The Ferals Podcast: Recent Episodes
Monkey Boy, Swinny Costello & Mike Hawk
Violence. Substance abuse. Cheating to win. Welcome to Australian kids television in the 90s! Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike for The Ferals Podcast – an in-depth look at the Australian cult-classic children’s TV show The Ferals. Aired between ’94 and ‘95 on the Australian Broadcasting Network (ABC), the show has since fallen into obscurity – and it’s up to us to bring it back out of the mothballs, dammit! Listen in utter amazement as we breakdown the exploits of Rattus P. Rattus, Modigliana, Derrin and Mixy as they plot against their evil landlord Joe King, with the aid of their student friends Robbie and Leonard. Oh, there’s also Keith the Koala. He’s awesome. So prepare yourself for a headfirst, one-way trip into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of The Ferals!
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Ah sequels, where would we be without them? Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, Speed 2: Cruise Control... my life would have no meaning!
In this final of our two-part wrap up show, we delve into a mega-credits segment that looks at the amazing cast and crew involved in creating The Ferals, and their other notable career highlights... well, at least those we can track down via IMDB. Some true private eye-level investigations there, folks.
We also cover our best and worst episodes (thanks to the stat-master Monkey Boy), general Season 2 'awards' and overall favourite moments from the podcast itself. Oh, and Swinny totally won the fan-voted VIP award. Completely legit. What a legend.So with that being said - from Monkey Boy, Swinny and Mike - thanks for all the laughs and goodbye!
Top 5 episodes
- S02E15 Fossil Fools, average rating 10.0
- S01E09 Modigliana, average rating 9.3
- S01E13 True Romance, average rating 9.0
- S02E12 Four Ferals and A Wedding, average rating 8.3
- S02E07 School's Out, average rating 8.3
Bottom 4 episodes
- S01E15 Seasons Greedings, average rating 2.7
- S02E05 Rent A Pet, average rating 3.3
- S01E03 Couch Potatoes, average rating 3.7
- S01E07 Fifteen Seconds of Fame, average rating 3.7
Most divisive episode
- Ratty Ratty Bang Bang, Monkey Boy rating 9, Swinny rating 6, Mike rating 3
Season One vs Two
- Overall average rating 6.2 +/- 2.1
- Season One average rating 5.9 +/- 2.2
- Season Two average rating 6.6 +/- 2.0
- Season Two is 11.7% better than season one
Reviewer stats
- Mike average rating 6.8 +/- 1.7
- Monkey average rating 5.8 +/- 2.2
- Swinny average rating 6.1 +/- 2.4
Ferals Pie Lyrics
About six months ago
Monkey Boy had an idea for a very peculiar show
Maybe it was that nostalgia twitch
Childhood feels that caused this itch
Or maybe he just didn’t have a job for a while
But when he pitched this strange idea
Mike and Swinny weren’t so sincere
They wouldn’t commit to more than
The first season, if that
Now we remember feeling low
By Episode 3, Couch Potatoes
But our doubts faded out
As we became true fans of the show
[Chorus:]
So bye, bye Ferals Podcast, goodbye
Drove the listeners insane with our antics at times
With Monkey Boy dragging Swinny & Mike,
Right into a show that exemplifies
Gratuitous violence and lies
[Verse 1]
And if Mike wrote the book of love
Then the very first line would be etched in stone
Shit – you wanna grab a coffee?
Still it was one effective line
Got him the girl, at least half the time
Well – maybe just the ones who spoke English
But Mike was a deeply tortured soul
QBasic gorillas torment him so
But the podcast exorcised
He's now QBasically alive again
He was a lonely flea-ridden immigrant
Wearing his awesome fake Adidas pants
But he knew it was his second chance
The day we started the show
[Chorus:]
But now we’re saying bye, bye Ferals Podcast, goodbye
Drove the listeners insane with our antics at times
And good old Mike will curse till the day that he dies
Saying 'Screw that Future Luke and his plans'
'Screw that Future Luke and his plans'
[Outro]
I met a man in Officeworks
And I asked him if he needed help
But he just pointed at his headphones and shrugged
Then he went to the grocery store
To buy some tongues and seed clusters
And other various pink dollar products
That man’s name was Dave Dobbins
But not the famous kiwi one
An object of obsession
Swinny’s slice of heaven
And to the one listener we never bribed
Superfan Leigh, that awesome guy
He finally unsubscribed
The day the podcast died
[Chorus:]
Now we’re saying, bye, bye Ferals Podcast, goodbye
Drove the listeners insane with our antics at times
These three men leave through the Doom Door, it'll cry
Screaming 'doom door sound'
'doom door sound'
[Chorus:]
Now we’re saying, bye, bye Ferals Podcast, goodbye
Drove the listeners insane with our antics at times
Now Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike
Are saying – thanks for all the laughs and goodbye
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Alas, it's all over, the last _fresh_ Ferals-related recording from us; yes, we still have our best of season two as a final release. But wait, in our obvious subconscious desperation to hold on to any semblance of a show that provides us three with a scintilla of meaning in our life, we've run over time. Yes, a whopping Peter-Jackson-worthy three and a half hours of raw uncooked Ferals deconstruction goodness. We've decided to split the recording into two parts: 1) First Wrapup and 2) Ferals: First Wrapup Part II.
