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Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez chat about the stories you're obsessed with, the stuff you've missed and the things that matter. Episodes drop every Wednesday afternoon. We want to hear from you! Join the conversation and email the show at notstupid@abc.net.au

2 DAYS AGO

What we get wrong about Trump voters

There's one week until the US election and Jez and Jules are reading and listening to everything so you don't have to. They chat about the latest and what they think we sometimes get wrong about Trump voters. And Jules has COVID while one of her kids is doing her final exams. It has got us thinking about the pressure of final exams and whether we've got it right. And who steals cheddar? Jez is intrigued by a very weird crime. JULIA'S PICK Saoirse Ronan on Graham Norton JEREMY'S PICK The Great Cheese Theft

33 min
4 DAYS AGO

Extra Stupid: Part 2 of our US election cheat sheet

Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez answer more of your questions about the US election. Will Trump's criminal cases matter? What are the issues which will decide the election? And when will we have a result?

13 min
23 OCT

Who's allowed to heckle a royal?

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been in Australia and a heckle from Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe caused global headlines for heckling the King. So should the King be heckled and are we ever going to be a Republic? Also Julia has been deep down a rabbit hole reading about the Menendez brothers who were convicted of killing their parents more than thirty years ago. Now the case is being looked at again following a couple of tv shows. And Jules and Jez went to pub choir and loved it. SHOW NOTES Survivors and Mates Support Group Menendez Case Pub Choir

31 min
20 OCT

Extra Stupid: Your US election cheat sheet

With just a few weeks until the US election Jules and Jez are answering your questions. How does the electoral college work? What does a Vice President really do? What's Donald Trump's golf handicap?

12 min
16 OCT

Can the PM buy a nice house?

The Prime Minister has a new coastal house, but should the PM buy a house in a cost of living crisis? Or is it his money and he can spend it however he wants? And after seeing so many fake Hurricane Milton photos, we look at a couple of new studies about how we decide what's true and what's not. And would you go to a Natural History exhibit where the stuffed animals talk to you?

36 min
13 OCT

Extra Stupid: Tim Winton's vision for our precarious future

Julia has been reading Tim Winton's new novel, Juice, and it has her thinking about eco-anxiety, climate change and whether a novel can change the public's view on an issue. Join the conversation and email the show at notstupid@abc.net.au

13 min
9 OCT

Sean "Diddy" Combs and music's #metoo moment

US rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs has been charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking after more than 100 people came forward to say they had been assaulted or harmed by the musician. Julia and Jeremy discuss the music industry's #metoo moment. Also, how do we decide who gets a visa to Australia? It's led to a big debate among our politicians. And how poetry can change the way we think. SHOW NOTES JEREMY'S PICK: Red Room Poetry JULIA'S PICK 8 Year Old drives to Target

32 min
6 OCT

Extra Stupid: Your favourite words

We asked for your favourite made up words or words from other languages... and you all have thoughts. Jules and Jez chat about the feedback. Join the conversation and email the show at notstupid@abc.net.au

12 min

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Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez chat about the stories you're obsessed with, the stuff you've missed and the things that matter. Episodes drop every Wednesday afternoon. We want to hear from you! Join the conversation and email the show at notstupid@abc.net.au

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ABC News
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ABC Listen
Years Active

2021 - 2024
Episodes

36
Rating

Clean
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Not Stupid

Not Stupid

What we get wrong about Trump voters

Extra Stupid: Part 2 of our US election cheat sheet

Who's allowed to heckle a royal?

Extra Stupid: Your US election cheat sheet

Can the PM buy a nice house?

Extra Stupid: Tim Winton's vision for our precarious future

Sean "Diddy" Combs and music's #metoo moment

Extra Stupid: Your favourite words

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