Best DUKES DNA Podcasts (2024)

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EP179b_Hollywood Pizza, WWF: Electric Boogaloo 55:34

7h ago55:34

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Panelists: Dim Con Andrew George Talking Points: Which 80s music did you identify with? The peak Decade Likeness rights Sports Atheism Wrestling Theatre The Effect of the Electric Boogaloo #80s #70s #disco #funk #wwe #aew #wwf #wcw #breakdancing #bboys #hiphop #clubbing #nightclubs #inflation #dopfunk #2pac #AI #music #thethreestooges #melbourne #s…

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EP179c_Celebrity hysteria, Wedding Spite and Silverware 53:15

5d ago53:15

53:15

Panelists: Dim Con Andrew George Talking Points: What artists created the most hysteria? Replacing the heart of a band Jon Bonjovi joins a cover band Destroying wedding photos in spite Wedding numbers and acceptable gifts BYO functions Tipping in the 2020s If you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and…

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#TrainspottersPodcast - EP179a_Slapstick, Socks & Chevron 1:00:36

15d ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Panelists:DimConAndrewGeorge Talking Points:The Three StoogesUnderstanding AI in MusicKISS socksGoing out in the 80s against the cost of living in 2024#80s #hiphop #clubbing #nightclubs #inflation #dopfunk #2pac #AI #music #thethreestooges #melbourne #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast #soundcloud #melbourn…

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EP178d_Globalism, Purpose and Happiness 56:17

26d ago56:17

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Panelists:DimRobert Talking Points:International fingers in piesChasing passionGoals and expectationsThe Robot mentalityFinding purpose in the pursuit of happinessIf you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therealdukeleverage@gmail.com or DM us on the social media fe…

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EP178c_Beyond DNA, Shifting Governments 52:05

29d ago52:05

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Panelists:DimRobert Talking Points:Persians in Melbourne - Beyond DNABusiness Psychology and StartupFamily survivalControlling massesShifting governmentsIf you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therealdukeleverage@gmail.com or DM us on the social media feeds. We're…

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EP178b_The Burnt Generation of Iran 1:04:05

1M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

Panelists:DimRobertTalking Points:How are Australians luckyThe world left behindFinishing uni and taking new steps in businessProperty and Corruption in IranReturning home - Bought and Sold in the name of religionPolitical slavery & Social SlaveryRebooting, Real estate and Penny Stocks#iran #mysticism #politics #dubai #realestate #sufism #history #…

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EP178a_Meditation, Iranian Revolution 1979, Missing Money 54:24

1M ago54:24

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Panelists:DimRobert Talking Points:Mysticism & MeditationIran 1979 - Growing Up during the RevolutionDismantling the factions within IranA social shift - Revolution is on the cardsPlato, Socrates, Pythagoras Aristocracy, Democracy, Oligarchy, DictatorshipBusiness in Iran - Building an EmpireLanding in Australia - PHD's, PT'ing and Engineering#iran …

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EP177c_[Low Hanging Fruit] Carlos Kaiser, Paul Vs Tyson, Tesla Porn, Google Drive and Neuralink 1:00:39

2M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Panelists: Dim Jon Andy Talking Points: Carlos Kaiser Jake Paul v Mike Tyson HDMI patents Urban tanks in Melbourne Google Drive Picturing Earth 2125 Neuralink If you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therealdukeleverage@gmail.com or DM us on the social media feeds.…

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EP177b_[Low Hanging Fruit] Remake redundancy, Fallout, Skin fold tests 1:22:06

2M ago1:22:06

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Panelists: Dim Jon Andy Talking Points: new tv series on Jon's radar normalizing $50 mains at restaurants Nathan Buckley and his trophies Sports that women dominate in Patricio Manuel Chinese swimmers and doping Removing weight markers and skin fold tests from football Applying to the police force Investigating the need for organized taxes Mosab Ha…

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27-04-24_Molly Ticehurst, Emma Bates, Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy 39:35

