Fwends

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Fwends episodes

May 18 Only Fwends | Puzzle Spot & The Red Soreness
It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we thwee Fwends have a little natter. In this episode we learn about Georgia's spontaneous half marathon (walking), Rhys's fight club, Kyran's puzzle spot, and we decide that s*x twice in a day is too much. And of course, everyone's still thinking about the baboon.

Georgia's Half Marathon Fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/georgia-mooney-walks-quickly

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

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Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
39 min
May 11 David O'Doherty: The Live Fwend!
It's Fwends LIVE! Recorded at a sold out Comedy Republic (ever heard of it?) during Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Fwends chat with comedy/literary/music sensation David O'Doherty. Is this typically sprawling conversation, the gang cover starting a detective agency, comedy competitions in the late 1990s and who the ultimate forever Fwends is. It's Fwends!

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
49 min
May 04 Only Fwends | Only Fellas
Georgia Fwends is in the sky so it's just the fellas. It's Kyran's birthday and most of this podcast is about a baboon jerking off. It's Fwends!

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 min
April 27 Rove McManus: The National Tweasure Fwend
This week on Fwends, we are joined by a literal national treasure and Australian television icon, the one and only Rove McManus!
From the high-stakes drama of going missing during a childhood sleepover to the legendary mentorship of Bert Newton, Rove has a lifetime of stories. We also dive into what it’s actually like starting iconic TV shows with your best mates and surviving decades in the biz.

Catch Rove on Tour: https://comedy.com.au/tour/rove-mcmanus/

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 26 min
April 20 Only Fwends | Let's Be Honest, We're Dusty
It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we thwee Fwends have a little natter.
On this episode, we have layer upon layer of hangover from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and brains are moving slowly..... there's even a period of comfortable silence..... but (!) that doesn't stop us from having a genius ASMR business idea, and discussing Rhys' new pizza oven, Hops' trip to the Hospital, and the thrills and spills of our first ever live show!

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 min
April 13 Riley Stuart: The Foreign Correspondent Fwend
This week on Fwends, it's an ABC foreign correspondent who also happens to be a ol' pal of Kyran, Riley Stuart!
From reporting from war zones, to people being kicked off expensive holidays, Riley has seen a LOT. And there may even be a special surprise on his fwends list. it's FWENDS!

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 10 min
April 06 Only Fwends | Puppy Play & Mistaken Identity
It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we three Fwends have a little natter.
On this episode, puppy play, mistaken identity, melted sex shops, tap talk, Kyran is chairman and Rhys is the people's princess.

SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026
We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
Tickets are almost gone.
📅 Saturday, 11 April @ 3:00pm
🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33 min
March 30Olga Koch: The Literal-Expert-in-Fwends Fwend.
It's Russia's/Several other countries' Olga Koch! One of the world's best comedians and, as we find out in the episode, also a real bloody brainiac. Join the gang as we learn that we are definitely in para-social relationships, Kyran is very good at segues, and Rhys is trying to interview someone. A joy! Fwends!
The Parasocial Deep-Dive
The core of the episode revolves around Olga’s academic and personal obsession with how we form bonds with people we don't actually know.
Defining the "Fwendship": Olga explains that the term "parasocial relationship" was coined in the 1950s regarding talk show hosts, but has been "turbo-charged" by social media and podcasts.
The Intimacy of Audio: She notes that podcasting creates the most intense version of this bond because the host is "directly in your ear" for long periods, leading listeners to feel they are part of a "perceived inner circle".
The Emotional Reality: Olga argues that even if a relationship is "imaginary" or one-sided, the emotional response (the dopamine hit from a message or the grief when a character dies) is biologically valid and real.

SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026
We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Tickets are almost gone. 📅 Saturday, 11 April @ 3:00pm 🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:542/38:2033/

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Fwends: @fwendspod
Helen Bauer: @helenbauer
Georgia Mooney: @georgiamooney
Kyran Nicholson: @kyrannicholson
Rhys Nicholson: @rhysnicholson
Comedy Republic: @comedyrepublicmelb

Watch the full ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WF0IKNQQVv4

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
56 min
March 23 Only Fwends | Godparents & Two Men Circling
It's Only Fwends! Every fortnight, between interviews, we three Fwends have a little natter.
On this episode, Rhys and Kyran are new godparents, and Georgia has had her first psychic reading.

SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026
We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
Tickets are almost gone.
📅 Saturday, 11 April @ 3:00pm
🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE

CONTACT
Voicemail - speakpipe.com/fwendspod
Email - [email protected]
Mail - PO Box 24144, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia

FWENDS WITH BENEFITS
Get ad free listening and access to the Simply Marvellous archive! (Simply Marvellous both the perfect adjective and also actually just the name of the old show). Plus other fun stuff!
Apple: Subscribe above!
Not Apple: https://fwends.supercast.com

RATE AND REVIEW
If you'd be so kind, we'd absolutely love you to leave a charming rating and review? In whatever podcast app you're in right now...a little 5 stars will do?

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Georgia Mooney
Kyran Nicholson
Rhys Nicholson
Comedy Republic

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
41 min
March 16Helen Bauer: The Smash-in-Case-of-Emergency Fwend
The Crisis Queen!
We are joined by the wonderful Helen Bauer (Trusty Hogs, Helen's Log). We sat Helen down to discuss the high-stakes world of international friendship, why she is a "smash in emergency" friend, and how she once propositioned our host in a school cafeteria.

You can also now watch the full ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WF0IKNQQVv4

Inside the Episode
The Crisis Captain: Why Helen prefers her friends when they are having a breakdown rather than when they are thriving.
The Ultimate Care Package: Helen’s step-by-step guide to nursing a friend back to health, involving lavender eucalyptus mist and oversized pajamas.
Little Women Fever: The group debates who is the Jo, the Meg, and the Beth of the friendship group.
The "Naked as Frankenstein" Incident

SEE US LIVE AT MICF 2026
We are bringing FWENDS to the stage at Comedy Republic for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Tickets are almost gone. 📅 Saturday, 11 April @ 3:00pm 🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:542/38:2033/

FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM
Fwends: @fwendspod
Helen Bauer: @helenbauer
Georgia Mooney: @georgiamooney
Kyran Nicholson: @kyrannicholson
Rhys Nicholson: @rhysnicholson
Comedy Republic: @comedyrepublicmelb

Watch the full ep on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WF0IKNQQVv4

Produced by Comedy Republic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
56 min

About Fwends

From the publisher's feed

Rhys Nicholson, Georgia Mooney & Kyran Nicholson have been fwends for ages. Each week they talk to a new friend, about their friends. And perhaps learn about how to be a better friend. Maybe.

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