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The 3 stooges are back this week and yet again more football yarns this week as Sen proudly proclaims to have done zero work this week yet then also proceeds to buy a $400 ergonomic office chair - make it make sense. In other news the boys are both proud and disappointed in the Socceroos, Ro's having furniture issues and a tip for getting discounts. We also implore Afterglow Eatery to stop posting...

We've done a straight swap - Ro out, Kush in. Kushagra joins us live and direct from San Francisco with a recap of his time at the Socceroos vs Paraguay. We get the full experience, almost as good as being there. Kush has other American yarns for us including Vegas tales, a trip to a National Park and copping IMAX tickets. Miguel also wants to become a karen. We bring back 'Top 5's/10's,' with som...

The boys are back and so is the World Cup chat, with the boys straight off a 4am wake up to watch the Socceroos. We talk Maccas collectables, Sen's looking for an ergonomic work chair and Ro's looking to furnish a new abode. We also have a bidet conundrum and should the internet be available to everyone. We have "World Cup Fun Facts," where we chat fun and wholesome stories of this World Cup and p...

Just when you thought Ro's stories couldn't get more ridiculous, he brings a new one that somehow tops all the others. As we wrap our heads around what Ro had just told us, friend of the show Jack sends in a mental submission basically outlining a redundancy Hunger Games in Norway. Sen then rants about SpaceX. We end with some helpful tips and tricks for those who are not so in tune with the FIFA...

Once again it's just 2 of the lads on this week's episode and with Migs and Sen you know it's going to be World Cup themed. The boys talk World Cup songs, World Cup ads, KSI leaving the sidemen, a gnarly story out of the UK and Sen started a fight. The boys play some World Cup quizzes to test their ball knowledge. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽...

Sen kicks us off this week with a new Maxibon rare unit - there seems to be dozens of people like this. Ro has restaurant stories out the wazoo, Migs has an update on his hike and finally Sen talks Tim Payne, Vivid drones and Harambe (RIP). Top 5's and 10's are back this week and we have some doozies, including ones that are completely vibes based. _________________________________________________...

Sen opens the batting this week with a stay dangerous at a concert and then a wild tale of a cuck or be cucked and rare unit all tied into one. Ro then has his own rare moment before Migs launches into a rant about Arsenal fans and quick game of 'fair game or not.' We end with some 'Price is Right' for what is turning out to be an exorbitantly expensive World Cup. On the theme of footballers, we g...

Bad week for Ro as he was left reeling on multiple occasions with no choice but to take it like a champ. Luckily for him, he's aware of someone else he knows who's also been left reeling for other reasons. Migs brings up Andros Townsend and Sen breaks down the budget. We're back with "Overrated/Underrated," as we once again let rip with some awful hot takes or otherwise. __________________________...

Sen's back this week and comes full of yarns from his trip to Sri Lanka, his night out last Friday and he went to go scope out the competition, watching a live podcast. Migs then brings a follow up from last week about AI companions. "Agree or Disagree" is back with the boys sharing some hot takes with each other. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽...

Another week, another duos episode with Sen coming and Sen going as we're back with Ro & Migs. This week, we're back to regular programming with the episode released on time on Wednesday - we give updates on why the past 2 were delay (Ro giving a half apology, half blame someone else). Migs chats about his absence last week and the etiquette behind parking in Mudgee & throwing yourself aga...

Another week and another duo's episode, this time it's Miguel who's gone walkabout. Sen's been missing a few weeks and helpfully comes back with absolutely zero yarns, how good. Just when you thought we were done with wedding chat, Sen starts with his own wedding stories, Ro brings up the name and shame list and a story about a phone sale almost gone wrong. Sen ends with a moral discussion on insi...

Another week with Sen off mysteriously leaving Migs and Ro to hold down the fort. The boys talk about their time at the Sydney Comedy Festival (featuring Vietnamese/Cambodian Sen). Migs then talks about his upcoming South America trip at the end of the year including training for a trek, Ro continues to complain about the Sydney housing market, we have a few listener submissions and we end with th...

