In unprecedented times Charlie Pickering will keep you smiling against all odds. A show that takes the time to watch everything, everywhere, all the time, then picks the bits to deliver to you without human contact.
On The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson has a new take on his famous HARD CHAT segment. How is Luke McGregor's face going to look? And why won't Judith Lucy let anyone see her face at all? Enjoy!
Tom Gleeson Yard Chats to basketball great Andrew Gaze, Rhys Nicholson translates emojis for the COVID era and with children going back to school is it time for politicians to go back to being children?
On The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Kitty Flanagan's back with a COVID tale for kids, Hannah Gadsby talks her new special, Judith Lucy on fitness, Luke McGregor on smoking, plus can a curry save the country?
Protests and unrest in the US, we talk to Emmy-nominated comedian and author Baratunde Thurston from riot-torn LA. Plus Australian film legend Hugo Weaving, UK comedian Andy Zaltzman and Annabel Crabb.
Are our protests clean, is our economy in the golden toilet and how's the housing market going? Judith Lucy goes outside, Briggs blows up Rio Tinto and Luke McGregor tries to find cents in asylum seeker policy.
The week's news done funny with an all-star line-up. Tom Gleeson v Ronny Chieng in the Yard, Tony Martin reveals the true story behind the Fine Cotton scam & Judith Lucy asks Clementine Ford if she should give feminism a go.
Tommy Little talks Boonie getting Boozie, Andy Zaltzman is in London and wants to trade Tim Tams, and who is the bigger threat Bob Katter dressed as the Grim Reaper or Mark Zuckerberg dressed as Mark Zuckerberg?
Charlie looks at the latest from Australia's COVID capital Sicktoria, we meet the 'Matiddlers', the Government tries to weather the bellwether, Luke McGregor gives the latest support package a kick up the Arts.
Melbourne goes back into lockdown, Judith Lucy goes back to the future, we go back to find out when politicians gave up on integrity and Shaun Micallef gets back on the sauce (and the telly).
It's the 100th episode so we raise the bat (not the bat that caused Coronavirus). Charlie looks back with Tom Gleeson, Judith Lucy, Luke McGregor and Briggs. Plus Tom has a huge announcement (he's pregnant).
Victorians eat butter chicken through a mask, former PM Julia Gillard joins us to talk leadership, Luke McGregor asks if the Government can go broke. Is that a casino in your pocket or are you in terrible debt?
In the final episode of The Weekly for 2020, Judith Lucy reads us a bedtime story, Luke McGregor bangs on about migrants, Ronny Chieng remembers Alan Bond and Charlie singlehandedly raises the libido of the nation's Koalas.
The Weekly is back for 2021, telling you what you need to know about Labor pains, unsteady Eddie and how your commute has changed. Charlie is joined by comedians Zoe Coombs Marr and Nina Oyama.
Hotels lock down, Tom Brady gets touchdowns, and Eddie McGuire steps down. Charlie Pickering talks world news with Nina Oyama and science with Doctor Frank Woodley (not a doctor).
Why staying at the Holiday Inn is no holiday, what Scott Morrison has in common with a cow and we Bing what's going on with Google. Plus Zoe Coombs Marr, Francesca Florentini and Margaret freaking Pomeranz.
Australia goes to war with Facebook, Craig Kelly goes off the deep end, and Prince Philip hasn't gone anywhere (at the time of writing). Charlie is joined by Andy Zaltzman in the UK & Natalie Tran in the 1800s.
Skeletons in the cabinet, a Gaga Saga, Big Tobacco's newest smoke screen, and the sport that's a socialist front. Plus Charlie is joined by Frank Woodley and a very, very angry rooster.
A Battle Royale erupts, a Space X rocket also erupts and the cow scandal that will turn all four of your stomachs. Plus we kick WA off the continent and Charlie is joined by Zoe Coombs Marr, whether he wants to be or not.
Charlie brings you all the news from the March for Justice to the search for the Thylacine, Margaret Pomeranz reviews, and what has Kitty Flanagan been up to? If you know, please alert the authorities.
The flood of pixelated scandals, the actual flood, and can an app solve society's problems? Plus Zoe Coombs Marr investigates Lesbians in the Workplace and Andy Zaltzman. He's also on the show. Not being investigated.
