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Deevs and Daveys, this week we’re joined by Donkeyman to speak about whether the future scares us, how much power police should have, and whether we’d step into someone else’s fight. We also get into OCD and trying to control your own mind, before Donkeyman brings out the guitar for a live performance. Follow Talking Trophies on Spotify and leave us a 5-star rating if you enjoyed the episode. Donkey Man's Links https://www.instagram.com/donkeymanrecords/ Topics we went through 0:00 Family Photo Shoot  6:15 Rayvo Hit A Cyclist  8:55 Why You Need To Crash A Car To Know How To Drive 12:20 The Future Is Here Are We Scared  21:42 Police Need More Power? 30:24 Would You Jump In To Support Someone In A Fight 38:30 Migrants Fell Off? 47:34 Why We’re So Overstimulated  51:15 Intense Forms Of OCD  59:05 Trying To Control My Mind  1:07:00 Live Guitar Performance & Connection To Music 1:15:54 The End Of Hustle Culture & Your Life Means More Than Your Career Or Business 1:22:35 Any Life Regrets?

Former Shincheonji member Azreal sits down with Talking Trophies to share what drew him in, what made him suspicious and why he ultimately walked away. From his account of the “fruit and leaf” recruitment method to the commitment involved, we explore his experience—and his feelings towards the people who introduced him to the group. A personal conversation about trust, belonging and finding your own way forward. Follow Talking Trophies for more conversations, rate the show and share this episode with a mate. What stayed with you? Leave a comment we want to hear your thoughts. Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier 0:00 Intro To Shincheonji  6:08 What Its Like In Shincheonji  6:50 How Do You Get Drawn Into Groups Like Shincheonji  11:20 Who Is The Leader Of Shincheonji  15:23 What’s The Fruit And Leaf Method  18:34 How Do People Get Recruited Into These Groups  25:40 Finding Allegations On Lee Man-hee 28:15 How Committed Do You Have To Be In Shincheonji 33:23 Does Secrecy Make A Group A Cult? 37:30 When Did Azreal Get Suspicious Of Shincheonji 42:15 How Groups Like Shincheonji Make Money  46:05 Leaving Shincheonji Forever  55:52 Are You Angry At The People Showed You Shincheonji

Ur Boy Bangz is trading rap for real estate—and he’s got stories to tell. The Melbourne legend joins Talking Trophies to talk property in Africa, his unforgettable rap run and that Jimmy Fallon beef. Plus, a Pauline Hanson take that sparks a heated debate. Follow Talking Trophies on Spotify so you don’t miss the next episode. Topic We Went Through 0:00 Intro  2:45 Bangz Buying Property In Africa  7:30 Maccas Need Better Customer Service  15:07 Businesses Are Getting Hacked And Being Racist  24:03 Bangz Had A Generational Run In The Rap Game  34:40 Why’d Jimmy Fallon Call Out Your Boy Bangz 40:56 Bangz Thinks These Young Rappers Back 41:44 Why’d Bangz Stop Music  44:34 How To Survive A Lethal Injection TWICE  49:00 What Would Your Last Meal Be On Deathrow 52:46 Bangz Is A Pauline Hanson Fan (HEATED DEBATE) 1:04:15 A Word Game

This week on Talking Trophies, we’re joined by Tilahun Hailu for an episode that goes everywhere — from what it actually means to be bold and whether the AFL Grand Final delivered, to planning a boys cruise and the reality of still living at home. Then we get into AI doomsday, whether ChatGPT could genuinely replace comedians, and somehow end up questioning whether we should become comedians ourselves. TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:50 Changing Our Name Back to the Original6:30 What Is the Definition of Being Bold?12:30 Was the AFL Grand Final a Miss?15:35 Planning a Boys Cruise Ship Trip22:04 Why Are People Still Living With Their Parents?37:46 AI Doomsday44:48 Can ChatGPT Replace Comedians?58:34 Ed Sheeran & Free Palestine1:13:00 Should We Become Comedians?

