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Comedian, actor, and newly minted author Ash Williams drops by the studio to chat with Wil about his new book, Almost Killing It in Hollywood.

In a hilarious and insightful conversation, Ash reflects on his transition from radio and stand-up to surviving the chaotic world of LA. They dive into the reality of gambling on yourself in show business, the art of embracing embarrassing life stories, meeting Jeff Goldblum in slacks, turning daily word counts into a competitive sport, and why saying yes to life's weirdest opportunities is often the ultimate superpower.

Plus, Ash shares his philosophy on human connection, staying flexible, and why he views himself as the Steve Irwin of people.

Almost Killing It in Hollywood is available now in all good bookstores

LINKS

• Buy Ash's book (Almost) Killing It In Hollywood at https://bit.ly/ash-book 
• Support the show via Patreon at https://bit.ly/ER-patreon
• Check out @ashwilliams1 on Instagram https://bit.ly/ashwilliams-ig 
• Follow @everyone.relax on Instagram https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Host: Wil Anderson 
Guest: Ash Williams
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell 

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In another edition of Australia's longest running and best podcasts, Charlie and Wil wrap up a marathon recording session the only way they know how: With Letters!

We're questioning the structural validity of sketch comedy, accidentally ruining an Avicii pop song breakdown with depressing biographical facts, and discovering that a guy hacked 6,700 robot vacuums using a PlayStation controller.

Plus, the guys explore whether listening to TOFOP scientifically lowers your Spotify "listening age," attempt to rank SNL movies while barely remembering them, debate whether there is such a thing as a "good billionaire," and Cambo reminisces about watching a live-action Hobbit play in Frankston.

• 00:00 - Intro & Watching SNL Clips
• 01:30 - Favourite Sketch Comedy Shows
• 04:20 - Ranking the Best SNL Feature Films
• 08:20 - Mike Myers & Making Wayne’s World
• 17:48 - Mailbag: Shout-out to Erin
• 19:10 - Avicii "Wake Me Up" Lyric Breakdown
• 27:08 - Hacking Robot Vacuums via PlayStation Controller
• 35:05 - Listener Letter: The EMT & Demographic Debate
• 39:00 - Spotify Wrapped & Super Pods
• 42:25 - Ask a Young Person: Cambo's Cultural Touchstones
• 48:55 - Body Swapping & Chuck Feeney's Philanthropy
• 56:25 - Ash Williams' New Book & Wrap-Up

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The Video Store SNL Movie Series
  • Ep 1 The Video Store: SNL's Best (And Worst) Movies at https://apple.co/485Omfl 
  • Ep 2 The Video Store: Are SNL's Blue's Brothers ACTUALLY Brothers at https://apple.co/4eirD3i 
  • Ep 3 The Video Store: Who Broke the Good Toaster? at https://apple.co/3VMu1Jo 
  • Ep 4 The Video Store: The Best SNL Movie Ever Made at https://apple.co/47wwCd2 
• Watch The Decline of Western Civilisation on Tubi https://bit.ly/4siot5q 

LINKS

• Watch clips of the show on Youtube https://bit.ly/ER-youtube and Instagram @everyonerelax https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Email the show [email protected]
• Support the show via Patreon at https://bit.ly/ER-patreon
• Join TOFOP mailing list at the bottom of this page https://everyonerelax.co/?s=mailing+list .
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Hosts: Charlie Clausen  & Wil Anderson
Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video & Social Producer: Michael Campbell

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Tim Rogers has lived the rockstar life. He's also not a stranger on the cricket pitch in the country Victorian town he calls home.

He joins Wil on the eve of You Am I's STRUNG UP tour for a reflective look at his career, how he turns up in his role as a partner and father, and how his creative process has evolved over the decades.

We get into regrets and the intertwining of alcohol, drugs, and rock and roll, finding joy in fiction and revisiting funny lyrics on long walks in the bush.  Tim reflects on a time when was angry at Wil for a joke made about him on an episode of Gruen - and the insight he now has into that moment. 

