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Every community has a story. Join comedians Alex White, Jamie Kirk and Drew Bensley as they interview a new guest each week about the history of where they grew up, local landmarks, coming of age tales and the hometown heroes they can’t seem to forget.
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Episodes

173 - Hoppers Crossing, VIC with Nick Cody

Oh baby red hot ep this week as we chat to comedian and the other half of Mid Flight Brawl, Nick Cody. Nick tells us all about growing up in Hoppers Crossing including his parents embarrassing him with dildos and getting punched out at Hungry Jacks. We debate what makes a suburban plaza vs a suburban mall, talk about glory hole reviews, reveal how Hoppers Crossing gets its name, uncover a series of crimes against bouncy castle suppliers and chat about a cricketing legend. Tons of great stuff. Sp...

Dec 17, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 173

172 - Buenos Aires, Argentina with Lauren Bonner

Red hot ep incoming as Lauren Bonner returns to the show to talk about the months she spent living in Buenos Aires as she filmed a TV show. We hear about Lauren's experiences as she navigated a new city and culture, and the process of making television magic. We also covered Argentina's now new president who wields a chainsaw and models his look on Wolverine. We hear about how a nightclub bouncer ended up becoming one of the most famous religious figures in the world. We tell the tale of a man w...

Dec 10, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 172

171 - Perth Underbelly

Oh baby we're back with our famous Underbelly series uncovering the best in gangsters, wild crimes and underworld characters. This time we turn our eyes to Western Australia, where we find a treasure trove of goodies. We tell the tale of a serial killer, investigate a series of fire bombings and hear the wild story of how the Perth Gold Mint was robbed. Plus all those red hot riffs and bits we all go nuts for. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a Patreon. You can access bonus episodes featurin...

Dec 03, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 171

170 - Burwood, NSW with Jen Carnovale

Another classic episode this week as the very funny Jen Carnovale joins us to talk about growing up in Burwood. Jen tells us about the culture shock of leaving a gossipy all girls private school to go to a performing arts school. We cover the creator of beloved children's television institution Mr Squiggle, and then on the other end of the spectrum we learn about AC/DC's connection to Burwood. Then we tell the tale of a wild serial killer, and cover the formation of one of Australia's most iconi...

Nov 26, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 170

169 - Egham, UK with Tom Cashman

Hoo baby red hot ep coming as the amazing Tom Cashman joins us to talk about his time on exchange in Egham. We talk about Cashman's new found status as a hunk on the Taskmaster Reddit, we learn of some of Tom's best romantic mishaps involving an uncooperative hotel toilet, we hear the story of a neighbouring town renaming itself because of Ali G and dive into towns with kooky names that owned it. Then we take a history lesson about duelling and combine that with some Classic Cashman Gaffes. It's...

Nov 19, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 169

168 - Best Friends with Chloe Maddren

Huge new ep this week as we explore the community of friendship with comedian and host of The Friend Request Podcast, Chloe Maddren. We discuss friendships in all its beautiful forms including enemies turned friends, the stupidity of the concept 'the friend zone' and some fun facts about the worlds most famous friends. We talk about our own experiences of friendship and generally have what one would call "a crossover episode for the ages". Get it on all pod apps. We also have a Patreon. You can ...

Nov 12, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 168

167 - Brisbane Underbelly with Jacob Lingard

Oh baby our underbelly series covering some of Australia's most notorious criminals is continuing, and this time we are joined by funny boy and Brisbane expert Jacob Lingard. Jacob is here to give us the goss behind the stories, riff it up and be a corker of a guest. We cover the famous Whiskey Au Go Go fire, which was linked to Sydney organised crime killings. Then we shine a light on the Rat Pack (non Frank Sinatra division), a band of corrupt cops that operated for years. Fina;ly we move into...

