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We sit down with the owner and head chef behind Wildfire Craft BBQ to hear one of the wildest restaurant origin stories we've had on the podcast.It started with a $400 backyard smoker and a first brisket so bad it went straight in the bin. Then came the garage BBQ cook off, 12 customers became 60 a night, and eventually every dollar of their savings went into opening a restaurant.Casey opens up about working days without sleep, living on instant noodles, sleeping inside the restaurant, the Melbourne pop-up that changed the business overnight, and the heartbreaking timing of losing his biggest supporter just as Wildfire went viral. We also get into the real economics of brisket, Filipino food, Texas BBQ, building a loyal following and what comes next as Wildfire expands into a second Geelong venue.Check out their new venue, Honky Cat Saloon in Geelong, along with their flagship store Wildfire Craft BBQ in Newcomb, Geelong, Victoria.Don't forget to visit our sponsor, Royal Stacks, when in Melbourne, your burger cravings are sorted, by the kings. Follow us @thefoodguyspodDM us your questions and topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Al Paton and Chloe Williams discuss all the biggest buys, holds, and sells ahead of round 24 (SuperCoach Grand Final week!), pick their top captain options, and answer your questions! Brought to you by TAB. For free and confidential support, call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au CHAPTERS:BUY (01:30)HOLD (05:45)SELL (08:20)SuperCoach Finals preview (10:00)Al’s Top Five Captains (12:40)TAB’s Coaches Edge (17:10)Final thoughts (18:15) Latest SuperCoach news and trade advice articles: https://linktr.ee/supercoachafl Watch on the CODE Sports YouTube channel! Hosts:Al Paton: https://twitter.com/al_supercoach Chloe Williams: https://twitter.com/chloekwilliams Produced by Haydn Kenny. Recorded on Thursday August 20, 2026. SuperCoach Plus: htpp://supercoach.com.au/sc-plus SuperCoach Plus: supercoach.com.au/sc-plus Follow SuperCoach AFL on Instagram. Follow SuperCoach AFL on TikTok. Follow SuperCoach AFL on X. Like SuperCoach AFL on Facebook. Subscribe on CODE Sports YouTube Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phantom, Dossy, and Five Names are back in the Lair to discuss a massive week of AFL news that extended far beyond our SuperCoach teams. However, with SuperCoach Grand Final week approaching and the $50,000 major prize on the line, we do our best to look ahead at what we know so far on the injury front, potential trades (for those with one left), and all the Wildcard related resting implications. Plus, The Phantom’s Top Targets, Five Names reveals his final POD of the season, Dossy breaks some news, and our best and worst trades of the season! Latest SuperCoach news and trade advice: linktr.ee/supercoachafl Watch on the CODE Sports YouTube channel! Drop your Lare Mare voicemail via SpeakPipe. SuperCoach Plus: supercoach.com.au/sc-plus CHAPTERS:Round recap (00:00)Heroes and Villains (04:45)Bum of the Week/Year (06:30)SC Finals League (08:30)2027 DPP preview (10:00)Rankings: race to $50k! (11:45)SC Cup GF preview (14:00)Trades remaining (16:15)News and Notes (17:30)Mass resting? (21:00)The Phantom’s Top Targets (27:10)Unique Names with Five Names (30:30)State League Saviours (32:00)Best/Worst trades this season (35:30) Hosts:The Phantom: @ThePhantomSC /X | @ThePhantomSC /IGDos: @HKDos /X | @dossySC /IGSimeon Thomas-Wilson: @Simeon_TW /X | @FiveNamesFantasy /IG Produced by Haydn Kenny. Recorded on Tuesday August 18, 2026. Follow SuperCoach AFL on Instagram. Follow SuperCoach AFL on TikTok. Follow SuperCoach AFL on X. Like SuperCoach AFL on Facebook. Subscribe on CODE Sports YouTube Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This one is Claude Sonnet 5 - did a decent job. Got Gemini to do it at the same time and it was SHIT. --------------------------Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack open with an air-conditioner instalation story that would give any WHS officer a heart attack, before diving into the immigration debate consuming the Western world, Albo's cringeworthy podcast melon gag and the diplomatic fallout with Japan, Angus Taylor's Twitter misfire, a grim Newspoll for Labor, the conviction of former Bishop Christopher Saunders, the unravelling Mahmoud Fazal/Four Corners scandal, an AI Royal Commission, Israel's rejection of the Gaza peace plan, Ukraine's drone edge, a spot of Marxism 101, and a bumper sports wrap covering the Ashes build-up, Geelong's concussion waiver scandal and the NRL's new PNG and Perth franchises.00:00:26 — Cold open: Hong Kong air-con drama. Hong Kong Jack recounts tradesmen scaling the building exterior, tying off to a sewer pipe and rigging a platform in under an hour — a workplace safety non-starter back home.00:01:20 — Immigration policy in limbo. