Best Mutant Origins Podcasts (2025)

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: World War III, Y2K Revival, Trump Ditches Albo, Supermarkets Raise Prices & Rage Royal Commission 14:50

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Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach — True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, “Rope Flow” as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More 3:18:31

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Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bell’s Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans I’ve ever met. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-leve…

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🏎️ Ferrari: The Racing Machine Even A Child Could Draw | 36 41:42

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Enzo Ferrari was 10 years old when he fell in love with racing… and soon, he would make it his life’s mission. After almost dying in an infirmary during WWI, Enzo schmoozed his way into the driving world. He built an unstoppable racing team for Alfa Romeo… until he got fired, and had to strike out on his own. But thanks to his grit, stubbornness, a…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Lloyd Griffith 1:07:47

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Comedian, actor, presenter and classically trained singer from Grimsby. Known for his unique blend of humour and vocal prowess, Lloyd has graced both the comedy circuit and the choral stage. His television credits include Ted Lasso, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, Soccer AM, Flinch and Can You Beat The Bookies?. More recently, Lloyd stars as …

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Journalists Shot At, LA Protests, Iraq Invades USA & Thunberg Intercepted 14:42

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Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#815: Chris Hutchins, Deal Master — Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips, Flying to Japan for $222, Tech Tools and Tricks, and Avoiding The Optimizer’s Curse ... 2:39:25

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Chris Hutchins is the creator and host of All the Hacks, a podcast that helps people upgrade their life, money, and travel. He previously founded Grove (acquired by Wealthfront) and Milk (acquired by Google), led New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, and was a Partner at Google Ventures. Most importantly, he is the person Kevin Rose and I call if we…

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🧸 Beanie Babies: The Cutest Boom, Bubble & Bust | 35 40:09

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Beanie Babies — the unassuming critters with birthdates and bios — are designed to tug on your heartstrings (and your wallet). But for a moment in the late-90s, they burst out of gift shops and into investment portfolios as America went crazy over Legs the Frog, Pinchers the Lobster, and the rest of the plushie pals.Behind this bean-stuffed market …

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BETOOTA TALKS: Jim From Jim's Mowing 1:03:12

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Prominent Australian businessman Jim Penman joins Betoota Talks this week. You might not think you need to listen to this, but you do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Trump Musk Split, Tinder Height Feature, Picky Toddlers & Oscar Piastri 16:00

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#814: Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of ONE Championship — From Dirt Poor to Top-10 Sports-Media Franchise, The $100M Breakfast, Dominating Social Media (30B+ Views/Year), Key Strategic Decisions, and The Moneyball ... 2:38:37

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Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) is the founder and CEO of ONE Championship, one of the top-10 biggest sports-media properties in the world in terms of viewership and engagement (alongside the NBA, Formula One, Champions League, and Premier League), with a global broadcast reach to 195 countries. Sponsors: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: Drink…

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🏖️ Tommy Bahama's Beach Chair: Fake Dude, Real Billions | 34 40:53

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Tommy Bahama (spoiler) wasn’t founded by a man named Thomas with a Caribbean address. Rather, this classic lifestyle brand began with two longtime friends and coworkers at a failing apparel company. Facing unemployment at age 50, they channeled their inner Hemingways to invent a fictional hero of the leisure class: Tommy Bahama, purveyor of roomy, …

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BETOOTA TALKS: Spacey Jane 36:24

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One of the West’s great exports stopped by the Betoota Advocate podcast offices this week. Amongst other things, Spacey Jane dropped in for a yarn about the special sauce in the West Australian music scene, being mature professionals and to blind rank the greatest acts from WA. They’ve got new music out and are about to hit the road. So get around …

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rhea Ripley, Littleproud Is Back, State Of Origin & You Can’t Have Any Pudding If You Don’t Eat Your Meat 12:49

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#813: Q&A with Tim — Three Life Commandments, 4-Hour Workweek Exercises I Still Use, The Art and Joy of Inefficiency, Stoicism Revisited, and Much More 1:19:14

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Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. Sponsors: Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM) Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Ti…

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🍅 Heinz Ketchup: The King of Condiments | 33 42:16

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When entrepreneur Henry J. Heinz went bankrupt after his first venture, he nearly lost it all—his farmland, his parents' home, and his own reputation. But then, he launched a stunning comeback that changed everything about the meaning of the name “Heinz.” This Master of Tomatoes built a condiment empire on super fresh produce and, by pioneering foo…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Bryan Fletcher 33:59

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Ahead of the first State of Origin on Wendesday, Bryan Fletcher joined Clancy and Wendell in the Betoota Studios to talk all things footy. Now an esteemed broadcaster and ornament to the game, Fletch takes us back to his time in Origin camp and tells us about how the bonding sessions were a bit different back in the day. We preview the upcoming ser…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: LNP Breakup, Jacinta Price, LNP Reunited & Big Ange's Message To The Poms 12:52

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Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#812: The Random Show — New Health Gadgets, Tim’s Latest Adventures, How to Drink Less, Zen Retreats, AI + Your Genome, and Colonoscopy Confessions 2:08:38

