All the news you should be scared of in one easy to digest podcast. We speak to Trump advisor, James McCuck on just how low Trumps approval rating can go. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 22, 2017•5 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded in situ at the Victoria Hotel during the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Dan Ilic is joined by Alice Fraser (SBS Comedy) James Colley (The Backburner) and Scott Abbot (The Weekly) where they cover the great pencil shortage, Kevin Andrews plan to run for PM, Abott's low key plans to campaign during this election, the sugar tax and the gender inequity in the star rating system at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
Apr 07, 2016•18 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Fear mongers Dan Ilic (AJ+) Andy Matthews (Australia! Get it up ya) and Oz Faruqi (@oz_f) break down cat shit, Howard's hair, stolen slogans, Ted Cruz, and Honit Soit. The election is only 100 days away... maybe. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Mar 24, 2016•25 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast #NSFW: Strong Language: A Rational Fear is back for the 2016 Australian election. This week fear-mongers Nic Christensen (Mumbrella)and Maddie Palmer (The Feed SBS2) join Dan Ilic and Lewis Hobba to break down the scariest news of the week. Fairfax, Sugar, Trump, Turnbull. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plu...
Mar 17, 2016•23 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Fearmongers Lewis Hobba, James Colley, Chris Taylor, and Dan Ilic riff on the stories that are making them scared this week. Putin's Birthday, Campbell Newman's book, Uber, Rupert Murdoch, Trump, and The Verdict. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Oct 08, 2015•24 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Fearmongers. James Colley, Jan Fran, and Dan Ilic explain the stories from the week's media that made them sacred. Tony Abbott's never ending tour, Edward Snowden on Twitter, progressives on the the Pope. and Chemtrails: https://instagram.com/p/7h7PHUHyS3/ A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-r...
Oct 02, 2015•22 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Morrison says mate 18 times in 17 minutes on Ray Hadley's show. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 18, 2015•27 sec•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Fearmongers James Colley, Lewis Hobba and Dan Ilic wade through the murky week of the latest #libspil. Farewell to Tony, warming the seat for Malcolm. Featuring special guest Shalailah Medhora from The Guardian Australia. We also cover clocks, and nukes. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rat...
Sep 18, 2015•30 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 20 of A Rational Fear is a new format for the pod. It's a way for putting out pod without the intensity of putting on a live show. We hope you like it. The fearmongers for this week are Dan Ilic, James Colley and Lewis Hobba. This week we're scared of the Hayne Plane, Syrian refugee crisis, #CoalIsAmazing, the Canning by-election, and NSW's new branding. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't...
Sep 11, 2015•26 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Performed in front of a sold out Giant Dwarf in Redfern. Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr joins Dan Ilic, Lewis Hobba, Greg Fleet, Hannah May Reilly and James Colley in a fast paced topical free for all. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Apr 28, 2014•1 hr 9 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast A Rational Fool - Melinda On John Laws by Dan Ilic A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 31, 2014•2 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast REPUBLISHED PODCAST: We found a higher quality recording of ARF #16. Hope you enjoy this in full fidelity. A Rational Fear is like the mix of The Daily Show and #Qanda it's fast, it's funny, it's on about once a monthish. This program has Art Vs Science's Dan McNamee, Gretel Killeen, Alex Lee, Patrick Magee, Hannah May Reilly, Ruby, Kat and Poppy from Newtown High school. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Pat...
Mar 31, 2014•1 hr•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast A Rational Fear is like the mix of The Daily Show and #Qanda it's fast, it's funny, it's on about once a monthish. This program has Art Vs Science's Dan McNamee, Gretel Killeen, Alex Lee, Patrick Magee, Hannah May Reilly, Ruby, Kat and Poppy from Newtown Highschool. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast...
Mar 28, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast The secret NSA recordings of Julia Gillard's mobile phone have surfaced. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 04, 2013•1 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast A Rational Fear comes to the Festival of Dangerous Ideas for a one-off idea smack-down. Rabble-rouser Dan Ilic (Hungry Beast/Can of Worms) hosts a fast-paced topical comedy panel show featuring some of the funniest brains in Australia. In this special 'Festival of Rational Fears' edition, join DJ Tom Loud, journalists Tracey Spicer and Joe Hildebrand, comedians Lewis Hobba and Veronica Milsom, and host Dan Ilic as they dissect, join dots, and spew out spurious theories that are bound to set the ...
Nov 02, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Rabble-rouser Dan Ilic ( Hungry Beast ABC1, Can Of Worms TEN) hosts a fast paced topical comedy panel show. Featuring some of the freshest and funniest brains in satire in Australia, Live from the Sydney Fringe Festival. Dan will be joined by Lewis Hobba (Triple J) Neel Kolhatkar (YouTube) Mark Humphries (The Roast ABC2) Hannah May Reilly ( FBi Radio's Girls Gone Mild) Jo Thornely (Twitter) and Amanda McKenzie (The Climate Council) Like Q And A on Crack. A Rational Fear is 60 minutes of old fash...
