The Debrief

How many sneakers is too many sneakers? Dane and Lucy unpack the recent trend of train heists targeting $2 million of Nike sneakers and speak to Dubai-based sneaker collector Atul Hegde. Dane shares a memory of his worst nightmare, and it involves a dirty attic blazer. To what length have you done to keep your self control? This golfer’s story will leave you… speechless.

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Coffee raves are taking over Dubai! Dane and Lucy dig into the idea and speak to the man who hosted the first viral event. The Beatles biopic is finally on the way, and the show spills all the details. Plus, Thailand allegedly has an emergency stash of Pad Thai in case the world ends, which has them asking, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

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AI generated Studio Ghibli style images have been  rampant across social media… but there’s a lot of controversy as to whether they should be there at all - Dane and Lucy discuss. Lucy’s taken a tumble and hurt her ankle, but it led her to s-tumble across the intriguing origins of one of a widely used machine. Plus, Dane’s receding hairline is now back in fashion?

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Massachusetts teacher Joe Cote wrote short story “I pretended to be a missing girl” in 2020 and posted it on Reddit just for fun. However, Dane and Lucy find out how things took a turn 4 years later, when a Hollywood producer decided to turn it into a feature film starring the one and only Sydney Sweeney. They also discuss their best (and worst) flight meals - and whether McDonalds and snotty potatoes deserve to be at the top of the list.

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The rivalry between two of the most recognisable beverage brands dates back to the 1880. Dane and Lucy chart the competitive history pitting the two colas against each other, from their pharmaceutical inventors to the celebrities that endorsed them including the King of Pop himself. 

They lament the uni student who called an electrician to change some batteries, and discuss why sarcastic people are said to be of the “highest intelligence.”

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From the 7th century, to the 1930s, to now, the legend of “Nessie” has lived on in Scottish folklore. Dane and Lucy aren’t that convinced, but what’s not to love in an ancient mystery about a sea serpent? 

They debate a new push by a major fashion label to replicate human models with “AI twins,” plus they chat the biggest celebrity divas with riders demanding everything from doves, to puppies and red toilet paper.

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Dane and Lucy unpack the origin story of one of the world’s most recognisable brands. From a syrupy energy drink invented by a Thai duck farmer, to a global sporting empire. 

Plus, they chat the pitfalls of WhatsApp group chats (here’s lookin’ at you, Trump Administration) and what having a beard says about you.

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Jenny Radcliffe has made a successful business out of deception, manipulation and con artistry as “the People Hacker.” Dane and Lucy met the social engineer, who companies hire to test their vulnerabilities, with a skillset she’s been perfecting since she was just a kid.

They unpack the “White Lotus effect” on global travel, and explore the origin story of “Respect,” the defining song of Aretha Franklin on what would have been the Queen of Soul’s 83rd birthday.

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India to Australia and back again: Saroo Brierley’s journey home

Dane Lucy recap the extraordinary story of Saroo Brierley. Aged only 5, he was lost and separated from his family in India, before being adopted and growing up in Australia. His journey using Google Earth to trace his path back to India more than two decades on is the subject of the Oscar-nominated film Lion. 

They discuss the man who bought the pizza.com domain name for $20, before selling it for $2.6 million, plus Dane has some strong opinions on the science of showering.

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Lucy tells Dane a dark and stormy true crime tale. Only problem is that none of it’s true - all part of a popular YouTube channel producing “true crime documentaries” that are actually AI-generated.

They meet Joe, who scales the outside of skyscrapers for the 9 to 5 and wish Bruce Willis a happy 70th birthday. Yippi ki-yay…(you know the rest).

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