The I Digress Podcast

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. Expect fake prophecies, weird rituals, and punishments involving jellyfish. Obviously.🎧 Join the Church of Digression. Link in bio. Find “The I Digress Podcast” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and iHeartRadio.#ComedyPodcast #HowToBuildACult #CultSatire #FakeProphets #AbsurdReligion #WeirdRituals #MoistMessiah #SpiritualNonsense #SealGod #DampTruth #WorshipParody #IDigress #TheIDigressPodcast

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, pigeon-collecting celebrities, and bucket-related wars that somehow actually happened.From rigged dice to trick Brontë questions, nothing is safe – including the rules of the game. Or logic.Featured:• A completely one-player game of Trivial Pursuit (with suspicious luck)• Celebrity possessions, moral rules, and sporty diarrhoea• Bucket wars, pig wars, and the underrated art of pedestrianism• The sexiest Brontë sister... revealed (spoiler: it’s a beach)Spotify Tags: comedy podcast, trivia games, Trivial Pursuit, funny quiz show, history quiz, ridiculous facts, celebrity trivia, made-up wars, Brontë sisters, absurd questions, game show chaos, one-man quiz, Ringo vs logic, The I Digress Podcast

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 games in the playground to DIY flight attempts with chicken feathers, and JC being expelled on a Friday but miraculously turning up again on Monday – this episode rewrites the past one bizarre fact at a time. All verified. All from the scrolls.Featured:• Vlad’s one-man dungeon musicals and violent party games• Leonardo’s failed inventions (and even worse art class behaviour)• JC’s school report card, baptism trauma, and glow-in-the-dark head• Three childhoods you will never forget – no matter how hard you trySpotify Tags: comedy podcast, history parody, weird childhoods, religious satire, musical theatre, Vlad the Impaler, Leonardo da Vinci, Jesus Christ, fake facts, ancient manuscripts, absurd humour, fictional biographies, scroll-based nonsense

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 by a novelty instrument. There’s shouting. There’s horror. There’s a bit of Queen that sounds like a dying duck. Get ready to hate your favourite songs in a whole new way.Featured:• Classic songs played terribly on a slide whistle• Ringo's descent into musical chaos• A music quiz where nobody wins• Listener warning: you may never enjoy 80s rock the same way againSpotify Tags: music quiz, slide whistle, comedy podcast, 80s songs, song challenge, music trivia, funny music games, unrecognisable tunes, musical chaos, sound effects comedy, quiz show parody, ruined classics

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 killing 20 people, and the royal sibling spat that ended in a 30-year prison sentence. Spoiler: it started with a chamber pot. Welcome to the most absurd corner of the past.Featured:• The Great Emu War and other animals humans embarrassingly lost to• The London Beer Flood and Boston Molasses Disaster• Psychic horse detectives and failed royal children• Wars started over ears and chamber pot revengeSpotify Tags: weird history, historical facts, bizarre true stories, comedy podcast, history quiz, psychic animals, royal family drama, molasses flood, dancing plague, strange wars, animal battles, historical humour

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 patience, we also get a joke so inappropriate it gets shouted across a café. Throw in mouse-pranking IT mates and a lesson in remote-control sabotage, and you’ve got one hell of a support ticket.Featuring• Anecdotal and relatable: The episode mines the comedy gold of intergenerational tech gaps.• Observational: The hosts reflect on ageing, change, and the slow decline of digital patience.• Warm-hearted: Despite the mockery, there’s genuine affection in the storytelling.• Humorous and tangential: The stories meander in typical I Digress fashion, making pit stops at family dysfunction, inappropriate humour, and inevitable future self-awareness.Spotify Tags: tech support fails, elderly parents, digital disasters, Zoom chaos, intergenerational humour, computer problems, family tech support, hilarious phone calls, remote desktop drama, funny family podcast, ageing and technology, parent jokes

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 stockpiles rocks for sneak attacks and a drunk kangaroo with anger issues. And that’s just the first half.Featured:• Real-life stories of animals behaving like absolute knobs• Infamous creatures: Santino the chimp, Alex the bully parrot, and Boris the Berlin boar• Species-wide arseholery: keas, Adélie penguins, and Scottish seagulls• A philosophical debate on whether humping your dog bed counts as dominance or shameSpotify Tags: animal stories, misbehaving pets, nature gone wrong, funny animal podcast, animal psychology, true animal stories, dark humour, animal villains, science and comedy, unexpected wildlife behaviour, pet owners, animal fails