Settle in for a thoughtful, warm and highly reflective chat about staying curious, owning your flaws, and finding heaven on earth in a simple cup of tea or a beer with family.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Introduction & meeting Tim Rogers
• 01:30 - The fear of taking on too much
• 04:04 - Good decisions vs. bad decisions
• 08:33 - Will's upcoming hip surgery & the reality of touring
• 13:45 - Don’t read reviews (unless they're perfect)
• 15:45 - The pressure to constantly create content
• 25:00 - Reading books on paper vs. looking at phones
• 35:50 - Clearing the air: The past run-in & regrets
• 44:00 - When Warner Brothers told You Am I to change
• 51:40 - The struggle of asking for help
• 01:14:20 - Tim's life philosophy: "Always Bring A Book"
• 01:40:00 - The time machine: East 7th Street, New York

Tim's Recommendations

• Read 'John of John' by Douglas Stuart https://bit.ly/johnofjohn-book
• See Tim for You Am I's STRUNG UP at the Melbourne Recital Hall on November 5th and 6th 2026  https://www.tegdainty.com/tour/yai26web/ 

LINKS

• Support the show via Patreon at https://bit.ly/ER-patreon
• Check out @timrogersofficial on Instagram 
• Follow @everyone.relax on Instagram https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Host: Wil Anderson 
Guest: Tim Rogers 
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell 

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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Wil wants to talk about space movies, Charlie argues there's no such thing, and Cambo helps take us through the Fast and Furious franchise in all its chronologically confusing glory.

Plus, we tackle two listener-submitted hypotheticals. One existential proposition about dying or getting a chance to live a portion of life over again but you can't change anything, and 2, one that might finally get us a sponsorship from Haighs... or blacklisted for life.

00:00 Opening: Zen, Star Wars & “Skill Rex”

01:36 What counts as a space movie?

04:14 Where to start with Fast & Furious

08:31 The increasingly chaotic Fast & Furious titles

12:10 The franchise’s villains, family & resurrections

15:21 Vin Diesel’s unhinged internet era

17:55 Vin Diesel: movie star, producer & franchise builder

21:26 Street Sharks, Pitch Black & Riddick

25:07 xXx, Ice Cube & action-star archetypes

28:43 Ice-T, cops & Law & Order

31:25 Listener hypotheticals begin

32:31 The Reset: back to 2011 with future knowledge

41:14 The Chocolate Factory hypothetical

50:14 Are Oompa Loompas enslaved?

52:32 Wonka, Patreon & the sign-off

53:04 Tim Rogers, You Am I & an old misunderstanding

LINKS

• Watch clips of the show on Youtube https://bit.ly/ER-youtube and Instagram @everyonerelax https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Email the show [email protected]
• Support the show via Patreon at https://bit.ly/ER-patreon
• Join TOFOP mailing list at the bottom of this page https://everyonerelax.co/?s=mailing+list .
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Hosts: Charlie Clausen  & Wil Anderson
Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video & Social Producer: Michael Campbell

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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Wil sits down with actor, comedian, and improviser Amy Ruffle for a hilarious and moving conversation about resilience, creative growth, and finding your voice.

Amy opens up about her life-altering diagnosis of two benign brain tumours blocking her brain's drainage system, which forced her to sleep upright, sauna daily, and ultimately served as the catalyst to stop making excuses and pursue solo stand-up comedy.

Then we get into exploring the transition from team-based improv to the vulnerability of solo storytelling, the mechanics behind Amy's vodcast Sauna Sessions (and the bizarre public sauna behaviour she's witnessed, like steam-room burritos), and why authentic human connection on stage matters more than ever.

In 2027 make sure to see Amy at MICF and at Adelaide Fringe.

LINKS

• Watch 'Sauna Sessions' hosted by Amy on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@saunasessionsshow
• Check out all of Amy's live shows https://linktr.ee/amylouiseruffle .
• Hear Laura Davis' episode of Wilosophy https://bit.ly/3ShonO1 .
• Watch 'The Golden Spurtle' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTFnWvy8k4 
• Follow @amylouiseruffle on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amylouiseruffle/ .
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Host: Wil Anderson 
Guest: Amy Ruffle 
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell 

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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The source of one of the longest running memes/stories/cartoons in TOFOP history joins the pod. The one, the only, Ditch - as in hole - Davey.

