The Ferals Podcast

Monkey Boy, Swinny Costello & Mike Hawk•www.feralspodcast.com

Violence. Substance abuse. Cheating to win. Welcome to Australian kids television in the 90s! Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike for The Ferals Podcast – an in-depth look at the Australian cult-classic children’s TV show The Ferals. Aired between ’94 and ‘95 on the Australian Broadcasting Network (ABC), the show has since fallen into obscurity – and it’s up to us to bring it back out of the mothballs, dammit! Listen in utter amazement as we breakdown the exploits of Rattus P. Rattus, Modigliana, Derrin and Mixy as they plot against their evil landlord Joe King, with the aid of their student friends Robbie and Leonard. Oh, there’s also Keith the Koala. He’s awesome. So prepare yourself for a headfirst, one-way trip into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of The Ferals!

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Episodes

S01E05 Wags To Riches

The horror! The horror! In Episode 5 of The Ferals Podcast, we delve into the deep recesses of the human psyche, while uncovering the heart of darkness that beats inside of us all. We also talk about puppets. Episode S01E05 of The Ferals sees the gang try to win a charity competition to earn tickets for a luxury cruise. Joe and Leonard attempt to create an environmentally-friendly flea wash with dire consequences, while Derrin trains his own fleas to perform tricks on command. Yep. Listen as Mon...

Jun 15, 2015•1 hr 20 min

S01E04 Buried Treasure

Gather round people. We’ve got rats on catapults, hidden treasure and an amnesiac rabbit being clubbed in the back of the head. Need I say more? Oh come on – you seriously need another reason to listen to Episode 04 of The Ferals Podcast? What about a puppet chroming on the tube of a DIGITAL FART MACHINE? Eh?! In Episode S01E04 of The Ferals, the animals bury treasure and lose said treasure, while Joe King builds a brick wall in front of Robbie and Leonard’s front door. What a prick. Listen as M...

Jun 08, 2015•1 hr 8 min

S01E03 Couch Potatoes

Pirate teddy bears, water polo and nude tiddlywinks. Three things you won’t find in Episode 03 of The Ferals Podcast! Never fear, dear prospective listeners – there’s still a lot of oddball fun to be had, even if it doesn’t contain any water polo. Sorry about that. In Episode S01E03 of The Ferals, the animals become obsessed with watching television, while the humans undertake a massive $200 bet (in the 90s, you kidding me?) to see who can abstain the longest. From watching TV, that is. Listen a...

Jun 01, 2015•54 min

S01E02 The Ghost of Ironbark Lill

Parapsychological ghost hunting, tantric card tricks, hot human-on-puppet action... Just another episode of The Ferals Podcast! Episode S01E02 sees the Ferals explore the mysterious ghostly tale of Ironbark Lil; Joe thinks he can make a theme park out of his house; and the tag-team of Robbie and Leonard troll the whole lot of them. All the while, Keith the Koala acts like an absolute boss. What a legend. Still don’t want to listen? AH, COME ON KYLES! Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they de...

May 25, 2015•54 min

S01E01 An Explosion of Talent

You know what would make a great children’s TV show? Budgie-smugglers, mass beatings and industrial metal band Ministry. The inaugural episode of The Ferals Podcast is an in-depth look at the cult classic ABC show The Ferals – in all its glorious and immoral wonder. In Episode S01E01, we’re introduced to the titular gang of dirty puppets, a douchebag promoter named Joe King and his two new neighbours – a guitar-wielding medical vixen and a friendzoned science student. Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinn...

May 18, 2015•1 hr 2 min

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