Curious Ramblings

Today Kelly and Mike aka the Cowgill join us for a chat about the extinct pipistrelle bat on Christmas Island, the bat marathon fundraiser on Christmas Island and more! We also try a new brew and play this or that.Donate to the fundraiser: https://chuffed.org/project/christmas-island-pipistrelle-bat

Today Rohit joins us from afar to chat about growing up in Indian, tasty Indian cuisine, escaping Qatar, simulation theory and more! We also enjoy a new brew and a tasty sugary blend.

Unplanned and random ramblings is the order of the day. We chat about hall passes, recent surf trips and Albert's car accident. We also try a new brew and more!

Welcome back listener. On this episode we have our annual catch-up with local artist and friend of the show Alex. We chat about what she has been up to the past year, put her Italian skills to the test and engage in some friendly art based competition. All this and much more. To learn more about Alex or to view and purchase her art, visit her website.Or check her out on social media. Facebook, Instagram or Youtube.

Today we're joined by Luke from Rusty to chat about the new Rusty surf film 'Revival', his experience at Urban Surf in Melbourne, best burger bars, try a new beer, blend goodness and more! We also chat about our recent down south trips.Follow Luke's photography page:https://www.instagram.com/somewhereforeverythingelseFollow Rusty: https://www.instagram.com/rusty_australia

Today we recap a big night out including Ben fleeing a scene, we try a new beer, discuss the future and upcoming down south trips. We also chat to Simon Infanger, a passionate Swiss cyclist about cycling, completing the transcontinental, his book and more!Find out more about Simon and his book: https://www.simon-infanger.ch/

Today we're joined by co-founder of Global Citizen and author of From Ideas to Impact, Michael Sheldrick. We chat about early days in Perth, Global Citizen, fighting poverty, his new book (From Ideas to Impact) and more! We also try a new beer and blend some breakfast favourites.Become a GlobalCitizen: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/Buy From Ideas to Impact: https://michaelsheldrick.com/book/

Today we get a 'Ben Injury Update', discuss our foray into the world of arts, Blink 182's Aussie tour, enjoy a few new beers, play get rich or die trying and more while trying to not wake a sleeping baby! 

New year, same old ramblings. Today Doo from NSW joins us to chat about the best and worst things about Perth, we play get rich or die trying, confess our sins to an old mate during a confession call, try a new beer and much more!

We're back! We catch up and discuss Surf Fury 3, the latest Surf film by Albert, we try a new brew, get in the festive swing and chat about worst Christmas presents, best and worst Christmas movies and play guess the movie. We also eat a sugary blend, play get rich or die trying an and more! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

The big 50, we've hit a dashing half century! Today we learn more about Ben's elbow injury, chat about recent Margaret River trips, try a few new brews, play confession call, go Mexican in will it waffle and more!

We're back! We chat about Albert's recent euro trip, Ben's latest injury, try a few new euro brews, play madlibs, tell bad jokes, waffle a new recipe and more!

Today Giani returns to chat about mountaineering adventures including a scary story, a recent skiing trip to Norway and hunting. We also try a new brew, play marry, kill and root, blend a kids favourite and more!

Today we discuss Ben's new injury, waffle something interesting and try a new beer. We also chat to Heidi about post WW2 Germany, her time in a refugee camp, her 8-flight trip to Australia and more!

Today Nic from Miles Away returns to chat about their upcoming gig, creating a setlist, juggling family life with music and surfing. We also chat about a recent prank, Musk vs Zuckerberg, do the final lager blind tasting and crown a winner, plus we play guess the live band and more!Follow Miles Away here:

Hello from Radelaide! Today Ballarine returns to chat about the struggling West Coast Eagles and our weekend in Adelaide. We also play this or that, fact or fiction, if cities were people, try some new brews and much more!

In this episode we discuss Ben's new injury, play this or that, try a bunch of the most popular international beers in round 3 of the lager tasting and discuss UFO's. We also chat to Martegn, a swiss trail runner and outdoor enthusiast about trail running, paragliding, Albert's shit cooking and more!

Today we chat about the Jerry Springer show, play 10 words, 10 thoughts, absolutely fail in will it waffle and try a few new brews. We also chat to Alex, a Perth visual artist about her recent Japanese trip, euro honeymoon and what has happened in the previous year since chatting on episode 5.If you're interested in Alex's art or seeing some of her holiday snaps check out her Instagram. Or, jump onto her website where you can view and purchase her artwork.

