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It Is What It Is
ATEBIT is bringing a breakdown of weekly news and current affairs via conversational podcast It Is What It Is. Each and every week we'll dissect and react to the news you need to know about, including all the top stories from pop culture, entertainment, politics, national and worldwide news.
We may not be experts, but we certainly have opinions! Nothing is off limits, as host Jack Kruse is joined weekly by a rotating cast from the stable of talent at ATEBIT.net, along with friends from across the internet. You'll find the hottest of hot takes are welcomed and encouraged here, from video game controversies to Donald Trump’s embarrassing antics and everything in between.
Jack is joined by Jono Pech and international guest Logan Wilkinson gives his perspective of the Australian political climate.
The Agenda: - Recap and reactions to the results of the 2019 Australian Federal Election
Rapid Fire: - Bob Hawke passes away - US Abortion Laws - Game of Thrones Petitions - Robert Pattinson to play Batman
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself Logan Wilkinson - @LeftyLoggy
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The great Paul James joins Jack for this week's episode.
The Agenda:
- Avengers: Endgame set to pass Avatar at the box office
- Game of Thrones Season 8 episode 3 poor picture quality
- James Faulkner coming out fiasco
- Sonic Movie redesign
RAPID FIRE: - Peter Mayhew passes away - Booing in AFL - State of the federal election
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Paul James - @PaulJamesGames
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
For an extra special episode of It Is What It Is, Jack, Tom and Jono review the much anticipated Avengers: Endgame.
First 10 minutes are spoiler free impressions, then they deep dive into the movie, full Spoilercast/Recap for your enjoyment!
PSA: WATCH THE MOVIE BEFORE LISTENING!
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Hosts: Jack Kruse: @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall: @tomdabom89 Jono Pech: @Jonohimself
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
It's one of those weeks as Jono Pech joins Jack to trudge through a tough week of news.
The Agenda:
- The Mueller Report is finally released
- Notre Dame rebuild donations criticized
- Sri Lanka terror attacks
- Borce Ristevski sentenced
Rapid Fire
- Witcher series
- Eric Butts
- Meghan Markle
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The man of many talents, Simon Blackburn joins Jack for a jam packed episode.
The Agenda:
- Notre Dame Cathedral burning down
- First ever photo of a Black Hole
- Israel Folau's homophobic comments
- Wiki Leaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested
- 2019 Australian Federal Election and Voter Compass
- Star Wars Celebration / The Rise of Skywalker and retconning The Last Jedi
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Simon Blackburn - @PrecisePath
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The man who's always Puttin' In The Work, Jono Pech joins Jack this week. After catching up and their semi review of Captain Marvel, they jump into the news.
Agenda:
- Vegan protests across Australia cause chaos
- Borderlands 3 Box Art discussion from a religious point of view
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself
Intro and Outro Music - Blast process by Julian Bowen
In our biggest episode ever Jack is joined by Colin Moriarty for a fascinating conversation!
The agenda:
- The Mueller Report
- Predictions for the 2020 Election
- Egg Boy vs Fraser Anning (continued)
- The Disney Fox Merger
As well as a great discussion around socialism and what it was like to grow up with a New York City Fire Fighter as a father.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Colin Moriarty - @notaxation
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Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
It's the worst episode ever Pt.3 as Benny ATEBIT re-joins Jack for this week's episode.
The Agenda:
- James Gunn re-hired for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
- The New Zealand terror attack
- Egg Boy
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Benny McJannet - @thespawny13
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
We finally made it! Episode 50 is here.
Jono and Tom join Jack for some banter, but wedged in between is the hottest showdown in podcast history! The great debate and Hot Take Off between Sammy Deedge and DJ Paine.
Then the boys answer, who they would want on the show if they could have anyone.
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The eccentric Sammy Deedge joins Jack for another colorful episode.
