Mates Rates

The boys are back from Edinburgh and get straight back in the studio, where they belong. It's also young Tom's birthday, so Kristo and Sammy (and Producer Em) surprise him with presents that he reluc…

It is with a heavy heart that, after what can only be described as a life-changing month, we must bid farewell to Edinburgh, the fringe festival and all the lovely people we’ve met along the way. Fro…

Week 3 of our Edinburgh experience and the boys are down but not out. Hostel work is taking its toll and a diet of supermarket sandwiches is probably not what’s needed to function on 4 hours of sleep…

Tom has made his arrival and he’s looking as fashionable as ever. The boys talk through another week in Edinburgh working in the hostel, a loud snoring roommate, a trip to the highlands as well as co…

The boys have flown to Scotland and boy are their arms tired! (just kidding of course). Tom is yet to arrive but Sammy and Kristo are here to take you through their adventures in London and their whi…

The boys are off to Scotland for the biggest Fringe Festival in the world! What is a fringe festival I hear you ask? Well we might answer that on this weeks show along with other questions such as: W…

This week the boys swapped the comfy chairs of the podcast studio for the hard plastic with attached desk chairs of the classroom as they sought to expand their mindbrains and broaden the depths of t…

Three of Australia's hottest new musicians were joined on the couch by Asher and Tom from The Rions to dissect what many are calling the 3 greatest songs since The Beatles final record. Despite the g…

Prepare your earholes, you're about to witness some of the greatest songwriting and production since Mozart first put quill to parchment. Kristo, Sammy and Tom have all entered the studio as mere pod…

What do Benson Boone, Will Smith, John Lennon, Russel Crowe and the Mates Rates have in common? Aside from all being world-famous and celebrated entertainers, they have also all dabbled in music. In …

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Joining the boys on the couch today are YouTubers Alex and Aleksa from I Did A Thing & Boy Boy. They've since told us that this was the scariest experience they've ever had, which is saying something…

Take an auditory journey into the hallowed halls of the prestigious and historic Blokeshurst College. Sitting in Principal Barry Howard's office are Kripto and Kayden, sent there for their misbehavio…

Mini Pizzas, Vegemite Scrolls, Finger Buns, Choccy Croissants. They could all be yours if you follow the simple steps laid out in the podcast you're about to hear. Kristo, Sammy and Tom put themself …

Experts estimate that 45,000 tonnes of baked goods are wasted per year.* It's high time that these baked goods go to good use! Three mischievous boys plan a high-stakes stake out and heist to score s…

They said it couldn't be done. They said 5 people on one podcast would cause irreparable damage to the very fabric of our society. Only time will tell if they're right. This week the boys share a cou…

As a podcast that is most definitely not about drinking, we thought we'd depart from our usual shenanigans for a trip to our local watering hole (different from the piss grotto btw). After encounteri…

Since Jack was first Hungry and since Mac was first Donald, people have been pondering the comparisons between the two. Who has the better chip? Which is better value for money? Is the whopper superi…

Have you ever thought about the comparisons between Australia’s two cities, Sydney and Melbourne? We didn’t think so, that’s why we’ve generously crafted this impartial and unbiased episode to discus…

There has never been a more serious, more warranted or more prescient Royal Commission in the history of Australian law. Kristo Hakola-Parry is accused of stingery, scabbery and the heinous charge of…