⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court makes a landmark ruling, banning the death penalty for crimes committed by minors. 

♟️ The world’s greatest chess player retires, leaving us all to wonder: who will defend us when AI takes over?

🎤 50 Cent and The Game go from rap battle to actual battle, beefing over The Documentary, a radio station shootout and general gangster posturing. 

🍼 Vin Diesel trades muscle cars for diaper duty in The Pacifier.

🐊 Germany gives us an unexpected viral sensation: Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil. This little cartoon crocodile somehow tops the charts, proving that the 2000s had no rules whatsoever.

📺 And in TV, Kirstie Alley takes aim at Hollywood’s body image obsession in Fat Actress.

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🛫 Steve Fossett is at it again, this time flying solo around the world without stopping and making history.

🏒 Canada loses its collective mind over curling as Jennifer Jones pulls off “the shot” to claim victory.

🥋 Mortal Kombat: Deception drops for GameCube, delivering spine-ripping fatalities and, for some reason, a Mortal Kombat chess mode.

🎵 50 Cent drops The Massacre—because apparently, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ wasn’t enough.

🎬 The Oscars get messy as Chris Rock roasts Hollywood and Sean Penn decides to take it personally.

🥊 Reality TV gets punchy with The Contender’s big debut.

We’re taking you back—so crank up Candy Shop, grab your GameCube controller and join us as we rewind 20 years!

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Pop-punk fans everywhere are in emotional free fall—with Blink-182 confirming their split, leaving us all whisper-screaming Where are you? 😭

Meanwhile, Spain votes sí on the EU Constitution, but the whole thing crashes and burns when France and the Netherlands say non.

Over in Sydney, Macquarie Fields erupts into riots after a deadly police chase.

NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon wins the Daytona 500, and the Nintendo DS finally lands in Australia, changing handheld gaming forever.

Also this week: 50 Cent’s “Candy Shop” confuses an entire generation, Korn loses a guitarist to Jesus and Robot Chicken hatches.

Plus, the Razzies absolutely torch Catwoman, and The Price Is Right gives away a record-breaking prize.

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Explosions, heists and YouTube’s awkward dating era? This week on T minus 20:

💣 Rafik Hariri was assassinated in Beirut, triggering mass protests and forcing Syria to withdraw from Lebanon after nearly 30 years of occupation. The explosion, which killed Hariri and 21 others, sent shockwaves through the region, leading to the Cedar Revolution and an international investigation that would take over a decade to convict just one man.

💰 UK authorities were finally cracking down on one of the biggest heists in history—the Northern Bank Robbery. Back in December, a group of armed men kidnapped two bank employees and their families, forcing them to steal £26.5 million under threat of death. By February, the money started surfacing in some very creative hiding spots…

🎥 And then there’s YouTube—the site that almost never happened. Originally pitched as a video-based dating service (seriously), the founders even offered women $100 to upload videos of themselves. When the idea flopped, they pivoted, and within months, YouTube was changing the way we watched content forever.

🏆 Over at the Grammys, a shock loss for Kanye West, a shock win for Maroon 5 and a scene-stealing, emotional moment from Melissa Etheridge.

🎶 50 Cent’s Disco Inferno had clubs—and late-night TV—on fire. The video was so raunchy, it became an instant BET Uncut classic. If you ever had to mute the TV and pretend you were watching Nickelodeon when your parents walked in, we see you. 👀

🎥 At the box office, Will Smith was charming audiences in Hitch, proving that being awkward and clueless in love was still fixable with the right amount of coaching and dad jokes.

👗 J.Lo launched her first runway collection at NYFW, featuring skinny scarves, chunky knits, and a ruffled jumpsuit modeled by Naomi Campbell. Because 2005 fashion was absolute chaos and we loved every second of it.

🎧 All this and more on this week’s T Minus 20! Hit play, relive the chaos, and let’s take a trip back to 2005. 🚀

#TMinus20 #2005Nostalgia #YouTubeHistory #BankHeists #BETUncut #Grammys2005

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Tony Blair breaks records as the longest-serving Labour PM—but let’s be real, his coolest moment was inviting Oasis to Downing Street. (Noel Gallagher later called it awkward, which is ironic coming from him.) Meanwhile, his approval ratings nosedived over the Iraq War. Yikes.

Over in the world of extreme determination, Ellen MacArthur sails solo around the world in 71 days, surviving on power naps and sheer stubbornness. 🏴‍☠️

The Super Bowl goes corporate after ‘Nipplegate,’ giving us Paul McCartney instead of wardrobe malfunctions. 🏈 Meanwhile, Google Maps launches, changing road trips forever—and giving us the worst navigation arguments of all time.