Wil, Charlie and Ditch get into what is was like working on one of Australia's most beloved TV shows with Blue Heelers, how Ditch got the acting bug, and is Ditch REALLY his name?

Plus, Ditch breaks down his latest acting roles, including his appearance in the upcoming Wolf Creek 3 (directed by Sean Lahiff) and the horror-comedy Stan Original series Gnomes, and shares hilarious onset memories from filming commercials and the lost FX pilot Shark Lords.

• 00:00 – Welcome Ditch Davey ("Ditch as in hole")
• 02:00 – Where the Nickname "Ditch" Came From
• 05:15 – Officially Changing His Name at 18
• 08:25 – Early Podcast Mic Struggles
• 10:30 – The Blue Heelers Reunion & Joining the Show
• 14:20 – Filming Blue Heelers: Schedules & Transition to HD
• 22:30 – The Blue Heelers Audition & First Meeting
• 28:20 – Acting Craft, Character Choices & TV Sets
• 35:00 – How Ditch Got into Acting & Drama School
• 41:35 – First Commercials (Eclipse Gum & Tigerlily)
• 45:30 – Filming Wolf Creek TV Series & Upcoming Film
• 57:05 – The Gnomes Series & Shark Lords

LINKS

• See Ditch in GNOMES on Stan https://www.stan.com.au/watch/gnomes 
• Follow @ditchdaveyofficial on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ditchdaveyofficial/ 
• Support the Patreon and see the OG "Ditch as in Hole" Comic by James Fosdike  https://bit.ly/ditch-comic 
• Keep an eye on the release date for Wolf Creek 3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4776944/ 
• Watch clips of the show on Youtube https://bit.ly/ER-youtube and Instagram @everyonerelax https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Email the show [email protected]
• Join TOFOP mailing list at the bottom of this page https://everyonerelax.co/?s=mailing+list .
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Hosts: Charlie Clausen  & Wil Anderson
Guest: Ditch Davey 
Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video & Social Producer: Michael Campbell

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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In this episode of Wilosophy, Wil sits down with Australian musician Kevin Mitchell, frontman of Jebediah and solo artist behind Bob Evans.

Kevin discusses fatherhood, growing through having your "whole identity" being a muso and returning to study as an adult.

Plus we get into regret, hoping songs find a 2nd life for new audiences, and Jebediah's relationship as a band now versus when they first were cutting their teeth and toughening up their finger callouses in Perth in the 90s.

And if all that Aussie music nostalgia is hitting just right, make sure to grab tickets to Kevin's 20 year anniversary of Suburban Songbook tour!

KEVIN'S RECOMMENDATIONS

• Hear Polaris' cover of Black Fingernails Red Wine on Like A Version https://bit.ly/polaris-LAV 
• Get tickets to the Suburban Songbook Anniversary Tour https://www.bobevans.com.au/tour 
• Check out the Jebediah documentary Are We Ok? https://www.madman.com.au/jebediah-are-we-ok/ 

LINKS

• Follow @bobevansmusic on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bobevansmusic/ 
• Follow @jebediah_band on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jebediah_band/ 
• Follow @everyone.relax on Instagram https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Host: Wil Anderson 
Guest: Kevin Mitchell 
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell 

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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This week, Wil introduces Charlie to the controversial concept of "double bagging" his tea to achieve the ultimate heat-and-strength combo. This immediately devolves into a heated debate over whether it is socially acceptable to consume tea and coffee in the same sitting, leading the guys to pitch a blockbuster DreamWorks-style animated film about rival hot beverages starring Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, and a break-out babycino named Grogu.

Later, Charlie has an existential moment on the psychologist couch to question whether his family's tendency to focus on the world's depressing news is giving him anxiety, prompting Wil to offer some radical optimism about human connection and people-watching.

Plus, producer Elise drops a hypothetical about comfort rewatches versus new TV shows.

