The I Digress Podcast

House sharing chaos that everyone can relate to. In this short but savage episode, the boys relive house sharing incidents from dodgy Edinburgh décor and vitamin overdoses to incest-adjacent bed-sharing and beds dubbed The Chariot and The Boneyard. If you've ever lived with friends (or frenemies), this one's for you -- complete with prank calls, soggy sheets, and cheese toastie addiction....

Bizarre historical figures and strange biographies from history's most interesting people. Nuclear survivors, meth-fuelled ski escapes, public barrel-wearing philosophers, and vampire opera singers - it's your history lesson, I Digress style. From Diogenes the Cynic publicly peeing on people for "philosophy" to Julia Child's double life as a wartime spy-slash-chef, no tale is...

Travel disaster stories and holiday chaos that will make you laugh. Flights missed, boats playing chicken, beer-hunting in Cairo, and bald guys receiving shampoo deliveries - welcome to holiday chaos, I Digress style. Ringo takes the reins to share travel mishaps from around the world - from ferry-fuelled sleep deprivation to dodgy ATMs and a suspiciously persistent drug dealer in Lisbon. There’s...

Black Death history and medieval pandemic facts that put COVID to shame. Bioweapons, bottled farts and other extreme plague counter measures - it's time for a deep dive into a pandemic that changed history. Discover why some people thought onions, urine baths and cuddling chickens could cure it - and how one Pope's hatred of cats helped doom Europe. There's also corpse-flinging Mongols...

Ever wanted to visit Myanmar? Myanmar travel stories and Southeast Asian adventures from the new frontier. Gem-wielding junta, beetle nut spit and food that might kill you. We kick off Season 3 with a chaotic deep dive into Myanmar, comparing its peculiar charm and social awkwardness with the likes of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. From pristine dollar obsessions to vomiting roadside and inadver...

Desperate times call for inappropriate measures. Podcast marketing strategies and growth hacks for new podcasters looking to build their audience. In this season finale, we take a long, very unserious look at how to (possibly) grow this podcast. From pet branding and funeral speeches to Bluetooth hijacking and international diplomacy, no idea is too ridiculous if it gets listeners. Also includes a...

Life regrets and embarrassing moments that everyone can relate to. We've all got them -- some you laugh off, others haunt you. In this episode, we wade through the murky waters of regret: the things said, done, eaten, posted and almost acted on that probably (definitely) shouldn't have happened. • Foot-in-mouth moments: That sinking feeling when the words are already out… and everyone’s he...

Horror book club reviews of classic literature: Frankenstein, Dracula, and Twilight analysed. What do a reanimated corpse, a European nobleman and a werewolf love triangle have in common? They're the focus of this irreverent second instalment of The I Digress Book Club. From Gothic masterpieces to Young Adult madness, it's literature, but not as your English teacher taught it. • Frankenste...

Workplace friendship stories and office bonding tales from the trenches of employment. In this episode, we reflect on bonding in the trenches of employment - Workmates: some bring you coffee, some bring chaos and some bring vodka when you crash your car. From behind the bar at Randwick Racecourse to team-building gone wrong in Indonesia. Whether makeshift scrunchies, sympathy drinks, or brick-pass...

Music quiz game and guess the song challenge with whistled classics and celebrity trivia. From Paul McCartney's dreams to Rihanna's indecipherable lyrics, this music-themed episode is packed with whistled classics, misunderstood verses, and music industry myths. Three-part game: guess the tune by whistle, decipher near-impossible lyrics, and spot the lie in celebrity music trivia. • Whistl...

Festival smuggling stories and party hacks for getting booze into events. From stitched-up goon bags in orange juice boxes to goon taps in trousers, this episode reveals the lengths people will go to sneak booze (and more) into events. DIY booze hacks, cask sewing, bread-loaf bottles, and the fine art of the concealed picnic---genius or just drunk on effort? Join us as we share genius hacks and a...

Jury duty – the dreaded summons no one wants to receive. But fear not! Ringo is here with his ultimate guide to dodging service, filled with foolproof (and totally legal… probably) tactics to avoid spending weeks trapped in a courtroom. The dreaded summons no one wants to receive. • Category 1: The Pre-emptive Strike: From sudden illnesses to mysterious pasts, how to ensure you never even make it...

