Best Project Censored Podcasts (2025)

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Scrutinizing Power: Epstein Coverage, AI Threats, and Higher Ed Under Pressure

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This week we are rejoined by media scholar Nolan Higdon to discuss his latest work, “Unmasking Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.” We also delve into the increasingly problematic world of Artificial Intelligence, the challenges and threats AI poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy. Next, Mickey speaks to Brown Universit…

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How Australia is Ignoring the Housing Crisis. Plus, the TikTok Furore Explained and the Climate Protests the Papers Ignored 1:05:05

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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 di…

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Scrutinizing Power: Epstein Coverage, AI Threats, and Higher Ed Under Pressure

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This week we are rejoined by media scholar Nolan Higdon to discuss his latest work, “Unmasking Epstein: Power, Blackmail, and the Press’s Failures.” We also delve into the increasingly problematic world of Artificial Intelligence, the challenges and threats AI poses, and the importance of critical AI literacy. Next, Mickey speaks to Brown Universit…

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Mix #6.29: Police Costumes, Shrek Musicals, and Typhoons 1:07:48

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TT's: We talk about Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cebu (02:37), and a Police Halloween costume gone wrong (13:15) Where you bean?!: JC talks about watching 'Shrek The Muical' (25:03) and watching 'Predator: Badlands' (32:33). Rica talks about watching a dope Drag Show (40:11) Follow Rica & JC on IG: @ricaggg @itsmejaysee Leche-Fan Mail: thehalohaloshow@gmail…

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Our Epstein Scoop! Plus, Trump's New War and the Censored Gaza Speech 40:58

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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 Lames…

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Parliament Becomes a Joke, the SMH's War Crimes Hypocrisy and the Problem With Sports Media. Plus, Trump Now Runs Hollywood? 1:18:56

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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 abo…

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Memory Work & Culture Wars: From Palestine to Corporate Media

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In the first part of the program, Palestinian-American journalist, translator, photographer, and media analyst Laura Albast joins the show to discuss journalism as memory work, and the narrative as a battlefield upon which ever more advanced technology takes aim at Palestinian voices and lived experiences. Laura frames journalism as a commitment - …

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Memory Work & Culture Wars: From Palestine to Corporate Media

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In the first part of the program, Palestinian-American journalist, translator, photographer, and media analyst Laura Albast joins the show to discuss journalism as memory work, and the narrative as a battlefield upon which ever more advanced technology takes aim at Palestinian voices and lived experiences. Laura frames journalism as a commitment - …

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The Wild Mamdani-Trump Meeting, Australia's Extremism Problem, and the Nuzzi Files. Plus, the Ashes Media Beat-Up 46:31

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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 a…

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How the World Abandoned Gaza, the ABC's Bizarro TV Era, and the Liberal Party Death Spiral 1:03:04

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We're hosting our first ever live event in Sydney on December 4. Click here to buy tickets. Today on the show, Os and Scott open by discussing the latest on the ground in Gaza and Israel's latest airstrike in Lebanon. They examine the significance of the UN voting to endorse Trump's "peace plan" for the region, and how the ceasefire deal has accele…

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News that Didn’t Make the News: Atrocities in Sudan and Regional New Abuse

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We start this week off with news that didn’t make the news from Sudan. Researcher and analyst Mosaab Baba joins us to contextualize the recent atrocities in El-Fasher, Sudan, highlighting decades-long power struggles not only inside the country but internationally as well. Mosaab explains the goals of these new imperialists and their genocidal bene…

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News that Didn’t Make the News: Atrocities in Sudan and Regional New Abuse

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We start this week off with news that didn’t make the news from Sudan. Researcher and analyst Mosaab Baba joins us to contextualize the recent atrocities in El-Fasher, Sudan, highlighting decades-long power struggles not only inside the country but internationally as well. Mosaab explains the goals of these new imperialists and their genocidal bene…

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Mix #6.28: Philippine Michelin Stars, Erotic A.I., and Viral Ramen 1:15:39

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TT's: We talk about the MTRCB summoning a content creator (02:12), and the Michelin Guide awarding in the Philippines (20:20) Where you bean?!: Rica talks celebrating Halloween in the UK and more movies/shows (41:24). JC talks about delivery food Undas (49:01), and trying a viral ramen resto (53:09) ODDiba?: And the future of potential erotic Artif…

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The Most Explosive Epstein Revelations Yet. Plus, is the AI Bubble About To Burst? 39:01