The agenda:
- Layoffs at EA owned Australian developer Firemonkeys
- James Gargasoulus is sentenced over the Bourke St Rampage
- Reggie FIls-Aime retires as President of Nintendo of America
- PETA goes after Steve Irwin and the internet goes after PETA
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Sam Harkin - @Sammydeedge
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
All round nice guy Jono Pech joins Jack for this weeks episode.
The Agenda:
- Trump calls National Emergency to fund wall
- Mars Rover Opportunity DIes
- The Australian Government is Hacked
- Activision Blizzard layoff 800 employees
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Thomas Marshall is back in the guest seat this week, as the boys covered the weekly news.
The Agenda:
- Will Smith's blue Genie
- Is Liam Neeson racist?
- Medivacs
- The State of the Union
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jack goes solo for another whacky episode of IIWII.
The agenda:
- Ben Affleck OUT as Batman in DCEU
- Ubisoft sends an offensive email
- FaceTime Bug
- Maroon 5's controversial halftime performance at Super Bowl 53
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Host: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Thomas Marshall joins Jack this week and before 20 odd minutes on hair cuts and the MCU they get into the news.
The agenda:
- Trump Caves and Jack poses the question: Should we just give Trump the wall?
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
- The Big Lebowski
- Australia Day debate
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Nato Johnston joins Jack for the first episode for 2019.
The agenda:
- Clive Palmer The Humble Meme Merchant
- Trump Orders McDonalds to the White House
- New Gillette ad campaign
- EA cancels another Star Wars game
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Nato Johnston - @Iknownato
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jono Pech joins Jack for the last episode for 2018 as the guys wrap the years biggest stories, highlights, low-lights and favorites.
Agenda: - Biggest Story of 2018 - Flog of the Year - 2019 Predictions - Game, Movie and TV Show of the year
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself
Intro and outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The Ramshacklin' Ryan Betson from the PopCulturists makes his return for a conversational episode on a slow news week.
Agenda:
- A discussion on alternate viewpoints and being challenged
- Netflix cancels Daredevil after 3 seasons
- Tyson Fury's comeback
PLUS Jack never misses an opportunity to deep dive on Star Wars, and Ryan obliges him.
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ryan Betson - @HaggardMC
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Another solo episode in the books!
The Agenda:
- The Victorian State Election results
- Donald Trump's climate change tweet
- Jack pays tribute to Stan Lee
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Host: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Thomas Marshall joins Jack this week.
After 18 solid minutes on Jack's drunken weekend, the boys eventually get into the news.
- The US Midterm Election results wrap
- Bourke Street Melbourne Terror Attack
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jono and Matt Tilby Join Jack for the returning episode post PAX.
The Agenda:
- Donald Trump looking to revoke the birthright citizenship amendment and the border crisis
- Kanye West to distance himself from politics
- Red Dead Redemption 2 has biggest opening weekend ever.
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself Matt Tilby - @ItsTilby
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
JACK GOES SOLO!
That's right this week you get crazy old Krusey for a one sided rant.
All on his lonesome he covers:
- Rockstar Games 100 hour work week controversy
- Piers Morgan calling out Daniel Craig for using a Papoose
- Harry and Meghan were in town this week, I guess... -The Wentworth By Election
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Matty "Perko" Perkins returns to the show to talk all the week's bigest stories with Jack.
The Agenda:
- Kanye West's visit to the White House
- Opera House controversy over projected advertisements of a horse race
- PSN Name Changes are here!
- James Gunn in talks to direct Suicide Squad 2
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @Tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music: Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The Kiwi Karate Kid Thomas Marshall is Jack's guest to break down all the weeks biggest stories.
The Agenda:
- Elon Musk out as Tesla Chairman
- The Presidential Alert test sent out by FEMA
- Chelsea Peretti leaves Brooklyn 99
- Banksy Painting 'Girl with Balloon' sells at auction, then shreds itself
- EB Games to offer Afterpay in Australia
- UFC 229 and the fallout of the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor fight
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @Tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music: Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jono Pech joins Jack for a more relaxed episode than usual, until story time where Jack gets fired up and talks about a nearly fight from the weekend.
