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The I Digress Podcast
by The I Digress Podcast
A podcast where tangents aren’t a detour - they’re the destination. We unpack the awkward, absurd and the almost believable – from weird collections to famous last words and travel tales that should have stayed private. Expect Australian sarcasm, suspicious facts and moments that will make you question history and humanity.🎧 Follow if you need a break from the mundane, for unfiltered laughs and stories that spiral. Two episodes a week - Tuesdays Shorts: real-life fails (personal, relatable), Friday Full Throttle: FACTS, GUESS & RINGO vignettes on history and obscurity.
Episodes
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How To Build A Cult
Get a practical lesson on how to build a cult. There are robes, flippers, nipple-based revelations… and somehow, The 8th Seal of the Book of Revelations – called Celeste. In this unholy guide to spiritual success, we break down the rules for building your own damp, deeply questionable cult.…
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QUIZ: Trivial Pursuit - The I Digress Style...
Think you’re good at trivia? Pit your wits against The I Digress Podcast! In this chaotic reimagining of Trivial Pursuit, we roll the dice (suspiciously well), leads us through increasingly unhinged questions to collect all six wedges. Along the way, we get to the bottom of Norwegian rivers,...
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FACTS: Childhoods of the most famous
What do Vlad the Impaler, Leonardo da Vinci, and Jesus H. Christ have in common? Apparently, a hell of a childhood. In this historically unverified (but heavily coffee-stained) episode, we unroll a mysterious manuscript revealing the early years of three of history’s biggest icons. From impaling...
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QUIZ: Famous Songs - On a Slide Whistle
What do “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Sweet Caroline,” and “Eye of the Tiger” have in common? They all sound absolutely unrecognisable on a slide whistle. In this musical quiz episode, Ringo puts his talents (questionable) to the test while the others try to name tunes that have been tragically murdered…
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FACTS: Historical Quirks - Did you know…?
Dancing plagues, beer tsunamis, and war sparked by a severed ear - history is full of moments that sound made up. In this facts-packed episode, we quiz each other on the most ridiculous true stories history forgot to teach us. You’ll hear about a psychic horse solving crimes, a molasses flood...
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SHORTS: Senior Citizen’s IT Support Desk
If you've ever tried to explain how to use “the cloud” to your mum, this one’s for you. This episode dives into the chaos of tech support for the elderly - rogue Smarties analogies and desktop folder disasters. With a healthy nod to the realities of ageing, generational shifts, and parental...
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FACTS: Animals That Are Arseholes
From a sandwich-stealing dog to a racist Labrador, we dive deep into the animal kingdom’s lesser-known bastards. We ask the big question: are these just quirks of nature or are some creatures just straight-up arseholes? You’ll meet a penguin who pushes his mates to certain death, a chimp who...
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FACTS: Ageing Technologies
Technology is transforming how we age - but is it making things better or just weirder? In this episode, we explore memory implants, balance-enhancing tails, smart toilets that judge your habits, and AI companions that are maybe a bit too lifelike. We also revisit our dream of a retirement…
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SHORTS: Ringo's groundbreaking scientific theories
Step aside, Einstein — Professor Ringo is here with a Nobel Prize–worthy set of theories. From time moving slower when you're a kid, to alien abductions being repressed memories of nappy changes, to your mirror showing a remembered version of your face, this episode boldly goes where no science...
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FACTS: Unexpected Perverts - When is bestiality & passive necrophilia ok?
It starts with perverts and ends with necrophilia. This episode dives into history’s lesser-known (and wildly inappropriate) figures – from questionable “celibacy tests” of the most famous to a British PM oversharing in all the wrong ways. Then it gets weirder: bestiality, necrophilic scandals…
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QUIZ: People Found In Walls & Weird Places
A macabre fascination leads us into a world of real and rumoured stories of people walled up in buildings — from castles and crypts to cottages and campuses. Join us as we quiz each other (and our long-suffering pilot Simon) on which tales are fact, fiction, or just dodgy urban legend. There’s...
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SHORTS: Egypt - Land of Kings and Queens
Grab your pens and hold onto your Lonely Planet guidebooks - we’re heading to Egypt! Well, sort of. From dodgy camel guides to public vomiting and unwanted PDA, this episode dives into the trials and tribulations of navigating Egypt as an obviously Western tourist. Armed guards in convoys…
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Ringo’s Life Solutions – Brilliant Business Ideas That Will Enhance The Way You Live
Pet butchers for your final farewell dinner. Refrigerated fruit bowls that double as face-cooling stations. Cloud sofas that hover on magnets. Welcome to the finale of The I Digress Podcast, Season 3, where Ringo unveils his portfolio of "decades ahead of their time" inventions. From...