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 village run by lunatics and consider what immortality would actually feel like. Get ready for the future… with dentures.Featured:• Emerging tech for elderly care, from implants to home robots• The strange appeal of prosthetic tails• A smart toilet that gives feedback you didn’t ask for• The ethics (and cringe) of eternal life with a sex robotSpotify Tags: ageing technology, future of ageing, health tech, weird inventions, AI companions, smart homes, immortality debate, comedy podcast, tech ethics, retirement jokes, futuristic living, old age and robots

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 class ever dared. It's speculative. It's hilarious. It's possibly complete nonsense. But it's definitely entertaining. Prepare to question your perception of time, space, and your own reflection.Featuring• Pseudo-scientific: The episode pokes fun at homemade theories and speculative ideas, blending science with humour.• Philosophical and absurd: Ideas range from thought-provoking to completely ridiculous, with no firm line between.• Conversational: The hosts debate, challenge, and mock each other’s theories in real-time.• Humorous storytelling: Each theory is wrapped in anecdote and banter, making even alien probing a laugh.Spotify Tags: funny science theories, homemade philosophy, time perception, alien abductions, parenthood comedy, weird science, observational humour, mirror theory, childhood psychology, absurd logic, sleep science, Nobel prize satire

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 and more ancient deviants than anyone asked for. It’s uncomfortable, hilarious, and definitely not safe for dinner table chat.Featured:• A wise man’s disturbing methods for testing self-control• Why Ancient Greek statues might not be as innocent as they look• A royal fascination with fish• Zeus, swans, and far too much mythology-based kinkSpotify Tags: historical perverts, weird history, uncomfortable facts, dark comedy, ancient scandals, mythology madness, comedy podcast, inappropriate heroes, taboo humour, infamous leaders, twisted stories, NSFW podcast

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 history, horror, and a surprising amount of flapper dresses and mobsters. Plus, we bust some widely believed myths that turned out to be absolute bollocks. Think you can tell real from rumour? Lock yourself in.Featured:• Chilling stories of people “immured” in walls from medieval castles to modern renovations• Real vs rumour: a quiz of creepy myths and true crimes• Why Everest might look like a burial ground to alien archaeologists• Our pilot Simon offers free flights… with conditionsSpotify Tags: walled up stories, creepy history, true crime podcast, urban legends, hidden bodies, dark humour, historical mysteries, renovation finds, immurement stories, buried alive, spooky podcast, weird facts

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, pyramid climbing regrets, and questionable sarcophagus selfies all make an appearance. Whether it’s comparing notes on dysentery or dodging aggressive kids shouting “Bakshish!”, this is a wild ride through cultural missteps, miscommunications, and misadventures.Featuring• Travel-themed: The episode centres around personal experiences while travelling in Egypt, blending historical context with absurdity.• Anecdotal: The host shares multiple travel anecdotes, creating a vivid sense of time and place.• Culturally observant: The episode offers reflections on social customs, behaviours, and tourist faux pas.• Humorous and self-deprecating: The hosts reflect on their own gaffes and encounters with a healthy dose of mockery.Spotify Tags: Egypt travel stories, backpacking fails, tourist scams, camel rides, pyramid regrets, cultural misunderstandings, travel podcast, Middle East adventures, funny holiday stories, public transport chaos, Lonely Planet lies, international travel blunders

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 alcohol-infused bread created by spilling beer on pub tables to reverse microwaves that flash-freeze warm beers, these aren't just business ideas – they're revolutionary solutions to problems you didn't know existed. Ocean-cleaning roombas, night vision windscreens, and the "light food diet" where pastries make you weightier because... physics?Equal parts entrepreneurial genius and magnificent delusion, this is innovation at its most unhinged.Spotify Tags: business ideas, inventions, entrepreneurship, life hacks, innovation, startup ideas, creative solutions, absurd inventions, comedy podcast, season finale

