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Topics

• Is radio dead? Marty Sheargold thinks it might be. The guys dissect it.
• Tim, a non practicing Jew, talks about his thoughts and feelings around discussion on the Israel/ Palestine conflict
• Brooke Blurton, a proud Noongar/Yamatji woman, who identifies as pansexual is the Bachelorette. Does a more diverse cast make you want to tune in? 

Nik picks

• Don't watch Army of the Dead on Netflix
• Yearbook the Seth Rogan audiobook available on Audible

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Stories

• There is a mice plague destroying regional NSW & Vic. Peta want them rehomed
• What is an NFT and should we be investing all our money in them
• Telstra cop a $50 Mil fine and it didn't make the headlines at all

Nik Picks

• The One: available on Netflix
• The Woman in the Window: available on Netflix

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Topics

• How does Cancel Culture work and who is driving it?
• Australia is stopping Australian citizens from entering the country from India. Is there racism involved?
• QLD Teachers have been told to boycott NAPLAN testing..... Does it work?

Nik Picks

• Moxie on Netflix
• Michael West Media on FB & Insta

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Topics

• How did the Milkshake consent video get it so wrong?
• Should Aussie athletes risk their (and potentially our) health to compete at the Olympics?
• West Coast Eagles players have been accused of using a racist hand gesture..... but who owns a hand gesture?

Nik Picks

• Deadwater Fell on SBS On Demand
• Bad Trip on Netflix

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Topics

• What was THAT performance at the launch of HMAS Supply
• Should there be advertising rules on Influencers?
• Elon Musk has put a computer in a monkeys brain.... I, for one, welcome our Monkey overlords!

Nik Picks

• New Amsterdam on Netflix
• West Cork Podcast on Spotify

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Topic

• How cooked are food courier services? Are we exploiting people in Australia
• When should we rename things that are culturally insensitive?
• Is drink spiking getting enough attention?

Nik Picks

• lost tapes of the 27 Club on Spotify
• The Melbourne Comedy Festival

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Is Chris Lilley still cancelled? He's been taken off Netflix, but his new podcast is blowing up. How does cancel culture actually work?

There's a new reality show in the works following Aussie influencers, so will "Byron Baes" be as sad as we think?

And 40 women were arrested this week for being naked on a balcony in Dubai. Who's behind it, and who's paying the price?

Plus Nik Pics:

The Serpent

And Marriage or Mortgage.

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Stories

• Hey Hey It's Saturday is in the news for racist content. How do we retroactively judge things?
• A number of police brutality stories have been making the news. Tim wants to know if you should be able to personally sue police?
• Transgender day of visibility. We discuss the evolution of Trans awareness & acceptance.

Nik Picks

• The Gulf: A NZ crime drama on Netflix
• Seaspiracy: A Netflix doco on the environmental impact of fishing

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Topics

• Sexism and Racism has been dominating the national headlines but can you call someone out in a constructive way?
• How much does it cost to be happy in Australia? A study has put an interesting annual income on happiness.
• There are a number of troubling relationships on Married At First Sight this year. Is it positive to highlight these issues or just toxic?

Nik Picks

• Nik: Kota the Friend- Wolves
• Tim: Joe Rogan pod with Francis Ngannou

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Stories

• March 4 Justice occurred on Monday and our PM reminded us how lucky we are not to be shot
• Tim is seriously concerned about deep fakes and the implications this could have on teens
• Jobkeeper is ending on the 27th of March. Who were the real winners of the scheme?

Nik Picks

• Clubhouse: a new interactive social media app
• Judas and the Black Messiah: a film about the birth of the Black Panthers in cinemas now

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This week:

• We got some amazing comments from you for IWD
• Burger King launched a new marketing campaign on IWD and it was not well received!
• Taylor Swift has accused Netflix of Slut Shaming but was she in the right?

Nik Picks:

• Silk Sonic: Leave the Door Open
• The Zane Lowe Interview Series

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Topics:

• Why is there a rise in Neo-Nazism in Australia?
• Do we have a right to decide our own name?
• Is there a rape problem in the Liberal Party?

Nik Picks:

• Clarice; a new TV show on Stan
• Last Breathe; a new Doco on Netflix

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• Should work be able to force the jab? Debate is raging as to whether work or government should be able to force the jab.....

• Are we getting a new PM? Internal and media pressure is mounting on Scomo is it time for him to go....

• Why is America crazy? Texans believe the government is responsible for the insane weather they are experiencing....

Nik Picks:

• Tim wants you to check out a podcast called 'What the Flux'

• Nik tried Holy Moley the put put nightclub

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Australian Social Media has gone in to a tailspin overnight with Facebook banning all news services, plus a number of public information, business and charity pages. (Even the Betoota Advocate!)

Why has this happened? Who is to blame? Will it end?

The guys break it down......

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Really heavy week with a lot of themes around empathy and compassion. This weeks topics-

• Why does Scomo need to consult his wife to denounce rape?
• Should an able actor play an autistic character?
• Why are there two children in detention on Christmas Island?

Nik Picks

• Nik: True Colours/ New Colours (Covers of Split Endz)
• Tim: Bumble (yup Bumble)

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Waleed Aly is in hot water after a 2017 interview with Heritier Lumamba, but was it racism or fair journalism?

Australia's grocery prices are set to sky rocket after we lose a major part of our workforce due to Covid.

And Crown Casino's gambling license is rejected, will they dump James Packer and turn it around or do the wheels just need more grease?

Plus our Nik Pics:

Niks - The Gentlemen, the new Guy Ritchie film.

Tims - Google Online Training and the Tim Ferris podcast with Netflix Founder Marc Randolph.

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Israel Folau is in talks to rejoin the NRL, but after his homophobic comments, should they take him?

The Australian Advertising laws have changed this week to remove sexualised products, but is it too little too late?

And CBD Oil has been made legal over the counter in pharmacies across Australia, when can you get it and what could be next?

Plus in Nik Pics:

Nik - Rake on ABC

Tim - The Dry, at cinemas.

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Could this be the last Australia Day? We tackle your comments from the facebook group.

Federal MP Craig Kelly is a conspiracy theorist, so if he's running the country, is he in on the conspiracy?

And who's gonna back down first? Google or the Australian Government? And what would actually happen if Google left all together?

Plus our Nik Pics of the week.

Niks: Baker Boy

Tims: Promising Young Woman

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The Australian Open is 2 weeks away and 72 players are stuck in full hotel quarantine, and they're not happy about it. Is it all worth it?

Home prices in Melbourne for the first time hit an average of 1 Million dollars, what does it mean for young home buyers and where does regional Australia sit in all of this?

Plus there's a lot of evidence that actor Armie Hammer is a real life cannibal. Is it actually against the law?

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