Hayley and Matt discuss: Who will win Australia’s federal election? What’s the current vibe in Australian politics? Matt introduces Hayley to the concept of cold and warm competence. Why can the quest for accomplishments sometimes l...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Has social media changed us, or just exposed who we were all along? Is it really so dangerous that we should keep kids away from it? Matt questions the ABC’s impartiality and how it’s bad news for minority g...

Hayley and Matt discuss: A skit about mansplaining that Hayley finds passive aggressive, but it’s really just a joke, right? Is there a place for traditional values in modern relationships, to help get everyone the love and respect...

Hayley and Matt discuss: The new Instagram feature that helps you send that message later, maybe once you’ve had a rethink. Is Malcolm’s family just as dysfunctional after 25 years? Hayley thinks there’s a more rational way to limi...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Is it true that online platforms attract users, then abandon them in favour of increased profits? Should big companies share their political viewpoints? Is this a good marketing strategy, and can we just be...

Hayley and Matt discuss: How gentrification can ruin nightlife and music culture. It’s amazing what rich people will pay for a banana. Every room needs something ugly to make it pop. How far to the left or right do Hayley and Matt ...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Is it ok that Elon Musk is advising the new Trump administration? Should teens be banned from social media? Everything is poison if you consume enough of it.

Hayley and Matt discuss: How much of the Dead internet theory is a conspiracy and how much is inevitable fact? Did entertainment really eat art, or has art just evolved? Peppered with a rolling argument about lateness....

Hayley and Matt discuss: What made headlines this month. Hayley refuses to help save the environment, until she’s forced to drink coffee out of a compostable cup. Matt’s not allowed in the Ladies’ Lounge at Mona.

Hayley and Matt discuss: Do the traditional values and emotions in country music give Hayley the ick, like Frank Sinatra Does? Matt explains the new platform Sora, from Open AI. Resolutions for 2024 are finally made.

Hayley and Matt discuss:Did you see Jo Koy bomb at the Golden Globes? Matt explains the difference between resolutions and goals. Hayley’s latest science adjacent wellness grift is Scalar Light therapy, and it’s absurd.

Hayley and Matt discuss:Highlights from the topics covered this year. Has ChatGPT taken over yet? Is Hayley’s social media still plagued by rage trends? Who has the most infuriating habits?

Hayley and Matt discuss: Matt’s recent plane journey and the odd stuff people were doing on there. Oxford’s word of the year for 2023. Hayley gets furious at corporate giant Coles… again.

Hayley and Matt discuss:  What the heck is Black Friday and why is there a sale? Would it be beneficial to have a mind reading device? With zero sum thinking every interaction could be a competition. Hayley might be in a cult.

Hayley and Matt discuss:There’s more than one reason male and female Barbells should stay male and female Barbells. Hayley makes money as an athlete. Matt is vibrant.

Hayley and Matt discuss: The phenomenon of organisations in turmoil appointing female leaders. They explore why it's important to recognise this happens and how understanding it benefits all genders. 

Hayley and Matt discuss: What they've been up to during their recent hiatus from the Podcast. The economic and social conditions that have led to kids in China choosing to be full time children. Hayley wan...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Karens Diner opened in Australia in 2021 and has already closed down. Was this an intentional decision  and do you pull off paying someone to be mean to you? Curiosity can be inhibi...

Hayley and Matt discuss: What are the advantages and disadvantages of elitism and tribalism in contemporary society? Hayley and Matt recently went to watch the top Australian Crossfit athletes at the Torian Pro, highlighting  ...

Hayley and Matt discuss: During COVID lots of office jobs adapted to working from home and now everyone's trying to find the right balance. What is temperance and how can it help us be better? Feat. chat G...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Even smart people fall for scams and there are so many different kinds of tactics to deceive you. Research shows self talk impacts performance in sport, the style that’s most effective will depen...

Hayley and Matt discuss: If you had to bet on how much longer society will be using physical cash, what would you predict?   In a social media landscape that relies on short attention, Hayley has benefited fr...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Satire and death metal as a way to promote something vanilla like sparkling water. Liquid Death (Mountain Water) is a brand responding to criticism of its gory media campaigns with rebellion and more satire...

Hayley and Matt discuss: At what point does it become unethical to involve children in gambling adjacent behaviours? Current strategies include Esports, Crypto, NFT projects and investing. The Ribbon graph depicts the ...

Hayley and Matt discuss: Why are people all of sudden outraged by celebrity nepotism? F45 Australia and Tupperware are in decline and we think there's a common thread.Hayley somehow ties in soft plastics. ...