Ricki‑Lee & Tim

Ricki and Tim investigate why Australians suddenly sound completely ridiculous when they try to sing R&B songs in their natural accent. After deciding Missy Higgins is apparently the only Australian singer who can get away with it, Ricki takes on some of the biggest R&B hits, including Usher, Beyoncé and Boyz II Men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricki and Tim want to know the important stuff: how do you actually sleep? They discover some people sleep in PJs, some sleep completely nude, and one woman shares her bed with four sausage dogs, creating what sounds like the world's warmest slumber party. The callers then have to sing their answer to the tune of Sam Smith's How Do You Sleep? , leading to some very committed performances. Meanwhil...

We investigate what really happens when you open an aeroplane door after a long-haul flight, and the answer involves "farty bum and bed breath." Listeners reveal the wildly overrated things they can't believe everyone loves, then tell us what their pets have eaten, including some truly cursed items. We also hear some spectacular dumb-dumb moments, including a woman who walked out of a shop without...

Zan Rowe joins Ricki and Tim to chat about the new season of Take 5 , including what it's like getting huge stars like Sir Paul McCartney and Shania Twain to open up about the five songs that shaped their lives. Then things get competitive when Zan takes on Ricki in a game of Sing!, with songs from artists she's interviewed, including Missy Higgins, Paul McCartney, Lorde and the Spice Girls. Ricki...

If you've ever wondered what it smells like when an aeroplane door opens after a long-haul flight, former ground crew worker Trish from Cronulla has the answer, and it's not pretty. She says the worst offenders are the Perth red-eye flights, which apparently arrive smelling like a combination of "farty bum and bed breath." Ricki and Tim investigate whether long-haul flights are just as bad, with T...

Tim discovers the woman behind the voice of Sydney Trains, while the Sydney Marathon finds itself at the centre of a spectacular clerical error involving the wrong Allianz Stadium. We hear some truly painful examples of people getting the fine print very, very wrong, including a travel agent who accidentally signed off an email with a rather unfortunate typo. There are also some classic parent pan...

Ricki and Tim are back talking clerical errors, and this time there are some absolute beauties. The Sydney Marathon has accidentally put a German football stadium on its finisher's medal, while a Coles pricing glitch briefly turned $100 cases of booze into a very tempting $27 bargain. Listeners then reveal their own disasters, including an electrician who accidentally registered himself as an "ele...

Tim has discovered that the voice he’s heard announcing Sydney Trains for years is not Gretel Killeen, and he is absolutely devastated. Taylor Owynns is the actual voice behind the iconic announcements and reveals she’s been doing them for around 20 years, even having to call post offices to find out how to pronounce some tricky country town names. She explains how the announcements ar...

Nikki Webster joins us to celebrate 25 years of Strawberry Kisses , including a very sweet full-circle moment involving her daughter. We induct some seriously committed citizens into Lazy Town, then put Tim through the wringer with Tim’s Top 5. Two myna birds cause chaos and cuteness after being spotted riding a train, before we find out who absolutely cannot follow instructions when someone...

Nikki Webster is celebrating 25 years of Strawberry Kisses , and the nostalgia is hitting hard. She looks back on the 2000 Olympics, reveals Kylie Minogue, Tina Arena and John Farnham were some of her biggest inspirations, and talks about re-releasing the iconic song on vinyl. But the sweetest part is seeing her daughter now performing Strawberry Kisses alongside her, with Nikki admitting it was a...

Scientists reckon doing absolutely nothing could actually help you live longer, which is fantastic news for the citizens of Lazy Town. Ricki and Tim hear from listeners who have taken laziness to elite levels, including sisters who used their younger siblings to do their chores without ever handing over the promised prizes. Then there’s Scott, who has cracked the ultimate lazy hack by sleepi...

A SpaceX rocket has turned up off Christmas Island, while Kelly Clarkson reveals the very unfortunate fine print that came with winning American Idol . We find out why men are "voicemaxxing" to impress dates, Callan Boys gives us the latest Sydney food intel, and Morgan Evans drops in as the new Australian Idol judge to take on Quick Draw. Plus, apparently we're all one bad contract away from disc...

