News Fighters
News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sat, January 25, 2025
I made an album: an exclusive look at "Pizza for me, doctor?" by The Traveltens
Dylan gives News Fighters listeners an exclusive look at his brand new musical project, an album of complete nonsense music he made purely for his own personal enjoyment. "Pizza for me, doctor?" by The Traveltens out now! BANDCAMP: https://traveltens.bandcamp.com/ APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/au/album/pizza-for-me-doctor/1792184799 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/0wJ43FGoO0SNe7MfRvavQd?si=Th_g-AEIRNusV9tRQJpI_g It will make you fall in love with music all over again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E126 · Sun, December 22, 2024
2024 Year in Review: The neverending enshittifcation of Australian Politics
Tonightly and Media Watch wacky clips craftsman Dylan Behan is back for an annual News Fighters year in review episode taking an indepth look at 2024 in news and politics. From Dutton’s nuclear epiphany to Albo’s endless cash splashing (mostly on his own house) this year has marked an an ever increasing enshittifcation of Australian politics. Also Stefan Pazur does his annual wrap of sport and entertainment. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor & producer Dylan Behan (currently on hiatus). Listen to episodes in your podcast app at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sun, January 21, 2024
Best of News Fighters: Putin's phoney call-in show! (from 2021)
After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day. An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear. Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WfKS7G5TPYY?si=Kd_JNlhda0574V1F News Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, January 15, 2024
Best of News Fighters: Boris Johnson becomes UK PM (from 2019)
After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day. An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear. Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8FeddXOJcs News Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, January 11, 2024
Best of News Fighters: Christopher Pyne fixes podcasting (from 2021)
After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day. An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpfERtvrgM News Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Keep fighting and bye for now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trailer · Tue, September 05, 2023
Come see us LIVE ON STAGE at the Sydney Fringe Festival!
Yes we're doing our first ever LIVE stage show on Friday September 15 at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville in Sydney at 6:50pm! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: burgerrings.com Use the promo code FRIENDS for 10% off. Guests on the night include Dan Ilic (A Rational Fear), Bec Melrose (RAW Comedy Winner), Dom Knight (The Chaser) and my announcer Stefan Pazur! COME! And don't forget: to get new episodes of News Fighters go to the A Rational Fear podcast feed and/or subscribe at arationalfear.com : Apple: http://apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, February 24, 2023
WE'VE MOVED! New episodes now on the A Rational Fear podcast feed!
To find new monthly episodes on the A Rational Fear podcast feed, subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice: Apple: apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Listen to old patreon bonus episodes at http://bandcamp.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, January 25, 2023
Best of News Fighters: The war on OneFour (from 2020)
For the final episode of News Fighters’ Classic Summer Replay series I revisit one of my favourite episodes, my January 2020 look at NSW Police’s Strike Force Raptor and their unrelenting pursuit of Aussie drill hip hop group OneFour. Also has a brand new intro! Looking for new episodes? We’re now over on the A Rational Fear podcast feed at arationalfear.com or at Apple: apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, January 19, 2023
Best of News Fighters: R.I.P The Queen (from 2022)
For this week’s classic replay episode we revisit one of the biggest news stories from 2022: the September death of Her Majesty The Queen and all the endless surreal and bombastic media coverage surrounding the pageantry and history. Watch the original episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/XCWV7vHDd0I News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. To find new monthly episodes on the A Rational Fear podcast feed, subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice: Apple: apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com <br /
Bonus · Thu, January 12, 2023
Best of 2022: Our Election Night Recap & Waiting for Gonski co-author Tom Greenwell.
For this week’s classic summer episode I replay the Federal Election Night Recap show originally released on May 22, 2022 that recaps why Scott Morrison lost and what we can expect from new PM Anthony Albanese. Then I replay my election interview with Tom Greenwell, co-author of the book "Gonski: How Australia Failed Its Schools" about how our politicians keep failing our education system. Order the book here: https://unsw.press/books/waiting-for-gonski/ News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. REMINDER: from next month find new monthly episodes of News Fighters on the A Rational Fear podcast feed. Subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice: Apple: apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch:<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns" rel="noopener noreferrer" tar
S1 E120 · Thu, January 05, 2023
Best of 2022: Rishi Sunak, the first Billionaire UK PM*! (Also, we're moving!)
It’s official! In 2023 News Fighters is moving to the A Rational Fear podcast feed! Listen for all the info! And then I play highlights from our 2022 Patreon Bonus Episodes, including a look at Rishi Sunak, the first billionaire British PM* (*in Australian Dollars). News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. To find new monthly episodes on the A Rational Fear podcast feed, subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice: Apple: apple.co/3VOx4Lj Spotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCo Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29 Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Listen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Hate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener nor
S1 E119 · Thu, December 15, 2022
2022 Year in Review: What a deluge!
It’s my fourth annual year in review wrap where I look back on the big Aussie news stories of the year: the floods, the rain, the weather emergencies, the lettuce prices, it’s all here! Also I look back on the May Federal Election, the invasion of Ukraine, China’s Covid Zero uprisings and the Iran protests. Expect hilarious wacky clips and a whole lot of “wait, was that this year?” Also our sports and showbiz reporter Stefan Pazur stops by to look back on the year on the screen and on the pitch. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E118 · Thu, December 01, 2022
Bec Melrose on 2022: pony mayors, lion escapees, COVID cruises and Albo's DJ diplomacy.
In the first of our eps looking back on 2022, RAW Comedy Winner Bec Melrose stops by to reminisce about some of the most memorable and funny news stories of 2022: the Queen, the election, ScoMo’s secret ministries, covid, chess cheating, lions on the loose, Midnight Oil’s farewell tour and shortages galore. Follow Bec Melrose on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/ News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E117 · Thu, November 17, 2022
Albo meets Xi and our Victorian State Election Preview!
I look at the diplomatic praise being heaped on Australian Prime Minister Albanese for successfully having a meeting with Chinese President Xi at the G20 and also not being called a liar by French President Macron. Then I take a deep dive into the Victorian State Election where two seemingly left wing socialist candidates are vying to lead the state: Dictator Dan Andrews and Matthew “Lobster with a Mobster” Guy. We analyse their crazy public transport and electricity nationalisation polices and take a look Sky News’ Chris Kenny’s massive meltdown over Dan Andrews promising free period products to Victorian women. Get an extended and ad-free version of this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74773594 News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E116 · Fri, November 04, 2022
The War in Ukraine is Great (for Business) & guest Tom Ballard on his new book, I Millennial.
This fortnight I look at the biggest news story of the year: THE LIONS ON THE LOOSE! Also with inflation and interest rates rising here in Australia, it’s time to call out everyone who is profiting from the war in Ukraine and why they’ll never stop! Also my guest is comedian Tom Ballard author of the book “I Millennial, one snowflake’s screed against boomers, billionaires and everything else”. We also talk about housing affordability, class struggle and his new Greens podcast Serious Danger. Follow Tom Ballard on twitter here: https://twitter.com/TomCBallard Order his new book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635 Check out the Serious Danger podcast here: seriousdangerpod.com News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com <p style='color:grey; font-size:0
S1 E115 · Tue, October 25, 2022
Jim Chalmers' Bread and Butter Budget (BYO Bread and Butter)
Happy Budget Night! Jim Chalmers has delivered his first budget, and it definitely feels a lot gloomier and less shouty than the coalition budgets of recent years. With energy prices and grocery costs rising, we take an indepth look at Labor’s cost of living measures which will help new parents and ahhh… errr… that’s about it to be honest. Enjoy! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http:/ Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E114 · Sat, October 22, 2022
There Goes Liz Truss
We look back on the turbulent Prime Ministership of Britain’s Liz Truss from 2022 to 2022. From the stumbles and lowlights to the near economic catastrophes, this is a PM for the history books (or at least the pub trivia nights). Also who’s next and when is the next British election? News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http:/ Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E113 · Fri, October 07, 2022
PM Anthony Albanese's First 137 Days
After a couple of delays we finally evaluate Anthony Albanese’s first 100 days in office (give or take 37). We look back on Albo 747’s countless overseas trips, his celebrity encounters, policy sellouts and his complete abandonment of insecure workers over COVID 19 sick pay. Here's the gofundme to buy us a new hard drive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/news-fighters-needs-a-hard-drive News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http:/ Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E112 · Thu, September 22, 2022
The Queen dies and "Operation: Revive The Monarchy" swings into action!
Well what a whirlwind fortnight for the British royal family. I look back at how the news of the Queen’s death rolled out across the world and at local reactions from former Australian Prime Ministers to bewildered people on the street. I also look at the proclamation of our new head of state, King Charles III (a man that none of us voted for) and why some Aussies might actually like him. Please support us to keep the show going and get, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E111 · Thu, September 08, 2022
Here comes Liz Truss! Also: Alexandra Smith on the downfall of Gladys Berejiklian.
We take an indepth look at the election of new UK PM Liz Truss and why she's basically the UK's equivalent of Scott Morrison. Then I interview Sydney Morning Herald NSW State Politics Editor Alexandra Smith about her new book The Secret, all about the downfall of the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Order The Secret here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761260742/ News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E110 · Thu, August 25, 2022
Scott Morrison: Master of Self Promotion
We’re back with an all new episode which has an indepth look at FORMER Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent car crash press conference where he tried to deny his way out of admitting he seized other minister’s portfolios at the height of the pandemic, but only for emergency use and only because it was in the national interest. Also we are looking for SPONSORS and new patrons. You can get ad-free episodes for just $6/month! But we also want to find 3 sponsors to pay us $300/month (with shoutouts included) so Dylan can almost get the legal paid minimum wage to make TWO deep dive episodes a month. For info jump on our patreon at patreon.com/newsfighters or email us sponsors@newsfighters.com . News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, August 11, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT: We're coming back! (And the Delta outbreak one year on!)
