Finally - the wait is over and by that I mean the debates are over and election will be soon too. For a third go round on Channel 7, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese agree to stop talking over each other but can’t agree on anything else except it’s bed time! Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.yo...
May 11, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 106
I do a quick recap of the 2nd leaders debate for the Federal Election which was held on Channel 9 where Scott Morrison said “Vote me because you hate me” and Anthony Albanese said “I’m just like him!”. Also Channel 9 praised Scott Morrison when they thought he won the debate but then have to suddenly change their tune! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: ...
May 08, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 105
In week four of the federal election campaign the media’s focus turns to important issues like lettuce, ham sandwiches, chicken curry, potato wedges and other food items. Also there was an interest rate rise. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsle...
May 05, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 104
This week in the Federal Election Campaign: as Labor leader Anthony Albanese heads into iso having caught covid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison shows his autocratic tendencies as he tries to talk tough on China over the botched Solomon Islands security deal. Also: the coalition’s net zero and economic plans come undone, Howard and Rudd hit the campaign trail and someone tries to hit Barnaby! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video edi...
Apr 28, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 103
INTRODUCING: the new News Fighters Book Club. This year I plan to sporadically interview authors of books about topics I find interesting and fascinating, and I hope you do too. First up: Eliza Reilly author of the fantastic new comedic history book “Shielas: Bad Ass Women of Australian History”. Find out more about Shielas here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760984014/ Follow Eliza on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eliza.reilly/ And on twitter here: https://twitter.com/elizarei...
Apr 24, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Yes the leaders go head to head (whatever that means) in the first leaders debate of the 2022 Australian Federal Election campaign. It’s Scott Morrison versus Anthony Albanese on nurses raining from the sky, forgetting people names and pissing off Maserati drivers. Also Morrison tries out his empathy schtick and as predicted it did not go well! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Support us and get early, ad-f...
Apr 20, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Welcome to Week One of the 2022 Federal Election Campaign, where Scott Morrison’s re-election pitch is literally “we suck but give us another go” while Anthony Albanese is like “I can’t remember any numbers!” Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.com Watch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters Follow News Fighters on Instag...
Apr 14, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Here’s a quick turn around look at Australia announces new high speed war toys and also we fact check Scott Morrison’s interview with Leigh Sales on ABC’s 730 last night! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free ...
Apr 06, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 98
It’s time for our fourth annual budget all-nighter episode. This year the coalition tries to win votes by appealing to everyone ahead of the election, offering cheap petrol, tax offsets, military spending, funding for obscure transport projects and free money for old people (they almost forgot about veterans though). Then Labor agrees and says it’s good! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qExuzh3WR14 News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy f...
Mar 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 97
First up we look at the War in Ukraine, where in Russia Putin puts on a concert wearing a turtleneck while a freelance video TV editor risks it all to protest live on national TV. Also we wrap up the South Australian state election which saw charismatic Labor leader Peter Malinauskas defeat incumbent Liberal Steven Marshall, finally breaking the curse that has seen every incumbent re-elected in Australia since the pandemic began. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and poli...
Mar 24, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week I take an in-depth look at the blame game surrounding the recent flood catastrophe that has devastated the east coast of Australia and why the Morrison government thinks it doesn’t have a role to play to keep Aussies safe when they’re drowning or burning due to climate change. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsle...
Mar 10, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This week we look at Vladimir Putin deciding to invade Ukraine and the reaction from the west, including Scott Morrison here in Australia who seems to think stopping people shopping at Harrods could prevent World War III somehow. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfight...
Feb 24, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 94
We’re back to recap all the stuff ups from Scott Morrison and Dominic Perrottet on Omicron that lead to this summer being a washout of rapid test shortages, empty shelves, full hospitals and an aged care sector in crisis. Comedy ensues! Also Stefan Pazur stops by and we talk about the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Oscar nominations. Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video...
Feb 10, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 93
This week in my summer repeat series I thought I'd play you our last patreon bonus episode from December in the regular podcast feed to give you an idea what the bonus episodes are like and to hopefully encourage you all to sign up: patreon.com/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...
Feb 03, 2022•26 min
This week in our summer repeat series I'm replaying some of the funniest segments from our regular contributing reporter Stefan Pazur. Oscars and Grammy Awards recap (from ep60, March 18 2021) 2019 Year in Arts and Pop Culture (from ep30, December 23 2019) Tokyo Olympics Recap (from ep77, August 7 2021) 2020 Year in Arts and Pop Culture (from ep51, December 23 2020) Happy News Stories (from ep73, July 3 2021) Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing News Fighters is a comedic...
Jan 26, 2022•33 min
This week to mark the first anniversary of the Joe Biden Inauguration I'm replaying two segments from the show a year ago: Dylan recaps the Joe Biden inauguration Aussie TV coverage (Ep54, January 26 2021) Chas Licciardello from Planet America Interview (Ep53, January 19, 2021) Enjoy! News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patre...
Jan 19, 2022•38 min
This week I replay a bunch of my “Week in Headlines” segments that got played on Sydney’s 2SER 107.3 FM between September and November 2021. Support Community Radio and 2SER at 2ser.com News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free news...
Jan 12, 2022•29 min
This week to mark the summer holidays I'm replaying a bunch of segments following Scott Morrison's disastrous world trips, including: ScoMo meets Trump in Washington (hosted by Mark Humphries from Ep25, Sept 21 2019) ScoMo goes to the G7 Cornwall and meets the Queen (Ep 71, June 18 2021) ScoMo versus the World at the G20 and COP26 in Glasgow (Ep88, November 5 2021) Enjoy! News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Cha...
