Best Rob Fiasco Podcasts (2025)

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Magnificent Merv Hughes | Who Should Be Banned From Social Media | Legends Lunch Wrap 29:01

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8h ago29:01

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Merv Hughes called in, ahead of day one of The Ashes Game Two | Who else should be banned from social media | Exclusive audio from yesterday's Triple M's Ashes Legends Lunch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Harsh ATO Crackdown On Workers | Eldest Children Syndrome | Uzzie Out, Who's In? 29:57

1d ago29:57

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Woman fitted with an ankle bracelet by the ATO | Why it sucks being the eldest child | Usman out, Head in to open the batting, but who replaces Uzzie in the squad? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Shanghai tunnels mostly a myth...or are they? 11:07

2d ago11:07

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In the glory days of Portland shanghaiing, sailors were 'helped back aboard ship' on the city streets; there was no need for a tunnel to sneak them down to the docks. But the tunnels under the saloons and streets were useful for lots of other shanghaiing-related activities ... (Portland, Multnomah County; 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://…

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Blowing Up Stuff | Bunnings Influencer | A Cricket Musical | Gabba Pig Story Update 33:18

2d ago33:18

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Some great tales of people blowing up stuff | A US Influencer visits Bunnings | Dennis Carnahan has a new cricket musical | The FULL story of the Gabba Pig incident See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Tarzan fans are grateful for gold miner’s failure 8:48

3d ago8:48

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Had Edgar Rice Burroughs and his brothers been successful with their Snake River gold dredge, Ed likely would never have had the time or inspiration to start writing “John Carter of Mars,” “At the Earth's Core” and “Tarzan” books. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1503b.edgar-rice-burroughs-in-oregon.html)…

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Episode 556 - Up In Yo Face 1:01:58

3d ago1:01:58

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Even though the weather and John's camera are both having technical difficulties, Chris, Rob and John manage to give some book recommendations and make it even easier to become a guest on the show. They also price out some pieces of Highmark Stadium that you will be able to buy and figure out what the heck Aphantasia is. Finally, they produce songs…

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The Gabba’s Great Pig Mystery: New Details Emerge After 40 Years 5:17

3d ago5:17

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Four decades later, new details finally come out behind the Gabba’s infamous pitch-invading pig - Marto's got the full breakdown! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Supercars Winner Chaz Mostert | Busted By Your Credit Card | Pigs At The Gabba 30:50

4d ago30:50

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We speak with an elated Chaz Mosert, following yesterday's win | When you get busted by your credit card | The anniversary of pigs at The Gabba | Margaux's Anniversary | Marto's daughter, Hilary, gets engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Riverboat party turned out to be shanghaiing trick 11:44

6d ago11:44

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One fine day in October of 1891, a teenage boy named Aquilla Ernest Clark left the farm in Scappoose where he’d been working, headed for Portland. He was going to see the sights and maybe show himself a good time for a few days.He wandered around the waterfront, taking drinks here and there and probably taking a hand in a card game or two; then, wh…

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Margaux Out Of Control | Mark Skaife | Fake Tan | Belle Dawes 31:10

7d ago31:10

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Margaux has found herself in a difficult situation and needs help. Mark Skaife reviews all the action of this weekend's racing. Marto asks: Why is fake tan a thing? And, we speak to The Lions' Belle Dawes, ahead of this weekend's AFLW Grand Final against North Melbourne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Marto, Margaux and Dan Have An Announcement... 1:49

6d ago1:49

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With a lot of changes happening in Brisbane radio, and Marto, Margaux and Dan have something important to tell you... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Skipper doubled down on a bad bet ... and lost it all 9:40

7d ago9:40

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ONE GRAY OCTOBER day in 1898, three British ship captains were sitting in the parlor of the Seamen’s Rest, a sort of YMCA for sailors located in the bustling port of Tacoma. They were in a betting mood. One of them, although he didn’t know it, was gambling with his life. All three skippers captained full-rigged windjammers. They were H.A. Lever of …

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Why Your Toyota Is At Risk | We Speak With Travis Head | Schoolies Being Toolies 31:43

