The Household Product Scam Costing You 10x More Than It Should

Troy reverse-engineers a household scam that's been ripping off every Australian kitchen for decades, and the fix costs 17 cents and a hot glue gun. Alex breaks down the only cold weather running gear you actually need (hint: it's less than you think), and we get deep into the unwritten lore of mine sites, from the Jesus Box to the Whack Pit.In this episode:- Troy's 17-cent hack that beats the $1.70 dishmatic refill scam- The five points on your body that regulate your temperature and why gloves matter more than jackets- What Alex actually wore running in Antarctica and why it wasn't much- The toilet seat experiment that proves it was never about hygiene- Fish and chip Friday, the Whack Pit, and how one person's joke becomes workplace law- Troy's 3D printer saves hundreds on kitchen handles- The spotted gum deck disaster and why pretty timber is warped timber- Harry of the Week: Dylan Bai ran 48 hours in a Lakers jersey for charity- Sydney Backyard Ultra update and Melbourne Front Yard Ultra hypeTimestamps:(00:00) Intro and the fuckup of the month calendar idea(03:06) Sydney Backyard Ultra live stream and King of the Hill hype(11:27) Running question: how to train in freezing cold weather(13:01) The five body points that regulate your temperature(16:30) What Alex wore running in Antarctica(22:05) The mindset of eating shit in training and loving it(24:24) The toilet seat experiment results after one week(29:34) Troy declares war on the dishmatic refill scam(33:27) Live hot glue gun demonstration of the 17-cent hack(38:51) Troy's 3D printer and the $0.13 kitchen handle(40:52) Spotted gum deck build and warped timber nightmare(43:27) Fish and chip Friday and how one nickname becomes law(45:27) The Jesus Box, the Hellhole, and the Whack Pit(53:19) Church night and FIFO drinking culture(56:41) Harry of the Week: Dylan Bai runs 48 hours in a Lakers jerseyFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads