This week on The Week UnSpun, the trio of Farzana Baduel, Doug Downs, and David Gallagher dive headfirst into a whirlwind of global news through a comms lens, touching on everything from the chaos and opportunity of the UN General Assembly, to Keir Starmer’s image struggles within his own party, to the ethics of AI-generated media.  

Farzana shares her rookie experience navigating UNGA week in New York, revealing the sheer magnitude, and confusion, of diplomatic and fringe events.  

Doug flies the flag for ostrich rights in a bizarre Canadian court case that’s become a comms conundrum.  

Meanwhile, David unpacks the stark contrast between rage-fuelled and reasoned political playbooks, and all three tackle the growing unease about the tidal wave of AI-generated content.  

Serious insights, global stories, and yes… ostriches. 

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1:36 What’s it really like to attend the UN General Assembly as a first-timer?
3:16 Why is Keir Starmer unpopular even within his own party?
8:31 Can corporates cut through the noise at UNGA? Or is it just theatre?
14:48 Are AI-generated podcasts ruining the media landscape?
20:20 What should the Canadian government say if they’re forced to cull healthy ostriches? 

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