The situation between Israel and Gaza worsens, Russia steps up the cold war by banning some McDonald's products, the US Republicans are out to impeach the President and nut-jobs on the internet are developing conspiracy theories around flight MH17.

The Commonwealth Games is over, Kylie has sung, leaving us all to focus on the Israeli Palestinian conflict and that other great war, between comedian Russell Brand and UK Fox news shock-jock Sean Hannity.

Balls Radio starts the week off with a burst of Radio 2IQ, the radio station where stupid people can talk to each other about their ingrained prejudices. It's a purely fictional radio station, of course. Or is it.

Balls Radio is proud to call itself part of Team Australia – given that the only other choice is being declared a Jihadist and sent to jail.

What is it about Clive Palmer that makes an incomprehensible statement in one breath, then moments later he's saying something profound? Its one of many questions posed in this week's Balls Radio.