Ain't It Rich

Mickey Flykick pops in to let you know the state of affairs at AIR HQ in the late Corona Period (or early i'm not sure). He also doles out some spot on advice.

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick talk about that mean old virus. But not this one! We learn about how Queensland fared during last pandemic event! Are we nailing it now or did they get it right in 1918?

Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by phenom Jack Knight. In our halfway point episode we learn about what the "Rat Pack" have been up to through the seventies. A tale Drop Guns, Nightclub fires, a semi crash and the most intimidating diary criminal in Australian history. Featuring zero discussion of that virus.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more bonus content!

Aria has a brief announcement and tribute to a dearly departed member of the AIR family.

We're back for another solid slab of queensland lore. This time we're joined by Chris Martin (Comedian, Improvisor and Flamingo) to learn about what the Queensland police force was up to in the Sixties. Beating, false evidence, stolen bed sheets and phone book abound in the second part of this sordid saga.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more bopnus content

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by comedians Hayden Foote & Marcus Thorpe we begin our epic journey into the history of Queenland police leading to the infamous Fitzgerald Inquiry. In this episode we meet the main players and what they were upto in the fifties.    www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more fun content

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined again by the Flaming Bear of Brisbane comedy Nick Carr to learn about the recently departed Sultan Qaboos of Oman (it's pronounced like Caboose). We learn about the British fucking up, leftist uprisings and where Nick keeps his umbrella.   For more content jump on to www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more fabulous content.  

this week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by Mick McConnell and Doony to learn about the Endeavour's journey 250 years ago and how badly it screwed with the people living here.  We discuss the governments plan to celebrate something the Endeavour never did, James Cook's namby-pamby nature and discuss the birth of the Barrier Reef. If only Scott Morrison had the same Hawaiian experience as Captain Cook...   Please subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/aintitrich this week we're releasing our first ten dollar episode for the year! Mickey's Show: https://www.standup.com.au/event/josh-wessling-mickey-flykick-echo-chamber-sit-down-comedy-fringe-festival-2020

This week hosts Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by one of our favourite boys, Dan Dennis, to learn about medical Quackery. The history of Snake Oil, Doctor Oz and Homeopathy. Dan gets a Disney reference in early, Aria tells us what not to put in your yoni and Mickey gets flustered.   For more fun commie content subscribe at www.patreon.com/aintitrich   Tickets to Mickey's upcoming show available here: https://www.standup.com.au/event/josh-wessling-mickey-flykick-echo-chamber-sit-down-comedy-fringe-festival-2020

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan have theyre very first guest for the new year. Who better than our prodigal podcast son Nick Carr to kick off our new year. This week we learn about the history of the worlds favourite fast food and find out about some of the particular nut bars who are behind this flavour sensation.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich to donate to the show and receive fun bonus content.

2020 is here! Yet we're still in the Drak Ages when it comes to scientific literacy. So in a mild departure from form, your hosts, Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick discuss how science challenges formally accepted truth's and what to scientific consensus actually means. Mickey also says Horse Scientist and Aria says Thombus.   Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

After two hospitalisations, one american holiday, one bout of pneumonia, a side serving of gout and countless other personal struggles your favourite anti-capitalist podcast has return. This time Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick learn the mystical story of Sealand. Pirate Radio, Private Armies and the Panama Papers all cross our purview in this tale of a plucky micronation that could (they couldn't)  Want to donate to the show? Head to www.patreon.com/aintitrich

In our final Romanov-tober episode Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan wade through the lurid and rumour filled life of Catherine II. Find out how she ascended the throne, what she built and whether or not she died by equine misadventure. We also appraise some fine antique  furniture.   For more content or to donate to our show check out www.patreon.com/aintitrich 

Romanovtober keeps a rolling as Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan do a late night record at learning about the continued lineage of the Romanov family, this time we learn about Elizabeth the first and her entirely too lavish lifestyle, gala, balls masquerades and mandatory drag are all discussed before shifting our attention to the somewhat short lived rule of Peter III.   Bonus content at www.patreon.com/aintitrich

Just a lil update about the lack of episode this week, we're sorry and we love you and we are so grateful for you guys being so patient with us xoxox

