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In which our heroes are made of ceramic, are designed to contain things, and are sometimes expensive as we discuss pots. We reminisce about pottery class, try to define a pot, and are blown away by the fact that owls are everywhere. Jackson doesn’t understand burns, Alli cant stand the smell of clay, and Aaron just wants everyone to watch the great British throw-down. So do your best to figure out...

In which our heroes strap on their leathers, hop in their jeep and fight over water as we discuss Post-Apocalyptic Earth. We panic over the coming beast wars, boil the sea and eat fancy Italian cakes. Zoe has it in for pigeons, Jackson gets put down by funnelling ants into his ears and Duscher just wants to see the world burn. So change your name to something like Chummonger, carve out a life in t...

In which our heroes put on their scrubs, pull out their scalpel, and perform dangerous surgery as we discuss doctors (again). We discuss the need for brains, try to locate our stomachs, and mispronounce tourniquet. Edgoose is fairly sure he could perform surgery, Jackson sings as Edgoose dies, and Tessa just wants to frame a king for crimes. So wrack your brains, try to remember how to perform sur...

In which our heroes fall into a pool of radiation, have their bodies changed on a molecular level, and develop wondrous abilities as we discuss superpowers. We get stuck in an airtight room, discuss wisdom teeth, and and get hassled by Adam. Zoe just wants to be a better version of herself but ends up as ten teeth, Duscher gets bested by a fly, and Jackson just wishes he had a lamp made out of his...

In which our heroes have four wheels, are painted red, and have a metal handle as we discuss wagons. We all do silly voices, talk premie babies, and read out a URL. Duscher steals the sun, Adam acts as a bridge between friends, Zoe explains a rickshaw as like a backpack for a baby but for an adult, and Jackson just wants to know why he can't pick himself up. So try to remember the difference betwe...

In which our heroes age rapidly, begin to mumble, and get put in a home as we discuss Old, Getting/People. We discuss basic madness, the confusing nature of a pulse beat, and try to get a handle on androids. Jackson sheds a tear for the last Barry, Zoe reminds everyone of Pasquale Mario, the third Mario Brother, and Adam just wishes Jackson was better at describing monkeys. So smack your gums, tel...

In which our heroes chuck on their uniforms, head to the crime scene, and start arresting everyone in sight as we discuss Crime III: Cops. We suggest a new branch for the military, figure out the police officers of the animal kingdom, and clear up the difference between a bread knife and a breadknife. Duscher explains Australia's controversial tunnel laws, Aaron details the code of Hammurabi, and...

In which our heroes lose their owners, set out on a magical journey, and aren’t animated as they talk talking dog movies but not animated ones ones like homeward bound. We talk varying different dog breeds, sing a song from an Australian classic, and discuss the voice acting talents of Frankie Muniz. Jackson shares his views on animal farm, Duscher uses his special skill of knowing the release dat...

In which our heroes roll the dice, pick a card, and place their bets as we discuss gambling. We talk losing body parts, the true blue game of two up, and the dangers of putting lottery winners name in the newspaper. Duscher wonders why it took too long for us to race horses, Jackson removes his head as a last resort, George has some choice things to say about Mark Wahlberg, and Zoe just wishes she...

In which our heroes have a question, can't find the answer, and so turn to Google for help as we discuss Google. We worry about people living in our cupboards, trash talk the far inferior search engines of Yahoo and Bing, and inevitably discuss Nan . Jackson Googles just about everything under the sun, Zoe reminisces about a barbie PlayStation 1 game, and Duscher just wishes everyone would play Sl...

In which our heroes hack the mainframe, surf the information superhighway, and search the ‘net as they discuss The Internet. We reminisce over internet sounds, turn the internet into a butler, and partake in arts and crafts. Jackson describes the first computer ever, Zoe describes the first, very depressing, email, and Duscher just wishes movies knew what hacking was. So plug in your internet cabl...

In which our heroes find a running body of water, decide they need to get across to the other side, and try and nut out a solution to their problem as we discuss bridges. We talk about the historical use of canyons, Jackson's personal memoirs, and make Dads mad. Tessa creates an ornamental bridge of skulls, Edgoose creates a bridge of flesh, and Jackson is scared of youths and their penchant for d...