All aboard for a wild ride through train travel chaos! Public transport horror stories and commuter chaos from around the world. From a suffocatingly packed Mumbai commute to a vomit-inducing incident in Bondi Junction and a tense border crossing in the Czech Republic, this episode is full of unexpected twists and turns. Get ready for a hilarious and slightly terrifying exploration of public trans...

Survival stories quiz and wilderness survival tales that will test your knowledge. Yeti, UFOs or Cannibals? Let's survive this. Soviet secrets to survival cannibalism, this one gets wild - literally. Ringo dives deep into the eerie Dyatlov Pass mystery and infamous tales of human endurance. Think you're ready for the wilderness? Think again. Spotify Tags: survival stories, wilderness survi...

Gross stories and disgusting tales that will make you gag and laugh. From actions that defy physics to an assaulting experience in a Turkish bath, this episode explores the everyday revolting moments that assault the senses. Personal stories of sight, touch, smell, and beyond that will have you laughing, gagging, and maybe reconsidering international travel forever. Spotify Tags: gross stories, di...

Weird gods and strange deities from mythology's most bizarre divine lineup. Forget Zeus, Odin, or Vishnu---this episode is all about the gods so niche and ridiculous that they make you question how they ever got worshippers. From deities of manure to gods of partying, it’s a divine lineup like no other. • Gods Who Shouldn’t Have a Job: Meet Sterquilinus, the Roman god of manure, and Cloacina,...

Siblings: the only people who can torment you for years, yet still be your closest allies. From outrageous pranks to long-held grudges, this episode explores the chaos of sibling relationships, the fights that shaped us, and the lessons learned (often the hard way). Sibling rivalry stories and family chaos that shaped our childhoods. • Blame, betrayal, and brilliant excuses • From friendly scuffle...

Moon landings, flat Earth, and alien cover-ups - this episode pits Ringo against ChatGPT in a battle of wits over some of the world’s most persistent conspiracy theories. From faked NASA footage to government secrets buried in the Nevada desert, it’s time to challenge what we think we know. • The Moon Landing Hoax: If the footage was fake, why make it look so bad? And who was in charge of special...

Brace yourself for a hair-raising encounter with the paranormal! This episode recounts the chilling tale of true ghost stories in a haunted house with a history of shocking events - from unexplained noises to a ghostly apparition that will send shivers down your spine. A hair-raising encounter with the paranormal! This episode recounts the chilling tale of a haunted house with a history of shockin...

True crime is all the rage, but what about the crimes that never actually happened? This episode dives into three bizarre cases - heists, disappearances, and priceless artefacts gone missing - only for the truth to reveal something far less sinister. But there's a twist: one of these stories is completely fake. Can you spot the deception? • The Swiss Cheese Robbery: A multimillion-dollar art h...

Not all lessons in discipline come from a classroom - sometimes, they’re learned through sleep deprivation, arbitrary commands, and a chain of command that doesn’t take kindly to questions. This episode dives into exploring authority in life, from psychological conditioning in the Australian Army Reserves to every day contradictions that shape authority and obedience. Spotify Tags: military storie...

Calling all survivalists and zombie fanatics! Join us as we navigate the impending zombie apocalypse with our resident expert, Ringo. From fortifying your shelter to assembling the ultimate survival kit and mastering the art of zombie combat, this episode is your ultimate guide to staying alive when the undead roam the earth. Zombie apocalypse survival guide and ultimate strategy for surviving the...

This episode delves into the peculiarities of growing up in the 70s, where sheep brains were a delicacy, magpies were mortal enemies, and a loud whistle was the ultimate call to come home. Get ready for a nostalgic and hilarious look at the oddities of parenting and childhood in a bygone era. Spotify Tags: 1970s childhood, retro parenting, 70s nostalgia, childhood stories, vintage parenting

Sort of... Season 1 finale and podcast wrap-up looking back at our journey. Sort of... A reflection on the episodes, moments, and madness that defined our first season of The I Digress Podcast. Spotify Tags: season finale, podcast wrap, season review, podcast journey, season one, podcast wrap up

Prepare to be surprised and intrigued as we delve into the fascinating story behind the Oxford English Dictionary and one of its most peculiar contributors. Discover the tale of Dr. William Chester Minor, a brilliant but troubled surgeon who contributed thousands of words to the dictionary while confined to an asylum for the criminally insane. It's a captivating journey into the history of lan...