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Ep87: Ally Dent: From Open Mics to Owning the Room
April 12, 2026

Ep87: Ally Dent: From Open Mics to Owning the Room

Ally Dent joins us to unpack the real journey from shaky open mics to confidently owning the room. This isn’t the polished highlight reel—it’s the grind behind it. We get into bombing on stage, learning how to read a crowd, f...

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Ep86: Todd Gray: The Truth About Greyhound Racing
April 5, 2026

Ep86: Todd Gray: The Truth About Greyhound Racing

Todd Gray joins us to unpack the world of greyhound racing—what it is, how it works, and why it sparks such strong opinions. From the speed and spectacle to the questions people don’t always ask, we dig into the reality behin...

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Ep85: Ally Dent on Complex PTSD: Funny, Broken, Surviving
March 29, 2026

Ep85: Ally Dent on Complex PTSD: Funny, Broken, Surviving

Ally Dent joins Old Mate and Josh to unpack complex PTSD — because apparently plain old trauma wasn’t enough. Based on the book, this episode gets into survival mode, childhood damage, emotional flashbacks, and the darkly fun...

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Ep84: Dislocated Dads, Disconnected Sons, Feat: Nick Shaddegg
March 22, 2026

Ep84: Dislocated Dads, Disconnected Sons, Feat: Nick Shaddegg

This is a no-culture-war, solutions-first deep dive into why boys and men are quietly falling behind — and why it matters for everyone. Using Richard Reeves’ Of Boys and Men, Oldmate & Josh unpack the education gap, the “work...

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Ep83: Elections, Geopolitics & Who’s Wiping the Boomers’ Ass, feat: Nick Shaddeggs
March 15, 2026

Ep83: Elections, Geopolitics & Who’s Wiping the Boomers’ Ass, feat: N…

Our resident political correspondent Nick Shaddegg drops by to talk local politics, global headaches, and how close we really are to solving absolutely none of it.

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Ep82: Em Rusciano on Perimenopause, Rage, and Why Women Are Done Staying Quiet
March 8, 2026

Ep82: Em Rusciano on Perimenopause, Rage, and Why Women Are Done Stay…

Women are done staying quiet. This week, Em Rusciano joins Oldmate & Josh for a brutally honest, funny, and deeply real conversation about perimenopause, cultural pressure, female anger, identity, and the stuff women have bee...

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Ep81: 6,000 Strangers. One Small Town. What Happened Next?
March 1, 2026

Ep81: 6,000 Strangers. One Small Town. What Happened Next?

On September 11, 2001, U.S. airspace shut down. Thirty-eight planes were diverted to a place most passengers had never heard of — Gander, Newfoundland. Population: 10,000. Unexpected arrivals: nearly 7,000 strangers. For five...

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Ep84: Dislocated Dads, Disconnected Sons
March 1, 2026

Ep84: Dislocated Dads, Disconnected Sons

This episode is a no-culture-war, solutions-first deep dive into why boys and men are quietly falling behind — and why it matters for everyone. Using Richard Reeves’ Of Boys and Men, Oldmate & Josh unpack the education gap, t...

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Ep80: The search for Madeleine Mccann
Feb. 22, 2026

Ep80: The search for Madeleine Mccann

This week, we step back into one of the most haunting child disappearance cases of our lifetime — the search for Madeleine McCann . Is this case a dinner frozen in time? Or when a child vanishes, maybe time doesn’t freeze. It...

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Ep79: The Matrix Resurrections: Genius… or Corporate Self-Sabotage?
Feb. 15, 2026

Ep79: The Matrix Resurrections: Genius… or Corporate Self-Sabotage?

Local comedian and movie obsessive Thomas Bode (Strange Carl) joins us to answer one question: Why does this movie feel like it’s arguing with itself? Is it: • A self-aware masterpiece? • A rebellion disguised as a sequel? • ...

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Ep 78: The Stories They Didn’t Want Told (Fabien Clark)
Feb. 8, 2026

Ep 78: The Stories They Didn’t Want Told (Fabien Clark)

Adelaide comedy legend Fabien Clark drops in and turns the studio into a full-on storytelling clinic. The bloke spins yarns like it's oxygen - rapid-fire, ridiculous, and somehow always true. And yeah... a couple of these cha...

