Weird Crap in Australia Podcast

27/09/2026

👁️🇦🇺 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 428: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 2 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻!

The 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 continues.

In Part 2, Holly & Matthew continue exploring 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻 who believed that access to sight-saving treatment shouldn't depend on where someone was born or how much money they had.

From the work Fred began during his lifetime to 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, this episode looks at how his approach to medicine and social justice grew into a lasting international legacy, and why his work continues to make a difference decades later.

It's a story about determination, equality, and a mission that was always bigger than one person.

✨ Get 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and listen before everyone else!
New episodes drop every Sunday at 12:00 PM
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23/09/2026

YOU'VE HEARD HOLLY TALK ABOUT HER CURSED FISH TANK FOR THREE YEARS… NOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY WATCH IT.

If you've listened to Weird Crap in Australia for any length of time, you've probably heard Holly mention the aquarium. You've heard about the fish, the ridiculous things they've done, and various aquatic dramas over the years. You've probably also heard about the fish who are here, and the fish who are gone.

Well, now you can finally see what she's been talking about.

The Weird Crap in the Aquarium (CatTV) stream is now LIVE 24/7.

Come meet Steve, the one-eyed golden barb with a crooked spine and a truly impressive attitude, his girl Bertha, and the rest of the weird little residents. Holly has honestly forgotten all the different fish species she has in there - but occasionally, you might see a shrimp!

You can drop in whenever you like and see what they're up to. There are 2 black-out periods a day, from about 11am-5pm, then from 10pm-430am AEST. We will still be streaming, but it will be harder to see!

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5JfXsH2QS4

Real fish. Real weird. Real questionable decisions.

Welcome to the Weird Crap in Australia Aquarium — CatTV for fish, l...

22/09/2026

Weird Crap in Australia Vol. VII is heeeeeere!

The next volume of Weird Crap in Australia has arrived, bringing another collection of strange, fascinating, tragic, ridiculous and downright bizarre stories from Australian history.

From bizarre disasters and unexplained events to true crime, strange characters, unusual places and the stories that somehow got left out of the history books, Vol. VII continues the collection we've been building through the podcast.

If you've enjoyed the podcast, the books are a chance to take some of that weird Australian history home with you.

Every copy of Weird Crap in Australia Vol. VII stocked at Impact Comics has been signed and numbered - so why not grab a limited edition copy now? Buying all 7? Let the guys at Impact know and we'll sign the rest of them too!

Find a good stockist at http://linktr.ee/weirdcrapinaustralia.

22/09/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, you didn't ask, so we delivered!
.. What, you mean that's not how it's meant to go? Oh well.

The WCIA YouTube channel is getting a bit of a new feature. Starting tomorrow when the setting is verified and we can start it, we're going to be streaming Holly's big aquarium for your viewing pleasure!

Why? Because it brings her joy, and so she feels she should share it with you all.

You may find a surprise visit from Harley and Ra's as well, but no promises! Anything can happen when you work with children an animals, and we plan on doing both (Holly's the child).

I've uploaded a 2-min preview of the tank, so if you want a bit of fish therapy/CatTV programming, head to the YouTube channel and have a look!

https://youtu.be/HKnFylXKwCM

21/09/2026

👁️🇦🇺 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 427: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 was a surgeon who believed that eyesight shouldn't be determined by where you were born or how much money you had. His work took him 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, where he helped 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝘆𝗲-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 programs and train local medical staff to continue the work.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the life and legacy of Fred Hollows, from his early career in ophthalmology and his work with Aboriginal communities in Australia to the international foundation that continues his mission today.

It's a 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, and one very stubborn Australian who decided that preventable blindness shouldn't be something people simply had to accept.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms:
👉 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘁𝗿.𝗲𝗲/𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

20/09/2026

👁️🇦🇺 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 427: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻!

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 was a surgeon who believed that eyesight shouldn't be determined by where you were born or how much money you had. His work took him 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, where he helped establish eye-care programs and trained local medical staff to continue the work.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the life and legacy of Fred Hollows, from his early career in ophthalmology and his work with Aboriginal communities in Australia to the international foundation that continues his mission today.

It's a story about medicine, social justice, and one very stubborn Australian who decided that preventable blindness shouldn't be something people simply had to accept.

✨ Get 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and listen before everyone else!
New episodes drop every Sunday at 12:00 PM
👉 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

17/09/2026

𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 🇦🇺👑

On September 17, 1900, 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁, officially setting the final legal steps in motion for the creation of a new Australian nation.

After years of debate, negotiations, and referendums across the Australian colonies, the Constitution had finally made its way through the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. With Queen Victoria's signature, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 was formally established in law and given a date to begin its new life.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania—into a single federal Commonwealth. On January 1, 1901, the Commonwealth officially came into existence, marking the birth of modern Australia.

It was a moment that transformed six separate colonies into one federation and set the foundations for Australia's political system today.

We explore the remarkable road to Federation and the creation of the Commonwealth in 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 100–101.

Want to hear how six colonies finally became one nation—and why Britain had the final say?
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For bonus episodes and deeper dives into Australia's strangest and most fascinating history…
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14/09/2026

🎬🇦🇺 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 #6: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 (2000)

We’re adding another Australian classic to the Weird Crap in Australia commentary collection!

Holly & Matthew are sitting down to revisit 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 (2000), 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 about Josephine Alibrandi — growing up, family, identity, friendships, love, and trying to figure out where you fit when everyone around you seems to have an opinion about it.

Along the way, they’ll be talking their way through the film, digging into the Australian culture and history underneath the story, looking back at the Australia of the early 2000s, and inevitably getting sidetracked along the way. 😂

Whether Looking for Alibrandi is a nostalgic favourite or you're watching it for the first time, join Holly & Matthew as they revisit this Australian coming-of-age classic.

🍿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 #6!

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13/09/2026

🎬🇦🇺 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 #6: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 (2000) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻!

We’re adding another Australian classic to the Weird Crap in Australia commentary collection!

This time, Holly & Matthew are sitting down to revisit 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 (2000), the 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶, a teenager growing up in Sydney while navigating family, friendship, love, identity, and the expectations placed on her by the people around her.

As they watch along, Holly & Matthew dig into the Australian culture and history sitting underneath the story — from family and cultural identity to growing up in Australia at the turn of the millennium. And, naturally, there are plenty of observations, opinions, and inevitable tangents along the way. 😂

Whether you remember watching Looking for Alibrandi when it first came out or you're discovering this Australian classic for the first time, come along for the ride as we revisit Josie's story and see how the film holds up today.

🍿 Grab your snacks, press play, and 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 & 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 #6!

✨ Get 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 now and listen before everyone else!
New episodes drop 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 at 12:00 PM
👉 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

07/09/2026

🚣‍♂️🏜️ 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 426: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆-𝗼𝗻-𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮

What do you get when a bunch of Australians decide to hold 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁, where there isn't actually any water?

You get the 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆-𝗼𝗻-𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮 — one of 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 😂

Join Holly & Matthew as they head to Alice Springs to explore the bizarre history of a regatta where the boats never touch the water. From bottomless boats and ridiculous races to elaborate costumes and competitors charging across the dry Todd River, this is a story about how a joke became an annual Australian tradition.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗱. 🇦🇺

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