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An independent podcast guiding you through the crisis in media. Hosted by award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell, new episodes out every Monday and Thursday.
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Os and Scott unpack the violent police crackdown on protesters opposing the Israeli President's visit to Sydney on Monday. They discuss the confronting footage of police tackling Muslim men as they prayed and evidence police punched a number of protestors as they were restrained, before zooming out to look at how the political and media atmosphere over the past two years led the country to this horrific moment.Then they discuss the global fallout from the latest revelations in the Epstein files, and why the media coverage in Australia seems so far behind the rest of the world. They step through how the files reveal an international network of patronage, money and favours involving some of the most powerful figures in global politics and examine the allegations that Epstein was an intelligence asset.In Keeping Tabs, Scott and Os review the ABC's Four Corners episode this week examining intelligence failures in the lead-up to the Bondi attack, and Scott shares a good news story about the media industry.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott start by discussing the reunification of the Coalition and how seriously we should take it. Then they discuss their latest exclusive reporting on Jeffrey Epstein and his interest in international affairs and diplomacy.Next, they discuss how Australia's media has given Israel's President Isaac Herzog the red carpet treatment and accused those protesting his Australia trip of supporting the Bondi terrorists. They also discuss the NSW Government's attack on writer Randa Abdel-Fattah and her involvement at the Newcastle Writers Festival.Later in the show, Scott breaks down how a controversial ABC edict could put the organisation's journalists and their sources at risk, and severely limit the broadcaster's ability to report on key issues.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott open the show by discussing their exclusive story on Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein published this week.Then, they turn to the decision by NSW Police to ban protests during the visit of Israel's President, and how predictions that new laws rushed through parliament would be used to protect Israel have been proven right.Next, they discuss The Daily Aus' curious strategy on social media comments that seems to prohibit discussion on Gaza, but not much else, and how questions from Lamestream led to a shift.Later in the show, they have a big conversation about polling: why it's influencing the political conversation so much, how it works and how accurate it really is. Finally, in Keeping Tabs, they look at Nine's decision to sell its radio division and buy a billboard company, and the ABC's exposes on Tyra Banks' "hot ice cream" venture.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott dive into the growing political and community backlash to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to invite Israel's President Isaac Herzog to Australia. They discuss the background to the trip, how Herzog being cited in the genocide case at the International Court of Justice, how it makes Australia's commitment to human rights look pretty weak, and how momentum against the visit is growing.Then, Scott steps through the Israeli government's recent admission that the Gazan health ministry figures of at least 70,000 Palestinians being killed by the IDF are accurate, and what the consequences of that should be in newsrooms that treated the figures with scepticism.Later in the show, Os and Scott look at the US' descent into authoritarianism and how Trump appears to be using the threat of war with Iran to distract from the growing protest movement against his government. Plus, a check-in on where the Liberal leadership fiasco is at.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott talk about the muted media and political response to open displays of white nationalism and anti-Semitism at this week's March for Australia rallies, held in opposition to Invasion Day protests. They also look at why an attempted bombing of the Perth Invasion Day protest hasn't been declared a terrorist incident, even though officials have described it as a potential mass casualty event.Later in the show, they unpack Karl Stefanovic's foray into podcasting and what his decision to launch his new show with a softball Pauline Hanson reveals about the media landscape's infatuation with One Nation.And in Keeping Tabs, Scott breaks down at the social media accounts spreading celebrity conspiracies in the aftermath of the Blake Lively text messages being published, and Os looks at the ABC's confusing TV strategy and the new show that they've announced that sounds an awful lot like Q&A, which was recently axed.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott kick off the episode with a brief chat about Triple J's Hottest 100 and what role the poll plays in Australian culture in 2026.Then, they break down the Coalition split and look at why most media outlets are painting the Nationals as villains for refusing to back the government's extremely controversial hate speech laws. They also discuss how the media is covering One Nation's surge in the polls and why so much of the coverage is uncritical.Later in the show, they talk about Donald Trump's increasing isolation on the world stage with Canada's PM Mark Carney joining the chorus of global leaders criticising the US president, and look at how Australia is now one of the few western countries that is stubbornly remaining loyal to Trump.