Best Mason and Max Podcasts (2025)

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Season 1 Episode 13 - Max falling at work / Mason is Gollum / Meghan Markle and Prince Harry / Irrational fears 41:30

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Send us a text In episode 13, Mason and Max continue their weekly roast of one another, they take a jab at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and more!By Mason and Max

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee on health and healing in a hectic world 48:00

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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about. Further information Learn more about Rangan's books and podcast at his website. Rangan is currently touring Australia, speaking in Sydney on Thursday 17 July and Brisbane on Wednesday 23 July. This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Mor…

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Daryl Gregory on Simulation Theory and the Great American Glitch Tour 38:07

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In this episode, host Samuel Arbesman sits down with novelist Daryl Gregory, celebrated author of numerous science-fiction and fantasy works—including the newly released When We Were Real. Set seven years after humanity discovers that reality is a vast computer simulation, Gregory’s novel follows a cross-country bus tour of Americans seeking out th…

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The hidden corners of Emma's Hong Kong — fishing villages, beaches and ancestral graveyards 49:18

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Novelist Emma Pei Yin ran away from Hong Kong as a teenager to start fresh in Australia. But she found herself repeatedly drawn back home whenever she put pen to paper. Emma grew up in England and Hong Kong. But her life in Hong Kong wasn’t so much about the neon skyscrapers as it was about her family’s ancestral village, tucked away in the New Ter…

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AFL star Zach Tuohy on his silent struggles as a young father and life after footy 52:06

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Zach was still a teen when he was scouted by the AFL in Ireland, beginning a great adventure in Australia, where he fell in love and unexpectedly became a dad. On his way home from training, a 24-year-old Zach would have to pull over on the side of the road to cry before he got home to his young family. Zach Tuohy was just 17 years old when he was …

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Chelsea champions of the world while England send Wales packing at Euros – Football Weekly 55:01

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Max Rushden is joined by John Brewin, Robyn Cowen and Dan Bardell as Chelsea win the Club World Cup and rampant England book a Euro 2025 quarter-final against Sweden. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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#356 - AMA #73: Preserving brain health, optimizing exercise programming, improving body composition, and more 17:21

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter addresses frequently requested topics, including brain health, exercise programming, and body composition. He explores the factors that influence dementia risk—including m…

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321 | David Tong on Open Questions in Quantum Field Theory 1:19:25

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Quantum field theory is the basis for our most successful theories of fundamental physics. And yet, there are things we don't understand about it. Some of these puzzles are relatively well-known, while others are less celebrated. David Tong joins us to talk about some of the more interesting and perplexing aspects of quantum field theory. He also d…

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Season 1 Episode 14 - Jada Pinkett Smith / Logan Paul / Mason's Nose / Max Having Fries After Dinner 40:49

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Send us a text In this episode all things Jada Pinkett Smith - her, her relationship to Will Smith, controversies. Also, Max sings to introduce the episode, and Mason calls MAx out for late night snacking.By Mason and Max

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Encore: Janty Blair is the BMW of standup comics 47:00

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After a lifetime of nursing and midwifery, Janty Blair discovered her funny bone in her late 50s, following a serendipitous Bumble date (R) Janty's father, Bob, was a staff sergeant in the Australian Army, and so she grew up moving around the country. Home for Janty, a Butchulla, Mununjhali and Woppaburra woman, was really Hervey Bay in Queensland,…

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PSG demolish Real Madrid, transfers and a proper England win – Football Weekly Extra 54:34

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Paul Watson and Tom Garry to discuss the Euros, Club World Cup and more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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Leah Purcell's meteoric rise, from the Murgon meatworks to centre stage 52:30

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Leah Purcell grew up in a small town caring for her mum Florence. Her options after graduation were nursing or working at the meatworks. But after a push from her meatworks boss, Leah defied her own expectations for herself (R) Leah is now an acclaimed actor, playwright, and stage and film director. She grew up in the Queensland country town of Mur…