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SHORTS: Broken Bones – Childhood Injury Horror Stories That'll Make You Wince
Car crashes, metal slides, and scrotum-stitching disasters. Welcome to the most cringe-worthy episode of I Digress yet. In this final short episode of season three, our hosts dive headfirst into their most spectacular childhood injuries – and somehow manage to make traumatic brain injuries...
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FACTS: One Hour Photo - Remember when you'd pay a premium?
A teenage girl asks "What's a one hour photo?" and suddenly you feel ancient. In this nostalgic tech-archaeology episode of The I Digress Podcast, the guys excavate the forgotten friction of analogue life – when getting photos developed in just 60 minutes was revolutionary, not glacial. Journey...
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SHORTS: Extreme Weather & Sleep Deprivation
From scorching Spanish streets to frozen Danish jaws, Ringo takes us through his most physically punishing travel experiences in this bite-sized episode of The I Digress Podcast. Starting with a brutal temperature swing from 45°C Goa to -6°C London (while wearing flip-flops and shorts), the…
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QUIZ: IFL Science – What Is Real?
REAL - Chimps shoving grass up their butts as a fashion trend. Octopuses assembling IKEA furniture. NASA throwing paper planes from space stations. In this science quiz episode The I Digress Podcast try to spot fake headlines among real scientific studies. The boys test your BS detector with…
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SHORTS: Sibling Revenge Stories
Fake job applications. Police raid pranks. Superman school drop-offs. Sand in lemonade. Some childhood pranks are harmless fun. Others leave lasting scars. In this sibling rivalry meets comedy chaos episode of The I Digress Podcast, our hosts share hilarious prank stories gone wrong – think…
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FACTS: Spy Stories – From Bond to Brainwashed Assassins
Radioactive beauty products, steel-toothed villains, and the Queen of Diamonds trigger card. Welcome to the darker side of espionage fiction. In this literary deep-dive episode of The I Digress Podcast, we explore three spy classics that couldn't be more different from each other: • The Spy Who...
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SHORTS: Lost in Spain, Found in Translation
Eight Spanish CDs, one rental car, and zero ability to understand anything beyond "sí" or "no." In this episode of The I Digress Podcast, the guys take us on a linguistic disaster tour of Spain. From San Sebastian to Granada, past mysterious walkers on the Camino de Santiago and through…
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QUIZ: Tourist Slogans (The World's Worst Tourism Marketing)
Some tourism slogans inspire wanderlust. These absolutely do not. In this geography-meets-The I Digress Podcast, our hosts dive into the marketing disasters that somehow made destinations sound worse than they actually are. From El Salvador's brutally honest time estimate to Denmark's...
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SHORTS: Pet Cemetery – When Beloved Pets Become Backyard Fertiliser
Unless we outlast them, we love our pets to death. Literally. Dead birds. Rotting axolotls. Terrapins painted like new. In this death-meets-chaos short episode of The I Digress Podcast, our hosts dive into the darker side of pet ownership – what happens when Fluffy meets the great beyond. From...
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FACTS: Bizarre Phobias and Irrational Fears
REVEALED: The Bizarre Phobias That Make Spider Fear Look Normal (Plus Why We Still Have Monkeys) Fear of buttons. Terror of belly buttons. Panic attacks from the Pope. Long-word phobia with an impossibly long name. Some fears are rational – these will make you question humanity's survival...
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SHORTS: Guilty Pleasures Are For Everyone
Some guilty pleasures are embarrassing, but we can’t help ourselves anyway. In this cringe-comedy confessional episode from The I Digress Podcast, Ringo spills his most embarrassing entertainment habits and shopping disasters. From binge-watching "Fake or Fortune" (think Antiques Roadshow for...
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QUIZ: The Worst Inventions Ever Made (That Actually Got Built, Or Did They)
Dog bombs. Horse treadmill trains. Coffins with periscopes. A group shaving machine. Some inventions are brilliant. These are absolutely not. In this history-meets-hysteria episode of The I Digress Podcast, Ringo throws us into the worst investment round in history – think Shark Tank, but lethal....
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SHORTS: House Mates - Who's Rooting Whom - can you relate?
