Okay, so we're in a dark place right now. We can wallow in self pity or we can look for answers using cold hard STATS. Chas brings the data to explain what on earth is happening, then Boydy uses his football knowledge to explain it all, Danny just sits there and occasionally references 90s movies. Thanks to @reidparker_ for the artwork and @hughmcg…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss Sam Alito - Super Feminist, Chuckles GPT, and How Trump Nearly Escaped Death! 2:09 - Grateful For (Rishi Sunak/Generous PEPpers) 5:41 - Correspondence (VP/Plea Bargain/Campaign/Charlottesville/Stats/EV Tariffs) 32:36 - The Libertarian Convention 1:00:07 - Stats Nugget (Recycling Plastics) 1:03:24 - Trump Trial Verdict 1:38:10…

Chas & Guest PEPcaster Bill Wyman discuss The Demise of the NZ Sheep Rooting Joke, The Stagnation in Wig Technology and Bill Wyman is a Jealous Bitch. 1:48 - Grateful For (The NewsBiz/Connecting on the Internet/Bad Wigs)10:13 - Correspondence (Louisiana Abortion Pills/Comedy Songs) 21:49 - Correspondence (Alito’s Flags) 37:52 - Interesting Polling …

Chas & Guest PEPcaster Melina Wicks discuss Giuliani Legal Case Bingo, Flying the Monsanto Flag, and Why The Old Thug's Doing Better Than Young Thug. 1:56 - Grateful For (NBA Playoffs/Courtney Gore) 10:00 - Correspondence (Worms/ Domes/ Comedy Songs/ Polling) 19:50 - Alan Lichtman’s 13 Keys Election Predictions 31:14 - Trump’s Legal “Unfairness” 40…

What an epic few weeks, we smashed the Tigers and the Giants and last night almost took out the top team with everything against us! This season is looking good, so we analyze the performance whilst getting distracted by how to coach Rugby League, the Danish exile of Martin Luther, and how many ligaments are in your knee? Thanks to @reidparker_ for…

On 20 May 2023, on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a third pillar of the Australia-US alliance: the climate, critical minerals and clean energy transformation compact. What does this compact involve? How much progress has been made in the past year? What will happen to thi…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss The Bradman of Wasted Money, Ron DeSantis' Fingering, and The 1800-SMILES Stadium of the 20s 2:41 - Grateful For (ABC MakeUp/Comeuppance for Gaetz Mates) 9:13 - Correspondence (Camping/ Tapeworm/ Vietnam War/Eurovision/Comedy Songs) 36:08 - NYT/Siena Disaster Poll for Biden 59:20 - Stats Nugget (Biggest Money Wasters) 1:06:48…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss What Happened To Weed Culture?, Why Tom Cotton Should Join The National Guard, and Leaving No Sex Offender Behind 3:53 - Grateful For (Courtroom Artists/Orthokeratology) 9:00 - Correspondence (Immunity/Marijuana/Documents Case/Trivia/ 27:19 - College Protests 58:59 - Biden, Netanyahu and Rafah1:12:11 - Hush Money Trial Recap1…

Economic security is on the minds of leaders everywhere. From trade barriers to industrial policy to crackdowns on foreign investments, growing strategic competition is shaping the global economy. What is economic security? What are the trade-offs involved? And how can Australia adapt to this changing world? Director of Economic Security Hayley Cha…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss Panhandling Dhoni, Trump’s BIG Statement in 14 Days, and At What Point Does This Become A Spree? 2:16 - Grateful For (Michael Moorcock/TextFile Transcripts/No Iran-Israel War) 13:28 - Correspondence (Non-Compete Clauses/Trump’s Bond/Cricket/Corrections/Music) 29:49 - Student Protests 1:14:52 - Kristi Noem’s Dog 1:36:06 - Poli…

In January, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there is no presidential immunity that would shield former president Trump from prosecution in the case against him regarding his actions to overturn the results of the 2020 election. But the US Supreme Court said they would take up the question, hearing the oral arguments on their last day of …

