Once, When I Was Cool

Hey Hey It's Saturday

For nearly thirty years this variety show was a staple on the Australian Saturday television landscape. It became the must see attraction week after week, and its popularity has remained largely unrivaled. Despite an unsuccessful reboot, it still remains iconic and led to some classic comedy phrases that still exist today. Join Dave and Wee as they determine just how important this TV show was in their lives.

TV Your Dad loved

This episode Dave and Wee discuss TV from the times when your Dad controlled the dial. A time before remote controls, and the channel got changed by you when your Dad bellowed at you. As such, you watched the shows he wanted to see. And they were unreal. Buckle up and listen in as the boys talk classic action TV shows...

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Things Your Mother Told You

We all remember those quirky little things that your mother told you from your youth. Were they superstition or based in fact? Dave and Wee discuss a few of these wives tales and how our mothers used them to get us to do what we were told.

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BMX Bikes

All kids of the 70s and 80s rode a bike. That was just the way it was. And most of those kids had a BMX. If they didn't, then they wish they did. In this landmark episode (for us, at least) we cover this listener- inspired topic as we wheel ourselves back into our chilhood and Wee delivers more tales of harassment of his younger brother...

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Adventure TV

Back in our childhood, when the number of TV channels was limited and our Dads controlled what was viewed, we had intrepid explorers who covered the outback and beyond in a quest for adventure. These modern day explorers with their low-budget film options made for gripping viewing in dangerous and desolate locations all in the name of entertainment. Join Dave and Wee as they list the royalty of early days (of TV, at least) exploration.

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Bonus: Six-Pack Recap VIII

Another six episodes down. Time to recap with a touch of listener feedback...

Watches

From the classic old-timey pocket watch to the smart watches of today, Dave and Wee recall the various fashions of timekeeping fanciness throughout their lives. Always the dedicated follower of fashion, Wee reminds us of the trends, and of the watches he still secretly admires.

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Animal TV Shows

There have been many television shows in which the animal was the star. Week in and week out for many seasons, these creatures taught us about friendship, understanding and how to solve mysteries. In this machine gun-fire of an episode, Wee and Dave remind each other of quite a few of these types of TV shows. Strap yourself in, it is a bumpy ride down memory lane.

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Illnesses

There have been occasions where there have appeared certain "fad" illnesses which seem to have disappeared once the next one rolls along. In this episode Dave and Wee discuss a few of these such illnesses that aren't as common anymore. Let us know if you have (or have had) one...

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Toilets

In the great toilet paper shortages of 2020, Wee and Dave take the opportunity to discuss everything toilet paper related from their past. We would love to say that this episode is something more than toilet humour and poo-jokes, but that would be a lie... We are middle-aged men after all and the COVID-19 crisis has sent us loopy...

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