Topical with Michael Shafar

The BEST Solutions to Australia Day - Episode 28

In a very special episode recorded on tour in Perth, Michael Shafar is joined by the very funny (and definitely not French) JACQUES BARRETT!
They discuss some obvious solutions to Australia Day and Michael recounts a very awkward speech at an Invasion Day Rally.
Meanwhile, Jacques reacts to the M&Ms cancelling their new 'woke' mascots, Beyoncé proves that oil-rich countries are actually the ones who run the world and Kanye has *apparently* been spotted in Melbourne, but it turns out it was just another black guy.
Follow Michael on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, and check him out live in Perth, Fremantle, Kalamunda, Mandurah, Margaret River, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Narre Warren and more.
Follow Jacques on Instagram and Facebook, and see him live in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.

Perrottet’s Nazi Costume, Woke M&Ms & Putin’s Oligarchs with AARON GOCS! - Episode 27

Michael Shafar is joined by the man himself AARON 'GOCSY' GOCS!
They discuss how they're more worried about *actual* Nazis in Parliament than Dominic Perrottet's costume.
Meanwhile, M&Ms have unveiled new 'woke' female characters, Putin's oligarchs seem to be getting clumsier and Gocsy pleads with Elon Musk to unban him from Twitter.
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok. Check out his upcoming live shows in Perth, Fremantle, Kalamunda, Mandurah, Margaret River, Adelaide, Melbourne and Gold Coast.
Follow Gocsy on Facebook and Instagram, and check him out in the new Emu Wars series being released soon on YouTube by Hot Dad Productions.

George Pell’s Death, Harry’s Taliban Kills & Cringe Australian Culture - Episode 26

Michael Shafar reacts to George Pell dying at the age of 81, which is further evidence that only the good die young.
Meanwhile, former Prince Harry's memoir is being criticised for revealing how many people he killed in Afghanistan, but the real selling point is the weird chapter about his penis. Plus, Australia's lamb ad is proof that meat-eaters are more annoying than vegans.
Follow Michael on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. Grab tickets to his live shows in Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Gold Coast.

The Holy Trinity of Sex Scandals: Andrew Tate, Bill Cosby & The Pope - Episode 25

Michael Shafar is joined by the very funny SUREN JAYEMANNE who makes history as the podcast's first return guest!
Pope Benedict is dead, but he looks better deceased than Prince Philip looked alive.
Meanwhile, Michael tries to explain who Andrew Tate is, Suren reckons Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk have one thing in common, and they react to the news that Bill Cosby is going back on tour, though his material might not be so relatable anymore.
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. Check out his live shows in Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and more.
Follow Suren on Instagram and see him live in Melbourne and Adelaide.

’Person of Colour’ is Offensive, Elon Gets Booed, Trump’s NFTs & Bad ATARs - Episode 24

Michael Shafar is joined by the hilarious DAHN ROZARIO!
Dahn has been attempting (and failing) to find a Jewish girlfriend on the Jewish dating app, J-Swipe and explains why he finds the term 'person of colour' offensive.
They also discuss Elon Musk getting booed at Dave Chappelle's show, Trump releasing the lamest NFTs and how Dahn's mum reacted when he got a pretty average ATAR.
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Follows Dahn Rozario on Instagram and check out his live shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and more.

Kanye Ab-Normalises Antisemitism, David Beckham Lookalike Fail & The Emu War - Episode 23

Michael Shafar channels his inner Kanye featuring the very funny JAY MORRISSEY.
They discuss how Kanye's unhinged appearance on InfoWars is actually ab-normalising antisemitism. Meanwhile, a bloke in the UK has spent thousands of pounds to look like David Beckham and he hasn't exactly got his money's worth. Plus, Australia recently commemorated its defeat in The Great Emu War, and Jay's comedy web series about the conflict isn't exactly historically accurate.
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. He's also touring Australia in 2023, head to his website for details on when he's in your city.
Make sure to follow Hot Dad Productions on YouTube so you don't miss out on The Emu War web series!

Elon Musk’s Bedside Table, China’s Ingenious Information Suppression & Qatar Protests - Episode 22

Michael Shafar is joined by the very funny PETER JAMES!
They discuss Elon Musk's unhinged photo of his bedside table, the ingenious way China is suppressing information about protests and how one guy in Qatar has pulled off the most efficient protest in history.
Meanwhile, Peter reveals his adoration for Jordan Peterson and goes full Kanye with a story about how his school taught him that Hitler was a 'good leader'.
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Check out his live shows in Canberra, Perth, Fremantle, Margaret River and Adelaide.
Follow Peter James on Instagram.

Conscription, Qatar Protests, FIFA’s Insane President & Anti-Vax Embalmer Conspiracies - Episode 21

Michael Shafar is joined by the hilarious LUKA MULLER!
Luka explains what role he'd like in the army if conscription was ever introduced. Spoiler alert: it's nowhere near the frontlines.
Meanwhile, protests persist in Qatar, FIFA's president reveals that he is the most diverse person in the world and a new anti-vax movie features some insane conspiracies from embalmers (of all people).
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. He also has live shows all around Australia.
Follow Luka Muller on Twitter and Instagram and check out his podcast Oooh, Spooky!.

Qatar’s Homophobia, Kanye’s Anti-Semitism, White Slavery & Djokovic is Back! - Episode 20

Michael Shafar is joined by the 100% funny and 50% Jewish MIKE GOLDSTEIN!
Mike has a hilarious (and cringey) story about getting his pronouns wrong in front of some important TV executives.
Meanwhile, Shafar explains the pitfalls of having white slaves and concludes that the best way to overcome Qatar's homophobic regime is to send a gay team to compete at the World Cup.
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. Head to his website for tickets to his shows in Canberra, Perth, Fremantle and Margaret River.
Check out Mike's podcast Phone Hacks and follow him on Instagram.

Twitter’s Blue Tick Debacle, KFC’s Kristallnacht Promotion and Trump Remains a ”Stable Genius” - Episode 19

Twitter is going up in flames faster than a Tesla as users take advantage of the new blue tick verification system to destroy companies' share prices.
Meanwhile, KFC joins a long list of brands committing hilarious marketing faux pas with its Kristallnacht promotion (yes, you read that correctly) and Donald Trump reacts to the US midterms results by reminding everyone that he's a "Stable Genius", or is he being sarcastic?
Follow Michael Shafar on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok. Check out his upcoming live shows in Warrnambool on 18 November, Melbourne on 19 November, as well as Perth and Fremantle in January-February.