Show Notes
NEWS WEAKLY 185 — 8th November 2025
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One Dick Less in the World! Don’t Mess with the Zohran! Platforms of Our Discontent! Streaming the Nation!
Quote of the Week “Dick Cheney was, without question, the most powerful vice president in American history—which is like being the world’s most dangerous koala. You’re not meant to do anything, but somehow you’ve become a drop bear.” Support the Show Keep News Weakly independent, and fuelled by sarcasm! Join the Patreon at patreon.com/samishah.
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Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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