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Special announcement: We're throwing an end of year event! Buy your tickets here to the first ever Lamestream awards night, December 3 in Melbourne. Click here to buy tickets. Today, Os and Scott begin the show talking about the Lamestream L's, the inaugural Lamestream awards night and how you can be a part of it! Then, they discuss the latest reve…

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What the BBC Scandal Means For the ABC. Plus, The B-Grade Radio Hosts Who Really Run Australia 1:07:32

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Os and Scott kick of this episode by briefly talking about some of the TV they're watching and music they're listening too right now, before discussing the coverage commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Dismissal. Then they unpack the fallout from the Neo-Nazi rally outside NSW Parliament, stepping through how it was allowed to take pla…

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Fifty Years of Project Censored: The Fight for a Free Press

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Today on this special episode of the Project Censored show, we look back at 50 years of the Project with a roundtable conversation about the forthcoming State of the Free Press 2026. Joined by associate director Shealeigh Voitl and editor-at-large Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield dig into some of that 50 year history, the echoes of …

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Fifty Years of Project Censored: The Fight for a Free Press

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Today on this special episode of the Project Censored show, we look back at 50 years of the Project with a roundtable conversation about the forthcoming State of the Free Press 2026. Joined by associate director Shealeigh Voitl and editor-at-large Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield dig into some of that 50 year history, the echoes of …

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The Mamdani Meltdown, Pauline Hanson Woos the Media From Mar-a-Lago, and a Big Grammys Miss 37:23

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Os and Scott start today's episode discussing their exclusive interview with the Carlton's mascot, who was attacked on the front page of the Herald Sun and accused of anti-semitism because he refused to help fundraise for the IDF. Then they discuss how most of the mainstream media missed a big, Australia angle to the Grammy nominations, which speak…

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Mix #6.27: Metrowalk, Filipino Music Awards, and LTO visits 46:47

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TT's: We talk about the first ever 'Filipino Music Awards' (01:55), and the end of an era for Metrowalk (13:24) Where you bean?!: JC talks going to Angeles to get a new license plate (23:11). Rica talks about meeting a friend of the Philippines (34:59) Follow Rica & JC on IG: @ricaggg @itsmejaysee Leche-Fan Mail: [email protected] Recorded …

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Does Zohran Mamdani's Win Have Lessons For Australia? Plus, Sussan Ley is Cooked, and the Louvre Heist Debate 1:04:29

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Os and Scott begin the episode by discussing the news that the suspects involved in the Louvre heist have been arrested, before debating the heist itself, and who the good guys are. Then they break down the latest political crisis engulfing the Coalition, with the Liberal Party plummeting to record lows in opinion polls and a fresh ideological batt…

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The Weight of Humanity: Gaza, Academia, and Acts of Solidarity

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In the first half of the show, Eleanor Goldfield sits down with Dr. Abdalhadi Alijila to talk about his forthcoming book Fearful in Gaza, an autobiographical work that details the lived realities, emotions, connections and contradictions of growing up in Gaza. Dr. Alijila remarks on the changing of academia, once the vanguard of progressive thought…

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The Weight of Humanity: Gaza, Academia, and Acts of Solidarity

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In the first half of the show, Eleanor Goldfield sits down with Dr. Abdalhadi Alijila to talk about his forthcoming book Fearful in Gaza, an autobiographical work that details the lived realities, emotions, connections and contradictions of growing up in Gaza. Dr. Alijila remarks on the changing of academia, once the vanguard of progressive thought…

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The Controversy Every Journalist is Talking About, Epstein Brings Down a Royal, and Australia's First Treaty 30:28

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Os and Scott kick-off this episode by discussing the a front page story published by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age that alleges an ABC journalist sent text messages suggesting he wanted to kill a prominent YouTuber, and the journalist's claim that the text messages were faked. They unpack Lamestream's reporting on the story, and the dispute…

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Mix #6.26: A.I. Influencers, Studio 'Copycats', and Wanting Nice Things 1:10:41

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TT's: We talk about Philippine photo studio Atomm Studios calling out a studio in Malaysia for supposedly copying their concept (02:04), and an A.I. dubbing itself as the 'first Filipina Virtual Soul (23:49) Where you bean?!: Rica talk about watching 'The Woman in Cabin 10' and 'Schindler's List' (36:10) and how a new job has changed her perspectiv…

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How the Internet Is About to Change Forever. Plus, Trump Tours Asia and the Absurd Joy Division Scandal 1:05:13

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Os and Scott start this episode by discussing the ludicrous political scandal that has erupted over Anthony Albanese's decision to wear a Joy Division band t-shirt. They look at how criticism of Albanese spread from right-wing social media to mainstream news outlets like The Australian and Sky News before Sussan Ley slammed the PM in parliament. Os…