The agenda:
- Bill Cosby is sentenced
- Trump loves Kim Jong Un
- Kathleen Kennedy re-signs as President of Lucasfilm until 2021
- Kanye West's SNL rant
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @Jonohimself
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Drew Agnew from The House of Mario Joins Jack to talk the biggest stories of the week.
The Agenda:
- SpaceX first tourist flight
- Batman's penis shown in comic
- Stormy Daniels described Donald Trump's genitals as looking liek Mario Kart character, Toad
- Drake's relationship with Millie Bobby Brown
- Bert and Ernie NOT GAY according to Sesame Workshop
- The Strawberry Needle crisis
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Drew Agnew - @Idrewby
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The eloquent Logan Wilkinson joins Jack to break down a snappy week of news.
The agenda:
- Mark Knight's Serena Williams cartoon
- Henry Cavill reportedly out of the DCEU as Superman
- The Saddest Easter Egg of all time from Spider-Man PS4
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Logan Wilkinson - @ LeftyLoggy
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jack returns to the helm for a very conversation episode with Thomas Marshall.
After talking about Jack's recent run in with Hurricane Lane, the boys get into the agenda:
- Captain Marvel reveal
- Spider-Man PS4 Puddle Gate
- Elon Musk smokes a joint with Joe Rogan
- Nike's new Just Do It campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Tasmanian TV news reporter Sean McComish joins Jono Pech to discuss the latest headlines, including the Madden tournament shooting, Louis CK’s attempted comedy comeback, the French Open banning Serena Williams’ catsuit, Peter Dutton’s au pair faux pas, the death and funeral of US senator John McCain, and Peter Dinklage responding to whitewashing accusations.
Hosts: Jono Pech - @jonohimself Sean McComish - @spmccomish ATEBIT - @weareatebit
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen.
ABC news reporter Matt Neal joins guest host Jono Pech to discuss Kelly Marie Tran's New York Times piece, Alan Jones dropping the N-word (again), Kevin Spacey's box office flop, the state of Australian news media with the merger of Fairfax and Nine, and whether US President Donald Trump will be impacted by his lawyer's admissions of election fraud. Then, of course, the main story of the week - Australia has a new Prime Minister in Scott Morrison after the Liberal Party axed Malcolm Turnbull.
Hosts: Jono Pech - @jonohimself Matt Neal - @drmattneal ATEBIT - @weareatebit
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen.
The better half of the A+ Anime Podcast, from OK Beast, Ian Preschel joins Jack for an enlightening episode.
The boys cover the plane hijacking in Seattle and the way mental health is viewed by society.
They dissect Ninja's decision to announce his refusal to stream with female gamers and the reasons behind it.
Fraser Anning's call for a Muslim ban and his use of the term Final Solution is on the agenda and the state of racism in Australia.
Closing out with the turmoil in the White House, as yet another former staffer has spoken out against the Trump Administration and the President's response to the situation.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ian Preschel - @IanWhyNot ATEBIT - @weareatebit
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen.
The unflappable Ashley Hobley reunites with Jack for a jam packed episode.
The Academy Awards' new category is discussed along with the announcement that Ruby Rose will play Batwoman in an upcoming CW show.
The Andrew Gaff punch on Andrew Brayshaw and whether or not Police should be involved is debated. The James Gunn story continues to develop, this week with comments from Dave Bautista.
Then Jack and Ashley go to town on revealed and reviled plagiarist FIlip Miucin, who was this week sacked from IGN for stealing his review of game Dead Cells from a smaller YouTube outlet, Boomstick Gaming.
Closing with the news of Alex Jones being removed from Facebook, Youtube, Spotify and Apple services.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ashley Hobley - @AshleyHobley
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Benny rejoins Jack, as Jack rejoins the show after his hiatus.