2M ago39:35

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"The deaths of 26 women in the first 114 days of 2024 is equivalent to one every 4.38 days, which the prime minister has described as a crisis."Panelists: DimTalking Points: Domestic violence in AustraliaMy experiencesIf you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therea…

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EP177a_[Low Hanging Fruit] Arj Barker, Big Vincenz and the Algorithm 1:07:14

2M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Panelists: Dim Jon Andy Talking Points: Socially constructed guidelines for food/Cereal at night Cheap cuts of meat Arj Barker and the screaming baby Women breastfeeding toy babies to beat an instragram filter Rozz Switzer Big Vincenz and the algorithm of garbage Fighting boredom #arjbarker #susu #bigvincenz #viral #reel #rozzswitzer #dv #comedy #c…

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EP176d_Culture, music, Shortsidedness - It's all the same 1:08:00

3M ago1:08:00

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Panelists: Dim Aws Talking Points: Rabbithole of existential existence Can laziness be ambition? Burdens of society within our tribes Working as a sound guy Throwback songs from high school Guitar world and musical timeline Aussie culture - the lucky isle If you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and …

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EP176c_Should we care about others? Egyptian Love, Leaving Baghdad 1:14:34

3M ago1:14:34

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Panelists: Dim Aws Talking Points: Every generation is the last generation Seeking survival Care on a global level Excessive sick days and extinction events Egyptian appreciation Avenues to happiness From Saddam to S.E. Melbourne - Leaving Baghdad If you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poig…

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EP176b_No Complaining, Permanent Vacation, Tribe Vibe 55:05

3M ago55:05

55:05

Panelists:DimAws Talking Points:Why Aws doesn't complain about anything or cares to be understoodPerspective, Life satisfaction and Objective truthsHuman beings aren't designed to care on a global scaleWhen does being a good samaritan become untenableDefining the 'tribe'Are you affected by 'Wog guilt'Human shortsightedness and survival chainsEscapi…

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CHAPTER 18: Five Hippies in a Ford Pinto 17:00

3M ago17:00

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Back home, in an attempt to piece together John’s fractured timeline, Edie makes indirect contact with a woman who knew John during his Baton Rouge days. She shares a tale starting in San Francisco and ending with five hippies getting pulled over at 2 a.m. in Texas, where John truthfully tells the cop that he’s hurrying back to the mental hospital.…

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EP176a_Vape 101, Greek Anger, Audio Engineering 53:36

3M ago53:36

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Panelists:DimAws Talking Points:Baby's first Vape - Abandoning the ShishaSavouring the favouritesThe CenturionCrumbing chickenEthnic longevityMultipurpose rooms and applied music theoryIf you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therealdukeleverage@gmail.com or DM us …

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CHAPTER 17: Bothell 35:20

3M ago35:20

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We meet John and experience the challenges of someone soft-spoken like Edie attempting to converse with him in person. Jeremy awakens Sunday morning to Edie's sobbing, prompted by the terror of John’s nightmares, as shared in dozens of his emails. One day before bringing him to meet her adopted aunt (Doc O'Neal's widowed sister) and cousins in the …

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EP175c_[Low Hanging Fruit] Recipe Purity, New Naked Gun 1:04:16

4M ago1:04:16

1:04:16

Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Margarita Pizza Taboos Substituting ingredients in classic dishes Tiptoeing around gut-rot Liam Neeson's take on 'Naked Gun' #italian #cuisine #pizza #nakedgun #arkhamknight #recipes #foodies #news #hospitality #society #currentevents #melbourne #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #…

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CHAPTER 16: You Can’t Fake That 18:08

4M ago18:08

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Justin treats Edie and Jeremy to lunch and wine in Woodinville on Friday. Back in Renton, Justin and Edie have their first three-way communication with their baby sister, Rachel, in Austin via Skype. Edie and Jeremy cap off Friday night drinking wine with Justin and Cherish in Hadley’s custom-built Japanese tea house. Following a trip to the Seattl…

