Fwends

Georgia Fwends is in the sky so it's just the fellas. It's Kyran's birthday and most of this podcast is about a baboon jerking off. It's Fwends! CONTACT Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod Email - fwendspod@gmail.com Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia FWENDS WITH BENEFITS Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjecti...

This week on Fwends, we are joined by a literal national treasure and Australian television icon, the one and only Rove McManus ! From the high-stakes drama of going missing during a childhood sleepover to the legendary mentorship of Bert Newton , Rove has a lifetime of stories. We also dive into what it’s actually like starting iconic TV shows with your best mates and surviving decades in the biz...

It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we thwee Fwends have a little natter. On this episode, we have layer upon layer of hangover from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and brains are moving slowly..... there's even a period of comfortable silence..... but (!) that doesn't stop us from having a genius ASMR business idea, and discussing Rhys' new pizza oven, Hops' trip to...

This week on Fwends, it's an ABC foreign correspondent who also happens to be a ol' pal of Kyran, Riley Stuart! From reporting from war zones, to people being kicked off expensive holidays, Riley has seen a LOT. And there may even be a special surprise on his fwends list. it's FWENDS! CONTACT Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod Email - fwendspod@gmail.com Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001,...

It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we three Fwends have a little natter. On this episode, puppy play, mistaken identity, melted sex shops, tap talk, Kyran is chairman and Rhys is the people's princess. SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026 We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Tickets are almost gone. 📅 Saturday, 11 April @...

It's Russia's/Several other countries' Olga Koch! One of the world's best comedians and, as we find out in the episode, also a real bloody brainiac. Join the gang as we learn that we are definitely in para-social relationships, Kyran is very good at segues, and Rhys is trying to interview someone. A joy! Fwends! The Parasocial Deep-Dive The core of the episode revolves around Olga’s academic and p...

It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we three Fwends have a little natter. On this episode, Rhys and Kyran are new godparents, and Georgia has had her first psychic reading. SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026 We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Tickets are almost gone. 📅 Saturday, 11 April @ 3:00pm 🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE CO...

The Crisis Queen! We are joined by the wonderful Helen Bauer ( Trusty Hogs , Helen's Log ). We sat Helen down to discuss the high-stakes world of international friendship, why she is a "smash in emergency" friend, and how she once propositioned our host in a school cafeteria. You can also now watch the full ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WF0IKNQQVv4 Inside the Episode The Crisis Captain : Why Hel...

It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we three Fwends have a little natter. On this episode, Rhys and Kyran have just been to Disneyland and are giddy as kiddies about it. That is, we'll be honest, most of the episode. And then Georgia presents a business idea. SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026 We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Fe...

We're Back! To kick off the brand new season, we are joined by the incomparable Nish Kumar (Pod Save the UK, Taskmaster, The Bugle). We sat Nish down on the set of Off Menu (we changed the logo on the telly, don't tell Ed and James) to discuss the high-stakes world of international friendship. You can also now watch the full ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1_dgQHE-g-s Inside the Episode -The Ravio...

We're baaaaaaaack! After a well-earned (?) break, Rhys, Kyran & Georgia return and get STRAIGHT TO SMUT. In the first episode of 2026, we discuss slender ear canals, dry ear canals, American toilets, and weather apps. It's sexy stuff. We've missed our Fwends! FWENDS: LIVE! at Melbourne International Comedy Festival: TICKETS HERE FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into...

ANNOUNCING THE VERY FIRST FWENDS LIVE SHOW!!! As part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on Saturday 11 April, 3:00pm Rhys, Georgia and Kyran will take to the Comedy Republic stage for a live interview with a very special guest. They will also be tap dancing. For reasons only truly long time listeners will recall. As a Fwend With Benefits you get access to tickets for 24 hours before a...

It's the fourth and final instalment of our Best of 2025 compilations! And it's a sentimental one. We revisit some of the highlights from our interviews over the past year, finishing with the fourth Fwend Question we ask our guests: "Who is your Forever Fwend?" 00:00 - Fwends say hi! 16:05 - Gillian Cosgriff 40:51 - Clare Bowditch 49:23 - Ben Shewry 1:04:24 - Erik Jensen 1:13:20 - Lazy Susan 1:20:...