An announcement on what I see as the future path for News Fighters. And replay our most popular Youtube episode from 2021 where we took a comprehensive look at every single stuff up and confusing backflip NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian did at the beginning of the winter Delta outbreak (originally from Ep 76, July 30 2021). Watch the original episode on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e9Gvq9hqA4 PLEASE join our patreon! We need three major sponsors to donate $300/month to keep the show going: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a (fee free) coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighter Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on your podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ - Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, July 28, 2022
Putin foreshadowed the Ukraine invasion in 2021 (extended replay episode)
I'm on break but I thought it was a good time to replay an extended version of my segment from last year on Russian President Vladimir Putin's bombastic call in TV show, in which he actually foreshadowed his invasion of Ukraine. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/WfKS7G5TPYY News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a fee-free coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfighter Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, July 14, 2022
What is Boris Johnson's ACTUAL future ambition? (from 2019)
Originally released the day Boris Johnson became British PM in 2019, we replay a very prophetic episode previewing the narcisstic lying sh*tshow that would characterise his leadership as well as his potential future ambition. I'm on break at the moment but to be the first to find out when we're coming back sign up to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, June 30, 2022
Who is Anthony Albanese? (from 2019)
In June 2019 when Anthony Albanese became opposition leader I made a segment introducing him and making some incorrect predictions about his chances of becoming Prime Miniser. Well boy was I wrong but I hope you enjoy it! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, June 16, 2022
Election 2022 Rewind: The Decisive Debates
This week we relive the late night drama of the 2022 Australian Federal Election Debates. Which one was your favourite? Learn more about the famous Egyptian Squash player Mahmoud el Karim here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Karim Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E100 · Thu, June 02, 2022
Episode 100 - a "best of" the worst times.
To celebrate the 100th episode of my indulgent wacky clips news comedy podcast I’ve cobbled together a non-stop funny romp through some of the biggest news stories since the show started in February 2019. From the Black Summer bushfires through to the covid lockdowns, the vaccine strollout and our Omicron summer, expect to laugh, cry and want to move to New Zealand! Also we have some of the best showbiz and culture highlights from Stefan and some big celebrities send in their congratulations! Thanks to Dan Ilic and Stefan Pazur for appearing and celebrity wrangler Chris "The Mystery Man" McGrane. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Lg88eJte7t4 News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E109 · Sun, May 22, 2022
Election Night 2022: Scott Morrison runs out of miracles.
I look back at all the drama and fun from Election Night 2022: the shocks, the tech stuff ups, the confusion, the passive aggressive concession speeches, the blame games, the mind games and the denying of reality. Also what the results mean for Aussie conservativism going forward. Thanks for listening this election campaign, News Fighters is going on hiatus. Please fill out my anonymous listener survey to help me work out the future of the show: https://forms.gle/W2yWD19cj4qC68H96 News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E108 · Tue, May 17, 2022
Election 2022: Housing unaffordability wins out & Leigh Sales vs ScoMo Round 2
It’s the final week of the campaign! Peter Dutton discusses on water matters! Both parties forget the “affordability” part of housing affordability. ScoMo launches his “I can change” policy. And I do a full recap of Leigh Sales final ever interview (hopefully) with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Watch the ScoMo Had A Go video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVMq9dHuv2Q News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E107 · Sat, May 14, 2022
Where is education this election? An interview with "Waiting for Gonski" co-author Tom Greenwell)
In another instalment of our "Book Club (don't sue me Oprah)" series I interview Tom Greenwell, co-author of the book "Gonski: How Australia Failed Its Schools" about how our politicians keep failing our education system in regards to funding. Support us and get early release, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters The News Fighters podcast is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on your podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ - Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E106 · Wed, May 11, 2022
Election 2022: The Final Leaders Debate (thank god!)
Finally - the wait is over and by that I mean the debates are over and election will be soon too. For a third go round on Channel 7, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese agree to stop talking over each other but can’t agree on anything else except it’s bed time! Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E105 · Sun, May 08, 2022
Election 2022: Channel 9’s dodgy leaders debate recap
I do a quick recap of the 2nd leaders debate for the Federal Election which was held on Channel 9 where Scott Morrison said “Vote me because you hate me” and Anthony Albanese said “I’m just like him!”. Also Channel 9 praised Scott Morrison when they thought he won the debate but then have to suddenly change their tune! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E104 · Thu, May 05, 2022
Election 2022: Happy Lettuce Week!
In week four of the federal election campaign the media’s focus turns to important issues like lettuce, ham sandwiches, chicken curry, potato wedges and other food items. Also there was an interest rate rise. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E103 · Thu, April 28, 2022
Election 2022: Albo in iso vs ScoMo the wanna-be autocrat
This week in the Federal Election Campaign: as Labor leader Anthony Albanese heads into iso having caught covid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison shows his autocratic tendencies as he tries to talk tough on China over the botched Solomon Islands security deal. Also: the coalition’s net zero and economic plans come undone, Howard and Rudd hit the campaign trail and someone tries to hit Barnaby! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E102 · Sun, April 24, 2022
News Fighters: The Book Club and Eliza Reilly on "Shielas: Bad Ass Women of Australian History"
INTRODUCING: the new News Fighters Book Club. This year I plan to sporadically interview authors of books about topics I find interesting and fascinating, and I hope you do too. First up: Eliza Reilly author of the fantastic new comedic history book “Shielas: Bad Ass Women of Australian History”. Find out more about Shielas here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760984014/ Follow Eliza on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eliza.reilly/ And on twitter here: https://twitter.com/elizareilly_ News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E101 · Wed, April 20, 2022
Election 2022: Sky News Debate recap - Mr Empathy strikes again!
Yes the leaders go head to head (whatever that means) in the first leaders debate of the 2022 Australian Federal Election campaign. It’s Scott Morrison versus Anthony Albanese on nurses raining from the sky, forgetting people names and pissing off Maserati drivers. Also Morrison tries out his empathy schtick and as predicted it did not go well! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E99 · Thu, April 14, 2022
Election 2022: ScoMo’s crap re-election pitch & Albo’s bad week
Welcome to Week One of the 2022 Federal Election Campaign, where Scott Morrison’s re-election pitch is literally “we suck but give us another go” while Anthony Albanese is like “I can’t remember any numbers!” Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E98 · Wed, April 06, 2022
Leigh Sales vs Scott Morrison (Round 1!)
Here’s a quick turn around look at Australia announces new high speed war toys and also we fact check Scott Morrison’s interview with Leigh Sales on ABC’s 730 last night! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E97 · Tue, March 29, 2022
2022 Budget Recap: Can you buy votes with cheap petrol?
It’s time for our fourth annual budget all-nighter episode. This year the coalition tries to win votes by appealing to everyone ahead of the election, offering cheap petrol, tax offsets, military spending, funding for obscure transport projects and free money for old people (they almost forgot about veterans though). Then Labor agrees and says it’s good! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qExuzh3WR14 News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E96 · Thu, March 24, 2022
TV editors against Putin & the SA Election shows pandemic incumbency is dead.
First up we look at the War in Ukraine, where in Russia Putin puts on a concert wearing a turtleneck while a freelance video TV editor risks it all to protest live on national TV. Also we wrap up the South Australian state election which saw charismatic Labor leader Peter Malinauskas defeat incumbent Liberal Steven Marshall, finally breaking the curse that has seen every incumbent re-elected in Australia since the pandemic began. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E95 · Thu, March 10, 2022
Hey look it’s time for our annual one-in-100-years floods again!
This week I take an in-depth look at the blame game surrounding the recent flood catastrophe that has devastated the east coast of Australia and why the Morrison government thinks it doesn’t have a role to play to keep Aussies safe when they’re drowning or burning due to climate change. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E94 · Thu, February 24, 2022
Putin invades Ukraine
This week we look at Vladimir Putin deciding to invade Ukraine and the reaction from the west, including Scott Morrison here in Australia who seems to think stopping people shopping at Harrods could prevent World War III somehow. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E93 · Thu, February 10, 2022
Our Wet Hot Omicron Summer
We’re back to recap all the stuff ups from Scott Morrison and Dominic Perrottet on Omicron that lead to this summer being a washout of rapid test shortages, empty shelves, full hospitals and an aged care sector in crisis. Comedy ensues! Also Stefan Pazur stops by and we talk about the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Oscar nominations. Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, February 03, 2022
Free Patreon Bonus Episode (December 2021)
This week in my summer repeat series I thought I'd play you our last patreon bonus episode from December in the regular podcast feed to give you an idea what the bonus episodes are like and to hopefully encourage you all to sign up: patreon.com/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, January 26, 2022
Best of Stefan Pazur
This week in our summer repeat series I'm replaying some of the funniest segments from our regular contributing reporter Stefan Pazur. Oscars and Grammy Awards recap (from ep60, March 18 2021) 2019 Year in Arts and Pop Culture (from ep30, December 23 2019) Tokyo Olympics Recap (from ep77, August 7 2021) 2020 Year in Arts and Pop Culture (from ep51, December 23 2020) Happy News Stories (from ep73, July 3 2021) Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, January 19, 2022
One Year of President Biden (with guest Chas Licciardello)
This week to mark the first anniversary of the Joe Biden Inauguration I'm replaying two segments from the show a year ago: Dylan recaps the Joe Biden inauguration Aussie TV coverage (Ep54, January 26 2021) Chas Licciardello from Planet America Interview (Ep53, January 19, 2021) Enjoy! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, January 12, 2022
Best of our 2SER radio segments from 2021
This week I replay a bunch of my “Week in Headlines” segments that got played on Sydney’s 2SER 107.3 FM between September and November 2021. Support Community Radio and 2SER at 2ser.com News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, January 05, 2022
ScoMo on vacay!