00:00 Tea bags, café drinks, and coffee-versus-tea

06:24 Building an animated coffee-versus-tea movie

15:16 Babychino becomes the breakout character

20:35 Turning the idea into a real screen project

25:03 Reimagining the story as an Australian production

29:57 Babychinos, marshmallows, and café culture

34:05 Family conversations, anxiety, and seeing the world negatively

38:06 Finding optimism and staying connected to what matters

 47:37 Mindfulness, people-watching, and getting out of your head

50:21 Comfort shows versus always watching something new

55:55 Why context matters more than highlight clips

60:07 Patreon plug and next week’s guest tease

61:44 Post-show wrap-up

LINKS

• Watch clips of the show on Youtube https://bit.ly/ER-youtube and Instagram @everyonerelax https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Email the show [email protected]
• Support the show via Patreon at https://bit.ly/ER-patreon
• Join TOFOP mailing list at the bottom of this page https://everyonerelax.co/?s=mailing+list .
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Hosts: Charlie Clausen  & Wil Anderson
Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video & Social Producer: Michael Campbell

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

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Join us for the latest episode of Two Guys One Cup, where we dive into the AFL trade wrap! 🏉

In this episode, Charlie and Tom Zahariou from Aunty Donna discuss the recent trades, player movements, and what it all means for the upcoming season. From the Gold Coast Suns' surprising decisions to the impact of new recruits on established teams, we cover it all.

Key takeaways:

• The Gold Coast Suns' trade strategies and their implications for the future.

• Insights on the performance of teams like Richmond and Melbourne during the trade period.

• The significance of player development and how it affects club dynamics.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Trade wrap overview
05:00 Gold Coast Suns analysis
10:00 Richmond's challenges
15:00 Melbourne's draft strategy
20:00 Player development insights
25:00 Final thoughts

What's your biggest takeaway from this trade period? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Subscribe for weekly AFL insights and discussions!

LINKS

• Follow @thomas_zahariou on Intstagram https://www.instagram.com/thomas_zahariou/ 

• Get in touch [email protected]

• Follow @everyone.relax on Insta https://www.instagram.com/everyone.relax/  .

• Get more Everyone Relax on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/everyonerelax .

CREDITS

Hosts:  Charlie Clausen & Thomas Zahariou
Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video & Social Producer: Michael Campbell

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

What's your biggest takeaway from the trade period? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Subscribe to the Everyone Relax network.

#AFL #TradePeriod #TwoGuysOneCup

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In this mind-expanding episode Wil sits down with long-time friend, author, broadcaster, and bloody great mathematics communicator Adam Spencer to discuss the rapidly shifting landscape where mathematics meets artificial intelligence. 

If you're a maths chump, never fear, this is going to be relatively straightforward to follow!

Adam breaks down the three pillars of maths, pure, applied, and statistics, before explaining how AI is cracking 50-year-old geometry problems in an hour and threatening the traditionally collaborative nature of mathematical discovery.

From the existential fear of unreadable 13-million-line computer proofs to terrifying real-world AI agent breakouts and the ethical challenges of AI-driven drug design, Wil and Adam explore where human intellect fits in a world moving toward superintelligence.

ADAM's RECOMMENDATIONS

• Numberphile on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@numberphile 
• Terry Tao on Wordpress https://terrytao.wordpress.com/ 
• Subscribe to Adam's Substack Nerd News https://adambspencer.substack.com/ 
• Follow @adam_spencer1 on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adam_spencer1/ 

LINKS

• Hear Adam's previous ep on AI on TOFOP https://bit.ly/adam-aitofop .
• Listen to Adam's first episode of Wilosophy https://apple.co/47KDOCe 
• Follow @everyone.relax on Instagram https://bit.ly/everyonerelax-ig 
• Join Wil's mailing list at https://arep.co/m/wil-anderson .

CREDITS

Host: Wil Anderson 
Guest: Adam Spencer
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper 
Video and Social Lead: Michael Campbell 

For more great podcasts head to https://www.listnr.com/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.