Unpacking Brisbane

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A podcast where Henry & Joe take a suburb of Brisbane, and unpack it.

Henry & Joe


    • Oct 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 131 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Unpacking Brisbane

    The Valley: Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 49:36


    For the second-last episode ever, we unpack Fortitude Valley in light of being a bit older and a bit less fun.

    Eagle Street v George Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 65:28


    The boys unpack the vibes and quality of the city's two most iconic city streets that are in the city. Recorded late at night.

    Southbank

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 75:52


    We unpack Southbank, and talk about the obvious main topic.

    Brisbaneheimer: Brisbane's Best Cinemas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 57:03


    Henry and Joe chat the best picture theatres in Brisbane, and sneak in our review of Barbie and Oppenheimer. Plenty of sidetracks.

    Mitchelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 47:34


    The boys chat Europe, notable alumni of certain schools, Brookside, good pubs, and the importance of a cinnamon donut in a devastating look at one of northwest Brisbane's finest.

    Woodridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 53:44


    The boys tastefully tackle Rove Live, not doing your homework, Nike slogans, and the gorgeous sights of Woodridge.

    Eagle Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 44:02


    The boys unpack being an ugly virgin, butchers being cannibals, good times at the races, and all the other incredible insights you have come to expect from this show. We also discuss the suburb of Eagle Farm.

    Wavell Heights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 46:05


    Henry and Joe tackle the biggest question of their lives: what is Wavell Heights? We chat Scooby-Doo, sharehouses, and age gaps in dating. It is perhaps everything you have come to expect from this podcast.

    Sandgate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 43:54


    The boys chat Jonas Brothers, beer towers, MasterChef and whether a lagoon can be considered sexy. It's Sandgate, and it's real.

    Seven Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 43:37


    The boys discuss Casper, street names, Grill'd, Guzman, and the jewel of the southside, Seven Hills.

    Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 37:01


    The boys discuss Cody Simpson, podcasts in the time of 1930s Germany, and controlled burns. We also briefly talk about the suburb of Chandler. It's unpack season.

    Unpacking Townsville

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 40:26


    The boys are back on the box. For good. We unpack Uber drivers, waiters picking up your food too quickly, and a weekend in Townsville.

    Battle for Brisbane: Broncos v Dolphins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 28:45


    The boys tackle Brisbane's hottest ticket: Broncos v Dolphins, Friday night, Suncorp Stadium. What more could you want?

    The Brizzies: An Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 34:29


    It's like the Oscars. Henry and Joe give out the Brisbane Awards, or 'Brizzies,' for various things in Brisbane.

    The Last Of Bus: A Brisbane Zombie Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 30:05


    What would Brisbane be like in a zombie apocalypse?

    Why Is The Brisbane Entertainment Centre So Shit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 58:22


    The boys dive deep into a question that Brisbane is constantly asking itself.

    Sex And The Brisbane: A Valentine's Day Dating Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 64:41


    Henry & Joe chat the topic we know perhaps the least about: sex and dating in the Big Apple (City of Brisbane). We chat dating hotspots, John Paul Young, Valentine's Day, and predictably, Southbank Cinemas.

    The Perfect Day In Brisbane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 56:31


    Hen & Joe go through what a perfect day in Brisbane has to look like. We chat Felons, Bruce Springsteen, tourist traps, and the best breakfast suburb.

    South Brisbane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 59:29


    The boys return to the box in barnstorming fashion, unpacking South Brisbane with a view on the State Library of Queensland, GoMA, and Henry's crime spree on the dinosaurs at the Queensland Museum. Please note that this episode was entirely generated by ChatGPT AI software, using complex voice-to-speech algorithms to replicate the sounds of Henry and Joe.

    Manly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 53:44


    Big news in this ep! It's time to go Bayside, as Henry and Joe chat Subway, Sydney, suburbs, and our incredibly exciting news. Let's unpack.

    Gordon Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 49:21


    The fellas tackle the smallest suburb in Brisbane (in terms of size) with a firm unpacking of New Zealand, cafe culture, and sometimes the actual suburb itself.

    The Story Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 53:40


    The boys are back on the box! Season 5 of Unpacking Brisbane gets underway with a bang as Henry and Joe unpack Brisbane's most iconic landmark. We also chat Dr Seuss, highways, and weird nicknames. Stay tuned for a New Segment.

    Dutton Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 50:31


    The boys discuss prison, public transport, and all-you-can-eat buffets in this rigorous, brilliant takedown of Dutton Park.

    Alderley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 54:11


    The best Coles in Brisbane. Squarg, the Alien, takes us through his love of action-comedies as a distinct genre. The Duffer Brothers reveal who they truly are. The chimney you can see from anywhere on the Northside. This episode has it al..

    Sherwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 56:31


    The boys chat ABBA, Splendour, Girl Guides, and hives. And the suburb of Sherwood. They just can't get enough of that arboretum.

    Samford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 66:46


    We finally conquer some tech dramas and bring you Samford. Episode recorded in June. Samford still a beautiful suburb.

