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The Debrief
The Debrief with Lucy & Dane is your daily dose of entertainment and information! The show brings you the day's magazine news, quirky stories from around the world, and big interviews with fascinating guests. Catch up with the latest news updates from the ARN news centre, while enjoying a mix of entertainment and insightful conversations.
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Episodes
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Exploring the McAtlas and Lucy’s last “see ya!”
Friday, 18 April 2025
How does McDonalds differ across six continents and 55 countries? A lot, apparently, as Dane and Lucy learn exploring Gary He’s photo book McAtlas.Dane has a throwback chat with The Hoosiers and Lucy bids farewell to The Debrief! (But not without a high score on the Debrief Duel.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI Afterlife, dishwasher debates and Lucy's big news
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Would you upload yourself into an artificial intelligence avatar after you pass away? Dane and Lucy discover all, including what its like to interact with the real “AI Afterlife” form of film star Ed Asner. To topsheet or not to topsheet? Lucy brings her heated Aussie household debates to the floor. Also, Lucy has some big news!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Millionaire scams and passive aggressive thumbs
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Did Charles Ingram really cheat his way to winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Dane and Lucy find out. They also look into what it takes to receive a 100% rotten tomatoes rating (turns out, not much). The show gets heated discussing whether or not the thumbs-up emoji is passive aggressive - and listeners weigh in with lots of opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fighting crime in Antarctica and the internet never forgets
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
What happens when a crime is committed in the most isolated place on earth. Dane and Lucy speak to Rob Burnett, journalist author of Whiteout - a thriller set in the depths of Antarctica. ChatGPT will now be remembering and compiling a history of users based on every question asked - so the show looks back at their most embarrassing and cringy internet memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mountain lion attacks and is Katy Perry an astronaut?
Monday, 14 April 2025
Blue Origins’s just had a historic 6 woman flight to space: but does that mean Katy Perry and her fellow space pals deserve the “astronaut” title? Dane and Lucy have a very strong opinion. Plus, mountain lion attacks are firmly on the rise in America, and the show speaks to Malcolm Brooks, who was directly affected by a fatal encounter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From life, to death, to the freezer?
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Dane and Lucy meet another man who hope to freeze himself after death and be brought back to life. Plus, they discuss the man who spent 19 years living in a Paris airport, and reignite the search for Ronald McDonald.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When Apple and Meta found themselves in a real pickle
Thursday, 10 April 2025
It's swept the globe and its certainly sweeping Dubai. Dane and Lucy get an education on how Pickleball became one of the UAE's most popular pastimes. They discuss the chap who sent fake invoices to two of the biggest tech companies in the world (who actually paid up). Plus they take a moment in memoriam of Skype, a mere weeks before it heads to the grave, once and for all. RIP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“Dire” warnings, stolen sneakers and shut up tape
Thursday, 10 April 2025
How many sneakers is too many sneakers? Dane and Lucy unpack the recent trend of train heists targeting $2 million of Nike sneakers and speak to Dubai-based sneaker collector Atul Hegde. Dane shares a memory of his worst nightmare, and it involves a dirty attic blazer. To what length have you done to keep your self control? This golfer’s story will leave you… speechless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Coffee raves and post-apocalypse pad thai
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Coffee raves are taking over Dubai! Dane and Lucy dig into the idea and speak to the man who hosted the first viral event. The Beatles biopic is finally on the way, and the show spills all the details. Plus, Thailand allegedly has an emergency stash of Pad Thai in case the world ends, which has them asking, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Studio Ghibli: harmless trend or the death of art?