Romanov-tober keeps a coming as host Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by MachoCast's Jack Marsho to learn about the post Peter Years of the Romanov empire. Starting of with Russia's first Empress and moving swiftly to the son of the son that Peter the Great may have crushed to death with his bare-hands.  Puppet rulers, an 11 year old womaniser, dead husbands, more infant mortality and a peak at the bad ass queen to come.  If you want more AIR content or just to donate to your favourite proletariat podcasters head over to www.patreon.com/aintitrich 

It's finally here! After a little taste of things to come last week we officially enter Romanov-tober. That's right for the entire month of October, your hosts Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are covering the entire lineage of the Romanov family, one of the longest reigning empires in history. This week they're joined by joke-slinger extraordinaire Jack Knight to learn about Peter the Great. Last week we learned about his boaty behaviour, this week we learn where that all lead. From his insane gap year, pardon me, "Grand Embassy", the establishment of the Russian Navy, the building of St Petersburg, 2 litres of urine, wheelbarrow shenanigans and brutal vengeance. To donate to ain't it rich and receive some cool bonus content go to www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

You know we had to do it to ya eventually. This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick discuss the Romanov's; Russia's longest ruling dynasty spanning from the 1600's to the 1920's.  We look at the beginning of the empire that ended with one of the most important revolutions in history. This week we explored the first of the Romanovs including a 16 year old boy who didn't want to be Tsar, The Quietist Tsar, a scholar named Feodore III who was disabled as a baby then crushed in a horse riding accident and we get into the traumatic and boaty childhood of Peter the Great.    www.aintitrich.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aintitrich/ Insta: @aintitrich        

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by comedian Jacob Lingard to learn about the rich people who shy from the spotlight. Authors, Musicians and others are all discussed as well as the reasons why and how these people reportedly lived. It's pretty yucky, comrades.   For more content from your favourite communists donate at: www.patreon.com/aintitrich

Hosts Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined once again by Chris Martin (Big Fork Theatre, Claw Machine) to learn about the business of not being caked in filth. From Ancient Egyptian beginning, fox testivles in the middle age to the eventual murder of Bar Soap at the hands of those god damned Millenlials. But like any good Murder story there's a twist in the tale.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more communist content or just to support the show!

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by Comedian, Improviser and soon to be world-class Dancer, Chris Martin to learn about the begin of the construction toy through the lives of three people. We learn the humble beginnings of Meccano, LEGO and The Erector Set. Fuddy duddy conservatives, Danes and Radiation are also discussed.   If you enjoy Ain't It Rich please subscribe to our Patreon, for 5 dollars a month you'll get weekly bonus content and for 10 dollars you'll also get a monthly episode more reminiscent of our main episodes. www.patreon.com/aintitrich 

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined Mel Buttle to learn about the history of The Gay Rodeo. We learn about how hard it was to make such a thing, how they dealt with public scrutiny and what sort of events were made especially for them.   If you enjoy our content you can go over to www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more great content and to support this show.

*CONTENT WARNING* Due to this disgusting nature of this episodes subject we had to discuss some sexual abuse stuff. We totally understand if you skip this but it is an important story Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by the hilarious Andrew Dawson to discuss deviant business man Jeffrey Epstein. Shady business practices and an even shadier private life make this perfect conspiracy fodder on all sides as we try and separate the fact from fiction in one of this years biggest billionaire new stories.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for extra content!

This week Mickey and Aria are joined by Jack Marsho to learn about Dennis Hof, the self proclaiming Trump from Pahrump. Hof changed the Las Vegas Brothel business and was all around a bit of a creep find out about this gross man by tuning in. He's really yucky you guys...   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for some more content from these commies.

This week Arias Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by Ryan Sim (Leisure Master, Comedian, Lovely Man) to learn about LuLaRoe. It's our first Pyramid scheme episode and its all about leggings. Modest Mormon Wear for the Modern Era. The dawn of anti-THOT wear.    www.patreon.com/aintitrich www.aintitrich.com  

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by close comrade Josh Wessling to learn about the mind behind Yoga Pants, Chip Wilson. The Chipper is a man not afraid to speak his mind and even if its empty and vacuous. Casual Racism, Fat Shaming Super-Girls galore.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by Sandeep Totlani to learn about Burton Reynolds junior. A hollywood stalwart, how much do we know about the man behind the moustache? Pie fights, cultural appropriation and more!   www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by old friends and new in guests Jack Knight and Stephen Denham as they learn about Robert Klark Graham. The glasses man who wanted to save the world. Shockingly eugenics comes up   For more content go to www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan fly solo in this episode as we cover the logical sequel to our first episode, Murdered Millionaires. We learn about a Pharmaceutical Mogul who was many things to many people. A torrid crime of passion and an infamous Australian murder with links to corruption.   For more AIR content subscribe to www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

Part two of our Live 100th episode. Rupert Murdoch continues his empire of political influence and we find where it takes us today. Special thanks to Aether Brewing, The Barn Recording, Dan Dennis, Nick Carr, Sam Bowden, Doony and Jack Marsho for helping make it all possible.