This week to mark the summer holidays I'm replaying a bunch of segments following Scott Morrison's disastrous world trips, including: ScoMo meets Trump in Washington (hosted by Mark Humphries from Ep25, Sept 21 2019) ScoMo goes to the G7 Cornwall and meets the Queen (Ep 71, June 18 2021) ScoMo versus the World at the G20 and COP26 in Glasgow (Ep88, November 5 2021) Enjoy! News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E92 · Sat, December 25, 2021
2021: Year in Review
In summing up 2021 we decided to look back on the cavalcade of disasters inflicted upon Australia this past year. From floods and an earthquake to the Delta outbreak, the subsequent lockdown, botched vaccine rollout and the return of Barnaby Joyce; this whole year has felt like an endless bad disaster movie. So we look back and laugh (mostly) and look ahead to what Australia’s hot Omicron summer might look like. Also our showbiz and sports correspondent Stefan Pazur stops by to sum up 2021 in movies, music, tv, podcasts and sport. Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Youtube:: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Sun, December 12, 2021
Willkommen Chancellor Olaf!
This week on the news Germany finally has a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, I replay my interview from the week of the German election in September with Joel Dullroy from Deutsche Welle and the podcast Radio Spättkauf. Enjoy! Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsgSVYtCz9Q Follow Joel on twitter at https://twitter.com/joeldullroy Find Radio Spätkauf at https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ or follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/RadioSpaetkauf Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Youtube:: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E91 · Thu, December 02, 2021
Hello Omicron, goodbye Liberal MPs! (and guest B.A. Johnston)
This week The Omicron variant arrives in Australia and we rehash the same covid jokes from the last two years Greg Hunt and Christian Porter step down while Education Minister Alan Tudge learns to stand aside Scott Morrison promises to unmask online trolls We try to interview Barack Obama And our guest is Canadian musical treasure B.A. Johnston. We talk songwriting, touring, Covid driveway shows and his tv show Ham Jam where he reviews sub sandwiches. Visit B.A.’s website here: http://www.bajohnston.ca/ Visit B.A.’s website here: http://www.bajohnston.ca/ Buy his music here: https://bajohnston.bandcamp.com/music Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldbajohnston Follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/BAJohnston News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Youtube:: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters <p style='color:grey; font-size:0.
S1 E90 · Thu, November 25, 2021
Bec Melrose looks back on 2021
This week a very special episode as TV comedy writer (Win The Week, Question Everything, Tonightly) and our regular news correspondent Bec Melrose stops by to recap the annual global apocalypse that was 2021 in all it’s hilarious glory, from the Delta outbreak to the twerking outrage, from the Suez canal blockage to ScoMo’s overseas failures. Follow Bec on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Youtube:: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, November 18, 2021
The anti-vax, pro-carbon tax phony election campaign! (and guests Jackson Baly and Joel Zammit)
This week we look at the early phony pre-election campaign which has seen Scott Morrison embrace anti-vaxxers, robots, coal and a carbon tax by another name. Meanwhile Anthony Albanese accuses Morrison of lying which he denies believing. This week the interview guests are Jackson Baly and Joel L. Zammit from Sanspants Radio, the hosts and brains behind such huge pop culture podcasts as Plumbing The Death Star, Shut Up A Second and Baseless Speculation. They’re here to talk about what pop culture got them through 2021 and what they’re looking forward to in 2022! Check out all the Sanspants podcasts at https://www.sanspantsradio.com/ Follow Jackson on twitter at https://twitter.com/Alldogsaredead Follow Joel on twitter at https://twitter.com/GoddammitZammit Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E88 · Thu, November 04, 2021
Scott Morrison vs the world at COP26 & the G20. (also guest Sami Shah)
This week we do a deep dive into Scott Morrison’s disastrous latest world trip to the G20 and COP26 UN climate conference where he: disappointed the entire world with Australia’s backwards climate policies lost the trust of one of our most longstanding allies France was thrown under the bus by Joe Biden unnecessarily irritated our biggest trading partner China And annoyed our future head of state, Prince Charles. Our interview guest is well dressed Melbourne comedian Sami Shah host of the podcasts News Weakly and Murdocracy. Follow Sami on twitter here: https://twitter.com/samishah or check out is website at http://thesamishah.com/ Listen to Sami’s latest standup comedy album ‘Cuck’ here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hdWlNynT6rsOiWeinfLuK News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts:
S1 E87 · Thu, October 28, 2021
ScoMo's net zero plan is a sham
As Scott Morrison jets off to the Glasgow COP26 Climate Change Conference, this week we take an in-depth look at his new Net Zero by 2050 plan announced this week and why it’s basically a sham. Also why does Barnaby Joyce love methane so much? And to celebrate Halloween we’re excited to announce our regular contributor Stefan Pazur has a spooky new spin-off podcast coming soon! Boo! Watch this episode on Youtube here: News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get ad-free, early release and monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E86 · Thu, October 21, 2021
It’s Freedom Friday… and is Australia’s Delta Farce over finally? (also guest Alice Fraser)
This week we look at Melbourne and Sydney’s freedom days as their (hopefully) final lockdowns end. And we ask is the worst of the Covid 19 pandemic finally over in Australia? Also our interview guest is comedian Alice Fraser, host of the weekly news comedy podcast The Gargle. Check out The Gargle here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/the-gargle Check out Alice Fraser’s website at http://www.alicecomedyfraser.com/ or follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/aliterative News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get ad-free, early release and monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target
S1 E85 · Thu, October 07, 2021
Why Gladys Berejiklian resigned and Dominic Perrottet should too
This week: In a special unscripted episode, I look at an epic week in New South Wales politics with the resignations of Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Deputy Premier John Barilaro, as well as the scandal-ridden rise of our new anti-lockdown Premier Dominic Perrottet, coming to power the week before lockdown ends. God help us. News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get ad-free, early release and monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E84 · Fri, October 01, 2021
NSW’s roadmap to vaccine passport chaos. Also: Joel Dullroy on the German election.
This week: a massive deep dive into why Gladys Berejiklian’s roadmap to get NSW out of Covid is actually at odds with what the rest of the well-vaccinated free world is doing in terms of vaccine passports. Also we talk German election results and Berliners voting out their landlords with Joel Dullroy from Deutsche Welle and the podcast Radio Spättkauf. Follow Joel on twitter at https://twitter.com/joeldullroy Find Radio Spätkauf at https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ or follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/RadioSpaetkauf News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get ad-free, early release and monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Ac
S1 E83 · Thu, September 23, 2021
Melbourne Earthquake & Canadian Election: Nothing Happened!