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott break down Parliament's rushed, late-night session this week that saw the passage of new laws cracking down on free speech and the potential criminalisation of anyone who critiques Israel. They discuss what is actually in the new laws and how the media encouraged the Liberals to back the legislation while giving them a free pass on abandoning their commitment to gun control.Later in the show, Scott unpacks the US' increasingly rapid descent into authoritarianism, including Trump's plan to acquire Greenland and his new "Board of Peace", which is set to govern Gaza.Plus, a conversation about the feud between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's globetrotting adventures this summer, a look at how Nine's partnership with the Australian Open is impacting The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, and a look at the media's obsession with the Lachie Neale saga.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott are back with the first episode of 2026. They begin by sharing what they got up too over summer and the plans to make Lamestream bigger and better this year.In this episode, they discuss the political and media response following the Bondi terror attack and the battle over a Royal Commission, and how the the partisan campaigning for an inquiry into anti-Semitism exposed the hypocrisy of a number of senior media executives, editors and outlets.Then, they unpack the government's extremely controversial plans to criminalise hate speech, why they are being pushed for by the pro-Israel lobby and why they are opposed across the political spectrum.Later in the show, Scott looks at the protest movement in Iran and how Western media coverage does a disservice to the protestors and to the country more broadly. Os and Scott discuss how media coverage of Iran is largely filtered through the lens of US foreign policy interests and ignores the country's complexity and the various elements of the protest movement.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this summer episode, Os and Scott answer questions from listeners.They discuss what it's like reporting on an industry where they know a lot of the key players, the future of the media landscape and debate some big topics, like which is the best NRL team, who Rory Gilmore should have ended up with and much more.Regular episodes of Lamestream will return Monday, January 19.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this special summer episode of the podcast, Os and Scott interview each other about their careers in journalism.They talk about their relationship to the industry, what drew them to it and and their time working together at the ABC.Scott breaks down his adventures in the Middle East while Os talks about his foray in politics, and they both discuss their time working as reporters during the boom in digital journalism.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott are joined by their friend, movie critic and comedian Alexei Toliopoulos from The Last Video Store podcast, to discuss the best journalism movies of all-time.First, they discuss the state of cinema in 2025 and the best films of the year. Then, they dive into what it is about journalism that makes it such a good setting for so many great films.After that, Alexei, Scott and Os take turns sharing their favourite movies about journalism. From the famous and Oscar-winning to some hidden gems, there's enough to give anyone some titles to watch over summer.Finally, they go deep on the greatest journalism film of all-time: All the President's Men (1976)Films discussed this episode:Collective (2019)City of Gold (2015)Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)Ace in the Hole (1951)The Ambassador (2011)Everything is Copy (2015)Spotlight (2015)Zodiac (2007) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In their final regular episode for the year, Os and Scott discuss the aftermath of the Bondi shooting and how the media has united in an attempt to blame Anthony Albanese and push forward controversial plans that would restrict criticism of the Israeli government.They discuss the latest in the investigation into the shooting, and how revelations the gunmen, who were allegedly radicalised by Islamic State, travelled overseas for military training and why that raises serious questions about Australia's security agencies.Later, they unpack how news outlets across the political spectrum have worked to blame the Albanese government for the shooting, allowed Benjamin Netanyahu to drive the national conversation in Australia and rolled out the red carpet for Pauline Hanson.Also in this episode, a conversation about why so many journalists and politicians are describing gun reform as a "distraction" and a look at the conspiracy theories that are doing the rounds.Finally, Os and Scott reflect on the year and the future of Lamestream. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber - our 15% off sale is now until Christmas.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1In this special episode, Os and Scott discuss the Bondi terror attack and the media and political reaction.They start by stepping through the details of the shooting on Sunday before discussing how it was covered by the media, on live TV, online and in print. Then they discuss the role played by social media and how this was one of the examples of misinformation and engagement farming by high-profile accounts on all sides of the political spectrum.Later in the episode they discuss the political reaction to the attack, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blaming Anthony Albanese for the attack and Sussan Ley's criticism of Albanese, before questioning whether there will be a focus on gun control and any potential failures in security and policing. New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott kick off by stepping through the recent media coverage of the growing political entitlements scandal and look at who could behind the stories targeting Annika Wells and other senior politicians. They also discuss the revelation News Corp spiked a story about Wells because of their campaign supporting the teen social media ban.Next, they discuss Barnaby Joyce's defection to One Nation and the speculation that other Liberal MPs could follow suit.Later in the show, they analyse the ABC's new line-up, including key management changes, and discuss what it reveals about the future direction of the broadcaster.