Our spectacular Live episode is here and hoooo boy is it a doozy! Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick learn about the story of Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch with Nick Carr and Dan Dennis. Conservative Threesomes, drunkeness and Mickey's Dad all figure heavily into this episode. Good time chatting about a bad guy.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for access to our whole back catalog of content.    

This week Mickey Flykick and Thai Aria (Christian Braeker) are joined by the hosts of the What's Life podcast, Luke Palmer and Paul McWhirter, to learn about some box office kryptonite. Hollywood accounting, Pluto Nash, some of Disney's finest disasters and the biggest box office bomb of all time are but some of the topics discussed. LIVE 100th Episode details and tickets:  https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx

This week Mickey Flykick is joined by Nick Carr and the Thailand version of Aria (Christian Braeker) to learn about SwissAir. The "national" Airline of Switzerland. Watch as this genuine piece of Swiss patriotic pride crumbles int the hands of its own nation. We learn about Franks, Nick burps and go down to the nitty gritty of the last day of the Flying Swiss Flag. LIVE 100th Podcast: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx If you want more nonsense from your favourite Australian Pinkos, check out www.patreon.com/aintitrich for monthly or weekly content

With Mickey in Thailand this weeks episode was late. To make up for it we've decided to let all the comrades have access to the first of out Thailand Bootleg edition. We discuss the in's and outs of Thai convenience stores and invent a new Under the Influence Holiday.   LIVE 100th EPISODE AT AETHER BREWING 23/6 3Pm Tickets: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by one of their favourites and upcoming live guest Nick Carr to learn about the Queen of Mean herself, Leona Helmsley. A rags to mega-riches story or 20th century Marie Antoinette. Crook or Political prisoner? Head Strong or big ol B-word? You decide... (it's all the bad ones) LIVE 100th episode: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich

It's a real friends festival on this episode! Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by two of their favourite Comrades, Dan Dennis and Sam Bowden. After imbibing many beers they learn about YouTube Makeup Millionaire James Charles. He amassed his wealth in such a short time but is this snooty brat the actual problem? LIVE 100th AIR at Aether Brewing in Milton at 3pm on Sunday the 23rd of June. Two Podcast's, Four Guests and many beers. Tickets here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx For more content and to support the podcast hit up our Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

You know we had to do it to ya. Yes the election is over and done with and it goes without say that some people are a little bit bummed out. So Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by the Perminator himself to reflect on what happened. We show where the blame needs to be shared and what some of our comrades electorates look like after Saturday. We also find a beautiful doppelganger for one of our favourite comrades.   LIVE 100th tickets : https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich    

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are solo (sort of) to learn about the truly benevolent force for good Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors without borders. They discuss what this group does, which one of Grace's boyfriends from Will & Grace was in MSF, how much a global operation like this costs to run and how MSF have helped achieve genuine long term relief. Also a cat attacks Aria. Stick around till the end for the reveal of our other two live guests coming up. LIVE 100th Tickets (ticket time is wrong but people bought tickets before we realised and we can't change it, it's at 3PM not AM): https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx   Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

This week we have a change of pace for you all. Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by Linda Moulton for the first ever reverse AIR. Linda teaches them about the brood that is the Duggar Family. Fundamentalism, creepy behaviour and 19 children fill this insane household with the world lining up to gawk at these weirdos, which can be quite Lucrative.   LIVE 100th episode recording at Aether Brewing: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx   Patreon: www.Patreon.com/aintitrich  

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined once again by Jack Knight to learn about the world of Renegade Lawmen. From the Wild West to this very day, we learn how you legally became a wolf, the big bucks in bails bonds and Bear Mace!   LIVE 100TH EPISODE: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx   Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are once again joined by Andrew Dawson to learn about Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel, we follow his story from German immigrant to Silicon Valley blood sucker and our old friend Elon pops again. Libertarianism. Not even once.   Upcoming LIVE 100th episode:  https://www.stickytickets.com.au/85739/aint_it_rich_live_100th_episode.aspx FB: www.facebook.com/aintitrich IG: www.facebook.com/aintitrich    

