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<p>Welcome to The Conditional Release Program, a podcast that delves into the netherworld of cults, crims and con artists.</p><p>Who would have thought a spicy chest cough would turn everyone so completely mad?</p><p>Our weekly show covers the conspiracy theorists that created a 'shadow pandemic' of political idiocy and violent ideation within the fringe of politics. </p><p>From time to time we get our hands even dirtier with true crime deep dives. Jack is a seasoned expert in the true crime genre, having written and spoken extensively about Roger Rogerson, Stan 'the man' Smith and, of course, the Fine Cotton Fiasco. In various episodes he guides us through the dark underbelly of Australian crime in his trademark storytelling style. </p><p>The world is getting weird and we are getting weird with it. Let's watch as democracy crumbles into a smouldering heap - and take note of the kids carrying the matches and the metho. </p><p>Hosted by Jack the Insider and Joel Hill with an occasional rotation of guests that generally share our distaste toward the lunatic fringe.</p>
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June 25, 2026
The Two Jacks - Episode 162 - Missiles, Monoculture & a Mandatory Sell-Off: One Nation's Housing Bomb
<p>This weeks AI slop is brought to you by GLM 5.1 - a weird model I have never heard of before. Funnily enough, it kinda all sounds the same at this point. Still, half decent job I think. </p><p><br></p><p>Episode 162 covers a sweeping range of domestic and international news. The budget has cleared the Senate with Greens amendments on NDIS oversight and the blocking of superannuation for housing purchases, while the opposition fumbles its response. Property markets are feeling the chill, with auction clearance rates down and investors spooked by negative gearing changes. In the UK, Keir Starmer has resigned after a failed premiership -- described by one BBC journalist as someone utterly disinterested in the basic skills of leadership -- and Andy Burnham looks set to take over, with market jitters already building around the prospect of Ed Miliband as Chancellor. The Iran memorandum of understanding gets a sceptical examination: it is little more than an agreement to talk, bought by a Trump administration desperate for a pre-midterm win. Meanwhile, US missile stockpiles are running critically low, with an $80 billion replenishment request and a $1.5 trillion total defence budget underscoring the cost of recent conflicts. Back home, One Nation's push for a "monoculture" and forced property sales for permanent residents gets a thorough dismantling, and the global football World Cup, Carlton's AFL resurgence, and England's cricketing woes round out the show.</p><p><br></p><p>00:25 - Welcome and episode introduction; Hong Kong Jack checks in from a sweltering Hong Kong, discussing the annual exodus of expats on business-class contracts.</p><p><br></p><p>01:50 - Ukraine's stunning military comeback: a single bridge now links Russia to Crimea, with the rest of claimed territory back in Ukrainian hands.</p><p><br></p><p>02:38 - The budget passes the Senate. Greens wring concessions on NDIS oversight and block the use of superannuation for housing, but Hong Kong Jack notes the Greens have only agreed to extend the committee talking about the NDIS, not to the measures themselves.</p><p><br></p><p>04:26 - The opposition's disastrous budget response. Dennis Shanahan's brutal assessment: Angus Taylor was handed a penalty shot with a prone goalkeeper and still missed. Toxic taxes, dangerous deals -- the alliteration that murdered a political attack.</p><p><br></p><p>07:00 - Tax reform legislation passes the House: the 250 Working Australians Tax Offset, staged tax cuts, and early moves on CGT and negative gearing. But certainty is in short supply -- investors and superannuants are left wondering what the final rules will actually look like.</p><p><br></p><p>08:31 - Two core failures of the budget: it does almost nothing for growth, and the consequences were not properly thought through.</p><p><br></p><p>10:01 - Fuel excise suspension: a temporary reprieve, but as electric vehicles soak up 20% of the market and pay zero road tax, a new user-pays model is inevitable. Logbooks, GPS tracking, or something uglier?</p><p><br></p><p>13:26 - Budget benefits feel distant to renters and the young, while the property market cools. Auction clearance rates have dropped to roughly 50%.</p><p><br></p><p>16:58 - Negative gearing changes from July 2027: anecdotal evidence suggests investors are already looking to offload. The Treasury forecasts around 2% growth in residential property, but Hong Kong Jack argues a 5-10% drop is politically survivable for most homeowners.