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What In The World?

What In The World?

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What In The World is a weekly comedy podcast dedicated to international news, global current events, and world affairs that aren't getting the attention they deserve in the United States.

Hosted by American comedian Adam Tod Brown and UK actor Ethan Lawrence, with absolutely zero spin or opinion. Maybe there's a little opinion. But also jokes! Lots of jokes!

Each episode delves into all manner of stories from around the world: foreign policy goofs, international elections, geopolitical drama ... you name it! Satire meets political comedy for listeners who want to sound smart and laugh about things happening outside their borders.

Part of the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network.What In The World?
Episodes
  • Narendra Modi and the Cockroach Janata Party

    Narendra Modi and the Cockroach Janata Party
    Jun 15 2026
    Adam and Ethan look into the rise of a youth-led political movement that has made the lowly cockroach a key figure in the current political landscape in the country of India. What started with a joke response to remarks made by one of India's top justices has grown into a legitimate threat to the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose time in office has been plagued by broken promises and rampant youth unemployment. Can founder Abhijeet Dipke turn the online attention into real world opposition to the Modi regime, or is the Cockroach Janata Party just a viral moment in history fueled by social media antics? Reference LinksIntro: India Under Narendra Modihttps://www.theindiaforum.in/politics/india-under-modi-shrinking-democracy-growing-inequalities Youth Unemployment In Indiahttps://tradingeconomics.com/india/unemployment-rate https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17841zez8wo Paper Leakshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_leak_in_India https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/come-back-my-son-indian-exam-leak-leaves-trail-of-death-despair-angerSurya Kant Compares Unemployed Youth To Cockroaches and Parasiteshttps://thewire.in/law/chief-justice-says-some-unemployed-youth-like-parasites-cockroaches-become-media-social-media-ac https://thewire.in/law/the-chief-justice-called-them-cockroaches-history-knows-where-that-language-leads Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janta Partyhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/06/05/india/india-cockroach-janta-party-protest-youth-anger-intl-hnk https://www.brut.media /in/articles/india/politics/who-is-abhijit-dipke-the-brain-behind-the-cockroach-janta-party-movementPlatformhttps://countercurrents.org/2026/05/modi-govt-is-rotting-cockroach-janta-party-is-a-signal/https://www.thecockroachjantaparty.org.in/ The Jantar Mantar Protesthttps://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-cockroach-youth-movement-founder-arrives-new-delhi-protest-modi-2026-06-06/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/our-agitation-will-continue-until-union-minister-pradhan-resigns-cockroach-janta-party-founder-dipke/article71072533.ece https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/cockroach-janta-party-youth-movement-india-politics
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 2 Reviewed: Bulgaria, UK, Australia and More

    Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 2 Reviewed: Bulgaria, UK, Australia and More
    Jun 13 2026
    Adam and Ethan continue their exploration of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with a recap of the Semi-Final 2 performances including Bulgaria, Romania, Australia, the UK, and so many more!
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 1 Reviewed: Greece, Finland, Poland and More

    Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 1 Reviewed: Greece, Finland, Poland and More
    Jun 12 2026
    Adam and Ethan take a break from the news with the kickoff of a two part series about the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals! This time around, we're covering all (or at least most) of the entries from the first Semi-Final held at Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
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