In a tale of two cities we saw protests in Sydney and Melbourne with gangs of angry protestors lashing out at the state that has keep them from going to the pub. While there was also an anti lockdown protest in Queensland we are ignoring that because it was boring, peaceful and pointless. Joel backed the wrong horse and watched the boring protest in Sydney, made boring by a comprehensive police response in NSW. Jack watched the Melbourne rally which was much more exciting, with protestors squaring up to cops and as usual coming off second best. Generally speaking, at least. We also look at how ivermectin doesn&#39;t work, how Florida is being fisted by covid and Afghanistan having a pretty crap month. Pete&#39;s nightcap project is in the shit and antivaxxers are still lying. A lot.

Episode 49 - The Week That Was - 30/8

Welcome to The Conditional Release Program, a podcast that delves into the netherworld of cults, crims and con artists.Who would have thought a spicy chest cough would turn everyone so completely mad?Our weekly show covers the conspiracy theorists that created a &#39;shadow pandemic&#39; of political idiocy and violent ideation within the fringe of politics. 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 &#39;the man&#39; 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. The world is getting weird and we are getting weird with it. Let&#39;s watch as democracy crumbles into a smouldering heap - and take note of the kids carrying the matches and the metho. Hosted by Jack the Insider and Joel Hill with an occasional rotation of guests that generally share our distaste toward the lunatic fringe.