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Episode 165 – Bondi

A sombre one this week, as Andy and Roger respond to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack—an act of anti-Semitic violence that left 15 dead and many injured. With hesitation but resolve, they unpack the political and cultural fallout: the risk of ideological vacuums, the failure of leadership, and the avoidance of hard conversations around religious extremism.

The episode examines Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s muted response, critiques the political distraction around gun laws, and reflects on the community’s rising fear, especially within Australia's Jewish population. The hosts consider how social tensions, foreign conflicts, and domestic policy paralysis converge to create dangerous outcomes—and how the failure to address extremism honestly allows space for fringe voices to rise.

Amidst it all, they pay tribute to Ahmed Al Ahmed—the unarmed Muslim man who tackled the shooter—highlighting the human capacity for bravery in the face of horror. A heavy discussion, but an important one.

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Episode 164 – We’re fried

If you’ve ever been so exhausted you considered sleeping through Christmas, this one’s for you. Andy and Roger limp toward the end of the year reflecting on burnout, endless life admin, and the fantasy of doing absolutely nothing.

The pair swap war stories of seasonal stress, from Roger’s sleep-deprived chaos with four kids to Andy’s absurd four-house relocation marathon. They tackle the growing impossibility of downtime in a world designed for dual incomes and zero margin. The discussion turns to modern relationships and emotional labour—why men often disengage, how domestic logistics become defaulted to women, and the mental load that silently shapes our lives.

Also on the docket: group chats as purgatory, unread WhatsApp messages, the decline of festive joy, and why no one’s unboxed their toys anymore. They close with a rare resolution: less hustle, more pizza.

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Episode 163 – Learn to care

The Christmas lights are up, the elves are getting freaky, and Andy and Roger are back—armed with Spotify Wrapped and existential dread. Kicking off with a discussion of Santa, chocolate poo, and Barbie pole dancers, this episode spirals into one man’s musical identity crisis and another’s late-night bromance with Joe Rogan.

But beneath the absurdity lies something darker. Roger confesses to a midnight panic about AI, humanoid robots, and the death of the corporate job. Andy tries to reassure him with baristas, PhDs, and a surprising amount of Marxist optimism. They debate whether robots will displace both lawyers and latte makers, if owning property is the last refuge of the middle class, and whether career advice is now pointless.

It's a Christmas special filled with techno-anxiety, intergenerational angst, and just a splash of Taylor Swift.

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