Lots going on this week as we start with Ro explaining his absence from last week with both himself and Sen holding grudges against mechanics. Ro then illustrates how broken the Sydney rental market is and then proceeds to tell an unbelievable yarn featuring a former Prime Minister. After that, we tee off on Davey Warner for a bit, before Sen's got some niches tales about amateur boxing and loud n...

Ro's biggest fear came true as he encountered another flat tyre, leaving Migs and Sen to their own devices. They lift the hood a little on the boys trip to the Easter Show, we discuss Trump's insane ramblings, the kit kat heist, an exuberant salesman, wild takes on IG Live and Sen wears a mental t-shirt. We have another game this week "Winner Stays On," where as the name suggests, the boys give ea...

Just when you thought we possibly couldn't have any more wedding yarns, here we are this week with back to back wedding tales to kick us off. Ro begins with a story of a wedding in the Hunter (if you can wrap your head around that) before Migs recounts a different wedding he attended over the weekend. Migs also went shooting and Sen hits the boys with a stream of consciousness. Our game this week...

Just Migs and Ro this week and it's been a while since we've had this combo. Ro starts with a yarn about a man trying to find some love and is willing to pay $25,000 to find it. In a similar vein, next up is a discussion on the 'Manosphere' documentary before Miguel recounts his time at the Matilda's game and then at Barry's bootcamp. Ro then makes his case for not being conscripted and then heaps...

As the title suggests, we have the much anticipated final instalment of Ro's wedding, featuring a dodgy cameraman and even dodgier dancing. We also hear about Ro being emasculated and Miguel's adventure in a broken down car. We have a car mind your manners as well before Sen brings a few tidbits to the table. We end with "What Your X Says About You," where we rattle off some (potentially outdated)...

The wedding yarns continue as Ro runs a few dubious wedding related items by the boys before we waffle on for another half an hour, covering a range of topics including lookalikes, birdmen, free chicken, Ro's horrible dancing and of course Iran. In our segment this week, we test how ChatGPT reacts (often overwhelmingly positive and supportive) when you present it with an outrageous scenario. _____...

Ro is back, fresh off his honeymoon, and we start this week by hearing his version of events at his wedding, including a behind the scenes look at all the highs and lows. We then talk about his honeymoon and his new found life of being a house husband. Sen then brings up a viral substack which outlines a very dystopian future regarding AI. We have 2 mini games this week with the first one being a...

No Ro, no Kush which means once again it falls to Migs and Sen to keep this machine running. Sen outs himself for some rare behaviour, Migs and Sen then recount their Friday night at Leichhardt Oval before we spend way too much time talking about a bloke named Enrique. We put the call out for a Q&A and you guys delivered as we answered some serious and some not so serious questions across a wi...

Kushy is back for the first time in 2026, but unfortunately Ro is off on his honeymoon (shout out Trip.com) so it's just the 3 musketeers today. Migs and Sen recount Ro's wedding last weekend, Kush has some tales from SF, including a quick mind your manners, we ran into some listeners during the week and we have a football update. We're back with "Things No One Says," this week as we rattle off ni...

Bit going on this week, as we start with Sen dobbing himself in for being cheap, he also reveals he's now an engaged man as well. Speaking of mug offs, Ro got given the business by a homeless man, we talk about the world's worst bookstore, Sen asks what happened to George Street Maccas and then ends with a rant about catching the bus. We bring back "Top 5's" as we are tested on some fact based one...

Here we are, Ro's last few days of freedom before he ties the knot. He gives us some last minute updates for his wedding and then an epic battle he fought whilst trying to book his honeymoon. Ro also has some unethical life hacks for organising a wedding. Migs has a metro yarn, Sen talks about AI and has a sudden urge to buy an E-bike. We are back with "Compare and Contrast" as we tier list cuisin...

Plenty of tales from Ro's bucks on this week's episode including an epic Sunday saga. We also get an update on Miguel's fines and we play guess the grunt. "What Your X Says About You," is back for 2026 with the boys raring to go with making as many stereotypes as they can. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.co...

This week we talk Ro's bucks, Polymarket, Migs saw a stereotype in China and Ro tries to tell a story about networking that descends into anus chat. We bring back the popular "Top 10's," with Migs putting Sen and Ro through their paces for the first time in 2026. ___________________________________________________________ FULL PODCAST EPISODES 🔽 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podca...