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Episode 178 – No porn for you

In this episode, Andy and Roger tackle a topic no one really wants to publicly defend—but plenty of people privately care about. What starts with a stressed-out “acquaintance” unable to access his usual online habits quickly turns into a broader conversation about Australia’s new age verification requirements for adult websites, and what that means for privacy, freedom, and the internet as we know it.

The discussion moves beyond the obvious jokes into deeper territory: government overreach, the quiet creep of regulation online, and whether this is less about pornography and more about setting precedents for how the internet is controlled. They explore the tension between protecting children and preserving individual freedoms, questioning whether this is a necessary safeguard or a step too far into nanny state territory.

Andy and Roger also debate the actual impact of pornography—challenging popular narratives around addiction and harm, while acknowledging its role in culture, relationships, and human behaviour. They dig into the contradictions of a society that increasingly normalises content creation (think OnlyFans) while simultaneously restricting access to it.

Along the way, they cover VPN spikes, generational attitudes, parenting responsibility, and the uncomfortable reality that this might be a much bigger political issue than anyone is willing to admit out loud.

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