</p><p><br></p><p>18:27 - Teaser for next episode: US congressional stock-picking, Trump and Putin, and broader corruption in public office.</p><p><br></p><p>18:45 - UK politics. Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister -- the seventh PM in ten years. A devastating BBC assessment: "In all my years covering politics, I have never met anyone so lacking in an interest in the skills a leader needs."</p><p><br></p><p>20:50 - Starmer's fatal flaw: like Kevin Rudd, he governed without the permission of his parliamentary party. He was dismissive of the collegiality Westminster democracy demands.</p><p><br></p><p>22:57 - Starmer did not go to the palace -- he phoned in his resignation. Hong Kong Jack notes the contrast with Boris Johnson and Liz Truss making the journey to Balmoral.</p><p><br></p><p>24:12 - Andy Burnham looks certain to become PM, with rivals bought off with portfolios. But if Ed Miliband is appointed Chancellor, bond markets could punish the UK hard.</p><p><br></p><p>26:00 - UK gilt yields at 6%. The debt interest bill is enormous, and Burnham has not put forward a single policy for reducing government spending or creating growth.</p><p><br></p><p>26:35 - Burnham's policies: incremental re-nationalisation of railways, and nationalising water services -- requiring massive compensation payments. Not one word on spending reduction.</p><p><br></p><p>28:59 - Brexit has not delivered. The "Singapore of Europe" model that could have worked was never pursued. Instead, it has destabilised the UK politically and socially.</p><p><br></p><p>32:06 - The political class resisted what voters wanted on Brexit. That disconnect with the electorate has still not been healed -- the rise of Reform is the evidence.</p><p><br></p><p>33:47 - Burnham says this is Labour's last chance. Jack the Insider sees potential party fracture; Hong Kong Jack is not convinced it is the death of Labour.</p><p><br></p><p>38:12 - Did Russia influence Brexit? Jack the Insider argues foreign interference at least played a role; Hong Kong Jack insists it was a genuine grassroots movement.</p><p><br></p><p>38:56 - Grassroots movements are easily astroturfed. "You can take it to the bank that Putin is having a good old giggle about Brexit."</p><p><br></p><p>40:50 - Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened closure but CENTCOM reports the waterway remains open, albeit not operating normally.</p><p><br></p><p>42:10 - The Iran MOU gives Trump the political fix he needs before midterms. Approval ratings have cratered to 30%.</p><p><br></p><p>43:32 - The MOU is merely an agreement to sit down and talk. Nothing in it is guaranteed to appear in a final deal.</p><p><br></p><p>44:49 - US missile stockpiles: Pete Hegseth requests $80 billion just to replenish. The US fired 130-250 SM-3 interceptors at $28.7 million each, up to 290 THAAD interceptors at $15.5 million each, and over 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles.</p><p><br></p><p>47:58 - The conflict cost $29 billion in direct expenditures, exposing massive supply chain bottlenecks. The Trump administration now requests a staggering $1.5 trillion total defence budget for FY2027.</p><p><br></p><p>49:12 - Military innovation Supercharges after conflict: drones, shoulder-fired interceptors, and cheaper alternatives to expensive missile defence systems.</p><p><br></p><p>50:51 - Spending 3% of GDP on defence is fine in principle, but Australia has wasted enormous sums over decades. The money must be spent better.</p><p><br></p><p>52:54 - Monoculture. Following Pauline Hanson's National Press Club speech, a deep dive into what "monoculture" actually means -- and whether it means anything at all.</p><p><br></p><p>54:42 - Denmark's integration model: language tests, employment self-sufficiency periods, civic knowledge programs. Denmark insists migrants become Danish before gaining permanent status.</p><p><br></p><p>55:41 - Europe's weakness: no pathway to become truly French or German. Turkish guest workers from the 1950s remain Turkish guest workers. Australia's approach has been different.</p><p><br></p><p>56:32 - One Nation's policy would create tiers of Australians. The proposal to force permanent residents to sell their homes is legally questionable and politically volatile.</p><p><br></p><p>59:04 - Can the High Court block forced property sales? Hong Kong Jack thinks it probably would not intervene. Jack the Insider sees ugliness: bailiffs at doors, fire sales of homes.