Fast 5
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Five quick things you need to know across news and pop culture.
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A Bushfire Crisis Is The Perfect Time For A Holiday, ScoMo.
December 23, 2019 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIt's the last poddy of the year. Of the decade!? Holy smokes, can you believe it? We sure can't. And we also can't believe our Prime Minister would abandon his burning ship for a family holiday. But that's just the world we live in, with impeached presidents. No wonder the kids are marching in the streets. Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 ScoMo's getting absolutely roasted for jetting off to Hawaii for a family holiday in the midst of our bushfire crisis, but when is the man a...
#ItsTooStrongForYouKaren Is A Hashtag We Can Get Behind
December 16, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIt's almost the end of 2019 and racism is still alive and kicking. So is meme culture and the ability of people to turn an ugly racist flag-pulling incident into an iconic hashtag: #ItsTooStrongForYouKaren. Love the response, hate what brought us here. Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 Billie Eilish has topped Triple J's 2019 Album poll, but what does that mean for the Hottest 100 (which opened votes today)? #2 A racist couple tried to pull down an Indigenous artist's flag, and...
Do NSW Police Know Strip Search Laws Or Are They Just Ignoring Them?
December 09, 2019 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBA report has been leaked revealing that the NSW Police have known for at least a year that strip search laws are being applied not only inconsistently, but also incorrectly. But is this a case of negligence or full-on ignorance? Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 Is it better for NSW Police to know the strip search laws and break them anyway, or to have no idea? #2 Justin Timberlake's in hot water after being caught on-camera getting touchy with his co-star; he might've apologis...
Star Wars: The Return Of The Stolen Script
December 02, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn an eBay site far, far away, a bidding war broke out this week that almost destroyed a shield of secrecy around an entire franchise. Despite their best jedi power-esque efforts (copy-proof paper? I mean, wow) John Boyega's script for the final 'Star Wars' film - literally coming out in weeks - was stolen, and put up for sale on eBay. And Disney had to use the force (their $$$) to get it back into safe hands. I bet you've never stuffed up as bad as that at work. Today's full Fast 5 agenda ...
Male Contraception Is Coming, But Will It Change Dating?
November 25, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBGet ready lads, the male contraceptive could be on it's way to Australia in as little as six months! But will the new addition to the contraception game change our dating lives? Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 Sticky Fingers are mad at Triple J for not playing their music; but it's okay, they don't need them anymore. #2 How is male contraception going to change the dating game? #3 Donating to a koala hospital or putting your money on the morale-boosting power of cricket. What ...
Why Lizzo And Powerful Female Artists Are So In Right Now
November 18, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBYa girl Lizzo has announced solo Aussie shows on the back of her FOMO 2020 appearances, and we love that. We also stan how powerful, fierce women are dominating the charts across the world right now. Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 Why won't the government do anything proactive around the bushfires? #2 Love Island set to be cancelled, but are we mental exhausted with romance realty TV? #3 A white police officer has been charged with murder of an indigenous man #4 Lizzo's doing ...
Is The OK Boomer Fad A Good Thing?
November 11, 2019 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBYou've probably heard it, seen it and maybe even used it. But is the OK Boomer fad actually a good thing? Today's full Fast 5 agenda also includes: #1 Is the OK Boomer fad a good thing? #2 We have a new climate change report, but the discussion is becoming exhausting #3 Kylie Jenner + Drake supposedly dating, is the age gap fine though? #4 Australia Day; Sydney council look at changing celebration date #5 Corner's report into music festival laws released This week's episode is hosted by Br...
A Bouncer Asked Me To Take My Hijab Off Before Entering A Bar
November 04, 2019 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIt's been a crazy week - especially at 5Why HQ, where one of our writers Soaliha, was asked to take off her hijab before entering a Sydney bar. We chat about that, the response and how it affected her. Today's full Fast 5 agenda including: #1 A bouncer asked me to take my hijab off before entering a bar #2 Woolies underpaying their staff and the greater concerns #3 Friends reunion - yay or nay? #4 Melbourne protests and police brutality #5 Kanye West x Jesus Is King; why he polarises and t...
Fast 5: Rise & Shine, It's Our First Poddy!
October 28, 2019 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBRISE & SHINE It's our firsssst Fast 5 podcast everrr!! Yes that's right friends, introducing the Fast 5 podcast - covering five quick things you need to know about across news and pop culture. Along with a bit of opinion and thoughts from our hosts each week. So what's on our first ever agenda??! #1 Gladys is destroying music festivals for everyone #2 Female hosts on Triple J radio #3 Lizzie McGuire reboot is giving us the feels #4 What all the news blackout fuss was about #5 Rise and blo...