# We Used to be Journos

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Author: Ette Media
Episodes: 83

## Resource

We used to be journalists, but now we mostly just bitch about them. (Kidding. Kind of.) We also break down broken news. Episodes drop Wednesday and Saturday. Hosted by long-suffering journalists and even longer-suffering friends Jan Fran and Antoinette Lattouf, We Used to Be Journos pulls apart the week in media from people who know exactly how the machine runs because they worked inside it for decades. Every Wednesday, the pair sift through the headlines you saw and the forces you did not. Expect blunt media analysis, zooming in on dodgy editorial calls, anonymous sources doing gymnastics, and the occasional whiff of bigotry dressed up as balance. Consider it a guided tour of the newsroom sausage factory so you know what ended up on your plate. On Saturdays, the spin-off segment Only Jan hands the microphone to Walkley Award winner Jan Fran. One issue, one sharp monologue, foresincally researched, tightly argued, and, inconveniently for the powerful, quite funny. Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber here . If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in full here. Thanks to @jaidanielpyne for composing the music for our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acas…

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## Episodes
- [ONLY FRAN: Trump’s war on the left ramps up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-trump-s-war-on-the-left-ramps-up) — 2026-07-25T19:00:00+00:00
- [PSA: Only Fran in your feeds tomorrow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/psa-only-fran-in-your-feeds-tomorrow) — 2026-07-24T19:00:00+00:00
- [Gina Rinehart sent us an email, 7’s Hanson ‘exclusive’; Argentina loses more than World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/gina-rinehart-sent-us-an-email-7-s-hanson-exclusive-argentina-loses-more-than-world-cup) — 2026-07-21T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: The enshittification of AI is coming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-the-enshittification-of-ai-is-coming) — 2026-07-17T19:00:00+00:00
- [Media in focus: Antisemitism Royal Commission testimonies unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/media-in-focus-antisemitism-royal-commission-testimonies-unpacked) — 2026-07-14T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Nigel Farage resigns and that should stress you out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-nigel-farage-resigns-and-that-should-stress-you-out) — 2026-07-10T19:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Miss Kaninna walking away from triple j, touring with Kneecap and her meteoric rise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/bonus-miss-kaninna-walking-away-from-triple-j-touring-with-kneecap-and-her-meteoric-rise) — 2026-07-08T19:00:00+00:00
- [Rape Gang Inquiry Report, Albanese’s podcast gaff, Taylor Swift's wedding non-coverage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/rape-gang-inquiry-report-albanese-s-podcast-gaff-taylor-swift-s-wedding-non-coverage) — 2026-07-07T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: The online bots backing One Nation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-the-online-bots-backing-one-nation) — 2026-07-03T19:00:00+00:00
- [Thai teen's shocking murder, shocking Aussie coverage; Iran’s World Cup press pressure + Ette Media turns one](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/thai-teen-s-shocking-murder-shocking-aussie-coverage-iran-s-world-cup-press-pressure-ette-media-turns-one) — 2026-06-30T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Karl Stefanovic's right-wing grift is worse than you think it is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-karl-stefanovic-s-right-wing-grift-is-worse-than-you-think-it-is) — 2026-06-26T19:00:00+00:00
- [Health regulator’s controversial IHRA definition, Starmer’s resignation exploited + Rinehart’s wild Israel proposal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/health-regulator-s-controversial-ihra-definition-starmer-s-resignation-exploited-rinehart-s-wild-israel-proposal) — 2026-06-23T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Pauline’s Press Club address was a test for journalists. They failed.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-pauline-s-press-club-address-was-a-test-for-journalists-they-failed) — 2026-06-19T19:00:00+00:00
