Not Stupid

About Not Stupid

Not Stupid is the podcast that helps you understand the news of the week and the stories in your social media feed. Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez chat about the stories they are obsessed with and the stories you may have missed. They look at what shapes our politics here in Australia from Anthony Albanese to Peter Dutton. As the Federal Election looms they’ll unpack and explain some of the big issues that might affect your vote. Jules and Jez also try to explain what’s going on in the world. They both follow US politics closely and will be watching to see what the next Donald Trump presidency means for the US and the world. But it’s not all about politics. If it is in your Facebook or Instagram feed (or even on X) they will talk about it. They look at the pop culture figures who are shaping our world from Elon Musk to Mr Beast and Ariane Grande. There’s also a focus on the issues that affect you like the cost-of-living crisis and the duopoly of the Supermarkets Coles and Woolworths. They’ve also looked at microplastics and bushfires, looking at how climate change is affecting us and what impact humans are having on the environment. The show will also make you laugh or cry. And on a good day, maybe both. They talk about poetry and history, about films and cakes and everything in between. Julia is passionate about grace and forgiveness so they talk a lot about that, but also about resilience and what makes us human. At the end of each show, Julia and Jeremy talk about their “pick of the week”. It’s something that has made them think or giggle that week from the silliest Guinness World Record attempts to great books and silly Tiktoks.

Publisher

ABC Australia

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 May 2024

Latest episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

48 of 133 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Trump's oil advice and a legal ruling on social media

   As Australia and many other countries continue to feel the effects of fuel shortages due to the closure of the straight of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump hits out in a Truth Social post at American allies saying: "Go get your own oil!" Jules and Jez also talk about the landmark US ruling against Meta and YouTube that found the tech companies liable for deliberately designing addictive products that harmed a young user. And finally, this is the last Not Stupid show for a while as Jules and Jez take a break to focus on some big projects. Big thanks to everyone for listening and for filling our inbox with your lovely stories. Keep dancing and eat the last piece of cake! 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 SHOW NOTES: Discofoot Grace Abrams, Robyn - Close To You & Dancing On My Own

2. 

   29 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Let them eat cake

   Jules and Jez chat about dinner table etiquette, the correct way to eat cake, random acts of kindness and Lisa's antidote to the manosphere, the nannasphere. 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

3. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Could China benefit from the Iran war?

   Many countries around the world are feeling the effects of fuel shortages due to the war in Iran. While China treads a delicate diplomatic path between the US and Iran, its 25 year investment in renewables like solar power and electric cars could mean that it is more protected. Jules and Jez also talk about Chloe Zhao's approach to creativity and collaboration, as well as a UK  event called Pints and Ponytails that helps dads learn how to  style their daughters' hair. 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 SHOW NOTES: Chloe Zhao's Dance Take with the cast and crew of Hamnet at the Globe Theatre to Rihanna's track We Found Love Pints and Ponytails

Inside a recent episode

Trump's oil advice and a legal ruling on social media

Published 1 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So you can't make them accountable for the content. So their argument was always that they're just a platform. That's right. They're just the intermediary. That's it. Like a benign, just kind of delivery service. But then we now have a different argument, which is we're not talking about content. We are talking about design. The way you have deliberately designed things like the infinite scroll, notifications, to pull people in and add it to them. Do you remember the days when you could scroll and then reach the end of the scroll? Oh my gosh, yes. I mean, scrolling wasn't even a thing, right? You'd have to click out of a thing and then go into another video and then click out of that. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

159 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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