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke pulls his National Press Club address after Cabinet gets cold feet on migration numbers; One Nation capitalises on the vacuum.00:02:17 — Paul Kelly on the West's immigration reckoning. The hosts unpack Kelly's column on multiculturalism's failures in Europe versus its comparative success in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US, and why a clear pathway to national identity matters.00:04:23 — The politician/public disconnect. A Financial Times study (John Burn-Murdoch) showing big gaps between public and political opinion on migrant assimilation across Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.00:06:10 — Is the far right the cause or the symptom? A robust back-and-forth on whether One Nation, AfD, Reform UK and Le Pen's party are driving the backlash or simply capitalising on governments that lost control of migration systems.00:08:50 — Albo's podcast melon gag fallout. The PM's crass "melons" line about the Japanese Prime Minister on a comedy podcast draws a diplomatic complaint from Tokyo and calls for an apology he still hasn't given.00:10:39 — Why politicians chase the "youth" podcast circuit. Discussion of Albo's ties to Sandilands-style FM radio and whether the audience numbers justify the reputational risk.00:12:32 — Latika Bourke's double standard question. Would a corporate CEO survive the same scrutiny as a Prime Minister? The Jacks disagree on how novel the standard really is.00:14:14 — Angus Taylor's Twitter misfire. A dissected, over-written tweet accusing the "socialist" Albanese government lands badly — "people might think they're bumbling fools, but they don't think they're socialist."00:15:53 — Angus Taylor and the ICAC donation question. A circular exchange over an unresolved email regarding a potential donation tied to a group under ICAC scrutiny.00:17:52 — Coalition social media strategy. Jane Hume's five-a-day Instagram habit and whether the Coalition's messaging is landing with anyone at this point in the electoral cycle.00:18:52 — Productivity and work-from-home. Westpac CEO Anthony Miller warns rates could stay elevated into 2028 without a productivity fix; Victoria shelves its work-from-home legislation ahead of the planned 1 September start.00:21:36 — Red tape and the housing/business regulation debate. Building approval bottlenecks, the Coalition's building-standards rollback proposal, and why company/tax reporting (not ABN registration) is the real handicap for small business.00:24:14 — Newspoll: Labor's primary vote "plunges." Labor down to 29 percent (from 31), described by the Jacks as more "meandering" than plunging — with a look at how far off Labor is from its 34.5 percent election benchmark.00:25:31 — Kos Samaras/RedBridge on the new voter blocs. A breakdown of Labor's inner-city, under-45, migrant-heavy base; One Nation's mortgage-stressed, outer-suburban trades vote; and the Coalition's shrinking, wealthy, over-55 remnant — plus where the Jacks think the analysis oversimplifies.00:28:42 — How the Coalition lost its heartland. Reflections on 19 years of Coalition government since Howard, the failure to read demographic warning signs, and the loss of both the "asset rich" and "asset poor" ends of its old coalition.00:31:49 — Content warning: child sexual abuse. Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders, 76, found guilty of one count of sexual penetration and multiple indecent assault charges against a young Indigenous man; sentencing yet to be scheduled.00:32:50 — Saunders' pattern of behaviour. Allegations of financial mismanagement, smuggling alcohol into dry Indigenous communities, a 2019 police raid uncovering exploitation material, and a Vatican finding he likely abused Indigenous youth.00:34:59 — The Bishop Ronald Mulkearns parallel. The Ballarat bishop's Royal Commission appearance and mysterious final holiday hosted by Saunders in Broome shortly before his death.00:37:06 — The Four Corners/Mahmoud Fazal scandal. Fazal's background as a self-described former Mongols bike gang sergeant-at-arms turned journalist; his Cocaine Nation and Meth Highway reports pulled from air, along with a Background Briefing program.00:38:33 — Media Watch's verdict. Linton Besser's assessment that Fazal was "embellishing his journalism," and how ABC's editorial oversight failed across two flagship programs.00:39:39 — The Jordan Shanks (Friendly Jordies) threat allegations. Fazal's alleged role relaying threats from the Alameddine crime family after Shanks' house was firebombed twice; Fazal disputes the death-threat characterisation.00:41:36 — Where journalism crosses into participation. Jack the Insider's personal rule against interviewing active criminals, and a wider discussion of when reporters become "players" rather than observers — including a detour to the "Poison Dwarf," Clayton