The Unremarkable Bloke

Patto and Hendo are back, and this one goes exactly where you’d expect.

We kick off with a Hyrox competitor having a very unfortunate mid-race incident, before asking whether Olympic rowers in Brisbane might literally be rowing for their lives with crocs in the Fitzroy River.

Then we get into the serious stuff — the proposed changes to DVA allied health funding, why veterans pushed back, and the Government’s decision to scrap the $5,000 treatment threshold.

The Unremarkable Rant takes aim at supermarket delis and one simple question: if I ask for 300 grams of ham, why the fuck are you giving me 450?

Around the Grounds, we wrap up the NFL’s massive Melbourne experiment, SuperMotocross, the NRL finals and the Brownlow, before finishing with a couple of bold Unremarkable Calls.

Plus plenty of Territorian Crisp, aged steak, questionable parenting and the usual amount of completely unnecessary carry-on.

Another episode of The Unremarkable Bloke.

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The Unremarkable Bloke is back.

After an eight-week hiatus, Patto and Hendo finally get behind the microphones again — and there’s plenty to catch up on.

Patto gives an update on life with newborn twins, Hendo is forced to revisit one of his biggest calls from earlier in the year, and the boys dive back into politics, sport and the sort of headlines you probably shouldn’t take too seriously.

This episode:

• One Nation’s latest polling and a WA by-election result
• The Coalition’s cigarette and vaping announcement
• Patto’s potentially cancellable rant about school crossing signs
• A former AFL player’s very unfortunate live-TV incident
• The $12 million koala underpass that no koala has used
• Hendo’s motocross prediction finally comes unstuck
• The NFL lands in Australia
• Patto makes a DNRL finals call
• And plenty of completely unnecessary tangents along the way

After eight weeks away, there was a fair bit to get through.

Politics. Sport. Twins. Koalas. Pickles. And a school sign that has Patto far more worked up than it probably should.

Welcome back to The Unremarkable Bloke.

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Welcome back to The Unremarkable Bloke.

This week, Patto and Hendo dive into the biggest political story of the week, discussing the Big Four consulting firms, the Midwinter Ball, and why trust in government consultants continues to make headlines.

Patto also delivers another Unremarkable Rant, taking aim at Netball Australia after thousands of fans missed out on the Super Netball Grand Final because of a venue scheduling decision.

Plus, the boys bring you their Headlines of the Week, head Around the Grounds to chat sport, make their Unremarkable Calls, and finish at The Noticeboard with listener poll results, comments and a laugh or two.

As always, it's politics, sport, life... and mostly rubbish.

In this episode:

• The Midwinter Ball and the Big Four consulting firms
• Why trust in government consultants is under the spotlight
• Patto's Unremarkable Rant: Netball Australia's Grand Final venue decision
• Headlines of the Week
• Around the Grounds – the biggest sporting talking points
• The Unremarkable Call
• Listener poll results and comments on The Noticeboard

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This week, Patto and Hendo ask a simple question: why don't Australians trust politicians anymore?

From broken election promises and party infighting to politicians changing sides, the boys tackle the biggest political talking points of the week in the only way they know how — like two mates having a yarn over a beer.

Of course, it wouldn't be The Unremarkable Bloke without plenty of detours. There's AFL umpiring, State of Origin predictions, OnlyFans jokes, twins on the way, and a story about an AFL player discovering his new teammate once abused him on Instagram.

It's politics, sport, life... and mostly rubbish.

In this episode:

• Why trust in politicians continues to decline
• Election promises and political backflips
• The latest Liberal Party drama
• AFL umpiring under the microscope
• State of Origin predictions
• Rapid Fire
• Plenty of laughs and the usual rubbish

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Welcome to The Unremarkable Bloke.

In the very first episode, Patto and Hendo kick things off with a conversation that goes everywhere. From Australian politics and the sporting stories of the week to babies, beer, motocross and why soccer might just be the world's most overrated sport.

Before they even hit record, everything that could have gone wrong... did. So if you're hearing this, that's already a win.

It's honest, unfiltered, occasionally insightful, and mostly just two mates talking rubbish.

In this episode:

• The biggest political stories of the week
• Sport and the stories making news
• Will Patto survive having twins... and still afford two "wetting the heads"?
• Beer, motocross and life's random tangents
• Why soccer is (possibly) overrated
• Plenty of laughs and the odd serious moment

If you enjoy the show, follow or subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with someone who enjoys politics, sport and a bit of nonsense.

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The Unremarkable Bloke is a podcast about politics, sport and life—without the spin.

Hosted by former Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson, it's the conversations you'd normally have over a beer, at the pub, around the barbecue or after the footy. Some weeks it's politics, some weeks it's sport, and other weeks it's whatever ridiculous story has everyone talking.

With guests, honest opinions and plenty of laughs, The Unremarkable Bloke doesn't pretend to have all the answers. There are no scripts, no nonsense and no taking ourselves too seriously.

Just real conversations about the remarkable, the ridiculous and everything in between.

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