Kate, Tim & Marty

We're back January 19, but in the meantime... In a very rare game of Name Em, Ricki reveals to us that she auditioned for Season 1 of Australian Idol... and GOT REJECTED! Find out why now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s our final show of the year and we went out swinging. We kicked things off with a study claiming the big bellied boyyzz are the real heartthrobs and honestly, the confidence was through the roof. Then Bieber went full nostalgia and returned to the bowling alley from his Baby video which sent us all straight back to 2010. We wrapped the year with a massive 2025 quiz that proved our memories are cooked but hilarious. And just when you thought the world had run out of chaos, the US State Department decided fonts were the hill to die on. Times New Roman is apparently back in style and honestly, sure. What a way to finish the year, betch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025 on the Ricki Lee, Tim and Joel Show was absolute chaos in the best way. The Win Page was your religion and the Big Wednesday Wheel got new games that somehow stuck harder than Name Em ever did. We pulled massive guests, bigger stories and even bigger jingles that haunted us for months. Nova’s Red Room Global Tour took us from New Zealand with Gracie Abrams to criss crossing America, including that one show we literally did from a car. Ricki hit the big 4 0, Tim did his Arias host strut and Joel spent most of the year defending Girlfriend’s honour like a proud guard dog in sequins. And we wrapped it all up with Nicola belting us into the new year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone tried to spice up Christmas by ditching bonbons and handing out Amazon mystery parcels full of socks, cat toys and one very rogue bark control device. We got into Melbourne officially becoming the vinyl capital of the world with more record stores than hipsters can handle. Things got spicy when a husband called out his wife for never flushing and the internet absolutely tore him apart. The Met Gala co-chairs for 2026 dropped and Beyoncé is finally returning after ten long years. Plus a wild round of Quick Draw between Joel and Ricki to wrap it all up, betch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off the press! Speaking with Stephen Colbert, Taylor Swift reveals her favourite song of all time!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman has kicked off a full Christmas debate after swapping out traditional bonbon gifts for Amazon Returns Mystery Parcels. Instead of paper crowns and dad jokes, her guests unwrapped stuff like Christmas socks, vacuum storage bags, a bark-control device and even a random cat toy. Some thought it was genius, others reckoned it was absolute rubbish. It sparked a huge chat about re-gifting and whether it's creative or just plain dodgy, especially when people start accidentally re-gifting the exact present they were given years earlier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the final Four The Record for 2025! This week, Joe and Tim look back on the four biggest news stories of the year. LINKS Follow Tim Blackwell on Instagram Follow Joe Hildebrand on Instagram Read Joe's column in The Daily Telegraph See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show kicked off with a Texas wedding where the groom had to literally step up for the kiss thanks to a sneaky step stool reveal. Then we got into the bartenders quietly judging all of us and honestly, fair enough. Rolling Stone dropped its huge list of the best Aussie and Kiwi tracks since 2001 and the top ten was a monster. The Glossy’s went feral with Sombr belting tunes from a scissor lift and Gaga shutting down a stage crasher in Brisbane. Plus, Tim’s chat with Yungblud, a wild new Sprite Zero sleep hack from the NFL world, and the latest spicy searches people have been typing into P*rnHub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim sits down with Yungblud and things get chaotic in the best possible way. They look back on the early days, from tiny Sydney gigs to full blown arena tours, and Yungblud spills on the wild journey in between. There are big chats about friendship, fame, rock and roll, and a surprise Aerosmith twist that fans will froth over. Plus, he hints at something huge dropping in the new year. If you’re a Yungblud tragic, you’re going to want to hit play on this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked things off with the now iconic Bondi swimmer who did her laps at Icebergs while scrolling her phone like it was just another Tuesday. Then we took to the skies for Air New Zealand’s inflight rave where passengers basically got a DJ set between Auckland and Sydney. Tim’s chat with Lewis Capaldi gave us life, as always, before we dove into a Glossy’s buffet featuring Raye defending Taylor, Leo keeping things low key, and Tyra spinning a full Santa conspiracy at The Beresford. We wrapped with the tale that just won’t quit, the scientific proof that women’s farts apparently smell worse, and look, we’re still recovering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new study from the actual “King of Farts” claims women’s farts smell worse than men’s, and the show absolutely lost it. The gang broke down the science, which says blokes might let out more volume, but ladies pack a punch thanks to higher levels of hydrogen sulphide. Things spiralled fast into wet-lettuce chat, egg dumpling trauma and the undeniable horror of kids’ farts on planes. A caller even confessed to stinking out an entire long-haul flight out of pure spite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lewis Capaldi popped in for a yarn and honestly, it felt like catching up with an old mate at the pub. Tim grilled him about life on the