7d ago31:43

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Travis Head calls in ahead of his appearance at The Legends Lunch and Test II | Trevor Long explains just how easy it is for someone to nick your Toyota | Schoolies being Toolies | Why do you still work? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Bad recording technique led to FBI investigation 11:16

8d ago11:16

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Portland band The Kingsmen recorded the song quickly and cheaply, and the words they were singing were unintelligible. But when the song became a hit, fans started guessing at the lyrics ... and some of them had rather dirty minds.... (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1312d-louie-louie-kingsmen-fbi-investigation.html)…

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Mum Schoolies... 'Moolies' | Real-Life Mrs. Doubtfire | Teacher's Strike 27:56

9d ago27:56

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From teachers on strike to Schoolies chaos, this podcast is a big one. Marto, Margaux and Dan go through the best moments from yesterday's teachers strike, Marto has a look at the damage on Bribie Island, and they revisit some truly questionable fake IDs for Wemember Wednesday. Plus, an incredible story of Italian man pulling a full Mrs Doubtfire. …

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P-town’s rabbi got in gun fight at President’s hotel 11:05

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Oct. 1, 1880, was a very big day in Portland.For the first time in the history of the city or the state, a sitting President of the United States had come to visit. President Rutherford B. Hayes had arrived in Portland the night before and was staying in the Esmond Hotel, the nicest in Portland at the time, on the corner of Morrison and Front stree…

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Brissie's Massive Hailstorm | Marto's Lunch With Alfie | The Loosest Teachers 28:23

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Lots of calls from yesterday's storms | Marto had lunch with Alfie yesterday and asked him about Travis Head | Who was your loosest teacher? Some great calls here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Shipwrecked sailors had to paddle 200 miles to safety 8:43

10d ago8:43

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While the captain of the Emily G. Reed was sadly reporting the loss of 11 brave mariners, four of the missing were adrift, desperately bailing water out of a damaged and leaky lifeboat. Destination: Puget Sound. (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1503a.shipwreck-emily-g-reed.328.html)…

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Episode 555 - Bring Beyotch Back 1:00:17

10d ago1:00:17

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After the trains of thought finally find their tracks, Chris, Rob and John discuss John's recent college football experience, Rob and John audition (sort of) for Pop Culture Jeopardy! and they consider some Thanksgiving themed cocktails you might enjoy as well. Finally, they find out how much they do or do not know about their own bodies courtesy o…

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Marto Calls For Usman Khawaja To Call It Quits 5:05

10d ago5:05

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Marto’s calling it - after a battered back, 'fading reflexes' and a rough first Test, he reckons 39-year-old Ussy might finally need to hang up the baggy green. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Travis Head's Awesome Knock | Work Christmas Parties | Brissie Storms Pending | The Dogie Awards 31:37

11d ago31:37

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Travis Head left the cricketing world in awe | The do's and don'ts of Work Xmas Parties | Garry Youngberry on the massive storms hitting Brissie this week | The Dogie Awards, Like, seriously, wth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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City-bus-powered cable car scheme was epic flop (Part 2 of 2) 7:08

13d ago7:08

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IF THE IDEA of cable car service to Timberline Lodge strikes you as a not particularly bad one, you’re not alone. Over the years since the Wyler group proposed the glass-and-steel mountaintop skyscraper, several proposals have been floated for cable-car service up the mountain. So far, only one has been built, and it was an immediate and colossal f…

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The Ashes | Dobbers | Brad Haddin | Stafford Explained | Trevor Long Kids Social Media Ban 27:18

14d ago27:18

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We gear up for Day One of The Ashes!!! | A man expresses his dislike for Stafford...with profanities | Brad Haddin's look at Day One | Trevor Long explains how the social media ban will work - and the ways Meta (et al) will catch those who try to cheat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mystery Poo Graffiti Artist Strikes Brisbane 4:35

14d ago4:35

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A mystery poo graffiti artist is on the loose in Crestmead… yeah, you read that right. Marto, Margaux and Dan speak to one of the victims and get the latest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Timberline could have been a gaudy skyscraper (Part 1 of 2) 8:29