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 hilarious. From flying out car windows in the pre-seatbelt 70s to getting fishing hooks through fingers, it's a masterclass in how kids used to survive the most ridiculous accidents.Featuring: A toddler ejected through a windshield (and living to tell the tale), the world's most dangerous playground slide in Hamilton New Zealand, competitive stone-throwing that ended in blood-soaked blonde hair, a DIY go-kart that nearly castrated someone, and the most anticlimactic tooth loss in history – courtesy of a pillow fight light cord combo.Spotify Tags: childhood injuries, broken bones, accident stories, 70s parenting, playground disasters, funny podcast, injury comedy, New Zealand stories, chainsaw accidents, emergency room tales, dark humour, sibling injuries

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 through three decades of rapid obsolescence across five categories:• General – from photography to thermostats• Home – from television viewing to music formats• Work / Business – from data storage to navigation technologyA bittersweet celebration of waiting, wanting, and the warm nostalgia of technologies that shaped us before vanishing into digital dust.Spotify Tags: technology evolution, digital transformation, nostalgia podcast, tech history, analogue vs digital, innovation timeline, consumer electronics, format wars, planned obsolescence, generational technology

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 stories escalate through a jaw-freezing Copenhagen winter that left his ex-wife unable to speak, and a Toledo heatwave so intense the streets were completely deserted.But the real extreme? A 72-hour sleep deprivation marathon fueled by caffeine pills and loud music to meet a professional registration deadline. From Wednesday morning to Friday afternoon, Ringo pushed through three days without sleep, followed by an 18-hour recovery coma.Short, sharp, and perfectly relatable for anyone who's ever been caught in the wrong clothes at the wrong temperature.Spotify Tags: travel disasters, extreme weather, sleep deprivation, temperature extremes, funny travel stories, short podcast, personal anecdotes, weather stories, travel fails, endurance challenges

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 three categories of bizarre research:• Animal Kingdom absurdities• Space exploration experiments, and• Psychology mind-benders.From pearlfish living inside sea cucumber anuses to Ukraine's space message featuring breakfast TV hosts, the line between legitimate science and complete nonsense has never been blurrier.This clickbait science challenge will make you question everything – including why scientists dropped gophers on Mount St. Helens and whether reality TV actually affects your snack choices.Spotify Tags: science quiz, weird science facts, animal behaviour, space research, psychology studies, educational comedy, fake vs real, scientific method, IFL science, research quiz, bizarre experiments, science podcast

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 family dysfunction, but with answering machines and corrugated iron. From convincing a brother that cat-toilet sand improves lemonade to accidentally triggering police raids with fake sex recordings, it's a masterclass in sibling warfare and childhood trauma.Laugh, cringe, remember your own childhood pranks.Spotify Tags: sibling pranks, funny family stories, childhood pranks gone wrong, brother sister pranks, hilarious prank stories, family dysfunction, comedy podcast, sibling rivalry, embarrassing childhood stories, Australian humour

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 Loved Me: Ian Fleming's experimental departure• The Spy Who Came In From The Cold: John le Carré's morally complex Cold War masterpiece• The Manchurian Candidate: the chilling prescience of sleeper agentsDiscover why Fleming's Bond book reads more like a psychological thriller than a glamorous spy romp, how communist ideologies blurred the lines of loyalty during the Cold War, and whether sleeper agents are still walking among us today.Spotify Tags: spy fiction, James Bond analysis, Cold War thrillers, book club podcast, literary discussion, espionage stories, political fiction, Ian Fleming, John le Carré, Manchurian Candidate, brainwashing, sleeper agents

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 torrential sunflower fields. Discover why staying in certain historic hotels makes you unwelcome with the locals, and how Christina Aguilera unexpectedly saved the soundtrack.Also featuring: cork trees that look like animal attack victims, government-run castle hotels, and the universal struggle of driving on the "wrong" side when there's no one else around to copy.Spotify Tags: Spain travel, road trip disasters, language learning fails, Spanish adventure, travel comedy, cultural mishaps, European travel, funny podcast, vacation stories, driving abroad