In honour of International Jazz Day, we’re releasing a special episode of the USSC Briefing Room with the Founder and Director of The Jazz and Democracy Project® (J&D) Dr Wesley Watkins. His program integrates jazz into the study of US history, government, civics and culture, specifically, but also into the humanities more broadly, making J&D a cap…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss Jim’s Online Spaces, Trump’s Playboys and How Christopher Columbus Was An Arsehole! 2:00 - Grateful For (Causation/ MS Dhoni/ The Denton B-Side) 19:36 - Correspondence (Eclipses/Libraries/Weather Girls/Inflation/Good Books) 33:30 - The Conviction of The Crumbleys 40:58 - Trump’s NY Trial’s First Week 1:04:51 - Congress: Forei…

When a delegation from the United States Studies Centre (USSC) travelled to Washington DC in 2023, AUKUS came up in every conversation and Australia eagerly awaited a visit from President Biden to Australia that didn’t eventuate. Now we are discussing potentially expanding AUKUS to include Japan and significant legislative reforms are making US-Aus…

Chas and Dr Dave discuss Killing The Chicken To Scare The Monkeys, Why Dave Is A Monster, and We Enter The Paddle Pop Lion’s Den 1:50 - Grateful For (The Spider-Eaters/The McCain Girls) 12:54 - Correspondence (King James Bible/Andrew Denton/Press Sources/Left & Right/Nebraska/Bloodbath/Space-X/Polling/Trivia) 27:08 - Trump In Court 48:31 - Truth So…

Recorded during the final quarter of that epic win against the Saints Danny and Boydy talk about the magnificent performance by the Dogs and how they feel about it. Who was BOG? Why did we kick straight? What's worse than watching Ross Lyon coached teams? Thanks to @reidparker_ for the artwork and @hughmcginlay for the song! See omnystudio.com/list…

The rules-based order is under stress in the Indo-Pacific and, according to the latest report from Freedom House, democracy has declined for an 18th consecutive year globally. Both Japan and Australia have strong commitments to development assistance in the region, but a new report from the United States Studies Centre (USSC) argues that this is no…

Chas and Dr Dave discuss Biden Showing Some Leg, Dave Insists That Student Debt Forgiveness Isn’t Boring and TAKE THAT, SUPREME COURT! BAM! 2:20 - Grateful For (The Conversation/Missing Easter News/Kari Lake Lawsuit) 16:49 - Correspondence (Olympic Mascots/Truth Social/Trump Bible/Left and Right/Good News Sources) 52:18 - Trump Abortion Announcemen…

A nice easy win against the Eagles and we are feeling pretty optimistic, although not so much about Tim English's contract negotiations, what's a team mate killer? Which legendary Bulldog has Boydy seen on the street? Plus we put on our tin foil hats and delve into some conspiracies! Thanks to @reidparker_ for the artwork and @hughmcginlay for the …

Chas and Dr Dave discuss Amik The Beaver from the 1976 Montreal Olympics, The World’s Worst Cane Cutting Podcast, and How Dave Needs A Wikipedia Page! 2:02 - Grateful For (Olympic Mascots/Linsey graham) 25:40 - Correspondence (Trump Legals/ Conservative Media Affinity/ Kids Of Today/ Wikipedia/ Tarantino/ Flappy Bird) 40:59 - Ronna McDaniel out fro…

With the two oldest presidential presumptive nominees in US history, the stakes for the vice presidential selection have never been higher. In 2016 Mike Pence helped deliver the evangelical vote for Trump, but he seems to be going a different direction in 2024. All eyes are on who he will ultimately choose. Will Trump look for a VP to help win swin…

Chas and Special Guest PEPCaster Richard Cooke discuss the challenges facing the newsmedia, and how they are a little like trading a horse for a handjob. 1:43 - Grateful For (Neil’s Mugs/Potential Assange Deal) 6:40 - Correspondence (TikTok/Fani Willis/Trump’s Bond/Kevin Rudd/The Kids of Today/Richy’s Book) 50:14 - My chat with Richy about the chal…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss The Everyman of McDonaldland, The 'Mouse Trap' Prosecution Strategy, and THAT IS BAIT! 5:43 - Grateful For (Blazing Saddles/Neil’s Present/PEPFAR) 12:48 - Correspondence (Biden SOTU/Willy Wonka/CNNNN/Obama’s DNC/Judge Cannon/Adam Sandler/TikTok) 39:21 - Kevin Rudd and Trump 58:05 - Trump Legals (Bragg Trial Delayed) 1:04:22 -…