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Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! We cover dozens of topics: from the cutting edge of health tech to pro-tips for colonoscopies; AI; adventures in Japan and Taiwan seeking out perfect coffee and tea; tips for drinking less alcohol; powerful documentaries like 32 Sounds and b…

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💧 LaCroix: The Cinderella of Seltzers | 32 42:25

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This sexy seltzer started out more than 40 years ago as a Wisconsin brewery’s quiet, nonalcoholic spinoff. Throughout the 80s and early 90s, LaCroix remained the low-key, low-cal fave of Midwestern Little League coaches and soccer moms. But then, LaCroix hit its stride—and its second act, reborn as the trendy choice of Hollywood writers, Instagram …

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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 2: The Father of The Australian Music Scene 39:19

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In Part 2 of our interview with Michael Chugg, Clancy and Wendell delve into the current state of Australian music. With some of the nation's biggest festivals under serious financial threat and the ways in which people consume music rapidly changing, Chugg shares his wisdom on what the future may hold for our musical landscape. See omnystudio.com/…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sussan Ley Elected Scapegoat, Dutton Reinvents Himself, Albo Knocks Back NZ & Bloke Drives To Gym For Walk 14:33

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Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#811: 2x Olympic Archery Medalist Jake Kaminski — Lessons Learned and Mantras Used After 1,000,000 Arrows 2:50:06

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Jake Kaminski is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in archery and a longtime member of the US Archery Team. He runs a successful YouTube channel, writes training guides, and develops high-performance gear under the Kaminski Archery brand. Sign up for the Kaminski Archery Backyard Championship here. Sponsors: Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https:/…

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🌎 Google Maps: The Actual ‘Everything App’ | 31 42:32

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When out-of-work coder Jens Rasmussen couldn’t find directions to a cafe in Copenhagen, he wound up changing navigation forever. Alongside his brother Lars (also an out-of-work coder), Jens developed a radical vision—not just for a faster map, but a vibrant, multi-dimensional platform to help plan your entire life. With maxed-out credit cards, thes…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 1: The Father of The Australian Music Scene 48:27

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The election is finally done and dusted, so we’re leaving the world of politics behind and starting fresh with a huge guest. Michael Chugg has been an integral part of the Australian music scene since the late 60s, having founded the Frontier Touring company and played a part in bringing so many huge acts down under. From ABBA to Billie Eilish, Lim…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs First Female Leader, F*ck You And Your Teeth Says Bandt, Palmer’s Next Waste Of Money & Piastri’s Secret To Success 10:33

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Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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#810: Terry Real — The Therapist Who Breaks All The Rules 1:55:08

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Terry Real is a nationally recognized family therapist, author, and teacher. His book I Don't Want To Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the first book ever written on the topic of male depression, is a national bestseller. His new book, Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship is a New York Times b…

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🍑 Juicy Couture Tracksuit: How Cozy-Core Went Viral | 30 43:55

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In a high-end boutique between Hollywood and Beverly Hills, Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor met as fashion-obsessed shopgirls with dreams of entrepreneurship. But they had no obvious path to get there… until Gela became pregnant – with nothing to wear. What came next was a history-making business venture started with only $200 and a pile of…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Betoota’s Election Recap 19:52

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Fair bit happened over the weekend. If you’d like to hear us give a quick lay of the land about where everything’s at, then give this a spin. Gains/ losses / and what the hell happened to The greens. You may have had enough of politics, well you are in luck because it’s all over now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Recipe Wars, Hate Media, Keating & Johnny + Crazy Man Wants Dental Before Submarines 11:14

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#809: The 4-Hour Workweek Tools That Still Work — The Art of Refusal and The Low-Information Diet 1:20:31

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This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldn’t I change? What stands the test of time and hasn’t lost any potency? This episode features two of the most i…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Dr Ken Henry 58:27

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In the last Betoota Talks before the election, we decided to have a chat to someone who isn't asking for you to vote for them this weekend. Someone who can speak freely and honestly about the state of the nation, and what lies ahead. One of the nation's leading economists, the Taree product swung by for a wide ranging chat about economics, environm…

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🥤Frappuccino: The Billion-Dollar Brainfreeze Starbucks Nearly Killed | 29 41:15

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The cream-topped, dome-lidded Frappuccino is the caffeinated crown jewel of the Starbucks empire. It helped the company break out from regional coffee chain to global lifestyle brand, made cold drinks into 75% of Starbucks’ beverage sales, and created a whole new language of filibuster-length orders (“Can I get a grande vanilla bean frappe, in a ve…

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Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong - in her first ever podcast! 42:43

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Senator Penny Wong steps into the booth with Betoota this week, for her first ever podcast interview. The South Australian Labor heavyweight talks about her upbringing, family and what drew her to politics in the first place. How has Parliament changed since she was first elected? What are her greatest regrets in politics? The Foreign Minister expl…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Filo Pope, Election About to Get Real Catholic, Millennial Dating & Straight Man At Pilates 9:56

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#808: Stephen West — From High School Dropout to Hit Podcast, and from Stocking Groceries to Reading Philosophy for a Living 1:44:59

