Episodes

  • Episode 374 - The Bathurst 1000

    Episode 374 - The Bathurst 1000
    Aug 4 2025
    Every year, a sleepy New South Wales town gets turned into a pit lane paradise as 150,000 fans descend on Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000 — Australia’s most iconic car race. But Bathurst isn’t just about lap times and burnout smoke. Behind the wheelspin lies a deep and chaotic history: from the deadly results of some races, to the Peter Brock legacy, to the legendary Holden vs Ford rivalry that turned race day into a full-blown cultural war.

    This episode, Holly and Matthew take a drive through the history of the Bathurst 1000 — the triumphs, the tragedies, the questionable crowd behaviour — and how this race became one of the most defining events in Australian sporting history.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 373 - The Cronulla Riots (2005) Part 3

    Episode 373 - The Cronulla Riots (2005) Part 3
    Jul 28 2025
    In this series, we dive into one of the most confronting chapters of modern Australian history: the Cronulla Riots of December 2005. Sparked by rising tensions, fuelled by alcohol, misinformation, and nationalism, what started as a “community protest” quickly turned into an ugly and violent display of racial hatred.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they look into an event about fear, blame, and what happens when divisions in the community explode into the public eye.


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 372 - The Cronulla Riots Part 2

    Episode 372 - The Cronulla Riots Part 2
    Jul 21 2025
    In this episode, we dive into one of the most confronting chapters of modern Australian history: the Cronulla Riots of December 2005. Sparked by rising tensions, fuelled by alcohol, misinformation, and nationalism, what started as a “community protest” quickly turned into an ugly and violent display of racial hatred.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they look into an event about fear, blame, and what happens when divisions in the community explode into the public eye.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 371 - The Cronulla Riots Part 1

    Episode 371 - The Cronulla Riots Part 1
    Jul 14 2025
    HIn this episode, we dive into one of the most confronting chapters of modern Australian history: the Cronulla Riots of December 2005. Sparked by rising tensions, fuelled by alcohol, misinformation, and nationalism, what started as a “community protest” quickly turned into an ugly and violent display of racial hatred.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they look into an event about fear, blame, and what happens when divisions in the community explode into the public eye.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 370 - The Birdman of the Coorong

    Episode 370 - The Birdman of the Coorong
    Jul 7 2025
    In the lonely dunes of South Australia’s Coorong, legend speaks of a bushranger so strange he’s hard to forget: the Birdman of the Coorong. Unlike his horse-riding peers, this eccentric outlaw was rumoured to have galloped through the saltbush atop an ostrich.

    Was he a real menace to passing coaches, or just a yarn spun to spook travellers on the road to Kingston SE?

    Join Holly & Matthew as they dig into the history, rumour, and colonial oddity behind one of Australia’s most curious crime legends.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 369 - The Story of INXS Part 3

    Episode 369 - The Story of INXS Part 3
    Jun 30 2025
    Before they were stadium superstars, INXS were just six Aussie blokes carving out a sound in the sweaty pubs of Sydney. In this episode, we chart the meteoric rise of one of Australia’s biggest musical exports—from their gritty early days, to the glitz of international fame, and the tragic loss of frontman Michael Hutchence.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they dive into their chart-topping hits, backstage drama, controversies, and lasting legacy. It’s the story of a band that defined a generation and gave Australia its rock’n’roll swagger on the world stage.

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    Featured music clips (c) INXS

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 368 - The Story of INXS Part 2

    Episode 368 - The Story of INXS Part 2
    Jun 23 2025
    Before they were stadium superstars, INXS were just six Aussie blokes carving out a sound in the sweaty pubs of Sydney. In this episode, we chart the meteoric rise of one of Australia’s biggest musical exports—from their gritty early days, to the glitz of international fame, and the tragic loss of frontman Michael Hutchence.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they dive into their chart-topping hits, backstage drama, controversies, and lasting legacy. It’s the story of a band that defined a generation and gave Australia its rock’n’roll swagger on the world stage.

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    Featured music clips (c) INXS


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    58 mins
  • Episode 367 - The Story of INXS Part 1

    Episode 367 - The Story of INXS Part 1
    Jun 16 2025
    Before they were stadium superstars, INXS were just six Aussie blokes carving out a sound in the sweaty pubs of Sydney. In this episode, we chart the meteoric rise of one of Australia’s biggest musical exports—from their gritty early days, to the glitz of international fame, and the tragic loss of frontman Michael Hutchence.

    Join Holly & Matthew as they dive into their chart-topping hits, backstage drama, controversies, and lasting legacy. It’s the story of a band that defined a generation and gave Australia its rock’n’roll swagger on the world stage.

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    "Just Keep Walking" clip (c) INXS 1980

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    1 hr