Today we recap recent AFL results, play guess the movie, waffle deliciousness, and try a new brew. We also chat to Pedro, head brewer at Boiling Pot in Noosa, Qld about moving from Brazil to Australia, his journey learning the art of beer making, surfing and more!Learn more about Boiling Pot Brewery: https://boilingpotbrewingco.com.au/Follow Boiling Pot Brewery: https://boilingpotbrewingco.com.au/Follow Pedro: https://instagram.com/pedro_brew?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Hello loyal friend, today we continue our blind lager tasting challenge with 6 new brews tasted by us and beer expert, Domenica, Albert's better half. We also play Google search, discuss the start of the AFL 2023 season, chat about movies that need a sequel, waffle an aussie classic, discuss a wake-up scenario and more!

Today we're joined by Benwah. We start our lager challenge blind tasting, chat about unbelievable facts, play 10 words, 10 thoughts, go vegan in will it waffle, play guess the movie and more!

Today we're joined by Benwah. We start our lager challenge blind tasting, chat about unbelievable facts, play 10 words, 10 thoughts, go vegan in will it waffle, play guess the movie and more!

In this episode we discuss bedsheets made out of meat, Ben creates a story using ChatGPT, we try new beers, play a new segment called Ultimate Insult Championship, go an old favourite in will it waffle, play guess the movie and more!

Today we chat about which historical figures we'd be, DNA ancestry tests, discuss Ben's old man hips, try a new beer, play guess the movie and experiment with will it waffle. We also chat to Mark about his time in jail, the incredible event that put him there and more!

Today we discuss a new wake up scenario, play what would you rather, try a new brew and experiment with will it waffle. We also chat to Rowan aka the Wave Whisperer about NZ, surfing, moving to Australia and more!

Today we chat about AI, Albert's odd tattoo removal, try a few new beers, play guess the movie and discuss a new wake up scenario. We also chat to Neil from the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia about the Thylacine, its existence, his sightings, cloning and more!Learn more and follow Thylacine Awareness Group of AustraliaWebsite:https://www.thylacineawarenessgroupofaustralia.com.au/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886Instagram: https://instagram.com/thylacineawarenessaustralia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

We're back! This week, Cowgill aka the King Traveller joins us for an epic chat. We discuss weird new year's resolutions, unusual jobs like vaccinating salmon and avoiding bears in US/Canada. We also try a new beer, play guess the animal noise, introduce will it waffle and more!

Today we recap 2022, what we've learnt, the highs and lows. We try a new beer, play guess the movie and what would you rather, discuss a new wake up scenario, blend a sugar bomb in can you drink it and more!

Today we're joined by Simon, a world exploring sparky. We learn about his time in the Indonesian jungle observing Sumatran Tigers, living in croc infested Northern Territory and near-death experiences in Afghanistan during the US occupation. We also try a new beer, play guess the movie and more!

Today we recap recent Soccer World Cup results, try a new beer, play guess the movie and what would you rather, blend another potential winner and discuss a new wake up scenario. We also chat to Livio, a martial artist in Sydney about all things Karate including Kyokushin Karate, Krav Maga, self-defence and more!

We decide to mix things up this week and hit the road while recording this podcast. Along the way we chat about the soccer world cup, what we're streaming, teleportation, weird festivals, discuss a new wake up scenario, play ask us anything, prank an old friend and more!

30 in the bag! Today we're joined by Lorenzo, a serial house flipper and Rockingham survivor. We discuss flipping houses, owning a hair salon, studying at Harvard, play guess the movie and fact or fiction, discuss a new wake up scenario, drink a new beer, blend a classic and more!

Today we chat about AR lenses, Rugby, drink a few news brews in beer of the week, play guess the movie and fact or fiction, discuss a wake-up scenario and blend a new recipe in can you drink it. We also chat to Kelly, a wildlife enthusiast about bats, otters, a polar marathon and more!Join the Wiltshire Bat Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1777967095788905/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBTLearn more about Otters in Bristol: https://bristolottersurvey.wixsite.com/greaterbristolotters

In this episode we chat metaverse, try a favourite summer ale, discuss a wake-up scenario, blend a new potential shocker in can you drink it and play guess the movie. We also chat to Andrew Semark, a photographer from Margaret River about photography, shooting and surfing one of the world's most powerful and intimidating waves, The Right, finding new waves, travel plans, play what would you rather and more!Learn more about Andrew Semark's on Instagram: https://instagram.com/anjsemark?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= or visit his website: https://andrewsemark.com/

In this episode we're joined by Domenica aka Albert's better half. We chat about sledding to school, not using seatbelts to save your life and differences between Switzerland and Australia. We also try a few new beers, play guess the movie, discuss a new wake up scenario, blend a new mix and more!