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How Australia Inspired the Biggest Sports Betting Scandal in the US. Plus, Ita Buttrose's Comeback Tour 41:35

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Os and Scott kick-off this episode by breaking down the massive betting scandal that has rocked the US, ensnaring both the NBA and the mafia. They discuss the details of the scandal, which involves Oceans 11 style rigging of poker games and how Australia's culture of sports betting has been transferred to the US, complete with all the social harms …

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The State of the State: A Historical Lens on Trump 2.0

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This week, we welcome back the esteemed historian, professor at American University, and co-author with Oliver Stone of The Untold History of the United States, Peter Kuznick. Mickey Huff recently had a chance to catch up with one of America’s most in-demand historians around the world to discuss the state of the Sate under Trump 2.0. They talk abo…

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The State of the State: A Historical Lens on Trump 2.0

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This week, we welcome back the esteemed historian, professor at American University, and co-author with Oliver Stone of The Untold History of the United States, Peter Kuznick. Mickey Huff recently had a chance to catch up with one of America’s most in-demand historians around the world to discuss the state of the Sate under Trump 2.0. They talk abo…

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The Real Reason Trump Loves Albanese, The Joe Rogan Podcast Bro Civil War, and Some Good News! 1:08:07

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Following the universal praise heaped on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by the media after his visit to Donald Trump's White House this week, Os and Scott cast a more critical eye over the meeting. They cover what was discussed, Trump's attacks on a number of journalists and why the media are fawning over the Australian government for for giving D…

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Crisis without Coverage: Rwanda, the Congo, and the Unhoused

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In the first part of the program Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo for this year’s Congo Week. Maurice talks about the situation in the DRC, a vastly underreported human rights crisis perpetrated by Rwanda that incorporates junk food news, media framing, mis and disinformation, a…

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Crisis without Coverage: Rwanda, the Congo, and the Unhoused

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In the first part of the program Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo for this year’s Congo Week. Maurice talks about the situation in the DRC, a vastly underreported human rights crisis perpetrated by Rwanda that incorporates junk food news, media framing, mis and disinformation, a…

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Mix #6.25: Rica's Wedding, Paid Internships, and Earthquakes 1:08:46

2M ago1:08:46

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TT's: We talk about the powerful earthquake that shook Cebu (03:40), and a new proposed bill about paid internships (14:57) Where you bean?!: We talk about Rica's wedding in the Philippines (32:08), and JC talks about hosting in Cebu (41:38) and watching the 'Chicks 2 Go' Live Podcast (46:08) Leche Fan Mail: A long term Leche Fan asks us about our …

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Could Barnaby Joyce Help One Nation Replace the Coalition? Plus, How Epstein Brought Down Prince Andrew 41:01

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Os and Scott discuss the significance of former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce announcing his shock resignation from the Nationals and the rumours that he is set to join One Nation, potentially as their next leader. They unpack what's really behind the decision, why conservative politics in Australia is in such disarray, and how One Nation cou…

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Is The Media More Pro-Israel Than Trump? Plus, The Death of Good Celebrity Journalism 1:06:58

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Os kicks off this episode by talking Scott through his experience watching 'The Morning Show', the star-studded Apple TV series set in a US TV network, and why it is one of the most bizarre show's he's ever seen, before Scott shares some of the better TV shows set in newsrooms. Then they discuss Donald Trump's trip to Israel, what his speech to the…

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US Military Power, Media Messaging, and Grassroots Strategies

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In the first part of the program, cohost Eleanor Goldfield welcomes back to the show US marine veteran Matthew Hoh to talk about the realities vs. the stories of the US military. How much does the oath to defend the Constitution really mean in practice? They look at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent performance and how this relates to the …

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US Military Power, Media Messaging, and Grassroots Strategies

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In the first part of the program, cohost Eleanor Goldfield welcomes back to the show US marine veteran Matthew Hoh to talk about the realities vs. the stories of the US military. How much does the oath to defend the Constitution really mean in practice? They look at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent performance and how this relates to the …

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BONUS MIX: Emmy Winners, British Snacks, and Tumpakners 40:23

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Join us over burgers (shoutout @8cutsburgers for our podcast meal!) as we discuss Emmy Winners (02:22), and Rica makes JC try U.K. snacks (17:06), and we play 'Does JC Know' (22:04), and 'Tumpakners' (31:46) Follow Rica & JC on IG: @ricaggg @itsmejaysee Leche-Fan Mail: [email protected] Recorded using the ELGATO WAVE 1 Microphones, go get o…