</p><p><br></p><p>01:01:35 - The distinction between permanent residents and citizens: most PR holders see it as a stepping stone to citizenship, but 5-6 year citizenship processing backlogs trap people in between.</p><p><br></p><p>01:04:06 - Foreign Investment Review Board restrictions already limit student visa holders to properties capped at roughly $1-1.5 million, with mandatory sale within three years of departure.</p><p><br></p><p>01:07:26 - The monoculture idea cannot work. You cannot have immigration and monoculture simultaneously.</p><p><br></p><p>01:08:14 - Australian multiculturalism is fundamentally different to the European model that Merkel, Cameron, and Sarkozy all declared a failure in 2015.</p><p><br></p><p>01:08:57 - One Nation's rise warrants closer examination of where the money and promotion are coming from. Teased for next episode.</p><p><br></p><p>01:10:45 - Barbecue culture: the undeniable truth that four pints while barbecuing is perfectly acceptable, and Australian outdoor kitchens have reversed the old pattern -- cooking outside, bathroom inside.</p><p><br></p><p>01:13:46 - FIFA World Cup. Australia's T20 series win over Bangladesh passes almost unnoticed.</p><p><br></p><p>01:15:12 - 40,000 Colombians in Australia celebrating their team. The ABC tracks down Cape Verde's diaspora -- 20 people in Australia -- including a centre-back who got his international call-up via LinkedIn.</p><p><br></p><p>01:16:36 - Australia vs Paraguay: a win guarantees progression. The entire nation may stop working at 1:30pm.</p><p><br></p><p>01:18:27 - A blunt assessment of Australia's performance against the USA: 65% possession for the opposition, very shaky with the ball.</p><p><br></p><p>01:18:47 - Netherlands looking the strongest at the tournament. Brazil, Switzerland, Norway, and Argentina all impressing.</p><p><br></p><p>01:20:32 - Erling Haaland's charming post-match interview: "We have France next and they'll probably beat us, but then they'll probably go all the way and win the World Cup."</p><p><br></p><p>01:22:39 - Rugby Union: is the death of Australian rugby overstated? Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup are booming at 650,000, but Super Rugby is in decline and may not survive in its current format.</p><p><br></p><p>01:24:39 - Anti-siphoning laws and the shifting broadcast landscape as telcos muscle into sports rights.</p><p><br></p><p>01:26:06 - Carlton's extraordinary AFL season: won one, lost eight, sacked the coach, won five straight under an interim. Six players aged 21 or younger, two of them 18. Patrick Cripps is rattling up Brownlow votes.</p><p><br></p><p>01:27:22 - Harry Dean should win the Rising Star. The forward line works without a monster key forward.</p><p><br></p><p>01:30:06 - Wade Dirk, the rookie from Darwin, holds Jesse Hogan to one goal while getting 20 touches himself.</p><p><br></p><p>01:30:52 - Fremantle look the best side in the competition. Buddy Franklin still tips Brisbane.</p><p><br></p><p>01:31:58 - Collingwood: marking time. The senior champions are still carrying the side while the next generation struggles.</p><p><br></p><p>01:33:14 - Ben Stokes recalled to the England cricket side -- essentially picked because he is captain. England thrashed by 253 runs by New Zealand at the Oval.</p><p><br></p><p>01:35:22 - Gideon Ha's devastating summary of England's Oval test: "England hit bottom, keep digging. Five changes, two blokes unavailable because they were on the piss, one bloke out because his wife was pregnant, old stager as emergency captain, no spinner, a backstop as keeper, and four number 11s."</p><p><br></p><p>01:36:26 - If England lose at Trent Bridge next week, there will be hell to pay. An Ashes tour looms next year.</p>
June 24, 2026
The Two Jacks - Episode 161 - From Tehran to Canberra: Iran, Hanson and the World Game
<p>Okay so I got Claude Opus 4.6 to do the shownotes this week and my god does it suck. I always thought Claude was good. Anthropic are the ones who refused to automate weapons entirely and made Pete Hegseth ANGERY or at least more pissed off than usual. </p><p>This sucked. The shownotes don't have timed sections because Claude is too stupid to see that there are indeed timestamps in the transcript. </p><p>The titles suck too. What a crappy clanker. If this is what it does for two jacks shownotes it ain't ready to bomb villages. </p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Episode summary</p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack unpack a crowded week of news, moving from the latest discussion around Iran’s nuclear arrangements and the legacy of the 2015 JCPOA to the political temperature in Australia following Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance. Along the way, they explore media reaction, public sentiment, political strategy and the broader direction of Western politics, before shifting gears to the sporting moments commanding Australian attention, including football, rugby league and cricket.