Jan 05, 2022•35 min
In summing up 2021 we decided to look back on the cavalcade of disasters inflicted upon Australia this past year. From floods and an earthquake to the Delta outbreak, the subsequent lockdown, botched vaccine rollout and the return of Barnaby Joyce; this whole year has felt like an endless bad disaster movie. So we look back and laugh (mostly) and look ahead to what Australia’s hot Omicron summer might look like. Also our showbiz and sports correspondent Stefan Pazur stops by to sum up 2021 in mo...
Dec 25, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 92
This week on the news Germany finally has a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, I replay my interview from the week of the German election in September with Joel Dullroy from Deutsche Welle and the podcast Radio Spättkauf. Enjoy! Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsgSVYtCz9Q Follow Joel on twitter at https://twitter.com/joeldullroy Find Radio Spätkauf at https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ or follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/RadioSpaetkauf Buy me a coffee: http:/...
Dec 12, 2021•19 min
This week The Omicron variant arrives in Australia and we rehash the same covid jokes from the last two years Greg Hunt and Christian Porter step down while Education Minister Alan Tudge learns to stand aside Scott Morrison promises to unmask online trolls We try to interview Barack Obama And our guest is Canadian musical treasure B.A. Johnston. We talk songwriting, touring, Covid driveway shows and his tv show Ham Jam where he reviews sub sandwiches. Visit B.A.’s website here: http://www.bajohn...
Dec 02, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This week a very special episode as TV comedy writer (Win The Week, Question Everything, Tonightly) and our regular news correspondent Bec Melrose stops by to recap the annual global apocalypse that was 2021 in all it’s hilarious glory, from the Delta outbreak to the twerking outrage, from the Suez canal blockage to ScoMo’s overseas failures. Follow Bec on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocri...
Nov 25, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 90
This week we look at the early phony pre-election campaign which has seen Scott Morrison embrace anti-vaxxers, robots, coal and a carbon tax by another name. Meanwhile Anthony Albanese accuses Morrison of lying which he denies believing. This week the interview guests are Jackson Baly and Joel L. Zammit from Sanspants Radio, the hosts and brains behind such huge pop culture podcasts as Plumbing The Death Star, Shut Up A Second and Baseless Speculation. They’re here to talk about what pop culture...
Nov 18, 2021•36 min
This week we do a deep dive into Scott Morrison’s disastrous latest world trip to the G20 and COP26 UN climate conference where he: disappointed the entire world with Australia’s backwards climate policies lost the trust of one of our most longstanding allies France was thrown under the bus by Joe Biden unnecessarily irritated our biggest trading partner China And annoyed our future head of state, Prince Charles. Our interview guest is well dressed Melbourne comedian Sami Shah host of the podcas...
Nov 04, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 88
As Scott Morrison jets off to the Glasgow COP26 Climate Change Conference, this week we take an in-depth look at his new Net Zero by 2050 plan announced this week and why it’s basically a sham. Also why does Barnaby Joyce love methane so much? And to celebrate Halloween we’re excited to announce our regular contributor Stefan Pazur has a spooky new spin-off podcast coming soon! Boo! Watch this episode on Youtube here: News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and poli...
Oct 28, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 87
This week we look at Melbourne and Sydney’s freedom days as their (hopefully) final lockdowns end. And we ask is the worst of the Covid 19 pandemic finally over in Australia? Also our interview guest is comedian Alice Fraser, host of the weekly news comedy podcast The Gargle. Check out The Gargle here: https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/the-gargle Check out Alice Fraser’s website at http://www.alicecomedyfraser.com/ or follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/aliterative News Fighters is a co...
Oct 21, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This week: In a special unscripted episode, I look at an epic week in New South Wales politics with the resignations of Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Deputy Premier John Barilaro, as well as the scandal-ridden rise of our new anti-lockdown Premier Dominic Perrottet, coming to power the week before lockdown ends. God help us. News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor...
Oct 07, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This week: a massive deep dive into why Gladys Berejiklian’s roadmap to get NSW out of Covid is actually at odds with what the rest of the well-vaccinated free world is doing in terms of vaccine passports. Also we talk German election results and Berliners voting out their landlords with Joel Dullroy from Deutsche Welle and the podcast Radio Spättkauf. Follow Joel on twitter at https://twitter.com/joeldullroy Find Radio Spätkauf at https://www.radiospaetkauf.com/ or follow them on twitter at htt...
Oct 01, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 84
This week: Melbourne hit by overhyped Earthquake! Mr ScoMo goes to Washington (again) Which means Barnaby is in charge (god help us) Canadian Election Roundup: How Trudeau won with vaccine mandates and cheap childcare And News correspondent Bec Melrose talks shrinking Dutchmen and crappy vaccine incentives Follow Bec Melrose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/ News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and...
Sep 23, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 83
This week: The USA, UK and Australia team up to buy big expensive submarines go brrrrr. Adam Bandt goes nuclear on nuclear! Gladys Berejiklian tries cancelling and then uncancelling her 11am news conference. Labor tries parachuting Kristina Keneally into Western Sydney. Christian Porter’s mysterious money mystery! Also guest Craig Reucassel stops by to talk about the new documentary he’s directed called “Big Deal: Is Our Democracy For Sale?” For more info on Big Deal go to Makeitabigdeal.com Fol...
Sep 16, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 82