road, writing one of his most vulnerable songs and why releasing it scared him more than actually creating it. Lewis opened up about taking a proper break from songwriting because he felt “creatively bankrupt” and is gearing up to start fresh in January. He also laughed about his meteoric rise from sinking beers at Splendour to billboards in Times Square and shared why having mates like Yungblud and Ed Sheeran in his corner keeps him sane. Plus, he told the very wholesome story of discovering Aussie opener Fletcher Kent and why he knew immediately he wanted him on the tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel was fresh from Melbourne and absolutely buzzing after seeing Gaga tear the roof off Mayhem Ball. We then spiralled into a TikTok fever dream where a sweet grandma tried to light a birthday cake and basically nearly set the joint on fire. Mailbag was stacked with spicy listener chaos, including one very passionate debate about… diffusers. James Charles learned the Aussie way to squeeze tomato sauce and looked genuinely traumatised. We also unpacked Ellen DeGeneres ditching the UK because farm life is “a bit boring” and Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry hard launching their situationship. Plus we asked what you're scared of after learning Miley Cyrus is terrified of paper, which honestly feels very Miley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lady Gaga has wrapped up her Melbourne shows of the MAYHEM Ball, and of course Australia's biggest monster has some things to say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our final Mailbag of the year and it absolutely popped this week with everybody flexing their Spotify Wrapped. Madeleine, Mackenzie, Visenya and Kasper all slid into the DMs proudly showing they had us in their top listens which made our little podcast hearts grow three sizes. Joel then lost his mind because a full blown celeb gave our Rosie O’Donnell video a like on Insta and he has not emotionally recovered. Ricki got a follow up from Cathy and John who are still deep in their Marketplace investigation trying to work out if that Woodland Goddess painting really is her long lost twin. And Tim has officially become a timfluencer because the girlies want his diffuser link and, yes, they also want to know exactly where he gets that elite prawn toast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel took the day off because Gaga kicks off the Aussie leg of the Mayhem Ball tonight and honestly fair enough. We dived into Google’s top search trends for 2025 and then fell into a full feta chat after news of a sheep and goat plague in Greece that could squeeze global supplies. In the Glossys we hit everything from Katy Perry being mistaken as Justin Trudeau’s partner to Kim’s “ultimate bush thong” Christmas gifts and the wild backstory behind “Die With A Smile.” We also checked out the woman going viral for swimming at Bondi while scrolling her phone and threw back to our Gaga chat from March where she hinted this tour was coming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got talking about Greece’s sheep and goat plague and how it might lead to a global feta shortage. That sent us into a quick debate about what actually belongs in a Greek salad, how much feta is too much and why wet lettuce ruins everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Gaga does her first show in the country tonight, let's take you back to when... Mother Monster herself Lady Gaga opened up to us about her new album Mayhem, describing it as a collection of dark dreams expressed through celebration, with Abracadabra embodying resilience on the dancefloor. She shared how the music video, choreographed by Paris Goebel, represents the fight of life and was inspired by the strength and joy of the LGBTQ+ community. Gaga expressed deep gratitude to her queer fans, acknowledging their role in shaping her career and emphasizing the importance of standing together. Beyond music, Gaga revealed she’s prioritizing love, family, and creative freedom, even dreaming of writing her own Broadway show in the future. And in the chat, Gaga hints at an Aussie tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Four The Record: Joe has the truth about the Prime Minister's surprise wedding to partner Jodie Haydon, plus Tony Burke under fire for helping ISIS brides return to Australia, but is the criticism fair? LINKS Follow Tim Blackwell on Instagram Follow Joe Hildebrand on Instagram Read Joe's column in The Daily Telegraph See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we got into the global verdict on sexy accents and found out the Kiwis have somehow out-sizzled the rest of us, but hey we still cracked the top five so we’ll take it. George Clooney then floated in like a calm little zen cloud, explaining why he and Amal haven’t had a fight in a decade which made the rest of us feel deeply chaotic. Miranda Kerr popped up in Glossy’s living her best weather-girl fantasy and dropping a very enthusiastic Aussie Aussie Aussie that nearly shook the studio. And to top it off, The Wiggles stormed into Quick Draw and turned it into the most colourful showdown you’ve ever heard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Wiggles rolled into the studio and suddenly we were all six years old again, but with more panic sweat. Simon and Tsehay jumped straight into Quick Draw like it was the Big Red Car Grand Prix and absolutely sent the room feral. There was Vegemite chat and a Nutbush moment that still lives in my head rent free. The game went right down to the wire too, with an ending that might just make the Tree of Wisdom sprout an extra branch. If you thought Wiggles shows got wild, you should see them in a trivia fight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Word on the street is Gaga has set up a full Aussie base camp while she hops between cities for her tour. She’s been spotted at fancy Sydney restaurants, quietly nesting like she’s moving in for the summer. Even though her first show is in Melbourne, she’s apparently chuffing back to her Sydney safe zone every chance she gets. It’s giving diva efficiency, it’s giving covert glamour, it’s giving “Australia is my Airbnb now.