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News Weakly with Sami Shah

by Sami Shah

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Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshis: Migrant Worker Abuse & a Hajj/Umrah Boycott

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Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for an unspecified “immoral act” inside a mosque in Mecca. Bangladesh says it wasn’t warned, the families are still seeking answers, and the viral story that they were newlyweds executed…
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Australia’s New Student Visa Rules, Nyadol Nyuon & Macklemore’s Palestine Controversy

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This week on News Weakly: Tony Burke tells international students to leave the family at home, while British backpackers discover the migration system has a loyalty program. Also, Nyadol Nyuon gets Yassmined for saying she has no intention…
The Blast Radius: How 9/11 Remade Pakistan

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, everyone knows where Ground Zero was. But where did the blast radius end? This special edition of News Weakly follows one country through the aftermath: Pakistan. From the CIA-backed Afghan jihad and the rise…

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Getting Shot: Antisemitism and the Loyalty Test

September 4, 2026 · 27 min

This week on News Weakly, Sami Shah revisits a 2022 argument about the Sydney Festival boycott after The Shot brands him a “liberal Zionist coward” for criticising two of its headlines as demonstrations of antisemitism. From Israel and…
The End of the World with Flared Pants

August 28, 2026 · 39 min

Everyone agrees the world is ending. The only disagreement is which catastrophe gets top billing. Starting with Jimmy Carter’s 1979 “crisis of confidence” speech, Sami Shah travels through Bangladesh, Munich, Chile, Watergate, oil shocks…
What Is The Sentence?

August 15, 2026 · 23 min

NEWS WEAKLY 226 – What Is The Sentence? Last week, News Weakly opened with Jason Arday. This week, after his sudden death, Sami Shah asks a harder question: what is public accountability actually supposed to achieve? From Arday to Louis…
The Story Machine: AI, Fabulism & What We’re Really Buying

August 8, 2026 · 44 min

This week on News Weakly, Sami Shah goes long on artificial intelligence, authenticity and the increasingly difficult question: how was this thing actually made? From Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s disputed biography and Mahmood Fazal’s…
Kmart Keating, Douglas Murray's wet dream & Hamas’s Gun Garage

August 1, 2026 · 18 min

This week on News Weakly, Sami Shah watches Victorian Labor replace Jacinta Allan with her own deputy and announce a fresh start from inside the same government. Meanwhile, tens of thousands cross from Morocco into Spain’s African enclave…
Rise of the Cockroaches

July 25, 2026 · 30 min

This week on News Weakly, Sami Shah follows India’s Cockroach Janta Party from a Supreme Court insult and viral meme to mass youth protests over examination leaks, unemployment and corruption. How did a cockroach holding a mobile phone…
Reading Between The Headlines

July 17, 2026 · 34 min

This week on News Weakly, Sami Shah follows two news stories through the online outrage machine. An ABC report about climate disasters increasing the risk of child marriage becomes “the ABC defends Muslim child brides”. Meanwhile, a review…

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About the show

News Weakly is the sharpest, funniest, and most professional news satire podcast in Australia—where we punch the news in the headlines… weakly. Hosted by multi-award-winning comedian, journalist, and author Sami Shah, the show delivers a fast-paced, fiercely intelligent breakdown of the biggest stories in politics, global affairs, and culture. With a background that spans stand-up comedy, radio broadcasting, and serious journalism—including bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, and ABC RN—Sami cuts through the noise with biting satire, relentless wit, and just enough sarcasm to keep us all from screaming into the void. News Weakly isn’t just about the headlines—it’s about the hypocrisy, the absurdity, and the sheer chaos behind them. Whether it's Australian politics, international disasters, or billionaires doing dumb things, Sami delivers a fresh, fearless take that keeps listeners informed and entertained. With a growing and engaged audience of news junkies, comedy lovers, and politics obsessives, News Weakly is the perfect space for advertisers looking to reach smart, curious, and highly engaged listeners. Get in on the conversation. Stay ahead of the spin. And never trust a headline again. New episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.