Jeremy Fernandez

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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

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.