Milne.00:46:20 — A 2006 ice epidemic documentary as the gold standard. A comparison piece where public health officials and police saw the crystal meth wave coming years before government — done properly, without masked, unverifiable sources.00:48:21 — South Australia's $3 million AI Royal Commission. Premier Peter Malinauskas announces the inquiry; the Jacks are sceptical it will produce much, suspecting it's more about attracting AI investment.00:49:27 — The AI investment bubble risk. Massive capital flowing into Anthropic, Meta and Google versus cheaper, competitive Chinese models — and what that imbalance could mean for the S&P 500's AI-heavy weighting.00:51:00 — Israel rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan. Distrust that Hamas will disarm, and why the stakes feel existential rather than abstract for Israelis.00:52:32 — Israel's 27 October election. Netanyahu's fragile coalition, Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Smotrich's collapsing poll numbers, and the growing backlash over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from IDF service.00:57:09 — Ukraine: Starlink access and drone warfare. Elon Musk restricting Ukrainian Starlink use against Russia, a declined meeting with Trump, and Ukraine's drone successes — including a joint exercise with US forces in Germany.01:00:29 — Reports of distress aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Unconfirmed accounts of sailors going overboard after roughly ten months of continuous deployment.01:01:52 — Stephen Kotkin on Marxism's enduring appeal. Why intellectuals keep returning to Marxist ideas despite the historical body count — and a tangent on campus recruitment, ASIO and the "special role" intellectuals imagine for themselves.01:05:15 — Iran, Cambodia and the fate of the intellectual class. Historical examples of revolutions turning on the intelligentsia that helped bring them about.01:06:06 — Sport check: the Ashes build-up begins. Australia's shaky start against Bangladesh, Steve Smith's lucky reprieve, and questions over Alex Carey's batting position and the middle order.01:08:24 — Selection headaches: Labuschagne and Nathan Lyon. Marnus Labuschagne's technical struggles and whether Lyon plays out the year, with the World Test Championship and next year's Ashes on the horizon.01:11:03 — Geelong's concussion contract waiver scandal. A player reportedly signing away his right to sue over concussion management; questions over why the club didn't submit the waiver to the AFL or AFLPA, and calls for points deductions rather than fines.01:16:04 — Jake Kelly's likely retirement and player consent. Whether it matters who initiated the waiver, and why players will "sign anything" to keep playing despite long-term brain injury risks.01:18:30 — NRL expansion: PNG Chiefs and Perth Bears. Tax-free salaries giving PNG Chiefs an effective cap advantage, players relocating to a purpose-built village in Port Moresby, and Perth's 2027 entry into the competition.01:22:36 — Poaching rugby fans, AFL's expansion and wildcard finals. The Perth Bears' leadership, Tasmania Devils' draft concessions, Nigel Lappin's coaching move, and early impressions of the AFL's new wildcard finals round.

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On 3AW Football, Geelong great Joel Selwood had his say on the entire concussion saga and Chris Scott's comments surrounding the situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geelong defender Lawson Humphries joined us after the tough win over North Melbourne!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen back to Nic Newman's best players from Saturday's match at Marvel Stadium!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the full highlights of 3AW Football's call of the Cats win over the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen back to the full post-match analysis after the high-scoring encounter at Marvel Stadium!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Geelong great spoke about recent events happening at his former club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Geelong great spoke about recent events happening at his former club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Sam Docherty discuss the biggest issues from Round 22, including the controversy surrounding Geelong’s concussion deal, and the latest on the senior coaching roles at Essendon and Carlton. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please welcome ZAC BANCH to Further North! We discuss his breakout game, PC's mark & his contract future. We also preview our double header against the Cats at Marvel! Follow the socials to get your thoughts read out on the podcast! Instagram: @furthernorthpod Facebook: Further North Podcast Email: furthernorthpod@gmail.com TikTok: @furthernorthpod Leave a 5 star review on Apple or Spotify, you the real MVP!