The boys revel in the NRA being out of money. They discuss the Melbourne bail laws in relation to the one punch attack in Frankston this past week and then rip apart Coles back flip on their reusable bags policy.
Then the main topic, the open letter penned by the Guardians of the Galaxy cast in regards to the firing of James Gunn and its commentary on the political divide in the US.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Benny McJanett - @TheSpawny13
Intro and Outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jack continues his well earned rest, leaving Thomas Marshall and Paul James to bring the heat!
Alas, heat they did not bring, but a healthy discussion about the Helsinki Summit (and fallout), James Gunn’s removal from Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Elon Musk’s slow melting down and subsequent loss of faith from investors, and Epic Games’ changing the game, giving back over half of the money they have collected from the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Unreal.
Late in the piece, the episode devolved into talking too much about Pokémon GO. Great game. At least the boys agreed on something...
Hosts: Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89 Paul James - @PaulJamesP2
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
With Jack taking a well-earned rest, Jono Pech and Saleem Abraham have hijacked It Is What It Is to discuss the latest news - including Hollywood stars Henry Cavill and Scarlett Johanson apologising over flippant comments on #MeToo and transgender issues, criticisms of Elon Musk’s offers to help at the Thailand caves, Billy Dee Williams reprising his role as Lando Calrissian, and finally the customer service responsibilities of internet behemoths such as Facebook and Google.
Hosts: Jono Pech - @JonoHimself Saleem Abraham - @SaleemTD
Intro and Outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Sammy Deedge joins a prickly Jack for a cracking episode.
Straight off the bat Sam gets his right of reply to the roast he received from DJ Paine last week.
Then in our main topic Jack gives a rant of a lifetime in regards to Arenanet firing two of its employees over a twitter row.
In rapid fire the Thailand Cave story is discussed, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best shares his struggles and the boys give their thoughts. The controversy around confronting video game Doki Doki Literature Club and it’s role in the suicides of several young people is juxtaposed with the responsibility of creators to warn consumers about its content.
Scarlett Johansson playing a trans man is also talked over before the boys touch on the tragedy of 2 possibly 3 poachers being eaten alive by lions...
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Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Sammy Deedge - @SammyDeedge
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Geelong breakfast radio host DJ Paine makes his return to the show for one of the hottest episodes we’ve had.
Barry Hall’s comments and sacking from Triple M Football is addressed. The story or non-story of former Australian Cricket Captain Steve Smith drinking alone in a New York bar is torn apart. DJ gives his feeling on the legalisation of marijuana in Canada.
Then things get serious, as Jack and DJ discuss the ongoing border crisis in the US and the blurred lines on what is right and what is the media actually telling us. Closing out with a discussion around Americans walking away from the Democratic Party with the #WalkAway movement.
Also, find out where to get Melbourne’s best wings!
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate DJ Paine - @DJPaine
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Drew Agnew from The House of Mario joins Jack this week.
Donald Trump's newly announced Space Force is discussed. The death of rapper XXXTentacion and the public's reaction is debated, should people be reveling in the musician's death and should we be sad regardless of his checkered past.
Closing out with the US' child separation crisis at the border.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Drew Agnew - @IDrewby
Into and Outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jono Pech is returning again as Jack’s guest for a whiz bang episode.
The effectiveness of IHOP’s rebranding to IHOb is assessed, the boys do their best to debunk the Fortnite/video game addiction discussion in the media again, then dissect the EU’s effort to ban memes with new copyright laws, and address the horrifying murder or Eurydice Dixon.
Then for the main topic! The North Korea summit finally took place, so Jack and Jono unpack the entirety of the event and its global reactions.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Thomas Marshall joins Jack for a slightly tipsy episode.
The passing of Anthony Bourdain and the issue of suicide is discussed, the bungling of the NBN being blamed on gamers, plus a scoop on the future of Tom!
Then the boys discuss separating critique from abuse with Star Wars star Kelly Marie Tran fleeing social media due to trolls, plus a swathe of listener questions.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro and Outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The man with the rainbow suspenders, Sammy Deedge, is Jack’s guest for a sticky episode that you do not want to miss!
