Τα καλύτερα Just The Gist podcast (2024)

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A Turner Has Been Corned 33:36

1+ y ago33:36

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And just like that... It's time for Just The Gist to take a bow. For now! After 12 million downloads, hundreds of nutso stories and many, many fart jokes, Just The Gist is going on a little hiatus. So I wanted to take a moment to thank YOU, the Gisteners. From the absolute bottom of my heart, thank you for joining us on this crazy segway ride. Than…

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Greatest Hits: Balloon Boy & The Hillbilly Heist 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

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It's a two-fer baby! Jacob and Rosie need a little break so we're pulling out two more stories from the archives - revisiting two wild stories from the Just The Gist live tour; The Hillbilly Heist and Balloon Boy. We give you just the gist but if you want more; Balloon Boy Watch "Balloon Boy's' family discusses life 10 years after incident" from Ni…

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Trapped At The Bottom Of The Ocean for 60 Hours 45:24

1+ y ago45:24

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Harrison Okene, a Nigerian ship's cook, faced a remarkable ordeal of survival. In May 2013, he was trapped in an underwater vessel, the Jascon 4, for an astonishing 60 hours before being miraculously rescued. The tugboat had capsized and sunk off the coast of Nigeria while supporting an oil platform. Okene found himself within an air pocket in the …

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Sylvania to Sylvester: Reality TV Families 50:23

1+ y ago50:23

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Reality TV is a global phenomenon. But.. what if we told you it kinda started in Sydney suburbia in the 90s. In this special branded episode - in partnership with Paramount + - we're giving you just the gist of reality TV; from the first show Sylvania Waters in the 90s, to the worldwide phenomenon in Big Brother, then the 00s hits with The Osbourne…

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GREATEST HITS: Killdozer aka The Colorado Bulldozer Rampage 1:08:27

1+ y ago1:08:27

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Imagine sitting at your desk at work, a day like any other. All of a sudden you hear a rumbling that gets louder, and louder. Then you look out the window and see it: a massive tank (yes - TANK), covered in guns, coming straight towards your office. You get outside just in time to see this thing completely flatten your building to the ground, then …

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Roar: The Most Dangerous Film of All Time 1:02:01

1+ y ago1:02:01

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It's Just The Gist - "F*cking White People" Edition; The story of the 1981 film ROAR. A tale of how a rich naive Hollywood couple spent over a decade making a movie that starred them, their kids and 150 lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, ALLL the big cats. The movie was pitched as a "family comedy", but is widely regarded as one of the most dangero…

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Breakin' Nooz: We're Moving to Africa! 53:17

1+ y ago53:17

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Lol in our DREAMS (Rosie… kind of likes nature now though?). Plus! Gen Z have invented a new way to shower and you’re doing it wrong. Also! Epidurals - an expensive luxury? And! A new show where a camera is pointed in men’s faces and they are simply asked… why? RECCOS: Watch 'Boston Legal' on Disney Plus - https://bit.ly/42MwjXu . Watch 'I Am A Sta…

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A Gistacular Celebration: Our 200th Episode! 1:06:53

1+ y ago1:06:53

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A turner has been corned! Four years, hundreds of stories, thousands of poop anecdotes. We've finally reached our 200th episode! Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane, looking back on our best moments: how the show started, where our random catchphrases began, winning an Australian Podcast Award dressed as Moira Rose, Jacob losing his mind o…

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GREATEST HITS: Cher 1:22:15

1+ y ago1:22:15

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It's Cher's birthday so we've gotta do it; From the archives, Jacob lives out his dream and gives us just the gist of Cher. No further description necessary. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there’s this: Watch 'Behind The Music: Cher' Season 2, Episode 25 bootlegged on Facebook https://bit.ly/42hWtBc . Watch 'Cher' 2003 documentary…

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Breakin' Nooz: JTG IS IN SOUTH AFRICA! 47:53

1+ y ago47:53

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And we know you read that in Rosie's Arnold Schwarzenneger accent. Plus! We sat on the same toilet as Mariah Carey at the Oyster Box Hotel. And! We may be on a trip but Rosie hits Jacob with a weird paranormal update that sends him into an existential crisis. Also! Elizabeth Holmes SPEAKS (and she's dropped 'the voice'). LINKS: The Oyster Box Hotel…