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spotify Wrapped dropped and it sent our studio into full identity crisis mode. One of us found out we apparently have the listening habits of a teenager while another somehow clocked retirement age without knowing it. Sleep playlists, kids hijacking accounts and some truly rogue song choices all came out to play. We even had to face the brutal truth about which of us did not make it into our own top podcasts. If you think your Wrapped was embarrassing, wait till you hear ours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're kicking things off with Cody’s epic snowman revenge in Kentucky... he built it on a fire hydrant to stop car-crashers, and it worked brilliantly. Kylie Kelce spills on the tunes that get tigers in the mood (yes, really), while John Legend clears up how he legally became Legend without touching the porn industry. Kim Kardashian is dropping her “Ten Kimmandments” MasterClass, and Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson gave a surprise Neil Diamond tribute performance in NYC. We also marvel at a paralysed man using a brain implant to finally order a beer, and chuckle at the raccoon in Virginia that went on a full-on booze bender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia and went on a rampage, drinking bottles of scotch and whisky from the bottom shelves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked things off by trying to answer the very serious question of what food we'd eat every day for a whole year if someone slapped five million bucks on the table. We each picked our comfort classics, from Big Macs to prawn toast to butter chicken that no one is ashamed of anymore. The callers absolutely delivered, including Sue who has been smashing lamb shank and veg soup for four years straight like it is her religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked things off with a chef turning raw mince into a giant Labubu meatloaf that somehow made it from the oven to her mouth. A two year old stole the spotlight at the UK Snooker Championships with a mock walk out that was cuter than anything on TV. The ShamWow guy popped up again, this time running for Congress and railing against wokeism like it’s still 2009. The Glossy’s delivered everything from Will and Kate bonding over icy dips to Simon Cowell apologising for being a bit of a punish back in his Idol days plus Charlie Puth standing up to a Whitney stan and Lorde backing the wildest White Lotus storyline. Countess Luann then dialled in with tales of tequila soaked bush dives, cabaret glamour and her dream of an OG Housewives reunion on Below Deck. And we wrapped with the world’s biggest Viking poo sitting proudly in a museum because why wouldn’t it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ‘ShamWow guy’, Offer Vince Shlomi, who graced people’s screens for years with his famous infomercials is running for Congress... and vows to end wokeism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countess Luann steps in like pure cabaret royalty and instantly delivers stories that remind you why she’s an all time Housewives icon. She teases her first ever Australian tour, promises a full glam cabaret packed with her greatest hits and even reveals the real tales behind songs like Money and Chic. She shares her soft bush tequila mishap in Mexico, her dream of an OG New York reunion on Below Deck and why Giovanni will absolutely be making the trip to Bondi. It’s Luann in full fabulous flight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start with the ultimate Christmas debate—Home Alone crowned the greatest holiday movie ever, with Macaulay Culkin revealing his kids have no clue he’s Kevin. Michael Jackson impersonators are apparently the hangover cure of choice after birthday bashes. In the mailbag, a 1960s Woodlands Goddess print sparks nostalgia (and $525 questions), while Joel delivers a wildly unhinged apology for his Perth charity ball antics. Meghan Markle faces online roast territory again, Schoolies hits the Gold Coast with a wholesome 5K run, and one husband’s insanely detailed pizza order for his pregnant wife goes viral, proving some men are doing it right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meghan Markle’s Thanksgiving just went viral for all the wrong reasons... rings on while stuffing the turkey has the internet dubbing her “Salmonella Sussex.” Taylor Swift is reportedly globetrotting for multiple star-studded bachelorette parties, from Nashville to Italy and beyond. Over in Florida, Brian Littrell is taking a trespassing fan to court after she allegedly kept storming his private beach... he’s chasing $75K AUD in damages. And Paul Anka spills jaw-dropping Sinatra sauna secrets, confirming that those legendary “crown jewels” stories? Totally real.