Lenny’s elusive perfect scratch spot is finally discovered, a website full of “funny questions for colleagues” turns into an HR nightmare, and the economics of maintaining a secret second family somehow gets compared with streaming services. A child refusing to sit down brings an entire Canadian flight undone, airports cop some heat, and the Bobby subscription tracker reveals the horrifying reality of a $981 monthly subscription bill.

Winter thongs spark an investigation into terrible feet, mangroves are accused of exposing far too much root, WikiFeet leads to the discovery of WikiHands, and Ned and Josh settle absolutely nothing while arguing over who has the better hands. There’s also survivorship bias confusion, Will Anderson fashion history, whales being much too large and a dog voice nobody should find reassuring.

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Dobby fans have successfully defended a Harry Potter memorial from a major power cable, leaving the question of whether protecting a fictional grave counts as cultural preservation or simply moving infrastructure around some socks. Money-no-object staffing plans follow, with personal hair styling and full-time driving both making strong cases, before the complicated world of weddings enters the conversation.

There’s a Wiggle among the wedding guests, the thankless job of being MC, speech length etiquette and one particularly risky sequence of jokes about marital infidelity. Law & Order supplies the magnificent name Speed Weed, a new kind of unofficial police warning is imagined, and school memories revive rubbish duty alongside “no hat, no play.” A Grim Reaper waving at hospital patients provides the darkest detour, while two golden retrievers finish proceedings by attempting to convince everyone that their perfectly real dinner was a shared hallucination.

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There’s a soon-to-be teenager planning a Spider-Man movie birthday, an Etsy purchase that feels suspiciously like graphic-design cheating and a plan to retaliate by entering the invitation business. Food collaborations are also under scrutiny, especially when KFC meets Oreo, cola-flavoured milk enters the conversation and chicken and waffles reveal a previously unknown fracture in a friendship.

Avoiding a muddy puddle sparks an ageing crisis, Leonard delivers another expensive lesson about playing with dogs, a tailgater appears in the rain and Batman’s stealthy transport suddenly looks wildly irresponsible. Then Wordle, Framed and Wiki Trivia take over as the search for the perfect daily game continues.

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The PlayStation that was brought in to entertain a child becomes a major distraction for one of the boys before a full-speed penny farthing creates what can only be described as a glitch in the matrix. That leads to an argument about recreational activities containing too much whimsy, from kite surfing to mysteriously low hot air balloons.

Elsewhere, an Australian beagle eats an industrial quantity of jelly snakes, Golden Retrievers steal dangerously hot food, and a dead MacBook unexpectedly gives up 13 years of lost audio and video. The first Ned and Josh radio demo may now be released, personal admiration reaches a very low bar, and unfinished yearly goals involving weight loss, dog walks, Europe and skiing are placed under uncomfortable examination.

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The Ned and Josh School of Etiquette returns to investigate the strange logic behind “P’s and Q’s,” dangerous ways to pronounce thank you, and whether anyone has ever benefited from Auntie Cheryl’s manners lesson. Then Barack Obama’s annual music recommendations raise an important question: is he genuinely listening to Charli XCX, or is somebody curating coolness on his behalf?

Elsewhere, a suspiciously long workplace break sparks a dispute over coworkers keeping score, Cosmos gets a surprise reassessment, and the comforting message that we are all connected is rejected for making nobody feel special. A passing police car completes the anxiety spiral and inspires an entirely new warning system.

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Josh has accidentally booked a ski weekend for the exact time his sister is due to give birth, leaving him to decide whether becoming a first-time uncle outranks fresh snow. Elsewhere, a hypothetical kangaroo enters the studio, Lenny briefly appears deceased, and a perfectly innocent trip to Rebel Sport becomes an identity crisis involving Frank Green lids, tennis equipment and unusually judgemental mannequins.

There is also a tribute to childhood comfort toys, the extremely short life of an alien named William, an unfortunate connection to Ned’s alien tattoo, and a debate over whether anybody noticed the Commonwealth Games had started. The Olympics face the FIFA World Cup in a battle for sporting supremacy before Josh is tested on Corey Worthington, Play School, Dorothy the Dinosaur and his own mortality.

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The secret behind the podcast introductions is revealed, along with an unexpectedly detailed discussion about fluffers in the modern porn industry. A workplace fart inspires a live covering-up challenge, a car receives a luxurious winter blankie and young men are warned that nobody is fooled by their suspiciously cheap bed sheets.

Social media appears to be serving location-specific negativity, even when the snow conditions are considerably better than advertised. Ned auditions to become Meta’s newest lobbyist, a shout at a dog on live television causes the Johnny Depp dog saga to return. There’s also an American healthcare form defeated by a long name, dangerous teacher surnames, a student who resembled his teacher and an attempted schoolyard burn that achieved absolutely nothing.

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Creative accountability has gone too far as the listeners become demanding music executives and Michael is summoned back into the room. Pixar layoffs spark questions about Disney’s streaming model, the lost power of DVD purchases and whether HR needs plain stationery for especially grim announcements.

There’s a successful switch from snowboarding to skiing, a blue run completed by mistake and a frightening descent past two unimpressed children. Michael’s break involved dog sitting, parental proof of life in Adelaide and a Rogue Traders performance. The fashion desk investigates surprise shoes, corporate dad accessories and the logic of dressing like a similar-looking celebrity. Steve Martin enters the lookalike conversation before a Facebook Marketplace grudge and an intoxicated Sade shirt exchange demonstrate the emotional cost of online bargaining.

Someone else’s skip becomes an ethical battleground, getting older means surrendering treasured junk, and the Brewinkle family name receives the explanation it deserves. There is also a bald man with shampoo, a digital calendar designed for a dog and a minor car accident that causes human empathy to disappear remarkably quickly.

Elsewhere, Ned confronts his childhood attraction to Spud from Bob the Builder, the origin of the word “mentor” is uncovered, Ned explains his hatred of cheerful construction workers, and an old letterbox explosion leads directly to Satan. The Vatican’s hacked prayer app then raises some deeply uncomfortable questions.

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Ned's dad has a colourful past as a pool hustler in the pubs of Tasmania, and this episode digs into exactly how the scam worked, right down to the fake losses and the sprint out the door with the cash. From there, the boys tackle the eternal question of what to do when someone in front of you at the servo treats the queue like their living room.

There's also an update on the man whose micropenis diagnosis went viral, a very panicked driveway incident at Ned's grandparents' place, and word that strange space debris has started appearing on Queensland shorelines. Oh, and Eminem's takedown attempt against a beach umbrella brand backfires spectacularly.