The Advisory

Join us as we delve deep into the intricate world of human connections and explore the definitive 5 types of flirtation. Then, picture this: a speeding driver caught in a reckless moment, attempting to evade the consequences of their actions by assuming a false identity… except that false identity is their sister. Then we help a special question asker navigate a strange swim fan-like relationship...

Imagine saving a co-worker's life, only to have your heroic act turn into a nuisance. Picture your boss setting Google Alerts for your name, tracking your every move in the public eye. Envision a colleague bouncing away on a treadmill during a Zoom meeting with the company VP. In this episode, we take you on a rollercoaster ride through three gripping tales from the trenches of the office worl...

On episode 41 of the Internet's favourite 2 person Australian comedy advice show called The Advisory... nailed it, we turn up the heat in a beginner's cooking class where the sous chef... well, can't cook. Our feature advice seeker takes it upon himself to regain control of the kitchen and serve up a slice of sass when the person who can't cook is put in charge of the main course....

Should I bail on a wedding vacation to Greece to see the Stanley Cup Finals with the boys? I hope someone creates an in-depth PowerPoint presentation to help find a solution to that one. And what are you supposed to do when your daughter's code is so bad that it's embarrassing? All this and slightly more on this week's episode of The Advisory brought to you buy our new sponsor and tour...

This week we test the very limits of our friendship by talking about the most contentious subject there is: What's your favourite flavour Arnott’s Shape? We also accidentally uncover the corruption of the Pro Canine agenda when a study reveals that putting pets in your dating profile gets more likes. That’s the entire episode... we don’t even get to the advice portion of our advice show. It’s...

This week we help two sisters repair their relationship... with a little bit of cat fishing, but just a little bit. We also find love on missed connections, uncover our girlfriend's secret pen name after finding out she writes erotic fiction under a pseudonym, David writes saucy fiction on the fly, we put the blame on a viewer and Tom Hiddleston's Loki stops by the pod. — This week's f...

This week's episode serves up a heaping helping of advice to the guy who moved to a new city and faked confidence so hard that he got addicted to performing his new fake persona that it made him think he was a narcissist the whole time. We also chat the very best in alternative investment vehicles found on Facebook marketplace, pet sitting for your co-worker who’s under paying you so you hit t...

On this Easter special episode we ban our brother’s party hijacking wife from Easter, we help the less fortunate while guilt tripping our selfish sister, we fake out the family after they left us with the cooking for a 22 person party, we ruin the Easter egg hunt for a money hungry speed runner and spoil the holidays for everyone by getting into a debate with a 9 year old and losing. — This week&#...

Join us on the journey of toxicity as we crack open a couple of toxic friendships, expose friends with crushes on your partner and figure out what to do with this damn stethoscope! -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: My friend of 9 years has always had a crush on my partner of 11 years. He told a mutual friend that if we ever split up, he would quite happily try to get with my partner....

Come with us now on a journey through haunted maccas drive-thrus, spying neighbours, vegemite debates, standing up to bosses, and magical video ezy vhs tapes. -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: I have recently started my first job (I'm 32, so I'm a bit late to this) at a high school. I work as a catering assistant at a school. So we serve kids food, clean, do dishes, set up, ev...

We're serving up a heaping helping of advice on this week's episode! We're solving crimes at the gym, finding boring girlfriends, starting our own dating app and trying to figure out what to do when our co-worker writes a p*rno and promotes it at work. -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: One of my coworkers wrote his first book! We are so excited for him and realize that eve...

It's a scandal-filled episode this week! We’re chatting about the dangers of a third party listen, getting away with stealing from your job, painting rented walls, and the ultimate way to silence your neighbours barking dog. -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: We just recently rented out a new home, while looking at the house the neighbors dog didn't bark the 2 times we were out here and so...

On this week’s episode we’re chatting about hate comments, online endorsement deals, getting back at your food stealing roommates, the boss who's photoshopping your social media and who is killing the cinema. -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: I recently started working at a respected firm in a niche industry after graduating from college. The firm had no social media presence until my man...