The Midweek Rub is blessed with the presence of Logies nominee Dale Thomas ahead of his trip up to Sydney on Sunday! Joey's found himself in a feud he never signed up for and Damo is giving his Roos a lot of love! Jack Viney's return leads the news with Geelong's potential fine revealed. Fair dinkum or fugazi, a reveiw of our big calls and Round 23 tips round out the Midweek Rub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to episode 309 of the Better With Running Podcast, where hosts Chris Armstrong and Zac Newman are back and still defrosting from the Arctic conditions at the Ballarat XCR. Alongside freezing weather reports, this episode features an incredible guest interview with Sebastian "Bazz" Travella, tracking his staggering progression from a 2:50 debut marathon to running 2:27 in Berlin. Chris and Zac shared their experience at Ballarat with a pacing job from Chriso meanwhile, Zac tackled a half marathon in 1:16:21, fighting through brutal headwinds and dropping into tough splits around the 15th to 17th kilometers before digging deep to finish strong. Both hosts braved disgusting weather conditions featuring flying bibs sending a massive shout-out to the incredible volunteers and officials who stood out in the cold for hours. The feature interview introduces Geelong local marathoner Sebastian "Bazz" Travella, coached by Josh Harris, who detailed his remarkable journey from a casual runner doing 30 to 40 kilometers a week to cutting his time down from a 2:50 debut at the 2021 Melbourne Marathon to an incredible 2:27 at Berlin 2024. Bazz discussed his transition to structured training under Josh, the thriving Geelong running community, and he delves into some music chat as part of the quick questions.This episode is brought to you in partnership with Oat Running Socks and listeners can score some using the run2pb discount code "Run2pb15" for 15% off the range by visiting ⁠www.oatrunning.com.au.

Two Australians rescued from a burning ferry off Indonesia ; The government's gambling reforms sent to the National Anti-Corruption Commission; And in sport, Geelong awaits an AFL decision over its concussion waiver saga.

Richmond great Matthew Richardson joins Jacqui Felgate every Wednesday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Associate Professor Jake Goldenfein about the accuracy of AI facial recognition. And personal injury Lawyer Nick Mann offers a legal perspective on the Geelong concussion contract.

Richmond great Matthew Richardson joins Jacqui Felgate every Wednesday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Bike sales were purely based on a beauty contest, Baum Cycles would be at the top of the charts. Baums are stunning, Titanium machines. Most of them are custom built by an out-of-the-box thinker in Geelong, Victoria, Australia: Darren Baum.  But what motivates us to choose one bike over another is more than just looks. A bicycle -- especially a performance bike -- has to deliver where and when it matters. Darren is dialed into that as well.  Darren has obsessed over geometry, center of gravity, and chainstay lengths for more than two decades. His mission is to not only make bikes look good on paper and in photos, but to make them accelerate, turn and climb like no other. In this interview we get a refreshing look at what it takes to build a custom, performance bicycle. Some things are just a tweak but other approaches by Darren are revolutionary.   

Join Sean, Tom and Joel as they take a look at Round 22 of the 2026 AFLM season plus the first game of the AFLW 2026 season, celebrate the shocking amount of juice in the Melbourne v Fremantle game and give Geelong the disrespect they deserve in regards to the total mismanagement of players' safety while asking the most important sporting question of all; How Good's Footy? Find us on Instagram at howgoodsfootypodEmail us at howgoodsfooty@gmail.comYou can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Want to get in contact with us?Website | RedditOr individually on Instagram at;Sean | Tom | Joel Parts of this episode were recorded and produced on Wurundjeri land, we respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerard Whately and Garry Lyon discuss Josh Fraser officially entering the race to be the next Carlton head coach and whether or not he even needs to go through a process! After a huge off-season and trade period, should Ross Lyon be under more pressure at the Saints? Or is next season the target. Plus, all the latest from the shock Geelong concussion waiver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7NEWS and Triple M Footy reporter Xander McGuire stopped by to provide an update on the Geelong concussion story, and dive into coaching situation at Carlton and Essendon after interim Josh Fraser officially put his hand up. Catch Mick in the Morning, with Roo, Titus & Rosie LIVE from 6-9am weekdays on 105.1 Triple M Melbourne or via the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel