Let's be real

In 2014, 28-year-old German tourist Lars Mittank ran out of a Bulgarian airport, left all his belongings behind, and vanished into the forest—never to be seen again. In this episode, Ollie and Ro try to crack the code on one of the internet’s strangest disappearances.

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Ollie got punched in the face, Ro is questioning the future of QR-coded gravestones, and somewhere in Brisbane, a high school teacher is actually identifying as a cat. This week, we unpack why Ollie got randomly decked outside a bar (hint: men are fragile), whether Kourtney Kardashian’s teenage son secretly has a kid, and if spy agencies are really out here advertising espionage jobs on LinkedIn. Plus, MAFS contestant Marina claims the show used AI to make her fluent in Italian—so is reality TV even real anymore? Is avoiding people in public the healthiest decision you can make? And what the hell is happening to Ollie’s brain post-concussion? Welcome back to Restless.

Uni: a place where you either thrive or just barely survive. Ollie and Rojan break down the good, the bad, and the completely unnecessary parts of higher education. From cursed professors to the mystery of mature-age students, we cover it all—including why networking might actually be a scam. Also, should you date someone from your tutorial? (No.) And why is Ollie STILL mad about his journalism degree? This episode is sponsored by Afterpay!

Ollie’s spiralling because his influencer-era is over—seven months of “creative freedom” (a.k.a. unemployment) have come to an end, and now he’s staring down the barrel of corporate life. Ro, meanwhile, is deep in the science of why starving men crave curvy women (turns out, evolution is just as messy as modern dating). Elsewhere, Ollie embarrasses himself by DMing his TikTok twin (who is not responding), Drake is lurking around Australia throwing money at pretty women, and Ro is questioning if using a brown emoji when you’re white is a subtle crime.

Ollie and Ro bring theirbetter (and hotter) halves, Nadia and Louis, onto the pod for aValentine’s Day meltdown. Right away, it’s chaos—Louisdefends his honor overThe McDonald’s Incident, Ro confesses toreading his diary, and Ollie’sweird sock habit gets exposed.Then, arelationship quiz puts Ollie and Ro to the test—turns out,one couple is in sync, and the other is in trouble. They debatewho’s pettier, whetherforcing your partner to dress better is a crime, and whyLouis almost got expelled for having dreadlocks.And then—a wild listener confession about a psychiatrist offeringcoke at a party. Is your therapist allowed to party?We get into it.

Ollie and Rojan are laying out all the dirt on anxious attachments, dark family secrets, and even a kitchen knife confession that'll knock you sideways. We're calling out nepotism, calling our own bullshit, and yeah, even dragging Ro's Dad into the madness—yogurt in the ocean, anyone?

Ollie says we need to change the date. Rojan spills on The McDonald’s Betrayal, featuring late-night nuggets, a boyfriend meltdown, and a soda water crime scene. They also Curly Lewis Arson Fiasco (junkies, firebombs, wrong address—classic), and Ollie’s new Pokémon obsession that’s ruining his life. Plus, the Ryan Reynolds vs. Justin Baldoni PR War gets spicy, and Rojan decorates the studio with Shrek mugs and dodgy online finds.

Ollie and Rojan dive headfirst into the universe with Dr. Kirsten Banks, astrophysicist, and professional space yapper. The crew gets their minds blown as Kirsten breaks down black holes that eat way more than they should, the infinite weirdness of dark matter, and why Venus melts everything that touches it. Spoiler: Saturn’s not walkable, but it’s still cool. Rojan goes wild over meteors, Ollie tries to figure out if aliens are watching us (probably not), and the group explores parallel universes, spaghettification, and why the Milky Way is basically a giant pizza. Turns out the universe has a wicked sense of humor, and Kirsten’s here to prove it. It’s part science lesson, part existential crisis, and 100% chaos as the gang unpacks why Earth might just be the lamest tourist spot for aliens. .

Ollie admits he’s a Taoist (kinda?), Ro survives a Jewish wedding (sweat, chairs, and no one knows why), and Albo’s out here waging war on beach cabanas like he’s got nothing better to do. We dive into insane wedding traditions (why are grooms in Korea getting smacked with fish?), cringe confessions (hello, pocket pussy disaster), and Ollie accidentally texts his boss about beetroot. Also, gender reveal burnouts are a thing, and they’re as dumb as they sound.