    Everton Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 49:05


    H & J celebrate their own 'decider.' Deciding what suburb to do for the podcast! It's Everton Park this week in all its glittering Northside glory. Stunning scenes.

    Tarragindi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 58:07


    Tune into the heated discussion of a Southside gem: Tarragindi. Or is it Taigum? Taringa? Tingalpa? Either way, it's a bloody nice place to hop on the M3 to the city.

    Stones Corner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 48:09


    It's West End if West End was more like what West End thought it was. If that made sense to you, you're in Stones Corner, baby. Yeah. Join H&J as they unpack the jewel of the secondhand southside.

    Jindalee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 50:20


    A beautiful journey to the western suburbs is not complete without a beautiful unpacking of Jindalee. Let's get the job done.

    Brisbandt: An Election Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 51:36


    Henry & Joe go deep undercover in Brisbane to unpack the election, and what it means to be Brisbane.

    Fortitude Valley (Part I) LIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 44:29


    Tune into the live 100th episode of Unpacking Brisbane, where Henry & Joe tackle the suburb at the heart of Brisbane: Fortitude Valley. Part 2 coming soon to unpack all the things we couldn't in our live celebration.

    Mt Gravatt: The 99th Episode Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 49:02


    Hen & Joe celebrate the nervous nineties with an unpack of Mt Gravatt, one of Brisbane's most hotly unanticipated suburbs. Tune in for everything you've come to expect from our 99TH EPISODE SPECIAL!

    Kedron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 61:28


    Henry & Joe unpack the brook, the carvans, Gympie Road, and the Batman Burger in this stirring unpack of Kedron. Plus, a few freestyle raps.

    Floods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 62:57


    Tough weekend for Brisbane. We discuss the floods that was (acknowledging some more rain predicted for this weekend), and the city that will be.

    Balmoral

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 58:51


    No, it's not Queen Elizabeth's holiday retreat, it's a little-known jewel of the eastern suburbs: Balmoral. And it's about to get unpacked! By Henry & Joe of 'Unpacking Brisbane' fame. But of course, you already know that, don't you? You sly minx. You thought I wouldn't notice you're wearing velvet? In winter? In Tunisia? Come here. I need to tell you something.

    Nudgee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 74:09


    H&J renew an old rivalry and head out to the weirdest of the Northside locales - Nudgee.

    Newstead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 73:05


    For the 94th episode of this Brisbane spectacular, Henry & Joe tackle a little suburb with a lot of craft breweries, activewear, and a really awesome Woolies. It's a new year. It's Newstead.

    Summer In Brisbane

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 58:05


    Henry & Joe trek down to the Brunswick Hotel to record this episode LIVE to an audience of six, plus a few kind bartenders. We unpack Brisbane summer and all its wishes for you.

    FMK: Bus, Train, CityCat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 16:57


    Henry & Joe answer the most important query in Brisbane history: fuck, marry, kill. Bus, Train, or CityCat?

    Bridgeman Downs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 32:32


    Time to tackle the Northside's finest hour. Go Brisbane!

    Aspley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 71:31


    It's the Hypermarket in the greatest city in the world. It's Aspley, baby. The Alps of Brisbane.

    Annerley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 67:01


    The boys take a trip down memory lane and rekindle an old romance.

    Corinda

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 52:29


    It's Corinda, baby. You know it's going to be dirty.

    Lutwyche

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 53:37


    Henry & Joe journey to the land of Lutwyche to sample from all three major supermarkets. And also unpack a jewel of the Northside.

    Sydney (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 44:01


    Sequels rock. Tune in now to the second of Henry & Joe's visceral unpack of Sydney.

    Sydney (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 66:17


    The boys venture south behind enemy lines to unpack Brisbane's friend, rival, and enemy: Australia's capital city of Sydney. In the first part of this two-part special, we discuss lunch at Totti's, the amount of sports teams, the amount of suburbs, the beaches, and just about everything you could ever dream of not hearing about. Also, apparently Sydney is nicknamed the 'Emerald City.' First I've heard of it!

    East Brisbane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 76:37


    Tune in to the latest unpack of one of Brisbane's finest: East Brisbane. Henry & Joe chat the Pink Mansion, the Fishmonger's Wife, the Dolphins, and yes... Churchie.

    Highgate Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 66:25


    The boys sit on Goon Hill and reminisce about everyone in Brisbane DJing at Lucky Duck, the oldest high rise in the city, and whether Highgate Hill is West End's little brother or jilted ex.

    Salisbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 60:54


    Taking inspiration from The Mangroves' megahit of the same name, Henry & Joe take a trip to the land of warehouses, coffee, and not much else.

    Holland Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 57:05


    The boys return with a serious, dangerous, sexy unpack of one of the jewels in the crown of Brisbane's South-East. Amidst chats about Townsville, School of Rock, and the cereals your parents only let you eat in the holidays, listen to two of the greats duke it out over the question of 'what on earth is Metro Chicken?'

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