has turned up the heat on his former club, in light of the concussion saga down at Geelong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AFL journalist at The Age, Sam McClure, joined Jacqui Felgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Bartel has turned up the heat on his former club, in light of the concussion saga down at Geelong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AFL journalist at The Age, Sam McClure, joined Jacqui Felgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire and Sam Docherty discuss the biggest issues from Round 22, including the controversy surrounding Geelong’s concussion deal, and the latest on the senior coaching roles at Essendon and Carlton. EDDIE AND JIMMY ON INSTAGRAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As our mate Robbo would say - IT'S PISSING DOWN everywhere today, but you can't dampen the mood in the Rush Hour studios - as Billy kicks off the show with the All Sports Report - with a returning sponsor, and a piece of craft that will definitely come back to bite him. Damian Barrett pulls an overtime shift to get through all the headlines, positives, and negatives from Round 22 - including the latest on Geelong and the Jake Kolodjashnij contract. Billy takes you through his top 5 Triple M Footy moments from the weekend, and he has an apology for Tex Walker after his earlier craft attack. NBA star Jock Landale is in studio ahead of a Boomers mini-camp, as he details how he was involved in a bizarre trade situation with the Utah Jazz. Finally, Billy has a joke about drugs in space to close the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK Subscribe to the Geelong Clubcast → LiSTNR, Spotify & Apple Podcasts Looking for your team?All AFL Clubcasts → LINKTREE On this episode of the Geelong Cats Clubcast: • The heat is on at Geelong — The Agenda Setters weigh in as two of footy’s biggest power brokers land squarely in the firing line. Listen to the full Agenda Setter podcast here. • Stevie J puts the commentary box on notice and stakes his claim to one of footy’s most iconic trademarks.• The document nobody wants to talk about — Damien Barrett unpacks the controversial waiver, while Jimmy Bartel delivers the words that cut deepest.• AFL CEO Andrew Dillon fronts up on the Saturday Rub and answers the questions everyone wants answered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week it's NVIDIA Nemotron Ultra through Perplexity - my sub is running out soon. It made some pretty amazing mistakes and totally made up the references list at the end. I dunno, stick to making chips fellas cause this is a bit shit. Still, it's better than nothing. The clankers are still doing okay at the shownotes thing. Enjoy! --------SummaryMr. Insider and Hong Kong Jack open with the passing of Melbourne matriarch Kath Pettingill (91) and the grim, darkly comic history of the Pettingill–Allen clan — Dennis “Dr Death” Allen, the Stevenson Street fortress, and the Wall Street executions. They pivot to Victoria's suppression-order addiction (half the national total) and the Ralph Carr rape conviction that took 48 hours to un-suppress, then dissect IBAC's Operation Richmond into the UFU/CFA/FRV stitch-up — six years, no corruption findings, just “serious and concerning conduct.”Cross the border to NSW: ICAC's Operation Rosne is live, Jean‑Claude Perrottet is squirming in the box as Nassif's $2M bribe tapes play, and Jeremy Greenwood is ghosting from London. A detour through minority-government history (Gillard–Greens–Oakeshott–Windsor) segues into a housing-market stoush: banks forecasting −10%, the Budget saying +2%, and Tanya Plibersek claiming “best time ever for first‑home buyers.”The Cambridge sociologist Jason Arday unravels — non-verbal till 11, 600 miles in six days, 30 marathons in 35 days, a brain tumour, 7‑Up kid, £5.5M raised, AI‑written resignation letter — and the ABC's Four Corners hiring ex‑Mongol Mahmoud Fazal is flagged for next week. Fauci's diaries, RFK Jr.'s peptide purge, and COVID revisionism draw a furious rant. Ukraine's drone supremacy, PLA drone investment, and why NATO spending metrics miss the point.Sport: Trump's “club champ” grift, Geelong's secret concussion waiver (chaired by AFL Commission boss Craig Drummond), the wildcard-round tanking farce driven by betting partners, Tasmania signing Nigel Lappin, and Carlton's miraculous turnaround under Josh Fraser — Harry DeMattia, Jagga Smith, Wade Derksen, and a game plan now built on turnover footy. Matthew Stokes on club culture and troubled players. The Hundred's kid‑focused gimmickry, AFLW Ireland's skill explosion at North Sydney Oval, and a teaser on NRL/AFL media capture for next week.Timeline Time Segment0:25 Intro & Housekeeping – 7 Aug 2026, Hong Kong weather (“it's called summer”), Melbourne heat.1:18 Kath Pettingill & the Pettingill–Allen Dynasty – “Granny Evil” dies at 91; Dennis Allen (Mr Death), Peter Allen, Victor