# Albanese can’t say ‘Lebanese’, Hasan Piker drama + whistleblower David McBride’s missing media moment

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Podcast: [We Used to be Journos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-used-to-be-journos-7394133)
Published: 2026-04-14T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode Jan and Antoinette unpack why the US political and media establishment is losing its mind over left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and what this case tells us about the shifting tides of power in America. Plus, we look at Anthony Albanese’s borderline offensive answer to a journalist's question about Lebanese-Australians; imprisoned whistleblower David McBride’s missing media moment and the headline journey of a story on Israeli settlers that got wilder each time it was republished.    We also shout out the Saturday Paper’s for its coverage of the NT’s climate calamity that’s left hundreds if not thousands of Aboriginal people in brutal evacuation shelters. (Check out A. Parkinson instagram photography ) Antoinette’s new book ‘Women Who Win’ can be found here. Her book tour event dates across Perth, Margaret River, Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne can be found here.  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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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