- [Socceroos coverage misses mark, US-Iran ceasefire spin + online hate: are we the problem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/socceroos-coverage-misses-mark-us-iran-ceasefire-spin-online-hate-are-we-the-problem) — 2026-06-16T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Think NDIS is wasting taxpayer dollars? Meet AUKUS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-think-ndis-is-wasting-taxpayer-dollars-meet-aukus) — 2026-06-12T19:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Jayson Gillham on his Federal Court trial against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/bonus-jayson-gillham-on-his-federal-court-trial-against-melbourne-symphony-orchestra) — 2026-06-10T19:00:00+00:00
- [Pickering vs ABC code of conduct, Pauline’s free PR, influencer spills on MAGA media strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/pickering-vs-abc-code-of-conduct-pauline-s-free-pr-influencer-spills-on-maga-media-strategy) — 2026-06-09T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Living beautifully in a collapsing world x Sarah Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-living-beautifully-in-a-collapsing-world-x-sarah-wilson) — 2026-06-05T19:00:00+00:00
- [Pauline’s poll for PM, mysterious media silence over young woman’s death + radio boss gropes woman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/pauline-s-poll-for-pm-mysterious-media-silence-over-young-woman-s-death-radio-boss-gropes-woman) — 2026-06-02T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN:  Forget a new Teal party, where are the Greens?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-forget-a-new-teal-party-where-are-the-greens) — 2026-05-29T19:00:00+00:00
- [Flotilla activist abuse coverage, BTS at Sydney Writers Festival + is James the 'good Murdoch'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/flotilla-activist-abuse-coverage-bts-at-sydney-writers-festival-is-james-the-good-murdoch) — 2026-05-26T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Pauline Hanson’s gas grift (plus her other grifts too)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-pauline-hanson-s-gas-grift-plus-her-other-grifts-too) — 2026-05-22T19:00:00+00:00
- [Ash Sarkar on how to scale independent media and have real impact](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/ash-sarkar-on-how-to-scale-independent-media-and-have-real-impact) — 2026-05-19T19:00:00+00:00
- [Responding to the comments section](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/responding-to-the-comments-section) — 2026-05-12T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Influencers v journalists: same same but different this budget lock up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-influencers-v-journalists-same-same-but-different-this-budget-lock-up) — 2026-05-08T19:00:00+00:00
- [Women Who Win and how the media shapes their legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/women-who-win-and-how-the-media-shapes-their-legacy) — 2026-05-05T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Why I trust Tucker Carlson even less after his Trump apology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-why-i-trust-tucker-carlson-even-less-after-his-trump-apology) — 2026-05-01T19:00:00+00:00
- [Trump shooting conspiracies, Tele lashes anti-war Gen Z,  media quiet as Aboriginal women cop it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/trump-shooting-conspiracies-tele-lashes-anti-war-gen-z-media-quiet-as-aboriginal-women-cop-it) — 2026-04-28T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: "Gaza war drove Bondi shooter to terror"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-gaza-war-drove-bondi-shooter-to-terror) — 2026-04-24T19:00:00+00:00
- [Seven’s renewables hit job, Iran’s AI Lego war spin + Roberts-Smith 'breaks silence'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/seven-s-renewables-hit-job-iran-s-ai-lego-war-spin-roberts-smith-breaks-silence) — 2026-04-21T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: WTF is Angus Taylor's immigration policy really about?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-wtf-is-angus-taylor-s-immigration-policy-really-about) — 2026-04-17T19:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS: The Murdoch media’s campaign against Dr Randa Abdel- Fattah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/bonus-the-murdoch-media-s-campaign-against-dr-randa-abdel-fattah) — 2026-04-15T19:00:54+00:00
- [Albanese can’t say ‘Lebanese’, Hasan Piker drama + whistleblower David McBride’s missing media moment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/albanese-can-t-say-lebanese-hasan-piker-drama-whistleblower-david-mcbride-s-missing-media-moment) — 2026-04-14T19:00:00+00:00
- [ONLY FRAN: Penny Wong is 'deeply concerned'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/only-fran-penny-wong-is-deeply-concerned) — 2026-04-10T19:00:00+00:00
- [Lakemba NDIS lie, media’s gambling ad addiction, Trump’s unhinged… again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133/lakemba-ndis-lie-media-s-gambling-ad-addiction-trump-s-unhinged-again) — 2026-04-07T19:00:00+00:00

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