On the charts? Green Day’s ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ cements its emo anthem status, Eminem reflects on rap feuds in Like Toy Soldiers, and Nelly teams up with Tim McGraw for a questionable country-rap crossover.

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We had such a great chat with Ryan Cabrera and he was so generous with his time that we pretty much had enough content for an entire show. So, as a special treat to our wonderful subscribers, we thought we'd give you the full interview, warts and all, in this bonus episode. 

You'll hear all about his 20th anniversary re-release of his single "On The Way Down". We discuss fatherhood, his marriage to WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss, his best mate The Miz, $20 smoothies, tour bus etiquette, the golden years of MTV, celeb reality shows and so much more!

We hope you have as much fun listening as we did getting up at the butt-crack of dawn to hang with this top bloke. 

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From Iraq’s first free elections 🇮🇶 to Canada paving the way for same-sex marriage rights 🌈, we’re unpacking the headlines that shaped history. The Royal Rumble serves up chaos (and a limping Vince McMahon) in the WWE ring 🤼‍♂️...

But, the biggest story for us this week is that US pop rock sensation Ryan Cabrera drops by to talk about the 20th anniversary of his single “On the Way Down”, the golden years of MTV and early reality shows.  🎤

Destiny’s Child’s "Soldier" marches into controversy, Elvis Presley makes a posthumous UK chart comeback with "It’s Now or Never," and Nitty’s "Nasty Girl" dominates the Aussie airwaves. 🎵

On-screen, Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning bring the chills in Hide and Seek 🌀, and RocKwiz makes its SBS debut, blending music trivia and live performances like a cozy night at the pub 🎸. Over in the literary world, John Grisham’s The Broker reminds us why spy thrillers sometimes miss the mark. 📚

Oh, and 3 Doors Down is back with Seventeen Days—a whole vibe for your rock playlist. 🎧 Tune in for nostalgia, laughs, and Ryan Cabrera’s inside scoop! 🤩 

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👑 Prince Harry’s Fashion Fiasco – A royal costume party goes awry, and the future Duke of Sussex learns a lesson in history—and headlines. ✋ Fancy dress parties are overrated anyways, but you will be shocked at the theme for this one. 

🚀 Eris, the Queen of Strife! – A distant icy rebel in the Kuiper Belt shakes up astronomy and dethrones Pluto. Goddess of discord or frozen farts? You be the judge.🔭

🗽 George W.’s Second Act – Protests, policy, and pomp at the 2005 presidential inauguration. Is freedom really on the march? 🦅

🎾 Serena Williams dominates Down Under! – A legendary comeback at the Australian Open. From shaky start to formidable queen of the court. 👑🎾

🍎 The Mini Revolution – Apple introduces the Mac Mini. Affordable, compact, and a “Switcher Box” for the masses. Tech gets tiny! 💻

🎮 Resident Evil 4’s Game-Changing Horror – Zombies, puzzles, and survival horror perfection is released on the GameCube. Pure nightmare fuel. 🧟‍♂️🎮

🎶 PLUS -The Soundtrack of January ‘05 – Mario’s 'Let Me Love You' is top of the charts, but Snoop and Destiny’s Child are keeping it hot. And we find out whether or not the UK really knows what there in for with Ciara's 'Goodies'.🎤🔥

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We've saved some of the biggest stories of 2004 for our last week of summer programming.

Protesters, dressed as Batman, scaled Buckingham Palace. Protesters, dressed as construction workers, broke into British Parliament. And Saddam Hussein, dressed as Saddam Hussein faced his first day in court following his capture. 

We dissect the conspiracy theories around Eron's Ken Lay and his mysterious death, George W Bush covers Eamon's "F**k It (I don;t want you back)", Fat Joe leans back and we provide a long awaited update on Aussie reality music TV sensation Selwyn. 

Plus our favourite film, Napoleon Dynamite, turns 20 and we put in a few calls and chat to people in his home town.  

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We're halfway through our little sabbatical and getting ready to come back with our biggest season yet. In the meantime enjoy the tall tales of Malice at The Palace - the biggest brawl in NBA history, the time Britney married K-Fed and Mel's adventures with porno Tetris. Plus we've got shaved mouse mats, tornado chasers getting sucked out of ditches and we see whether or not reality show The Biggest Loser stands up against today's moral standards!

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