Sep 25, 2013•54 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine if Kyle And Jackie O had to sell Kevin Rudd's policy on boat people. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 04, 2013•36 sec•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast The FINAL A Rational Fear for Radio National is a cracker! 60 minutes of cutting edge pisstaking with social and political bite. Dan Ilic (Hungry Beast/ Can Of Worms) ,Lewis Hobba (Triple J) , Chris Taylor (Chaser) Veronica Milsom (Mad as Hell) Michael Hing (Can Of Worms) HG Nelson (Roy and HG) + Jason McKenzie from The Lamington Party. Funny name, serious business...a micro political party that is focused on design oriented solutions. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationa...
Jun 28, 2013•54 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Where has Mark Colvin been lately? He's been covering Rob Oakeshott's valedictory speech..... A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 26, 2013•37 sec•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast A Rational Fear's run on ABC Radio National maybe sitting at 3rd base, but this week's line up is a home run. Heavy hitters include: Heath Franklin (Ronnie Johns/Chopper/Wednesday Night Live),Nina Oyama (You're Skitting Me ABC2), David Bloustien (Good News Week) and world burleque queen Imogen Kelly. They'll join the regular fearmongers Dan Ilic (Hungry Beast) Lewis Hobba (Triple J) and Chris Taylor (The Chaser) to rip, flip and sever the week in news and politics A Rational Fear is a fast-paced...
Jun 21, 2013•54 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Sarah Kanowski from the Radio National poetry program Poetica explores the hidden meaning in Kanye West A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 21, 2013•53 sec•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast PRISM started with a desire to take an experience people love and make it better. To make it even simpler, more useful, and more enjoyable - but still feel instantly familiar. Introducing the all new PRISM app, that allows anyone to see how you to connect with all your friends all at once through time and space. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley...
Jun 14, 2013•57 sec•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Wendy Harmer (The Hoopla)*, Lewis Hobba (Triple J), Scott Abbot (The Checkout) Jazz Twemlow (The Roast) Michele Lim (Mayor Of Easy Street) Featuring special guest: Josh Lawson (Anchor Man 2 / Thank God You're Here) A Rational Fear is a fast-paced topical comedy show, hosted and produced by Dan Ilic with some of Australia's best comedic talent. It's funny, cutting-edge satire with social and political bite. It's fast, it's funny, it's like #QandA on crack. *The role of Wendy Harmer will be played...
Jun 14, 2013•54 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Sydney's number one live satirical comedy night and radio show is BACK for 2013. With an all new venue, all new logo, all new broadcaster, but the same old fears! Join MC Dan Ilic (Hungry Beast/Can Of Worms), Lewis Hobba, (Triple J), Chris Taylor (The Chaser) as they expose what the media is trying to make us scared of this week. Special guests include comedy young guns Alice Fraser (Aggressively Helpful) and Cameron James (Nite Zoo) Joining our fearmongers will be television's most handsome new...
Jun 08, 2013•54 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast To cash in on his bourgeoning media profile from the Leveson Inquiry Justice Leveson has set up toll funded hotline. A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 10, 2012•1 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Some of Australia best comedian talent tackle topical issues head on without fear nor favour. Part panel show, part soap box, part interview show, it's like Q AndA on schoolies. Join MC Dan Ilic (Hungry Beast), Lewis Hobba (Triple J), Scott Abbott (Political Asylum) and Chris Taylor (The Chaser) with special guest comics Zoe Norton Lodge (Hamster Wheel) Nina Oyama (Raw Comedy) and Wil Anderson (The Gruen Transfer) and a very special interview guest filmmaker Liz Courtney. A Rational Fear on Patr...
Dec 10, 2012•58 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast When Australians get in trouble overseas at least they can count on the Australian Consulate for help. You know... just like Julian Assange. Writen by Dylan Behan Performed by Alex Plim Mixed by Tom Loud A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Aug 24, 2012•56 sec•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast GUEST: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki The A Rational Fear writing room is revolting.... and as soon as they clean themselves up the'll be appearing on stage too. They were recently voted the "Best wri A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Jul 25, 2012•1 hr 4 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast This monday's show will be so huge...we've been asked to save three seats for Gina Rinehart. It's fast, it's funny, it's like #qanda, with lots of Q's but not many A's. A Rational Fear is back, with a mega line up: Join Hungry Beast's Dan Ilic, and Lewis Hobba, with some of Australia's best comedians. Chris Taylor(The Chaser), Jennifer Wong (Can Of Worms), Mathew Kenneally (Political Asylum) Toby Halligan(Political Asylum) and Matt Okine (Winner: MICF 2012 Best Newcomer) Also we have TWO special...
Jun 25, 2012•1 hr 6 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Tony Delroy does a quick whip around the national papers to see what's in the news tomorrow, starting off with the new look tabloid Sydney Morning Herald A Rational Fear on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. If Patreon isn't your thing, and Apple Subscriptions are too Appley — chip in with A-Cast here: https://plus.acast.com/s/a-rational-fear-1 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2012•1 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast 