What you'll get in this episode: an in-depth _Charlie Rose_-esque panel interview our of #2 Superfan Leigh, our take of the Ferals Extended Universe (EU) including Feral TV and the Ferals Fantastic Funbook and close it off with some random Ferals trivia.
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny, Mike and Superfan Leigh as they revisit the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly _disturbing_ world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals!
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This is it - dear listeners. The final countdown! It's been a long, hard road, but we're finally up to the last ever episode of The Ferals - Fossil Fools.
While we still have our final wrap-up episode and Season 2 highlights package on the way, I feel it's only fitting that we step back and take a moment to bask in the glory of our accomplishment.
Over 37 hours of talking bullshit about a 90s Aussie kids puppet show.
Damn. That's a lot of bullshit.
In the finale - Episode S02E15 - all hell breaks loose. The gang open up a dodgy dinosaur park, Mixy has crap thrown at her face, Derryn gets a prick in the ass and everything is literally CRUSHED, KILLED and DESTROYED by the show's climax.
What a way to go out. Bravo! clap.gif
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny, and Mike as they delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- Inception Button
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 10/10
- Swinny: 10/10
- Mike: 10/10
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It took 29 episodes, but it's finally come down to this, dear listeners.
I'm quitting The Ferals Podcast. I know there's only one episode left to review - but I just can't take it anymore. The pressure to perform at an elite level; to put on an entertaining show, week in, week out - it's too much for me to handle. So, I'm sorry Monkey Boy & Mike - Swinny Costello is hitting the road. Going it alone. Like Jane Eyre - I've got to turn my back on something I truly love in order to continue my journey of self-discovery and Independence.
So please join me next week - where I kick off the very first episode of my new solo episodic analysis show - The Hogan's Heroes Podcast.
'I see NOTHING! I know NOTHING!' It's gonna be so awesome.
Episode S02E14 of The Ferals features Joe joining the army, Keith & Kylie declaring gang warfare, Lenny having a SNIF and Mixy being horrifically tortured by the enemy. Just like Guantanamo Bay - but with more puppets!
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 10/10
- Mike: 8/10
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Back in the episode summary for S02E05 - I predicted that Lenny would be the character most likely to snap and kill everyone on the show. But now I see I was truly misguided - my imagination led astray and lulled into a false sense of security by a character whose early intentions seemed good, nice...
Innocent.
However... imagination, of course, can open any door - turn the key and let terror walk right in.
Robbie - you tricked me. And as I lie here dying - writhing in a puddle of my own blood after being bludgeoned by your electric guitar, all I can do is look up to the stars and scream your name. CURSE YOU, ROBBIE THE RIPPER!!
In Episode S02E13, Mixy is on the hunt for evidence of a homicide! Watch (or listen) in suspense as she struggles for proof that Robbie is beginning to murder her close friends in cold blood - and the Ferals are next.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 4/10
- Mike: 7/10
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Ahhh... weddings. Everybody loves weddings. Or at least the guests sculling all the free alcohol do. So with that in mind, there's no better time to talk about another relevant subject that is very important, my friends.
Laser Tag.
For far too long, the dangers of Laser Tag have been concealed to the general public. But I'm here to uncover the truth and lay this barbaric excuse for a sport out for all to see! A few weeks ago, I witnessed - first hand - the horrors and terrible repercussions of this dreadful pastime. Psychotic breakdowns, ear drum-piercing screams, fits of involuntary rave dancing, career-ending cramps - and crippling broken backs.
