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What In The World?

What In The World? International news and global events. With jokes!

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. 

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  • #16
    July 13 · 1 hr 11 min

    Anarchy In the UK

    Adam and Ethan discuss Trump's renewed calls for America to takeover Greenland, a suspiciously worded article about a scandal involving the French World Cup team and ICE planes, the return of Count Binface to UK politics, the resignation of Keir...

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  • #15
    June 29 · 1 hr 6 min

    Scandals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been a scandal ridden nightmare so far, if you can believe that. On this episode, Adam and Ethan discuss the US border policies that made it impossible for some people to attend, the tortured existence of Team England at...

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  • #14
    June 15 · 1 hr 8 min

    Narendra Modi and the Cockroach Janata Party

    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...

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  • #11
    June 11 · 1 hr 10 min

    How Soccer Predicted the Fall of Viktor Orban

    Adam and Ethan discss the fall of Viktor Orbán, what it means for Hungary, and how soccer may have been the catalyst behind his fall from grace. Also, stories about AI-generated actors in China, Keir Starmer's unending Epstein scandal concerns, and...

  • #10
    June 10 · 1 hr 10 min

    Is Trump's War In Iran a Secret Ploy To Bring Jesus Back?

    Adam and Ethan talk to guest Zach Johnston about the US military strikes on Iran and the Trump administration's evolving and highly alarming justifications for them. Is this all about oil like most people would expect, or is there something way...

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  • #8
    June 8 · 55 min

    What's The Truth About Crime Rates In El Salvador?

    Adam and Ethan dig into the numbers and lore behind El Salvador's historically low murder rate. Is the Bukele regime telling the truth about it all? There are whispers that the drop in violence isn't the result of tough policing alone, but also secret...

  • #7
    June 7 · 1 hr 1 min

    The Louvre Heist and Other Assorted French Misery

    Adam and Ethan chop it up about a shockingly successful heist at the Louvre, the arrest of a former French president, a woman in South Korea who burned down her entire apartment building to kill a single cockroach, and so very much more!

  • June 6 · 16 min

    Newstalgia In the UK (Bonus Episode)

    Adam and Ethan pile onto today's episode of What In The World with additional stories about the rise of He-Man in the UK, a witchcraft conviction in Zambia, and a step in the right direction for the Finnish air force.

  • #4
    June 4 · 57 min

    Why America's Golden Dome Missile Defense System Probably Won't Work

    Adam and Ethan take a deep dive into one of America's most ambitious and suspicious military proposals: the Golden Dome missile defense system. What is it, how much is it going to cost, and why are so many experts convinced it will never work? We...

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  • #2
    June 2 · 1 hr 31 min

    Tesco's Cursed Menu, Mexico's Deadly Elections & UK Asylum Hotel Chaos

    Adam and Ethan delve into the week's most bizarre and terrifying stories from around the globe. First, they break down a shocking new menu item at Tesco that the internet can't stop talking about. Then, things take a turn for the serious as they...

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