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Ahead of the teen social media ban taking effect from this week, Os and Scott look at how the political debate over the ban has shifted, how the media has finally started reported on serious flaws in the legislation, and some of the issues that are already emerged in terms of how it will operate.

They discuss how effective it will actually be, and the risks with the government pursuing this policy over other forms of regulation.

Then they dive into Netflix's potential take over of Warner Bros, and why it is freaking out everyone in Hollywood. They examine how streamers like Netflix has transformed TV and film, largely for the worse, and why further consolidation in the entertainment industry is bad for artists and regular people.

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Os and Scott discuss the growing housing and economic crises in Australia and why they seem to have dropped off the political agenda, and why the political media seem less interested in covering growing wealth inequality.

Later in the show they look at the controversy around the TikTok awards held last week, including allegations of racism. They discuss what the platform looks like in 2025 and how it has quickly replicated some of the biggest problems of the legacy media. They also discuss musician Keli Holiday's uncanny ability to inject himself into everyone's social feeds.

Plus, in Keeping Tabs they examine who did, and didn't, cover the big climate protests last week, the massive amount of money the ABC spent defending an unlawful dismissal case and breakdown the ongoing One Nation surge.

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Os and Scott share their thoughts on Australia's first ever Prime Ministerial wedding, before talking through their exclusive Jeffrey Epstein scoop, which involved a collaboration with a leading European news outlet.

Then, Scott breaks down Donald Trump's looming war with Venezuela, including Australia's potential involvement.

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Os and Scott talk about the bizarre news that Donald Trump has forced a major Hollywood studio to commission Rush Hour 4 and what that reveals about how grim the state of entertainment and culture is now.

They unpack the bizarre week in federal Parliament, including Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt and what the political and media reaction revealed about racism in Australia, before discussing the negotiations taking place over a new bill to reform environmental laws and what that tells us about the dynamic between Labor and the Greens.

Later in the episode, they discuss The Sydney Morning Herald's new campaign targeting the Russian government, and why the newspaper is so willing to criticise Putin for committing war crimes but is unable to do the same thing in relation to Israel.

And in Keeping Tabs: A new editor at The Sydney Morning Herald, who is really backing Erin Molan's pro-Israel content, and a conversation about the state of sports media in Australia.

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Os and Scott talk about the start of the Ashes, including how weird it is to watch this commercial TV, and the sports media beat-up over a round of golf that apparently jeopardised Australia's chances of beating England.

Then they unpack the meeting with Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, including why Trump seemed so keen to praise the Mayor-elect and how Mamdani used the meeting to advocate for his campaign priorities on affordability, opposing Trump's immigration raids and ending US funding for Israel's genocide.

Finally, they look at the media reaction to the coronial findings in the Wieambilla shootings, which saw two Christian extremists kill three people, including two police officers, and why Australia is so bad at dealing with different forms of violent extremism.

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Today on the show, Os and Scott open by discussing the latest on the ground in Gaza and Israel's latest airstrike in Lebanon. They examine the significance of the UN voting to endorse Trump's "peace plan" for the region, and how the ceasefire deal has accelerated the military partnership between Saudi Arabia and the US.

Next, they discuss the ongoing death spiral the Liberal party seems locked in, and contrast the party's seeming shift to the centre in Victoria and NSW with the pivot to the hard-right on climate change and immigration federally.

Later in the show Scott reviews the a couple of extremely weird ABC TV shows including Crime Night! and Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty and looks at what they tell us about the state of the ABC right now.

Plus, in Keeping Tabs, an update on the Epstein files.

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Today, Os and Scott begin the show talking about the Lamestream L's, the inaugural Lamestream awards night and how you can be a part of it!

Then, they discuss the latest revelations in the fresh Epstein files, why this story won't go away and what the new documents tell us about how global politics and the media really work.

And later in the episode, Scott looks at the latest in the world of AI and why fears of a bubble are growing, and what it could mean for the economy and society more broadly.

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Os and Scott kick of this episode by briefly talking about some of the TV they're watching and music they're listening too right now, before discussing the coverage commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Dismissal.

Then they unpack the fallout from the Neo-Nazi rally outside NSW Parliament, stepping through how it was allowed to take place, the excuses the police and government have provided and the traps the media keep falling into when it comes to covering the far-right.

Later in the show, Scott dissects the scandal that saw the BBC lose its two most senior managers and led to accusations it had been the subject of a "right-wing coup", and whether or not the same thing could happen to the ABC.

And in Keeping Tabs: How commercial radio hosts and tabloid newspapers influenced Victoria's retrograde new criminal justice reforms which could see children as young as 14 tried as adults and sentenced to life in prison.

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Os and Scott start today's episode discussing their exclusive interview with the Carlton's mascot, who was attacked on the front page of the Herald Sun and accused of anti-semitism because he refused to help fundraise for the IDF.

Then they discuss how most of the mainstream media missed a big, Australia angle to the Grammy nominations, which speaks to the dire state of music journalism in the country, before sharing the worst takes on Zohran Mamdani's election win and why the Australian seems to be even worse than compared to the US or the UK.

Finally, they cover Pauline Hanson's decision to skip Parliament and head to Mar-a-Lago to hobnob with international right-wing figures and billionaires and why Australian journalists give One Nation such an easy run.

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Os and Scott begin the episode by discussing the news that the suspects involved in the Louvre heist have been arrested, before debating the heist itself, and who the good guys are.

Then they break down the latest political crisis engulfing the Coalition, with the Liberal Party plummeting to record lows in opinion polls and a fresh ideological battle breaking out over the party's commitment to net zero. Os and Scott discuss how serious the problem is and what the battle over climate policy is really about.

Later in the show, they explore how the Greens have been overtaken by One Nation as Australia's third biggest party and why the party seems to be struggling. They look at the rise of more radical politicians like newly-elected New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani and question why the Greens are failing to achieve cut through.

Plus, in Keeping Tabs: The curious choice of the Australian Financial Review's most innovative company of the year, how The Age turned to a major betting sponsor for its sports coverage and The New York Times journalist who quit over the paper's Gaza coverage.

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