What In The World Is Goin' On?

Each week, Lauren & Tim ask each other "what in the world is going on" but this week it feels more like the question should be "what in the world ISN'T going on?" because there's just a lot going on, and it's just a lot, right? We're all feeling it. That heavy feeling, that exhausted feeling, that feeling like we just want to live through some precedented times again. But alas, here we are, living through history, through major world events, and doing our live best to remember where we put our joy (it must be round here somewhere). This episode is mostly Tim & Lauren using each other for therapy because they can't afford real actual therapists, so if you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all this week and need a shoulder to cry on, pull up a psychiatrist's lounge chair and join us for a bit of self care. Unless of course your name is Vladmir Putin in which case you can kindly put yourself directly in the bin.

You know things are bad for a Prime Minister when you see them on television washing people's hair or playing the ukulele. We officially entered political looney land this week, and Tim & Lauren have plenty to say about Scomo's publicity stunts, as well as his signature legislation - the Religious Freedom Bill - falling short in the final innings (thank God, literally). Freedom Convoys in Canada and Paris are causing havoc, while the one in Canberra just can't seem to get its act together, or figure out how to count. Putin is right on the verge of invading Ukraine, so there's much to say about that, but this episode is fully worth it just for the bit at the end where Tim dumps some shocking news involving Trump and his golden toilet. Oh you won't be disappointed, dear listeners, we promise you.

Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane made international headlines last week when it introduced an amended enrolment contract containing homophobic and transphobic clauses that it required all students to sign before returning to school. The public outrage was intense, and the contract was eventually withdrawn, but the spotlight on this issue revealed some shocking truths about this school and the church that runs it. Tim was one of the first people to bring this unfolding scandal to the attention of the national media via his Instagram account, but no-one was more vocal about the issue than comedian Christian Hull, who took a break from screaming obscenities into his merchandise and dressing up in funny wigs on social media to help draw attention to the outrageous and ultimately illegal acts this school was trying to carry out. For this very special episode, Christian joins Tim & Lauren to chat about the drama of the past week in what is part podcast and part therapy session. You will not believe the truth about what's been going on at this school.....

What is this, "Men Behaving Badly" week? Andrew O'Keefe is once again facing assault charges, Scomo used Grace Tame as an unwilling prop in his photo op, and Grace was not pleased, and nor were half the male commentators in the country who all felt Grace could have been nicer. We say "Sit down!". Spotify is in a spot of bother after doctors called out Joe Rogan's show for spreading Covid misinformation, and now music legends like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are pulling their music from the site. And a Christian school in Brisbane is causing a stir after announcing all students were required to sign a contract stating they understood if they were gay or transgender they could be expelled. We're fuming, and if you are too, sign the petition at https://bit.ly/3s5z3y3 and on with the show!

This week, we're saying farewell to rock legend Meatloaf, as well as to Adele's Las Vegas show which closed before it even opened, a bit like Western Australia. Scomo had a brain fart and suggested letting kids drive forklifts would be an excellent idea, before realising it would actually be the worst idea ever. Tim shares some shocking statistics about the rise in domestic violence against children, Lauren shares her thoughts on Australia Day which some find controversial, and then conversation turns to what's happening with America's crumbling democracy and what Putin is up to with his plans to invade Ukraine. Are we on the brink of World War 3? Listen and find out, friends!

Lauren and Tim are back for the new year, mostly because the news was becoming so enraging that they just had to get back on the podcast to rant about it. It's been a week of double standards with Hillsong flouting the rules in NSW and getting away with it, Boris Johnson and his team holding illegal parties during lockdown and getting away with it and tennis supporters calling for special treatment for Novac Djokovic to play in the Australian Open even though he's not vaccinated. As you can imagine, Tim & Lauren are fuming and don't mind telling you all about it. Oh and just to keep things interesting, Scomo forgot to order any rapid tests for us so we could find out if we have Covid in the midst of the worst outbreak in the whole pandemic, but he did remember to order billions of dollars worth of tanks from the Americans, so that's comforting. 2022 is off to a cracking start, isn't it!

It's the last day of 2021 and Tim & Lauren are (for once) in the same state, in the same city and in the same house, so it seemed only fitting that they take the opportunity to speak into the same microphone for once (and possibly share a bit of Omicron, who knows!). All the best and worst bits of 2021 are here, lovingly regurgitated as the year that was supposed to be better than 2021 but turned out to be its evil twin sister but ten times worse comes to a close. Happy New Year to you all, thanks for listening, and see you in 2022!

It's almost the end of the year and Tim & Lauren are hysterical. They're literally losing it. Anyone else feel like this? This is the last episode before a few weeks break, and Tim & Lauren spend most of the episode giggling their way through the news. There's a bit of Gladys returning for but a moment to tell us all she's off again, Boris Johnson is in a spot of bother, there was a tornado in Kentucky, the Queensland borders are opening, and Carrie Bradshaw is back on our screens and Tim & Lauren are at odds about it. This is all at once the best and silliest episode this year - if you need a laugh, then wrap your ears around this! PS: Merry Christmas everyone and thanks for listening!

The Jenkins report into behaviour in parliament dropped this week and to say it was a doozy would be understatement of the year. Turns out it's even worse for women in parliament than anybody imagined, and the report outlines some pretty shocking stats. In the wake of the report, a bunch of problematic MP's fell on the swords, and other MP's gave us all pretty spectacular demonstrations of just how bad their behaviour can be. Across the sea, things are looking pretty grim for abortion laws in the United States, with the Supreme Court looking set to overturn long standing laws that protects womens' right to choose what happens to their bodies. The whole sorry tale culminates in one of Lauren's best rants yet. Seriously, it's ten out of ten. You won't be disappointed.

Season Three of Covid has premiered and it's called Omicron and apparently it's a shocker, so we'll wait to see how that one plays out. Jacqui Lambie became everyone's favourite politician with the rant to end all rants in parliament this week, meanwhile parliament just about fell apart with a new speaker who was finding his feet while members of parliament were crossing the floor left right and centre to vote with their opposition. All the chaos leads Lauren and Tim to debate who should be the next Prime Minister, when the election might be held (Lauren has a new prediction!) and if there even is anyone really worth voting for. We may be a day late this week (sorry - tech problems) but we promise, this episode is worth the wait!