This week: Melbourne hit by overhyped Earthquake! Mr ScoMo goes to Washington (again) Which means Barnaby is in charge (god help us) Canadian Election Roundup: How Trudeau won with vaccine mandates and cheap childcare And News correspondent Bec Melrose talks shrinking Dutchmen and crappy vaccine incentives Follow Bec Melrose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/ News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat
S1 E82 · Thu, September 16, 2021
AUKUS Submarines and Parachuting Labor Candidates (also guest Craig Reucassel)
This week: The USA, UK and Australia team up to buy big expensive submarines go brrrrr. Adam Bandt goes nuclear on nuclear! Gladys Berejiklian tries cancelling and then uncancelling her 11am news conference. Labor tries parachuting Kristina Keneally into Western Sydney. Christian Porter’s mysterious money mystery! Also guest Craig Reucassel stops by to talk about the new documentary he’s directed called “Big Deal: Is Our Democracy For Sale?” For more info on Big Deal go to Makeitabigdeal.com Follow Craig on Twitter at https://twitter.com/craigreucassel News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters" rel="noopener noref
S1 E81 · Thu, September 09, 2021
Pub and haircut day is coming! (with guest Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Jess Scully)
This week: Greg Hunt skips a Pfizer meeting ScoMo 747 takes off (again!) Who’s that Guy? Victoria’s new Opposition Leader! NSW’s Freedom day is coming, but with extra crowded hospitals! And our guest is the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Jess Scully! She’s here to talk about how Sydney will recover from the lockdown and the upcoming NSW local council elections on December 4. Follow Jess on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jessscullysydney News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'
Bonus · Thu, September 02, 2021
ICYMI: Delta Defeats Australia (A Bonus Compilation Episode)
This week we revisit almost all our segments covering the current Delta outbreak in Australia, from the first signs of it in June all the way up to mid-August. Taken from Episodes #72 (June 24), #73 (July 1), #74 (July 9), #77 (August 6), #78 (August 13) and #79 (August 19). All these segments are on our Youtube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Or for a more concise overview please watch Episode #76 (July 29) - How NSW Stuffed Everything Up With the Delta Outbreak on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6e9Gvq9hqA4 News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters
S1 E80 · Thu, August 26, 2021
It’s Pyne Time Time: Christopher Pyne attempts to fix podcasts (and guest Mark Humphries)
I listened to all 20 episodes of former Liberal Minister Christopher Pyne’s post-politics vanity podcast project PYNE TIME so you don’t have to. Enjoy the inanity! Also my guest is ABC 730’s chief satirist Mark Humphries here to talk about his new book with Evan Williams, On Politics and Stuff . Follow Mark Humphries on instgram here: https://www.instagram.com/humphriesmark/ Buy “On Politics and Stuff” Here: https://www.hachette.com.au/mark-humphries-evan-williams/on-politics-and-stuff News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E79 · Thu, August 19, 2021
Afghanistan falls and Delta prevails
This week: Some never-ending wars in failed states The Taliban takes over Afghanistan NSW gives up on Covid zero Gladys gives up on everything Jungle Cruise looks like a bad movie News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E78 · Fri, August 13, 2021
Goodbye Covid Zero (also Dom Knight from The Chaser)
This week: Delta hits Canberra (and Tamworth and Dubbo and everywhere else) NSW abandons Covid zero as Emperor Gladys says we have to vaccinate our way out. Things can only get worser! We’re all doomed! Also from The Chaser Report podcast Dominic Knight stops by to talk daily news comedy! News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E77 · Fri, August 06, 2021
NSW’s Delta Farce Continues (& Tokyo Sporting Event update with Stefan)
This week: Melbourne enters Lockdown Number 6 Labor offers $300 a jab NSW’s Delta Farce Continues with schools closed until who knows when. Stefan Pazur updates us on the Tokyo Sporting Event News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E76 · Thu, July 29, 2021
How NSW stuffed everything up with the Delta Outbreak
With Sydney currently facing its longest ever lockdown and highest ever Covid case numbers thanks to the current Delta outbreak, we take a comprehensive look at every single stuff up, mixed message and confusing backflip the Gladys Berejiklian and the New South Wales government has done to get us here. Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6e9Gvq9hqA4 News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E75 · Thu, July 22, 2021
Putin will take your calls! (& guest Andrew Levins)
It's our 75th episode and this week we look overseas to Russia and take a look a bizarre and bombastic annual TV event: Vladimir Putin’s marathon annual call in show, Direct Line (Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным). This year it offers some interesting insights into the state of Russia as Putin feigns interest in the everyday struggles of his subjects for a massive four hours while dodging responsibility and promising to eventually fix things. Also we look at the controversial use of AI to bring Anthony Bourdain back from the dead to voice his new documentary. And our guest is Sanspants podcaster, DJ, chef and children's author Andrew Levins. We chatted to Levins before the current lockdowns about his bizarre previous year as a socially distanced DJ and lockdown mixtape producer extraordinaire. Follow Levins: Twitter: https://twitter.com/levdawg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levdawg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levdawg/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/m1sLAGM0FDo News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ </li
Bonus · Thu, July 15, 2021
ICYMI: Australia's Vaccine Sh*tshow
This week we revisit our deep dive episode from April on Australia's botched vaccine rollout, updated with some new clips and info that has since come to light. Were we at the front or the back of the queue? How many eggs did we order and why were they all in one basket? Why did Scott Morrison tell us he was going to get AstraZeneca and then he got Pfizer? Watch this segment on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/bqfhUgycvsY News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E74 · Fri, July 09, 2021
Sydney's Delta Blow
As Sydney’s outbreak of the Covid Delta strain keeps getting worse, we’re stuck in a Vaccine Hunger War Games (except if you were one of the lucky private school kids who ‘accidentally’ got vaccinated). There’s so many repeats of the stuff ups of 2020 it feels like we’re listening to the same songs over and over again! Also Comedian Bec Melrose stops by with some funny updates on some dark new stories. Follow Bec on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/becmelrose (Note: this episode was recorded before Sydney introduced new restrictions on shopping and travel on Friday, July 9). News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters. com Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters <p style='color:grey; font-size:0.7
S1 E73 · Thu, July 01, 2021
Australia's Lockdown Winter Blunderland
As most of Australia goes back into the lockdown for the first time since the pandemic started, we blame Scott Morrison while Scott Morrison blames the virus. And our botched vaccine rollout gets re-botched as AstraZeneca becomes allowed for younger people (kind of) while Queensland says ‘Yuck, No Thanks! Also some good news! Happy News Correspondent Stefan Pazur stops by with some happy good news reports to cheer us up! Happy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E72 · Thu, June 24, 2021
Sydney’s lockdown background & Greg Jericho on the Aussie economic recovery
This week: Sydney catches Covid, NSW State Parliament hosts a super spreading event, Gladys goes casual and Barnaby is back! Also Greg Jericho, economics writer for The Guardian Australia, talks housing affordability and how good Australia’s economic recovery has really been. Follow Greg on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GrogsGamut and read his Guardian columns at http://www.theguardian.com/profile/greg-jericho Watch the Sydney outbreak mono on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/l4STjAdw3Y4 News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters We don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter for updates: https://newsfighters.substack.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf
S1 E71 · Thu, June 17, 2021
Our National Buffoon's European Vacation
This week: Scott Morrison observes the G7 in Cornwall, keeps loving coal and can’t get a solo meeting with Biden. Then he signs a biscuit-based free trade agreement agreement with Boris Johnson in London. Also Dylan shares covid jab stories with renowned Aussie TV comedy writer Dave Bloustien. Follow Dave Bloustien on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_before_e Donate a Covid Vaccine to a developing country at https://gogiveone.org/ Watch the monologue on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-JbJUCs8qNE News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Join our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08" rel="noopener n
S1 E70 · Wed, June 02, 2021
Expelled China Correspondent Michael Smith on the Australia/China Relationship
This week we have an update on Australia’s evolving and increasingly strained relationship with China and we chat to Michael Smith, one of the last remaining Aussie journos in China who fled last year amid a tense diplomatic standoff. He tells us all his time covering President Xi, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Uighurs in Xinjiang, and his new book, “The Last Correspondent: Dispatches from the frontline of Xi's new China.” Follow Michael Smith on Twitter at http://twitter.com/mikesmithafr Buy The Last Correspondent here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-last-correspondent-michael-smith/book/9781761150005.html Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rmi8TUNbYco News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Join our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.
S1 E69 · Fri, May 28, 2021
NSW Labor Implodes & Melbourne Lockdown #4
This week: Melbourne goes into lockdown number four! Scott Morrison tells everyone to get vaccinated despite not having vaccinated our aged care residents NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay resigns after an expectedly bad Upper Hunter by-election result Watch this episode on our Youtube here: Part 1 Melbourne Lockdown: https://youtu.be/CjN8LRobbWI Part 2 NSW Labor: https://youtu.be/xb-jZii3oMg News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. •Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Join our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Sti
S1 E68 · Wed, May 19, 2021
Australia's Vaccine Hesitancy. And Southeast Asia goes into lockdown (with guest Rishi Budhrani)
This week I briefly cover Anthony Albanese’s budget reply speech before taking a deeper diver into Australia’s weird vaccine hesitancy and why we should be worried about all the lockdowns now happening on our doorstep in Southeast Asia. Then I chat to accomplished Singaporean comedian Rishi Budhrani about the latest covid measures there and his new online news comedy show, The Rishi Report. Follow Rishi on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rishibudhrani/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/sz5IL_6nP_Y News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. •Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Join our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts:
S1 E67 · Tue, May 11, 2021
The 2021 Budget Spendathon Spectacular
It’s our annual quick turnaround, late night Budget Wrap episode! Child Care, Aged Care, Pretending to Care.... we break down the Coalition's Labor Budget in case you fell asleep from too many low tax craft beers (valid!) You loved the 2019 “Back in Black Budget” and the 2020 “Cushion The Blow Budget” - 2021 is the “Blow the Budget Budget”. Tune in as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg steals Labor’s mojo by spending like there’s no tomorrow, which for Labor there might not be! We break down all the big policy announcements in aged care, child care, housing affordability, infrastructure and of course, craft beer (which we’ll all probably need to drink many of after finishing this episode!) Laugh endlessly as Sky News embraces “debt and deficit” because why not?! News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/dRdcGCIHB20 Join our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.com Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Join Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/ Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_b
S1 E66 · Tue, May 04, 2021
Happy Beef Week! (Also: India Flight Ban, Tasmania Election & Bec Melrose on Biden's first 100 days)
Happy Beef Week everyone! It’s been a big week for news too. We look at the Morrison government threatening to jail anyone returning from India, then backing down while Andrew Bolt only just realises Australia might be racist. Then we recap the thrills and spills of the Tasmanian state election campaign. And finally Bec Melrose drops by to look at Biden’s first 100 days and discuss Scott Morrison’s pentecostal beliefs in his speech to the Australian Christian Churches conference. Follow Bec Melrose on instagram https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/2qbPr253MOQ News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters To hear bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/newsfighters <p style='c
S1 E65 · Wed, April 28, 2021
Scott Morrison's Hydrogen Dream. Also: Dr Monica Barratt on Psychedelics and Mental Health.
