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A multi-continent jaunt of two humans who are struggling to keep up with all the things society expects of them as fully-grown adults. So to take back control, every week Aiden and Matt create a to do list of ridiculous tasks they actually want to tick off. It's about trying new things, wasting cons…

The To Do List

  • Jun 14, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 58m AVG DURATION
  • 32 EPISODES


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Episode 31

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 48:40


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden comes out of left field to watch the 1952 World Series, and Matt covers his face in a homemade mask. Then the guys hit the streets to find some trashed treasure.

Episode 30

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 69:04


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden hoodwinks himself into making a cushion, and Matt is gladly wrapped up. Then the guys try to find themselves online.

Episode 29

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 53:16


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden sketches out his plans for Ancient Edinburgh, and Matt outlines some phallic fitness. Then the guys street view race across Canberra.

Episode 28

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 56:11


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden fights off the zzz’s trying to stay awake all night, whilst Matt attempts to make virtual Aiden's life a success in The Sims. Then the boys see how long they can celebrate in their birthday suits.

Episode 27

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 52:58


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden tries to win a cheeky mill in the hot seat, and Matt gets colourful with his left hand. Then the boys use chopsticks to see how many M&M’s can be munged in one minute.

Episode 26

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 49:35


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden quickly quarantines some homemade pasta, whilst Matt attempts to isolate a mouse in the house. Then the boys try and solve a TV murder with only half the clues.

Episode 25

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 59:11


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden heads out for some random fringe, and Matt air horns his happy home. Then the boys find out who had the upper hand in their pockets.

Episode 24

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 59:34


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden gets slippery with some sea lions, and Matt slings some kicks over a power line. Then the boys find out who can munch a whole watermelon in the quickest time.

Episode 23

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 49:05


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden gets all hot, steamy and chatty in a sauna. Matt time travels and doesn’t know what year it is. Then grinners are winners with the great shark tooth necklace search.

Episode 22

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 45:58


The lads are back for season two! They discuss their time off, new formats and set some new To Do’s.

Episode 21

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 51:26


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden loses his poker face building a card tower, then hits the keys to bash out a script for a TV show. Matt submerges himself in a milky tub, then sinks into the overwhelming sounds of a gong bath.

Episode 20

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 65:47


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden heads out to become a tourist in his own city, then goes green by planting some seeds in the community. Matt grapples with the fact he has signed up for a BJJ class, then gets in his own head to meditate for an hour.

Episode 19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 60:08


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden removes his fig leaf and gets back to nature with a coastal skinny dip, then addresses up by penning a letter to his childhood hero. Matt goes bird watching taking a pic of every pigeon possible, then gets in a flap trying to tweet up a storm.

Episode 18

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 68:17


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden goes all week holding in his internal rumblings before going out gas bagging to try and make an adult friend. Matt gets hands on trying to build a buoyant beauty, then expands his mind with some provocative podcasts.

Episode 17

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 55:42


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden gets mixed up trying to bake a cake, whilst Matt attempts to sink a drink from every country in the EU. Then the guys think outside the box in a race to solve a Rubik’s Cube.

Episode 16

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 67:10


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden plays with some amateur theatre, then tries to survive on a starved budget. Matt gets winded by squash then blows up over some balloon animals.

Episode 15

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 69:49


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden has a pet peeve looking after his Tamagotchi, then turns left to paint a self-portrait. Matt tries to rep the world by designing a flag for Earth, then gets back on the board to pop an ollie.

Episode 14.5

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 2:03


Matt has a little announcement about the latest episode... We'll be back more productive than ever in a week's time

Episode 14

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 61:47


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden sits down to watch the film version of The To Do List, then attempts to become a high flyer by building a kite. Matt slips down the longest tunnel slide in the world, then questions everything with some sceptics in a pub.

Episode 13

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 61:34


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden is stuffed by attempting a Schnitzel food challenge, then gets back to nature by trying his hand at some fauna photography. Matt has a ripper of a week waxing his back, then skips his way through the next task by attempting to master a cross over.

Episode 12

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 72:40


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden goes crabbing to claw his way to a seafood feast, then tries to brighten up his evening by fixing the headlight in his car. Matt goes on a big beer run after finishing a half marathon, then recovers by eating a raw stir-fry – a whole chilli, garlic and a lemon.

Episode 11

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 69:43


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden gets all hot under the collar attempting to win gold in every event in the Nagano Winter Olympics 98, then tries to achieve print fame by getting his name in the newspaper. Matt ruins his Sunday by eating at the worst rated restaurant in London, then looks to pester the royal visitors with some upper-class photobombing.

Episode 10

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 71:38


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden enters the golden age of his life with a day out Croqueting, then attempts to keep many an item airborne by trying to juggle 4 to 5 balls. Matt takes break by laying down in a public place, then gets financially sound by reading the Economist cover to cover.

Episode 9

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 61:26


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden attacks his body to get in shape, and has ambitions of becoming profitable by selling some op shop bargains. Matt signs up for a tour of the Church of Scientology, and is positively motived by creating quotable letter…serial killer style.

Episode 8

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 58:55


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden tries to find his spark by starting a fire with sticks and stones, then time flies as he watches the 23rd movie on the inflight entertainment system. Matt's getting sweet in the kitchen making Gummi Bears and attempts to lace up for some roller skating.

Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 64:18


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden wakes up early for church and gets his third eye blind by listening to a their entire back catalogue. Matt tests out his swing at the driving range then attempts to not use his right hand for a whole day.

Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 62:23


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden is broken into a 1000 pieces by a puzzle, and explores his good will by giving constructive feedback to every customer service interaction. Matt steps out with a new face full of makeup and is full of bull as he rides his way to nowhere.

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 64:58


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden aims to Nanna knit a scarf, and samples a buffet of bizarre - frogs legs, snails and chicken feet. Matt tries to drop a random word into daily conversation and catches himself in the rye by attempting to read a classic from back to front.

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 51:44


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden attempts the daily doorman dialogue, and tries to enter the Dungeons full of Dragons. Matt wants to wake up with a 10km jog, followed by a vow of silence for 24 hours.

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 58:13


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden wants to wrap up a brekkie dumpling, and tries to fit in with a new community. Matt samples saying hello to a stranger every morning and books in for his first mani pedi.

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 65:08


The lads discuss this weeks challenges: Aiden searches for trousers, tries to guess the time and wants to eat mushrooms with every meal. Matt is tasked with eating a pickle the second he wakes up, and tries to dig deep by burying a time capsule.

Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 50:06


A multi-continent jaunt of two humans who are struggling to keep up with all things society expects of them as fully-grown adults. So to take back control, every week Aiden and Matt create a to do list of ridiculous tasks they actually want to tick off. It's about trying new things, wasting considerable amounts of time and becoming consistently frustrated by their own ideas.

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