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by returning comrade Andrew Dawson to learn about Maple Syrup. This sweetness cost 18 times more than fuel per barrel, we learn how it gets into that barrel and who handles it with an iron fist. And of course Black Market Syrup.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich www.aintitrich.com  

This week Mickey Flykick has been temporarily abandoned by Aria Salan. So this week we learnt about Fred Durst with comrades of the show Josh Wessling and Jack Marsho. We learn about Jacksonville, Bitch Piglet and what happens when Podcast Mum isn't here.   Patreon, for access to weekly or monthly bonus content www.patreon.com/aintitrich Website www.aintitrich.com FB www.facebook.com/aintitrich IG www.instagram.com/aintitrich  

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by the host's of the Leisure Master's Podcast, returning friend Ryan Sim and New Friend Jacob Lingard. They learn about the life of the godfather of Gonzo journalism, Hunter S Thompson. Insubordination and self destruction are the major themes of this episode. So go beat up a vending machine, pass the bucket around and stay for the end for a big announcement.    Leisure Masters podcast: https://soundcloud.com/jacoblingard  Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich Facebook: www.facebook.com/aintitrich Instagram: www.instagram.com/aintitrich

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by Dan Dennis and Jack Knight to learn about Jim's Mowing and it's founder Jim Penman. We analyse his humble beginning as well as dive into some of the more negative aspects of franchises. Does something more sinister lie beneath that bucket hat?   Dan Dennis in Melbourne: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/now-we-re-cooking Become a Patron at: www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by Nick Carr and for the first time the wonderfully talented Drea Darling. After some brief Biscuit Opinions they learn about the inventor and invention of Bakelite. The worlds first plastic, we discover how it was made, used and why you might just strike it rich with a Scone Bin.   Drea's Website: www.dreadarling.com Patreon: www.Patreon.com/aintitrich IG: www.Instagram.com/aintitrich  

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by comedian Red Nevin. We learn about the life and times of JOHN FELIX ANTHONY CENA. From his basement championship to the grandest stage of the all we follow a truly absurd yet someone altruistic individual. Cars, mansions, OCD and Osama Bin Laden are just some of the surfaces scratched.   Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich facebook: www.facebook.com/aintitrich Instagram: www.instagram.com/aintitrich

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined once again by the Doony-Dawso Double Team to learn about one of the weirdest, way-out chapters in America History. MKULTRA. The plans of the CIA to attempt to create super soldiers or mind control that ended costing the tax payers millions and messing up a whole generation.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich www.facebook.com/aintitrich www.instagram.com/aintitrich  

YAAASSS ANCIENT KWEEN OF EGYPT! Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined once again by the extremely hilarious Steph Tisdell to learn about one of the first and most powerful female rulers of the ancient world. What was life like for the Pharoah's? Was an Obelisk similar to Obelix in the Asterix comics? And why havent we really heard much about Hatshepsut in the intervening couple of thousand years? The answer to these questions (probably not the Obelix one) will astound you in a Time Travelling Ain't It Rich!   www.patreon.com/aintitrich www.facebook.com/aintitrich www.instagram.com/aintitrich  

This one might be a head phone listen. This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by Doony and Andrew Dawson to learn about the lucrative world of horse semen. Yep, that's what we talked about for an hour and a half. We learn how you get it, what it's worth and is there a Clone-spiracy?    For more content from Mickey and Aria check out our patreon page: www.patreon.com/aintitrich   Web: www.aintitrich.com IG: www.instagram.com/aintitrich FB: www.facebook.com/aintitrich  

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by the wonderful and hilarious Stephanie Tisdell to learn about the life of one of, if not, the most successful film career all time. From humble trebuchet beginnings to two billion dollar box offices and beyond. Get in your submarine, drown Ed Harris and make 4 sequels because we're discussing James Cameron.  This week's topic was voted on by the lovely people over at Patreon! If you'd like to vote on what you topics you hear on the podcast, head on over to www.patreon.com/aintitrich Web: www.aintitrich.com FB: www.facebook.com/aintitrich IG: www.instagram.com/aintitrich