{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6807036738088415694bc173/6a046a8c3eb6452356fd4eb3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Budget Shows the Media Got Played. Plus, the UK's Political Turmoil and Israel Hijacks Eurovision","description":"<p>Tickets to our first national tour are <a href=\"https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on sale now!</a></p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, they look at lobbyists in the media, answer a listener question about attribution and a scandal over the impending Eurovision song contest.</p><p><br></p><p>Articles discussed in this episode:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support Lamestream by visiting <a href=\"http://lamestream.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our website</a> to sign up and become a subscriber.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Lamestream Media"}