Eye Digress

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 again

Spotify 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