Pierce, Wall Street murders, Stevenson Street Richmond/Cremorne, Brian Murphy's $1,400/week payoff, chainsaws & 44‑gallon drums.7:03 Victoria's Suppression‑Order Addiction – >50% of national total; Ralph Carr (Dusty Martin's ex‑manager) convicted of raping employee; 48‑hour delay lifting suppression; “if you've got money you get away with it.”12:29 IBAC Operation Richmond (UFU/CFA/FRV) – Six‑year inquiry; “serious & concerning conduct” but no corrupt conduct; political fix for metropolitan/country fire boundary; “vanilla ICAC” vs NSW theatre; Dan Andrews' golf clubs.20:39 NSW ICAC Operation Rosne – Young Liberal operatives (Assaf, Ellis, Greenwood, Perrottet brothers); Jean Nassif ($2M bribe allegation, now in Lebanon), Michael O'Hara, Catholic Schools NSW (Dallas McInerney); targeting David Elliott & Building Commissioner David Chandler; Jean‑Claude Perrottet in the box, audio ambush.32:41 Minority Government & Coalitions of Convenience – Gillard–Greens–Oakeshott–Windsor “wedding ceremony”; Paul Kelly's verdict; “you don't need formal agreements”; Jim Cairns 1970s parallel; all the 2010 plotters now in gaming.40:52 Housing Market: Crash or Soft Landing? – Banks: −10% / $230B wiped; Budget: +2%; Tanya Plibersek's “best time ever” claim; negative equity, bank forbearance, 1990s commercial‑property playbook.46:30 Cambridge Professor Jason Arday: Fantasist or Fraud? – Youngest Black professor; didn't speak till 11, illiterate till 18, 600 miles/6 days, 30 marathons/35 days (last 9 with hairline fracture), 7‑Up claim, £5.5M raised (walked back), brain tumour during PhD; Cambridge defends, then folds; AI‑written resignation letter; Guardian pile‑on; “sociology standards are fuzzy.”51:23 ABC Four Corners & Mahmoud Fazal – Ex‑Mongols sergeant‑at‑arms hired; journalistic ethics vs “great life story”; teed up for next episode.56:34 Fauci, RFK Jr & COVID Revisionism – Fauci takes the Fifth; HHS servers now under Kennedy; “ICUs were empty” lie; double‑blind placebo ethics (Salk polio regret); FDA pulls six peptides off ban list with zero human data; “grifters at 4,000% markup”; healthcare workers threatened.1:04:05 Ukraine–Russia: Drone Wars & Asymmetric Shift – Ukrainians lead in AI‑guided, radar‑invisible drones; defender's advantage today ≠ tomorrow; PLA investing heavily; US big‑bureaucracy lag; Taiwan lesson — boots still needed.1:08:56 Golf: Trump's “Club Championship” – 80‑yo, 180‑yard drive, four‑handicap in prime; member confirms nudging, caddy collusion, card‑swapping; “four or five handicap? I'd never play again.”1:10:48 AFL: Geelong's Secret Concussion Deal – Undisclosed player, multiple concussions, waiver signed, cleared by board (chair Craig Drummond → AFL Commission chair); rival clubs furious; enforceability doubtful; “Geelong get umpired different.”1:14:41 Wildcard Round Tanking & Betting Partners – Greg Swan memo: “pick on merit or scrutiny”; Fremantle 2023 precedent; clubs 6–10 resting stars to keep week off; bookies complain → “don't bet that week.”1:17:13 Tasmania Devils: Nigel Lappin as Head of Development – “Best development coach in the comp”; development = sustained success (cf. Geelong under Lappin).1:18:45 Carlton's Blues Revival – Josh Fraser interim; Voss “coached like everyone was Michael Voss”; Fraser: “back yourselves”; turnover footy now elite (1st/2nd in every stat vs Brisbane); Harry DeMattia, Jagga Smith, Taylor Byrne; Wade Derksen's Darwin-to-rookie fairytale; Curnow→Sydney, Florent/Hayward win‑win; Jacob Weitering return looms.1:27:41 Matthew Stokes on Club Culture & Troubled Players – Ex‑Cat's own history; secrecy enables; consequences (pay cuts) needed; “don't let it fester inside the four walls.”1:29:25 Cricket: The Hundred (UK) – 100 balls, 5/10‑ball blocks, 20‑ball max per bowler; ECB: “engage 7–10 year olds”; dominates July/August; “poor man's T20,” wallpaper cricket; IPL money > Hundred money.1:34:21 AFLW: Ireland v Australia at North Sydney Oval – Sell‑out, Irish diaspora everywhere; skills unrecognisable from Year 1; Gaelic football base; “terrific spectacle.”1:36:09 NRL/AFL Media Capture Teaser – Gus Gould fined $20K for “game's stupid”; concussion denialism; AFL.com/ NRL.com in‑house content; “incestuous relationship” — deep dive next week.1:38:43 Wrap – Episode 167 recorded 7 Aug; thanks to Hong Kong Jack; see you next week.People & Entities MentionedCategory NamesCategory NamesMelbourne Underworld Kath Pettingill, Dennis Allen, Peter Allen, Victor Pierce, Vicki Pierce, Brian Murphy, Jack (Murphy's sidekick), Dennis “Dr Death” AllenVictorian Politics/Law Ralph Carr, IBAC, Operation Richmond, UFU, CFA, MFB, FRV, Dan Andrews, Craig Drummond (AFL Commission), Premier Ben CarrollNSW Politics/ICAC Jean‑Claude & Charles Perrottet, Robert Assaf, Christian Ellis, Jeremy Greenwood, Jean Nassif, Michael O'Hara, Dallas McInerney, Damien Tudehope, ICAC Operation RosneFederal/Historical Julia Gillard, Bob Brown, Adam Bandt, Wayne Swan, Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott, Jim