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel steps into a classy Perth charity ball and somehow leaves the place looking like the aftermath of a soap opera finale. From swanning around in borrowed pearls with full Shiraz-auntie energy to vanishing for 45 minutes to write Big Brother jokes, the man was on a tear. He skipped queues, talked himself up like he was running the joint and bid against himself in the auction without realising he was the only bidder. By the time he hissed at a stranger on the way back to the drinks, the damage was done and the legend was born. The full story is messy, unhinged and absolutely worth hearing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off with Jamaica delivering the ultimate Cool Runnings sequel by actually winning their first ever international bobsleigh gold, complete with an emotional, hurricane shaken dedication that’ll smack you right in the feels. Dick Van Dyke then turns 100 next month and reckons the secret is gym sessions and zero grudges which feels both wholesome and slightly intimidating. The Glossys go full chaos with William and Kate cheering Rob Irwin, Mariah seasoning the internet, drama around Hugh and Taylor, Eminem crashing an NFL game and a wild legal doc bombshell. We wrap with Christmas decorations boosting your mental health and Elon Musk hitting a net worth so big it needs its own postcode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel's got the scoop on a Hollywood icon who’s about to hit triple digits and reckons he’s cracked the code on staying upright for a century. It’s part gym routine, part good vibes, and absolutely not what you’d expect from someone who’s been tap dancing since colour TV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricki’s fired up about a real life moment that feels straight out of one of her all time favourite films. A team everyone underestimated just flipped the script on the world stage, delivered a history making win, and did it with pure heart. There’s passion, pride, and a little island magic in this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off Aussie Music T Shirt Day by flexing our finest band tees before diving into the Brooklyn bloke living in a 15 bedroom house with total strangers because apparently paying three grand a month for communal vibes is the new affordable living. The Glossy’s were cooking with Kylie Kelce raving about Taylor Swift’s sourdough, Meghan Markle being accused of recycling a possibly borrowed silk dress, Christina belting Christmas classics from the Eiffel Tower, and Missy Elliott begging the universe to free Car Wash. Ricki’s jar opening hack came under fire from a maths professor who reckons the secret isn’t strength but turning your torso into a pressure filled human Pringles tube, which honestly checks out. We got into sneezes big, tiny, and unnecessarily dramatic thanks to Graham Norton, then wrapped things up with Rhys Nicholson taking on Quick Draw as he and Joel warm up for their Christmas shows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blackers is back with another Tim Factwell... and this one will make us feel like we are basically ants in this solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Four The Record: One Nation senator Pauline Hanson's latest burqa stunt has seen her kicked out of the Senate (temporarily), before she cooked up a storm on a sandwich press for Barnaby Joyce. So what is going on? Joe has all the answers. LINKS Follow Tim Blackwell on Instagram Follow Joe Hildebrand on Instagram Read Joe's column in The Daily Telegraph Listen to The Real Story With Joe Hildebrand See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rush Hour 4 is back in the headlines today because Donald Trump apparently asked for it like he was ordering off a secret menu, and Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker might dust off the kung fu even though one’s pushing 80 and the other’s pushing 60. We got deep into the Russell Crowe chat, which had us all speaking in gravelly wisdom voices again. Then there’s the bloke who has literally been walking around the world for 27 years and is now so close to finishing he might swim the English Channel out of sheer stubbornness. The Glossy’s gave us Rob Irwin’s DWTS win with busted ribs, J Lo selling engagement rings like it’s a side hustle, and Martha Stewart being the unlikely denim queen of Christmas. We wrapped it up by ruining your favourite childhood myths and playing Rip: Real or Fake.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russell Crowe swung by for a massive chat with Blackers. He unpacked acting vs music, roasted method actors with one eyebrow raise, and dropped life advice so blunt it deserves its own plaque. Then he rolled into hilarious neighbour stories about John Laws that somehow got sweet and chaotic at the same time. And if you want the whole uncut Crowe experience, Blackers is dropping the full chat on his podcast 'Introducing with Tim Blackwell' on December 12.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rush Hour 4 is finally happening and the reason is absolutely wild. Trump apparently called up the Paramount Skydance boss and went mate, bring it back, so now the studios are dusting it off nearly twenty years later. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have been teasing this forever, so buckle up because this could actually land in cinemas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricki kicked things off with her cooked sleep schedule before we dove into Pauline Hanson’s sandwich press wagyu for Barnaby Joyce, plus the whispers he might be sliding her way politically. Glossys ran wild with Bieber peeing in the Palm Springs bushes, Kasey Musgraves’ accidental trip to a Sydney gay sauna, Hilary Duff dodging Leo questions and J Lo raking in three million to sing at a billionaire wedding in India. We absolutely lost it over the grandma who proudly froze what she thought were Christmas tree ice cubes that turned out to be, well, festive backdoor surprises. Jeans caused chaos again because apparently no one knows how to size them properly. Then we wrapped the whole thing up with a cracking round of Joel Jivin, artist doco edition, which went completely off the rails in the best way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.