News Weakly

NEWS WEAKLY 157 – 10th May, 2025A podcast where we punch the news in the headlines... weakly.Top Stories of the WeekIndia and Pakistan compete in new drone-catching sport!A collection of post-election misconceptions!A Woke Pope!Quote of the Week“NewsCorp is the herpes of media empires: just because you can’t see it right now doesn’t mean it’s not about to flare up again.”Support the ShowLike your news satire free-range, cruelty-free, and ad-free?Join the News Weakly Patreon at patreon.com/samishah for scripts, exclusives, and bonus content.CreditsSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

NEWS WEAKLY – 156 (5th May, 2025): Post-Election Dissection and ErectionEvery week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—copies the news stories off of a website then pretends like he wrote them himself, then starts a debate about who actually does own the news, while claiming he didn't copy, just takes inspiration very very literally.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKPeter Dutton gives orgasms!The Greens are green with envy!Who polls the pollsters!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“A man whose idea of unity was dog-whistling so loudly even actual dogs said, ‘Mate, bit much.’”– On Peter Dutton's leadership styleSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music ‘Historic Anticipation’ by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—copies the news stories off of a website then pretends like he wrote them himself, then starts a debate about who actually does own the news, while claiming he didn't copy, just take inspiration very very literally.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKElection Shenanigans!Also, India and Pakistan rattle sabres!And, Canada votes, no one cares!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“It’s American culture without the calories and chronic diarrhoea.” – On Australia’s election season cosplay chaosSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:👉 patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music ‘Historic Anticipation’ by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

NEWS WEAKLY – EPISODE 154“Consistency of Hypocrisy” – 19 April, 2025TOP OPINION OF THE WEEK:Guantanamo never closed, the rules-based order never applied, and now the cruelty once exported is finally coming home.Also:Australians detained and deported from the US despite valid visasTransgender travellers profiled and imprisoned in VillawoodPeter Dutton wants to cancel your citizenshipAnd Trump’s latest plan? Outsourcing US citizens to El Salvadoran prisons!From offshore detention to ICE raids, from CIA coups to the maskless face of empire, this week we look at what happens when systems built for them start turning on us—and why moral consistency, not just outrage, is what really matters.QUOTE OF THE WEEK:“If you only care when it’s you, that’s not morality. That’s narcissism with an accent.”Support the Show:Listen ro News Weakly ad-free by joining Sami on Patreon: patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music: “Historic Anticipation” by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—pick the news up off the floor, holds it up to the light, stares at it closely, inspects it carefully, then decides the 3-second rule still applies and pop it into his mouth.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKTRUMP’S ART OF THE NEW TARIFF!DEBATE CLUBBED!DEATH ZONE DIPLOMACY! QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Wall Street shat itself. But I invest in 90s comics, so I’m recession-proof and emotionally bankrupt.”— Sami Shah on the Trump tariff falloutSUPPORT THE SHOWLove News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:👉 patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music ‘Historic Anticipation’ by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—put the ew in news.TOP STORIES OF THE WEEKRiffing Tariffs!Monsters in Mandalay!Le Love and Le Law is Blind!QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Fairness is for nerds and this school runs on vibes and vengeance.”— On Trump’s lunchroom approach to global trade policy.💸 SUPPORT THE SHOWJoin the Patreon at patreon.com/samishahSami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.comTheme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

🎉 NEWS WEAKLY 150 – 22nd March 2025 🎉It’s the big 150th episode of News Weakly—and we’re celebrating with the usual mix of headlines, satire, and one possibly horny space capsule.🧨 Top Stories of the WeekDutton’s Referendumb!The Ceasefire That Couldn’t Cease FireSpaceX or Space Sex?🧠 Quote of the Week“Dutton isn’t trying to be America’s Trump. Trump is America’s Dutton.”💥 Support the Show!Join the Patreon at patreon.com/samishah for bonus content and the warm feeling of morally superior support.🎟️ Also: The 150th episode was recorded LIVE at Comedy Republic in Melbourne! If you were there, you’re part of history. If not, you’re part of regret.Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.For more: http://thesamishah.com🎵 Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul MottramThis podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.🎟 Live Show Alert! Tickets for the News Weakly 150th episode live show are on sale now! March 21st, 6:30pm, at Comedy Republic, Melbourne. Get them at ComedyRepublic.com.au, or join Patreon for a discount: Patreon.com/SamiShah.🗞 This Week on News Weakly:An editorial rant about free speech, comic book legal defence, Neil Gaiman, and the right to blasphemy.🎧 Support the Show!Ad-free episodes & discounts ➡️ Patreon.com/SamiShah🎟 Live show tickets ➡️ ComedyRepublic.com.auThanks for listening! See you next week!