Off Air
A news and pop culture podcast, by two breakky radio guys, finally getting to say what they can't say on air.
Each week Nik and Tim pull apart the top 3 stories of the week. Honestly.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
So........ this is something.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is radio dead, a deep discussion on conflict in Gaza & is the latest Bachelorette a step forward?
Topics
- Is radio dead? Marty Sheargold thinks it might be. The guys dissect it.
- Tim, a non practicing Jew, talks about his thoughts and feelings around discussion on the Israel/ Palestine conflict
- Broo…
PETA want to save the mice, What is an NFT and is it going to the moon & Telstra cop a $50 Mil fine but none knows why.......
Stories
- There is a mice plague destroying regional NSW & Vic. Peta want them rehomed
- What is an NFT and should we be investing all our money in them
- Telstra cop a $50 Mil fine and it didn't make the hea…
Is cancel culture cancelled, is the India ban fair & does NAPLAN work.....
Topics
- How does Cancel Culture work and who is driving it?
- Australia is stopping Australian citizens from entering the country from India. Is there racism involved?
- QLD Teachers have been told to boycot…
Drink my milkshake! Should Aussie athletes go to the Olympics & Are the West Coast Eagles a secret racist organisation....... (no)
Topics
- How did the Milkshake consent video get it so wrong?
- Should Aussie athletes risk their (and potentially our) health to compete at the Olympics?
- West Coast Eagles players have been accused of usi…
HMAS Twerk, should there be advertising rules on Influencers & Would you get Neuralink?
Topics
- What was THAT performance at the launch of HMAS Supply
- Should there be advertising rules on Influencers?
- Elon Musk has put a computer in a monkeys brain.... I, for one, welcome our Monkey overlo…
How cooked are food courier services, when should we rename things that are culturally insensitive & is drink spiking getting enough attention....
Topic
- How cooked are food courier services? Are we exploiting people in Australia
- When should we rename things that are culturally insensitive?
- Is drink spiking getting enough attention?
Nik Picks
- los…
Is Chris Lilley still cancelled? Will Byron Baes be as sad as we think, and 40 women arrested for nudity in Dubai. Who's behind it?
Is Chris Lilley still cancelled? He's been taken off Netflix, but his new podcast is blowing up. How does cancel culture actually work?
There's a new reality show in the works following Aussie influen…
Hey Hey It's Saturday and PC culture, Should you be able to personally sue police & the evolution of Trans right..
Stories
- Hey Hey It's Saturday is in the news for racist content. How do we retroactively judge things?
- A number of police brutality stories have been making the news. Tim wants to know if you should be…
How do you stand up to hateful behaviour? How much does it cost to be happy in Australia? Is MAFs toxic?
Topics
- Sexism and Racism has been dominating the national headlines but can you call someone out in a constructive way?
- How much does it cost to be happy in Australia? A study has put an interesting a…
How lucky are women not to be met with bullets, deep fakes are getting scarier & who was the real winner of Jobkeeper?
Stories
- March 4 Justice occurred on Monday and our PM reminded us how lucky we are not to be shot
- Tim is seriously concerned about deep fakes and the implications this could have on teens
- Jobkeeper is e…
We get to hear from you for IWD, Burger King win worst marketing campaign ever & Taylor Swift and Netflix go at it!
This week:
- We got some amazing comments from you for IWD
- Burger King launched a new marketing campaign on IWD and it was not well received!
- Taylor Swift has accused Netflix of Slut Shaming but was she …
Why is there a rise in Neo-Nazism in Australia? Do we have a right to decide our own name? Is there a rape problem in the Liberal Party?
Topics:
- Why is there a rise in Neo-Nazism in Australia?
- Do we have a right to decide our own name?
- Is there a rape problem in the Liberal Party?
Nik Picks:
- Clarice; a new TV show on Stan
- Last Breathe; a …
Should work be able to force the jab, are we getting a new PM & why is America crazy?
- Should work be able to force the jab? Debate is raging as to whether work or government should be able to force the jab.....
- Are we getting a new PM? Internal and media pressure is mounting on Scomo …
EMERGENCY POD: The Facebookocolypse
Australian Social Media has gone in to a tailspin overnight with Facebook banning all news services, plus a number of public information, business and charity pages. (Even the Betoota Advocate!)
Why h…
Why does Scomo need to consult his wife to denounce rape, should an able actor play an autistic character & Why are there two children in detention on Christmas Island?
Really heavy week with a lot of themes around empathy and compassion. This weeks topics-
- Why does Scomo need to consult his wife to denounce rape?
- Should an able actor play an autistic character?
- Why ar…
Should Waleed Apologise For Collingwood, Does Australia Have A Second Class of Workers, and Crown Casino's Gambling License Rejected
Waleed Aly is in hot water after a 2017 interview with Heritier Lumamba, but was it racism or fair journalism?
Australia's grocery prices are set to sky rocket after we lose a major part of our workfo…
Should Israel Folau Rejoin The Game? Australian Advertising Laws Have Changed and Which Drugs Could Be Over The Counter Next?
Israel Folau is in talks to rejoin the NRL, but after his homophobic comments, should they take him?
The Australian Advertising laws have changed this week to remove sexualised products, but is it too…
Australia Day or Invasion Day, MP Craig Kelly's Conspiracy Theories and Will Google Leave Australia?
Could this be the last Australia Day? We tackle your comments from the facebook group.
Federal MP Craig Kelly is a conspiracy theorist, so if he's running the country, is he in on the conspiracy?
And …
Is the Australian Open worth it? House Prices in Melbourne hit a record high, and is Armie Hammer an actual cannibal?
The Australian Open is 2 weeks away and 72 players are stuck in full hotel quarantine, and they're not happy about it. Is it all worth it?
Home prices in Melbourne for the first time hit an average of…