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Oprah has a run in with a fetish magazine, The Dixie Chicks unleash a career ending move at a gig in London when they publicly criticised President George W Bush, Motorola announce their line of wearable tech and the Italians uncover their version of Encino Man. Plus we've got AC/DC inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Serbian PM gets assassinated and Elizabeth Smart is retuend t...

It's three strikes and you're out as the California legal system rolls things back to the 1700's, the swiss take home the America's Cup and the introduction of SMS signals the end times for the English language.  In music Evanescence bring us to life with their debut album, Lil Kim shows us her magic stick and DMX goes to sleep with Eminem.  In TV land the FOX Network conducts...

Kirstie Marshall becomes the first woman to breastfeed in Australian parliament. Experts warn of the dangers of botox and everyone misses Aaliyah.  The Grammy Awards honour Norah Jones and Eminem shows up to collect for a change. New albums from Blood Duster and we look at Appleton's connection to the song 'Don't Call Me Dude' by Scatterbrain.   Plus we've got video game a...

Tragedy at the Station Nightclub in Rhode Island when 80s rock band Great White's pyrotechnics engulf the entire venue in flames resulting in a massive death toll that included their guitarist Ty Longley.  Shane Warne's mum gives him a tablet from her handbag that results in a 12 month suspension.  Find out why we refuse to play R Kelly. Discover the wonder that is Justin Timberlake&apos...

The largest protests in the world take place this time 20 years ago. Find out why the happened and why they ultimately failed.  We've got an amazing story of a diamond heist that totally should be turned into a movie.  We remember when Michael Clarke was famous for actually playing cricket. We've got new albums from Strapping Young Lad and Ozzy Osbourne as well. How To Lose a Guy in 10 D...

Find out how Puff Daddy turned a simple paper route into a million dollar music empire!  A gruesome start to the week when an acclaimed music producer turns murderer. Model Lana Clarkson is found shot dead in Phil Spector's mansion this week 20 years ago.  It doesn't get much better when Cyclone Beni rips Queensland a new one and the UN Security Council has to endure a 70 minute presenta...

Columbia burns up on re-entry, to the horror of NASA mission control and the world. Belgium recognises same sex marriage and the Waterfall Train Disaster kills 7 in Sydney. In sport the Buccaneers smash the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. Avril Lavigne doesn't care who we are but she's with us, and we profess our love for Faith No more.  Darkness Falls tops the US box office and Mary Kate...

This week one Christina Aguilera's biggest songs ever debuts on the Billboard charts and we find out how she landed such an awesome tune.  In the news two stowaways fall from an Air France jet, cyber crime actually becomes a thing to the delight of internet wowsers and the Ice epidemic comes to Australia. In entertainment news Mythbuseters ruined movies for us, Kangaroo Jack dominated the Ame...

This week marks 20 years since the firestorm that hit Canberra’s suburbs during a hot and terrifying Saturday. We talk about our experience during that disasters and break down the events that led to one of the worst days in the national capital’s history. We also try and have a bit of fun when we discuss the 2003 Big Day Out as well as all the pomp and ceremony from to 2003 People’s and Critic’s...

Passengers grounded after Qantas received a bomb threat, a plane crashes in North Carolina and the Centra Coast is overrun by carnies. Children of Bodom release their sophmore album 'Hate Crew Deathroll, 50 Cent drops "In Da Club" much to the chagrin of Ja Rule and Irv Gotti and a magical mystery of missing Beatles tapes is solved!  Plus heaps more!  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on...

It's the second and final part of our summer programming before we hit 2003.  We talk about the biggest news stories to hit the second half of 2002 including SARS, the Washington Sniper and the Moscow Theatre Siege.  We look at the biggest films of the year and we discuss the year in Google search where we dissect all the trending topics for 2002.  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on socials to...

It's summer programming time as we re-cap all the biggest news stories from the first half of 2002. We also look at what was happening in music, the biggest toys of 2002, the best book and a bunch of people who were born then and are famous now.  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on socials to chat more noughties nostalgia - Facebook (@tminus20) or Instagram (tminus20podcast) . You can also conta...

After a year of controversy Britney's contract with Pepsi does not get renewed and neither is the Canberra Cannons as they slip into voluntary administration and out of the NBL.  Nelly doesn't get paid for his Nike endorsement, Blue and Elton John say sorry under difficult circumstances and the Emos give zero effs about Christmas albums.  Big movies are out for the holidays though, Lord...