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EP175b_[Low Hanging Fruit] Grievances, Revisited TV 1:10:49

4M ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: TV Shows that get revisited Wrestling moves that got removed Gear grinding in all forms of retail the lack of awareness in customer service Combat systems in Arkham Quadruple A games #society #cte #sports #helldivers2 #TV #netflix #aew #wwe #AAAAgames #gaming #batman #afl #injury #currentevents #social #train…

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CHAPTER 15: Touchdown Seattle 33:59

4M ago33:59

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After landing on a gorgeous Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest, Jeremy describes the video of Edie practically pulling him through SEA-TAC's entire D terminal before finally hugging her newfound baby brother. With the three of them in Justin’s kitchen, silences are displaced by the back and forth between a brother and sister finally bridging thousand…

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EP175a_[Low Hanging Fruit] Real Estate woes, Government grifting 57:56

4M ago57:56

57:56

Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Rental Inspections - Andy's Odyssey commission housing pulling back from civil duty Social services or shameless grifting? #government #socialsecurity #welfare #realestate #rentals #property #melbourne #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast #soundcloud #melbourne #austra…

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CHAPTER 14: Grandma Mary Was a Sklarczyk 26:57

4M ago26:57

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Two weeks before the Whites' trip to the Pacific Northwest, Edie receives a message from a close maternal match (estimated first or second cousin) named John Lukas, in Northwest Indiana. Edie knows they are related through his paternal grandmother, Mary, and that most of her numerous descendants remained in the Hoosier State. An exchange of several…

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CHAPTER 13: Must Be Wonderful to Have Made You 22:01

4M ago22:01

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Justin forwards Fran’s message. Unlike Patrick, Edie takes Fran at her word. She’d been investigating her maternal DNA matches for weeks. Many of them are Eastern European, while Fran’s ancestors mostly have French names. Ironically, Edie is the only one dispassionate enough to not be disappointed by Fran’s answer. John later offers another materna…

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CHAPTER 12: Beautiful Journey 23:50

5M ago23:50

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Edie writes to John about the suddenly shifting priorities in her and Jeremy's life. That same evening, Edie's newfound sister replies, "I am an open person." Despite Rachel’s invitation to quiz her about anything, neither Edie nor Jeremy ask about her noncommunicative status with their father. By early March 2018, Edie and Justin have a phone call…

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Dictator Swag 1:22

5M ago1:22

1:22

Year in, year out, autocratic dictators have remained the most stylish of world leaders. linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcastDon't forget to hit the above URL to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episodes you should keep our doors open and buy us a coffee!- - - Episode : EP124a_Speedrunner…

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EP174e_[Low Hanging Fruit] War Crimes and Regulators 43:41

5M ago43:41

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Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: What is a 'war crime'? The My Lai massacre Valhalla Indiscriminate death in video games #warcrimes #war #gaza #israel #russia #ukraine #gaming #valhalla #society #currentevents #youtube #melbourne #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast #soundcloud #melbourne #australia #…

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EP174d_[Low Hanging Fruit] Johnny, Vince & Sam's, Soy sauce and sugar 1:01:40

5M ago1:01:40

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Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Johnny, Vince and Sam's: Food review Frozen greek sweets Fact checking The 'Australia Day' issue Greek Columbus The Ottoman Apology https://linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcast Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours …

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CHAPTER 11: Gus Tabony 29:19

5M ago29:19

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Edie makes Justin cry with her composition "If You Were My Mom"—words on her heart she composed years earlier—because it reminds him of things he told his mother when she was dying. John informs Edie that she and Jeremy gave him joy on the phone, and that he’s proud of her. Jeremy corroborates some of John’s more unbelievable stories from his time …

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EP174c_[Low Hanging Fruit] Wireles buds, Trebuchets and Disputed Zones 44:17