</p><p>Show notes</p><p>In this episode, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack range across the major stories shaping the week, beginning with international affairs and the renewed focus on Iran’s nuclear position. They revisit the 2015 nuclear deal, discuss the implications of newer diplomatic understandings, and consider what recent developments could mean for the region, military stability and the wider geopolitical balance.</p><p>The conversation then turns to Australian politics, with a detailed discussion of Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech, the response it generated, and what that says about the present state of political debate in Australia. The hosts examine how media framing, cultural anxieties and voter sentiment interact, and what these reactions may reveal about broader political trends.</p><p>From there, the episode widens out to global politics and economics, touching on shifts in the United Kingdom, tensions within Labour politics, and recurring concerns around American political culture and governance.</p><p>The episode closes on sport, with reaction to football World Cup developments, State of Origin rugby league and the latest talking points in Australian cricket, giving the discussion a distinctly local finish after a broad sweep through international and domestic affairs.</p><p>Key topics covered:</p><ul><li>Iran’s nuclear program, the JCPOA and regional security implications</li><li>The strategic meaning of newer diplomatic agreements and understandings</li><li>Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance</li><li>Media response, censorship concerns and political messaging in Australia</li><li>Broader shifts in UK and US politics</li><li>Football World Cup developments</li><li>State of Origin and rugby league storylines</li><li>Australian cricket updates</li><li>Predictions about elections, public mood and political change</li></ul><p>Episode information version</p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack break down a packed week in news, politics and sport. They examine the evolving debate around Iran’s nuclear arrangements and the legacy of the 2015 JCPOA, assess the fallout from Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech, and explore what media reaction says about the state of Australian politics. The conversation also takes in developments in UK and US politics before wrapping with football, rugby league and cricket highlights that round out the week for Australian audiences.</p><p>Separate timestamped highlights shownotes</p><p>I can structure these now, but I cannot responsibly insert exact adjusted timecodes without the transcript’s original timestamps. Once the timestamped transcript text is available, each listed time should simply have 25 seconds added to account for the theme music.</p><p>Timestamped highlights</p><ul><li>00:00:25 – Episode introduction and the major themes of the week</li><li>00:00:25 – Iran, the 2015 JCPOA and the significance of the latest developments</li><li>00:00:25 – Regional risks, military implications and the broader geopolitical picture</li><li>00:00:25 – Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech and why it landed so strongly</li><li>00:00:25 – Media reaction, public framing and the question of political censorship</li><li>00:00:25 – What the debate says about Australian political strategy and voter mood</li><li>00:00:25 – Political trends in the UK and tensions within Labour</li><li>00:00:25 – US politics, corruption concerns and wider institutional trust</li><li>00:00:25 – Football World Cup discussion and major sporting headlines</li><li>00:00:25 – State of Origin and rugby league reaction</li><li>00:00:25 – Australian cricket updates</li><li>00:00:25 – Predictions for elections, political change and what may come next</li></ul><p>Production note: replace each placeholder above with the actual transcript timestamp plus 25 seconds.</p><p>If you want, I can also turn this into a final timestamped list immediately once you paste the transcript text or re-upload a version that includes visible timecodes.</p><p>Short-form show notes version</p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack cover a wide sweep of the week’s biggest stories, from Iran’s nuclear diplomacy and the long shadow of the 2015 JCPOA to Pauline Hanson’s Press Club appearance and the state of Australian political debate. They also look at political developments in the UK and US before finishing with the latest from football, rugby league and cricket.