United Airlines goes bust, Ronaldo is named the best in the world and Tatu debut amidst a storm of controversy.  Plus we can't believe that 20 years ago paid maternity leave only existed within 30% of the Australian workforce. We break down Pru Goward's plan to get us out of the dark ages once and for all.  And what's a week in the early 2000s with a little bit of fear mongering as...

Someone mixed up their envelopes in an elaborate Anthrax hoax concerning billionaire Bill Gates, Ivan Milat get's read his rights on privacy and Google gets Froogle in a failed online shopping venture.  Plus Delta hits the big time with Born to Try, Peter Garrett bails from the Oils and we see yet another riot break out thanks to Guns n' Roses.  Jay Z gets new shoes, Sauron gets a couple...

Napster rises from the ashes thanks to Roxio, George W establishes the Department of Homeland Security and Australia embraces this new fangled DVD technology.  We've got a big release on the German charts, discover that Will Smith had issues way back then and talk about the piece of shizzle that was Doggy Fizzle Televizzle.  And we bid a fond farewell to the great Brian Henderson, arguably Au...

20 years ago Michael Jackson, his baby son and a balcony, a catwalk invasion at the Victoria’s Secret show, and violence at the Miss World pageant in Nigeria. In tech and health news laptops burn your plums. In music Ja Rule has his Last Temptation and supergroup Audioslave make their debut.  In entertainment Madonna runs out of money, Star Wars Clone Wars hits Cartoon Network and we saw the now i...

SARS. Remember that? 20 years ago is when the first case was found and it’s very interesting to revisit post-COVID. Plus one of the biggest ecological disasters at the time and one of the biggest social disasters when online gaming becomes a legit thing.  We also talk LL Cool J, Opeth, Eminem, Westlife and Mick Jagger. Harry Potter is back in the box office with his first sequel, and Brittany Murp...

A crazy story about the attempted kidnapping of a Spice Girl that led to the arrest of 9 people, Media Puzzle wins the Melbourne Cup and Guns N Roses fans riot in Vancouver.  Plus we discuss the morbid fascination the media had with the virginity of young pop stars (especially Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake) and why A Current Affair was the most complained about show on Australian Television...

A courtroom drama with a Royal Butler that sees the Crown becoming the witness that destroyed its own case.  Eminem releases the soundtrack to his own movie, Jackass takes to the big screen and JLo spills on her relationship with Ben Affleck.  Plus we look into the shocking true crime case surrounding the death of Run DMCs Jam Master Jay.  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on socials to chat more noug...

A theatre seige in Moscow that sees 900 hostages held by 40 Chechen terrorists, a gunman on the loose at Monash University and Damir Dokic playing with hand grenades. It's a crazy week this time 20 years ago!  We've got new albums from XTina, Foo Fighters, 3LW, Killing Heidi and the mighty Napalm Death.    Plus Kanye West falls asleep at the wheel and records Through the Wire following a...

At the time of recording Angela Lansbury and Coolio were very much alive. Both feature in this show so we've made some slight addendums.  There's the biggest prop theft of all time, we celebrate the creation of the GoPro, Missy Elliot throws down, flips and reverses it and Keanu Reeve's band calls it quits. We look into the travesty that is the annual ARIA awards, review the latest...

It's a bleak week as we mark 20 years since the terror attack in Bali resulting in the deaths of over 200 people. This tragic event however leads to a major medical breakthrough in the treatment of burns led by the incredible doctor Fiona Wood. We also look at a big music release from Rollins Band with their Black Flag cover album 'Rise Above' that sought to raise awareness and fund...

There's a sniper on the loose in DC,  eBay buys PayPal and Shaun Alexander falls victim to the Madden Curse. Happy hardcore dominates the Aussie charts, Therion perform live in Midgard, Xzibit releases his fourth album and Good Charlotte dominate the hot AC stations with their second. Plus Christina Aguilera gets Dirrty. Russel Coight sings his swan song on Aussie TV while the Wiggles stage a...

In spite of his potential to become a rave vulture icon Dewey The E Turtle takes the high road and becomes a bastion for cyber safety. In other tech news Firefox misfires at the patent office with their first iteration. Herbert Grönemeyer gets bumped from the top of the German pops by a condiment, we've got album releases from Sepultura, Sean Paul & CKY and Tina Turner is honored by the N...