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S2E11 - Archie's Flight Disaster & The Japanese Takeover Of Texas

Season 2, Ep. 11

Australia is deep in World Cup fever and we’re absolutely loving it.


This week we unpack our trip to the Gold Coast for Mick Fanning’s charity golf day, the outrageous story of how Archie nearly missed his flight home, the people that saved the day, and why the 2026 World Cup might be the greatest sporting event on earth.


We also dive into Australia’s loss to the USA, the Japanese takeover of Texas, Fed Square at 4am, World Cup fan chaos and a potential million-dollar pickle juice business idea.


Plus, Word Of The Week returns and for the second week in a row… the listeners are involved.


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