The Two Jacks - Episode 153 - The 58-Vote Fumble, the Death of Net Zero, and Why Your Makeup Artist Knows More Than Your Politician

This weeks AI slop is being served to you by Google Gemini. Forgot to turn on thinking, so this is the 'fast' slop. Which may or may not be lesser quality than the other option which I may or may not be paying for. The robot still thinks Jack is Joel or whatever but otherwise the shownotes are objectively true and perfect and if you say otherwise a drone will land in your lap before you can say 'skynet is sentient' Enjoy! Episode Overview In this packed episode, the Jacks navigate the fallout of the Iran War on global energy and local prices , dive into the administrative "stuff-ups" threatening to flip a South Australian election seat , and analyze the Coalition’s new, "nebulous" immigration policy. Plus, a deep dive into the "Human Fuel" craze, the fall of a California gubernatorial frontrunner, and why you should never, ever ask an Australian sports editor who Ron Barassi is. Timestamps (Note: Timestamps include a 25-second offset for theme music) 00:00:25 – Intro & The Iran War Context: Greetings from Hong Kong, where transport costs are biting and lamb chops have their own plane seats. 00:02:18 – The Narunga Recount: A 58-vote margin, 77 unopened ballots, and an administrative "stuff-up" in South Australia. 00:04:15 – Election Lore: Remembering the Victorian seat decided by a hat and the missing WA Senate ballots. 00:06:11 – The Gold Standard: Why paper, pencils, and scrutineers keep the "fix" out of Australian federal elections. 00:11:25 – Farrah By-Election: One Nation surging to 40% in the polls—can an Independent bridge the gap on preferences?. 00:17:15 – Geelong Refinery Blaze: Equipment failure at Corio disrupts 10% of the nation’s fuel supply. 00:18:52 – Immigration & "Australian Values": The Coalition’s phone-checking policy and the shifting demographics of India vs. England-born Australians. 00:25:13 – The Visa Spiral: Why dealing with the newest protection visa applications first might actually kill the backlog. 00:33:59 – The Net Zero Reality Check: Surging global energy demand sees fossil fuels and renewables hitting record consumption simultaneously. 00:43:04 – Geopolitics & Markets: The S&P 500 hits record levels on "vibe-based" hopes for an Iran War resolution. 00:49:50 – Bowen’s "Grab Bag of Nonsense": Fuel excises and the bizarre government advice to "take your roof racks off". 00:55:50 – Resume Embellishment: From fake soccer stars to the fall of an LGBT activist with an "AI-generated" face. 01:05:27 – The Fall of Eric Swalwell: A California frontrunner disappears under the bus in record time. 01:13:19 – The Orban Era Ends: Peter Magyar’s TISA party takes Hungary, but the EU migration pact is still a "no". 01:16:14 – Huel, Statins, and Anti-Vaxxers: Why the middle class is trading doctors for supplements and "essence of blackberry". 01:25:01 – Sport: The Zach Butters tribunal farce, junior AFL's struggle in Western Sydney, and Gout Gout’s record-breaking straight. Social Media Blurb (Facebook) 🇦🇺 Is Australia’s "Gold Standard" of democracy under threat from a few misplaced ballot papers? 🗳️ This week, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack break down the chaos in the seat of Narunga and the "administrative stuff-up" that has One Nation on edge. Plus, we’re looking at the Coalition's plan to check your phone at the border—better delete those Angus Taylor memes! 📱🚫 From the Geelong refinery fire to the end of the Orban era in Hungary, and why people are trading heart medication for "Human Fuel" powders—it’s a massive Episode 153. Listen now for: 📉 Why the S&P 500 is trading on "vibes" during the Iran War. 🏉 The Zach Butters tribunal farce. 🥨 The bizarre link between Whole Foods and anti-vaxxers. Jacks

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The Two Jacks - Episode 153 - The 58-Vote Fumble, the Death of Net Zero, and Why Your Makeup Artist Knows More Than Your Politician is an episode from The Conditional Release Program by Jack the Insider and Joel Hill.

This episode is 99:13 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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