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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 31 MIN

Shit Name, Decent Show

from Perception Issues · host Ian Cook

The post-Pitt emotional hangover is real. Plus: a Bill Lawrence TV quiz, the case for and against letting kids watch Alien, a brush turkey nesting mound on the Greenway, and why everything in the eighties is a lot more hardcore. Mentioned in this episode: John Maus — live music attended that evening Sydney FC — Clara featured on their Instagram Muttley — Wacky Races The Pitt season 2 Rooster Scrubs Shrinking Ted Lasso Spin City Rush Hour Cougar Town Bad Monkey Bosch — long-avoided show Perry Mason — Apple TV remake, avoided Matthew Rhys — The Americans, couldn't remember his name Jack Rooke / Big Boys — three series, highly recommended Bait — Riz Ahmed, Patrick Stewart voice episode discussed The Jim Henson Storyteller — 1987-1989, John Hurt Alien Aliens Predator: Badlands — watched on a plane, enjoyed Prey — previous Predator film, also recommended An American Werewolf in London — childhood viewing Robocop — childhood viewing The Goonies — rewatched recently Indiana Jones — mentioned as problematic Percy Jackson — kids won't watch it Junior Vets — kids' current viewing Operation Ouch — kids' current viewing Pet Stars — kids' current viewing Giants of the Deep Blue — Nat Geo orca documentary Supersized Sharks — referenced again Greeking Out — podcast the kids are listening to Jason and the Argonauts — classic film, attempted with the kids Neighbours — childhood TV Newsround — childhood TV Blue Peter — Tracy Island mentioned Home and Away — childhood TV Mr. Freeze — childhood ice lolly The Barbarians (not Twin Barbarians) — childhood VHS memory

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