Not Stupid
Not Stupid is the podcast that helps you understand the news of the week and the stories in your social media feed. Julia Baird and Jeremy Fenandez chat about the stories they are obsessed with and the stories you may have missed. They look at what shapes our politics here in Australia from Anthony Albanese to Peter Dutton. As the Federal Election looms they’ll unpack and explain some of the big issues that might affect your vote. Jules and Jez also try to explain what’s going on in the world. They both follow US politics closely and will be wa...
Episodes
What's Chalamet's beef with ballet and opera?
about 15 hours ago
17m
Iranian soccer players escape minders to stay in Australia
Mar. 10
38m
Boredom, phones and electric shocks
Mar. 8
15m
Trump's war, Kyle and Jackie O and Quiet Queers
Mar. 4
31m
The "fertilization president"
Mar. 1
17m
Epstein, the Royals, and the BAFTAs
Feb. 25
44m
How do Olympic athletes deal with failure?
Feb. 22
19m
Unpacking former prince Andrew's arrest
Feb. 20
17m
ISIS brides, Pauline Hanson and the advice our parents gave us
Feb. 18
40m
Are people getting ruder?
Feb. 15
20m
Police and protesters clash over Herzog visit
Feb. 11
32m
Margot Robbie and the Taj Mahal necklace
Feb. 8
18m
More Epstein files and the search for justice
Feb. 4
36m
Wonderbumps and other awesome words
Feb. 1
15m
Has Trump reached a turning point on ICE?
Jan. 28
38m
Martin Luther King III on ICE and division in the US
Jan. 27
30m
Trump vs Greenland and a lot of shark attacks
Jan. 21
40m
The fall out from Adelaide Writers’ Week
Jan. 14
40m
There's something wrong with the world map
Jan. 7
18m
Lily Allen and the art of the break-up song
Dec. 31
19m
Should you ever argue with an internet troll?
Dec. 24
24m
What Bondi tells us about who we are
Dec. 17
30m
Anika Wells, a drunk raccoon and the pub test
Dec. 10
33m
Is this the end of body positivity?
Dec. 3
34m
AI slop and the push for gambling reform
Nov. 26
37m
US Senators vote to release the Epstein files
Nov. 19
39m
The women are coming. And they might ruin EVERYTHING
Nov. 12
38m
Are our phones re-wiring our friendships?
Nov. 5
33m
Who wins between Trump and China's Xi
Oct. 29
29m
The sordid allegations sinking Prince Andrew
Oct. 22
40m
It somehow feels like Trump won the peace prize...
Oct. 15
38m
Donald Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize
Oct. 8
36m
The gaping hole in Trump’s peace plan
Oct. 1
37m
Kirk, Kimmel and the fight for free speech
Sep. 23
36m
Charlie Kirk and Trump's divided America
Sep. 17
38m
Will a shark net save you?
Sep. 10
35m
Aussie flags, protests and yum cha
Sep. 3
36m
Tay Tay and Travis are getting hitched
Aug. 27
40m
Trump's fact-free world
Aug. 20
38m
Is anything off-limits in public debate?
Aug. 13
36m
Red carpets and bridge marches
Aug. 6
35m
Will this "tipping point" change anything in Gaza?
Jul. 30
39m
Should we punish politicians like Mark Latham?
Jul. 23
40m
Trump backflips on Epstein and MAGA slaps back
Jul. 16
41m
Why we're still obsessed with the mushroom case
Jul. 9
38m
Slowing down when the world moves so fast
Jul. 2
35m
Is there any hope for an Israel-Iran ceasefire?
Jun. 25
40m
Will the world be drawn into the Iran-Israel conflict?
Jun. 18
36m
Why is Trump going so hard in California?
Jun. 11
42m
Can a politician change their mind?
Jun. 4
42m
Could a famine in Gaza be the tipping point for the West?
May. 28
35m
How Joe Biden has launched a thousand conspiracies
May. 21
36m
The Pope versus Trump
May. 14
37m
Nagi, Brooki and the caramel slice wars
May. 7
42m
Welcome to the election culture war
Apr. 30
38m
What did Pope Francis teach us about leadership?
Apr. 23
40m
Katy Perry and putting the "ass" into "astronaut"
Apr. 16
35m
White Lotus and our obsession with the unhappy rich
Apr. 9
42m
Did influencers pop the Canberra bubble?
Apr. 2
40m
Why the drama Adolescence hit a raw nerve
Mar. 26
39m
Trump hates DEI, so will Australians care?
Mar. 19
36m
Why Meghan Markle is not our jam
Mar. 12
38m
Adelaide Live: Hunting for awe
Mar. 6
21m
How do we focus when the world feels overwhelming?
Mar. 5
22m
Trump, Ukraine and the art of the deal
Feb. 26
38m
What we're missing with the Belle Gibson story
Feb. 19
36m
Why are more young men going to church?
Feb. 16
16m
What Sam Kerr's trial was all about
Feb. 12
37m
Does Gen Z really want a dictator for a leader?
Feb. 5
25m
Why are people glamorising sunburn?
Feb. 2
14m
The heckler Tennis Australia didn't want
Jan. 29
38m
Help! How do I stop work calling me?
Jan. 26
18m
Did God put Trump in the White House?
Jan. 22
39m
Searching for solitude
Jan. 19
20m
What do we do when the truth is burning?
Jan. 15
31m
Why robots can't write poetry
Jan. 6
27m
Why children's books stay with you forever
Dec. 30
23m
Lessons from the resilient
Dec. 23
20m
Hate and the "hot assassin": has 2024 sent us mad?
Dec. 18
34m
Break glass for emergency trifle
Dec. 15
Is it ok to make fun of Raygun?
Dec. 11
34m
Our Not Stupid Playlist
Dec. 8
16m
Current mood: enshittification
Dec. 4
34m
It's never too late for a tattoo
Dec. 1
14m
Is #metoo dead?
Nov. 27
33m
How Americans are handling Trump's return
Nov. 24
13m
The downfall of Alan Jones
Nov. 20
32m
What you're doing about climate change
Nov. 17
12m
Why misogyny has exploded online following Trump's win
Nov. 14
32m
When Julia Baird met Donald Trump
Nov. 11
20m
How Trump won
Nov. 6
30m
Extra Stupid: Your favourite poems
Nov. 3
13m
What we get wrong about Trump voters
Oct. 30
33m
Extra Stupid: Part 2 of our US election cheat sheet
Oct. 27
13m
Who's allowed to heckle a royal?
Oct. 23
31m
Extra Stupid: Your US election cheat sheet
Oct. 20
12m
Can the PM buy a nice house?
Oct. 16
36m
Extra Stupid: Tim Winton's vision for our precarious future
Oct. 13
13m
Sean "Diddy" Combs and music's #metoo moment
Oct. 9
32m
Extra Stupid: Your favourite words
Oct. 6
12m