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GREATEST HITS: Nuns on the Run & Jacking Off A Dolphin 44:05

1+ y ago44:05

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Take a dive with us into the vault - we're bringing you two of our favourite and wild stories from our live tour era. First, Rosie reveals the "sensual" relationship between a 23-year-old woman named Mary and a dolphin named Peter. And then Jacob takes us on a journey with the tale of bad ass nuns; after the church all but abandoned them they sold …

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Breakin’ Nooz: Elizabeth Holmes OUTPLAYS US AGAIN 46:11

1+ y ago46:11

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At least her lawyers do. Plus! South Africa is a few sleeps away! Will Rosie survive having to be in… nature? And! Jacob explodes with his biggest laugh since #SegWay - what Nooz did Rosie bring to make him lose it? Also! Nobody has been singing the song ‘B.I.N.G.O’ correctly - even you. LINKS Watch the video where Fitzy and Wippa chat about the “I…

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Kris Jenner 1:06:24

1+ y ago1:06:24

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THE DEVIL WORKS HARD BUT KRIS JENNER WORKS HARDER. This week we give you just the gist of the woman who created the Kardashian/Jenner empire. The woman who is now worth a quarter of a billion dollars and is considered one of the most powerful managers in Hollywood. The 'Momager' herself, Kris Jenner. So how does someone go from wealthy housewife wh…

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Breakin' Nooz: Geriatric Millenials have a new (better!) name 43:05

1+ y ago43:05

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And! #FOILGATE continues. Plus! Of course Elon's dick exploded; is anybody surprised? Also! Producer Lindsey is leaving us! (And Rosie is very jealous about where she's going.) LINKS and RECCOS Listen 'Flipping the Bird: Elon vs. Twitter' from Wondery https://bit.ly/elonvstwitter . Check out 'Mrs Davis' trailer https://bit.ly/mrsdavis-trailer . Wat…

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The Heaven’s Gate Cult 1:05:14

1+ y ago1:05:14

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In 1987, San Diego police discovered the bodies of 37 people in a house. They all had matching haircuts, matching outfits, and infamously - matching Nike sneakers. These were the members of the Heaven’s agate cult, and they had decided to ‘graduate’ from their human forms, so they could ride the Hale-Bopp comet to Heaven. Led by Marshall Applewhite…

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Breakin' Nooz: ROSIE HAS BEEN BETRAYED 51:09

1+ y ago51:09

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Potato was the correct choice. Plus! Nobody can agree if this word has one syllable or two (and half of you are absolutely wrong). Also! Millennial worlds collide as Mischa Barton is set to star on Neighbours (but will she wear jeans under a dress?). Also! The world is running out of helium and that’s…not great LINKS Listen to our episode on The Hi…

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GREATEST HITS: The 1981 Trashman Yacht Sinking 38:46

1+ y ago38:46

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We've got so many great stories in the JTG back catalogue, but a few really stand out as Greatest Hits. And with so many new Gisteners joining us every day, we thought we'd occasionally revisit some of the old faves. We told the story of the 'Trashman' yacht sinking way back in 2021, and since then it often pops up as an 'all-time favourite' mentio…

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Breakin' Nooz: Singing along at concerts to be... BANNED? 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

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And! You've definitely been the victim of 'Sushi Terrorism', and you didn't even know it. Plus! The guy who accurately predicted the internet reckons humans will be able to do THIS in 8 years. Also! Rosie and Caleb got a surprise kitten and of course Caleb has insisted on the worst name possible. Links: Bodyguard Musical riots (with Twitter vids): …

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The Hindenburg Disaster 1:07:42

1+ y ago1:07:42

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Oh the humanity! They called it "the Titanic of the sky”. It was the length of five Olympic sized swimming pools and would fly a few hundred metres above the ground transporting wealthy passengers from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and came complete with a dining room, a Sunday prayer service and even a smoking room. But it was essen…

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Breakin' Nooz: we're going to South Africa! 1:07:32

