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Bearer of weird News

Bearer of weird News

By: Matt Harvey
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 The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with.

The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it.

Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items. Art Performing Arts Politics & Government Stand-up Shows
Episodes
  • Dodo Back In Time For Climate Change, Koala = Anti-Panda, Discord Coup

    Dodo Back In Time For Climate Change, Koala = Anti-Panda, Discord Coup
    Oct 6 2025
    NEWS:
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-05/victoria-machete-ban-definitition-of-knife-size/105736666
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25439596.edinburgh-trams-passengers-failed-tap-off-45-000-times/
    https://www.theverge.com/policy/781158/benjamin-netanyahu-charlie-kirk-conspiracy
    https://www.wantedinmilan.com/news/venice-pickpockets-sue-citizen-watchdogs.html
    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/25/qantas-airbus-come-with-one-toilet-for-every-90-economy-passengers-worse-than-jetstar-scoot-and-ryanair
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-21/republicans-warn-australia-over-palestinian-statehood/105798830
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-21/australia-formally-recognises-state-of-palestine/105799238
    https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-would-reverse-it-ley-writes-back-to-republicans-over-recognition-of-palestine-20250922-p5mx1h.html
    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/573881/inside-the-hush-hush-visit-that-brought-trump-s-fbi-boss-kash-patel-to-nz
    https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-says-late-night-shows-arent-allowed-mock-him-jimmy-kimmel-2132463
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-17/australians-too-dependent-on-government-says-sussan-ley/105781276
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/atsuko-okatsuka-riyadh-comedy-festival-censorship-rules-1236387458/
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/17/dodo-birds-gene-editing-advance
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/breakthrough-chlamydia-vaccine-offers-hope-for-endangered-koalas/jl6wrui1
    https://www.9news.com.au/national/dreamworld-development-application-for-expanded-precinct-covers-koala-habitat-jarrod-bleijie-queensland-news/cae8a296-b2f6-4add-b461-f3f940825e9d
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/nepal-generation-z-anti-corruption-protests-kathmandu/105773042
    https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/young-activists-who-toppled-nepals-government-now-picking-new-leaders-2025-09-14/
    https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/from-indonesia-to-nepal-anime-pirate-flag-has-become-symbol-of-asian-gen-zs-discontent
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    50 mins
  • Forcing Israelis to do an acknowledgement of country before they commit a genocide, Racist Rallies, Centrelink Settlement

    Forcing Israelis to do an acknowledgement of country before they commit a genocide, Racist Rallies, Centrelink Settlement
    Sep 21 2025
    NEWS: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/05/donald-trump-2028-olympics-los-angeles-transgender-testing/85531661007/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/nestle-dismisses-ceo-over-undisclosed-romantic-relationship/105725484 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c754k7d0z51o https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-18/act-how-to-spot-counterfeit-money-circulating-after-police-warn/105667076 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-18/new-zealand-soldier-guilty-of-attempted-espionage/105668788 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17n9k54qz2o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r7z2ynd2lo https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/virgin-australia-bali-brisbane-flight-toilet-malfunction/105713124 https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360794221/david-seymour-sought-advice-removing-bike-helmet-mandate https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/17/fifa-consider-holding-club-world-cup-every-two-years-from-2029-and-could-expand-it https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg33351n61o https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/federal-politics-blog-aug-12/105639322#live-blog-post-211876 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/netanyahu-says-anthony-albanese-has-betrayed-israel/105673924 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/australia-defence-export-permits-to-israel-gaza-war/105628320 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/mike-huckabee-us-reacts-to-australia-palestine-recognition/105656090 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-13/coalition-hamas-praise-embolden-terror-recognise-palestine/105649068 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-31/clashes-at-march-for-australia-anti-immigration-rallies/105717532 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/march-for-australia-protests-prompt-warnings-to-immigrant-communities/kclvivwdu https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/a-neo-nazi-group-has-violently-assaulted-a-first-nations-sacred-site/zgy2xfq7h https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fact-checkers-assess-march-for-australia-immigration-claims/8yorv67wp https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/liberals-distance-themselves-from-prices-indian-migrant-remark-as-backlash-grows/f4471dxhb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/27/about-3m-australians-affected-by-unlawful-centrelink-debt-calculation-to-be-eligible-for-up-to-600-compensation https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-may-forgive-1-1b-in-welfare-debt-after-landmark-ruling-20250717-p5mfno https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/robodebt-class-action-settles-with-additional-475-million-to-be-paid-by-commonwealth/m2ve4030e https://www.themandarin.com.au/297398-nacc-strikes-back-over-new-robodebt-six-accusations/
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    53 mins
  • Australian Swearing Lower Than The UK & US, Trump Bombs Iran

    Australian Swearing Lower Than The UK & US, Trump Bombs Iran
    Jul 13 2025
    NEWS:
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/elon-musks-starlink-put-on-notice-by-australian-communications-watchdog/3fhomr0gi
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-18/uk-parliament-votes-to-decriminalise-abortion/105434012
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-has-unveiled-his-golden-dome-plans-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-work/5bl3441uw
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrn4x1xr2do
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-08/scott-morrison-appointed-companion-order-of-australia/105380814
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-18/media-literacy-civics-education-curriculum/105290746
    https://www.forbes.com.au/life/entertainment/disney-is-building-a-new-theme-park-in-abu-dhabi-heres-what-we-know/
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-swear-less-than-some-other-nations-research-suggests/dw436hub1
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/21/pakistan-trump-nobel-prize-recommendation-india-ceasefire
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-22/donald-trump-says-us-bombed-three-iranian-nuclear-sites/105446590
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn840275p5yo
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-says-australia-supports-us-strikes-on-iran-but-insists-action-was-unilateral/brm8w4eca
    https://acij.org.au/despite-government-claims-australia-still-exporting-lethal-arms-to-israel/
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    45 mins
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