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 eyebrow-raising dating invitation, it's a quiz-format journey through real tourism campaigns that missed the mark spectacularly.Also featuring: poorly translated signs that warn of "invisible crafty slippery people," hotel notices about emotional toilet releases, and restaurant guarantees that their food won't cause pregnancy. Plus a detour into Chinese dining etiquette involving 200-year-old tortoises and bull penis.Three categories of catastrophic marketing: bold slogans that backfired, mistranslations that made places sound dangerous, and signs that somehow made simple instructions sound sinister.Laugh, travel nowhere, question marketing departments.Spotify Tags: tourism fails, bad slogans, travel marketing, quiz show, mistranslations, funny signs, geography comedy, travel disasters, marketing fails, educational humour

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 Mexican walking fish whose organs literally hung out on strings to a cat named Dawn (yes, really), it's a graveyard shift through Australia's most traumatic pet burial stories.Also featuring: a backyard transformed into Australia's most unofficial pet cemetery, complete with brass memorial plaques and grasshopper caretakers. Laugh, cringe, hug your pets tighter. Spotify Tags: pet stories, pet cemetery, Australian wildlife, spider attacks, funny pet stories, pet death, backyard burials, dark humour, pet disasters, animal stories, Australian podcast, true stories, pet fails, wildlife encounters

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 instincts.In this anxiety-inducing episode of The I Digress Podcast, Ringo dives deep into the world's most irrational phobias while broadcasting from Greenland in a koala suit. It's a masterclass in human neuroses. Warning: contains explicit belly button exposure and evolutionary confusion about monkeys.Spotify Tags: weird phobias podcast, irrational fears, bizarre psychology, funny mental health, strange anxieties, phobia facts, hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, chronophobia, belly button fear, educational comedy podcast

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 slightly younger retirees) to impulse-buying Chinese gadgets that become expensive doorstops, it's a masterclass in questionable life choices. Also featuring: the chocolate biscuit problem that destroys families, why Tom Cruise ruins sci-fi movies by being in them, and the ancient Japanese secret to not eating yourself into oblivion. Warning: may cause immediate Amazon cart abandonment.Spotify Tags: guilty pleasures, podcast, embarrassing TV shows, impulse buying fails, Tom Cruise movies, shopping addiction, binge watching confessions, fake or fortune, twitter ads disasters, chocolate biscuit problems, funny podcast confessions

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. From Soviet war dogs that accidentally bombed their own trenches to the "youth serum" that straight-up killed its inventor, it’s a comedic catalogue of chaos. Also featuring: a bullet-loaded mousetrap, a lighthouse that wiped out its builder mid-storm, and a childbirth invention that flings babies out at 7G. Yes, really. Laugh, cringe, question humanity.Spotify Tags: failed inventions, weird patents, bizarre history, invention disasters, funny podcast, dark humour, accidental deaths, history facts, educational comedy, Shark Tank fails

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 frenemies), this one's for you -- complete with prank calls, soggy sheets, and cheese toastie addiction.Spotify Tags: roommate stories, house sharing, living with friends, comedy podcast, living together, Australian comedy.

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 "philosophy" to Julia Child's double life as a wartime spy-slash-chef, no tale is too weird. Also featuring meth-fuelled Finnish soldiers, undead French divas, and a "gentleman's club" that's basically just old blokes 'sharing' silver platters.This fact-filled romp through bizarre biographies uncovers the most jaw-dropping lives you’ve never heard of.Spotify Tags: historical figures, weird history, bizarre biographies, history facts, educational comedy

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 ferry-fuelled sleep deprivation to dodgy ATMs and a suspiciously persistent drug dealer in Lisbon. There’s also a run-in with prank-happy execs, multilingual failures and the world’s most confusing bus ride through the Sinai. You’ll never look at a “five-star tour” the same way again.• Missed flights, midnight shampoo deliveries, and a pub toilet shaped like a phone booth – it’s all here.• Learn how to blag your way into luxury hotel beers with a fake room number (pro tip: try 310).• Ringo fends off a buffet of hard drugs in Portugal… because apparently, saying “no” once isn’t enough.Spotify Tags: travel stories, holiday disasters, vacation fails, travel comedy, funny travel, travel disasters, holiday stories, vacation fails