Cairns, Gough Whitlam, Kevin Rudd, Stephen ConroyHousing/Economy Tanya Plibersek, RBA, major banksAcademia/Media Jason Arday (Cambridge), The Guardian, Mahmoud Fazal (Four Corners), ABCCOVID/Health Anthony Fauci, RFK Jr, FDA, NIH, HHSGeopolitics/Defence Ukraine, Russia, PLA, Taiwan, NATO GDP metricsSport — Golf Donald TrumpAFL Geelong Cats, Craig Drummond, Greg Swan, Fremantle, Ross Lyon, Tasmania Devils, Nigel Lappin, Carlton, Michael Voss, Josh Fraser, Harry DeMattia, Jagga Smith, Taylor Byrne, Wade Derksen, Charlie Curnow, Ollie Florent, Jack Hayward, Jacob Weitering, Matthew StokesCricket ECB, The Hundred, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, IPLAFLW Ireland women's team, North Sydney OvalMedia Gus Gould, Phil Gould, AFL Media, NRL MediaLinks & References (for show notes)IBAC Operation Richmond Report — https://www.ibac.vic.gov.au/investigations/operation-richmondNSW ICAC Operation Rosne Hearings (live) — https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/operation-rosneRalph Carr Conviction & Suppression Order Lift — The Age / Herald Sun (early Aug 2026)Cambridge / Jason Arday Coverage — The Guardian “Grotesque racism” piece; Times Higher Education investigationFDA Peptide Decision (6 peptides delisted) — Federal Register / FDA press release, late July 2026AFL Wildcard Round & Tanking Memo — AFL.com.au / The Age (Greg Swan memo leak)Tasmania Devils Announce Nigel Lappin — AFL.com.au / The Mercury (early Aug 2026)The Hundred 2026 Schedule & Rules — ECB / Sky SportsAFLW Ireland v Australia Highlights — Kayo / Fox Footy / AFLW YouTube

Most mamas picture birth happening in a hospital room, because that's the only version most of us have ever seen. There's another path many don't even know exists.Hospital can feel like the only option on the table, but there's a wider spectrum of care available than most mums realise.In this episode of The Science of Motherhood, Dr Renee White sits down with Jaimee Smith, endorsed private midwife and manager of the Launceston Birth Centre. Jaimee shares how relationship based care shapes calmer births and why continuity with the same midwife changes the experience for mums.This is part two of our six part Pregnancy and Birth series.You'll hear aboutWhy continuity of carer changes birth outcomesWhat actually happens inside a birth centreHow midwives support birth after caesareanWhat private midwifery costs across AustraliaWhy home birth differs from free birthUnderstanding the full spectrum of care available means you get to choose what feels safest and most supported for your family.Share this episode with a friend who's exploring her birth options beyond the hospital doors. Subscribe to The Science of Motherhood so you never miss an episode.Resources & Links

Gerard Whately and Garry Lyon discuss all the continued fallout from the huge waiver concussion saga from Geelong that has sent shockwaves through the AFL. The team look through the AFL'S warning to all clubs, as questions emerge around where else this could have already happened. Plus, Adelaide's Taylor Walker calls time on his career: could he reach an elusive flag in his last season? And the remarkable run of the wildcard Blues! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Laughton, Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth review Round 22 and preview Round 23 of the 2026 AFL season on the Fox Footy Podcast, with an in-depth look at Geelong's concussion contract clause saga and the penalty it deserves, plus The Run Home with two weeks left, Fair or Farce and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday Headlines: Hanson to introduce foreign fighters bill as PM and Taylor hammer out gambling, NDIS and widow tax deal More than 80 people dead after Colombia earthquake South Australia announce royal commission into AI Aussies being urged to challenge their car insurers over price hikes It's Census night Deep Dive: How do you escape from a cult? That was one of the questions a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been trying to answer, ever since a LiSTNR podcast exposed an abusive cult in Geelong and sparked a firestorm of advocacy from cult survivors. Last month, that inquiry handed down its report, “Coercion and harm in high control groups”. There are 39 recommendations in the report, with a focus on protecting children and better support for those exiting a coercive group. One of the advocates behind that inquiry was Laura McConnell, a survivor of the Two By Twos fundamentalist cult who speaks to Sacha Barbour Gatt in this episode of The Briefing. You can listen to Pray Harder – Episode 1 – Noel's War here. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports guru Mark Allen joined Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft to discuss all things sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former AFL player Joel Bowden brings a human perspective to the Geelong concussion saga.

