! The French are revolting! Again!  All that and m...

News Weakly – 24th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Atlantic Ocean 2, Human Hubris 0! Also, Operation Canberossa! And, a hard day for chinless misogynists who have...

News Weakly – 17th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK The Liberal Party gets off the Van! Also, it’s a Right-wing dickheads roundup! All that and more, on News Weakl...

News Weakly – 10th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Damned in Ukraine! Also, Australian news media is grotesque! And, Leah Shah enters our atmosphere!  All th...

News Weakly – 13th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Whose surplus is it anyway? Also, being convicted of sexual abuse gets you a show on CNN! And, The Wrath of Kha...

News Weakly – 06th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEAK Crashing into the Kremlin! And, providing for the providers! All that, and more, on News Weakly!  News Wea...

News Weakly – 29th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEAK Two coups make one Sudan! Also, dropping anchors in the USA! And, what if they changed the name from the Barry...

News Weakly – 22nd April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEAK Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch suffer mild embarrassment! All that, and more, on News Weakly!  Sami Shah is a...

News Weakly – 15th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEAK The French are revolting! Also, the Pentagon leaks more than an Aldi-brand nappy! And, Dutton disguised by glas...

My new standup comedy show “Sami Shah: Successful Comedian” has started in Melbourne and runs to the 23th of April. 7:50pm every day at the Chinese Museum, and 6:50pm on Sundays. Tickets are available comedyfestival.com.au . Patreon subscribers get two free tickets, just email me the day before you want to come.  News Weakly – 8th April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in...

My new standup comedy show “Sami Shah: Successful Comedian” has started in Melbourne and runs to the 23th of April. 7:50pm every day at the Chinese Museum, and 6:50pm on Sundays. Tickets are available comedyfestival.com.au . Patreon subscribers get two free tickets, just email me the day before you want to come.  News Weakly – 1st April, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in...

News Weakly – 25th March, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Albanese loses his voice while announcing Voice! Also, who ordered the Nazis? And, Ticked off with TikTok! Thi...

News Weakly – 18th March, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Australia bad at bargaining! Also, China starts matchmaking! And, woke banks!  This is NEWS WEAKLY, where we punch t...

News Weakly – 11th March, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Albanese becomes second Italian after Columbus to find India! Also, Rishi Sunak copies Tony Abbott’s homework! And, Israe...

A brief intermission due to bowel explosions Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Weakly – 25th Feb, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Putin celebrates a whole year of throwing oligarchs out of windows! Also, the governor of the Reserve Bank gets more Qantas...

News Weakly – 18th Feb, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Unidentified floating objects! And, diamonds no longer a girl’s best friend, as long as that girl is Queen Consort Camilla!...

News Weakly – 11th Feb, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! The Great Resignation hits Canberra! Also, Booing Biden! This is NEWS WEAKLY, where we punch the news in the headlines … we...

News Weakly – 04 Feb, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Western Australia gets only slightly weirder than it already is! Also, Tony Abbott eulogises the only person who ever tolerat...

News Weakly – 28 Jan, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Asshole of the year award winners announced! Also, Pakistan forgot to pay its electricity bill! And, Man burns Quran, everyon...

News Weakly – 21 Jan, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Jacinda Arden quiet quits out loud Also, I never thought I’d miss Jim Molan And, Voice to Artificial Intelligence This is NEW...

News Weakly – 14 Jan, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! George Pell finds a way to stop caring about controversies!  Also, who wasn’t dressing as a Nazi at parties in the early...

News Weakly – 7 Jan, 2023 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Ukraine kills almost as many Russians as Putin! The U.S. government somehow manages to do even less work than it already wasn’...

News Weakly – 24 Dec, 2022 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). A Christmas special story! News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast. Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast! Sami Shah is...

News Weakly – 17 Dec, 2022 A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense. Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah ( Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, ABC RN ). TOP STORY OF THE WEEK!  A tragedy in Queensland that we learn no lessons from! This is NEWS WEAKLY, where we punch the news in the headlines … we...