In which our heroes steal horses, rob carriages, stand and deliver and talk about bush rangers. We enjoy Australian's excuse for battle armour, want to take selfies with dead crooks and laugh at dumb past scientists for think Australia was a different shape to what it actually is. Gabe fills us in on the history of the Kelly gang, Jackson wants to know when we decided we weren't cool with corpses...

In which our heroes cross their fingers, cross their toes and howl in agony when the sound of snapping bones reminds them that “crossing” isn’t really in toes’ wheelhouse as we discuss Digits. We reach a very quick consensus on extra thumbs, consider the drawbacks of nub justice and struggle with the concept of amphibious life. Edgoose dishes out some straight-up murder, Tessa repeatedly counts to...

In which our heroes erroneously prepare for a big turnout, cut mammoth slices that nobody would sensibly request and are forced to follow a satisfying meal with gigantic slabs of sugar as we discuss cake. We push our pathetic plastic dessert forks into region-specific cooking literature, consider practical applications for cake and propose substitutes for sugar and flour. Jackson breaks into house...

In which our heroes are confronted with the unknown and the mysterious and do their best to solve the unsolved mysteries of the world. We pay too much for meat pies, get distracted by Jackson's fantastic dog and get stung by bees when we sleep in their hives. Zoe wants to turn the Hindenburg into a mystery, Adam gets mad when people don't understand bikes and Jackson just wants to keep you all pos...

In which our heroes clean their aquarium, go down to the local fish n chip shop, buy too many dim sims and chat about all things fish. We discuss fish funerals, steal the superpowers we assume that sea creatures  have and inevitably create a wet apocalypse using nothing but the ocean and moth dust. Jackson idealises a whole new way of fishing, Leo shares a cautionary tale about shrimp and Duscher...

In which our heroes shuffle the deck, criticize each-other’s deck-shuffling techniques and angrily reshuffle the deck as we discuss playing cards. We find ourselves underwhelmed by the nominally supernatural world of tarot, demand a greater level of sophistication from our magicians and express our disgust at anyone daring to assail us with mathematics. Jackson takes the opportunity to make his fe...

In which our heroes select their murder methods, leave their calling cards and attempt to evade an ever-growing investigation as we discuss serial killers. We propose applications for disembodied arms, exploit the shortcomings of island law and examine the in-and-outs of running a successful murder hotel. Joel defends Charles Manson, Jackson fights the urge to needlessly declare his guilt, Zoe tri...

In which our heroes look up the meanings of our name, change them all to better ones and immediately regret it as we discuss Alberts. We find weird fatty lumps on our bodies, discover how being an Albert would change our lives and turn Albert into an 80s cartoon style acronym. Jackson takes up wind-surfing to spite a village, TDB is forced to watch movies and Zammit just wants to find more animals...

In which our heroes make a mess in the ocean, try to clean it all up and wonder how water gets so clean while discussing sponges. We have a guess about how many people tried to build the Ark before Noah, try to sell effective crime scene cleaning sponges on late night TV and hold the world ransom as we suck up the sea. Jackson furthers scientific knowledge by discovering a kraken, Alli makes a bet...

In which our heroes move out to the woods to escape the hustle and bustle of a modern big city, overcome a mid-life career crisis and wonder what to do with all these logs as we discuss cabins. We make our own three bedroom cabins, dissect the motives of Robin Hood and attempt to do our best Brian Blessed inspired Tarzan calls. Jackson tries to understand old timey toys, Zammit learns to pronounce...

In which our heroes take out their pencil sharpener, sharpen the lead to a perfect point to only have it instantly break as they discuss pencils. We discover the corruption of kid’s birthday party games, break pencils all day long and bask in the nostalgic smell of pencil shavings. Jackson never got his pen license and is therefore a criminal, Alli loves the four-colour pencil and Tessa just wants...

In which our heroes avoid the dentist, go hunting for an everlasting gobstopper and eat their body weight in sugar as they discuss candy. We become the star attraction on the circus circuit, send letters to candy suppliers for nefarious reasons and discuss the Cronenberg-esque body horror of slowly turning into candy over a week. Jackson gets annoyed at giant lollypops, Alli finds out what gummy t...

In which our heroes put on their lycra, pump up their tyres, find their safest helmet and start peddling as they talk all things bicycles. We take a look at the four set phrases bosses say, wonder if death threats make something cool and then just spaghet about it as we hop into our saucy side car! Jackson defines a bike poorly straight off the bat, George has fond memories of Shallow Hal and Dusc...