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What Comes After Gaza's Ceasefire? Plus, News Corp's Phoney War On AI 42:11

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Os and Scott outline the latest on the ceasefire plan for Gaza, and run through the issues the remain outstanding, including details of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas and what happens in the coming days and weeks. They also discuss why politicians and the media seem so eager to claim that "Trump's peace plan" has been agreed too, ev…

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Journalists Censoring Journalists, Reviewing Two Years of Gaza Coverage, and Bari Weiss' $150m Buyout 1:04:37

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Os and Scott open this episode by discussing the NRL Grand Final and the sports media's obsession with creating controversy over nothing, before Os shares a scoop about Keith Urban (yes, seriously). Later in the episode, they unpack the story published by Lamestream this week about the National Press Club cancelled a talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning …

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Banned Books Week: Censorship Is So 1984, Read For Your Rights!

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Banned Books Week: Censorship Is So 1984, Read For Your Rights!

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How a UK Terror Attack Became an Australian Culture War, Hamas Agrees To Gaza Plan (Sort Of), and the Media's Taylor Swift Strategy 37:12

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Os and Scott open today's episode by discussing editor of The Age's thinly-veiled attack on Lamestream and other independent news outlets, Andrew Hastie's surprise resignation from the shadow cabinet and what it means for the Liberal party, and why the media went all out covering Taylor Swift's worst album. They also cover the latest on the Gaza "p…

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HALO HALO SHOW LIVE 2025 1:01:00

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Our first and only LIVE recording for 2025 lol. Rica G back in Manila so we took the opportunity to re-unite live on mic Thank you to The Pod Network for everything! TT's: We talk about the Charlie Kirk incident (03:45) Random Reddit: Ako Ba Yung Gago randoms (21:50) Where you bean?!: Rica talks about plans in the Philippines and pre-wedding things…

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The Shocking Reality of the Gaza ‘Peace’ Plan, Media Ownership Gets Worse, and Our Tips On Fixing Newspapers 1:08:16

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Os and Scott open this episode by discussing Paul Thomas Anderson's new film 'One Battle After Another' and why it's Os' favourite film of the year. Then they unpack Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's disastrous new 'peace' plan for Gaza. They discuss why the plan is a horrific example of neo-colonialism driven by corrupt Western leaders and rea…

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Journalism and Free Expression from the US to Kashmir

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In the first half of the program, cohost Mickey Huff welcomes back to the show journalist and author Kevin Gosztola to talk about several stories threatening free speech and a free press, from the local to the global. Kevin discusses the dearth of local independent media in this country and how his efforts to fill that gap in his community have res…

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Journalism and Free Expression from the US to Kashmir

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In the first half of the program, cohost Mickey Huff welcomes back to the show journalist and author Kevin Gosztola to talk about several stories threatening free speech and a free press, from the local to the global. Kevin discusses the dearth of local independent media in this country and how his efforts to fill that gap in his community have res…

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Was The PM's Tour Really A "Diplomatic Triumph"? Plus, the Rise of Andrew 'MAGA' Hastie 39:00

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On today's episode Os and Scott review Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's trip to the US and the UK, and the fawning coverage doled out by the travelling media. They discuss why political journalists transform into "Team Australia" cheerleaders whenever a leader goes overseas, Albanese's attempts to grandstand on climate, Gaza and his government's s…

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How Rupert Murdoch Took Over TikTok, Palestine Recognised, Now What? Plus, a Gary Stevenson Interview! 1:21:14

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Today's episode features a Lamestream first: an interview with popular UK economist and YouTube Gary Stevenson. Stevenson's channel, Gary's Economics, has more than 1.4 million subscribers, and he joins Lamestream to discuss the rise of the far-right, in Australian and in the UK, the role economics plays in driving extremism, and the housing crisis…

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Economic Inequality, Immigration, and Media Spin

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In the first half of the show, co-host Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Professor Richard Wolff about the state of our economy as a record number of Americans polled cant pay for everyday necessities, speaking to a rising and chronic crisis-level economic anxiety. Professor Wolff outlines the extreme economic inequality, how ICE raids and anti-immigra…

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Economic Inequality, Immigration, and Media Spin

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In the first half of the show, co-host Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Professor Richard Wolff about the state of our economy as a record number of Americans polled cant pay for everyday necessities, speaking to a rising and chronic crisis-level economic anxiety. Professor Wolff outlines the extreme economic inequality, how ICE raids and anti-immigra…