5M ago44:17

44:17

Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: wireless buds subwoofer trebuchets travelling to disputed zones bartering in Pigeon #america #france #china #news #war #reviews #hospitality #society #currentevents #melbourne #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast #soundcloud #melbourne #australia #anchorfm #islam #juda…

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CHAPTER 10: Kind of Like Dancing 21:05

5M ago21:05

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Saturday, February 24, 2018, starts with Edie discovering John’s latest overnight, four-digit-word-count email, which Jeremy uses to further decode the beautiful, damaged soul. Ahead of Edie's first phone call with her new family, Jeremy explains how she eschewed Justin’s offer to serve as their father's translator, opting instead to navigate the s…

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EP174b_[Low Hanging Fruit] Up, Up, Up 43:04

5M ago43:04

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Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Safe, small investments Increasing fees, car insurance Same company, different face Saving on contracts Kingdom of Heaven, JFK https://linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcast Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over …

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EP174a_[Low Hanging Fruit] Powered Campsites, Deaf Superheroes,Pornhub Misclicks 53:13

5M ago53:13

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Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Lotto winners who go broke Jon's augmentation The gatekeeping of Camping RSI from the yanking lifestyle Creative outlets Deaf superheroes Missclicking on pornhub #melbourne #miniatures #art #creativity #camping #addiction #glamping #social #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast …

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CHAPTER 9: Starfleet and My Wife 15:26

5M ago15:26

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On the morning of Friday, February 23, 2018, we learn John confirmed that Edie and Beth indeed found his Fran. Justin offers to contact the woman, per Edie’s approval. The two siblings schedule a phone call for the next day, and Edie reveals her concerns about attempting to contact someone who isn’t on AncestryDNA. Jeremy deconstructs a 4,721-word …

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EP173d_The Final Grift 35:21

5M ago35:21

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Panelists: Dim, Andrew, Con. Talking Points: Bridging the meta gap, The final Gene Simmons grift, Innovating with Technology, The final curtain. Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episodes you should keep our doors open and buy us a coffee…

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CHAPTER 8: That’s Your Mom 26:18

6M ago26:18

26:18

John stays up nearly five hours—until predawn Thursday, February 22, 2018—to respond with a mangled, meandering, and occasionally disturbing 2,500-word email. Edie learns about the phonetic spelling Por-shay from John, who requests discretion, as Fran might not be the one. The hearing-impaired pacifist was fragged in Vietnam, years after serving as…

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EP173c_Musical Renaissance 38:53

6M ago38:53

38:53

Panelists: Dim, Andrew, ConTalking Points: Musical integrity, Highest charting songs in 2003, The Blockbuster Analogy, Interpolation and Marketability, Milking the dead cow, Reinventing art in 2023.Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episod…

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EP173b_Remasters, Is Rock Dead? 44:59

6M ago44:59

44:59

Panelists: Dim, Andrew, Con. Talking Points: When is a farewell tour not a farewell tour? Classic shows in Hologram, Is Rock Dead? What is Pop music? Best live acts as avatars, Remasters and re imaginings. https://linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcast Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and i…

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CHAPTER 7: Dude. IT’S A LOT 22:03

6M ago22:03

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This chapter opens where Chapter 1 does: predawn Wednesday, February 21, 2018, with Edie discovering photos of her paternal family. Justin explains how he helped John with his introductory email to Edie because their father "has a very difficult time typing, organizing his thoughts, and staying on topic." John writes that "the only probable partner…

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EP173a_KISS Avatars, 2Pac to Tributes 47:10

6M ago47:10

47:10

Panelists: Dim, Andrew and Con. Talking Points: KISS virtual tour, what do you get from live performances? 2Pac to ABBA holograms, tribute or travesty? Stage presence, improvisation and interaction, what would you pay for a KISS Cover band? Nostalgia resurgence in music, AI's presence and place in new music https://linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcast Do…

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CHAPTER 6: My New Favorite Word 22:37