</p><p>Long-form show notes version</p><p>This week, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack take listeners from the Middle East to Canberra and then onto the sporting field, unpacking the stories driving debate at home and abroad. They begin with Iran, revisiting the 2015 nuclear deal and discussing the implications of more recent diplomatic movement, including the strategic consequences for the region and the wider international order.</p><p>The discussion then moves to Australian politics, centring on Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech and the reaction it triggered. The hosts examine how the speech was received, how sections of the media responded, and what the episode reveals about current fault lines in Australian public life. They also consider how political narratives are shaped, who benefits from them, and where voter sentiment may be heading.</p><p>Beyond Australia, the conversation expands to the United Kingdom and the United States, exploring fractures in party politics, questions of public trust and the broader drift of democratic institutions. To round things out, the episode shifts into sport, with football World Cup developments, State of Origin and cricket all getting a run, delivering a distinctly Australian close to a broad and energetic news discussion.</p><p>Social media posts</p><p>X post option 1</p><p>This week on The Two Jacks, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack tackle Iran’s nuclear diplomacy, Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech, media reaction, and the latest from football, rugby league and cricket. A wide-ranging look at the stories shaping the week in Australia and beyond.</p><p>X post option 2</p><p>Iran, Hanson and the world game. Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack break down a packed week in politics, geopolitics and sport, with sharp takes on Canberra, the Middle East and the headlines Australians are talking about.</p><p>Facebook post</p><p>This week’s episode of The Two Jacks covers a huge stretch of the news cycle, from Iran’s nuclear arrangements and the legacy of the 2015 JCPOA to Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech and the media reaction it sparked. Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack also discuss political trends in the UK and US before wrapping up with football, rugby league and cricket. If you want one conversation that captures the week’s major talking points for an Australian audience, this is it.</p><p>LinkedIn post</p><p>In the latest episode of The Two Jacks, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack examine the intersection of geopolitics, domestic political messaging and public sentiment. The discussion covers Iran’s nuclear diplomacy, Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance, media framing, and broader political trends in Australia, the UK and the US, before closing with the sporting stories dominating local conversation. A thoughtful sweep of the week’s major issues.</p><p>Instagram caption</p><p>A big week of news, politics and sport on The Two Jacks. Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack unpack Iran’s nuclear diplomacy, Pauline Hanson’s Press Club appearance, media reaction, and the sporting headlines Australians are following across football, rugby league and cricket. Listen now for a sharp, wide-ranging take on the week.</p><p>YouTube episode description</p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack unpack a packed week of headlines, from Iran’s nuclear diplomacy and the legacy of the 2015 JCPOA to Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech and the response it generated across Australian media and politics. The episode also explores broader trends in UK and US politics before turning to sport, with discussion of football World Cup developments, State of Origin and cricket. A wide-ranging news conversation with an Australian focus.</p><p>Newsletter blurb</p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack cover the week’s biggest talking points, from Iran’s nuclear future and regional stability to Pauline Hanson’s Press Club moment and what it reveals about Australian political culture. Add in political developments abroad and a strong finish on football, rugby league and cricket, and this episode offers a full sweep of the news Australians are watching.</p>
June 12, 2026
The Two Jacks - Episode 160 - Smokes, Swings and Scandals: Polls, Panic and a Very Messy Week