This week we take a quick look at the covid crisis unfolding in India. Then we take a deep dive into Scott Morrison’s fossil fuel powered hydrogen fever dream he revealed at Joe Biden’s Earth Day Climate Summit last week. My interview guest is Dr Monica Barratt from RMIT and co-lead researcher for the 2021 Global Drugs Survey, who talks about what’s stopping psychedelics being used to treat mental health issues and psychiatric conditions in Australia. Follow Dr Monica Barratt on Twitter at https://twitter.com/monicabarratt News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/bc8PpAPOQOs SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighter
S1 E64 · Wed, April 21, 2021
Canada’s Covid Catastrophe (with guest Jonathan Goldsbie)
This week we take a deep dive into the crisis of the third wave of Covid-19 in Canada, where a battle is raging between vaccinations and variants, and the leader of the biggest province of Ontario, Doug Ford, is seemingly asleep at the wheel. Our interview guest is Jonathan Goldsbie, news editor at the website Canadaland and co-host of the monthly podcast all about Doug Ford, Wag The Doug. Follow Jonathan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/goldsbie Listen to Wag The Doug here: https://www.canadaland.com/shows/wag-the-doug/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/JRipbXfvico Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2
S1 E63 · Thu, April 15, 2021
The History of Australia’s Vaccine Debacle
irst this week we say “cheers” to Prince Philip who passed away at age 99 last week and answer the big question of “Who is Prince Philip?”. Then jump to the front of the queue as we do a deep dive into the messy history of Australia’s botched vaccine rollout… and why putting all our eggs in one (or so) baskets has meant you won’t be getting jabbed anytime soon! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/ymhZFedI7HQ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat
Bonus · Wed, April 07, 2021
ICYMI: A Year of COVID-19: What Australia got right and wrong! Also Guest: Tom Ballard
Taking a week off so thought I'd replay some stuff from earlier this year you may have missed. From Episode 56 (February 10, 2021): A Year of COVID-19: What Australia got right and wrong about the pandemic, and why the state premiers should get the credit for keeping Australia safe, not the Prime Minister. And my interview with comedian Tom Ballard (from Episode 52anuary 11, 2021) who is also my old boss from Tonightly with Tom Ballard. Get tickets to Tom's Comedy Fest show "We Are All in This" here: Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2021/shows/tom-ballard Sydney: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/tom-ballard-we-are-all-in-this/ Follow Tom on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TomCBallard News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps for US$5/month: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2" rel="noopen
S1 E62 · Wed, March 31, 2021
Scott Morrison’s Minor Ministerial Reshuffle. Also: Bec Melrose on the Suez blockage!
This week we have an in-depth look at Scott Morrison trying to fix his “women problem” by reshuffling his male-dominated cabinet around so hopefully you lose track of who’s currently scandal plagued and who isn’t. Also we look at the end of Jobkeeper, the Brisbane outbreak and the fumbling vaccine rollout. Then RAW Comedy Winner Bec Melrose joins us to talk the Suez Canal blockage, the H&M China boycott and ScoMo at the footy! Follow Bec Melrose on instagram https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/ Get tickets to Bec’s Sydney Comedy Festival show “Absolute Goose” (April 23-25 at the Enmore Theatre) here: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/bec-melrose-absolute-goose/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/5zpFEteBmtE Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2" rel="
S1 E61 · Wed, March 24, 2021
The 2021 NSW Floods and ScoMo's women failure
Episode 61 for March 25, 2021. THIS WEEK: After a “rain bomb” leaves TV reporters gasping for superlatives, Canberra then becomes inundated with a flood of crocodile tears as Prime Minister Scott Morrison attempts to revilatise his image with Australian women and fails spectacularly. Also guest Michael Chamberlin, head writer for Tonightly and co-host of the Junktime AFL podcast, stops by to talk his new Melbourne Comedy Festival show “Calm Down” and the upcoming AFL season. Follow Chambo on twitter at http://twitter.com/ChamberlinM Listen to the Junktime AFL podcast here: http://play.acast.com/s/junktime-afl Follow Junktime on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JunktimeAFLPod Buy tickets for Chambo’s show Calm Down and A Rational Fear at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/c9V0Bfio4Pc Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. SUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Past Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/ Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1
S1 E60 · Wed, March 17, 2021
What the WA election means for Australian politics.
In this weeks episode we have an in-depth look at what lead to the Liberal bloodbath in the WA state election and what it means for Federal politics in the upcoming federal election. At the top I also have a quick look at the historic Womens March 4 Justice this week and recent vaccine delays. And finally our showbiz correspondent Stefan Pazur stops by to talk the Grammy Awards and the Oscar nominations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E59 · Wed, March 10, 2021
Why does China hate Australia?
This week we look at Dan Andrew’s recent fall, the Pope’s visit to Iraq and the media reaction to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle going on Oprah’s Sook Club. Then we have an in-depth look at relations between and Australia and China since the start of the pandemic. Is it a just trade war or the start of something more sinister? Also why does China hate us and more importantly: what do we do with all this leftover lobster and barley? News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/5EUxIiSW5Vc To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E58 · Wed, March 03, 2021
The Future of Work in Australia
In this special episode on the Future of Work in Australia we look at Labor’s controversial industrial relations policy proposals that includes (shock horror!) minimum wages and sick leave. Then we chat to political economist Ben Spies-Butcher, head of sociology at Macquarie University about a recent study he did into Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Australia and how the pandemic may have given us a glimpse of what the future could look like in regards to free money! At the top of the show we look at the Royal Commission into Aged Care which dropped its final report this week and the opportune timing of its release. Follow Ben Spies-Butcher on twitter at twitter.com/bspiesbutcher News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/zSeLqqd3wMM To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
S1 E57 · Tue, February 16, 2021
The vaccines are here! (Also: Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd previews the W.A. State Election)
This week: the first coronavirus vaccines have landed in Australia, Health Minister Greg Hunt accuses the ABC’s Michael Rowland of being a massive leftie and Melbourne enters its third lockdown (of how many?). And then joining us to talk about his interactive Perth Festival play Whistleblower and preview the upcoming March 13 W.A. election is ARIA award winning comedian Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd. Also stick around for a lockdown-inspired song at the end from Wyatt and Bridie Connell. Follow Wyatt on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/wyattnixonlloyd News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/EQ3t79mQiOI To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 <li
S1 E56 · Tue, February 09, 2021
A Year of COVID-19: What Australia got right and wrong! Also: Bec Melrose.
This week marks exactly a year since COVID-19 was officially named by the World Health Organisation. To mark the occasion I thought I’d look back on a year of predictions to see exactly what Australia got right and wrong about the pandemic. And why Scott Morrison shouldn't get the credit! And joining me for a chat about the past week is RAW Comedy Winner and former Tonightly writer Bec Melrose. Also in the headlines I look at the eventual vaccine rollout, vague climate targets and AFL racism. Follow Bec Melrose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/BHDKfDNirWw To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com
S1 E55 · Mon, February 01, 2021
January 26 Culture Wars Roundup. Also: Dan Ilic from A Rational Fear!
In this episode: we have the latest front line report from the dangerous Australia Day culture wars. Also we look at the Western Australia lockdown, Liberal MP Kevin Andrews losing preselection and the ABC’s billionaire Boyer lecturer! Joining us for a chat is Dan Ilic discussing the history and the humour of his satirical incubator podcast, A Rational Fear, celebrating its 100th episode this month (and also where the idea for News Fighters was hatched). For the full interview, check out the extended interview on Sanspants plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ . To subscribe to the A Rational Fear podcast or get tickets to the 100th episode go to http://arationalfear.com/ Also follow Dan on Twitter at http://twitter.com/danilic News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/zx2fN9Ftyys To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Goo
S1 E54 · Mon, January 25, 2021
Biden inauguration recap & guest Tom Walker
This week we have an in-depth look at the Australian news coverage of the Joe Biden inauguration and how it may wind up impacting American democracy more than you think. We also have a quick look at Google’s PR campaign against the government’s news media code, the Dutch government resignation and the U.S. vaccine rollout. Then joining us to talk twitching and sans pantsing is award winning comedian Tom Walker, co-host of the podcast bigsofttitty.png. Watch Tom Walker on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/tomwalkerisgood/ Follow Tom Walker on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tomwalkerisgood Like Tom Walker on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TomWalkerComedy/ Listen to Tom and Demi’s podcast bigsofttitty.png here: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/bigsofttitty-png/ News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Q-4Bb5WAzF4 To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https
S1 E53 · Mon, January 18, 2021
Trump’s Legacy with Chas Licciardello. Also: Michael McCormack's bad week.
In the mono: With Scott Morrison on holidays, Nationals leader Michael McCormack became acting Prime Minister for a week, and he wound up acting like a fool: attacking black lives matter protestors and job seekers while also standing up for his misinformation posting backbenchers in the name of free speech. And joining us for a chat during Presidential Inauguration week is Planet America’s Chas Licciardello. What will be Trump’s positive legacy? What is Biden going to face during the next four years? And what happened to Chas’ snack-based instagram account? Listen to Chas’ podcast PEP here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pep-with-chas-and-dr-dave/id1499646320 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MMeApXp0wAmFCItZrjiRY News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex- Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/0PD6sx3kNTw To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ World Wide Website: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy merch:: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 <li
S1 E52 · Sun, January 10, 2021
Brisbane lockdown and the Victoria lockout. Also special guest: Tom Ballard.
We’re back for 2021 and still talking about the damn pandemic! In this ep we look at the Brisbane lockdown, the Victoria lockout and Sydney’s infected bottle shop. Also Albo’s car crash and ScoMo’s tone deaf New Years message. Hey and joining me for a chat about the year ahead is comedian (and my old boss) Tom Ballard. Check out Tom’s podcast Like I’m A Six Year old here: http://tomballard.com.au/podcast/ Follow Tom on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TomCBallard Like Tom on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/tomballardaustralia To support the show and get exclusive ad-free, extended and bonus episodes, become a member of Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/ Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/OpjaeMZ49yE Check out past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E51 · Tue, December 22, 2020
2020: The Year in Wacky Clips
From Brexit to Black Lives Matter. From Coronavirus to COVID-19 to... well... more Coronavirus stuff, we look back at the year and all the funniest and wackiest news clips we enjoyed, and some of the Australian political hypocrisy you may have forgotten about. ALSO SOME NEWS: We're joining Aussie indie comedy podcast distributors Sans Pants Radio and doing weekly episodes starting January 11! Keep listening on here or check out https://www.sanspantsradio.com/ for more info on them. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/IG89PFYkOX0 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E50 · Sun, November 29, 2020
EPISODE 50: A "Best Of" Clips Show!
