Pulling Threads

Merlin didn’t just “go for a run”. He dragged a little trailer from the top of Australia all the way to Tassie, slept in a hammock on the side of the road, and woke up every day to do it again.

We talk the real logistics and the real shit parts: 126 days, about 5,700km, what he ate, how he found water, what happens when the trailer breaks, and what it’s like camping in croc country with mozzies chewing you alive (plus a wild boar popping up before the run even properly started).

But the best bit is the mindset. How you keep moving when your body is cooked, your training wasn’t perfect, you’re alone, and the only job is “get it done” for months straight.

If you’ve ever thought “I want to do something big” but you keep talking yourself out of it, go listen to #061. This one will either light you up or call you out.

Most blokes reckon they’re “capable”… until something actually goes wrong and they’re standing there like a stunned mullet. In this episode we rip into what makes you a “bitch” when shit hits the fan and what the bare minimum should be if you want to be a dependable man, not just a loud one.

We build out the “swiss army knife” list, the skills every bloke should have in his back pocket for work, home, the road, and real life. Then we get into harry of the week, harry’s last one standing, plus running chat, strava tax, and why chasing hard things is still the quickest way to sort your head out.

A bloke messages the crew chat asking if anyone wants drugs for the work christmas party… and a screenshot ends with him on a drug test and sacked. We rip into whether it’s a dog act or fair game, plus the worksite double standards around who gets away with what and why. Then we roll into the other stuff, king of the hill behind the scenes, building something under pressure, and the mindset shift from chasing results to leaving it all out there.

What started as a brutal endurance race turned into something way bigger than we expected. This episode pulls back the curtain on King of the Hill — the chaos, the 12-hour days, the mistakes, the wins, and that quiet moment after pack-down where you realise it actually worked. We talk livestreams, sacrifice, building something from nothing, and why the race was never really the point.

AI just levelled up and it's got Alex rattled — this week the boys break down the new wave of AI agents, why laptop workers should be worried, and what it means for two tradies trying to run a podcast.

AI just levelled up and it's got Alex rattled — this week the boys break down the new wave of AI agents, why laptop workers should be worried, and what it means for two tradies trying to run a podcast.

His gut shut down, his body gave up — and that’s where Maple Movement began.

He wasn’t chasing enlightenment — he was just trying to fix his gut. What started as crippling health issues turned into a full-blown wake-up call that changed everything. Dan from Maple Movement opens up about hitting the wall, rebuilding his body from the ground up, and creating a brand to help others do the same.

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We’re back with another round of bloke logic, bad nicknames, and deep chats disguised as bullshit. From why some blokes are “wizards,” others are “bitches,” and who earns the title of “big horse,” this ep is all about the culture that makes Aussie men who they are. Bring your sense of humour, you’ll need it.

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We kick off with the FKT controversy — a trans athlete breaking the women’s record on the Appalachian Trail — and ask the hard question: should that stand?

From there, we shout out this week’s Harry dragging a rowing machine up a mountain, debate whether pissing on the lawn is stingy or smart, and launch a brand-new segment: things that make you a bitch as a man.

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What if failure was the missing piece in your growth?

In this ep we talk about how to reframe losses, spot the lessons, and keep moving forward when most blokes quit. We discuss what the perfect ratio between failure and momentum is and

We also call out the Australian gambling culture, why it feels like fun in the moment but might be quietly destroying young Aussies futures.

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