House sharing chaos that everyone can relate to. In this short but savage episode, the boys relive house sharing incidents from dodgy Edinburgh décor and vitamin overdoses to incest-adjacent bed-sharing and beds dubbed The Chariot and The Boneyard. If you've ever lived with friends (or…
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FACTS: Bizarre Historical Figures You've Never Heard Of
Bizarre historical figures and strange biographies from history's most interesting people. Nuclear survivors, meth-fuelled ski escapes, public barrel-wearing philosophers, and vampire opera singers - it's your history lesson, I Digress style. From Diogenes the Cynic publicly peeing on people for...
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SHORTS: Travel Disaster Stories That May Happen To You
Travel disaster stories and holiday chaos that will make you laugh. Flights missed, boats playing chicken, beer-hunting in Cairo, and bald guys receiving shampoo deliveries - welcome to holiday chaos, I Digress style. Ringo takes the reins to share travel mishaps from around the world - from...
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FACTS: Black Death: Medieval Pandemic That Put COVID to Shame
Black Death history and medieval pandemic facts that put COVID to shame. Bioweapons, bottled farts and other extreme plague counter measures - it's time for a deep dive into a pandemic that changed history. Discover why some people thought onions, urine baths and cuddling chickens could cure it -...
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SHORTS: Myanmar Travel Stories: The New Frontier
Ever wanted to visit Myanmar? Myanmar travel stories and Southeast Asian adventures from the new frontier. Gem-wielding junta, beetle nut spit and food that might kill you. We kick off Season 3 with a chaotic deep dive into Myanmar, comparing its peculiar charm and social awkwardness with the…
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How to REALLY Grow Your Podcast: Unusual Strategies That Actually Work
Desperate times call for inappropriate measures. Podcast marketing strategies and growth hacks for new podcasters looking to build their audience. In this season finale, we take a long, very unserious look at how to (possibly) grow this podcast. From pet branding and funeral speeches to Bluetooth...
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SHORTS: Life Regrets and Embarrassing Moments We All Have
Life regrets and embarrassing moments that everyone can relate to. We've all got them -- some you laugh off, others haunt you. In this episode, we wade through the murky waters of regret: the things said, done, eaten, posted and almost acted on that probably (definitely) shouldn't have happened.…
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FACTS: Horror Book Club: Frankenstein, Dracula & Twilight Reviewed
Horror book club reviews of classic literature: Frankenstein, Dracula, and Twilight analysed. What do a reanimated corpse, a European nobleman and a werewolf love triangle have in common? They're the focus of this irreverent second instalment of The I Digress Book Club. From Gothic masterpieces…
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SHORTS: Workplace Friendship Stories and Office Bonding
Workplace friendship stories and office bonding tales from the trenches of employment. In this episode, we reflect on bonding in the trenches of employment - Workmates: some bring you coffee, some bring chaos and some bring vodka when you crash your car. From behind the bar at Randwick Racecourse...
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GUESS: Whistle-Lyric-Lie - Music Quiz Game - Guess the Song Challenge
Music quiz game and guess the song challenge with whistled classics and celebrity trivia. From Paul McCartney's dreams to Rihanna's indecipherable lyrics, this music-themed episode is packed with whistled classics, misunderstood verses, and music industry myths. Three-part game: guess the tune by...
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SHORTS: Festival Smuggling Stories and Party Hacks
Festival smuggling stories and party hacks for getting booze into events. From stitched-up goon bags in orange juice boxes to goon taps in trousers, this episode reveals the lengths people will go to sneak booze (and more) into events. DIY booze hacks, cask sewing, bread-loaf bottles, and the…
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Ringo’s Guide to Getting Out of Jury Duty
Jury duty – the dreaded summons no one wants to receive. But fear not! Ringo is here with his ultimate guide to dodging service, filled with foolproof (and totally legal… probably) tactics to avoid spending weeks trapped in a courtroom. The dreaded summons no one wants to receive. • Category 1…
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SHORTS: Public Transport Horror Stories and Commuter Chaos
All aboard for a wild ride through train travel chaos! Public transport horror stories and commuter chaos from around the world. From a suffocatingly packed Mumbai commute to a vomit-inducing incident in Bondi Junction and a tense border crossing in the Czech Republic, this episode is full of...