No sport is worth a trip to the Emergency Ward.
Laser Tag - don't do it.
Episode S02E12 features a wedding; Joe's getting hitched, Lenny is the best man and Keith is the marriage celebrant. It's a joyous and gummy-filled time for all!
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 9/10
- Mike: 9/10
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As we creep closer to the end of The Ferals, it's beginning to really dawn on me...
It's almost over.
What the hell am I going to do when the show ends? How will I ever survive without my weekly fix of Rattus P. Rattus, Joe King and the crew? WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE SWINNY!?!?
There's only one solution when we hit Episode 30.
Do it all again... The Ferals marathon, bitches!
In Episode S02E11, Rattus swallows a bomb and is forced by the gang to either vomit or crap it out to survive. Oh, and Derrin buries everyone alive. This, that and more - in this AFI award-winning episode!
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 9/10
- Swinny: 6/10
- Mike: 3/10
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I just came up with the most awesome idea EVER. I mean - the best possible idea one could possibly ever come up with.
...a Hollywood action-blockbuster interpretation of The Ferals - with all the animals played by actual actors - directed by Michael Bay!
Rattus would be played by Tom Cruise, naturally. Modigliana would be played by Megan Fox (because Michael Bay). Scarlett Johansson would be Mixy and the part of Derryn would be played by Kelsey Grammar. He was in Transformers once, I think.
Keith & Kylie? CGI robots. Because robots are bloody awesome.
Episode S02E10 of The Ferals details the rise of Mixymania! Mixy becomes a rapper, while Joe becomes her obsessive manager and recruits Keith and fake Kylie as her backup dancers. And Rattus? He jokes about blending rabbits.
Rattus. Rattus never changes.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 8/10
- Mike: legit 6/10
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6 episodes away from the end of The Ferals, and I have a sneaking suspicion we'll never get to find out the answers to these very important, plot-critical questions:
...Did Derryn ever rebuild peaceful diplomatic relations with the moon-king?
...Will Lenny ever confess to lending his 'home movie' collection to Rattus?
...Was the rock monster actually Bumblebee from Transformers?!?
...Is Joe King's middle name 'Far'?
You've got six episodes, people - time to start wrapping up those loose ends!
Episode S02E09 of The Ferals features the launch of Ferals TV, Robbie learning the sax and Lenny threatening to rub animals together to create electricity, all the while screaming "I'm going to have to science the shit out of this!"
I may have gotten part of that mixed up with Matt Damon. Oh well, still relevant. Science on, Lenny!
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 7/10
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LEGO Classic Creative Building Box.
$40.00
Family pass to see The Wiggles perform in concert.
$150.00
Letting your kids watch a show where puppet animals are served drinks by an indentured Latino servant named Gomez?
Priceless.
In Episode S02E08, Joe wins big on the lottery. Picks up a fat wad of prime time benjamins. Gets his hands on some fresh dough. Is rolling in the moolah. Piling up stacks on stacks on stacks on stacks. IT'S ABOUT MONEY PEOPLE!!!!
We also talk about a very special cult classic named Beastmaster. Don't want to miss out on that one, folks - it's a favourite of mine.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 6/10
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Ever have that one character that you just can't stand?
One that annoys you with their very presence. Frustrates you in every scene they occupy. Every line they utter akin to aural diarrhoea being force-fed into your ear drums.
So with that being said, I have no qualms about breaking this news...
Fake Kylie - YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. GOODBYE!
Episode S02E07 of The Ferals features the gang learning to read, Robbie becoming a meganekko, Joe failing at rudimentary literacy and Lenny improving his patented perv-cam technology. Oh, and a brilliant cameo by The Weakest Link's Cornelia Francis. That certainly came out of nowhere.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 8/10
- Mike: 10/10
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As requested by popular demand, this week's episode summary will be guest-written in Romanian by a good friend of the podcast - Google Translate!
De fapt , șurub vorbind despre episodul . Mă duc să utilizeze această oportunitate pentru a se plâng de Mike . Urăsc totul despre el - de la mărgele lui ochi Keith - cum ar fi , elegant lui bine îngrijit părul facial , până la ciolan lui Moose fantastic . Bine că nu va fi în măsură să traducă această înapoi !
...thank you Google Translate. We look forward to your insightful contributions in the future!
