This is a no-culture-war, solutions-first deep dive into why boys and men are quietly falling behind — and why it matters for everyone. Using Richard Reeves’ Of Boys and Men, Oldmate & Josh unpack the education gap, the “working man blues,” dislocated dads, class and race pressure-cookers, and what happens when purpose disappears and resentment moves in. Then we get practical: what fixes actually look like (including the spicy “redshirt the boys” idea), how men can heal, and how to build better dads without rolling anything backwards. Come for the stats, stay for the human bits.Follow ⁠⁠@nickschadegg⁠⁠ for more.Music Pity Lips

Nick Shaddegg drops back into the studio to unpack local politics, global disasters, and the increasingly obvious fact that absolutely nobody knows what they’re doing. From South Australia’s political circus to the international bin fire we all seem to be living through, this episode dives headfirst into the issues shaping our lives and the nonsense clogging up the system. It’s part political breakdown, part group therapy, and part desperate attempt to work out whether the world is broken or just being run by complete weirdos. Spoiler: we solve almost none of it, but we do have a bloody good time trying.Follow ⁠⁠@nickschadegg⁠⁠ for more.Music by: Pity Lips

Women are done staying quiet.This week, Em Rusciano joins Oldmate & Josh for a brutally honest, funny, and deeply real conversation about perimenopause, cultural pressure, female anger, identity, and the stuff women have been expected to endure in silence for far too long.From sharp comedy to raw truth-telling, this episode dives into why more women are speaking up about midlife, hormones, and the systems that have ignored, dismissed, or minimized their experiences for decades.It’s hilarious, confronting, honest, and the kind of conversation people need to hear.And yes — Em also drops an exclusive about her next show you’ll hear first on this episode.Music by: Pity LipsFollow Em Rusiano on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/emrusciano?igsh=eDNhaXBnMXptYjdmRage Against the Vagine Podcast:https://emrusciano.com/rage-against-the-vagine/Email in: [email protected]

On September 11, 2001, U.S. airspace shut down.Thirty-eight planes were diverted to a place most passengers had never heard of — Gander, Newfoundland.Population: 10,000.Unexpected arrivals: nearly 7,000 strangers.For five days, this small Canadian town doubled in size overnight.No preparation. No warning. No playbook.In this episode, we unpack the real story behind The Day the World Came to Town — not as a feel-good legend, but as a case study in crisis response, infrastructure, leadership, and human behaviour under pressure.How did the buses run?How did pharmacies cope?Why did karaoke matter?And would your town hold together the same way today?This isn’t just a 9/11 story.It’s a question about community, resilience, and what actually happens when systems fail.If 7,000 people landed in your town tomorrow… what would you do?Website:https://linktr.ee/oldmateandjosh?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=0992efc6-aec6-4484-ba82-ac0bd2b82f3fEmail: [email protected] by: Pity Lips

This week, we step back into one of the most haunting child disappearance cases of our lifetime — the search for Madeleine McCann. Is this case a dinner frozen in time? Or when a child vanishes, maybe time doesn’t freeze. It corrodes.

Local comedian and movie obsessive Thomas Bode (Strange Carl) joins us to answer one question:Why does this movie feel like it’s arguing with itself?Is it: • A self-aware masterpiece? • A rebellion disguised as a sequel? • Or the most expensive inside joke ever made?We debate the red pill mythology, nostalgia traps, and whether this film was designed to break fans on purpose.Warning: This episode may unplug your childhood.@bode7651https://www.instagram.com/bode7651?igsh=Mm14bnpwOXVwcnQwMusic: Pity Lips.

Adelaide comedy legend Fabien Clark drops in and turns the studio into a full-on storytelling clinic. The bloke spins yarns like it's oxygen - rapid-fire, ridiculous, and somehow always true.And yeah... a couple of these chapters involve time spent behind bars.Hit play, settle in, and enjoy the ride - this one's a belter.Fabiens Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/fabienclark?igsh=cjk1czlqbTR4d2ExPut the wrong fuel in your car? CALL CON! Wrong Fuel Adelaidehttps://share.google/pPgJPaNm12WpDtZYtThanks for being amazing Con!Music by: Pity Lips

What if countries had competitors?What if borders were negotiable?And what if exit mattered more than protest?This episode starts with a joke about buying Greenland… and ends somewhere much darker (and more realistic). We break down The Network State, the idea that nations of the future won’t begin with land or flags — but with people, infrastructure, and leverage.From Trump and Greenland to Bezos, Musk, and the rise of “exit engineers,” this is a conversation about power, sovereignty, and why the next political revolution won’t look like one at all.Not a conspiracy.Not a manifesto.Just an uncomfortable thought experiment you won’t shake.Music by: Pity LipsThe Network State - Annotated Reading List• Albert O. Hirschman - Exit, Voice, and LoyaltyCore framework underlying the book. Explains why people either reform systems from within or leave them entirely.• Benedict Anderson - Imagined CommunitiesFoundational text on how nations are socially constructed, not purely geographic.• James C. Scott - Seeing Like a StateCritique of centralized planning and why top-down governance often fails.• Friedrich Hayek - The Use of Knowledge in SocietyExplains why decentralized systems outperform centralized decision-making.• Mancur Olson - The Logic of Collective ActionShows why large groups struggle to organize without incentives.• Douglass North - Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic PerformanceFrames institutions as evolving systems shaped by incentives.• Satoshi Nakamoto - Bitcoin WhitepaperExample of a network achieving coordination, legitimacy, and governance without a state.• Paul Romer - Charter Cities (essays)Influences the territorial and special economic zone concepts.• Paul Graham - Startup EssaysApplies startup logic and network effects to non-traditional domains.• Peter Thiel - Zero to OneMonopoly, scale, and first-mover logic applied implicitly to governance.

This week, comedian Marc Ryan — aka The Beautiful Bogan — joins us for a brutally honest conversation about mental health, suicide, and why staying silent nearly cost him everything. It’s raw, vulnerable, and exactly the kind of chat people avoid… until they need it.Marc Ryan, The Beautiful Bogan socials.Insta: The beautiful Bogan.https://www.instagram.com/the_beautiful_bogan?igsh=MTAzYjh0cXd1eGsxMQ==Threadshttps://www.threads.com/@the_beautiful_bogan?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==Fairy floss and Chaos Instahttps://www.instagram.com/fairy_floss_and_chaos?igsh=MTljMmR3bmRjMXg4cA==If this episode has brought up anything please reach out to us or below is the link for life line. We care and we are here.https://www.lifeline.org.au/Music: Pity Lips

Oldmate and Josh are back for an electrifying deep dive into one of the most shocking and explosive moments in modern American history: the Waco Siege. From the mysterious origins of the Branch Davidians to the intense 51-day stand that culminated in fire and fierce controversy, this episode strips away myths, media spin, and hindsight bias. Joined by Nick Shadeggs, we unravel how ideology, authority, fear, and flawed decisions collided with catastrophic results. Together, we uncover what went wrong, the lessons ignored, and why Waco continues to resonate today in debates about government power, belief systems, and accountability.Follow ⁠⁠@nickschadegg⁠⁠ for more.