6M ago22:37

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At 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018, Edie learns that John—who happens to be spending time with Justin and his family near Seattle—is equally surprised to find out that he had an older child. While John was happy to talk with his eldest, Justin noted, "His memory isn’t always solid due to his age and life history." Edie soon replies with news o…

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Would You Eat Marmot? 4:17

6M ago4:17

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The world is a melting pot of different foods and flavours. It's Jon's mission to get amongst it. The question is, how far would you go?linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcastDon't forget to hit the above URL to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episodes you should keep our doors open and buy…

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EP172d_[Low Hanging Fruit] The Animation and the Bracketsie 54:12

6M ago54:12

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Panelists: Dim, Andy, Jon. Talking Points: The 'What is a Woman?' animation, Groundwork for the next Bracketsie - https://linktr.ee/trainspotterspodcast - Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episodes you should keep our doors open and buy u…

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CHAPTER 5: The Ideal Emissary 12:20

6M ago12:20

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On Monday, February 19, 2018, Edie reads the first communication from her newly discovered biological family, sent overnight by her baby brother on the West Coast. "I am excited to meet you and help you figure out more about your family and history," a surprised Justin writes. John, their father, was a politically active Vietnam vet/grad student at…

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EP172c_[Low Hanging Fruit] Sooshi Mango Food reviews, 2023's World Issues, K-9 Units 52:41

6M ago52:41

52:41

Panelists:DimAndyJonTalking Points:Johnny, Vince & Sam's reviewsThe ballad of the local fish n chip shopOld Simo's account of GazaA review of the 'flavour of the month' world issuesSouth Korea's penis museumThe cunningness of the modern dog#sooshimango #comedy #restaurant #dogs #k9 #sovereigncitizens #taiwan #gaza #israel #america #france #china #n…

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CHAPTER 4: More of You 17:43

6M ago17:43

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Minutes into Sunday, February 18, 2018, Beth finds Edie's John Hart living six hours west of Baton Rouge in Austin, Texas. That’s also where Beth discovers Jeremy's new, much younger sister-in-law, Rachel, with curly red hair just like her big half-sister. Literally overnight, Edie—the baby of the O’Neal family by fourteen years—learns she’s the ol…

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EP172b_[Low Hanging Fruit] PC trading, the ACCC and Casino Campouts 52:47

7M ago52:47

52:47

Panelists: Dim, Andy, Jon - Talking Points: Andy has a computer on the auction block, The thought process when buying new tech, The ACCC, How long after a purchase can you return an item? , Crown's scam to stop gamblers - #society #currentevents #gambling FFFFFF #ACCC #crowncasino #consumeraffairs #viral #tiktok #reaction #social #trainspotterspodc…

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CHAPTER 3: Google Fu 19:27

7M ago19:27

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On Saturday, February 17, 2018, Edie reaches out to Beth, a former newspaper copy desk coworker with a master’s degree in library science. In the closing hours of what would have been the eighty-fifth birthday of Jeremy's late father-in-law, Doc O’Neal, his youngest daughter and her friend search online for the correct John Hart. Hours after sendin…

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EP172a_[Low Hanging Fruit] Bathings Suits, Mountain Dew and Sinusitis 59:24

7M ago59:24

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Panelists: Dim Andy Jon Talking Points: Mountain Dew Jon's maleable doctor Back to the Greek Consulate Bailing on a personal referral Andy's ball-bog #melbourne #doctors #Mountaindew #cocacola #social #greekconsulate #trainspotterspodcast #spotify #trainspotting #podcast #itunespodcast #soundcloud #melbourne #australia #anchorfm https://linktr.ee/t…

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CHAPTER 2: Or Closer 14:00

7M ago14:00

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Edie receives her DNA results in early February 2018, while she and Jeremy were neck-deep in annual preparations to captain a large float in the infamously irreverent Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade. She initially ignores Ancestry’s email, only to be sucker-punched by its iPhone app at work the next day. "John Hart is your father" is seared in her m…

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