Ricki‑Lee & Tim

The idea of a three-day work week sparked a surprisingly fiery debate, with some listeners ready to sign up immediately and others convinced it would be the end of productivity as we know it. We unpacked new reports about AI coming for a stack of jobs, whether working from home has changed people's attitudes to work, and why younger generations seem to have very different priorities from their parents. Along the way, bus drivers, working mums and plenty of opinionated Sydneysiders weighed in on whether less work for the same pay is a dream come true or a complete fantasy. Turns out nobody agrees on much, except that everyone still wants to get paid.

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Google apparently wants to unleash 32 million mosquitoes in parts of the US, which somehow led us to ask Sydney's most important question: where would you release them here? Tim had a very specific grudge against a traffic nightmare in Petersham, listeners nominated everything from road intersections to entire suburbs, and one caller absolutely unloaded on Casula. Along the way, we learned why the mozzies are being released in the first place, got distracted by Niall Horan jokes, and discovered a genuinely shocking list of the deadliest animals on Earth. Turns out mosquitoes are a lot scarier than sharks... and dogs somehow made the list too.

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Ricki and Tim kicked things off with the tracks that can lift your mood faster than a servo coffee and a full tank of petrol.

The team also took a peek inside the insane world of celebrity riders, uncovering some of the strangest requests artists make backstage. Our very own Ricki-Lee keeps things icy with a nippy 16-degree aircon request and bottles of Veuve and Moet – ABSOLUTELY NO PROSECCO.

Thomas Mitchell called in with this week’s movie and streaming picks, while Tim found himself surrounded by radio history after heading to the auction of broadcasting legend John Laws’ estate, where he tested his bidding skills and somehow walked out the proud owner of a… green marble lion.

PLUS in true competitive fashion, Rick, Tim and Sarah put their brains to the test with a rapid-fire challenge, seeing just how many things they could name from a chosen category in 30 seconds - with varying levels of success panic along the way.

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From Guinness taking over Sydney to Sarah discovering what “splitting the G” actually means, it was one of those shows. We met Hayden, a bloke who somehow needed two million swipes to land his first date, then took a deep dive into the dating profile that may have been holding him back. There was heated debate after a man on Instagram absolutely butchered the pronunciation of “linguini”, plus a wild story from a La La Land concert where an audience member ended up saving the show. We also unpacked a new Aussie study claiming baby brain isn't real, investigated the avalanche of Easter eggs hidden in Taylor Swift’s new Toy Story 5 song announcement, and chatted to Jason Momoa, who accidentally gave Tim the perfect excuse to never go to the gym.

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We caught up with Jason Momoa from the set of the new Minecraft movie in New Zealand, where he was keeping plenty of secrets under wraps. Jason chatted about his love of Lego, raising creative kids, spinning soul and funk records in his favourite underground bar, and why World Play Day is all about getting off your devices and using your imagination. Things took a turn when Tim revealed he's never actually been to a gym, only for Jason to admit he'd much rather be climbing trees, surfing and playing sport than lifting weights anyway. Safe to say Tim has now found the world's most famous excuse to never set foot in a gym.

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Ricki and Tim were blown away by the story of a 21-year-old audience member who saved a live performance of La La Land after a musician became ill mid-show. Not only could he sight-read the music, he was such a fan that he already knew most of the score and jumped straight in front of 2,500 people. That sparked a chat about the unexpected moments when ordinary people become heroes, including one listener who got called into her girlfriend’s netball semi-final after a few sneaky wines and somehow scored the winning goal. There was also an unexpected detour into Tim’s hatred of “Smooth” and a surprisingly passionate debate about Carlos Santana.

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A story about a teenage lottery winner refusing to share his prize money with his parents opened the floodgates, including one caller who confessed he blew an entire $250,000 jackpot at the casino in a single night. Ricki and Tim also heard some of the wildest Bali stories imaginable, including a listener whose romantic villa getaway was interrupted by a rogue bat flying into the room during a very private moment. Plus science apparently has opinions on everything now, from when you should drink coffee to when you should shower and nap, leading to a heated debate over Ricki's beloved "nappuccino." And if you thought baby names couldn't get any stranger, wait until you meet the child whose actual name is Tarzan.

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Ricki and Tim went head-to-head over the "correct" time to do everyday things after science apparently decided there are rules for coffee, showers, naps and even doctor's appointments. Ricki fought hard for morning mimosas and night showers, while Tim revealed his cat is such a little weirdo it joins him in the shower every morning. The real controversy arrived when Ricki introduced the concept of a "nappuccino", having a coffee before a quick nap so the caffeine kicks in when you wake up. Tim was so horrified by the word itself he immediately tried to ban it from the show.

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Ricki and Tim swapped Bali horror stories before discovering the island's newest trend is a 5:30am silent disco run, which sounds very different to the Bali most Aussies remember. That sparked stories from listeners, including Bron, who somehow beat a group of German tourists in a beer-sculling competition and spent the rest of her holiday being pointed at like a local celebrity. But the standout came from Jake, whose romantic villa getaway took a wild turn when a bat flew into the room, bounced off a ceiling fan and landed in his girlfriend's luggage. Twenty minutes later, a monkey turned up to finish the job, delivering what might be the most Bali story ever told.

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Ricki and Tim tackled spiralled into the shocking discovery that a 33-year-old listener had never been to a concert in his life. Then we unpacked the story of a man trapped in a restaurant toilet with no toilet paper who started leaving frantic one-star Google reviews begging for help while his fajitas went cold. Ricki also shared the very Tim moment a tiny child on a rollercoaster started screaming and swearing. Plus the best Caller of the Week, the biggest moments from the Week In Review and plenty of absolute chaos before the weekend kicks off.

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