<p>Tickets to our first national tour are <a href="https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on sale now!</a></p><br><p>Os and Scott open by discussing how a budget that promised to fix generational wealth inequality contained little that will actually do that, and how the media got played into repeating Labor's line to young voters.</p><br><p>Then, they look at the crisis in UK Labour and what it can tell us about the future of the Labor government here in Australia.</p><br><p>Finally, they look at lobbyists in the media, answer a listener question about attribution and a scandal over the impending Eurovision song contest.</p><br><p>Articles discussed in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool</a></p><br><p>Support Lamestream by visiting <a href="http://lamestream.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a> to sign up and become a subscriber.</p><br><p>Follow us on social media:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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The Budget Shows the Media Got Played. Plus, the UK's Political Turmoil and Israel Hijacks Eurovision

MAY 13, 202663 MIN
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The Budget Shows the Media Got Played. Plus, the UK's Political Turmoil and Israel Hijacks Eurovision

MAY 13, 202663 MIN

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<p>Tickets to our first national tour are <a href="https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on sale now!</a></p><br><p>Os and Scott open by discussing how a budget that promised to fix generational wealth inequality contained little that will actually do that, and how the media got played into repeating Labor's line to young voters.</p><br><p>Then, they look at the crisis in UK Labour and what it can tell us about the future of the Labor government here in Australia.</p><br><p>Finally, they look at lobbyists in the media, answer a listener question about attribution and a scandal over the impending Eurovision song contest.</p><br><p>Articles discussed in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool</a></p><br><p>Support Lamestream by visiting <a href="http://lamestream.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a> to sign up and become a subscriber.</p><br><p>Follow us on social media:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>