2024 Ep 270 - Have We Been Catfished?

In the final ep of 2024, the boys say goodbye to Podcast Mike, (attempt to) tie-up lots of loose ends, celebrate their most empathetic listeners, and Jack has an enormous decision to make....!!  1. Extreme empaths 2. Loose ends 3. A celebrity endorsement for digital bird collecting 4. New season of Remembering Project 5. Podcast Mike’s farewell 6. The decision 

ConCon is here! Did Hamish deliver on his biscuit promises? Did the controversial Session 3 go ahead? Did delegates walk away with all-education and no-entertainment?!  Hamish Still Hasn't Finished his slides Networking Welcome Drinks Jack and the WhatsApp Nerves are Kicking In Session 1 Mid Session Break Session 2 Testimonials ConConConrad Sewell

The guys have their final meeting to make all their last minute preparations for ConCon this weekend. Andy's noticed something curious about his dog Henri, while Hamish wants to talk about Elon Musk's new robots. Listener Michael has a bird related dilemma, and we finalise Conrad Sewell's ConCon song!  1. Final ConCon preparations 2. Two poos and a wee 3. Digital bird hunting with Michael 4. Tesla robots 5. Conrad’s ConCon song 

Jack surprises the guys with an unbelievable request in classic weasel behaviour. Andy was perplexed by the name of a furniture store. Conrad Sewell joins the boys to prep for his appearance at ConCon, and a brand new merch launch for the pod! 1. Jack’s weasel request 2. Furniture Okay 3. Conrad Sewell at ConCon 4. H&A golf balls 

There's a big biscuit update that needs to be addressed asap, and the boys have some more correspondence to get through ahead of ConCon. Meanwhile, Andy may have done a historical fart that needs to be investigated by Hamish. Andy attended another conference, and gives some advice to the guys about how they work, and Extreme Empaths is back!  1. ConCon - a few more logistical voice notes 2. Extreme empaths 3. Andy’s massive fart 4. Tips for conferences 

Hamish brings a listener gripe about a recent show opening. Andy questions Jack about his willingness to provide a quote for his tunnel, and also digs up an old episode of the show which might prove that Hamish has been doubling up on ideas. Another batch of the most powerful power moves ever, and ConCon preparations continue to chug along!  1. Mike’s Malcom in the Middle opener 2. Jack’s tunnel quote 3. T-shirt fact returns 4. Power moves 5. ConCon - industry allocations 

Hame decides to kick off the show by upsetting Andy, then all 3 of the boys display some weaselling behaviour over a meat thermometer! The beautiful Extreme Empaths continue to delight the team, plus a behind the scenes peek at how the ConCon admin is going (spoiler: they get sidetracked!) 1. Upset Andy 2. Hamish lost his meat thermometer 3. Extreme empaths 4. ConCon voice notes 5. Empty suitcases & Smarty the puppet 

The guys bring back the infamous Three Fact Shootout, a notorious failure from a few weeks earlier, with three fresh new facts to scrutinise. Andy has a gripe about purchasing new pillows, and the boys use a classic radio style competition, 'the phrase that pays' to help allocate new tickets for ConCon. Hamish had a colonoscopy, and Bec got a speeding fine in Andy's car!  1. Three fact shootout 2. Andy’s pillows 3. ConCon - Phrase that pays 4. Hamish’s colonoscopy 5. Bec’s speeding fine 

Andy brings Bec into the studio to reveal something massive for Hamish & Jack. Hamish finally comes back to Blow Something Wide Open. Musical guests have begun putting their hands up for ConCon, and listener Luke may have lost touch with the common man...  1. The Aura Ring - Bec’s confession 2. Extreme Empaths 3. Blow something wide open - Tuna 4. ConCon - Musical guests 5. Luke's lost touch test 

The guys feel like they’re definitely getting ghosted by the guy who can get undressed in under 2.5 seconds, so Hamish proposes an alternate idea. Darcy’s under the microscope again after a ski trip that went wrong. The guys discuss more biscuit options for ConCon, and we put two listeners to the test for Chit Chat Champion! 1. Undressing Olympics 2. Darcy under the microscope - Ski trip 3. Chit Chat Champions 4. ConCon - The the hybrid biscuit model 5. Fame shamed