Rapid fire covers Solo bombing at the box office, Barnaby Joyce’s $150,000 TV interview, French Spider-Man, Active Shooter, the resurrection of the North Korea summit, and Kim Kardashian’s visit to the White House.
Then, we jump into the cancellation of Roseanne and freedom of speech versus freedom of consequences.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Sam Harkin - @SammyDeedge
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Miss Ally Heart joins Jack for a packed episode.
Rapid fire covers Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man, a pansexual Lando, Elon Musk creating a website for reviewing journalists, the NFL’s ruling on kneeling during the anthem, Morgan Freeman’s sexual harassment allegations, and the North Korea summit.
Then Jack and Ally discuss Tomi Lahren’s Minneapolis bar incident that ended with water thrown over her. Were the drink throwers out of line or did she have it coming?
Then, listener mail
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ally Heart - @MissAllyHeart
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Whipflash191 from Super Hype Train joins Jack for a different kind of episode.
The Santa Fe High School shooting is addressed right off the top.
Rapid Fire covers off the developments in the North Korea and US summit, the deadly protests at the Gaza Strip, the Hollywood pay gap, and net neutrality.
Listener questions address celebrity privacy, Laurel or Yanny, and online dating.
Hosts:
Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Whipflash - @Whipflash191
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The man who’s always 10/10, JT Russell, is Jack’s guest this week for a very deep episode.
Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and N.Y. District Attorney Eric Schneiderman’s sexual assault claims headline rapid fire. The boys share their feelings on the world’s most talented man, Donald Glover, in Childish Gambino’s new film clip This Is America, before discussing the issue of euthanasia in reference to 104-year-old scientist David Goodall who travelled to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate JT Russell - @lord_carnitas
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The Salt and Pepper Purple Jesus, Brendan White, rejoins Jack to disassemble the week’s biggest headlines! Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, WWE’s Kane for mayor, and Infinity War’s record-breaking opening weekend feature in rapid fire, which also debuts a new jingle. Then, Michelle Wolf’s White House Correspondents Dinner performance is dissected, Kanye West’s latest outrageous statement is destroyed, and the cultural appropriation of a traditional Chinese garment for a teenage girl’s prom is dismantled.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Brendan White - @Brendanatebit
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Matty “Perko” Perkins from Ultra Super Mega joins Jack to crush the week’s biggest news stories.
Bill Cosby, North and South Korea, and the Toronto van attack are covered in rapid fire, before the boys discuss the legitimacy of James Cameron’s comments in regards to the MCU, hoping for Avenger Fatigue. The show closes out with the controversy created by Kanye West throwing his support behind Donald Trump.
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Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Matthew Perkins - @MattyJerkins
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Logan Wilkinson from Irrational Passions joins Jack and starts off with an impassioned tribute to Barbara Bush. The guys give an update on the Syrian crisis before talking over The Greens’ proposal to legalise cannabis in Australia, and North Korea putting the brakes on its nuclear program ahead of summits with South Korea and the US.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Logan Wilkinson - @LeftyLoggy
Intro & Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jono Pech joins Jack for a jam-packed episode. The situation in Syria is unpacked and dissected, then the documentary The Problem with Apu and The Simpson’s response to the controversy is discussed. The rapid fire segment covers a myriad of topics, including Stan Lee, TJ Miller, Britain’s knife ban, Israel Folau’s controversial comments, and the next Indiana Jones (or Joan).
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself
Intro and Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The rambunctious Ryan Betson from The PopCulturists joins Jack to crush the week’s juicy news topics! Was Conor McGregor crashing the UFC223 press event a work or has he gone over the edge? The unique YouTube HQ shooting in America is discussed before the boys indulge on the latest controversy surrounding the politics (or lack thereof) in Far Cry 5.
