{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69293bb7426af84c6d2e804f/69b37bcabffd975a45f78f65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#11 - Hobby Horses & Legal Threats","description":"<h3>00:00 – The Great Jousting Deception</h3><p>Adam and Donnie recap their \"high-stakes\" jousting match at Swordcraft Townsville. While Donnie expected actual horses, Adam surprised him with&nbsp;<strong>hobby horses</strong>&nbsp;(pool noodles on sticks).</p><ul><li><strong>The Match:</strong>&nbsp;A three-pass battle with foam lances.</li><li><strong>The Outcome:</strong>&nbsp;Adam takes the victory after a flurry of confusion and a \"premature celebration\" from Donnie.</li></ul><h3>05:42 – The Mayor’s \"Cease and Desist\"</h3><p>The tone shifts as station boss Stu and newsreader Beth present Adam with a formal letter from the Townsville City Council. The letter alleges that Adam violated decorum by wearing a hat in the Council Chambers.</p><ul><li><strong>The Prank:</strong>&nbsp;Donnie eventually reveals he forged the letter as revenge for Adam’s previous pranks.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>09:25 – The \"Horse Forfeiture\" Law</h3><p>To sell the prank, the boys call&nbsp;<strong>Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill</strong>&nbsp;(referenced as Nick in the banter). The Mayor \"threatens\" Adam with an archaic by-law: because he wore a hat, the council has the right to&nbsp;<strong>confiscate his horse</strong>—or in this case, his car—for a week.</p><p><br></p><h3>11:51 – 360 &amp; Pez Join the Studio</h3><p>Australian hip-hop legends&nbsp;<strong>360 and Pez</strong>&nbsp;call in to discuss their massive regional tour.</p><ul><li><strong>Donnie’s Pitch:</strong>&nbsp;Donnie attempts to hijack the interview by playing a rap song he recorded 12 years ago with Pez’s brother, Ty, hoping to land an opening slot on the tour.</li><li><strong>The Verdict:</strong>&nbsp;The rappers are politely \"impressed\" by the 12-year-old flow but suggest a listener poll before booking him.</li></ul><h3>16:30 – The Google Translate Heist</h3><p>The crew discusses a bizarre news story about a criminal in New York who attempted to rob an Ecuadorian restaurant using&nbsp;<strong>Google Translate</strong>&nbsp;to demand money.</p><ul><li><strong>The Irony:</strong>&nbsp;The shopkeeper actually spoke English, and the robber ended up dropping his phone and leaving empty-handed.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>20:01 – The Quest for a Weekly Column</h3><p>The boys welcome Em Devon from the&nbsp;<strong>Townsville Bulletin</strong>. They pitch the idea of having their own weekly column to influence local policy.</p><ul><li><strong>The Pitch:</strong>&nbsp;They want to suggest things like \"Parades for Everyone\" (even for indoor futsal wins) and making \"The Donnie\" haircut a protected trademark.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>28:55 – Secret Hound: The Impossible Breed</h3><p>The episode closes with their signature game,&nbsp;<strong>Secret Hound</strong>, where listeners call in to guess a dog breed based on a recording of a bark.</p><ul><li><strong>The Chaos:</strong>&nbsp;After a series of wrong guesses (Rottweiler, Staffy, St. Bernard), a listener finally correctly identifies the deep, howling bark of a&nbsp;<strong>Basset Hound</strong>.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Adam & Donny"}