On this week’s episode we’re chatting about getting DMs from famous people, ditching boring bachelorette parties for cheap T-Swift tickets, treating people like people, and the hot new trend CRV (cutre raspy voice). -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: My college friend is getting married and has planned an expensive but boring bachelorette party, and I'm questioning whether it's worth the m...

On this week’s episode we’re joined by Pat from A Method to the Madness podcast to chat about solutions for your roommates stank cooking, american psychos vs australian weirdos, how to get your wife to accept your hobby as your job, and why the burgers are in fact better at Hungry Jacks.  -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: I have been in a happy and fulfilling relationship with my wif...

On this week’s episode we’re chatting about whether or not you should share your furry secret with the family, weddings tearing friendships apart (or secretly using them to cut ties) and DC's new hit TV series The Furry Fighters.  -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: I am 22 years old and getting married soon. Since my fiancé and I are child-free and plan to have alcohol at our wedding,...

On this week’s episode we’re chatting about biting your boss, murdering your doppelganger to fake your own death, the peeping tom next door and dealing with the podcast lawyers. -- This week's feature advice seeker asks: I work in an incredibly dysfunctional office. The tone is set by our office manager. He’s in his fifties, has always worked in an office setting, and is difficult. Things are righ...

It's a wild ride on this episode where we chat about the current state of true crime listeners, the interface, a dad who's making his children collect their hair for his great annual hair burning ritual, a Batman villain setting up an Etsy store at work and neighbours borrowing things, giving them away and then acting like they never borrowed them in the first place. --- This week's feature advice...

In this episode we chat about the hollywood blacklist’s best screenplays of 2022, doing it for the ‘gram, performative social media, why Shredder from TMNT is shredded and dealing with a shitty neighbour. --- This week's feature advice seeker: How do I stand up to my older neighbor? I’m 27F, I live with my fiancé and our three year old son. My neighbor who’s in his 60s sold us the house. Not only...

In this episode we chat about sneaking snacks, podcasts getting way too horny, sleep screaming and my job's mandatory feelings chart. --- This week's feature advice seeker: I work in a large company office where my team's work can be stressful. To address this, my managers have implemented a feelings chart with giant emojis to represent different emotions and a sticker system for staff to indicate...

In this episode we chat about 2023's energy - new year cool me, Mr Avatar & Jimmy Cameron's Avatar 2, not speaking January, Matthew McConaughey does an Ad read, trill books and social media being more important than your family. --- This week's feature advice seeker: I (f40) freely admit I LOVE social media and pretty much share my life, as per many people. I’m very proud of my accomplishments...

In this episode we discuss the ethics of AI gifting, how to swindle a secret santa, family grinchin', LARPing the holidays and cheating Christmas with technology. --- This week's feature advice seeker: My husband (27M) is a talented pianist. He is not active in any groups or anything, but he learned as a teen and it has always come naturally to him and he still likes to sit down and play. I (24F)...

In this episode we discuss the cat sitting stitch up, failing to do the social dance, mix tape bluffin, Dr D-Mac in the up late lounge and the person at my job driving me to quit. --- This week's feature advice seeker: I am a manager in finance and accounting, and I have an employee who is constantly interrupting me and causing me stress. Despite trying various strategies like setting boundaries a...

In this episode we use chatgpt to handle tough conversations with our friends, Home Alone tactics to stop your roommate from hanging out in your room and replacing yourself with anime AI. --- 00:00 - It begins! 04:22 - Using AI to maintain your friendships 09:35 - ChatGPT for those tough conversations 13:09 -  Which type of coding gives you the best work life balance 19:23 - Why is Leonardo D...

In this episode we guess some famous faces based solely on their foreheads and discuss spotify wrapped 2022, hidden cameras in share houses and Ashton Kutcher's responsibility for online pranks and the rise of Jake and Logan Paul. --- 00:00 - It begins! 05:48 - The Origins of Guess The Forehead 08:05 - Guess The Forehead 22:05 - Spotify Wrapped 2022 30:57 - The feature question 54:00 - The Kutch P...