Someone tried to spice up Christmas by ditching bonbons and handing out Amazon mystery parcels full of socks, cat toys and one very rogue bark control device. We got into Melbourne officially becoming the vinyl capital of the world with more record stores than hipsters can handle. Things got spicy when a husband called out his wife for never flushing and the internet absolutely tore him apart. The Met Gala co-chairs for 2026 dropped and Beyoncé is finally returning after ten long years. Plus a wild round of Quick Draw between Joel and Ricki to wrap it all up, betch.

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Fresh off the press! Speaking with Stephen Colbert, Taylor Swift reveals her favourite song of all time!

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A woman has kicked off a full Christmas debate after swapping out traditional bonbon gifts for Amazon Returns Mystery Parcels. Instead of paper crowns and dad jokes, her guests unwrapped stuff like Christmas socks, vacuum storage bags, a bark-control device and even a random cat toy. Some thought it was genius, others reckoned it was absolute rubbish. It sparked a huge chat about re-gifting and whether it's creative or just plain dodgy, especially when people start accidentally re-gifting the exact present they were given years earlier.

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It's the final Four The Record for 2025! This week, Joe and Tim look back on the four biggest news stories of the year.

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The show kicked off with a Texas wedding where the groom had to literally step up for the kiss thanks to a sneaky step stool reveal. Then we got into the bartenders quietly judging all of us and honestly, fair enough. Rolling Stone dropped its huge list of the best Aussie and Kiwi tracks since 2001 and the top ten was a monster. The Glossy’s went feral with Sombr belting tunes from a scissor lift and Gaga shutting down a stage crasher in Brisbane. Plus, Tim’s chat with Yungblud, a wild new Sprite Zero sleep hack from the NFL world, and the latest spicy searches people have been typing into P*rnHub.

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Tim sits down with Yungblud and things get chaotic in the best possible way. They look back on the early days, from tiny Sydney gigs to full blown arena tours, and Yungblud spills on the wild journey in between. There are big chats about friendship, fame, rock and roll, and a surprise Aerosmith twist that fans will froth over. Plus, he hints at something huge dropping in the new year. If you’re a Yungblud tragic, you’re going to want to hit play on this one.

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We kicked things off with the now iconic Bondi swimmer who did her laps at Icebergs while scrolling her phone like it was just another Tuesday. Then we took to the skies for Air New Zealand’s inflight rave where passengers basically got a DJ set between Auckland and Sydney. Tim’s chat with Lewis Capaldi gave us life, as always, before we dove into a Glossy’s buffet featuring Raye defending Taylor, Leo keeping things low key, and Tyra spinning a full Santa conspiracy at The Beresford. We wrapped with the tale that just won’t quit, the scientific proof that women’s farts apparently smell worse, and look, we’re still recovering.

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A new study from the actual “King of Farts” claims women’s farts smell worse than men’s, and the show absolutely lost it. The gang broke down the science, which says blokes might let out more volume, but ladies pack a punch thanks to higher levels of hydrogen sulphide. Things spiralled fast into wet-lettuce chat, egg dumpling trauma and the undeniable horror of kids’ farts on planes. A caller even confessed to stinking out an entire long-haul flight out of pure spite.

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Lewis Capaldi popped in for a yarn and honestly, it felt like catching up with an old mate at the pub. Tim grilled him about life on the road, writing one of his most vulnerable songs and why releasing it scared him more than actually creating it. Lewis opened up about taking a proper break from songwriting because he felt “creatively bankrupt” and is gearing up to start fresh in January. He also laughed about his meteoric rise from sinking beers at Splendour to billboards in Times Square and shared why having mates like Yungblud and Ed Sheeran in his corner keeps him sane. Plus, he told the very wholesome story of discovering Aussie opener Fletcher Kent and why he knew immediately he wanted him on the tour.

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Joel was fresh from Melbourne and absolutely buzzing after seeing Gaga tear the roof off Mayhem Ball. We then spiralled into a TikTok fever dream where a sweet grandma tried to light a birthday cake and basically nearly set the joint on fire. Mailbag was stacked with spicy listener chaos, including one very passionate debate about… diffusers. James Charles learned the Aussie way to squeeze tomato sauce and looked genuinely traumatised. We also unpacked Ellen DeGeneres ditching the UK because farm life is “a bit boring” and Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry hard launching their situationship. Plus we asked what you're scared of after learning Miley Cyrus is terrified of paper, which honestly feels very Miley.

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