Some guilty pleasures are embarrassing, but we can’t help ourselves anyway.

In this cringe-comedy confessional episode from The I Digress Podcast, Ringo spills his most embarrassing entertainment habits and shopping disasters. From binge-watching "Fake or Fortune" (think Antiques Roadshow for slightly younger retirees) to impulse-buying Chinese gadgets that become expensive doorstops, it's a masterclass in questionable life choices. Also featuring: the chocolate biscuit problem that destroys families, why Tom Cruise ruins sci-fi movies by being in them, and the ancient Japanese secret to not eating yourself into oblivion. Warning: may cause immediate Amazon cart abandonment.

Spotify Tags: guilty pleasures, podcast, embarrassing TV shows, impulse buying fails, Tom Cruise movies, shopping addiction, binge watching confessions, fake or fortune, twitter ads disasters, chocolate biscuit problems, funny podcast confessions

Dog bombs. Horse treadmill trains. Coffins with periscopes. A group shaving machine. Some inventions are brilliant. These are absolutely not.

In this history-meets-hysteria episode of The I Digress Podcast, Ringo throws us into the worst investment round in history – think Shark Tank, but lethal. From Soviet war dogs that accidentally bombed their own trenches to the "youth serum" that straight-up killed its inventor, it’s a comedic catalogue of chaos. Also featuring: a bullet-loaded mousetrap, a lighthouse that wiped out its builder mid-storm, and a childbirth invention that flings babies out at 7G. Yes, really. Laugh, cringe, question humanity.

Spotify Tags: failed inventions, weird patents, bizarre history, invention disasters, funny podcast, dark humour, accidental deaths, history facts, educational comedy, Shark Tank fails

House sharing chaos that everyone can relate to. In this short but savage episode, the boys relive house sharing incidents from dodgy Edinburgh décor and vitamin overdoses to incest-adjacent bed-sharing and beds dubbed The Chariot and The Boneyard. If you've ever lived with friends (or frenemies), this one's for you -- complete with prank calls, soggy sheets, and cheese toastie addiction.

Spotify Tags: roommate stories, house sharing, living with friends, comedy podcast, living together, Australian comedy.

Nuclear survivors, meth-fuelled ski escapes, public barrel-wanking philosophers, and vampire opera singers - it's your history lesson, I Digress style.

This fact-filled romp through bizarre biographies uncovers the most jaw-dropping lives you’ve never heard of. From Diogenes the Cynic publicly peeing on people for “philosophy” to Julia Child’s double life as a wartime spy-slash-chef, no tale is too weird. Also featuring meth-fuelled Finnish soldiers, undead French divas, and a “gentleman’s club” that’s basically just old blokes wanking on silver platters.

• Diogenes: Ancient Greece’s original troll – lived in a barrel, insulted kings, and used his hand as a cup.

• WWII's Julia Child cooked up shark repellents before soufflés.

• And yes, there really was a secret society where nobility… anointed the furniture.

Flights missed, boats playing chicken, beer-hunting in Cairo, and bald guys receiving shampoo deliveries - welcome to holiday chaos, I Digress style.

Ringo takes the reins to share travel mishaps from around the world - from ferry-fuelled sleep deprivation to dodgy ATMs and a suspiciously persistent drug dealer in Lisbon. There’s also a run-in with prank-happy execs, multilingual failures and the world’s most confusing bus ride through the Sinai. You’ll never look at a “five-star tour” the same way again.

• Missed flights, midnight shampoo deliveries, and a pub toilet shaped like a phone booth – it’s all here.

• Learn how to blag your way into luxury hotel beers with a fake room number (pro tip: try 310).

• Ringo fends off a buffet of hard drugs in Portugal… because apparently, saying “no” once isn’t enough.

Bioweapons, bottled farts and other extreme plague counter measures - it’s time for a deep dive into a pandemic that put Covid to shame.

In this history-packed episode, we dissect the Black Death like a 14th-century quack. Discover why some people thought onions, urine baths and cuddling chickens could cure it - and how one Pope’s hatred of cats helped doom Europe. There's also corpse-flinging Mongols, V-neck tunics and a word of the day that'll make you question every glass of milk you've ever drunk.

• Pope who worsened the plague by killing cats

• DIY cures including strapping live animals to your boils

• Plague tactics 101: throw your dead over enemy walls

Ever wanted to visit Myanmar? Gem-wielding junta, beetle nut spit and food that might kill you.

We kick off Season 3 with a chaotic deep dive into Myanmar, comparing its peculiar charm and social awkwardness with the likes of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. From pristine dollar obsessions to vomiting roadside and inadvertently offering up your laptop to strangers – it’s a cultural rollercoaster that’ll leave you both fascinated and horrified.

• 90% of the world's rubies are guarded by a military that doesn't want your money – just your know-how.

• The street food looks amazing… but eating it could be your last meal.

• A foot fetish, a long con involving a possible rock, and a Wi-Fi login while delirious – welcome to travel, I Digress-style.

Desperate times call for inappropriate measures.

Podcast marketing strategies and growth hacks for new podcasters looking to build their audience.

In this season finale, we take a long, very unserious look at how to (possibly) grow this podcast. From pet branding and funeral speeches to Bluetooth hijacking and international diplomacy, no idea is too ridiculous if it gets listeners. Also includes a home vasectomy kit, a nudity quota, and the phrase “emotional support podcast.”

• Grassroots chaos: Pet stencils, QR codes in pub toilets, sandwich boards with false promises, and softly threatening wedding speeches.

• PR stunts gone wild: Streaking, wombat guardians, reality TV infiltrations, and one giant phallic float on the Yarra.

• Headline hunters: From Spotify conspiracies to full-blown declarations of war against Burkina Faso—just for the clicks.

Spotify Tags: podcast marketing, grow your podcast, podcast tips, content creation, podcasting advice, podcast promotion