In honour of our 50th episode we’ve cobbled together a very special episode of our favourite bits from past episodes, covering everything from the 2019 Australian federal election through to the COVID 19 pandemic and Scott Morrison’s Black Lives Matters protest reactions. Includes highlights from guest hosts Mark Humphries and Michael Chamberlin. RUNDOWN: 01:50 - Bill Shorten’s deft performance in the federal election debates (from episode 12, April 30 2019 and episode 14 May 6 2019) 05:02 Mr ScoMo goes to Washington - guest hosted by Mark Humphries (from ep 25, Sept 21 2019) 08:22 Australia’s Bushfire Crisis (from ep 28, Nov 22 2019) 10:48 UK Election Preview and Jeremy Corbyn’s adversaries (from ep29, Dec 5 2019) 13:00 ANZ bank’s Mardi Gras PR fail - featuring guest presenters/writers Michael Chamberlin and Bec Shaw (from ep32, Feb 24 2020) 17:07 Hey Hey it’s the Coronavirus Pandemic (from ep 35, March 13 2020) 20:25 Keep calm and go to work but also stay home! (from ep 37, March 26 2020) 23:13 Scott Morrison’s Black Lives Matter Memes moment (from ep 43, June 6 2020) Produced, written and presented by Dylan Behan. Thanks to everyone who’s contributed and helped out since episode one: Dan Ilic, Stefan Pazur, Mark Humphries, Michael Chamberlin, Bec Melrose, Bec Shaw, Rodney Todd, Alex Godwin, Jasmine Rule, Raph Stephens, Matt Finley, Chris Taylor, Greta Lee Jackson, Josh Szeps, Tom Cashman, Dave Bloustien, Lauren Bonner, Jake Stone and Matt Lane. Stay tuned for some exciting News Fighters news about 2021! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Read our articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@newsfighters Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 <l
S1 E49 · Sat, November 07, 2020
Why Joe Biden didn’t win over Trump voters.
It’s US election time and even though Joe Biden is on track to win, Donald Trump appears to have picked up at least an extra 7 million votes compared to 2016. Why did this happen and what does the left have to learn from now eternal Trumpism? Also we look at Australia’s top US election commentary from Karl Stefanovic, Alan Jones, Joe Hockey and Malcolm Turnbull. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/-bE5frBXfm0 News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E48 · Tue, October 06, 2020
The "Cushion the Blow" Budget
Jobs, tax cuts, record deficits, zombie businesses, irresponsible lending, axing kids TV shows, blow cushioning - the 2020 budget really has something to confuse and annoy everyone! We break down the big night and look at all the ideologically driven policies designed to turn Australia into a nation of nothing but tradies and landlords. Also: an update on paid pandemic leave! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/inWIUZcwfN4 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E47 · Sun, September 06, 2020
The aged care and stranded Aussies blame games
Australia’s COVID-19 political blame game continues, with thousands of Aussies stranded overseas left to fend for themselves while back home the embattled aged care minister Richard Colbeck keeps walking out of questioning. Also we put the spin on some recent news to make it good-er! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/mNc7RgsuJD4 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E46 · Fri, August 07, 2020
I can’t believe it’s not paid pandemic leave!
Scott Morrison introduces paid pandemic leave, except it doesn’t apply to anyone useful, already existed and achieves nothing. Also: Australia closes its state borders, masks become mandatory and Karl Stefanovic attempts the clunkiest coronavirus-related segue of all time (hint: it involves the Muppets!) Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/dSsVXPrvPq0 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E45 · Fri, July 24, 2020
The Whack-a-Mole strategy & mini-budget roundup
While Victoria faces a horrible virus second wave and New South Wales plays whack-a-mole with outbreaks, the Morrison government gives us a mini-budget full of massive cutbacks in the middle of a recession. Can austerity, tax cuts AND tax rises help get Australia out of recession? Also Stefan Pazur stops by to plug his new spin-off podcast ARTS FIGHTERS. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/0imwBrka2rs News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy monologue podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E44 · Thu, July 09, 2020
Melbourne’s lockdown blame game & the battle for bushfire ravaged Eden-Monaro
As Melbourne enters a second lockdown, Sky News looks to somehow blame both capitalism and Black Lives Matters protestors. Then we look at the biggest news story from the NSW South Coast recently: The Eden-Monaro by-election! Follow the non-stop fun as Labor’s Kristy McBain and my old neighbour Fiona Kotvojs battle it out after fending off almost-challenges from both NSW’s transport-hating transport minister Andrew Constance and raw onion loving former PM Tony Abbott. Who will win? Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/PSjrES9iDqU Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy monologue podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E43 · Sun, June 07, 2020
Does Donald Trump want a civil war?
Australia is in its first recession in almost 30 years and the governments solution is for boomers to renovate their kitchens. Meanwhile in America, the widespread protests against the killing of George Floyd have lead Donald Trump to push the country towards civil war, with his police literally hitting out at Australian news media in the process. Good thing we live in Australia, says Scott Morrison. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/YRZLBCYF_b0 We're now on PodHero - listen to us on PodHero and a portion of your monthly subscription fee goes towards us and other podcasts your listen to. Check it out at podhero.com. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Australian news and politics comedy monologue podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E42 · Sun, May 24, 2020
Back to life, back to stupidity!
Life is returning to normal in post-coronavirus lockdown Australia as the government miscounts Jobkeeper and finds $60 billion behind the back of the couch. But not for you! Also the too-good-to-be-true unemployment numbers, the upcoming China trade war and Labor jumps on the anti-immigration bus. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/fT_UNZq_wzk Remember to help fund these charities feeding the hungry in Australia: http://www.foodbank.org.au/ http://Ozharvest.org http://mealsonwheels.org.au The Asylum Seekers Resource Centre: http://asrc.org.au The Addison Road Food Pantry http://addiroad.org.au/the-food-pantry Thanks to Steven Kirkby for my new opening graphic! Also listen and buy music by The Traveltens at https://traveltens.bandcamp.com/ or listen on Spotify. News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters <p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;
Bonus · Sat, May 16, 2020
The "Back in Black" 2019 Budget Revisited
This week was meant to be the Federal Budget but everything's been cancelled because 2020! So we look back at the 2019 "Back in Black" Budget by replaying our classic 9th episode from April 3, 2019 - back when governments cared more about carparks than coronaviruses! Watch the original episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKzHnGJo-oA News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters
S1 E41 · Sun, May 10, 2020
Behind The Wacky Clips & a new pilot episode!
In our new “Behind the Wacky Clips” segment we take some recent feedback onboard and then present the pilot for a more commercially appealing news comedy podcast co-hosted by Stefan Pazur. Watch this episode (without the intro) here: https://youtu.be/4hjPuErH1dw News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E40 · Mon, April 27, 2020
Bon Voyage Plague Ship & Return of the Malc
This week we look at the glitch-filled inquiry into the Ruby Princess plague ship which just left out shores, more radio sport news when there’s no sport and Malcolm Turnbull is back to be a plague on our airwaves with his new memoir. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Ev9k1DTJrj8 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E39 · Sun, April 19, 2020
Australia’s hypocritical, half-arsed and xenophobic pandemic response
We take an in-depth look at the past couple of weeks of Australia’s extraordinary response to the coronavirus pandemic: from the “non ideological” yet xenophobic economic legislation to the confusing messaging surrounding school closures and the over-enthusiastic police response when enforcing social distancing. Also the state premiers have hypocritical Easter Bunny exemptions! Seriously also please help feed Australia’s hungry left behind in this pandemic by donating to these charities: Foodbank.org.au Ozharvest.org mealsonwheels.org.au The Asylum Seekers Resource Centre: asrc.org.au Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/pepwJa_T_L4 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips” based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E38 · Thu, April 02, 2020
Hello Socialism, Goodbye Civil Liberties!
Welcome to the Socialist Commonwealth of Australia as Comrade Scott Morrison’s supposedly free-market Liberals nationalise everything they can get their hands on to help get Australia through the COVID19 Coronavirus pandemic. What could be next? Also in our continuing farewell to civil liberties, NSW makes sitting outside illegal - but we figure out a loophole so we can enjoy a coffee in the sun. For now! And finally we check in with all the latest sporting results with our new sports reporter Stefan Pazur. Buy us a replacement coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/zNCrcI0EsAg Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Listen to Stefan's Podcast World of Wackypedia here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-of-wackypedia/id1453339526 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24iJ7woOEthmgRiXh46jbf?si=CFjYKVjsSkKVyqtSpD4rBw <
S1 E37 · Thu, March 26, 2020
Keep calm and go to work but also stay at home!
