Caleb & Mary unpack the toxic, gendered double standard of being online - trolls, brutal comments & the dark reality of being a woman on the internet | Unserious Podcast

The internet is a completely different place depending on who you are. In this ep, things get incredibly real when the team looks at the activity in the comment section. 

While Caleb proudly admits to starting fights and treating internet trolls like a fun "two-way game" of audience interaction, Mary and Liz reveal a much darker reality. From horrific emails to comments that beat down your self-esteem, this episode exposes the toxic, gendered double standard of existing online.

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Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host & Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

The internet is a completely different place depending on who you are.&nbsp;In this ep, things get incredibly real when the team looks at the activity in the comment section.&nbsp;
While Caleb proudly admits to starting fights and treating internet trolls like a fun "two-way game" of audience interaction, Mary and Liz reveal a much darker reality. From horrific emails to comments that beat down your self-esteem, this episode exposes the toxic, gendered double standard of existing online.
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The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn’t.

Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates.

Smart conversations. Dumb arguments. Immaculate vibes.

The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn&rsquo;t.
Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week&rsquo;s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates.
Smart conversations. Dumb arguments. Immaculate vibes.

Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates.

Unserious

Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything for: Smart conversations. Dumb arguments. Immaculate vibes.

The Reality of Being a Woman on the Internet 

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Karl Stefanovic's 2 million dollar mistake

The Karl Stefanovic Show launched with a bang - now it's off-air, headed to court and Karl's rumoured Nine millions are gone. 

The Karl Stefanovic Show launched with a bang - now it's off-air, headed to court and Karl's rumoured Nine millions are gone. We break down the 45-45 split, the Tommy Robinson interview that soured it all and why Karl is at risk of losing control of his own name - plus Pauline Hanson vs Albo's mum and the kids question Mary is over being asked.

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Unserious is hosted by News24 Host & Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

The Karl Stefanovic Show launched with a bang - now it's off-air, headed to court and Karl's rumoured Nine millions are gone. We break down the 45-45 split, the Tommy Robinson interview that soured it all and why Karl is at risk of losing control of his own name - plus Pauline Hanson vs Albo's mum and the kids question Mary is over being asked.
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Unserious is hosted by News24 Host &amp; Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

How Karl Stefanovic lost 3 jobs in 6 months

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Australia's Most Embarrassing Olympian Raygun Got A Netflix Show

This week on Unserious - Liz, Mary and Caleb unpack Raygun's Netflix documentary Breaking Badly and why her refusal to play along is causing her more problems.

This week on Unserious - Liz, Mary and Caleb unpack Raygun's Netflix documentary Breaking Badly and why her refusal to play along is causing her more problems. plus the Crows fan face paint saga, the Lindsay Clancy mistrial (and why true crime brain is destroying us all) and Australia's first right to disconnect test case.

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Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host & Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

This week on Unserious - Liz, Mary and Caleb unpack Raygun's Netflix documentary Breaking Badly and why her refusal to play along is causing her more problems. plus the Crows fan face paint saga, the Lindsay Clancy mistrial (and why true crime brain is destroying us all) and Australia's first right to disconnect test case.
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Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host &amp; Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

Raygun Still Doesn't Get The Joke

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The Lachie Neale Saga

Is pitting Jules and Tess against each other missing the real issue? Plus, open relationships, micro-cheating and unhinged Facebook groups.

Everyone is picking a side between Jules and Tess - but is pitting two women against each other missing the real issue in the Lachie Neale saga? Liz, Mary, and Caleb unpack the ultimate betrayal, Tess’ allegations of being love-bombed for four months, and why the internet holds the man in the middle to a different standard. Plus - 1 in 3 Gen Zs want open relationships (do they actually work?), what counts as micro-cheating in 2026, and why local Facebook groups are pure unhinged reality TV.

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Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host & Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

Everyone is picking a side between Jules and Tess - but is pitting two women against each other missing the real issue in the Lachie Neale saga? Liz, Mary, and Caleb unpack the ultimate betrayal, Tess&rsquo; allegations of being love-bombed for four months, and why the internet holds the man in the middle to a different standard. Plus - 1 in 3 Gen Zs want open relationships (do they actually work?), what counts as micro-cheating in 2026, and why local Facebook groups are pure unhinged reality TV.
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Unserious is hosted by Sky News Host &amp; Commentator Caleb Bond, Journalist Mary Madigan and news.com.au Deputy Editor Liz Burke.

What We’re All Missing In The Lachie Neale Saga

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The Reality of Being a Woman on the Internet

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