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott kick off by analysing the latest incendiary statements by Israeli politicians and their threat to execute Palestinian political prisoners if the world moves ahead with Palestinian statehood. They also discuss why the Australian media is so uninterested in covering the story, even as Israel continues to breach its ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, and look at the decision by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia to boycott Eurovision of Israel's participation.Then they discuss the trip Penny Wong and Richard Marles made to the US to re-pledge fealty to Donald Trump's regime and the likelihood of Australia spending even more money propping up the US military and weapons companies. Os analyses the latest national security statement from The White House and how it embraces white supremacist rhetoric and demonstrates US support for far-right parties across Europe.In Keeping Tabs, a look at the Prime Minister who launched a Substack, the latest on the teen social media ban, a conversation about the entitlements scandal engulfing parliament and an update on the Warner Bros merger.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Subscribe to Lamestream during our summer sale and save 15% on an annual subscription! Buy a subscription for yourself or as a gift by clicking here.Ahead of the teen social media ban taking effect from this week, Os and Scott look at how the political debate over the ban has shifted, how the media has finally started reported on serious flaws in the legislation, and some of the issues that are already emerged in terms of how it will operate.They discuss how effective it will actually be, and the risks with the government pursuing this policy over other forms of regulation.Then they dive into Netflix's potential take over of Warner Bros, and why it is freaking out everyone in Hollywood. They examine how streamers like Netflix has transformed TV and film, largely for the worse, and why further consolidation in the entertainment industry is bad for artists and regular people.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott discuss the growing housing and economic crises in Australia and why they seem to have dropped off the political agenda, and why the political media seem less interested in covering growing wealth inequality.Later in the show they look at the controversy around the TikTok awards held last week, including allegations of racism. They discuss what the platform looks like in 2025 and how it has quickly replicated some of the biggest problems of the legacy media. They also discuss musician Keli Holiday's uncanny ability to inject himself into everyone's social feeds.Plus, in Keeping Tabs they examine who did, and didn't, cover the big climate protests last week, the massive amount of money the ABC spent defending an unlawful dismissal case and breakdown the ongoing One Nation surge.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott share their thoughts on Australia's first ever Prime Ministerial wedding, before talking through their exclusive Jeffrey Epstein scoop, which involved a collaboration with a leading European news outlet.Then, Scott breaks down Donald Trump's looming war with Venezuela, including Australia's potential involvement.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott talk about the bizarre news that Donald Trump has forced a major Hollywood studio to commission Rush Hour 4 and what that reveals about how grim the state of entertainment and culture is now.They unpack the bizarre week in federal Parliament, including Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt and what the political and media reaction revealed about racism in Australia, before discussing the negotiations taking place over a new bill to reform environmental laws and what that tells us about the dynamic between Labor and the Greens.Later in the episode, they discuss The Sydney Morning Herald's new campaign targeting the Russian government, and why the newspaper is so willing to criticise Putin for committing war crimes but is unable to do the same thing in relation to Israel.And in Keeping Tabs: A new editor at The Sydney Morning Herald, who is really backing Erin Molan's pro-Israel content, and a conversation about the state of sports media in Australia.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Os and Scott talk about the start of the Ashes, including how weird it is to watch this commercial TV, and the sports media beat-up over a round of golf that apparently jeopardised Australia's chances of beating England.Then they unpack the meeting with Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, including why Trump seemed so keen to praise the Mayor-elect and how Mamdani used the meeting to advocate for his campaign priorities on affordability, opposing Trump's immigration raids and ending US funding for Israel's genocide.Finally, they look at the media reaction to the coronial findings in the Wieambilla shootings, which saw two Christian extremists kill three people, including two police officers, and why Australia is so bad at dealing with different forms of violent extremism.New episodes of Lamestream drop on Mondays and Thursdays. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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