In Episode S02E06 of The Ferals, Lenny defies gravity with an iron, Modigliana gets a rocket up the bum and Joe attempts to get physical with everyone while wearing some very short shorts. Nothing left to the imagination here, folks.
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Ratings
- DJ Rehabilitation (aka Monkey Boy): 5/10
- DJ Vicious Vinyl (aka Swinny): 6/10
- DJ Acid Head Cracker (aka Mike): 6/10
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Two thirds down, my dear listeners. Twenty. Damn. Episodes.
And you know what? I'm starting to believe that we'll never see that magical moment we're all waiting for. You know what I'm talking about - the scene where Lenny just randomly snaps and murders the rest of the cast in cold blood while they're sleeping. It's gonna happen. Just look at his eyes.
Those cold, empty - digital eyes.
Episode S02E05 of The Ferals features an a-hole robot, an a-hole little kid, Mixy kidnapping a baby and Rattus pimping out the rest of the ferals.
Oh, and Derryn in drag. He kinda looked cute in it, too.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 1/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 4/10
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If somebody travelled back in time and told past-me 12 months ago, that future-me would be 19 episodes deep into an in-depth podcast deconstructing The Ferals, I’m sure that past-me would simply shake his head and not believe them.
Future-me would then get totally bummed out by that, and take it upon himself to also travel back in time, but this time further - 32 years ago. Unfortunately, since the time machine (named the Temporal Transfer Field) can only send living tissue back in time, future-me (now 32 years in the past) would have to go to a nearby bar and steal clothes and a motorbike in order to travel to past-me’s mother’s house. At the same time, sensing the danger she is in, Mike is also sent back 32 years into the past to protect her, ultimately finding her in a nightclub and saving her from future-me. Together, Mike and past-me’s mother escape future-me, narrowly avoid death in a high-speed pickup truck chase and hide out in a factory. Together they destroy future-me by crushing him (me) in a hydraulic press, and celebrate by procreating in a dodgy motel room to ultimately create past-me in 9 months.
© 2015 Swinny Costello
In Episode S02E04 of The Ferals, we get a continuation of Robbie & Lenny’s apartment woes, the Ferals raising money via questionable methods, an omniscient alien disco ball and one heck of a violent landlord.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 6/10
- Mike: 8/10
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Everybody chill! Allow me to break the ice...
You wanna know what killed the dinosaurs? The ice age!
(insert applause)
Hahahaha. Oh - didn't like the joke? You're not sending me to the cooler!
Episode S02E03 features the Ferals trying to escape the cold weather, Robbie jetting off to the Sun Fun Resort, Joe performing sweaty reconstructive surgery on a wall and Modigliana making a slightly offensive phone call.
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"Hits From The Gum" lyrics
Strip it, fold itChew it up, come alongAnd take a hit from the gumPut the bark down just for a secondDon't get me wrong Kyles, not a new methodClimb up, climb downOooh - just got a pile from the groundI like a redgum, or a fat myrtleBillabong shrubs are my kind of herbalIt's ripper, crack me tinny I'm in heavenStop smearing shit on the tree stump, Derryn!Goes down smooth when I get a clean bitOf the bushy crunchy evergreen shitSing my song, chew all night longAs I take hits from the gum
(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah)
Let's chew that pile, get that oilAnd then scrape those leaves right outta that soilPick em, then lick em, maaaaateOh come on Kyles, it's ace!In good supply, when I get hungryStrip those leaves and get me some munchiesIt's so bloody neatWhen I grab a fresh pile, I munch the greenBut don't get me riled up,Steal my eucalyptusI'm getting it pure, mate, none of your businessGonna take my stash and hide it, just like billOooh - blink and you'll miss itTake a load off, grab a branch and bring it onAs I take hits from the gum
(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum(Come on Kyles, oooh yeah) Hits from the gum
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 7/10
- Mike: 5/10
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If watching 17 episodes of a crazy 1990s Aussie puppet show has taught me anything about life - it's this very important rule:
Health inspectors can't go out at night.
Weird, yeah? I know, tell me about it... MIND. BLOWN.
In Episode S02E02 of The Ferals, Joe reluctantly adopts Derryn as his pet, Robbie randomly learns karate, Keith struggles to get his gummies and Modigliana suggests they disguise themselves as toilets. Great plan there, Modi.