It's the third instalment of our Best of 2025 compilations! And it's a thoughtful one. We revisit some of the highlights from our interviews over the past year, continuing with the third Fwend Question we ask our guests: "Who is a Former Fwend?" 00:00 - Fwends say hi! 15:44 - Lazy Susan 23:56 - Sarah Blasko 34:57 - Ben Shewry 45:59 - Gillian Cosgriff 1:03:59 - Marc Fennell 1:15:40 - Zachary Ruane...

It's the second instalment of our Best of 2025 compilations! And it's a corker! We revisit some of the highlights from our interviews over the past year, continuing with the second Fwend Question we ask our guests: "Who was your Fastest Fwend?" 00:00 - Fwends say hi! 14:24 - Zoë Coombs Marr 19:58 - Alex Dyson 24:41 - Ryan Shelton 42:17 - Clare Bowditch 57:12 - Alexei Toliopoulos 106:46 - Michelle...

It's the first instalment of our Best of 2025 compilations! And it's a biggie! We revisit some of the highlights from our interviews over the past year, starting with the first Fwend Question we ask our guests: "Who was your First Fwend?" 00:00 - Fwends say hi! 13:56 - Erik Jensen 22:53 - Clare Bowditch 32:23 - Benjamin Law 45:23 - Geraldine Hickey 54:52 - Ben Lee 105:57 - Sarah Blasko 115:19 - Be...

Superstar Irish comedian and goodest of fwends, David O'Doherty asks a Fwend Question! Plus we spend a good deal of time discussing bad hair cuts, and - unrelated - Georgia has accidentally dyed her hair the same colour as Rhys. It's Fwends! FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Grow up. Details below. - - - CONTACT Voicemail - speakpi...

Georgia has done her show, Rhys is tired, and Kyran has no idea how to use a hair dryer. Between the waxing talk and the blow drying technique, this is a very hair-based mail bag. It's FWENDS! FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Grow up. Details below. - - - CONTACT Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod Email - fwendspod@gmail.com Mail...

Rhys went gay cruising, Fred ask another qwarterly qwestion and Georgia pissed into a bottle. I think that just about covers it? It's FWENDS! FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Grow up. Details below. Georgia's London Show - Nov 24 @ St Pancras Old Church - TICKETS HERE - - - CONTACT Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod Email - fwend...

Well would you looky looky at that we're best of 2025! Much excitement in Fwends camp and we completely forgot to talk about it until the end. Before that your mailbags, some chats, and Hopkins is on the pod. Enjoy! FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Grow up. Details below. Georgia's London Show - Nov 24 @ St Pancras Old Church - TI...

On today's episode, award-winning songwriter, star of stage and screen, veritable national treasure, and good fwend of fwends, Kate Miller-Heidke, asks a Fwend Question! We're still feeling awkward about recording in the same room, then have the profound realisation that a couuupl'a wiiiiines might go down a real treat. And just when you thought Rhys Nicholson couldn't get any more loveable, we gi...

Um excuse me, are our Fwends in the same room?! Yes, while taking a break from a recording new Fwend interviews in London (!!!) Kyran, Rhys and George record a little mail bag that as usual, involved very, very little mail. Everyone is tired and George recently had food poisoning. It's what you'd imagine. FWENDS! FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week....

On today's episode, award-winning comedian and star of The Office (Australia) - Felicity Ward asks a Fwend Question! Plus Rhys and Kyran are still in Georgia's flat without Georgia. Somehow we wind up talking about toilets again (god help us), and the surprising new experience of discovering an old fwend may now be a criminal. It's a jolly old ramble, with a touch of spice. FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS...

It's a mail bag! Kyran and Rhys are in Georgia's house! Georgia is not! Listen on as you Fwends fly ever so close to the burn-out whirlpool. This is some classic, ol' school chaotic energy. It's Fwends! AND FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Grow up. Details below. And Georgia's London show!! If you're in London November 24 here's a...

On today's episode, veritable international comedy superstar Fred Armisen asks a Fwend Question! It inspires a very long ramble about holidays. And George is all sentimental about the value of community and fancies herself something of a lady of the land, after a mere three weeks in the country. FWENDS WITH BENEFITS IS HERE! You can now support us coming into your ears each week. Not like that. Gr...