Why does making real friends suddenly feel so much harder once you hit your mid-20s? Strictly D.T joins us to talk adult friendships, students turning on their parents, Rayvo's heartbreaking footy Grand Final loss and plenty more along the way. Another week of stories, debates and unfiltered conversations from Talking Trophies. Strictly D.T Links ⁠bio.site/strictlydt⁠ Moment of Truth Workshop https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/moment-of-truth-workshop-life-into-lyrics-tickets-1997327776145?aff=oddtdtcreator Chapters 0:00 What Does a Talking Trophies Listener Look Like? 2:00 How Strictly D.T Knows Damian 5:41 Rayvo’s Grand Final Heartbreak 21:28 Why Are Our Feet Like This? 27:30 The Weird Things You Start Doing as an Adult 34:00 The Seafood Debate 39:00 Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends After 25? 43:00 Are Couple Friendships Actually Weird? 47:00 Are We Overthinking Friendship? 53:00 Things You Can’t Do With Your Partner 57:28 Why Are We Still Pranking People as Adults? 1:02:49 Short Trips > Long Holidays? 1:04:51 Strictly D.T on Getting Knocked Out in Boxing 1:08:32 Growing Up Half African-American, Half Samoan 1:14:00 Why Don’t White People Share Food? 1:18:23 Students Jump a Parent Over Bullying 1:30:00 How Strictly D.T Is Helping Teenagers Through Moment of Truth

This week we talk GTA 6 and whether a game we've waited 13 years for can possibly live up to the hype. We also break down the Lindsay Clancy case, the viral Oreogate parenting debate, helicopter parenting and what we're doing as summer approaches. Another week of conversations, debates and questionable takes from Talking Trophies. Make sure to follow and leave us a 5 Star Topics We Went Through 0:00 Comment And Say It With Your Chest 1:00 Weathers Warming Up What We Doing This Summer? 13:25 GTA 6 Is Gonna Cause A Lot Of Controversy 25:48 Lindsay Clancy The Mum That Took Out Her Three Kids 42:39 What’s Postpartum Psychosis 53:29 Movie Of The Week Review 55:32 The Oreogate Situation 59:34 What Happened To Kidnappers? 1:01:25 Helicopter Parents

This week we get into the Sydney Swans controversy and try to figure out what’s actually going on. Damian also tells us about experiencing his first Muay Thai fight before we discover the Humanoid Robot Olympics might be a sign humans are finished. Plus plenty of arguments, questionable takes and conversations that went completely off track. Topics We Went Through 0:00 Almost In The Matrix 3:47 Rayvo loves footy 8:24 Why Is Celebrating Goals Taboo In Australia 11:56 Sydney Swans Hotel Incident 25:45 Damian Went Muai Thai & It Was Brutal 36:21 Stop Helping People It’s Bad For You! 39:12 NSW Premier Made A Massive Mistake 45:06 We Don’t Know How To Survive In The Wild Anymore 49:07 Humaoid Robot Olympics Signs Of The End 55:28 Chill With The Islamophobia It’s Not That Deep 56:50 We Get Why People Are Bad… Now 1:00:32 Shout Out Kalows

Lost Lyrics joins us in Melbourne during his Australian tour. We talk about leaving Houston with $700 and a 2001 Toyota Camry to chase music, becoming a comedian instead, growing up Eritrean-American, diaspora culture and taking Eritrean humour worldwide. Make sure to follow and leave a 5 star Get your tickets to Lost and Found https://linktr.ee/lostlyrics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Topics we went through to make your lives easier 0:00 intro 3:10 First Impressions On Melbourne 8:33 Australia Vs America Which Is Better 13:03 What Negative Trait Did You Get From Your Eritrean Parents 26:30 Driving To LA with $700 & A 2001 Toyota Camry 35:10 Fetish For Old School Cars 36:40 Why Stop Rapping And Start Comedy 41:30 From Dropping Out Of Uni 4 Times To Getting A 3.4 GPA 44:37 Stealing Doordash Orders Are So Underrated 48:73 Why Im Touring Australia 56:47 Visiting Eritrea 1:02:46 Why Are Eritrean Muslims And Christians So Divided 1:10:05 Rapid Fire Questions

