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News Weakly

By: Sami Shah
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  • A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.

    Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah (Saturday Paper's The Gadfly, The Chaser Report).


    News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.

    Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!

    Get bonus content on Patreon

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

    Sami Shah
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Episodes
  • News Weakly Issue 117
    May 31 2024

    News Weakly – 1st June, 2024


    A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.

    Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah.


    TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

    America’s next president will be a convicted felon!

    And, all eyes on Instagram!

    All that and more, on News Weakly!


    News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.

    Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!


    Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. Sami previously co-hosted the ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast program with Jacinta Parsons and presented RN Saturday Extra. He produced and hosted multiple documentary series on ABC RN’s Earshot on race, free speech, and religion. Sami’s autobiography, I, Migrant, was nominated for various national literary awards. He's also written an urban-fantasy novel Boy of Fire and Earth, and a non-fiction exploration of religion, The Islamic Republic of Australia. His full-cast audio drama The Missed is available exclusively on Audible and has won multiple awards.


    Sami is a lecturer in journalism at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism, and is the Ambassador-at-Large for PEN Melbourne.


    Theme music "Historic Anticipation" by Paul Mottram

    Get bonus content on Patreon

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

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    24 mins
  • News Weakly Issue 116
    May 24 2024

    News Weakly – 25th May, 2024


    A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.

    Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah.


    TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

    Between a rock and a fog place!

    Also, Sunak’s premature election!

    All that and more, on News Weakly!


    News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.

    Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!


    Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. Sami previously co-hosted the ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast program with Jacinta Parsons and presented RN Saturday Extra. He produced and hosted multiple documentary series on ABC RN’s Earshot on race, free speech, and religion. Sami’s autobiography, I, Migrant, was nominated for various national literary awards. He's also written an urban-fantasy novel Boy of Fire and Earth, and a non-fiction exploration of religion, The Islamic Republic of Australia. His full-cast audio drama The Missed is available exclusively on Audible and has won multiple awards.


    Sami is a lecturer in journalism at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism, and is the Ambassador-at-Large for PEN Melbourne.


    Theme music "Historic Anticipation" by Paul Mottram

    Get bonus content on Patreon

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

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    18 mins
  • News Weakly Issue 115
    May 17 2024

    News Weakly – 18th May, 2024


    A weekly round-up of the top news stories in Australia, and around the world; punched in the head until they make sense.

    Written and presented by journalist & comedian Sami Shah.


    TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

    Australians discover they can be bought for $300!

    Also, Australia blows the whistle on whistle blowing


    News Weakly is an ad-free listener supported podcast.

    Just go to patreon.com/samishah to support the podcast!


    Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. Sami previously co-hosted the ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast program with Jacinta Parsons and presented RN Saturday Extra. He produced and hosted multiple documentary series on ABC RN’s Earshot on race, free speech, and religion. Sami’s autobiography, I, Migrant, was nominated for various national literary awards. He's also written an urban-fantasy novel Boy of Fire and Earth, and a non-fiction exploration of religion, The Islamic Republic of Australia. His full-cast audio drama The Missed is available exclusively on Audible and has won multiple awards.


    Sami is a lecturer in journalism at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism, and is the Ambassador-at-Large for PEN Melbourne.


    Theme music "Historic Anticipation" by Paul Mottram

    Get bonus content on Patreon

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

    Show More Show Less
    15 mins

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Excellent short weekly comedic news podcast. Incredibly witty and smart. Sami provides a wonderful point of view of Australian and international matters.

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