14d ago8:29

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HIGH UP ON the side of Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge has over the years become an Oregon icon. Its rustic, WPA-financed design and construction strike most visitors as a good fit for the state’s general reputation for woodsy civility. But had it not been for a particularly persnickety U.S. Forest Service manager, Timberline might have looked a lot d…

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Poo Graffiti | Oldest & Youngest Jaydens | Sir Ian 'Beefy' Botham | Logan Arrests 27:37

15d ago27:37

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A new shame for Brisbane: Poo Graffiti | Marto ponders the name Jayden | Sir Ian Botham calls in ahead of the Ashes Legends Lunch | Some good news: police arrest youth crime gang in Logan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Outlaw Bill Miner’s first train robbery was a fiasco 9:24

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Fresh from a 20-year stretch in the pen, the famous stagecoach robber known as 'The Gray Fox' found the world had changed and he would now have to learn to rob trains instead. His learning curve started in Portland and ended in disaster. (Troutdale, Multnomah County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1311b-bill-miner-trai…

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Final Ep of 'The Holden Bachelor' | Mick Molloy | Best Cricket Sledges | Driving Mishaps 30:04

16d ago30:04

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Join us for the season-ending episode of The Holden Bachelor | Mick Molloy gets fired up | What are some the best best cricket sledges | What happened when you were driving? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Margaux's Black Friday Warning 3:27

16d ago3:27

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Taming of the Rascal: Chambreau’s redemption (Part 2 of 2) 12:30

16d ago12:30

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After blowing his chance at a prosperous, respectable life in the Tygh Valley, the gambler and liquor man roared through frontier life as a keeper of rowdy saloons and bawdy joints before a Temperance crusader changed his life. (Part 2 of 2) (Wasco, Baker, Multnomah County; 1850s, 1860s, 1870s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/…

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Margaux's Engrish | Cruise Ship Fail | Kids Injuries | Howie 30:12

17d ago30:12

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Margaux has an absolute moment talking about Man Flu | Cruise Ship fail - when did you get stuck | Kids injuries | Howie joins Triple M's Ashes Lunch, joining Thommo, Haydos, Travis Head, Tubby and Sir Ian Botham See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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A crooked gambler’s-eye view of frontier Oregon (Part 1 of 2) 9:36

17d ago9:36

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French-Canadian gambler started out as one of the most scurrilous rascals in the state, then reformed his ways and became one of its most earnest and effective reformers. This is the story of his early years. Part 1 of a 2-part series. (Lower Willamette River, Clackamas County; 1840s, 1850s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/131…

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Episode 554 - Arequipa Feels Good 57:51

17d ago57:51

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After Chris, Rob and John sell shoutouts for money, they discover that Chris needs sleep, but Rob is apparently an expert. Also, Rob schedules something for his butt and Desecrator is available on the secondary market. Those two are not related (or are they?). Finally, they round out the episode by building up their confidence with an elementary sc…

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Picking Up Your Drunk Dad | Doomben Race Fail | Trump Compared To Family Guy | Gleeso 28:24

18d ago28:24

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Where did you pick your druk dad up from | Marto witnessed a classic Doomben race fail | Trump compared to the Family Guy - madness | Dave Gleeson's huge announcement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Was suspicious death in ‘boneyard’ really murder? 10:20

20d ago10:20

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The coroner ruled Thomas McMahon's death an accident, and everyone moved on. But the testimony of witness Eliza “Boneyard Mary” Bunets was suspicious and contradictory. Could she have gotten away with murder? (Portland, Multnomah County; 1870s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1311a-did-boneyard-mary-murder-thomas-mcmahon.html)…

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Dan's New Radio Show | A Qld Hero Gets Revenge | Invented Not Invented | The Cash Economy 27:30

21d ago27:30

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Dan has unveiled a new radio show coming to Triple M...maybe | Qld bloke catches a crook in the act | What have you invented but not invented | Marto has a problem with the rules of The Cash Economy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Marto Calls Out Dan Of Low-Balling Him... 2:49

21d ago2:49

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Dan got Marto over for a bit of yard work, now he reckons Dan undercut him. What do you reckon? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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'Mother of Oregon History' earned praise, but little money (Part 2 of 2) 8:50