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Chelsea into the Club World Cup final and England’s crunch Euro test – Football Weekly 54:54

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Jonathan Fadugba and Nick Ames as Chelsea progress to the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 win over Fluminense. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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Kenneth Stanley on the Disruptive Power of Open-Endedness 50:28

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In this episode, Samuel Arbesman speaks with Kenneth Stanley, a renowned computer scientist and AI researcher whose career spans academia, industry, and startup innovation. Stanley has been a professor, a cofounder of multiple companies, and a researcher at both OpenAI and Uber. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Open-Endedness at …

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How a boy from Balmain made caring cool 50:34

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Bundjalung man, Jack Manning Bancroft's scholarship to a prestigious Sydney University college showed him a rarefied world that shocked him, and he used his childhood grit to channel his energy into a world-changing project. Jack's mother is Bundjalung artist, Bronwyn Bancroft. Growing up in inner-Sydney, he was intimidated by her artistic drive an…

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A family secret unearths connection to country 45:30

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Yvonne Orley grew up on Aboriginal missions in NSW as the child of the matron and manager. But it turned out that Yvonne had much deeper connections to the country, and the people, that she knew at the time. Although her mother had tried to hide this part of the family story, it turned out that Yvonne herself was a Kamilaroi woman and this was her …

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A Diogo Jota tribute – Football Weekly 57:37

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Mark Langdon to pay tribute to Diogo Jota and Suzy Wrack joins from Zurich after England lose their opening game of Euro 2025. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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AMA | July 2025 4:03:26

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Welcome to the July 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questio…

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Navigating bone health: early life influences and advanced strategies for improvement and injury prevention (#214 rebroadcast) 1:31:43

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this episode from July 2022, Peter dives deep into the topic of bone health and explains why this is an important topic for everyone, from children to the elderly. He begins with an overview of bone mineral density,…

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Encore: Love, jail, Jesus, and pubs — a tangled tale of four very different parents 52:06

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Lech Blaine with the strange true story of his childhood, shaped by love, religious zealotry, and four wildly different parents. CW: descriptions of foster care and child removal. Lech grew up in a big family in country Queensland, where his dad Tom ran pubs for a living. He had six older siblings, who had come to the family as foster kids before h…

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Transfers, Euro 2025 and Sheffield Wednesday in crisis: Football Weekly Extra 54:04

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sam Dalling, Sanny Rudravajhala and Tom Garry for a transfer round-up and the latest from Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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When a sea change collides with messy midlife 52:34

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For journalist Kate Halfpenny, moving to a beachside town during Melbourne's lockdowns seemed like the perfect way to unwind and escape her huge mortgage. Then she had to contend with the triple whammy of perimenopause, her husband's alcoholism and distance from family and friends. For the first time in her life, Kate had an empty house, no job com…

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Manchester City out of the Club World Cup and Euro 2025 kicks off - Football Weekly 52:39

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Nedum Onuoha and Suzy Wrack to discuss the Club World Cup and the Women’s Euros. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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Clive Thompson on the Ramifications of “Vibe Coding” 52:19

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In this episode, Samuel Arbesman speaks with journalist and author Clive Thompson. Known for his thoughtful writing on science and technology—particularly in the realms of computing and programming—Clive contributes to Wired, The New York Times Magazine, Smithsonian, and more. He is also the author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remak…

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Hannah vs Disney, Lizzo and Beyonce 51:01

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Hannah Diviney made history in 2022 when she became the first person with a disability to film a sex scene for Australian television. Then she went viral when she confronted both Lizzo and Beyonce over an ableist slur in their song lyrics. When Hannah was growing up, the only people she saw on TV who used a wheelchair like her were Paralympians or …

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Purity, hypnosis and hiding — how a gay teen survived Opus Dei 52:30

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Hollywood actor Tim Pocock was tricked by his dying, devout mother into undergoing gay conversion therapy. After she died, Tim finally learned how to be himself, without fear and self-loathing. Tim grew up under the thumb of his charismatic, pious mother. He went to a school with links to the controversial, secretive and conservative Catholic organ…