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 - and how one Pope's hatred of cats helped doom Europe. There's also corpse-flinging Mongols, V-neck tunics and DIY cures including strapping live animals to your boils.• Pope who worsened the plague by killing cats• DIY cures including strapping live animals to your boils• Plague tactics 101: throw your dead over enemy wallsSpotify Tags: black death, medieval history, pandemic history, plague facts, dark history, medieval pandemic, plague history

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 likes of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. From pristine dollar obsessions to vomiting roadside and inadvertently offering up your laptop to strangers – it’s a cultural rollercoaster that’ll leave you both fascinated and horrified.• 90% of the world's rubies are guarded by a military that doesn't want your money – just your know-how.• The street food looks amazing… but eating it could be your last meal.• A foot fetish, a long con involving a possible rock, and a Wi-Fi login while delirious – welcome to travel, I Digress-style.Spotify Tags: Myanmar travel, Southeast Asia, travel stories, cultural experiences, adventure travel

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 hijacking and international diplomacy, no idea is too ridiculous if it gets listeners. Also includes a home vasectomy kit, a nudity quota, and the phrase “emotional support podcast.”• Grassroots chaos: Pet stencils, QR codes in pub toilets, sandwich boards with false promises, and softly threatening wedding speeches.• PR stunts gone wild: Streaking, wombat guardians, reality TV infiltrations, and one giant phallic float on the Yarra.• Headline hunters: From Spotify conspiracies to full-blown declarations of war against Burkina Faso—just for the clicks.Spotify Tags: podcast marketing, grow your podcast, podcast tips, content creation, podcasting advice, podcast promotion

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.• Foot-in-mouth moments: That sinking feeling when the words are already out… and everyone’s heard them• Questionable consumption: When your freezer’s full, your dignity’s low, and dinner may or may not be fit for pets• The morning-after checklist: Wallet, keys, phone, dignity… which one didn’t make it home?Spotify Tags: life regrets, embarrassing moments, personal stories, relatable comedy, life lessons

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 to Young Adult madness, it's literature, but not as your English teacher taught it.• Frankenstein’s creature: Not a grunting monster, but a tragic, articulate soul just looking for love… before the murders begin.• Dracula’s real ambition: More than a bloodsucker—he's an empire builder with a property portfolio and a strategic plan.• Werewolves and Twilight: Shapeshifters, dodgy love triangles, and Ringo’s critical deep-dive into vampire lore (and dubious werewolf facts).Spotify Tags: book club, horror books, classic literature, book reviews, literary analysis, horror book club, classic horror books

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 to team-building gone wrong in Indonesia. Whether makeshift scrunchies, sympathy drinks, or brick-passing power plays, it's about colleagues who have your back.• Bar shifts and bonding: Undie-updos, near-death hangovers, and colleagues who serve you vodka instead of sympathy.• Team-building fails: From heroic brick carriers to unearned ice cream and balloon wealth in Batam—how to get camaraderie wrong.• Drinks = mateship: Why all workplace friendships seem to start (and sometimes end) with a pint or three.Spotify Tags: workplace stories, office friendships, work relationships, team building, job stories, workplace friendships, office stories

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 whistle, decipher near-impossible lyrics, and spot the lie in celebrity music trivia.• Whistle that tune: Can you name the song before the high notes kick in? From Beatles classics to Cohen's dirges, it’s harder than it sounds.• Lyric mayhem: Think you know the words to "Louie Louie" or "Informer"? Think again. We try to make sense of famous mumblers.• Truth or lie?: Rock star legends are wild - but some are just made up. Ozzy, Bowie, and Hendrix all feature in this ridiculous round.Spotify Tags: music quiz, guess the song, music games, interactive podcast, music trivia, guess this song, guess this tune

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 fine art of the concealed picnic---genius or just drunk on effort?Join us as we share genius hacks and a few questionable choices in the name of saving money, having fun, and beating the system.• DIY booze hacks: Cask sewing, bread-loaf bottles, and the fine art of the concealed picnic—genius or just drunk on effort?• Beyond booze: Smuggled people, shared wrist stamps, and a goon bag in the pants at a concert. Plus, a borderline-medical approach to party favours.• Cricket day carnage: From orange juice fakery to passing out in the sun—there’s a reason we don’t do this in our 30s.Spotify Tags: festival hacks, party stories, smuggling stories, festival tips, event hacks

