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Mike Toner from Thick as Thieves shares his wild journey from moving across the world to open a record shop, becoming a resident at Revolver, to running festivals and managing international touring DJs. Hear the highs, the disasters, and how he’s raised millions for charity by rallying the nightlife community.

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Step inside the legendary Empire Nightclub in Narre Warren — the suburban hotspot that somehow hosted global names like Chingy, Bow Wow, and even Dom Dolla. In this episode, we dive into the untold stories behind the booths, the chaos in the back rooms, and how we built one of the wildest suburban venues from the ground up. From packed-out Fridays to unforgettable drama, this is a raw, hilarious, and nostalgic look at the rise (and madness) of Empire.

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For the 50th episode of Danny Rants, I talk the mic on myself and begin to tell my own story — the real one.

In this EP:

• Growing up with nothing
• Making and losing big money in festivals and clubs
• Accidentally getting caught up with gangs in NZ
• Wild parties, heavy mistakes, and lessons learned
• What keeps me going after all of it

If you’ve been following the chaos — here’s the full picture.

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Jay Malkoun is a name whispered in Melbourne’s nightlife history — nightclub king, strip club owner, enforcer, and former Comanchero boss. From wild nights in the city’s hottest venues to high-level negotiations with dangerous players, Jay lived it all.

In this explosive interview, he sits down with Danny Rants to share:

His rise through the nightclub scene

What it was really like owning and running nightclubs and strip clubs

The darker side of clubland — violence, bikies, and standovers

How he became a leader in the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle club

And the turning point that made him step away from the life

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🔥 Inside Victoria’s Roughest Pubs & Clubs – Jess Conti Unfiltered

I sit down with Jess Conti to unpack the wild reality of working in some of Victoria’s toughest venues — from full-blown brawls to dealing with bikies, mafia figures, and out-of-control AFL players.

We dive deep into what it’s really like running multiple hospitality businesses — the wins, the losses, and the moments that nearly broke him.
And yes… he tells a jaw-dropping story about someone getting their eye punched out in a club.

This one’s raw, real, and absolutely mental.

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In this episode, I sit down with Kiet Diep, the man behind TANG Group and some of the biggest Asian nightclub events in Australia.

We go deep into the chaotic early days — when gang violence, stabbings, and even deaths were part of the underground scene in the late '90s and 2000s. Kiet shares what it was like to navigate real danger, run high-risk venues, and still build a legacy.

But this isn't just a story about survival — it's about the rise.

We explore how the Asian scene flipped the script, becoming the most in-demand nights in the country. Young millionaires and billionaires dropping $10K to $50K on booths, arriving in Lambos and Ferraris, rocking the freshest designer fits — and making these nights legendary.

Kiet also opens up about his evolution — from event promoter to owning Ultra, launching multiple nightclubs, and now running a successful restaurant empire.

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In this unfiltered second interview, legendary Melbourne DJ Hellraiser returns to take us deeper into the madness of the 90s and 2000s rave scene. From being wheeled out of clubs in a coffin, to shredding bibles mid-set, to playing around the globe, Hellraiser shares the raw, outrageous, and iconic moments that defined an era.

We dive into the untold stories behind Melbourne’s most infamous raves, the peak of hard trance culture, and what it was like to be at the centre of the storm during a time when dance music felt dangerous, spiritual, and absolutely alive.

If you were there — this is your nostalgia hit.
If you weren’t — prepare to find out why you missed something wild.

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From running his first illegal rave and getting caught, to blurring the lines between hardcore BDSM and hardstyle mayhem, Brad Drummond has lived through the wildest corners of Australia’s rave culture. In this episode, we dive deep into the 2000s underground — from the infamous Pharmacy events at Kryal Castle to the rise of mega raves legal and illegal to pushing every limit imaginable.

Brad also reveals how the Pharmacy Board came after him over the event name, and how he went from being part of Australia’s most notorious parties to now producing massive YouTube and podcast tours with TEG.

This one’s wild. It’s raw. And it’s straight from the heart of Aussie rave history.