<p>Friends! Romans! Cuntrymen! It is indeed that time again for another serving of AI slop to vaguely describe the TWO JACKS PODCAST! This has been generated by Kimi K2.6 which is an AI model I've never heard of. It's offered with Perplexity Pro which I got for free for some reason. What a golden age of tokens we live in. Can't wait till they actually try to recoup costs on this shit. </p><p>Enjoy! </p><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack unpack a striking set of political and cultural fault lines, led by One Nation’s polling surge and what it says about protest voting, party decay and Australia’s increasingly fragmented political mood. They also take aim at Labor’s failure to tell a convincing economic story, debate whether Victorian Labor can survive the year, and argue that Australia’s tobacco excise regime has become a textbook public policy disaster.</p><p>Further on, the conversation ranges across Europe’s latest move against Russians linked to the war, the resilience and ingenuity of Ukraine, British politics around Andy Burnham and Reform, and a lively sport finish featuring the Luke Sayers/AFL mess, Fremantle’s flag credentials, and England cricket’s latest self-inflicted drama.</p><h2>Timeline</h2><ul><li><strong>00:00:25</strong> – Welcome back to The Two Jacks: Joel Hill, aka Jack the Insider, joins Hong Kong Jack and opens with weather chat from Hong Kong before previewing a politics-heavy episode.</li><li><strong>00:01:43</strong> – One Nation tops the polling: the Jacks examine the headline poll, what a 31 percent primary vote means, and whether a One Nation-dominated conservative bloc is now thinkable.</li><li><strong>00:03:02</strong> – Protest vote or something bigger? A story from regional Victoria sparks a discussion about grievance politics, capital gains reform, wage policy and why people may vote against their own economic interests.</li><li><strong>00:04:50</strong> – The “preference cascade” theory: Hong Kong Jack argues voters often keep quiet about taboo political views until they realise the neighbours are thinking the same thing.</li><li><strong>00:06:52</strong> – A Liberal-One Nation non-compete deal? The pair look at the idea that the Liberals could stop competing in some seats and why that would be a huge sign of weakness.</li><li><strong>00:08:20</strong> – Cos Samaras’ warning: if the Coalition is polling this badly, it is not negotiating with One Nation, it is begging.</li><li><strong>00:10:37</strong> – Could Nationals simply defect? The discussion turns to whether National Party MPs in regional seats might eventually decide orange ties are safer than blue ones.</li><li><strong>00:12:46</strong> – Three-cornered politics: Nick Cater’s view gets a run as the Jacks argue the shape of the contest is still unfolding and hard to read.</li><li><strong>00:14:10</strong> – Preferencing One Nation: would the Liberals burn their city vote if they formally put One Nation ahead of Labor?</li><li><strong>00:16:14</strong> – Labor’s messaging problem: Peter Wilkinson’s advice prompts a broader argument about how governments need a visible plan, a narrative and a destination.</li><li><strong>00:18:06</strong> – The Dan Andrews comparison: Joel argues Andrews’ strength was simple political communication, while Albanese’s government seems unable or unwilling to tell a coherent story.</li><li><strong>00:21:01</strong> – Budget politics and drift: was there a better path available to Labor, and why has the government struggled to sell even its own reforms?</li><li><strong>00:23:58</strong> – Productivity, growth and living standards: Hong Kong Jack says the government should have framed the budget around national renewal rather than small-target politics.</li><li><strong>00:26:14</strong> – One Nation and immigration: the Jacks debate how major parties and commentators should respond without driving more voters into Hanson’s camp.</li><li><strong>00:30:40</strong> – The value of dissent: Duncan McNabb’s point about advisors who disagree leads to a broader conversation about whether modern political offices still tolerate honest internal argument.</li><li><strong>00:33:35</strong> – How do you fight One Nation? They discuss why calling voters stupid or racist is politically useless, even when the commentary class is tempted to do exactly that.</li><li><strong>00:37:36</strong> – Selling immigration differently: from postwar migration to Vietnamese Australians, the conversation turns to which migration success stories still resonate with voters.</li><li><strong>00:41:13</strong> – Victoria in trouble: a fresh poll suggests Victorian Labor is in deep strife, while One Nation’s rise adds another layer of chaos to the state election.