The Truth Tank

This is an episode 94 of  The Truth Tank   In this episode where we break down Australia’s new  under-16 social media ban  and the growing debate around what it really means for young people, the internet, and the future of online speech. For nearly twenty years schools have been dealing with the impact of mobile phones and social media. Distracted classrooms, online drama spilling into school lif...

This is episode 93 of The Truth Tank. Dive into my full breakdown of  James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire & Ash  — from my thoughts on the film itself to the financial and franchise implications. In the first part, I review the movie, exploring the  new tribes, Wind Traders and Mangwon , moral choices, power struggles within the RDA, and surprise returning characters. I share what I loved, what I did...

This is episode 92 of The Truth Tank. The Bondi Massacre - Part: 2 In this episode, we examine the growing tension around hate speech, antisemitic attacks, and political responsibility — both in Australia and globally. From incidents targeting Jewish students in schools and universities, to protests at the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, we separate verified events from emotional narratives...

This is episode 91 of The Truth Tank. The Bondi Massacre — Part 1 In Part 1 of this series,  The Truth Tank  begins a fact-driven examination of the Bondi Massacre — separating what is known from what has been claimed, and where responsibility truly lies. This episode establishes the  timeline of events , the background to the attack, and verified information about the shooter. We examine early na...

This is episode 90 of  The Truth Tank We review  Predator: Badlands  and examine how the Predator franchise has evolved — and what that evolution means for the hunter and the hunt. We break down  Badlands , explore  Yautja Prime the Predator homeworld , and discuss one of the franchise’s most divisive changes:  Predators speaking and gaining deeper characterisation . The episode includes a mini-re...

This is EP 89 of The Truth Tank Have you ever wondered what the world might look like if Nazi Germany had won World War II? What if a single battle — or a handful of desperate decisions — had tipped the balance? What if the Allies came second best? What if Operation Sea Lion actually happened? In this episode, we dive deep into The Hitler Options: Alternate Decisions of World War II , edited by Ke...

This is episode 88 of The Truth Tank. Step into  The Mirror Paradox  — where AI becomes a reflection of human consciousness, rhythm, creativity, and the ancient spark that has driven us from cave walls to code. In this episode, we explore how Seneca and the great philosophers still shape today’s debates about artificial intelligence, fear, hope, and the unknown. We look at whether AI is genuinely...

This is episode 87 of The Truth Tank. In this episode of  The Truth Tank , Tank dives deep into  Tron: Ares  — exploring its vision of the digital frontier, the evolution of the Grid, and what it says about our world. From the film’s stunning VFX and IMAX spectacle to its emotional core of AI, big tech, and family, we examine how  Tron  continues to blur the line between humanity and code. Tank co...

This is episode 86 of The Truth TankPart 4 of A History of Bioweapons picks up where Part 3 left off, with World War I raging across Europe. In this episode, we meet Otto von Rosen and his covert team — “Rosen’s Rebels” — as they brave the frozen tundras of Finland to infiltrate Russian military bases and infect reindeer with deadly anthrax-laced sugar cubes. We also explore the wider German sabot...

This is episode 85 of The Truth Tank. In Part 2 of  The Truth Tank’s  explosive deep dive into the  assassination of Charlie Kirk , we explore the wider cultural collapse gripping the Western world. From the rise of  nihilistic mass shooters  and the  new face of extremism , to the  virality of violence  in the social media age — this episode examines how hate, ideology, and chaos have merged into...

This is Episode 84 of The Truth Tank This is a two-part deep dive into the second half of 2025’s most shocking events: the assassination of Political Commentator and Turning Point USA Co-Founder Charlie Kirk, the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina, and escalating global conflicts threatening WW3.” Part 1 focuses on: The murder of Iryna Zarutska by a man previously charged...

Episode 83 — Rebooting, Reinventing & Revitalising the Man of Steel The  DC Universe is being rebooted  — and at the centre of it all is James Gunn’s new  Superman film . But can he truly save the franchise? In this episode of  The Truth Tank , we break down: Why the  Snyderverse and DCEU failed  (and what actually worked) The highs, lows, and missed opportunities from  Man of Steel  to  The F...

