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Os and Scott are back with the first episode of 2026. They begin by sharing what they got up too over summer and the plans to make Lamestream bigger and better this year.In this episode, they discuss the political and media response following the Bondi terror attack and the battle over a Royal Commission, and how the the partisan campaigning for an inquiry into anti-Semitism exposed the hypocrisy of a number of senior media executives, editors and outlets.Then, they unpack the government's extremely controversial plans to criminalise hate speech, why they are being pushed for by the pro-Israel lobby and why they are opposed across the political spectrum.Later in the show, Scott looks at the protest movement in Iran and how Western media coverage does a disservice to the protestors and to the country more broadly. Os and Scott discuss how media coverage of Iran is largely filtered through the lens of US foreign policy interests and ignores the country's complexity and the various elements of the protest movement.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this summer episode, Os and Scott answer questions from listeners.They discuss what it's like reporting on an industry where they know a lot of the key players, the future of the media landscape and debate some big topics, like which is the best NRL team, who Rory Gilmore should have ended up with and much more.Regular episodes of Lamestream will return Monday, January 19.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special summer episode of the podcast, Os and Scott interview each other about their careers in journalism.They talk about their relationship to the industry, what drew them to it and and their time working together at the ABC.Scott breaks down his adventures in the Middle East while Os talks about his foray in politics, and they both discuss their time working as reporters during the boom in digital journalism.Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Os and Scott are joined by their friend, movie critic and comedian Alexei Toliopoulos from The Last Video Store podcast, to discuss the best journalism movies of all-time.First, they discuss the state of cinema in 2025 and the best films of the year. Then, they dive into what it is about journalism that makes it such a good setting for so many great films.After that, Alexei, Scott and Os take turns sharing their favourite movies about journalism. From the famous and Oscar-winning to some hidden gems, there's enough to give anyone some titles to watch over summer.Finally, they go deep on the greatest journalism film of all-time: All the President's Men (1976)Films discussed this episode:Collective (2019)City of Gold (2015)Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)Ace in the Hole (1951)The Ambassador (2011)Everything is Copy (2015)Spotlight (2015)Zodiac (2007) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their final regular episode for the year, Os and Scott discuss the aftermath of the Bondi shooting and how the media has united in an attempt to blame Anthony Albanese and push forward controversial plans that would restrict criticism of the Israeli government.They discuss the latest in the investigation into the shooting, and how revelations the gunmen, who were allegedly radicalised by Islamic State, travelled overseas for military training and why that raises serious questions about Australia's security agencies.Later, they unpack how news outlets across the political spectrum have worked to blame the Albanese government for the shooting, allowed Benjamin Netanyahu to drive the national conversation in Australia and rolled out the red carpet for Pauline Hanson.Also in this episode, a conversation about why so many journalists and politicians are describing gun reform as a "distraction" and a look at the conspiracy theories that are doing the rounds.Finally, Os and Scott reflect on the year and the future of Lamestream. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber - our 15% off sale is now until Christmas.Follow us on social media:InstagramTikTokYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.