News Weakly with Sami Shah

News Weakly – 10 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 STORIES OF THE WEEK!  It’s Britney, Brittany, and Brittney bitch! Also, taking the Do out of Indonesia! And, putsching on the Reich! This is...

News Weakly – 3 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 STORIES OF THE WEEK!  Scott Morrison is told he’s been a bad boy by Parliament! Also, protests in China get physical! And, America! This is NE...

News Weakly – 26 Nov, 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 STORIES OF THE WEEK!  Victorians celebrate sausage sizzles! And, Morrison’s ministerial masala! This is NEWS WEAKLY, where we punch the news...

News Weakly – 19 Nov, 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 STORIES OF THE WEEK!  G20 Assemble!  Also, Trump makes America irate again! All that and more! On News Weakly! This is NEWS WEAKLY, wher...

News Weakly – 12 Nov, 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 STORIES OF THE WEEK!  America's barmy tsunami! Also Elon sinks Twitter! And, Qatar sucks!  This is NEWS WEAKLY , where we punch the news...

News Weakly – 15 Oct, 2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK! Australians remember they have a prime minister! Also, Alex Jones is a crisis actor for big vitamin! And, Shine bright like a cursed diamond! This is News Weakly, where we punch the news, in the headlines, weakly! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'H...

An editorial edition of News Weakly, featuring an interview with Nos Hosseini (Spokesperson of Iranian Women's Association) Photograph: Ozan Köse/AFP/Getty Images This is News Weakly Editorial Edition, where we punch the news in the headlines, thoughtfully! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Hist...

News Weakly – 1 Oct, 2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Optus donates your personal data to poor hackers! Also, sexual harassment at the poles! And, first Liz Truss killed the Queen, now she’s killing the British Economy! Won’t someone stop her before it’s too late!  All that, and more, on New Weakly! Where we punch the news in the headlines, weakly! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, wri...

News Weakly – 24 Sept 2022 Top Stories of the Week! Persian coercion makes protests worsen! Also, Putin’s rootin for Russian repercussion! This is News Weakly, and Adam Levine’s sliding into all our DMs right now! 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 i...

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TOP STORY OF THE WEEK! A 96-year-old woman dies and everyone is shocked! That’s it! No other news matters!  This is News Weakly! Donate to Pakistan flood relief: donate.edhi.org 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...

Taking a week off, but details on how to support Pakistan during the ongoing flood crisis https://donate.edhi.org 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 inform...

News Weakly – 20/08/2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Scott Morrison does his part for jobs growth! And, God fails to smite Salman Rushdie! This is News Weakly and I’m probably Scott Morrison! 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 pro...

Top stories of the week! The Liberals are doing just great! Also, Trump is doing just great! And, artificial intelligence is sounding just great!  This is News Weakly! 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 S...

TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK   America Wolverine's Ayman Al-Zwahiri!  Also, Labor and Greens agree to delay our climate apocalypse by a few hours! And, Big Trouble in Little Taiwan!   All that, and no more, on NEWS WEAKLY! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mot...

News Weakly – 30 July, 2022   TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK All new Parliament, same old bullshit! Also, China gets spam email,  And, another reason to avoid Adelaide! All that and more, on News Weakly! 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 writt...

News Weakly – 22nd July, 2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK It’s the virus’s planet and we’re just living on it! Also, Britain getting closer to choosing which Prime Minister will next briefly hold office for an incomplete term! And, Puttin it to the Persians! All that, and more, on this week’s News Weakly! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more:&...

Top Stories of the Week! Victoria misses lockdowns! Also, Chaos in Colombo,  And, the UK discovers it’s not very good at regime change anymore! This is News Weakly , and I miss the Hubble Telescope.  igijr0uqDxPy9tjyEVA9 Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottr...

News Weakly – 8th July, 2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK ALBO DOES PARIS! ALSO, REVENGE OF THE DESIS! AND, ANOTHER DAY IN AMERICA! This is News Weakly! 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...

Top Stories of the Week! Australia orders too much Indian! Also, Albanese puts the squeezy on independeezies! And, Trump’s grabbing things again! This is News Weakly! 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. H...

News Weakly – 24 Jun, 2022 Top stories of the week! Julian Assange should be grateful he isn’t being sent to Rwanda! Also, the Australian Judicial system continues to embarrass itself … allegedly, And, Rupert Murdoch’s sliding into your DMs right now. This is News Weakly, and fuck flags! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesami...

News Weakly – 17 Jun, 2022 Top Stories of the Week! Eric Abetz loses senate seat, Australia gains sense of hope! Also, putting the um in minimum wage! And, photo-ops in Ukraine! All that and nothing else, on News Weakly! 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 po...

News Weakly – 10 Jun, 2022 Interest rates rise, as interest in owning a house drops! Also, Boris Johnson confidently wins confidence! And, Americans pretend like Jan 6th hearings will matter! For now! This is News Weakly! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram T...

News Weakly – 2nd May, 2022 TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Australia tries something new! Also, America sticks to something old! And, the monkey’s are coming! This is News Weakly, a day early, but several dollars short. 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 podca...

News Weakly – 19 May, 2022 Top Stories of the Week! Australia’s election is a selection worthy of rejection! Also, perverted scientists take creepy photo of black hole! And, replacing white replacement on TV! All that plus more, on News Weakl, where we punch the news in the headlines weakly! Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://the...