Nov 05, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 167

166 - Lake Macquarie, NSW with Andrew Barnett

Oh baby we're back with another red hot episode with returning champ Andrew Barnett talking all about the Lake Macquarie region. Once at a gig with Al, he and Barney found out they went to the same high school so we dive into the boys school experiences, we chat about a Kangaroo that attacks tourists, reminisce about the Edgeworth Tavern and profile an Australian filmmaker who had a brief shining moment in the sun, Yahoo Serious. Lots of good laughs here. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a P...

Oct 29, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 166

165 - Wooli, NSW with Alexei Toliopoulos

Huge week this week as one of our absolute favourites returns, Alexei Toliopoulos is back to talk about the holiday paradise of Wooli. Lex tells us his family history of visiting the tiny seaside town every year, renting Kundun and eating at the local Chinese Restaurant. Plus we also look into how Barnaby Joyce used the town to get his affair on, delve into the Goanna Pulling championships and Lex reads us the most genuinely moving thing that will ever appear on the pod. Laughs, heart, drip, cam...

Oct 22, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 165

164 - Costa Rica with Ben Kochan

Holy Dooley what an episode! One of our faves, Ben Kochan joins us to describe his Eat Pray Love experience in Costa Rica. Ben left Sydney to help build houses in Costa Rica in a move that his family called "incredibly out of character". Ben almost went to the wrong airport, fell in love with a lesbian woman, drank Ron and Colas and almost got in fights with shady characters, all while being scared of the dark! We also dive into Cuba Dave, Costa Rica's most notorious sex tourist, and a Dog sanct...

Oct 15, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 164

163 - Geelong, VIC with Jonathan Schuster

Huge new ep today as the great Jonathan Schuster joins us to talk all about Geelong! In a podcast full of cooked politicians Geelong might take the cake, as we delve into the mayoral reign of Darryn Lyons. We find a pub shaped like a Sphinx and Schuster tells us his memories of visiting as a chid and adult. We chat about all the glories of Avalon airport, including a poor bloke who got sacked for eating a traveler pie, and Schuster tells us his two favourite facts about Geelong. Lotta laughs her...

Oct 08, 202359 minEp. 163

162 - Glebe, NSW with Sam Bowring

Hoowhee this one is red hot. Sam Bowring joins us to talk all about growing up in Glebe. Sam tells us all about the changes Glebe has gone through during the years, and how he may have contributed to its downfall by fighting with marine life. We also talk about a mansion that may have been a Nazi headquarters, a publican that locked his wife in a tower, and a cop that sackwhacked his superior so hard he lost a testicle. Lot of funny stuff here. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a Patreon. You...

Oct 01, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 162

161 - Milsons Point with Zane Friedler

Wowee hot one incoming as Zane Friedler joins us to talk all about his Fresh Prince style upbringing in Milsons Point. Plucked from housing commission to live with his grandparents, Zane was plunged into an unfamiliar land and an even more unfamiliar school system and he tells us all about the wild parties, the excess and how he maintained two personalities to fit in. We also talk about the best pick up line Kirk has ever heard, Luna Park, and plan a fun day out in the North Shore. Lots of laugh...

Sep 24, 20231 hrEp. 161

160 - Temora, NSW with Alexandra Hudson

Huge new ep coming in hot with the brilliantly funny Alexandra Hudson. Alexandra tells us all about driving 2 hours to get McDonalds, explains the pub hierarchy around town and lets us in on the world of Debutante balls. We also talk about how Temora seems to breed an army of superstar Rugby players, Boofhead the train hopping dog with his own RSL membership and Temora's history with aviation. It's a real good time. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a Patreon. You can access bonus episodes fe...

Sep 17, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 160

159 - Henley Beach, SA with Marcel Blanch-de Wilt

Hot new ep coming at you going back to South Australia to talk Henley Beach with Marcel Blanch-de Wilt. We talk about Marcel's time running venues at Adelaide Fringe, and the salacious gossip that led to the downfall of one of the bars where he put shows on. We also talk about a public toilet art installation that doubled as a protest, an old timey murder and the couple that got caught rooting on the beach in broad daylight. Lots of laughs to be had here. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a P...