21d ago8:50

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Legendary author Frances Fuller Victor fell on hard times in the late 1870s. She never quit, but after she took a job writing for Hubert Howe Bancroft, he took credit for the books she wrote. (St. Helens, Columbia County; 1880s, 1890s, 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1504a.frances-fuller-victor-part2.333.html)…

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Aussie Legend Jeff Thomson | Spoiling Surprises | Marto's Cricket Diaries | I Like Bagpipes 29:00

22d ago29:00

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We managed to limit the amount of f-bombs that Thommo normally delivers | When have you had a surprise spoilt | Marto's memories of The Hill at The Gabba | I like bagpipes....says one overseas visitor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Whose To Blame? Margaux's Big Surprise Gets Ruined 5:21

22d ago5:21

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Margaux’s husband, Corey, tried to pull off a huge surprise… but it got ruined three times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Legendary Oregon author started with poetry, pulps (Part 1 of 2) 8:51

22d ago8:51

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Frances Fuller Victor became the founding mother of all Oregon history, and one of its most important writers of all time. By the time she arrived in the Beaver State, she was already a well-known writer. (St. Helens, Columbia County; 1860s, 1870s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1503e.frances-fuller-victor-part1.332.html)…

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Triple M's Ashes Legends Lunch | Aussie Radio | Lawn Porn | The Disappointing Princess 29:00

23d ago29:00

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Win your way into Triple M's Ashes Legends Lunch | Dan has uncovered some questionable Aussie radio bits | Marto getting some Lawn Porn | The Disappointing Princess See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Triple M's Legends Lunch Is Back! The Ashes Edition! 6:43

23d ago6:43

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Triple M's most anticipated event of the year is back AGAIN, this time it's the Ashes edition! Listen for more details and how to get your hands on a ticket to one of the best events of the year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Supreme Court: Slavery is legal, but only for sailors 16:50

23d ago16:50

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In May of 1895, on the old San Francisco waterfront, four sailors signed onto the four-masted barkentine Arago for a voyage to Valparaiso, Chile (“and thence to such other foreign ports as the master might direct, and thence to return to the United States”) via Astoria. By the time they got to Astoria, the four of them had had enough of conditions …

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Win Metallica Tix | When "I Love You" Backfires | Shared Custody of Pets | Marto's Thought On Payne Haas 32:40

24d ago32:40

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When saying "I love you" backfires on you | Have you shared custody of a pet - or other things | Marto thought on Payne Hass' rumour he's going to R360 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Marto On Payne Haas and R360: “Don’t Go, You’ll Ruin Your Legacy” 5:04

24d ago5:04

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Broncos' Payne Haas has reportedly been offered a $3 million a year contract to swap the NRL for the new rebel rugby union competition, R360. Marto doesn't think it's a good idea. Hear Marto's message to Haas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Lafe Pence’s crazy plan: Wash mountain into lake 10:00

24d ago10:00

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He might have accomplished it, too, but he lost friends when he tried to claim water rights to Bull Run, and when his primary investors went bankrupt in a bank panic, he was forced to give up the scheme and leave town. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1502d.lafe-pence-guild-lake-scheme.327.ht…

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Episode 553 - Can't Cherry-Pick It 1:01:27

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Hang with Chris, Rob and John as they drop some references only long time listeners will get, get excited for the Android release of Sora and look forward to the upcoming Megadeth album. Also, Chris's laptop and sewer are now both up to snuff, Rob is done with fitness rings (which leads to a larger DPIN conversation) and John reviews a Tubi Origina…

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Win Metallica Tickets | Golden Bachelor Cringefest | Marto's Oasis Tickets | The Italian Showdown 26:58

25d ago26:58

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Listen for your chance at Metallica tickets | The Golden Bachelor is a TV cringefest | Marto has had a disaster with his Oasis tickets | The Italian Showdown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M

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Marto's Oasis Ticket Disaster... 4:37

25d ago4:37

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Marto asked the big boss for Oasis tickets… and ended up with a story he’ll never live down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M