</li><li><strong>00:42:53</strong> – Should Jacinta Allan go? The Jacks debate whether replacing the Premier now would help, hurt or simply arrive too late to matter.</li><li><strong>00:46:24</strong> – One Nation’s Victorian surge: from almost nowhere to the mid-20s in polling, but without the party structure usually needed to convert support into seats.</li><li><strong>00:47:40</strong> – Candidate risk and the ground game: why weak party organisation can hurt One Nation at election time, even if the polling looks enormous.</li><li><strong>00:50:27</strong> – If the Liberals win, then what? The likely debt clean-up and the danger that victory could carry its own political trap.</li><li><strong>00:52:22</strong> – Illicit tobacco and failed policy: Joel calls Australia’s tobacco excise regime one of the worst examples of public policy failure in the country.</li><li><strong>00:56:40</strong> – The black market takes over: the Jacks argue the war on smoking has instead delivered a bonanza for organised crime.</li><li><strong>00:59:14</strong> – Should the excise be cut? They weigh the case for slashing prices to drag smokers back into the legal market.</li><li><strong>01:01:50</strong> – Public health paternalism: a broader swipe at the regulatory mindset behind smoking, gambling and alcohol policy.</li><li><strong>01:03:17</strong> – Europe gets tougher on Russians: Ursula von der Leyen’s latest move leads into a bigger conversation about the Ukraine war and Russian displacement.</li><li><strong>01:04:30</strong> – Ukraine’s ingenuity: the Jacks discuss low-cost drone warfare, battlefield adaptation and why Ukraine has confounded predictions from the start.</li><li><strong>01:07:25</strong> – Pressure inside Russia: Putin’s security paranoia, economic strain and the social cost of a long war all come under the microscope.</li><li><strong>01:09:57</strong> – UK politics watch: Andy Burnham, Reform, Restore Britain and what the right-wing vote split could mean.</li><li><strong>01:12:28</strong> – AFL mess: the Luke Sayers saga, draft affidavits, the AFL integrity unit and a governing body that seems determined to make things worse.</li><li><strong>01:15:53</strong> – On-field footy is still thriving: despite the suits, the AFL product keeps selling, and Fremantle gets a big wrap as the form side of the competition.</li><li><strong>01:18:13</strong> – England v New Zealand: a dodgy wicket, an underwhelming contest, and why Australia may not fear Ollie Robinson all that much.</li><li><strong>01:20:14</strong> – Ben Stokes and the nightclub curfew saga: England’s leadership drama deepens after a night out turns into another avoidable mess.</li><li><strong>01:23:37</strong> – Is Stokes near the end? The show closes on England’s captaincy issues, Stokes’ physical decline and whether he will even make it to the next Ashes.</li><li><strong>01:32:55</strong> – Wrap-up: the Jacks preview next week’s likely topics, including UK by-elections, and sign off.</li></ul><h2>Episode info blurb</h2><p>Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack dive into One Nation’s extraordinary polling surge, the Coalition’s flirtation with preference deals, Labor’s chronic messaging failures and the warning signs flashing in Victoria. They also tackle Australia’s exploding illicit tobacco trade, Europe’s tougher line on Russia, the war in Ukraine, Andy Burnham’s chances in Britain, AFL governance chaos and another very English cricket mess.</p>
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- What is The Conditional Release Program?
<p>Welcome to The Conditional Release Program, a podcast that delves into the netherworld of cults, crims and con artists.</p><p>Who would have thought a spicy chest cough would turn everyone so completely mad?</p><p>Our weekly show covers the conspiracy theorists that created a 'shadow pandemic' of political idiocy and violent ideation within the fringe of politics. </p><p>From time to time we get our hands even dirtier with true crime deep dives. Jack is a seasoned expert in the true crime genre, having written and spoken extensively about Roger Rogerson, Stan 'the man' Smith and, of course, the Fine Cotton Fiasco. In various episodes he guides us through the dark underbelly of Australian crime in his trademark storytelling style. </p><p>The world is getting weird and we are getting weird with it. Let's watch as democracy crumbles into a smouldering heap - and take note of the kids carrying the matches and the metho. </p><p>Hosted by Jack the Insider and Joel Hill with an occasional rotation of guests that generally share our distaste toward the lunatic fringe.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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