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Stephen West is a father, husband, and host of the Philosophize This! podcast. Sponsors: Gusto simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: https://gusto.com/tim (three months free) Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping sol…

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#807: In Case You Missed It: March 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show" 45:53

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This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest. Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners sugges…

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🐢Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The “Dumbest” Best Idea Yet | 28 41:49

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Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were just trying to get work. These two broke illustrators were scraping by on side hustles and instant ramen… until, one fateful night, Kevin drew a doodle to get Peter to laugh: a nunchuck-wielding turtle in a ninja mask. But this one “dumb” drawing would launch the most successful self-published, creator-owned comic…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Josh Burns Labor MP For Macnamara 38:14

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Josh Burns was the youngest member of the Labor caucus when he was elected to parliament in 2019, but he faces tough opposition on both sides to retain the pivotal seat of Macnamara at the upcoming election. Situated in Melbourne, Macnamara is one of the most diverse seats in the nation, home to a wide range of cultures, communities and ethnicities…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Liberals Plan To Fix Crisis They Caused, Annual Leave Expert, Family Dog Eats Easter Eggs & Boyfriend Knows No Details Of Gossip 10:14

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#806: How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow from $0 to $35B — Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, Scrabble for Naming, and Powerful Daily Rituals 2:25:01

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Rich Barton is the co-founder and co-executive chairman of Zillow, a company transforming how people buy, sell, rent, and finance homes. Before Zillow, Rich founded Expedia within Microsoft in 1994 and successfully spun the company off as a public company in 1999. He served as president, CEO, and board director of Expedia and later co-founded and s…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Victorian Socialist Purple Pingers & Democratic Campaigner Kyle Middleton 44:45

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The first of our mid-week podcasts that will be published in the lead up to the election features two figures on opposite ends of the political scale. First up, a Senate candidate from the Victorian Socialists, Jordan Van Den Lamb, better known by his online persona Purple Pingers. Jordan is in the headlines again this week after Anthony Albanese h…

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🔫Super Soaker: Invented by a Rocket Scientist (Literally) | 27 40:59

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Lonnie Johnson was already a brilliant Air Force engineer working on cutting edge, planet-saving inventions…when a surprise bathroom discovery (we’ve all been there) sparked an idea that changed water fights forever. This nuclear scientist's side hustle—a game-changing water gun prototype—would go on to reshape backyard battles and launch a billion…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor (Member For Hume) 47:56

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A Rhodes Scholar from Nimmitabel with a Master of Philosophy in Economics from Cambridge. He cut his teeth at McKinsey before helping establish Fonterra, the Kiwi dairy co-op whose creation is now studied at Harvard Business School as one of the greatest feats of agribusiness strategy in the modern era. That should qualify him for the role of Feder…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rottnest Island Tariffs, Mutant Livestock, Dutton A Proud Leftie & Exercise Can Be Fun 13:23

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#805: Philip Goff — Exploring Consciousness and Non-Ordinary Religion, Galileo's Error, Panpsychism, Heretical Ideas, and Therapeutic Belief 2:16:13

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Philip Goff is a professor of philosophy at Durham University. His main research focus is consciousness, but he is interested in many questions about the nature of reality. He is most known for defending panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the physical world. He is the author of Galileo's Error: Found…

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🐣 Peeps: A Backroom Marshmallow Mystery | 26 40:44

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Roscoe Rodda was in the fight of his life. His candy factory was right down the road from Milton Hershey’s—yes, THAT Hershey’s—and he needed to set himself apart. So Roscoe embraced a single holiday to get the competitive confectionery edge: Easter. Chocolate eggs, jellybeans… and a secret treat painstakingly sculpted behind closed doors: a marshma…

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Nicolette Boele: The Wildly Popular Independent Candidate for Sydney’s Upper North Shore 38:33

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Born and raised in the leafy North Shore suburb of Killara, Nicolette Boele (pronounced ‘Buller’) is making waves as the next Federal Independent tipped to oust the Liberals from a once very safe blue ribbon electorate. The electoral division of Bradfield, historically made up of blue bloods and professionals, looks like it wants a change. Will Nic…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Robert Irwin Thirst Trap, Trump Tarrifs, Dutton Works From Home & Turkish Tourism Collapsing 16:01

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#804: Robert Rodriguez, The Wizard of Cinema Returns — The "Fear-Forward" Way of Life, How to Overcome Self-Doubt, Learning to Love Limitations, and Counter-Intuitive Parenting That Works 1:44:15

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Robert Rodriguez is a film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and composer. Rodriguez has written, produced, directed, and edited a series of successful films including El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, the Spy Kids franchise, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Frank Miller’s Sin City, and many more. Robert recently laun…

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📱iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want to Build | 25 42:08

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Before 2007, mobile phones had tiny keyboards, crappy screens with internet so slow - you could finish a super burrito while waiting for your MySpace profile to load. Then Apple wowed the world with the iPhone: a digital Swiss Army knife that replaced cameras, maps, music players, AND created an entire new app economy. But the wildest part? Steve J…