Today we're joined by Damyon. We discuss mental health and his journey including bi-polar, treatments, how to help people struggling with mental health issues and more. We also try a new brew, blend awesomeness in can you drink it and test our urban dictionary vocab.Need to chat to someone:Beyond BlueLifeline

Today we chat about Blink 182, the world in 2050, try a few new brews, play fact or fiction, guess the movie, discuss a new wake up scenario and blend a new smoothie in can you drink it. We also chat to Martin, a Swiss adventurer about his 58,000km bike journey across the globe including being in the middle of a Turkish uprising, waking up to a gun pointed at him, Iran, the world's biggest snake and more!Follow Martin here on IG: vhttps://instagram.com/imout.ch?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= and visit his website here: https://imout.ch/

Today we're joined by Mason, an aspiring actor and current Prince of Bassendean. We chat about his foray into acting, his favourite parts and movies. We also try a new brew, discuss conspiracy theories, video games, a new wake up scenario, blend deliciousness in can you drink it and more!

Cowgill aka the Travel King joins us for a chat. We talk about his time in Guatemala, eating too many m&m's in Mexico, play fact or faction and what would you rather. We learn about 'Extreme Ben's' new hobby, try a few new brews, blend a mexican staple, play guess the movie and more!

This week we're joined by Zac aka Randy Biscuit, a DJ and producer. We chat about how Zac got into music, first gigs, his latest song Overdose and the house music scene. We also try a few new brews, discuss a new wake up scenario, chat shitty super powers, blend a potential shocker in can you drink it, play guess the ringtone and more!Follow Randy Biscuit on InstagramListen to Randy Biscuit on SpotifyListen to Randy Biscuit on Soundcloud

Today we chat to Drew, a two-time Avon Descent participant about the race, his recent massive road trip and the footy finals. We also try two new beers, blend a new mix in can you drink it, play guess the movie, what would you rather and more!

20 in the bag! Today we celebrate 20 episodes and invite the whole crew for a podcast extravaganza. We chat about worst sequels made, waking up in a mental asylum, mad scientist experiments, discover a new beer, blend a potential disaster, play curious quiz, what would you rather and more!

Today we chat about Ben's recent near death experience, everyday and medieval torture, waking up in the cretacious period, try a few hazy's in beer of the week, max out the sugar in can you drink it and play guess the movie. We also chat to Ty from Bramhall Build in Manchester, England about their massive renovation project, the upcoming rugby league world cup and more!Learn more and follow the Bramhall Build journey: https://www.instagram.com/thebramhallbuild/

Today Ben left his vibrating undies on which caused serious audio issues. We chat about Bob Lazar, AI art and taste a new international beer. Narelle returns to chat about her days at the Fremantle Dockers, including the commercial transformation of the club and early marketing campaigns. We also discuss how to get away with murder, what grates our goat and finish off with a blend in can you drink it and guess the movie. All that and more!

Today we're joined by fishing enthusiast, Wen. We chat about diving in the Swan River at night, Tiger Sharks, being deserted on an island, attempt a new world record, try new beers in beer of the week, blend a classic in can you drink it, play what would you rather, guess the movie and more!

This week we discuss extra-terrestrial life, being an animal with human intelligence, play guess the movie, enjoy a classic Swiss brew in beer of the week, add spice in can you drink it and review Arnold Schwarzeneggers best & worst films and (maybe) even chat to the world's greatest ever action hero on his birthday. We also chat to the prince of Savognin aka Roby in Switzerland about real estate, snowboarding, electric cars and more!

Today we chat about fleshlights, monkeys getting revenge, the new TV show Hunted, try a few brews in beer of the week and blend an aussie/kiwi classic in can you drink it. We also chat to Andrew in country NSW about worst job incidents, Covid, State of Origin, play what would you rather and more!

Today we chat about a recent car accident, State of Origin, Stranger Things, tactics we'd use in the new TV show Hunted, being homeless, taste a new brew in beer of the week, blend a classic in can you drink it and guess the quote. We also chat to Dan, a keen surfer and family man in Tasmania about how he got into surfing, family life in Tassie, an Indo surf trip, Shipsterns, the Thylacine and more!

In Episode 13 we're joined by Ballarine aka the future Prince of Padbury from start to finish. We chat about the Eagles and the Dockers, favourite sporting moments, workplace pranks, your last meal, try a few sours in beers of the week, play curious quiz, guess the movie, blend a mouthgasm in can you drink it, play what would you rather and more!

New week, new ramblings. In episode 12 we chat about AI, food we wish we never ate, killing Hitler, attempt a new world record, try a new brew in beer of the week, blend deliciousness in can you drink it and guess the noise. We also chat to Garry, an environmental scientist about getting into the environmental sector, fauna relocation, saving the threatened Carnaby's Cockatoo, bringing back extinct animals, what would you rather and more!For more on Garry check out his Instagram