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- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 6/10
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Let's kick off the second season of The Ferals Podcast with a bang, cat guts!
Special guest Mal Heap, the amazing voice and talented hands behind Modligiana and Keith, joins the show for an exclusive interview and in-depth review of the Season 2 premiere - The Dentist!
S02E01 of The Ferals features a Rocky 4 cheese eating montage, Robbie having the hots for a vision-impaired Dentist, Mixy cosplaying as Rattus and our good mate Lenny dabbling in some inventive POV mouth-cam action. Totally SFW, people. Fun for all the family.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 6/10
- Swinny: 7/10
- Mike: 8/10
- Mal: 5/10
- Modi: 2/10
- Keith: 0.5/10
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Shit, you wanna grab a coffee?
From in-depth discussions about Adidas button pants, pink dollar products, eating seeds and QBasic gorillas - through to Mike Tyson impersonations, cosplayer throw-downs, Mike squirting and the birth of the Ass Crack Honey Badgers - Season 1 of The Ferals Podcast had it all.
Relive the amazing, hilarious and often disturbing highlights of Season 1!
(Just don’t tell Mike we censored all his stuff).
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Average Season One Rating
- Monkey Boy: 5.5/10
- Swinny: 5.4/10
- Mike: 6.7/10
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In this special bonus episode of The Ferals Podcast, we take a very cautious step into the truly perverse world of Peter Jackson's 1989 black comedy puppet extravaganza - Meet the Feebles.
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they struggle to dissect, analyse and review this morbid cult classic without violating the clean language rating of the show. It's a tough life for a puppet show podcaster, I tells ya!
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 10/10
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I don't know what I'm more shocked about...
The fact that a show like The Ferals ever got made - or that a podcast dedicated to breaking it down episode by episode has now lasted an ENTIRE SEASON! So it's time to celebrate people. Break out the champagne and crackers - I'll bring the frankfurters. It's time for a Ferals Podcast end-of-season party!
In the final episode of season 1, the Ferals make a home movie about Cinderella and viciously assault Santa, a transport strike threatens Robbie and Lenny's plans – and Joe makes out with Modigliana. Gotta love that Christmas spirit!
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 1/10
- Swinny: 1/10
- Mike: 6/10
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I'm seriously disappointed in the ABC.
14 episodes in and not a single Banana in Pajamas, Play School or Johnson & Friends crossover cameo. How do they expect me to fill up my Ferals Extended Universe™ with all these missed opportunities? Oh well. There's always Rule 34...
Episode S01E14 features the princess puss of practical pranks, puppet gang warfare, Lenny in drag and Joe serving up the decapitated head of Keith Urban. What a damn shame... we'll always remember you Keith! You'll live on in our hearts! NEVAH FORGET
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Show links
- Derryn Montana
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 3/10
- Mike: 6/10
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You ever spend Valentine's Day having an intimate candlelit dinner with your estranged Uncle Josiah?
No? Oh, okay. Never mind. Forget I asked that...
In Episode S01E13 of The Ferals, Mixy and Modigliana get aroused by romantic movies, Joe and Lenny become waiters, Derryn converts to Judaism and Rattus becomes a sexual predator. One of the above things didn't actually happen in this episode, but bugger if I remember which. Now, where's Uncle Josiah's number...
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Special Mike Bonus Rating
- Joe 9/10 on a good day
- Lenny cute, not hot-hot 8/10
- Robbie 9.5/10
- All exes 8/10
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 8/10
- Swinny: 10/10
- Mike: 9/10
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Sail away, sail away, sail away on the Orinoco Flow...
Welcome to Episode 12 of the Enya Podcast, the number one source for all your Enya podcasting needs! This episode we dive headfirst into Enya's breakthrough years with the release of her seminal record Watermark, which has since gone 4x Platinum in both the United States and the UK.
Wait... what? This isn't the Enya Podcast?!? Oh crap. Where's my notes...
The Ferals!!! Ahem. Episode S01E12 features Rattus attempting to travel to the moon to acquire a car, beetle-flavoured pizza, used tissues and Joe getting abducted by government scientists.
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals. Not Enya.
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Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 4/10
- Swinny: 3/10
- Mike: 8/10
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Ladies and gentlemen. Children of all ages. The moment you've all been waiting for...
Will our hero Lenny finally find love? Will he navigate his way out of the perilous, abyssal space of the dreaded friendzone? Find out what happens in the next thrilling episode of The Ferals Podcast!
