by Sami Shah
<p>News Weakly is the sharpest, funniest, and most professional news satire podcast in Australia—where we punch the news in the headlines… weakly.</p><p>Hosted by multi-award-winning comedian, journalist, and author Sami Shah, the show delivers a fast-paced, fiercely intelligent breakdown of the biggest stories in politics, global affairs, and culture. With a background that spans stand-up comedy, radio broadcasting, and serious journalism—including bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, and ABC RN—Sami cuts through the noise with biting satire, relentless wit, and just enough sarcasm to keep us all from screaming into the void.</p><p>News Weakly isn’t just about the headlines—it’s about the hypocrisy, the absurdity, and the sheer chaos behind them. Whether it's Australian politics, international disasters, or billionaires doing dumb things, Sami delivers a fresh, fearless take that keeps listeners informed and entertained.</p><p>With a growing and engaged audience of news junkies, comedy lovers, and politics obsessives, News Weakly is the perfect space for advertisers looking to reach smart, curious, and highly engaged listeners.</p><p>Get in on the conversation. Stay ahead of the spin. And never trust a headline again.</p><p><strong>New episodes every week.</strong></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/3956037">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 18, 2025
<p><strong>NEWS WEAKLY – EPISODE 154</strong></p><p><strong>“Consistency of Hypocrisy” – 19 April, 2025</strong></p><br><p><strong>TOP OPINION OF THE WEEK:</strong></p><p>Guantanamo never closed, the rules-based order never applied, and now the cruelty once exported is finally coming home.</p><p>Also:</p><ul><li>Australians detained and deported from the US despite valid visas</li><li>Transgender travellers profiled and imprisoned in Villawood</li><li>Peter Dutton wants to cancel your citizenship</li><li>And Trump’s latest plan? Outsourcing US citizens to El Salvadoran prisons!</li></ul><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>QUOTE OF THE WEEK:</strong></p><p>“If you only care when it’s you, that’s not morality. That’s narcissism with an accent.”</p><br><p><strong>Support the Show:</strong></p><p>Listen ro News Weakly ad-free by joining Sami on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/samishah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/samishah</a></p><br><p><strong>Sami Shah</strong> is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.</p><p>For more: <a href="http://thesamishah.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thesamishah.com</a></p><br><p><strong>Theme music</strong>: “Historic Anticipation” by Paul Mottram</p><p><strong>This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.</strong></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/3956037">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 11, 2025
<p>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.</p><br><p><strong>TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK</strong></p><p><strong>TRUMP’S ART OF THE NEW TARIFF!</strong></p><p><strong>DEBATE CLUBBED!</strong></p><p><strong>DEATH ZONE DIPLOMACY! </strong></p><br><p><strong>QUOTE OF THE WEEK</strong></p><blockquote>“Wall Street shat itself. But I invest in 90s comics, so I’m recession-proof and emotionally bankrupt.”</blockquote><blockquote>— Sami Shah on the Trump tariff fallout</blockquote><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></p><p>Love News Weakly? Keep it funded by joining the Patreon:</p><p>👉 <a href="http://patreon.com/samishah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/samishah</a></p><p><strong>Sami Shah</strong> is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.</p><p>For more: <a href="http://thesamishah.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thesamishah.com</a></p><p>Theme music ‘Historic Anticipation’ by Paul Mottram</p><p>This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/3956037">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 5, 2025
<p>Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—put the ew in news.</p><br><p>TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK</p><p>Riffing Tariffs!</p><p>Monsters in Mandalay!</p><p>Le Love and Le Law is Blind!</p><br><p>QUOTE OF THE WEEK</p><p>“Fairness is for nerds and this school runs on vibes and vengeance.”</p><p>— On Trump’s lunchroom approach to global trade policy.</p><br><p>💸 SUPPORT THE SHOW</p><p>Join the Patreon at patreon.com/samishah</p><br><p>Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.</p><p>For more: http://thesamishah.com</p><br><p>Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram</p><br><p>This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/3956037">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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