Hosts;
Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ryan Betson - @HaggardMC
Intro and Outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
This is one you don’t want to miss! Thomas Marshall makes his return to the show and the boys unpack all the week’s stories, starting with Stormy Daniels’ 60 Minutes interview and its implications on the POTUS, then the #MarchForOurLives movement that has kept the gun control discussion at the forefront, and finally, strap in as Jack unloads his feelings on the Australian Cricket Team’s ball tampering scandal.
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @tomdabom89
Intro Outro Music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The scurviest dog in all the seven seas Benny McJannett joins Jack for the #WorstBestEpisodeEver, kicking off the show with the longest rapid fire ever. They cover off the Austin Texas Bombings situation, debate if Katy Perry kissing a young American Idol contest is sexual harassment, and unpack the Facebook privacy breach.
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Benny McJannet - @TheSpawny13
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jack is joined by the eccentric Sammy Deedge to cover off the week’s top issues, including the attempted assassination of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, What does the removal of crazy right wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's YouTube ads mean for society and freedom of speech? Is it an empty gesture for the ESRB to include an FYI for microtransactions in video games?
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Sam Harkin - @Sammydeedge
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
It Is What It Is - Episode 7 (Trump VS Violent Video Games & Michaelia Cash’s Outburst)
The Professional Provider of Sass, Miss Ally Heart, joins Jack to break down the latest hot topics. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the discussion has shifted from guns to “violent video games”, as Jack and Ally discuss how this will impact the games industry. How does Michaelia Cash’s outburst affect parliament and what does it mean for women and men moving forward in the workplace?
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Ally Heart - @MissAllyHeart
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
It Is What It Is - Episode 5 (Duke Nukem Movie, #NeverAgain, Snapchat VS A Kardashian)
Saleem “The Dream” Abraham joins Jack to pose the question: who asked for a Duke Nukem movie in 2018? Will the #NeverAgain movement finally be the one that enacts change in America’s gun laws? The influence of a Kardashian to devastate social media platform Snapchat is also discussed.
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Saleem Abraham - @SaleemTD
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Jack and Jono are reunited and joined by the man who has dethroned Nato with the hottest takes - outspoken Geelong breakfast radio host DJ Paine. Is the Barnaby Joyce situation the public’s business? Are Boston Dynamics’ developments in AI and robotics crossing the line from exciting technology to terrifying future robot overlords? How serious is the “fake news” phenomenon and the bias of mainstream media?
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself DJ Paine - @djpaine
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Thomas Marshall finally joins Jack at the desk. Unfortunately, the guys have to unpack the horrific mass shooting in Parkland Florida. For a tonal shift, Tom and Jack discuss the attendance of North Korea at the Winter Olympics and the olive branch extended by Kim Jong-un, before a discussion of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s horrendous act — getting pregnant. How dare she!
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Thomas Marshall - @Tomdabom89
Intro and outro music: Blast Process by Julian Bowen
It Is What It Is Episode 3 - (The Cabinet Files, Super Bowl Ads & SpaceX) With Brendan White
The Purple Jesus Brendan White joins Jack to unwrap the most Aussie breach of national security imaginable with The Cabinet Files situation. The boys then rank all of the Super Bowl 52 commercials, before discussing the eccentric Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and its implications on mankind.
Hosts; Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Brendan White - @Brendanatebit
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
The king of the hot take Nato Johnston joins Jack to take a look at the first month of 2018 and what it has dished up so far, including Oprah running for President, the Australia Day “change the date” debate, and it wouldn't be an episode of IIWII without a little Donald discussion. They even managed to sneak in some Star Wars talk.
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Nato Johnston - @Natoj18
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
For the inaugural episode of IIWII, Jack Kruse brings in Jono Pech to take a look at the biggest stories across the board of 2017, from Trump's travel ban and Charlottesville, to video game loot boxes and Harvey Weinstein.
Intro and outro music - Blast Process by Julian Bowen
Hosts: Jack Kruse - @Krusey_mate Jono Pech - @JonoHimself