(Spoiler alert - he doesn't. He totally bombs. But we made him feel better by writing a song).
In Episode S01E11 (kinda) of The Ferals, Joe studies economics for a uni entrance exam, Derryn turns into Wikipedia and gets a receptionist, and the gang use chemical weapons on a paedophile termite. I wish I was making that up.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent - and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals!
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Show links
- Beth Champion as Lenny's love interest @ Benchmark Creative.
- The Ferals Podcast – Slowpaw (Friendzoned) @ Youtube
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 6/10
- Swinny: 7/10
- Mike: 7/10
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Let's make the best of the situation
And maybe share a sheet or two
You know you set my digital heart aflame
You're my guitar vixen, I want you
Robbie - You got me on my knees
Robbie - I swear I got rid of those fleas
Robbie - Won't you ease my friendzoned mind?
I tried to give you consolation
When your Aunt Mavis let you down
She conned you out of money, and it seems so awfully strange
She looks like Ric Flair wearing drag in his younger days
Robbie - (Woo) You got me on my knees
Robbie - Let's partake in some reciprocal biology
Robbie - Won't you ease my friendzoned mind?
Robbie - You got me on my knees
Robbie - So I might just try my luck with Kylie
You know I don't mind some kangaroo sometimes
Kylie - You got me on my knees
Kylie - With your furry cloacal cavities
Kylie - Won't you ease my friendzoned mind?
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You get a doppelganger! And you get a doppleganger... and you get one too! Everybody gets a doppelganger!!!
Except Keith. Shafted every time. Poor bastard – I'm just waiting for the episode where he goes postal on the rest of the cast. There must be a reason this show never went beyond two proper seasons...
Episode S01E10 (we think) of The Ferals sees the gang on the run from a giant loan shark, while Joe somehow manages to turn a photocopier into a digital duplicator using coffee. Science!
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Show links
- 6 Degrees of Separation – Keith to Hillary Clinton
- 6 Degrees of Separation – Robbie to Peter Jackson
- 6 Degrees of Separation – Joe to our Swinny
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 9/10
- Swinny Costello: 5/10
- Mike Grohl: 6/10
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What do you get when you look inside the brain of a devious, violent, dirty street rat?
Why... Mary Poppins vs Rambocat, of course!
In Episode S01E09 of The Ferals, Modligiana contracts a supposedly terminal disease and graces the nation's tabloids, Robbie has nightmares about kissing Joe on stage, and Rattus is stripped naked by bats. Spread eagle.
Nothing out of the ordinary, really.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- The Ferals - Behind the Scenes video
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 8/10
- Swinny Costello: 10/10
- Mike Grohl: 10/10
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Who doesn't love a homicidal living rock that has a penchant for singing French children's songs? I used to have one as a child – it was awfully gneiss.
Episode S01E08 of The Ferals sees Robbie's Aunt Mavis pay the group a visit, while the Ferals are terrorised by a bizarre alien rock monster. Seems like something fishy is going on... and I'm not just talking about the rock.
So, for an in-depth discussion on coin faces, yellow fruit, Ric Flair in drag and Mike talking his usual brand of nonsensical rubbish, look no further!
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children's TV show, The Ferals!
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Show links
- Aunt Mavis & Ric Flair
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 7/10
- Swinny Costello: 7/10
- Mike Grohl: 6/10
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"Tabby Wah Net", "Kitty Lang" – prepare for a pun-nanza of comedic proportions!
Check out Episode 7 of The Ferals Podcast, where we hear another instalment in Mike's joke series, debate Lenny's motivation of winning an audition then walking away from said audition and explore Ferals Fan Fiction including Rule 34.
Episode S01E07 of The Ferals sees Modi trying to break into the Country Music scene and Lenny auditioning for a National TV variety show with a Country Music-Magic crossover act, yes... this did happen!
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times – frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
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Show links
Joe the Electrician
Modi Cosplay 1 – livesickdieill on Tumblr
Modi Cosplay 2 – hollymouse on Tumblr
Monkey Christ
Derryn painting
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 2/10
- Swinny Costello: 3/10
- Mike Grohl: 6/10
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Don't you just hate it when a cockroach spits in your eye?