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GUESS: Extreme Wilderness Survival Quiz
Survival stories quiz and wilderness survival tales that will test your knowledge. Yeti, UFOs or Cannibals? Let's survive this. Soviet secrets to survival cannibalism, this one gets wild - literally. Ringo dives deep into the eerie Dyatlov Pass mystery and infamous tales of human endurance. Think...
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SHORTS: Disgusting Things - Gross Stories That Will Make You Gag
Gross stories and disgusting tales that will make you gag and laugh. From actions that defy physics to an assaulting experience in a Turkish bath, this episode explores the everyday revolting moments that assault the senses. Personal stories of sight, touch, smell, and beyond that will have you...
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FACTS: Obscure Gods - Bizarre Lineup of the Divine - Weird Gods and Strange Deities You've Never Heard Of
Weird gods and strange deities from mythology's most bizarre divine lineup. Forget Zeus, Odin, or Vishnu---this episode is all about the gods so niche and ridiculous that they make you question how they ever got worshippers. From deities of manure to gods of partying, it’s a divine lineup like no...
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SHORTS: Siblings - Can't Live With Them - Sibling Rivalry Stories and Family Chaos
Siblings: the only people who can torment you for years, yet still be your closest allies. From outrageous pranks to long-held grudges, this episode explores the chaos of sibling relationships, the fights that shaped us, and the lessons learned (often the hard way). Sibling rivalry stories and...
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FACTS: ChatGPT is a Conspiracy Theorist - AI vs Human
Moon landings, flat Earth, and alien cover-ups - this episode pits Ringo against ChatGPT in a battle of wits over some of the world’s most persistent conspiracy theories. From faked NASA footage to government secrets buried in the Nevada desert, it’s time to challenge what we think we know. • The...
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SHORTS: Ghost Buzzters - True Ghost Stories and Paranormal Encounters
Brace yourself for a hair-raising encounter with the paranormal! This episode recounts the chilling tale of true ghost stories in a haunted house with a history of shocking events - from unexplained noises to a ghostly apparition that will send shivers down your spine. A hair-raising encounter…
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GUESS: Almost True Crime - True Crime Quiz - Spot the Fake Crime Story
True crime is all the rage, but what about the crimes that never actually happened? This episode dives into three bizarre cases - heists, disappearances, and priceless artefacts gone missing - only for the truth to reveal something far less sinister. But there's a twist: one of these stories is...
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SHORTS: Thank You For Your Service - Military Stories and Authority Lessons For Us All
Not all lessons in discipline come from a classroom - sometimes, they’re learned through sleep deprivation, arbitrary commands, and a chain of command that doesn’t take kindly to questions. This episode dives into exploring authority in life, from psychological conditioning in the Australian Army...
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Ringo's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse - Survival Guide: Ultimate Undead Strategy
Calling all survivalists and zombie fanatics! Join us as we navigate the impending zombie apocalypse with our resident expert, Ringo. From fortifying your shelter to assembling the ultimate survival kit and mastering the art of zombie combat, this episode is your ultimate guide to staying alive...
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SHORTS: 1970s Parenting - Childhood Stories and Retro Parenting
This episode delves into the peculiarities of growing up in the 70s, where sheep brains were a delicacy, magpies were mortal enemies, and a loud whistle was the ultimate call to come home. Get ready for a nostalgic and hilarious look at the oddities of parenting and childhood in a bygone era....
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Season 1 Wrap / Finale: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Sort of... Season 1 finale and podcast wrap-up looking back at our journey. Sort of... A reflection on the episodes, moments, and madness that defined our first season of The I Digress Podcast. Spotify Tags: season finale, podcast wrap, season review, podcast journey, season one, podcast wrap up
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FACTS: True Crime Book Club - The Surgeon of Crowthorne
Prepare to be surprised and intrigued as we delve into the fascinating story behind the Oxford English Dictionary and one of its most peculiar contributors. Discover the tale of Dr. William Chester Minor, a brilliant but troubled surgeon who contributed thousands of words to the dictionary while...
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A podcast where tangents aren’t a detour - they’re the destination. We unpack the awkward, absurd and the almost believable – from weird collections to famous last words and travel tales that should have stayed private. Expect Australian sarcasm, suspicious facts and moments that will make you question history and humanity.🎧 Follow if you need a break from the mundane, for unfiltered laughs and stories that spiral. Two episodes a week - Tuesdays Shorts: real-life fails (personal, relatable), Friday Full Throttle: FACTS, GUESS & RINGO vignettes on history and obscurity.
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