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: The Pre-emptive Strike: From sudden illnesses to mysterious pasts, how to ensure you never even make it into the selection pool.• Category 2: The Voir Dire Escape: Techniques for convincing lawyers you are the last person they want deciding a case.• Category 3: The Last Resort: If all else fails and you’re stuck on the jury, how to make sure no one wants to sit next to you ever againSpotify Tags: jury duty, legal tips, court system, civic duties, legal advice, avoid jury duty

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 unexpected twists and turns. Get ready for a hilarious and slightly terrifying exploration of public transport perils.Spotify Tags: public transport, commuter stories, train stories, travel chaos, transport fails, public transport stories

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 you're ready for the wilderness? Think again.Spotify Tags: survival stories, wilderness survival, survival quiz, dyatlov pass, survival game, cannibalism, conspiracy theories

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 laughing, gagging, and maybe reconsidering international travel forever.Spotify Tags: gross stories, disgusting tales, funny stories, travel horror, sensory experiences, disgusting stories, funny gross tales

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 other.• Gods Who Shouldn’t Have a Job: Meet Sterquilinus, the Roman god of manure, and Cloacina, goddess of sewers—because even the ancient world had plumbing concerns.• Gods of Bad Life Choices: Dionysus, the ultimate party god, and Xipe Totec, the Aztec deity who thought wearing human skin was a fashion statement.• Gods Who Might Still Be Out There: From Baron Samedi, the voodoo spirit of death, to Pazuzu, the Mesopotamian demon that found its way into Hollywood horror.Are these gods long forgotten, or do they still hold sway in strange corners of the world? Tune in to find out!Spotify Tags: weird gods, mythology, ancient gods, strange deities, religious history

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 family chaos that shaped our childhoods.• Blame, betrayal, and brilliant excuses• From friendly scuffles to full-blown war• Lessons that last a lifetimeSpotify Tags: sibling rivalry, family stories, childhood stories, sibling relationships, family dynamics

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 Moon Landing Hoax: If the footage was fake, why make it look so bad? And who was in charge of special effects—someone with a shaky hand?• Flat Earth Debate: If the Earth is flat, where’s the edge, and why haven’t we seen footage of someone falling off?• Area 51 and Aliens: If the U.S. has been hiding extraterrestrials for 70 years, why aren’t we flying around in alien technology yet?Spotify Tags: AI conspiracy, ChatGPT, conspiracy theories, moon landing, flat earth, AI conspiracy theories

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 with the paranormal! This episode recounts the chilling tale of a haunted house with a history of shocking events - from unexplained noises to a ghostly apparition. Question the boundaries between the living and the dead. Get ready to question the boundaries between the living and the dead as we explore the eerie side of everyday life.Spotify Tags: ghost stories, paranormal, haunted house, supernatural, scary stories, paranormal stories

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 completely fake. Can you spot the deception?• The Swiss Cheese Robbery: A multimillion-dollar art heist that turned out to be a simple case of overzealous cleaning.• The Great Diamond Switcheroo: A missing 50-carat diamond, an international investigation, and a culprit no one saw coming—the office vacuum.• The Stolen Crown of Charlemagne: A royal relic gone missing, an international smuggling panic… or just a historian who forgot to return it?Spotify Tags: almost true crime, true crime quiz, crime stories, mystery game, interactive podcast, true crime

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 Reserves to every day contradictions that shape authority and obedience.Spotify Tags: military stories, army stories, authority, discipline, Australian military, army tales

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 when the undead roam the earth. Zombie apocalypse survival guide and ultimate strategy for surviving the undead.Spotify Tags: zombie apocalypse, survival guide, zombie survival, survivalist, apocalypse prep, the zombie apocalypse, the apocalypse

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.Spotify Tags: 1970s childhood, retro parenting, 70s nostalgia, childhood stories, vintage parenting

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

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 confined to an asylum for the criminally insane. It's a captivating journey into the history of language, madness, and the unexpected connections that shape our world.Spotify Tags: true crime book club, oxford english dictionary, historical crime, book review, literary crime