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Episode 135 – Experts strike back

In this episode, Andy and Roger dive into a thorny question that’s split friendships, inflamed group chats, and possibly lost them a few listeners: can you actually trust experts? Picking up where a previous debate left off, the pair discuss whether expertise is real, relevant, or just overrated.

Andy poses six pointed questions to Roger, teasing out his views on medical authorities, local versus institutional knowledge, and the thorny balance between statistical outcomes and personal risk. Along the way, Roger skewers nutritionists and chiropractors, and revisits his pandemic-era frustrations with vaccine advice—particularly when it came to kids.

The conversation spans personal anecdotes, thought experiments involving government trade-offs, and the limits of academic detachment. No experts were harmed in the making of this episode. Probably.

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Episode 134 – UK Reform

In this episode, Andy and Roger take on a listener question from George in the UK, who’s puzzled by political divergence across the Anglosphere. Why is Farage resurgent in Britain while progressive governments cling on elsewhere? The lads give it a go—Roger reluctantly, Andy enthusiastically (with his best Rory Stewart impersonation).

They explore why Australia’s compulsory and preferential voting systems might be the unsung heroes of political stability, contrast the class divide in the UK with Australia’s anti-elitist ethos, and suggest the Brits may just be a little too fond of protest voting. There’s also time for a good old whinge about gloomy post-war British architecture and a solid plug for Australian-style democracy.

Naturally, they manage to reference Westminster real estate and Tommy Robinson-adjacent YouTube videos along the way. No royalists were harmed in the making of this podcast.

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Episode 133 – Harry's back

Andy and Roger are back with a whinge-fuelled episode, turning their attention once again to everyone's favourite Californian exile, Prince Harry. Following a dramatic BBC interview in which Harry pleads for reconciliation with his royal family, the duo dissect the contradictions, media strategy (or lack thereof), and the persistent petulance of the prince formerly known as HRH.

They dive into Harry’s comparisons to Indigenous truth and reconciliation movements, his ongoing obsession with security arrangements, and the broader implications for royal protocol. Roger questions whether anyone’s sat him down with a decent therapist, while Andy argues the taxpayer shouldn’t be footing the bill for personal grievances. There's talk of media monetisation, monarchy boundaries, and whether Charles should just drown the whole thing in syrupy affection. Plus: should William go full “kneel before Zod” on his younger brother?

Also featuring Meghan Markle, jam, Jack in the Box, Montecito mansions, and Scooby-Doo-adjacent royal reporters.

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