As hundreds of thousands of Australians join the dole queue, Prime Minister Scott Morrison urges everyone to stay at home to avoid getting the coronavirus… but you know, also keep going to work to keep the economy moving! Also our former Aussie Prime Ministers claim credit for doing nothing, pop star Robbie Williams goes karaoke-crazy and electronics retailer Gerry Harvey urges us to keep shopping! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/CwUf7svXfHg Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E36 · Thu, March 19, 2020
How to deal (and not deal) with the Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has sent the world in lockdown and the economy into free-fall so News Fighters has tapped into our national strategic reserve of wacky clips to bring sense and brevity to this global crisis, while also poking fun at the celebrities who can and cannot deal right now. Also Trump vs Obama on pandemics - you won’t be reassured! Please wash your hands and remain indoors! Watch this episode with clips on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/8NULC-sMhV8 News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E35 · Fri, March 13, 2020
Hey Hey It's the Coronavirus Pandemic!
As the worlds economy crashes foreshadowing a massive worldwide recession and the COVID-19 coronavirus is declared a global pandemic, Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg launch an Australian stimulus package which leaves a lot to be desired. COMEDY GOLD! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/ThhTFhsfzpk Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Buy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E34 · Tue, March 03, 2020
The looming recession that coronavirus had to give us!
We look at Australia’s latest response to the coronavirus outbreak: panic buying, increased back-patting and even a potential recession! Also: Labor’s Jim Chalmers suggests we look beyond GDP to which Liberal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says “No thanks, hippie!” And: Michael Chamberlin looks at the bizarre online conspiracy theories surrounding nine-year-old Aussie bullying victim Quaden Bayles, because you can always trust what you read on the internet. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/BM38sQj1aic Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy some swag: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/newsfighters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E33 · Tue, February 25, 2020
Pandemic or not Pandemic? WHO knows! Also: Behind Bernie’s winning ground game!
It’s another new daily pilot episode hosted by Bec Melrose. The Coronavirus COVID-19 is sweeping the world… so why won’t the World Health Organisation officially call it a pandemic? Why is it only saying it has “potential” like every report card I had in high school?! Also: Bernie Sanders swept the Nevada Caucus and is on his way to perhaps winning the Democratic nomination and maybe even beating Trump. How is he doing it? We interview Dylan James, a Kiwi academic who volunteered for Bernie in Iowa, about Bernie’s insanely dedicated and fervent ground support. And the Trump voters he encountered! This episode hosted by Bec Melrose, also written by Tom Cashman and written, edited and produced by Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/-dwtdfwF2JM Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy some swag: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E32 · Mon, February 24, 2020
Albo’s new (old) climate policy increases Turnbull’s tweet emissions… and ANZ apologises.
We’re back with a new daily pilot hosted by Tonightly headwriter Michael Chamberlin! Today: we look at Albo launching the new Labor climate policy… which seems awfully familiar. While Barnaby Joyce and Joel Fitzgibbon brawl in the hallways of Parliament House, Malcolm Turnbull can’t help but live-tweet the coming climate apocalypse. Also after triggering the LGBTQI community with an offensive slur-ridden ad, the ANZ apologises with a new ad that celebrates it’s pride… for slurs. This episode hosted and written by Michael Chamberlin, written by Rebecca Shaw and written, edited and produced by Dylan Behan. Follow Chambo on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/chamberlinm Follow Bec Shaw on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Brocklesnitch Watch this episode on Youtube (with clips) here: https://youtu.be/q1_nKnHRxOM News Fighters is a “wacky clips”-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Email: podcast@newsfighters.com Buy some swag: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, February 05, 2020
BONUS EPISODE: Margaret Court and Adam Bandt seize centre court
Yesterday I stopped by 2SER Breakfast with Tim Brunero to give a quick news update on the latest Australian political upheaval surrounding Barnaby Joyce’s attempted spill and the Greens leadership transition, as well as the Iowa caucus app crash and the Australian Open’s controversial decision to give Margaret Court a lifetime achievement trophy. News Fighters is a wacky clips-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoph-J2CiqeYBE1waVd_aSw Subscribe on your podcast apps: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E31 · Sun, January 19, 2020
The war on ONEFOUR & should Aussie hip hop be illegal?
Yo yo yo! It’s summer music festival season so we look at huge Aussie hip hop drill group ONEFOUR, and the NSW Police shutting down their debut national tour, pressuring them into changing their lyrics and even trying to get their music taken down off the internet. Will taking the anti-authoritarianism out of Aussie hip-hop turn us into Russia or China? Or should ONEFOUR just pretend to be old white men so they get left alone? Also ScoMo raps! Watch the full ep on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Nb9cSqPtCsU Watch our ONEFOUR country music video here: https://youtu.be/A3PNsPw_uXs Watch the full ONEFOUR reaction reaction video here: https://youtu.be/uYpZpSg9TUg Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoph-J2CiqeYBE1waVd_aSw News Fighters is a wacky clips-based Aussie news comedy podcast, created and hosted by ex-Tonightly/Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E30 · Mon, December 23, 2019
2019 Year in Review & ScoMo gets lei'd into over Hawaiian holiday
In the first part of our final episode of 2019 we look at Prime Minister Scott Morrison spending the bushfire season drinking cocktails in Hawaii while Australian burns in a massive bushfire emergency. Then we look back at all the hilarious wacky clips and gaffes in politics and dumb Aussie news in 2019*. From baby Yoda to Barnaby’s meltdowns to bushfire smoke to Hong Kong democracy protests to Greta Thunberg’s climate strike and ScoMo’s White House state dinner, look back on the year and weep… hopefully with laughter! (* may contain four elections). Also includes a look back the year in pop culture with special guest Stefan Pazur (host of the World of Wackypedia podcast: https://soundcloud.com/wackypedia ) Watch the Year in Review on YouTube here (now filmed in my office!): https://youtu.be/PWsEam5yDFE Also watch the Scott Morrison Hawaii part here: https://youtu.be/87YRxsLHmZA Created by Dylan Behan, the Aussie news comedy podcast News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E29 · Wed, December 04, 2019
UK Election Brextacular with guest John Rogers
The year is almost over but not without one more election episode of News Fighters, this time from the U.K. (sorry Bougainvilleans!) Is this election about Brexit, the NHS or is it just one long argument over whether numbers are a left wing conspiracy? We look at all the hilarious and headache inducing gaffes from the campaign so far and then dial in author and the producer/presenter of Russell Brand’s Trews Reports, John Rogers to give us some actual election insight and analysis. To see the gaffes watch this episode with clips on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/4FAQF3inO-o Check out John’s website at http://thelostbyway.com/ Want more Boris? Go back and listen to ep 20 about how Boris Johnson is the first Aussie British Prime Minister, or watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8FeddXOJcs Created by Dylan Behan, the Aussie news comedy podcast News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Listen to past episodes at: http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsFighters Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2 Luminary: https://luminary.link/NskgNg8HbW Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E28 · Fri, November 22, 2019
Where there's smoke, there's blaming!
While a bushfire crisis and catastrophic drought engulfs the country, Australia's politicians think it’s the perfect time to start blaming each other and triggering their opponents. We also look at Barnaby Joyce’s failed magnetism, Rupert Murdoch’s climate denier denial, Alan Jones’ cow obsession and why Scott Morrison should send thoughts and prayers to himself! Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/31qgSPRNivg Created and hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E27 · Sat, October 12, 2019
Could Australia save Justin Trudeau?
It’s our double-double length look at the unpredictable 2019 Canadian election. We examine all the political parties’ bad 90’s-rock style theme songs, why Justin Trudeau can’t escape the brown face incident, Andrew Scheer’s weird pants-based catchphrases, the multicultural racism of Quebec and how Australia could provide an answer to Canada’s political uncertainty. Also expect Rush and Bryan Adams jokes. Watch this episode on Youtube (with clips) https://youtu.be/4YxE_5RGyl0 Created by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, October 01, 2019
BONUS EPISODE: Pilot Week Outtakes
If you loved our pilot week here’s a bonus episode of hilarious outtakes! Quick get em while they’re still topical-ish! Featuring Jake Stone, Chris Taylor and Stefan Pazur (aka Dr Que) with writing by Dave Bloustien. Created by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E26 · Sun, September 22, 2019
Well done Angus on Insiders with host Dan Ilic and special guest Josh Szeps.
In the final episode of our pilot week guest host Dan Ilic cherry picks at Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s appearance on Insiders this morning. Also ABC broadcaster and American political podcaster Josh Szeps drops by to talk Scott Morrison in Washington, the 2020 Democrat candidates and the most important issue on breakfast television. Finally we check in with our new finance reporter Rodney Todd. Want the clips? Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/5S0XqPRNH68 This episode written and presented by Dan Ilic, written and performed by Rodney Todd and written, edited and produced by Dylan Behan. Created by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E25 · Sat, September 21, 2019
Mr ScoMo goes to Washington & kids climate strike hosted by Mark Humphries
Special guest host Mark Humphries deconstructs Scott Morrison’s bromance visit to President Trump’s White House and then looks at the local reactions to the global kids climate strike. You'll probably guess what Mark Latham and Barnaby Joyce think! Want to see the clips? Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/J7-N8HhYUqM This episode and presented by Mark Humphries, written by Rodney Todd, Alex Godwin, Jasmine Rule, Raph Stephens and Matt Finley, and edited, written and produced by Dylan Behan. Created by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E24 · Fri, September 20, 2019
The week in Gladyses with Jake Stone and Chris Taylor
As part of our daily show pilot week, host Jake Stone deconstructs the headlines of the week you may have missed, then The Chaser’s Chris Taylor talks us through all the political clips from the week including all the Gladys-related gaffes. This episode written by Jake Stone, Chris Taylor, Dave Bloustien and Stefan Pazur, and written, edited and produced by Dylan Behan. News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E23 · Thu, September 19, 2019
Pauline Hanson’s inquiry inquiry and Gladys under siege! With special guest host Greta Lee Jackson.