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Ep:77: The Network State, You Can’t Buy Greenland… Or Can You?
Feb. 1, 2026

Ep:77: The Network State, You Can’t Buy Greenland… Or Can You?

What if countries had competitors? What if borders were negotiable? And what if exit mattered more than protest? This episode starts with a joke about buying Greenland… and ends somewhere much darker (and more realistic). We ...

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Ep 76: Marc Ryan (The Beautiful Bogan) — “Not Talking Almost Killed Me”
Jan. 19, 2026

Ep 76: Marc Ryan (The Beautiful Bogan) — “Not Talking Almost Killed M…

This week, comedian Marc Ryan — aka The Beautiful Bogan — joins us for a brutally honest conversation about mental health, suicide, and why staying silent nearly cost him everything. It’s raw, vulnerable, and exactly the kind...

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Ep75: The Waco Siege, feat Nick Shadeggs
Dec. 30, 2025

Ep75: The Waco Siege, feat Nick Shadeggs

Oldmate and Josh are back for an electrifying deep dive into one of the most shocking and explosive moments in modern American history: the Waco Siege. From the mysterious origins of the Branch Davidians to the intense 51-day...

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Ep74: The Bondi Shooting, feat Nick Shadeggs
Dec. 21, 2025

Ep74: The Bondi Shooting, feat Nick Shadeggs

Merry Christmas, everyone! Stay safe and steer clear of Bondi Beach. What an intense way to cap off a strange year—16 lives lost and 44 hospitalized. Why did this happen? Who was behind it? What was their motivation? It's bee...

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Ep73: Alcoholic Oldmate
Dec. 14, 2025

Ep73: Alcoholic Oldmate

Today Oldmate opens up about his long, blurry relationship with booze — from harmless wine in can’s to habits that hit harder than his jokes. Honest, funny, and a bit confronting.

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Ep72: Flat Earth
Dec. 7, 2025

Ep72: Flat Earth

The boys examine the 'Flat Earth' conspiracy theory, debating its validity and origins. Are we merely skimming across a supposedly flat, unmoving surface of the Earth like a boat on a calm pond, or are we hurtling through the...

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Ep71: Von Einem and the Family Murders
Nov. 30, 2025

Ep71: Von Einem and the Family Murders

With the news that Bevan Spencer Von Einem is dying in a prison hospital very soon… Oldmate and Josh this week dive into one of Australia’s most disturbing criminal legacies — the story of Bevan Spencer von Einem and the web ...

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Ep70: Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple
Nov. 23, 2025

Ep70: Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple

Enigmatic reverend Jim Jones once sold a vision of hope, equality, and good vibes—only to lead his followers into a jungle “paradise” that descended into chaos. In this episode, we explore how the Jonestown saga shifted from ...

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Ep69: Jeremy Renner
Nov. 16, 2025

Ep69: Jeremy Renner

This week we’re having a yarn about Jeremy Renner — you know, the bloke from The Hurt Locker , The Town , and Marvel’s resident bow-and-arrow tradie, Hawkeye. Turns out all those action scenes were nothing compared to the tim...

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Ep68: Japanese Unit 731 feat: Jack Vaul
Nov. 9, 2025

Ep68: Japanese Unit 731 feat: Jack Vaul

Jack Vaul’s back, and this one’s cooked. We’re talking Unit 731 — Japan’s so-called “research lab” that was really a house of horrible, human experiments. Strap in and try not to lose a limb, this story’s darker than dark fac...

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Ep67: Jack Vaul and the Paranormal
Nov. 2, 2025

Ep67: Jack Vaul and the Paranormal

Jack Vaul is back, talking Wendigo's and his new album with Silenco. Halloween Specials time. Jack Vaul socials… Spotify: ⁠https://rb.gy/2y833j⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://rb.gy/u55fpl⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/vaulvaulva...

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Ep66: Universe 25, a Mouse Utopia
Oct. 26, 2025

Ep66: Universe 25, a Mouse Utopia

This week, the boys peek into a mouse metropolis built to be heaven — a utopia where rascally rodents have endless food, perfect shelter, zero predators, and a few white-coated scientists watching their every twitch. Will hap...

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Ep65: Alex Jones, Church of Conspiracy
Oct. 19, 2025

Ep65: Alex Jones, Church of Conspiracy

This week we look at conspiracy theorist and professional ranter, Alex Jones.

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