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News Weakly is the sharpest, funniest, and most professional news satire podcast in Australia—where we punch the news in the headlines… weakly.

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.

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.

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.

Get in on the conversation. Stay ahead of the spin. And never trust a headline again.

New episodes every week.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodi
  • News Weakly 197: Strong Laws, Weak Thinking

    News Weakly 197: Strong Laws, Weak Thinking
    Jan 23 2026
    NEWS WEAKLY 197 – 24th January 2026
    This week on News Weakly:


    • George R. R. Martin gives an interview that finally, definitively kills The Winds of Winter and with it the last surviving shard of millennial optimism.• The Coalition explodes over hate-speech laws it demanded, negotiated, diluted, then rage-quit anyway, proving opposition is harder than outrage.• Australia passes its “strongest ever” hate laws, handing vast discretionary power to the state and asking everyone to trust the vibes.• Davos assembles the world’s elites to solve distrust, only for Donald Trump to confuse allies, geography, and colonialism with branding.• Gaza is reimagined as a luxury real estate opportunity, because nothing ends mass trauma like a PowerPoint and a beachfront casino.


    Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

    For more: http://thesamishah.com

    Theme music Historic Anticipation by Paul Mottram

    This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    19 min
  • News Weakly 196: Not Talking 'Bout the Revolution

    News Weakly 196: Not Talking 'Bout the Revolution
    Jan 16 2026
    NEWS WEAKLY 196 – 17th January 2026



    Top Stories of the Week

    Running From Iran

    A nationwide internet blackout, mass killings, exile fantasies, and the danger of confusing silence for stability.

    Albo Hates Hate

    After Bondi, Australia reaches for sweeping hate laws that try to arrest a feeling instead of fixing a mechanism, while New Zealand’s Christchurch response still quietly embarrasses us.

    Writers Read the Room

    Adelaide Writers’ Week is cancelled, apologised for, then retroactively justified, proving once again that institutions love free speech right up until they have to defend it.

    Kevin Oh Succession

    Kevin Rudd exits Washington and Canberra realises the next US ambassador’s main qualification is surviving Donald Trump without triggering an alliance incident.


    Plus

    A deep dive into how “foreign meddling” narratives poison solidarity, why cultural institutions keep mistaking safety for optics, and how despair gets rebranded as pragmatism.

    And at the end of the episode, a bonus feature:


    Mocking the News – Sami’s documentary exploring how satire collides with journalism, objectivity, and power, and why jokes sometimes end up telling the truth faster than headlines.


    Quote of the Week

    “Silence isn’t stability. It’s just what violence sounds like once it’s done its job.”


    Support the Show

    patreon.com/samishah

    Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

    For more: http://thesamishah.com


    Theme music ‘Historic Anticipation’ by Paul Mottram

    This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 ora e 6 min
  • Quick Announcement about my new documentary!

    Quick Announcement about my new documentary!
    Jan 16 2026
    Just a quick announcement that the next episode of News Weakly will contain a bonus audio documentary about News Satire.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 min
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