It's a triple! Sam's dialed it up. She's back on the horse. The big guy in the far north east of Asia, the big guy in Hollywood and the drivers going everywhere in between. Lot of famous people drove taxis... hmmm. And apparently Jane Turner has lived in Russia - name dropping, yeah whatever. Links to the Answer The Independent BBC Thinking Music Taxi Driver Trailer Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbin...
Feb 21, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 193
The big... round... orange... pumpkin soup tin, among other edible products. And the latest one-term President of the USA. Thinking Music Trump vs Ramp - Songify The Answer NPR.org Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbins-and-dave-oneil/ Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Ad...
Feb 14, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 192
The quiet planes with no engine and the mostly quiet car safety feature. Thinking Music Why I Want To Kill The Bastard With The Leaf Blower | Steve Hughes | Sydney Comedy Festival The Answer Car Safety Physics Wikipedia Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbins-and-dave-oneil/ Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwo...
Feb 07, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 191
More about Somehow Related and all the Nearly Media podcasts here - nearly.com.au Sam's been watching a lot of tennis and been so engrossed that it's only come out in the podcast as the Grand Slam winds down. Perhaps there was some Kyrgios or Medvedev inspiration but whatever it is, it's Somehow Related! Thinking Music John McEnroe has lost the point The Answer Snopes Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robb...
Jan 31, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 190
More about this episode here on www.nearly.com.au The 14th Dalai Lama, who's spiritual name is Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, also known as Tenzin Gyatso, also known as Gyalwa Rinpoche to the Tibetan people. And thongs. Also known as jandles, also known as flip-flips. Also known as not allowed in the main bar. The Answer Nearly.com.au Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbins-and-dave-...
Jan 24, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 189
They're both cold? Unlike the Australian summer that we're currently going through, that has also taken Glenn and Dave away from the studio. Here's a pre-pandemic, corona-free, had-never-even-heard-of-Covid episode that's delightfully considerate of other issues facing the world or nearby footpath. Enjoy! Links to the answer (worth a read) Business Insider Atlas Obscura Somehow Related is produced by Nearly , a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good . Orig...
Jan 17, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Get articles and more from Somehow Related at Nearly.com.au One of the reasons Sam chose this episode is the very special international multilingual guest phoning it in with some special knowledge - not just about the topics but the hosts too! Also, pre-covid. What a time! Thinking music YouTube: Toonces the Cat Links to the answer The Local SwissInfo.ch Somehow Related is produced by Nearly , a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good . Original theme music...
Jan 10, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 187
88 keys and two wheels with an internal combustion motor? Not likely. The piano's storied history is largely indoors too. Unlike that of the motorbike. Few clues however the roladex throws up the name of a Special Guest, Friend-of-the-show and expert yardsman. We'll give him a call - it's Ross Noble! The Answer Quora Wikipedia Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.nearly.com.au/somehow-related-podcast-with-glenn-robbins-and-dave-oneil/ Somehow Related is pro...
Jan 02, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Say it again, Glenn - "Could there not be two things further apart?" No Meat Loaf the singer or Meat Loaf the food confusion on this episode. Think of childbirth - that's one topic. Think of a chainsaw - that's the other topic. But yes, Somehow Related. Hello to Obstetrician Lionel if you're listening! And thanks to Michael Veitch for taking our call and telling his life threatening story, starting at 28:20. "It's actually far less gory when it happens to yourself, it's weird" Michael said. Chec...
Dec 27, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 185
I think Sam's dropped in a nod to Dave and Kitty's pronunciation of 'nachos', which you'll recognise if you listen to The Junkess . Drought and Yo Yos are similar in that they're both widely and not so widely known for each having a distinct lack of moisture. But somewhere, and somehow, in history they share a story that's rather unbelieveable. Remember Edwin Maher? Here's a story about how he ended up in China on CCTV Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Or the website for more! www.n...
Dec 20, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Could be anything! Pretty wide pitch there from Sam. Add a run to that over, will you? But she's good. It makes sense if you know it. You can count on her to use some swing when she's throwing topics any which way early on. With special guest commentator Adam Zwar, author of 12 Summers and host of 10 Questions with Adam Zwar . Every significant moment in actor and writer Adam Zwar’s life is tied to cricket. In this book, he tells of twelve formative summers, the milestones and unforgettable mome...
Dec 13, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Worlds apart. Insect repelant and a Royal visit? Speaking of, the Aerogard ads are going to start up again soon. And we're due for a Royal visit aren't we? Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Link to the answer CSIRO Thinking Music Aeroguard ad - Mr Walker The New Daily Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwa...
Dec 06, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Bootscootin', barrel shootin', cattle lootin' outlaws in the lawless American Western frontier. And the opposite - laws of the land to restrict your hand(gun). Link to the answer Smithsonian Magazine Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Make believe credits Banjo loop from Shorthopper on Freesound.org Banjo tuning from Paulmessier on Freesound.org Banjo opener from Simonays on Freesound.org Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original ...
Nov 29, 2021•40 min
The male chicken and things that we put in our ears (aren't we supposed to only put our elbows in our ears?) One is noisy, one is for the quiet. They're opposite but somehow related. Link to the answer Discover Magazine Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10...