A ship stuck in the Suez, the Prime Minister is rearranging deck chairs, an MP is reaching out to his constituents from the bushes, Nazeem Hussain is saving the saviour and Nath Valvo is stuck in the TV.
Why is our vaccine rollout such a clusterpfizer? Who pulled the handbrake on electric cars? What is Frank Woodley doing eating bugs? And is Tony Armstrong gorgeous enough to make bad news sound good?
Why our vaccine didn't roll out, Australia Post drama (unrelated), the unexpected loss of Prince Philip before his time and a bombshell in a lunchbox. Plus Margaret Pomeranz watches smut and Nat Tran beats the stock market.
The New Zealand Travel Bubble opens, Scott Morrison drops it like it's hot, milkshakes and tacos confusing the birds and the bees. Plus Nath Valvo in your TV and Kamahl takes Charlie on the trip of a lifetime.
The PM's gift from above, our climate solutions are a gas, Perth (briefly) in lockdown, Australian trade in the uncomfortable chair, Nina Oyama under a bridge and Luke McGregor in aged care. Yes, he looks young for his age.
Aussie cricketers caught out in India, Australia in the race for space, Andrew Laming too empathetic for his own good & are we going to war with China? Plus Frank Woodley has a robot & Dane Simpson has a mouse in his house.
We rollout the vaccine ourselves, dodge falling rockets & discuss the winners & losers from the budget. The losers? Anyone who watched it. Zoe Coombs Marr gets in your head & Nazeem Hussain gets in the spirit of Eid.
Borders are closed, the Middle East erupts, the royals are on the rocks and Charlie is on his bike. Plus Tony Armstrong has terrible news and Margaret Pomeranz watches terrible television. (Season Final)
Charlie is back to roast the leaders debate, decide if Russian players should be banned from Wimbledon and sift through the sordid details of Johnny Depp's trial with guests Luke McGregor, Jan Fran and Tony Armstrong.
Charlie skewers Russell Crowe's role in the federal election and the UK MP busted watching porn in parliament. Comedian Luke Heggie survives a midlife fitness crisis and Laura Davis spends a year stuck in New Zealand's woods.
Charlie fixes the leaders debate and the guestlist for the Queen's Jubilee, Barrie Cassidy on Gaffes, comedian Rhys Nicholson on the race to be Australia's daddy and Claire Hooper's bizarre true history of Mother's Day.
Charlie's Election Eve Extravabonanza! Luke McGregor solves inflation, Nazeem Hussain makes our representatives more representative, Marg Pomeranz shreds Byron Baes and the winner of the inaugural Ricky Muir Award.
Charlie has everything you didn't see on Election Night, Leigh Sales takes us inside her power struggle with Antony Green, Roy & HG have the latest from the world of sport, and is it time to panic about monkeypox?
Charlie wraps up the week including the Peter Dutton's image problem, ABBA as you've probably seen them before and at last a solution to America's gun problem. Plus, award winning comedian Geraldine Hickey swings by the desk.
Charlie wraps up the week including scandal at the Queen's Jubilee, Spelling Bee carnage, gas price insanity, Margaret Pomeranz reviews reality TV plus Andy Zaltzman in London with the latest on PM Johnson's troubles.
Charlie sorts out the Rebel Wilson fiasco, free weed in Thailand and Trump's attempted coup. Plus Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor fix childcare and comedian Ivan Aristeguieta's guide to living in an uncertain world.
Charlie wraps up the week including Russia's Australian enemies, the Aussie World Darts Champions, Marg Pomeranz reviews reality TV, Tony Armstrong's terrible news and the legendary soul man of rock Jimmy Barnes.
Charlie unpacks Australia's travel chaos & the Westminster Dog Show, Lennon & McCartney reunite, US comedian Jena Friedman on the Supreme Court, Frank Woodley on Sleep, Annie Louey on funerals & Luke Heggie on doctors.
Charlie chases our jetsetting PM, Roy & HG explain the Kyrgios Controversy, Felicity Ward dismantles the UK class system, Barrie Cassidy has a tale from the Canberra vault and Luke McGregor has a fix for our power bills.
In the Season Finale, Charlie reveals what really happened at the Wimbledon Final, Andy Zaltzman dissects the fall of Boris Johnson, Margaret Pomeranz farewells Neighbours, plus comedians Luke Heggie and Corey White.
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