What In The World?

What In The World?

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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-in-the-world--7104437/support.

Episodes

Scandals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

June 29, 2026 • 66 mins
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 their Kansas City practice base, a governor in Mexico who responded to criticism about how his state prepared for the games by going into "party mode" and turning his phone off for a mon...
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Narendra Modi and the Cockroach Janata Party

June 15, 2026 • 68 mins
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 found...
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Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 2 Reviewed: Bulgaria, UK, Australia and More

June 13, 2026 • 78 mins
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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Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 1 Reviewed: Greece, Finland, Poland and More

June 12, 2026 • 83 mins
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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How Soccer Predicted the Fall of Viktor Orban

June 11, 2026 • 70 mins
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 more on today's episode of What In The World.

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

June 10, 2026 • 70 mins
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 crazier behind it all? Let's just cut to the chase ... is this really just a ploy to bring Jesus back? 

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Epstein International, X Raided In France, Human Rights Watch Disappoints, And More

June 9, 2026 • 74 mins
Adam and Ethan discuss Epstein files fallout in countries that aren't the United States, law enforcement raids on the French offices of Twitter (currently known as X), Human Rights Watch's unlikely heel turn, and so much more! 

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

June 8, 2026 • 55 mins
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 backroom deals between Bukele and the same gangs he claims as enemies. We also talk about the journalists who were brave enough to report on the controversy and were forced to flee th...
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The Louvre Heist and Other Assorted French Misery

June 7, 2026 • 61 mins
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!

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Newstalgia In the UK (Bonus Episode)

June 6, 2026 • 16 mins
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.

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Brave Australian Sausage Dogs, Banned Soy Sauce Dispensers, and Brains in a Jar

June 6, 2026 • 54 mins
Adam and Ethan discuss an Australian sausage dog's well deserved ambassadorship, relief from the menace of fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers, China definitely not but probably maybe shooting down a UFO, a potential beer shortage in Japan, scientists in Switzerland who hooked a bunch of miniature lab-grown human brains up to computers just to see what might happens, a South Korea man's unlikely status as holder of the largest collect...
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Nepal Bans Social Media Platforms, Gen Z Overthrows the Government & Parliament on Discord

June 5, 2026 • 49 mins
Nepal recently banned 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube. As you'd expect, the youth didn't take the news well. The combination of this stifling of free expression along with growing concerns about NepoKids, the children of the powerful who keep landing exactly where you'd expect, prompted young people in Nepal to rise up and overthrow their own government. Parliament is now happening on Discord (yes, for rea...
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Why America's Golden Dome Missile Defense System Probably Won't Work

June 4, 2026 • 57 mins
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 tackle the subject with all of the trademark clarity, chaos, shock and awe you've come to expect from this operation. Looking for someone to explain trillion-dollar defense spending in a w...
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Bukele's Forever Presidency, Hologram Cops, Liquid Butt Lifts & More Unhinged News

June 3, 2026 • 62 mins
Adam Tod Brown and Ethan Lawrence and, folks, the headlines just keep getting weirder. El Salvador's Nayib Bukele is clearing a legal path to be El Salvador's forever president. South Korea has deployed gigantic hologram police officers to patrol the streets. England is cracking down on liquid butt lifts. A streamer who built an audience around being abused on camera has tragically died during a live stream while being abused on ca...
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Tesco's Cursed Menu, Mexico's Deadly Elections & UK Asylum Hotel Chaos

June 2, 2026 • 91 mins
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 examine the absurdly hazardous reality of running for political office in Mexico, and then a turn for the even more serious with a look into the growing wave of asylum hotel protests sweepi...
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Jonestown Tourism, Macron vs. Candace Owens & More Wild International News

June 1, 2026 • 69 mins
Hosts Adam Tod Brown and Ethan Lawrence break down the most bizarre and important international news stories you need to hear about this week.

In this episode: Jonestown tourism a thing now, but should it be? We dig into the dark history of the Peoples Temple massacre site and why travelers are showing up. Then, French President Emmanuel Macron is taking legal action against conservative commentator Candace Owens. Find out w...
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