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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
There's a copyright stoush over caramel slice and Jeremy and Julia have thoughts. Can you own a recipe? And is "Julia Baird's caramel slice" also just "Nagi's Caramel slice"? And you might have noticed an election on the weekend, it was hard to miss. Labor won in a landslide, so how does the Coalition rebuild and how many women will be involved?
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
"Welcome to Country" ceremonies are the latest culture war as we reach the pointy end of the Federal Election campaign, so Jules and Jez look at why it has become such a hot button issue this week. And we had so much feedback about using Chat GPT for relationship advice, so Jules and Jez have been asking it their deepest, darkest secrets with mixed results.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Jeremy Fernandez |Millie Roberts
It was the "spirit of the day" that drew Bill Purdy to the air force during World War II. The now-centenarian still remembers being called up as a Lancaster bomber pilot in 1942. "The war had been going on at that stage for two years, and it seemed the patriotic thing to do was to join up," he said, reflecting back on his decision at age 18. He trained at RAAF bases in Temora, Point Cook and Bradfield Park across NSW and Victoria in twin-engine Wellingtons, Stirlings and Tiger Moths.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
He was the most humble Pope in living memory, so has Pope Francis shaped the future of Catholicism? For some, he was too much and for others, not enough. Jez and Jules chat about his legacy and the future of the Catholic Church. And we asked you about incorrect lyrics or mondegreens and you have so many great examples.
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4 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
Katy Perry went to space with a group of famous women, so was it one giant leap for womankind or just a really weird marketing blunder? We have a lot of thoughts. And what do we want from our leaders? We are half way through the election campaign and it has got us thinking about what makes a good leader.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
The HBO TV drama "White Lotus" focuses on a number of very rich and in many ways deeply unpleasant people. So why are we so fascinated by the lives of the super rich? And the US has dominated the global news this week with Donald Trump’s new tariffs, but Jules and Jez are keen to talk about deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
The election campaign is in full swing, but when it comes to the news you consume, who do you trust? The ALP paid for a group of influencers to go to the Federal Budget lock-up. So does it get them favourable coverage? Or find audiences who just aren't listening to the mainstream media? And we've heard from so many teachers about the Netflix show, Adolescence. Lots of them have ideas about how we talk to boys. And because we like to tackle the big topics, Jez has been pondering the meaning of life.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
The Netflix drama, Adolescence, has been watched millions of times in the last week and it is raising a lot of questions about masculinity and how we treat boys. We unpack some of the issues and look at why this series has hit such a nerve. And Jez was in the Budget lock up, so what is the government offering and have we lost the capacity for long term planning? Buy tickets to our Sydney show here: https://www.swf.org.au/program/season-2025/not-stupid-live-with-julia-baird-and-jeremy-fernandez
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
US President, Donald Trump is slashing diversity programs in the US, so is DEI over here too? Jules and Jez chat about what might happen in Australia. Also, Elon Musk says he has a prescription for ketamine and it comes at a time when the use of the drug in Australia is at an all time high. And Jules is obsessed with the story of the two astronauts who have spent nine months in space.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez
After being slammed by the tabloids for the best part of decade, Meghan Markle (or is it Sussex?) has emerged with jam and cake and maybe a bit too much perfection. Jules has thoughts. And in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred, politicians have been pitching in and helping out. So what do we want from our leaders in a time of crisis? What we want in a leader https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092656620300787
