Toast & Roast

Toast & Roast

By Geoffrey Chong, Georgie CookeComedySociety & CultureLeisureHobbies
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Toast & Roast episodes

  • 66: This is real life!

    Note: Warning for brief loud and sudden noise at ~4:09

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    Today in unfiltered, there’s some commotion at Georgie’s place, we discuss which Masterclasses we find most useful, and ponder meditation.

    • Masterclass
    • Ricky Gervais
    • Kevin Hart
    • Ross Noble
    • Michael McIntyre
    • George Carlin
    • George Carlin on soft language (YouTube video)
    • Hex colour codes
    • Which skin color emoji should you use? The answer can be more complex than you think

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    43 min
  • 65: Office ergonomics for small people

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    The nostalgia of music stores and CD shops, and the novelty of magnetic sit-stand desks, sprinkled in with some “angry girl music” and an intro to mechanical keyboards.

    • Castle Towers
    • Sanity Music
    • Schiit Audio
    • dbrand
    • dbrand Darkplates 2.0
    • The Linda Lindas
    • Desky
    • Herman Miller
    • Living Edge
    • TRTL travel pillow
    • Keychron
    • GMK Keycaps
    • Magic Trackpad
    • Secret Lab

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    44 min
  • 64: Concerts for dummies

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    Geoff tells the tale of his first real concert experience, from arriving to survivng the mosh, and the debate on the concept of encores.

    • Boys Like Girls
    • UNSW Roundhouse
    • Good Charlotte
    • The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
    • Drinking from shoes

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    45 min
  • 63: Scandalous

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    It's been a tumultuous time on the internet lately, Geoff fills Georgie in on a couple scandals circling over the past few months.

    • Carlsen–Niemann controversy
    • Elon Musk comments on accusations towards Hans Niemann
    • Breaking Down the "Try Guys" Drama So You Don’t Have to Google Around Yourself
    • Jessica Simpson Opens Up About Constant Scrutiny Over Her Weight: 'It Hurts'

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    44 min
  • 62: Would you work for the planet?

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    Patagonia CEO gives away his company to the planet, but are their ultra weather proof jackets even good for the planet? In other news, Geoff's travel Nintendo Switch adapter has a few problems and so does the US paper sizes, or so we think!

    • NOT-FOR-PROFIT
    • Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company
    • The Truth About GORE-TEX
    • Covert Dock Mini
    • MemoBottle
    • Printer Paper Sizes Explained in Plain Language

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    44 min
  • 61: When the digital process fails you

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    We live in a digital world and some places are failing to keep up! Geoff goes on a bit of a journey to get his point-hacking credit card and we dive into customer service with tangents to discuss Qantas and Netflix's dating shows.

    • Here’s what we know about the Optus cyber attack
    • Qantas CEO Alan Joyce asked to remove gender based uniform requirements for a more 'inclusive workplace'
    • A Complete Timeline of the James Charles Allegations and Controversies
    • Watch Your Sibling Flirt In ‘Dated and Related’
    • Love is Blind

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    45 min
  • 60: I’d like to be under the sea

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    Georgie explains her limited experience with Kpop and a concert she’s waited 3 years for, while Geoff reveals he's actually going to concerts soon, and describes an engaging experience with virtual escape rooms.

    • SNSD/Girls Generation
    • Gee (Song)
    • Urban Quest
    • Marianas Trench (band)
    • Lover Dearest lyrics
    • Wong Fu Productions
    • Bistecca (restaurant)
    • Bistecca review “Gimmick restaurant” on Tripadvisor
    • Bistecca review “Not a food review as we didn’t get to eat there” on Tripadvisor
    • Isola Riva (restaurant)
    • Freddie Wong
    • Tedsthetics on Instagram

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    46 min
  • 59: How many do you do?

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    The cereals that made their childhood, advertising that could do harm to children and candy that makes you poop.

    • Weet-bix
    • Weet-Bix 'How Many Do You Do?
    • Weet-Bix Wild Berry Bites
    • WeetaBix
    • Monte
    • Children's health
    • Lucky charms
    • Jols
    • How many tic tacs can you eat before they have a laxative effect?
    • Eclipse
    • Belles Hot Chicken

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram (let’s admit we have kind of been way too frustrated by this one to want to post on it)

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    46 min
  • 58: Bridges are strong af

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    Geoff returns from summiting the Sydney Harbour Bridge with fun facts, barely describing the actual experience and the duo couldn't help but include the seemingly regular occurring "social media gripes" segment.

    • Sydney Harbour Bridge
    • Hell Gate bridge
    • Cauliflower Blue
    • How much does a Tesla weigh? Comparing each model
    • Toyota Camery
    • Glass Photo Community App

    (and a multitude of social media which we don't need to link)

    (nah jokes, but don’t expect much more from Instagram)

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    45 min
  • 57: Capsicum? Capsi-cum-down

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    Pick out the pickle-hater of the two hosts, visit “Lucky Jade Dragon 888” or your Western-named Chinese restaurant, and just to clarify: we are not a shop, so you’re not getting a refund on this free podcast we’re trying to sell.

    • Jianbing, Chinese pancake
    • Umeboshi, Japanese pickled plum onigiri
    • Tiny’s Sandwich Bar
    • Capsicum (bell peppers)
    • Duo Duo ice cream

    Social media

    Toast & Roast:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Georgie:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Geoff:

    • Twitter
    • Instagram

    Email us at [email protected]!

    43 min

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Join Geoff and Georgie as they rant through life’s greatest First World Problems, every Monday! We aim to entertain by being brutally honest and unfiltered, but at the same time being genuine and…