Sep 10, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 159

158 - Coogee, NSW with Luke Heggie

Red hot ep today as the king Luke Heggie returns to talk all about Coogee. We talk at length about the infamous Coogee Bay Hotel, from Nirvana playing there in the 90s, to women getting banned for flirting with cops, to Luke's encounters with the security staff, a man who went skinny dipping at a cost of $30,000 to the taxpayer, bombing the comedy gig in a sweat soaked shirt and then we tackle the big one, the infamous 'Poo-gate'. Human poop inside a bowl of gelato, the mystery that stopped the ...

Sep 03, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 158

157 - Yangebup, WA with Fran Middleton

Hot new ep incoming with the hilarious Fran Middleton. Fran tells us all about how she rolled from house party to house party, the Middleton monopoly in Yangebup's employment community and the thrills of going out in Fremantle. We also dig into Perth royalty Rove McManus, tell the tale of a man who went on a first date in Bali and then disappeared, and find a brand new Perthonality, the spud king of Western Australia. Lot of laughs, lot of love. Get it on all pod apps. We also have a Patreon. Yo...

Aug 27, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 157

156 - Adelaide Underbelly

Real heater coming at you this week as we continue our Underbelly series, a deep dive into gangsters, true crime and disturbing happenings. We have a doozy this week as we head down to South Australia for some of Australia's more gruesome crimes. We hear all about the repulsive Family Murders that may have been organised by a cabal of Adelaide's rich and powerful. We dig into Snowtown, one of Australia's most famous series of murders that put the town of Snowtown on the map for all the wrong rea...

Aug 20, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 156

155 - Curl Curl, NSW with Ben Ellwood

Red hot episode coming at you as the king Ben Ellwood joins us to talk about growing up in the Northern Beaches as a self described "morbidly obese, bowl cutted comic book nerd growing up on the set of Home and Away". We talk about the plight of having inverse nipples in high school, getting burgled, being bullied and becoming a bully yourself. Ben also tells us some wild high school stories involving a teacher and ex student love affair and getting attacked by a teachers dog. We also cover some...

Aug 13, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 155

154 - Elizabeth, Colorado with Sam Tallent

Huge new ep coming at you as the brilliant comedian Sam Tallent joins us to talk all about his hometown of Elizabeth Colorado. Sam tells us all about town rivalries, local lunatics with apt names, and growing up with no adult supervision. We also dig into the conspiracies about Denver International Airport including its controversial runway design, its horrifying murals and its welcoming statue of a giant horse with accompanying giant anus. Then we uncover a local story for the ages, Marvin Heem...

Aug 06, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 154

153 - Berkeley, California with Sabs

Oh baby red hot new gear coming at you and this is one we've been waiting for. Alex's partner Sabs becomes the first significant other to step into the studio to tell us all about her semester at Berkeley and how it led to her becoming the insufferable upon her return. Sabs tells us all about college life in the US, house parties, fake ids and road trips to Vegas. We dig into a famous alumnus who is the subject of a pretty major new movie release (not Barbie), the counter culture Yippie movement...

Jul 30, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 153

152 - Overland Park, Kansas with Mike Goldstein

Oh baby we got the goods this week. Comedian and other half of the Phone Hacks Podcast Mike Goldstein joins us to talk all about growing up in the fine old state of Kansas. We talk about the mighty Kansas City Chiefs, and how one of their most famous fans had a double life nobody knew about. We travel back to prohibition era to tell the story of Carrie A Nation, and her love of smashing up bars with rocks and bricks. Then we dive into a town bully so hated that the entire town decided to turn ag...

Jul 23, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 152

151 - Bathurst, NSW with Andrew Hamilton

Big new ep as returning fave Andrew Hamilton joins us to talk all about how he moved to Bathurst to stay out of trouble, but mostly just found it again. Andrew tells us about getting a major warning 2 days into his Uni career, nudie runs, a mystery behind a ransacked vending machine and some of the wilder parties that were held. Speaking of parties, we delve into the CSU politically incorrect party scandal, cover the famous Bathurst races and find another controversy plagued politician. Red hot ...