Check out Episode 6 of The Ferals Podcast, where we reminisce about The Bill, drop the mic on Mike’s Open Mic Night and wax lyrical about Elle Macpherson’s little sister.
Episode S01E06 of The Ferals sees Robbie and the Ferals organise a surprise birthday party for Lenny at Joe's place while he's away. Shenanigans ensue, and maybe... just maybe – Lenny might even make it out of the friendzone!
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times – frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 5/10
- Swinny: 5/10
- Mike: 6/10
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The horror! The horror!
In Episode 5 of The Ferals Podcast, we delve into the deep recesses of the human psyche, while uncovering the heart of darkness that beats inside of us all. We also talk about puppets.
Episode S01E05 of The Ferals sees the gang try to win a charity competition to earn tickets for a luxury cruise. Joe and Leonard attempt to create an environmentally-friendly flea wash with dire consequences, while Derrin trains his own fleas to perform tricks on command. Yep.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- Rattus in an interesting position
- Ferals baby
- Total Recall baby
- Total Recall baby NSFW(?) hosting link
- Artisanal Biodynamic Gum Nut Clusters
- Peter Jackson's Braindead
- Kylie Minogue as Cammy in Street Fighter
- Dannii Minogue as Dannii Minogue in Playboy (NSFW)
- Macquarie employee looking at Miranda Kerr
- Standard FDA process
- Derryn as Alex in A Clockwork Orange
- Fleas are the insects forming the order Siphonaptera
- Feral's Fantastic Funbook
- Page in question
Easter egg:
- Bart graffiti
Ratings
- Monkey Boy: 6/10
- Swinny Costello: 7/10
- Mike Grohl: 6/10
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Gather round people. We’ve got rats on catapults, hidden treasure and an amnesiac rabbit being clubbed in the back of the head. Need I say more?
Oh come on – you seriously need another reason to listen to Episode 04 of The Ferals Podcast? What about a puppet chroming on the tube of a DIGITAL FART MACHINE? Eh?!
In Episode S01E04 of The Ferals, the animals bury treasure and lose said treasure, while Joe King builds a brick wall in front of Robbie and Leonard’s front door. What a prick.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- Rattus as Prince or Michael Jackson
- Robbie channelling the new Joker and Harley Quinn
Ratings
Monkey Boy: 8/10
Swinny Costello: 7/10
Mike Grohl: 6/10
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Pirate teddy bears, water polo and nude tiddlywinks. Three things you won’t find in Episode 03 of The Ferals Podcast! Never fear, dear prospective listeners – there’s still a lot of oddball fun to be had, even if it doesn’t contain any water polo. Sorry about that.
In Episode S01E03 of The Ferals, the animals become obsessed with watching television, while the humans undertake a massive $200 bet (in the 90s, you kidding me?) to see who can abstain the longest.
From watching TV, that is.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Ratings
Monkey Boy: 3/10
Swinny Costello: 2/10
Mike Grohl: 6/10
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Parapsychological ghost hunting, tantric card tricks, hot human-on-puppet action...
Just another episode of The Ferals Podcast!
Episode S01E02 sees the Ferals explore the mysterious ghostly tale of Ironbark Lil; Joe thinks he can make a theme park out of his house; and the tag-team of Robbie and Leonard troll the whole lot of them. All the while, Keith the Koala acts like an absolute boss. What a legend.
Still don’t want to listen? AH, COME ON KYLES!
Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- Australian Ghosthunters and Paranormal Investigators
Ratings
Monkey Boy: 4/10
Swinny Costello: 5/10
Mike Grohl: 6/10
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You know what would make a great children’s TV show?
Budgie-smugglers, mass beatings and industrial metal band Ministry.
The inaugural episode of The Ferals Podcast is an in-depth look at the cult classic ABC show The Ferals – in all its glorious and immoral wonder.
In Episode S01E01, we’re introduced to the titular gang of dirty puppets, a douchebag promoter named Joe King and his two new neighbours – a guitar-wielding medical vixen and a friendzoned science student.
Listen as Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike delve into the bizarre, violent – and at times, frankly disturbing world of Australian children’s TV show, The Ferals!
Show links
- The Ferals on Wikipedia
- 8 Pictures of Celebrities with Beady Eyes
- What does a "Budgie Smuggler" looks like
- Friend Zone
- Waka Waka
Ratings
Monkey Boy: 6/10
Swinny Costello: 6/10
Mike Grohl: 7/10
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