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
AI generated Studio Ghibli style images have been rampant across social media… but there’s a lot of controversy as to whether they should be there at all - Dane and Lucy discuss. Lucy’s taken a tumble and hurt her ankle, but it led her to s-tumble across the intriguing origins of one of a widely used machine. Plus, Dane’s receding hairline is now back in fashion?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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True crime Reddit story launches teacher to Hollywood
Monday, 7 April 2025
Massachusetts teacher Joe Cote wrote short story “I pretended to be a missing girl” in 2020 and posted it on Reddit just for fun. However, Dane and Lucy find out how things took a turn 4 years later, when a Hollywood producer decided to turn it into a feature film starring the one and only Sydney Sweeney. They also discuss their best (and worst) flight meals - and whether McDonalds and snotty potatoes deserve to be at the top of the list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cola wars: The battle of Coke and Pepsi
Friday, 28 March 2025
The rivalry between two of the most recognisable beverage brands dates back to the 1880. Dane and Lucy chart the competitive history pitting the two colas against each other, from their pharmaceutical inventors to the celebrities that endorsed them including the King of Pop himself. They lament the uni student who called an electrician to change some batteries, and discuss why sarcastic people are said to be of the “highest intelligence.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What lies beneath... the legend of the Loch Ness monster
Thursday, 27 March 2025
From the 7th century, to the 1930s, to now, the legend of “Nessie” has lived on in Scottish folklore. Dane and Lucy aren’t that convinced, but what’s not to love in an ancient mystery about a sea serpent? They debate a new push by a major fashion label to replicate human models with “AI twins,” plus they chat the biggest celebrity divas with riders demanding everything from doves, to puppies and red toilet paper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From Thailand to the world: How Red Bull got its wings
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Dane and Lucy unpack the origin story of one of the world’s most recognisable brands. From a syrupy energy drink invented by a Thai duck farmer, to a global sporting empire. Plus, they chat the pitfalls of WhatsApp group chats (here’s lookin’ at you, Trump Administration) and what having a beard says about you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The burglar you pay to rob you
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Jenny Radcliffe has made a successful business out of deception, manipulation and con artistry as “the People Hacker.” Dane and Lucy met the social engineer, who companies hire to test their vulnerabilities, with a skillset she’s been perfecting since she was just a kid. They unpack the “White Lotus effect” on global travel, and explore the origin story of “Respect,” the defining song of Aretha Franklin on what would have been the Queen of Soul’s 83rd birthday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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India to Australia and back again: Saroo Brierley’s journey home
Monday, 24 March 2025
India to Australia and back again: Saroo Brierley’s journey home Dane Lucy recap the extraordinary story of Saroo Brierley. Aged only 5, he was lost and separated from his family in India, before being adopted and growing up in Australia. His journey using Google Earth to trace his path back to India more than two decades on is the subject of the Oscar-nominated film Lion. They discuss the man who bought the pizza.com domain name for $20, before selling it for $2.6 million, plus Dane has some strong opinions on the science of showering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Untrue "true" crime
Friday, 21 March 2025
Lucy tells Dane a dark and stormy true crime tale. Only problem is that none of it’s true - all part of a popular YouTube channel producing “true crime documentaries” that are actually AI-generated. They meet Joe, who scales the outside of skyscrapers for the 9 to 5 and wish Bruce Willis a happy 70th birthday. Yippi ki-yay…(you know the rest).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Swept out to sea for 20 hours
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Ivan was celebrating his 30th birthday with friends in Greece when an ocean swim took a turn and swept him out to sea. Ivan told Dane and Lucy about the extensive search and rescue operation that almost missed him and the unexpected floating object that helped him withstand the open water. They discuss the “world’s rarest dog,” which just sold for $5.7 million, plus Lucy has some insights on the psychology of having too many tabs open on your browser.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The one-shot TV wonder that has everyone talking
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Netflix's new crime drama Adolescence has made waves not only for its heavy storyline - a 13-year-old boy accused of murder - but for the unique cinematography that brought it to life. Dane and Lucy unpack the complex approach by cinematographer Matthew Lewis to shoot every episode in a single shot. They meet UAE-based film direct Ali Mokdad and who tells them just how difficult it is to achieve in TV series like this. They find out why the Chicago river was dyed green this week, plus they discuss reports of an underground website allegedly posting the addresses of US Tesla owners, in a bac...