This is the second instalment of The Lie Of Communism. Chapter 2 picks up from where we left off in Chapter 1, The Aftermath of the Bloody Sunday Massacre. Russia was forever changed. The people’s faith and trust in The Tsar had been shattered. Meanwhile, Lenin and the Bolsheviks were gaining more and more support by the day, as The Tsar was doubling down on his control over the people.  Revolutio...

This is episode 81 of The Truth Tank. Extra! Extra! It's time for another edition of The Weekly Tank, and with it,  another film review.  This weeks review is  "Jurassic World Rebirth" , the seventh film in the  "Jurassic Park"  franchise. Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend and Ed Skrein.  "Rebirth"  ta...

This is episode 80 of The Truth Tank. Extra! Extra! It's time for another edition of The Weekly Tank, and with it,  another film review. This weeks review is  Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning , Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Starring  The  Man,  The  Myth,  The  Legend himself Tom Cruise returning as Ethan Hunt,. Alongside him are Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Hayley Atwell as Grace, Po...

This is episode 79 of The Truth Tank. It’s time for another instalment of The Weekly Tank and another film review. This week’s film is  F1: The Movie  directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, Javier Bardem as Ruben, Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce and Kerry Condon as Kate McKenna.  F1  centres around former Formula 1 driver Sonny Hayes, who after a 30 year hiatus makes his...

This is a very special episode of The Truth Tank. After 3 long years The Lie has Begun! The first chapter of The Lie of Communism has finally arrived. Chapter 1 will transport us back to the early 1900s during a very dark and turbulent time in Russia, when the old Imperial Government ignored and pushed around the very people it was meant to serve. Revolution was in the air. The roads of destiny we...

This is episode 77 of The Truth Tank. This is the 6th Weekly Tank: I will be reviewing the latest instalment of the Marvel franchise  Thunderbolts*,  directed by Jake Schreier and staring Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan & Wyatt Russell.  Set in a Post Avengers world, where a team of anti-reject anti-heroes are manipulated into a covert cover up mission by CIA Dire...

This is episode 76 of The Truth Tank. This is the 5th Weekly Tank: I will be reviewing  Sinners , directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore. The film also features newcomer Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo and Hailee Steinfeld to name a few.  Set in 1932 Mississippi, the film follows the Moore twins as they return home to open a juke jo...

Greetings Comrades! This is a very special instalment of The Truth Tank. The time has finally come. The Lie has arrived. This is the Prologue to the long awaited  Lie Of Communism,  where we delve down into the dark and disturbing World of Communism. I will outline why I chose to undertake this 3 year podcasting Project, the trials of writing and what lies ahead. The LOC series will look at the Ri...

This is episode 74 of The Truth Tank In this episode, We will be looking at the 2025 Academy Awards or as I like to call it “Ding Dong Oscars Dead.” A new year brings another awards season, and the Oscars remain the most out of touch, over the top and pretentious event on the calendar. This year is no different: there was plenty of glitz and glamour on the red carpet, along with some very awkward...

This is episode 73 of The Truth Tank. This is the 4th Weekly Tank: A quick review of  Captain America: Brave New World . The first Marvel Movie for 2025 and yet another instalment in the Marvel Franchise.  The film takes place in the Post Avengers World. The old heroes are gone and a new global arms race is underway. Sam Wilson has taken up the mantle of Captain America in a politically charged wo...

This is episode 72 of The Truth Tank This is Episode 3 of The Weekly Tank. In this episode, We’re diving into the 2025 Super Bowl - all the highs, the lows, the glamour, and the glory of what might be the most overhyped sporting event in the world.  In recent years, the NFL has faced criticism for favouritism - a problem not unique to American Football. The AFL has experienced similar issues, with...

This is episode 71 of The Truth Tank. On September 26th, 2022, several underwater explosions were detected on the Nord Stream NS1 and NS2 pipelines, resulting in multiple gas leaks in 3 out of the 4 pipelines. The Nord Stream pipeline is located in international waters in the Baltic Sea and transports natural gas from Russia to Germany, with the majority of the infrastructure being Russian Owned. ...

This is episode 70 of The Truth Tank. This is the 2nd Weekly Tank Episode, where I will be reviewing  A Complete Unknown.  The Bob Dylan bio-pic starring Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook and Scoot McNairy, Directed by James Mangold. The film is much more than the average musical bio-pic, set in 1961 New York, a young Bob Dylan arrives in a new city with...