1+ y ago1:07:32

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And! She's GWYNNOCENT! Plus! The 3-year cruise that's cheaper than living in Sydney. Would you consider it? Also! An American Girl doll has been released to teach kids about the 'historical' times of... 1999?!? (Elder millennials can attest it's PRETTY FREAKIN' ACCURATE THOUGH.) I wish you well. Links: https://www.ladbible.com/news/largest-poo-ever…

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The Murdaugh Murders 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

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There are several documentaries. A podcast series. A live televised trial. So what is the deal with the 'Murdaugh Murders' that seem to be all over the news? One of the most wealthy, important families in an entire state suddenly having all their secrets laid bare? Of course people are obsessed. The Murdaugh Family is a legal dynasty, basically in …

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Breakin' Nooz: Gwyneth Paltrow missed half a day of skiing 43:10

1+ y ago43:10

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Plus! Martha and Michael from MAFS posted a confronting parenting video that Jacob could not handle (but would he do the same in an emergency?). And! Rosie wants to buy something in the online auction of Melissa Caddick's stuff - should she do it? Also! An important update on dog farts (MESSAGE RECEIVED GISTENERS). One more thing! The results are i…

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NOSTRADAMUS (And The Predictions That Made Him History's Most Famous Fortune Teller) 54:20

1+ y ago54:20

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He's been called a fortune teller, a prophet, a clairvoyant, a scammer... Nostradamus is said to have accurately predicted every major event in history, from the JFK assassination to 9/11 to the Covid pandemic. His books are still bestsellers, and people still live their lives today according to his readings of the stars, even though the French ast…

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Breakin' Nooz: A Study Says COVID Wasn't That Bad For Mental Health And Sorry WTF 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

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Also! The Bieber conspiracy theory plot thickens! Jacob nearly missed Australia's most important news this week! Plus! A certain animal farts in a very weird and shocking way! And! Rosie and Jacob swallow a certain food that comes out the other end... very differently. FOR SCIENCE. Links: Watch 'The Last Tourist' https://thelasttouristfilm.com/ Get…

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Madeleine McCann 57:52

1+ y ago57:52

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Everybody recognises her picture. 3-year-old Maddie McCann was on holiday with her British parents in Portugal when she disappeared from her bed one night, never to be seen again. Despite international media attention and millions in donations, investigations raised more questions than answers. Who was the man spotted carrying a sleeping child the …

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Breakin' Nooz: You Can Like Brendan Fraser And Also Hate The Whale For Being Fat Shaming Nonsense 56:46

1+ y ago56:46

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And! The Oscar winners who did - and DIDN'T - deserve it (of course we disagree). With! Rosie realising her birth certificate has a major, life-changing error. Plus! Caleb suffered a tragic moment worse than the missing petunias. Also! Justin Bieber has realised the crazy single white female is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE - Rosie has wasted a lot …

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The Most Expensive Party Ever Thrown 1:03:47

1+ y ago1:03:47

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A private jet for every guest, who then walked down a red carpet and got into a custom built limousine, which took them to an opulent bungalow, where they would find an intricate tapestry portrait of themselves on the wall. And that was just the first half hour. In 1971, the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate 2500 years of the Persian Empire by thro…

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Breakin' Nooz: Elizabeth Holmes is never going to jail 50:20

1+ y ago50:20

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Plus! Rosie convinces Jacob that a Selena Gomez/Hailey Beiber conspiracy theory is real! And! Astronauts pooping in space! Also! Special appearance by Astro Bachie Dr Matt Agnew (not to do the astronaut pooping, unfortunately)! And finally...the British government nearly exterminated every cat in the country? In 2020?!? Links: Rosie's Selena Gomez/…

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KONY 2012 51:18

1+ y ago51:18

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It was the 30 minute 'documentary' that had an absolute grip on the world. Kony 2012 was the first Youtube video to reach 100 million views in less than a week. Everybody on the planet seemed swept up in the attempt to 'Make Kony Famous'. We shared the video along with the #Kony2012 hashtag. We donated. We agreed to 'COVER THE NIGHT'. Even Oprah wa…

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Breakin' Nooz: Angela Bassett did the thing 49:00