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The biggest art heist in modern history and how a robbery earned the Mona Lisa its fame
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Before it was stolen by a museum workman in 1911, the Mona Lisa was just another artwork hanging in the Louvre. Dane and Lucy chat the story of its brazen robbery and how it launched the work to global fame. They also recap the story of the biggest art heist in modern history, 35 years to the day. Plus, they mark the news that NASA astronauts Sunny and Butch are finally returning from the space station (as Lucy takes a moment to wonder about Butch’s knickers).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The 24-hour Canadian Death Race
Monday, 17 March 2025
It’s a 120km run through the Rocky Mountains and you have all of 24 hours to complete it. Could you cop it? What about 1000km in 1000 days, like one group of remote Japanese monks? Dane and Lucy learn about the endurance races not for the faint-hearted. Plus, when celebrities become accidental heroes…think Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise and even Kate Winslet make the list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The man who lived in an airport for 18 years
Friday, 14 March 2025
We discuss the story of Sir Alfred the stateless man who spent almost two decades in an airport which then inspired the movie ‘The Terminal’ staring Tom Hanks. Plus Lucy and Dane check out the most extreme movie sets as well as dramatic changes actors have to make in order to fit the bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The murky world of music streaming fraud
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Lucy and Dane dig deep into the world of music streaming fraud, speaking to the business partner of a CEO who is currently under investigation by the FBI for streaming fraud on Spotify. As well as that we hear from others in the music world to find out how streaming fraud impacts their line of work too. Plus how does a sleeping holiday sound? Well with the ‘sleep tourism’ industry booming we wanted to know the details of such escapes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The rise and fall of Belle Gibson
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
We unpick the true story behind the new Netflix docudrama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar,’ about disgraced wellness influencer Belle Gibson. From the book that inspired the series, to 60 Minutes Australia’s Tara Brown and her interview with the former influencer that resonated around the world. Plus a special live performance from a champion Scottish piper, marking ‘International Bagpipe Day’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Meet the original voice of Siri
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
You may not know her name but for sure you already heard her. Susan Bennett is the first voice released on Apple's Siri. For more than 2 years she was in the pockets of millions of iPhone users around the world… and yet she never knew that Apple was putting her there.Plus, Dane and Lucy speak with the man who quit his corporate job to travel the world and photograph dogs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Have you heard of Austria’s 'Vegetable Orchestra'
Monday, 10 March 2025
We explore music made purely from vegetable instruments. Plus, Lucy and Dane talk all things alligators, digging deep into the myths and true stories surrounding the creatures. Plus we hear from this year’s winner of the Royal Shrovetide, England’s famous “medieval football game”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When people rort the system…
Friday, 7 March 2025
People sometimes get creative, though technically not legal, to get what they want. It can be for TV subscription, or electricity and WiFi connection. Dane and Lucy share theirs, and you did too!Plus, find out why a particular chip sells for nearly $90,000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Can a dog be a hero?
Friday, 7 March 2025
Today we bring you a tale of a man saved by his pet dog. Dane and Lucy speak with Canadian novelist and journalist Claire Cameron who tells us the story of her husband Dave’s lucky escape after a ski run went horribly wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fake it till you make it
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Dane and Lucy chat with self-proclaimed Britain’s Number 1 Art Forger Max Brandrett, who copied hundreds of works of artists from Caravaggio to Banksy. No originality? Or just talented? What do you reckon? Plus, we share with you the list of highest paid actors in Hollywood for 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Crime scene clean-ups and raving at 105
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
From crime scene clean ups to helping hoarders out of a hole Stacey Forsyth’s cleaning business never knows what call they are going to receive next. Plus how would you celebrate your 105th birthday? Hilda had a rave at her care home and was the first on the dance floor. Dane and Lucy dig around the facts of the stolen golden toilet worth a whopping £4.8 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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