Matthew Tupper & Hayley McCoy

Oh Hey Fren!

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Hayley & Matt review what's current in their world AND the world. Representing differing view points on topics for the week creates tension, humour and sometimes useful information.

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Matthew Tupper & Hayley McCoy

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27. "Innocent is a triggering word for Hayley" (feat. insta ads, black little mermaid) 25.09.2022 31:02

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The types of ads we're being bombarded with on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Do you find them infuriating or intriguing? - Why are some people getting so triggered by the existence of a black Ariel in the new Little Mermaid Film? If your answer starts with "well scientifically..." you might be the problem. We love...

26. "You can't use truth twice" (feat. quiet quitting, banning tate) 18.09.2022 31:44

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - What is the concept of quiet quitting, and why does the way it's being applied to workers give Hayley a bad feeling? Should simply doing the job you've been hired to do be a negative thing? - Andrew Tate gets banned from mainstream social media. It's great to not be confronted with misogynistic content, but is pushing these creators und...

25. "Matt's brow is very furrowed" (feat. The Queen, bimbofication) 11.09.2022 30:20

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The passing of Queen Elizabeth II and what she meant to us as a figurehead. Matt takes the opportunity to name drop. - What is bimbofication, is it in opposition to feminism and why are the kids jumping on this trend? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review and subscr...

24. “Are you underlining things in emails?! What a psycho” (feat. YouTube, dopamine, scarcity mindset) 04.09.2022 48:58

Send us a Message! Matt and Hayley discuss: - A new YouTube feature that encourages us to explore new content rather than be sent the same things we already know we like. - The way brain chemicals like dopamine encourage us to have grit, when effort becomes the reward. - What is scarcity mindset, how does it show up in our lives and what can we do to change our thoughts when we notice it? We lo...

23. "Don't get defensive I'm complimenting you" (feat. rule of thirds, obligatory morality) 28.08.2022 48:58

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The rule of thirds is believing that it's normal to feel good, neutral and bad in equal parts. How can we use this to reassure ourselves we're on the right track, just like Olympian Alexi Pappas? - Do you return your trolley after you've taken your shopping to the car? According to Nik Robbo's shopping trolley theory, if you leave...

22. “People are spending too much time trying to work from home” (feat. misogyny, innocence) 21.08.2022 16:39

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The upsetting development that is Andrew Tate, why does men's insecurity end up being such bad news for women? - What does Gretta Ray looking innocent and Thoren Bradley crushing a watermelon between his thighs have in common? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, revi...

21. "All things have a mind or mind-like quality" (feat. social media success, referendum) 14.08.2022 31:36

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The energy price crisis and how it's impacting us. - Why should we care about the financial performance of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram? Just show me my friends' pretty pictures. - Do you support an alteration to the Australian constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice? Indigenous voice...

20. “1.6 billion reps” (feat. men complimenting men, corporate social media) 08.08.2022 27:06

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Why is it so hard for men to say basic nice things to each other, like genuinely complimenting each other? - Why is there a push to have corporate social media, can anything just be left as just for fun without making it work? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review a...

19. "Ask for a recipe" (feat. resilience, foot and mouth) 31.07.2022 28:38

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties: resilience, and the experiences we've had that have helped to build ours. Why does Matt prefer the term grit? - Foot and mouth is a disease of livestock and it's spreading throughout Bali, why should we be worried about this? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on In...

18. "I am my own hero every damn day" (feat. toxic individuality, grandiosity) 24.07.2022 58:55

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Jordan Peterson isn't afraid to discuss controversial topics, Hayley and Matt have different views on his intent. - What is toxic individuality and how is it related to grandiosity? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on...

17. "What if there were 800 billion humans on the planet?...I'd have to leave" (feat. interesting, MuteRKelly, imposter syndrome) 17.07.2022 1:04:19

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Their over-use of the word interesting, evolves into a challenge with a singing penalty. - The MuteRKelly movement, how it began and what it's managed to achieve for R Kelly's assault victims. - What is imposter syndrome and how can we tell if it's affecting us. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram...

16. "Another tick in the basic box for Hayley" (feat. firsts, Elvis, ego) 10.07.2022 52:38

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Our exciting firsts this week, Matt rides Hayley's horse and doesn't get thrown off, Hayley manages a chin up and is not sufficiently impressed. - Retroactive deletion by Instagram of videos, what about our precious content!? - Why does Elvis give Hayley the creeps and is she alone? - What is ego? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow...

