Nearly Media

Somehow Related with Glenn Robbins and Dave O'Neil

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Somehow Related is an Australian comedy podcast where Glenn Robbins and Dave O'Neil are given two seemingly unrelated topics and try to work out how they’re connected. Along the way, they spiral through observational comedy, cultural detours, pointless debates taken seriously, and stories drawn from everyday Australian life — occasionally landing on a conclusion, often not. If you enjoy smart, loose conversations about ordinary things, unexpected logic, and the humour hiding in plain sight, this show will somehow make sense. What is the connection between Nazis and Fanta? Napoleon and Kangaroo...

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Nearly Media

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.nearly.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

M & Ms and the Spanish Civil War 28.07.2018

The sugar coated chocolate that live in a bowl, rather than in the box like Smarties (according to Glenn) and the civil conflict memorialised in Picasso's masterpiece "Guernica".   Wikipedia: The Spanish Civil War 15 fact about m&ms - Mental Floss   Thinking music by Ilya Truhanov from Fugue.   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck...

Margaret Thatcher And Soft Serve Ice Cream 22.07.2018

The Iron Lady and aerated ice cream? Yes, they're definitely Somehow Related.   Clips from the show George Negus interviews Lady Thatcher in 1981 Mr Whippy Grand Prix - The Late Show   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck without a great greeting card. Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice come...

Mark Twain and Bras 14.07.2018

Any relation to JFK and Corsets from a previous episode? Can't say but until there are some big changes the subjects of this episode will be entangled for a while. More information on the answer, check out this article from The Atlantic.   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck without a great greeting card. Somehow Related is produc...

James Woods And 9/11 Terror Attacks 08.07.2018

What is the difference between real and fake sugar these days? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support on Lenny.fm: https://www.lenny.fm/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chimneys and Geese 01.07.2018

The sooty black brick tubes and honking fluffy water birds? Somehow, yes. For more information, after the show (!!!), check out a great article we found by James Hughes.   And leave a review on iTunes if that's where you're listening.   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck without a great greeting card. Somehow Related is produced...

Fitbits and the Taliban 25.06.2018

Could the fitbit be the new Zippo lighter of the war in Afghanistan? Find out what binds the music hating former government of the small central Asian country with big data tracking systems. And leave a review on iTunes if that's where you're listening.   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck without a great greeting card. Somehow R...

Sunglasses And Chinese Judges 17.06.2018

There is a connection between the serious position of a judge and the handy accessory that covers our eyes. More information about the answer here. And leave a review on iTunes if that's where you're listening.   AD: Get 10% off your order at Super Simple Cards when you use the offer code "Somehow". Never get stuck without a great greeting card. Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast net...

New from Nearly - World Cup Road Trip 13.06.2018

Packed and ready, Francis Leach and Tony Wilson are heading north. Far far north. Russia North. Subscribe to World Cup Road Trip here, where you're listening, for a near-daily update on what happens off the pitch and among the fans. Let your mates know about the Road Trip on the socials or plug it into their phone. And when you get a chance leave a review where you're listening.   Get in touch! Fr...

Olivia Newton-John And Rudolf Hess 11.06.2018

The former deputy Fuhrer of Nazi Germany and Australian pop royalty.  Want to hear more of that harmonica cover of Xanadu? Find it on Youtube here. This won't spoil it but here's ONJ's Nobel Prize winning Grandfather, Max Born. More information about how Rudolf and Olivia are Somehow Related.   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend and leave...

Steiner Schools and Cigarettes 03.06.2018

Kids and smoking? Surely not... Surprised by the connection? Read more about it here.   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend and leave a review.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis.  ...

Chupa Chups and Salvador Dali 29.05.2018

The bon bon hard lolly and a surrealist painter... hmmm. Here's the thinking music Chupa Chup ad from Australia back in 1988 - YouTube. And you can read more about the connection here - Gizmodo.   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend and leave a review.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from...

Michael Phelps and Golf 20.05.2018

What's the most successful Olympian ever got to do with golf? Quick hint - nothing to do with the Olympics.   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend and leave a review.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created...

Kangaroos and Napoleon 14.05.2018

How is half the Australian Coat of Arms connected to the French Emperor?   More information on some topics in the episode: - Roman war elephants - Spoiler link 1 - Spoiler link 2 - Kangaroo scrotum pouches are a thing   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend and leave a review.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The ro...

JFK and Corsets 07.05.2018

What's an assassinated President go to do with the sometimes kinky under garment? Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube. Enjoying the show? Share it with a friend.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis.   Find a new podcast! The...

Nazis and Fanta 27.04.2018

How is the fascist ideology intertwined with the bubbly orange bottle of sugar? Dave and Glenn search their recollection, imagination, historical reading, and shared experiences for any thread between Nazis and Fanta. All helped by the robot... oh, there's got to be a better name...   Dave's on Facebook and Twitter, Glenn's on YouTube.   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. Th...

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