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320 | Solo: Complexity and the Universe 2:14:44

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Our universe started out looking very simple: hot, dense, smooth, rapidly expanding. According to our best current model, it will end up looking simple once again: cold, dark, empty. It's in between -- now, roughly speaking -- that things look complex. I have been working to understand the stages by which complexity comes into existence, thrives, a…

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Lightning at the Club World Cup, U21 glory and the Women’s Euros – Football Weekly 56:25

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Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, John Brewin and Dan Bardell to discuss Club World Cup chaos, England’s U21s triumph, the Women’s Euros in Switzerland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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#355 – Skincare strategies, the science of facial aging, and cosmetic-intervention guidance | Tanuj Nakra, M.D. & Suzan Obagi, M.D. 2:57:05

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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Tanuj Nakra and Suzan Obagi, two leading experts in aesthetic medicine, join Peter to explore the science of facial aging and skin health as well as the responsibilities physicians face in the world of cosmetic procedu…

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Season 1 Episode 12 - Max's Dieting / Mason's Arby's Bag / The DC Universe / Star Wars Sucks / More Politics 33:44

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Send us a text In this week's episode we discuss Max's struggle with dieting, Mason being messy, the shitty DC Universe, and how Star Wars sucks now.By Mason and Max

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Encore: my three fathers 50:00

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American novelist Ann Patchett reflects on Frank, Mike and Darrell, the men who made her, going a year without shopping and her power to make herself invisible (R) Ann Patchett is an acclaimed American novelist and the owner of an independent bookstore in Nashville. Ann has had three fathers — Frank, Mike and Darrell, who have each provided her wit…

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PlanningxChange 132: How AI Is Transforming City Planning - with Scott Matheson 53:15

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In this episode of PlanningXchange, we speak with Scott Matheson, Head of Planning at MyLot, an Australian AI technology company focused on simplifying the planning process for councils and communities. With a background in statutory planning across local government, consultancies, and the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Scott bring…

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PlanningxChange 132: How AI Is Transforming City Planning - with Scott Matheson 53:16

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In this episode of PlanningXchange, we speak with Scott Matheson, Head of Planning at MyLot, an Australian AI technology company focused on simplifying the planning process for councils and communities. With a background in statutory planning across local government, consultancies, and the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Scott bring…

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The Audio Long Read: Extremely loud and incredibly scouse: how Jamie Carragher conquered football punditry 46:06

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Football coverage no longer stops after the final whistle. And in this new era, the former Liverpool defender reigns supreme By Kieran Morris. Read by Felipe Pacheco. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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Inside the six-day siege of the Iranian Embassy in London 53:30

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In April 1980, a group of armed men invaded the Iranian Embassy in London, taking hostages, and issuing demands in the name of a cause almost no one had ever heard of. The 'Group of the Martyr', a collection of Iranian Arabs, wanted independence for their province of Iran, but their demands were impossible for the British Government to meet, and so…

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Alec Nevala-Lee on Buckminster Fuller 48:24

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In this episode, Samuel Arbesman sits down with Alec Nevala-Lee, author of numerous books, including Inventor of the Future, a definitive biography of Buckminster Fuller. Buckminster Fuller was an architect, designer, and public intellectual whose influence stretched far beyond blueprints and prototypes. Later in life, he became a lodestar for the …

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Revisited: Luton Town’s Manager Idol – Forgotten Stories of Football podcast 9:47

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Primetime TV would prove the inspiration for one of the most shambolic managerial appointments in football history. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian

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Mass murder, cannibalism and insanity — inside Mao's cultural revolution 47:36

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China's cultural revolution was murderously violent and culturally devastating; millions of people, artefacts and ideas went up in smoke. So what's fuelling today's Neo-Maoist movement and nostalgia for that period? In 1966, the Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong went to war against his own government. What followed was ten years of murderous …

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