Kelly Clarkson reveals she didn't realise winning American Idol came with the delightful bonus of having to make a movie, proving that sometimes you really should read the fine print. Ricki and Tim dive into other celebrity contract disasters before listeners share their own stories, including one woman who lost her licence because she missed a tiny detail about P-plate speeding rules. But the rea...

A SpaceX rocket has turned up just off the coast of Christmas Island, and the footage is so ridiculous it looks like AI. Ricki and Tim chat to Christmas Island’s tourism chair David Watchorn, who reveals the rocket actually landed pretty much exactly where it was meant to before being towed closer to the island for recovery. The locals are now heading out on boats to get a look, while David...

We hear about some absolutely brutal ways people have been dumped, proving there are apparently still people who think breaking up via text is too personal. There’s also a wild fish and chip shop story, Bruce Isaacs gives us his TV picks for the week, and Ricki discovers the one thing women apparently cannot stop doing to their partners. Dr Suzy Miller explains why certain songs get permanen...

Ricki has discovered the one thing women apparently cannot resist doing when walking behind their partners, and she needs to know she’s not alone. The phones light up as women confess to the same bizarre habit, while Tim is completely baffled until the answer is revealed. Soon, other women are piling on with their own versions, including one that involves a very unfortunate "card declined" s...

We debate the things we absolutely refuse to pay for, after a Northern Sydney fish and chip shop cops backlash for charging $28 for a large bag of wedges . We hear from listeners who won't pay for bottled water at restaurants, while one of us reveals they'd rather Uber into the city than pay for parking. Plus, the cost of living has everyone questioning what things are actually worth spending mone...

What don’t you give a **** about? One guy has absolutely no interest in work meetings, while Jermaine and Ricki take on the Whisper Challenge with some questionable results. We find out which YouTube clips listeners can never resist, then Ricki reveals some of her weirdest ChatGPT conversations. Dogs can now officially witness weddings in the US, and we finish by hearing about listeners&rsqu...

Ricki and Tim reveal their go-to YouTube clips, from the iconic “Boom Boom Boom” woman and “I'm a Snake” to chaotic live performances and the Vines absolutely destroying the stage on Letterman. They also discover that some of their favourite internet moments have officially been inducted into the National Sound Archive, making their questionable YouTube habits culturally si...

From a cat secretly living in a five-star hotel during a cyclone to a man who regularly takes his birds on the train to visit the Opera House, Sydney's pet stories are next level. Ricki and Tim unpack America's growing obsession with taking pets everywhere, including the wild idea of letting dogs legally witness weddings. Plus, we hear about falcons flying in economy and the very complicated logis...

It’s a post-Logies day, and Ricki has a very relatable wrap of the night after her hand started swelling and she had to call it early, proving she’s truly in her 40s era. We hear about an Aussie tourist taking on a litterer in Indonesia, then ask listeners about the weirdest times they’ve been attacked by animals after a fisherman copped it from an octopus, including one woman wh...

Ricki and Tim want to know when you've had enough and actually told someone off, from angry drivers and litterers to a medical receptionist putting a rude patient in their place. They hear from a woman who got busted for walking her dogs on a school oval and a passenger who finally snapped after a fellow traveller took over his seat. Plus, Tim reveals the time he was told off by two elderly Paul M...

Ricki and Tim unpack the wildest moments from the Logies, including Robert Irwin absolutely smashing his hosting debut and joining Peking Duck on stage after they successfully manifested it on the show. Ricki reveals the glamorous reality of the night, from the red carpet and fancy dinner to going home with swollen hands because she couldn't get her borrowed diamond rings off. Plus, she reveals ju...

Ricki admits she's completely hooked on Embarrassing Bodies , while a new survey reveals Sydneysiders are spending more than $100 on a single date. It's New Music Friday with fresh tracks to add to your playlist, Peking Duck celebrate the release of their long awaited debut album, and Robert Irwin swings by to chat crocodiles, the Logies, and the surprise he's teasing for Sunday night's show. See...

Robert Irwin drops in fresh from catching crocodiles in Cape York and reveals how he's preparing for the biggest night of Australian TV. He spills on hosting the Logies, his Gold Logie nomination, why his body's already sore from rehearsals, and whether he'll join Peking Duck on stage. Plus, he settles the ultimate debate by revealing which Spice Girl he really is. See omnystudio.com/listener for...