Unserious
A news podcast that deliberately avoids being exhausting. Each week, three journalists with differing viewpoints come together to unpack the biggest stories, smaller controversies, and the most online debates. It blends smart conversation with deliberately silly arguments, aiming for a laid-back and entertaining take on current events. The tone is casual and irreverent, offering a break from serious news coverage.
Episodes
Marriage, Mistakes and Melongate
How did Mary accidentally publish syphilis allegations about a celebrity?! The team breaks down Liz's psychic-induced doctor visit over a phantom ovary diagnosis, Mary's career-low tweet embedding disaster, Robert Irwin's painfully unedgy Logies hosting debut, Ricky Gervais finally getting married after 40 years purely to dodge inheritance tax, and the Prime Minister's melon joke scandal that abso
Topless Yacht Drama & Sussan Ley’s ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Moment
Is going topless on a luxury yacht in front of your parents normal behaviour?! The team breaks down Brooks Nader’s headline-grabbing family holiday, Sussan Ley’s raw six-week Greyhound bus trip across the US, Kmart’s sold-out $89 Anko camera glasses causing a massive privacy freakout, and Caleb’s absolute breakdown over the NRL proposing a 3rd-place playoff match. Watch thi
Why Can't We Talk About Ariana Grande?
Ariana Grande's drastic body transformation sparks a heated debate about whether it's ever okay to comment on a celebrity's body. Media founder Hannah Ferguson announces she's running against the Prime Minister in his own seat. A Hollywood actress and her rugby star fiancé crowdfund their $11M wedding. Plus: the Gen Z job crisis, worming yourself every six months, and the worst wedding vows
Robert Irwin the Cougar Hunter
Cougar culture callouts, killer robots and boomer rants. Leah, Caleb, and Liz get into everything from workplace surveillance to why nobody knows how to get off a plane anymore (according to science). Watch this episode on YouTube Read more on news.com.au Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host & Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Dep
Barnaby, Bills and Nepo Babies
The gang dissect Mamamia appointing founder Mia Freedman’s 28-year-old son Luca Lavigne as CEO, sparking outrage over nepotism, his age, and a man leading a women-focused brand. They also relive the TV moment of the year: Barnaby Joyce interrupting a live 7:30 grilling to bark orders at his dog, and how post-COVID home crosses have made chaos normal. Plus, when it comes to splitting the bill
Everyone’s in Europe and We’re Furious About It
It’s just Mary and Caleb on this week's episode of Unserious with Liz away - which is appropriate because apparently everyone else is as well? Why is every person you know in Europe right now? They also get into the latest trend on social media, which is the ‘Netflix Documentary’ that we all are inevitably going to be in about our workplaces and how toxic they are - but are there
Shag, Marry, Date: Albo, Taylor Swift & Frank the Chihuahua
Liz is back, and we are diving straight into Anthony Albanese’s absolute comms disaster of a podcast interview. Was Albo’s rapid-fire game about Kylie Minogue harmless fun, or completely unbefitting of a Prime Minister? Then, we shift to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s obscene Madison Square Garden wedding extravaganza, and we judge every single tacky detail. Plus: Caleb calls fo
2GB’s Ben Fordham on Nine’s Big Karl Mistake
Ben Fordham steps in to guest host Unserious and we get stuck into Karl Stefanovic leaving the Today Show - was the podcast pushing the envelope, or was Nine just done paying up? Mary shares what Karl told her behind the scenes; Ben weighs in on going solo (and the real costs). Then we spiral into ex etiquette after Mary’s tradie ex sends unhinged voice memos and even baby ultrasound updates
Hughesy, it's Giving Cringe
Dave Hughes has gone scorched earth on the government's tax reforms - and we have thoughts. Caleb drops $500 on a dead man’s hats, we ask whether successful women are undateable, the Logies: does anyone actually care? Plus, Mary's very questionable prison bucket-list item. Watch this episode on YouTube Read more on news.com.au Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Unserious is hosted by Sky News
The Reality of Being a Woman on the Internet
The internet is a completely different place depending on who you are. In this ep, things get incredibly real when the team looks at the activity in the comment section. While Caleb proudly admits to starting fights and treating internet trolls like a fun "two-way game" of audience interaction, Mary and Liz reveal a much darker reality. From horrific emails to comments that beat down yo
Why Our Birth Rate Is In Its Flop Era
Having a baby in this economy? With Australia's population hitting 28 million but fertility rates at an all-time low, we dive into the heavy reality of daycare subsidies and why a generation is opting out of parenting. Plus, the team reacts to rumours they’re secret siblings, Caleb defends his creepy 2:00 AM Instagram follows and Mary brags about her uncle boxing Muhammad Ali but admits
Is Your Partner 'Alpha' Enough? (And Why University Is A Corporate Scam)
What happens if your boyfriend isn't 'alpha' enough to be your emergency contact? And what do you do when the police start texting? In our most chaotic episode yet, Mary explains how she casually blocked the literal police during a friend's medical emergency. The team also dives into why universities have become predatory cash grabs, why Caleb wants to hand his entire life over to his property man
Is Your Boss Weaponising Your Instagram?
Workplace boundaries might be cooked. This week, Liz admits to weaponising her Instagram follow as a reward system for staff, while Mary reveals the "thirst traps" she had to delete once her frontal lobe - and her career-developed. From the mortifying fallout of an all-caps "babe" email to Kyle Sandilands’ $100M contract explosion, we’re unpacking the mess of modern corporate vibes. We
Hard Work Won't Buy You a House Anymore
The Australian dream is officially in its flop era, and Albo’s budget hasn't fixed the vibes. Mary comes out as a "property nepo baby," admitting an inheritance was her only way onto the ladder, while Liz and Caleb weigh in on whether the Bank of Mum and Dad is a fair expectation. From Caleb’s "closet environmentalism" to the cost of living forcing couples to move in together after thr
Introducing: Unserious
The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn’t. Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates. Expect smart conversations. Dumb arguments. And immaculate vibes. Subscribe now, or find us on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