15. "You can't win, you can't lose" (feat. pole dancing, green investing, self-fulfilling prophecy, Elon Musk) 03.07.2022 1:05:31

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - How has pole dancing been reclaimed by feminism? - Investing in 'green' shares and projects as a way to contribute to the fight against climate change. - What is self-fulfilling prophecy and how have we experienced it in our lives? - What has Elon Musk got against people working from home? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in...

14. "It's liberating... but also bad for the environment" (rediscovering music, thirst traps, shrinkflation) 26.06.2022 58:45

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Kate Bush's 1985 hit 'Running up That Hill' has been made popular with the kids again thanks to the 4th season of 'Stranger Things', a new TV series that has successfully harnessed 80s nostalgia and trends. Hayley is obsessed and tries to get Matt on the bandwagon. - Thirst traps, how are these different for men and women? - W...

13. "That's literally gravity" (feat. ASMR, Amber vs Johnny, fast fashion) 19.06.2022 1:00:53

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - What is ASMR and how does it make us feel? Should we give up trying to discuss topics on the podcast and just get into the lucrative white noise industry? - The Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp defamation trial went for six years, which is longer than their whole relationship. - Is there a place for fast fashion in the modern world? We love hearing from...

12. "I'm smart enough to know how dumb I am" (feat. Roe vs Wade, politics, emotional unavailability) 13.06.2022 1:01:18

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - COVID restrictions are lifting and we can go see bands again! - Roe v Wade was overturned, what does this mean for abortion laws in the US and how does this issue make us feel? - The upcoming Australian federal election, how can we be less polarised and be open to changing our minds? - Are we emotionally unavailable and why does it matter? We love h...

11. "Did you go micro or macro with that?" (feat. feminism, stalking, AI art) 06.06.2022 55:36

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matt got COVID and had to isolate under adverse conditions, and used some of this time to get into Google stalking. - Hayley's getting out of her comfort zone and competing in CrossFit. - Why do women tend to only apply for jobs when they meet 90% of the criteria, while men are more comfortable applying when they meet 60%? - AI art, can it repl...

10. "I think you're right, but it's not going to change what I'm doing" (feat. sunk cost fallacy, suffering) 15.05.2022 49:28

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - The economic principle of sunk cost fallacy, why should the amount we've already invested in something, whether it's a project or a relationship, influence our decision on whether to keep going with it? - Weddings, Matt claims he doesn't believe in marriage. Hayley is unsurprised. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in ou...

9. "I could never be hungry for myself. Yeah not today anyway... maybe tomorrow" (feat. supplements, Marie Kondo, mansplaining) 08.05.2022 1:05:34

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matts moving house and he's throwing all his stuff away Marie Kondo Style. - Hayley is sick of being targeted by ads for questionable supplements on social media that seem to be obsessed with how flat her belly is. - Matt mansplains mansplaining to Hayley. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help o...

8. "I can't hear where the comma is... there's no comma" (feat. perfectionism, learning styles) 24.04.2022 51:38

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - How many is too many indoor plants? Trick question, you can't have too many. - Will Matt ever get new wheels, how is this perfectionism? - People have different learning styles and it helps if we can remember this. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review and subs...

7. "I appreciate the enthusiasm either way" (pain management, nuclear war) 18.04.2022 50:36

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matt has to rehome his cat Gus - How much of pain management is psychological? - There's a nuclear war happening and it's scary. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening

6. "See if the dos can be donts and the donts can be dos" (feat. hyper-independence) 12.04.2022 37:24

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Nothing this week, as Hayley goes solo while Matt recovers from celebratory duties the night before. Hayley has some crazy stories about stuff she's done on her own. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us: Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...

5. "You're right, you didn't say that...but...other people did" (feat. cinematic mode, influencers) 03.04.2022 59:29

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - What type of content is the algorithm pushing to you? What sort of person has your social media decided you are? - Are influencer day in life vlogs meant to be inspiring, or are they trying to make you feel bad about yourself? Do they use cinematic mode too much now? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren...

4. "You weren't at the beach, you were at the podcast" (feat. grow or die, proprioception, spiderman principle) 27.03.2022 52:24

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Is it true that if you don't grow you die? Or is this just capitalism? - What is proprioception and how can training barefoot help improve it? Hayley walks part of the Cape to Cape barefoot. - Hayley believes in the spiderman principle, where with great power comes great responsibility. Matt's not convinced. We love hearing from you! Call in...

3. "Hang on, is there a good time to be a vigilante..." (feat. injury rehab, self talk, ad funnels) 13.03.2022 51:23

Send us a Message! Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matt's dislocated his shoulder and now the quest begins to have the most impressive recovery ever seen by man. Rehab. - How does our self-talk influence how we feel and what we can do? Includes self-imposed limitations. - Matt tries to take Hayley down some ad funnels with him. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Insta...