1+ y ago49:00

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Also! Lady Gaga has to pay her dog's kidnapper half a million bucks? And! Elton John is a Diana stan and wants no part in Camilla becoming 'Queen'. Plus! Would you cancel your wedding with minutes to spare if you saw your spouse-to-be doing... this? And! Rosie & Caleb had a big fight: whose side are you on? (Rosie's, OBVIOUSLY.) Rosie is interviewi…

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The Escape from Alcatraz Prison 52:14

1+ y ago52:14

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Locked cells, surrounded by an impenetrable concrete fortress, surrounded by high barbed wire fences, surrounded by water, on an island in San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was considered the most 'inescapable' prison in the world. The worst of the worst were sent there. So how, in 1962, did four ragtag criminals manage to escape? Using paper maché and a…

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Breakin' Nooz: Elon outdoes himself (again) 36:47

2y ago36:47

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Plus! Rosie vs. Jacob: who has the most one-star rider ratings on Uber? Also! Monks on meth! Chatbots are turning into the terminator so that's cool and totally fine! And! Everybody has erectile tissue in this unexpected body part... Follow us on Insta: @justthegistpodcast Send us your suGISTions for stories and guests: justthegistpodcast@gmail.com…

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The King Who Had Anal Surgery Without Anaesthesia 45:58

2y ago45:58

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Totally awake. No pain relief. Just straight up raw-dogging surgery. In 1686, King Louis XIV’s anal fistula got so bad that he needed to go under the knife. But surgery for an anal fistula didn’t actually exist yet. Enter Charles-François Felix, a ‘Barber Surgeon’ willing to take on the task, as long as he could practice on as many people as he nee…

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Breakin' Nooz: Rihanna edged us 50:35

2y ago50:35

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Plus: Madonna's face! Pamela Anderson! What the hell is ChatGPT and why does it think Rosie and Jacob are in love? And, in a SHOCKING turn of events, there's a big fight over the correct time to stand up after the plane lands. Links: Watch John Mulaney in 'New In Town': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRD2lTD8J-s And 'The Comeback Kid': https://www…

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The Fine Cotton Affair 1:09:04

2y ago1:09:04

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How many boxes of hair dye does it take to change the colour of an entire race horse? One night in 1984, some very drunk Aussie criminals found out. John Gillespie and Hayden Haitana thought they had a sure fire way to win a lot of cash in horse racing - take a slow horse that nobody expects to win, and secretly swap it with an identical, but faste…

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Breakin’ Nooz: it's back bébé 42:58

2y ago42:58

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Plus: Harry’s book Spare! Elizabeth Holmes doing a runner! Mormon crabs! Reccos! And a whole lot more… Links: Sarah on Conan: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sarah-silverman-returns/id1438054347?i=1000598170981 Fiona Cox tickets: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/going-coastal Follow us on Insta: @justthegistpodcast Send us your su…

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Elon Musk (and Rosie's back!) 1:06:58

2y ago1:06:58

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Rosie is back! And she's giving us just the gist on her favourite reason to say "why are men": ELON MUSK. We all have a bit of a sense of him - he invented Tesla, right? Also PayPal? He designs rockets for SpaceX? He's the richest man in the world and he bought Twitter? Nobody seems to know much more than the big headlines. But where did Elon Musk …

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The World’s Most Dangerous Running Race with Producer Lindsey 44:09

2y ago44:09

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Who on earth would CHOOSE to run 217km through the desert in the middle of summer in temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius in under 48 hours? In 1987 someone did just that and now it’s become one of the most popular and exclusive ultramarathons in the world. The first person to put themselves through this ordeal BY CHOICE was Al Arnold. He was a…

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The Power Balance Bracelet Scam with Josh Garlepp 45:24

2y ago45:24

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Just a few short years ago a bunch of elite athletes started wearing silicone wristbands with shiny bits of holographic plastic on them (yes, like on a Pokemon card). Why? They claimed the shiny plastic bangles made them faster & stronger & even helped improve their sense of balance. How did they work? Nobody seemed to know… but that didn’t seem to…

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HIPPOPOTAMASSACRE with Laura & Mim from The Beanies 49:32