In the first episode of our daily episode pilot week, comedian Greta Lee Jackson guest hosts and we look at Canberra’s parliamentary Midwinter Ball (now in Spring!), NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s near-spill experience over legalising abortion and the rocky start for Pauline Hanson’s new family law inquiry. Follow Greta Lee Jackson on Facebook at facebook.com/gr etaleejackson and on twitter at twitter.com/gretaleejackson . This episode written by Greta Lee Jackson, Lauren Bonner, Michael Chamberlin and Matt Lane. It was written, edited and produced by Dylan Behan. News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Apple Podca sts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trailer · Sun, September 15, 2019
PILOT WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT! Also: ScoMo in Fiji from January.
Special announcement: we're doing a pilot week of daily episodes this Thursday September 19 - Sunday September 22nd with special guest hosts and writers! Make sure you tune in! For more info go to our website: www.newsfighters.com Also included: a bonus outtake from January of when Scott Morrison turned on the Aussie charm during his visit to Fiji. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa
S1 E22 · Fri, August 23, 2019
Scott Morrison declares war on GetUp.
Fresh from abandoning the entire South Pacific over climate change, Scott Morrison decides to declare war on leftie activist group, GetUp! Why? Why not! We look at his claims about their subversive evil activities and why it actually would be better if they became a political party. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-guxz2iB9x8 Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Aussie news cycle into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E21 · Wed, August 14, 2019
Hong Kong protests, blaming violent movies and Greta Lee Jackson stops by!
What a week! We round up all the news from the Hong Kong airport democracy protests inconveniencing Aussies to Alan Jones blaming the Sydney stabbing rampage on a lack of painted fruit (?!?!) We also look at the Australian press freedom inquiry and then discuss the state of satire in Australia with Greta Lee Jackson on the first anniversary of the axing of Tonightly with Tom Ballard. Enjoy! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Apple Podca sts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E20 · Tue, July 23, 2019
Boris Johnson: the first Australian British Prime Minister?
On the eve of Boris Johnson likely becoming British Prime Minister, we look back at the role Australia has played in his rise to power. From learning Aussie slang during his gap year in Geelong to learning race-based wedge politics off John Howard’s political advisor, could Boris Johnson wind up being the first ever Australian-style British Prime Minister? Watch this episode on Youtube here . Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Apple Podca sts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E19 · Fri, July 05, 2019
Everybody loves tax cuts!
Parliament is back and it’s tax cut time! We look at how the coalition masterfully guided its tax cut legislation through the parliament by letting Albo and Labor predictably just give up and support it. Also Jacqui Lambie is back, holding all the power and ready to rap! Watch this episode on Youtube here . Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Apple Podca sts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E18 · Wed, June 05, 2019
AFP raids the ABC & Who is Albo?
The Australian Federal Police raids the ABC at the same time as the GDP data is released. What a coincidence! Also we catch up on the federal Labor leadership race and discover who is this Anthony Albanese anyway and what are his policies on snubbing the Spice Girls? Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TPx1HDFMvTg Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on Apple Podca sts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E17 · Sun, May 19, 2019
Wha happened? How Labor lost the unlosable election.
Our Election Night Wrap Up episode: Wha happened!?! How Labor lost the unlosable election! ScoMo does a Nixon! Julie Bishop goes rogue! Chris Bowen takes stock! Penny Wong needs a drink! Kerry Anne Kennerly prepares for the apocalypse! And Clive Palmer takes credit! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Go to our YouTube channel for a special extended version of the episode with all the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E16 · Tue, May 14, 2019
Liberal launch promises & Bill Shorten: Human of the People
In the jam-packed very last episode of News Fighters before the election, we wrap up last weekend’s Liberal campaign launch in Melbourne which was also Josh Frydenberg’s leadership campaign launch. And just because ScoMo got a sweeping biography film at the Liberal launch does’t mean the Labor leader doesn’t deserve one, so we present “Bill Shorten: Human of the People” ( Watch here on Youtube ). Also: ScoMo finally forced to declare who he thinks is going to hell. Here's the Bill Shorten campaign launch film: https://youtu.be/9_SgU28j0kw Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E15 · Fri, May 10, 2019
ScoMo vs ScoMo at the Final Leaders Debate
Scott Morrison loves saying random numbers so much he keeps doing it even after calling bingo! And Bill Shorten tries to tell a funny meme story at theNational Press Club final leaders debate. You can probably guess how that goes. Also the conspiracy theory of this election that the mainstream media refuses to talk about: Engadine McDonalds! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E14 · Mon, May 06, 2019
Sky News Leaders Debate: Space Invader vs Flubble-o-Bill
In this episode: all the flubs and clunky outdated video game metaphors from the second election leaders debate in Brisbane between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Bill Shorten. Also: Paul Keating crashes the Labor launch. Scott Morrison tries to kidnap a baby. And Bill Shorten’s “Joe The Plumber” moment. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E13 · Sat, May 04, 2019
The battle for Warringah’s rich old retired men
Former Liberal Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Former Olympian and independent candidate Zali Steggall go head to head to imitate each other and rewrite history in the Sky News Warringah debate. Also resignations and disendorsements rain down as candidates drop like flies, stepping down over stripper incidents, racist memes and of course, alien space lizard conspiracy theories. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E12 · Tue, April 30, 2019
Seven's Leaders Debate: "John" Shorten vs Digger
On Monday Channel Seven in Perth attempted to host the first leaders debate of the election campaign between Bill “John” Shorten and Scott “Digger” Morrison and the wacky sound effects guy couldn’t be stopped! Meanwhile the rest of Australia watched Lego Masters. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E11 · Wed, April 24, 2019
Barnaby's spirited interview with Patricia Karvelas
We dissect Barnaby Joyce’s spirited and shouty interview with Patricia Karvelas on RN Drive about the water buy back scandal dubbed “Watergate” by idiots on twitter. Also Pauline Hanson talks gibberish on the campaign trail… again. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes . Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify ! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E10 · Thu, April 18, 2019
Election 2019: the race that bores a nation!
It's on! And they're off! While Winx enthrals Australia, Election 2019 will prove to be the race that bores the nation. We recap all the gaffes and blunders from the first week of the federal election campaign, including Scott Morrison's suitably apt Borat impersonation, Bill Shorten's weird catchphrases and Michael McCormack's odd wombat addiction. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08 Spotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQ YouTube (with the wacky news clips): http://bit.ly/2HZ9FWa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E9 · Wed, April 03, 2019
2019 Federal Budget Extravaganza!
We dissect Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s Seinfeldian first budget speech before the upcoming federal election. Are we really "back in black" or just getting a cash splash? Also the car parks that Australia had to have! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included: Subscribe on iTunes ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E8 · Mon, March 25, 2019
Barnaby's NSW election night meltdown
We wrap up all the thrills, spills and National Party fish kills from the crazy night that was NSW State Election 2019. Including: Alan Jones' bizarre video shop remarks, Michael Daley’s lucky pie, Gladys Berejiklian’s sausage-fest, Antony Green's computer crashes and Barnaby Joyce's angry shouting match. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included: Subscribe on iTunes ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E7 · Thu, March 21, 2019
NSW State Election Campaign Roundup
We look back at the 2019 NSW state election campaign, including Liberal leader Gladys Berejiklian’s shocking admission that she’s never tried drugs and Labor leader Michael Daley’s countless apologies. Also Kyle Sandilands and his listeners hit the candidates with some hard hitting questions! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included: Subscribe on iTunes ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E6 · Tue, March 19, 2019
Egg Boy, Fraser Anning and the Australian media's addiction to ring-wing racists
In an earnest and serious episode of News Fighters, we take good hard look at the Australian media’s addiction to giving airtime to right wing extremist viewpoints. Also Alan Jones blames the internet, Andrew Bolt announces he’s quitting racism and Fraser Anning versus Egg Boy. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoph-J2CiqeYBE1waVd_aSw Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/news-fighters/id1453700382?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E5 · Sun, March 10, 2019
ScoMo’s internationally famous women's day speech
We break down Scott Morrison’s International Women's Day speech about the mining industry and also check in to see how One Nation’s Mark Latham and The Greens Julian Burnside celebrated women. Also: it’s the per-capita recession nobody wants to talk about! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoph-J2CiqeYBE1waVd_aSw Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/news-fighters/id1453700382?mt=2 #iTunes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E4 · Sun, March 03, 2019
Pyne & Ciobo jump ship
Rats to the lifeboats! Weeks out from the federal election, Christopher Pyne & Steven Ciobo are the latest Coalition MPs to jump overboard, while Captain ScoMo stays with the ship. Also Alex Hawke thinks maybe female quotas could be a good thing, while almost every other Liberal seems to disagree. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/news-fighters/id1453700382?mt=2 #iTunes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Mon, February 25, 2019
The Coalition's New Climate Inaction Policy
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S1 E2 · Fri, February 22, 2019
Julie Bishop's winning strategy: Quit!
On our 2nd episode we investigate why Julie Bishop has suddenly announced she's quitting parliament even though she thinks the coalition will win the federal election. And why is Sco-Mo obsessed with her shoes? And does the Liberal party have a "woman problem"? Maybe! They're all leaving! Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Emails us podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E1 · Wed, February 20, 2019
Mathias Cormann's Singapore holiday giveaway!
On the first episode of News Fighters we look at how Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann almost scored a free family trip to Singapore. And who exactly is Mr Burns? Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in less than ten minutes a day. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter @newsfighterspod Emails us podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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