Jul 16, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 151

150 - Darling Harbour, NSW with Alexei Toliopoulos

150 episodes in and here is a real hot one. Returning legend Alexei Toliopoulos joins us to talk about the jewel of Sydney, Darling Harbour. We talk about the changing landscape of Darling Harbour, the rise and fall of Sega World and the hopeful journey to recover its original Sonic statues. We dive into 2000s era futuristic restaurant Xerts, and Alexei's unfortunate dining experiences there. We discuss the awful collection of clubs on Cockle Bay Wharf, the history of notorious wharfie bar the B...

Jul 09, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 150

149 - Kingsford, NSW with Thalia Joan

Real heater this week as Thalia Joan joins us to talk all about growing up in Kingsford. We learn about Thalia's time vandalising the neighbourhood as a child, her grandmothers underground rummy parlours, showing up to McDonalds to protest the removal of the Filet-o-Fish, her time with Jamie in the great Jewish Comedy Debate, and we learn how to foil a robbery with chilli sauce. Get it on all pod apps. You can also buy our sick t-shirts and more from the link below! Give it a listen, send it to ...

Jul 02, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 149

148 - Birkdale, QLD with Nick White

We're back in the Redlands baby, this time with Birkdale born and now Sydney based comedian Nick White! We revisit the scandal plagued local MP Andrew Laming and dive into working shitty jobs as a teenager and the mystery of goat woman! Get it on all pod apps. You can also buy our sick t-shirts and more from the link below! Give it a listen, send it to your friends, leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://linktr.ee/CommunityNoticeboardPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

Jun 25, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 148

147 - North Parramatta, NSW with Barry Walsh

Real solid gold coming at you this week as we finally get Barry Walsh back in the studio to tell us all about North Parramatta. We talk about Barry's past at the notorious King's School and their laundry list of scandals, from plunge pools to... a lot worse. We also find out how Barry's dad ended up on the Footy Show, what it was like being the son of a minor celebrity, tell tales of working at McDonalds and hear the legend of one of Australia's most famous prison escapists. There is a lot here,...

Jun 18, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 147

146 - Chinchilla, QLD with Jacques Barrett

Another heater coming at you this week as the brilliant comedian Jacques Barrett joins us to talk about his hometown of Chinchilla. We learn about how Jacques came of age watching Baywatch in a motel room while his dad was at his high school reunion, we talk how Chinchilla inspired Mad Max, the biannual Watermelon festival, how Chinchilla won a competition for 'Australia's Next Big Thing' and the towns it beat out, some classic KFC reviews, and a wild story about a 4 year old Jacques inadvertent...

Jun 11, 202358 minEp. 146

145 - Tamworth, NSW with Nick Capper

Ring a ding ding, you've got the king. Comedian and master phone hacker Nick Capper returns to tell us all about going to boarding school in Tamworth. We cover the famous country music festival, Capper tells us about the vast networks of kids doing favours for other kids in boarding schools, how having a jaffle iron is a serious money spinner in the dorms, getting sent out on the piss as a 17 year old on the weekends and high speed tractor shenanigans. Lot of laughs in this one. Get it on all po...

Jun 04, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 145

144 - Ipswich, QLD with Alex Ward

Red hot one today as the brilliant comedian Alex Ward joins us to tell us all about Ipswich. We talk infamous Ipswich resident Pauline Hanson, Alex tells us about growing up on an Arrested Development style display house property, we hear a cracking call about Ipswich from Footy Show legend Fatty Vautin, learn about a lady who defrauded supermarkets with home made barcodes and we do a very deep dive into Mr Ipswich, former Mayor Paul Pissale from local hero to convicted criminal. Lot of good stu...

May 28, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 144
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