Dark start to the season and you all have many questions. We do our best to answer them! Naughton? Lobb? Macrae? Bevo? JUH? All are answered! Thanks to @reidparker_ for the artwork and @hughmcginlay for the song! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Danny/Boyd - A Bulldogs Podcast

Chas & Dr Dave discuss A Wife Who Lives In A House, Adam Sandler: The Ultimate Push Factor, and Is This The Way To Amarillo? I Have A Dubious Lawsuit To File! 1:53 - Aileen Cannon rules on Trump Espionage Act challenge. 4:59 - Grateful For (The NYT Games Package/World Party/End of Judicial Shopping) 14:25 - Correspondence (Size of Phoenix/Brian May…

One year ago, Anthony Albanese, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden gathered at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego to share the ‘optimal pathway’ for Australia to acquire the nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement. This critical step laid out the timeline, the type of submarines that would be acquired and the price tag of $268-$368b for AUKUS P…

An introductory chat with our new Guest PEPcaster, Iowa Campaign Manager Extraordinaire Eric Woolson 3:08 - Who Eric most enjoyed working for 7:10 - Grateful For…. (Eric’s Wife/People Indulging The Segment/Eric’s T-Shirts) 14:07 - What It Was Like To Work For Joe Biden 33:10 - Eric’s Concern About Trump or Trumpism 50:27 - When The Republican Party…

Chas and Guest PEPcaster Bill Wyman discuss Flouncing On The Senate Floor, The Unknown Unmasked, and Pissing On Your Own Face In Disgust 1:28 - Grateful For…. Living in Australia/Fetterman’s Grace 7:13 - Correspondence (Russia Stuff/Senate Stuff/Wonka Stuff/Bill & Queen) 34:42 - The Departed - Nikki Haley 49:40 - The Departed - Kyrsten Sinema 1:11:…

This is the third in a series of three episodes this week recorded following USSC’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation in November 2023. In these recordings, leading regional experts sit down with our own resident scholars to discuss Indo-Pacific security issues, trilateral cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States, and the finer poi…

This is the second in a series of three episodes this week recorded following USSC’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation in November 2023. In these recordings, leading regional experts sit down with our own resident scholars to discuss Indo-Pacific security issues, trilateral cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States, and the finer po…

Hey Pack, We're Back! And for Danny... THE LID IS OFF! We analyse the new arrivals to the kennel, Boydy explains how preseason actually works and then we make our bold predictions for 2024, the year of the dog. Thanks to @reidparker_ for the artwork and @hughmcginlay for the song! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

This week on the podcast, we’re bringing you the first three episodes in a series recorded following USSC’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation in November 2023. In these recordings, leading regional experts sit down with our own resident scholars to discuss Indo-Pacific security issues, trilateral cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United S…

Chas & Dr Dave discuss Judge Quarter Pounder, Sanding A Table Down To Nothing With Your Vowels, and Dave Has A Vision For “The Future” 2:18 - Grateful For (NRL Return/ Willy Chocolate Experience) 17:48 - Correspondence (Navalny/Hillary Videos) 25:06 - Vale Mitch “Old Crow” McConnell 38:14 - Alabama IVF (Again!) 49:52 Stats Nugget (Abortion Pills) 5…

Chas & Special Guest Podcaster Elle Hardy discuss Russia’s Taylor Swift, Dodgy Dean Phillips and What You Get The Putin Who Has Everything. 1:41 - Grateful For (Air Conditioning/ “Evidence Maximalism”) 7:57 - Correspondence 17:31 - Alabama IVF (Aftermath) 40:05 - Tucker-Putin Interview 1:03:36 - Tucker’s Propaganda Videos 1:37:13 - Stats Nugget (Co…