Nov 22, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 180
JFK's been on the show before but his assassination, nor Mr Meat have. And NO, he didn't assassinate JFK again with the performance at 2011's AFL Grand Final. No need to bring that up again. Here's the music! Link to the answer Grunge.com Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam...
Nov 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Vale Bert Newton. Dave and Glenn reminisce about the TV legend. Now to the show. The celebrated and prolific childrens' author and the birthday suit. And thanks to everyone who's contributed a great review on Apple Podcasts. Link to the answer Enid Blyton Wikipedia Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podc...
Nov 08, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Not just any flag. A significant flag. Can toilet blocks be significant? We find out in this episode of Somehow Related! And Sam comes clean on her absense for some of the previous episode. Link to the answer The Daily Telegraph Thinking Music Yellow Pages ad - Not Happy Jan! Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for a...
Nov 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Low lighting, thanks to a dimmer switch that might be at a friend's house in the 80s. That, along with Appetite, the Id, ego and/or super-ego of our stomachs. "Got my mind on my tummy or my tummy on my mind," apologies Snoop Dogg. How is an appetite of any dimension going to worry about dimmed lighting? Link to the answer ActiveBeat Thinking Music We donate to Freesound.org and if you use their database please donate too ! Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produce...
Oct 25, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Was Dickens a better writer than chips are a snack/accompaniment to any number of grateful mains? There's certainly been more hot chips by volume than Charles Dicken's books printed, we think. Who knows? Sam knows. Link to the answer Lovefood.com Thinking Music GIO insurance ad Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for...
Oct 18, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 175
The incredible Beatles front man, song writer, activist, artist and, somehow related to a coffin. Coffins don't have as many synonyms as John Lennon. That's a poor measure of the man. But not untrue. Still a poor measure, he was incredible. Link to the answer MentalFloss Thinking Music More popular than Jesus The Auntie Donna funeral skit - check it out on YouTube . Search for Best Funeral Ever - Fresh Blood #2. Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly...
Oct 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 174
The Gipper and people who can, the claim, see things from beyond our physical world. How's this episode length! Links to the answer NY Post Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly. The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kit...
Oct 04, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 173
That country near Germany with al the composers and a bloody public policy that fades the curtains and confuses the cows. What's going on between these two topics? Thinking Music Find the scene from The Sound of Music on YouTube , or in the film! Links to the answer Wikipedia Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for a...
Sep 27, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 172
So it's Pizza, and the others. Don't listen to Glenn and his confusing 2 and 2 or 4 or something else - Pizza and the three people you may or may not have heard of. Tricky to get the relationship when there's more involved. Tough at the best of times unless you know! Thinking Music Bill Murray in Stripes Where to watch Stripes Links to the answer Silly Al's Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They'r...
Sep 20, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 171
The centre of Australian country music and a necessity of modern life. NSW country towns definitely have electricity but what could it be that makes the relationship between this notable town and the power we all use daily so special? Sam highly recommends checking out the ABC article below. It's a great explanation of the link between Tamworth and electricity - but only after hearing the episode! Links to the answer ABC.net.au Northerndailyleader.com.au Thinking Music Freesound.org - TheoTerava...
Sep 14, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Imagine an all day concert that starts at sunset and goes until the very end. Who would you like to have read about sunset and then who would you close with? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support on Lenny.fm: https://www.lenny.fm/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 06, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Both need lots of breathing. But we don't want to trivialise either of the topics. On with the show! Links to the answer Here Funny version Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Here is a list of songs for no reason. I will survive, Gloria Gaynor Mmm Bop, Hanson Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper Dancing Queen, ABBA Cecilia, Simon and Garfunkel Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd Rock This Town, Stray Cats Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum Somehow Related is produced by Nearly M...
Aug 30, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 169
No, Boeing didn't invent potatoes! That's a bit silly. Potatoes aren't known for any sort of flight, and Boeing's not known for being on the ground... oh wait. Hmmmm. Moving along! What's a flashy aeroplane manufacturer got to do with the humble potato? Somewhere, somehow they two are definitely related. Links to the answer BBC Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good . Original theme...
Aug 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 168
The Egyptian Mummies and the vegetable originally thought to be from South East Asia. We're very confident Mummies came from Egypt. Big structures all around them with history and hyroglyphs to track them down to that specific country. But the original wild onion is extinct! It's no longer with us at all and there's not enough evidence to pin point the birth country of the onion. There is a definitive link between the two though! Links to the answer Global Egyptian Museum The Classroom Check out...
Aug 16, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Faster than a streak of lightning? Not the KKK. More powerful than the pounding surf? Not the KKK. Mightier than a roaring hurricane? Not the KKK. Tough one this episode. Links to the Answer Wikipedia Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good . Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same...
Aug 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Both British, but that's just related. It's not Somehow Related. Famous comedy troupe and funerals in the mother country. Going to have to get the BBC (or Sam) to answer this one. Links to the Answer BBC Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group . Somehow Related is produced by Nearly Media. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good . Original theme music by Kit Warhurst . Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis . Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The s...
Aug 03, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 164