2y ago49:32

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In April 1994, two groups of holiday makers on the Zambezi River were ambushed by Africa's most deadly mammal - the hippo. The attacks happened 2 days apart and 200km away from each other. But they ended up being connected to each other in a very surprising way… Each group’s stories is incredible, involving not just hippos but crocodiles, buffalo, …

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Dolly Parton with Lem Zakharia 1:25:28

2y ago1:25:28

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It’s the Dollysode! This is one of our most frequently requested topics, and it’s our pleasure to finally serve up the gist of Miss Dolly Rebecca Parton’s rise from rags to rhinestones. They call her the Backwoods Barbie, the Smoky Mountain Songbird, the Dolly Llama. She's probably the #1 most beloved & respected person on the planet, and by the ti…

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The spear that killed Jesus...and Hitler? - with Amos Gill 46:40

2y ago46:40

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So, we didn’t know this, but apparently there’s this special spear that makes any army that wields it totally invincible. Yeah. It’s called the Spear of Destiny and it's believed it was first used to kill Jesus Christ, then various different emperors & kings took turns owning it, and then Hitler got his hands on it. Over the centuries, every man (o…

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NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL: Bridget Jones’ Diary with Adam from Gogglebox 1:18:09

2y ago1:18:09

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New year, new you? To celebrate the start of a new year we invited friend-of-the-pod Adam Densten to relive and recap the classic 2001 rom-com Bridget Jones’ Diary. It’s an iconic film we all know and love (especially Jacob): Renée Zellweger plays Bridget, an allegedly overweight “spinster” in her early thirties who smokes like a chimney, drinks li…

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2022 RECAP & RECCOS 1:11:54

2y ago1:11:54

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It's a Breakin' Nooz recap and recco bonanza! Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison (probably), Elon Musk got booed at Dave Chappelle's comedy show, the man with the penis on his arm is doing fine, and Rosie is still waiting for one of you to steal Caleb's plinth from their backyard. This is what we think you should be watching, reading & listening t…

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GISTMAS SPECIAL: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation with Symon from Gogglebox 1:17:10

2y ago1:17:10

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Merry Gistmas to all! We forced our pal Symon Lovett to sit through all 90 excruciating minutes of the 1989 slapstick “comedy” National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, then we brought him into the studio to relive and recap it scene-by-scene. Whether you’ve seen the movie recently, long ago, or never at all, we hope you can all appreciate the disdain…

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Where Rosie's been 55:33

2y ago55:33

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You didn't think we'd end the year without a Rosie update, did you? This is just the gist on where Rosie's been this year and what "looking after her health" has looked like. We talk about suicidal ideation and self-harm briefly from 18:10 - 24:45. If you're not up to listening to this, please skip ahead. If you need support with this, Lifeline is …

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It’s A Royal Knockout! with Bianka Ismailovski 1:02:42

2y ago1:02:42

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In 1987 the Royal Family needed to win back the hearts & minds of the commoners who were starting to revere the monarchy less than they had previously. Prince Edward, the youngest of Queen Elizabeth’s kids, came up with what he thought was the perfect solution: have the Windsors dress up in silly costumes & play wacky, slapstick games with celebrit…

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When Hans Met Charles featuring Sean Szeps 45:47

2y ago45:47

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It could’ve been the start of a strong friendship between two of history’s most brilliant authors. It wasn’t. When Hans Christian Andersen invited himself to stay at Charles Dickens’ house, Dickens was too polite to say no, and besides, maybe it’d be pleasant having him around the house for a few weeks. It wasn’t. Andersen wore out his welcome the …

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The true story of The Chippendales 1:13:32

2y ago1:13:32

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It's the American Dream: open a nightclub, transform it into a strip club, become Hugh Hefner, and have anyone who stands in your way assassinated. It's the true story of Somen Banerjeet, the creator of Chippendales Male Review, and the ruthless lengths he went to as he built his empire. This wild story has just been adapted into a TV series called…

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MORMONS with Jake Howie 1:23:26

2y ago1:23:26

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Today there are more than 16 million Mormons around the world. The Mormon Church is one of the fastest growing religions worldwide and it’s the third wealthiest. Pretty impressive for an organisation started by a conman from New York less than 200 years ago… Joseph Smith Jr was 25 when he declared himself a prophet who spoke to God & Jesus Christ, …

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