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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 1H 12M

Lebanese suffering ignored, Theroux’s ‘manosphere’ doco + is Netanyahu dead?

from We Used to be Journos

In this episode Jan Fran and Antoinette examine the devastating attacks on Lebanon and the Lebanese population - and why local media coverage has been strangely quiet.We dive into Louis Theroux’s Netflix exploration of the internet’s most toxic - and successful - “manosphere” influencers: what landed, and what was missing.We also tackle the rumour mill around wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu (including the six-finger theory).And a rare moment of praise for the Australian Communications and Media Authority after its long-overdue move against shock jock Kyle Sandilands.Follow Lebanese-British journalist Hala Jaber’s substack.Follow American photojournalist Courtney Bonneau living in south Lebanon on instagram.Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber here.If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in full here.Thanks to @jaidanielpyne for composing the music for our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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