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The boys are ready to rock - particularly Damo after his Kangas had a good win last night, but Browny reveals a prominent media figure is shattered about his exclusion from a weekly tennis game. Howie has discovered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be audience to a live TV show, then Anita Frawley is in studio to talk about Spud's Game, as the boys share their fondest on-air memories of Spud. Howie unearths a massive bombshell about one of the team and their potential new TV show, then Chief brings back his movie monologues - complete with accents! Chief had a very enjoyable Uber ride in Brisbane - which leads Damo to quiz Browny about his Brisbane escapades when he played. Browny's Health Hotline looks at how to remove stress from your life, before Chief gives the boys a retro-themed quiz. Geelong's concussion waiver is in the headlines, and Browny is the centre of several media wars. Brisbane coach Chris Fagan calls in before his side takes on the Hawks tonight, then Browny delivers his Top 5 Footy Media Earners - Journos edition, which will no doubt put a few noses out of joint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Jay Z Clark not in studio due to being neck-deep in his latest AFL bombshell story, Isaac, K-Mac, and Hev kick things off with a look back at the massive success that was the AFLW's Australia vs Ireland game. Channel 7 Chief Footy Reporter Mitch Cleary is in the box to talk about Geelong signing a player to a contract with a concussion waiver, then Jay Z Clark calls in with more on the story - including an example of another club with a similar deal. K-Mac lightens things up with her Royal Commission - looking at animals invading events, then the team runs their eyes over the weekend's most important matchups, and the Loosh Brendan Fevola joins the team from the boundary. Nathan Brown drops in to call the game - but first, we have to replay some famous audio of when he made a grave mistake against North Melbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The kids showed glimpses. Peter Wright kicked six. But a 72-point defeat proved there's still a mountain of work ahead.

The Talking Tigers team members are up and about on this week’s show, in the wake of Richmond’s Round 21 victory over West Coast. Tiger young gun Sam Lalor’s three-goal performance, culminating in his superb, match-sealing six-pointer, has especially stoked their Yellow and Black passion. They laud Lalor and also pay tribute to Richmond’s on-field leaders Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jack Ross and Tom Lynch, for their excellent efforts against the Eagles, as well as Nathan Broad following his retirement announcement. Also, in the latest episode of TT, ‘Richo’ has a rant about a talented Tiger cub being ‘robbed’ of a nomination in the AFL’s Rising Star award. “Tone’s Top Five” lists the top five Tiger goals of the past six decades. And the “60 Years of MCG Memories” segment takes a look at Richmond’s rousing win against Geelong in the 2017 qualifying final. For all things Yellow and Black, make sure you tune in to Talking Tigers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey, Daisy and Damo are back in the studio with three weeks left in the home and away season - and resting players is firmly on the agenda. Is it a false threat to punish teams for managing players late in the season? Plus we find out how much it helped Joey back in 2013. Nigel Lappin's left the Cats for Tassie, while the futures of Jacob Weitering and Eric Hipwood are speculated. Melbourne/Fremantle and St Kilda/Carlton look like season-defining clashes for all four teams, plus for tips and big calls for the rest of round 22.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With her visa due to expire soon, French-born myotherapist Lydie Carret's patients and colleagues are highlighting the potential impact on local care amid ongoing skills shortages in the region.Pour plus d'histoires, d'interviews et d'actualités de SBS French, explorez notre collection de podcasts ici >>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/french/fr/collection/featured-podcasts

With her visa due to expire soon, French-born myotherapist Lydie Carret's patients and colleagues are highlighting the potential impact on local care amid ongoing skills shortages in the region.Pour plus d'histoires, d'interviews et d'actualités de SBS French, explorez notre collection de podcasts ici >>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/french/fr/collection/featured-podcasts