Damian’s back from Thailand, and we somehow went from Phuket stories to AI bots, political narratives and the way social media is shaping what people believe. We talk about Damian’s trip, whether you should preach your beliefs, the rise of AI-generated content, Pauline Hanson and One Nation being pushed online, the Census controversy, internet trends and some of the strangest things happening online. Plus, we answer questions from the Deevs & Daveys and play a few games along the way. Follow Talking Trophies and leave us a 5-star review if you enjoyed the episode. Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier  0:00  Damian’s Back From Thailand 8:40 Should You Preach Your Beliefs 18:30 Phuket Was Nice  24:00 What’s Chroming 28:55 Answering Deevs And Davey’s Questions  41:05 Pauline Hanson Using Bots To Push Her Narative  55:35 The Census Controversy  58:55 Were These Trends Hit Or Miss 1:02:35 Perez Hilton TikTok Live Scary  1:07:33 AI Made Us Believe Cristiano Ronaldo Had His Wedding  1:10:02 People Remember How They Feel Not The Event

Rayvo is joined by Labzy while Damian makes his long-awaited return... sort of. 😂 This week they unpack the Yung Filly case, whether social media is warping public opinion, why Sydney still isn't winning Rayvo over, and the debate around the 60,000 people crossing into Spain. Plus a dilemma that needs your advice, the rise of AI glasses, and a few conversations that somehow end with giants. If you've got an opinion, drop it in the comments and let us know whose side you're on. Follow Talking Trophies so you never miss a new episode every week. Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier 0:00 Damian’s Back? 1:20 Rayvo Can’t Do 5hr Sleeps Anymore  2:08 Filly Not Guilty But Guilty? 19:10 The Harms Of Minor Cases Looking Like They Happen Often 30:00 Any Updates On Chris Brown? 34:53 12hrs in Sydney & Why Rayvo Hates That City 42:35 We Found The Best Business Man In Australia  49:00 Rayvo’s Dillema (Needs Your Help) 59:40 KMART Meta Glasses It’s Getting Dangerous  1:02:12 Are Giants Real? 1:08:52 60,000 Crossing The Border Invasion Or Planned?

Damian's in Thailand this week, so Rayvo is joined by Somali Steve behind the camera for a solo episode. We unpack Spain's World Cup win, the history behind Argentina's Black population, whether Messi should retire, our thoughts on The Odyssey, a brand new game Can You Find It On TikTok?, social media curfews, subscription fatigue, and the things we all pretend to enjoy. Tune in for another week of laughs, debates and unfiltered conversations. Make sure to leave a 5 star and follow if you're new here. Topics We Went Through 0:00 Damian’s In Thailand 1:34 Spain Won The World Cup  4:22 Rayvo Found Out What The Argentinians Did To Their Black People 12:15 Messi Needs To Retire Before He Becomes A Villain  15:55 The Odyssey Was It A Flop Or Banger? 35:35 Can You Find It On TikTok (New Game) 39:00 Why We Trying To Control These Teenagers For? 48:22 Cancel All Your Subscriptions You’re Getting Finessed  53:39 Are These Things We Pretend To Like

This week we're asking the questions everyone seems to have an opinion on. We unpack the Telstra outage and whether we've become too dependent on our phones, discuss the shocking Ohio case involving 16 children, put Melbourne to the test with our funniest tier list yet, and debate whether the music industry is on the decline. Has TikTok changed music forever? Is AI changing the industry? And are there any real superstars left? Follow the podcast and leave a 5-star rating if you're enjoying the conversations. https://linktr.ee/talkingtrophies Topics We Went Through 0:00 Melbourne Is Freezing 2:00 Can You Do It In A Warzone  7:25 Telstra Outage Can We Live Without Phones  10:55 Have You Ever Screamed For Help? 15:30 How Long Could You Last Without A Phone  20:25 16 Kids Trapped In A Room By Their Parents Is Wild 38:35 Melbourne Tier List  53:00 The Fall Of The Music Industry 1:04:30 What’s The Most Anti-Climax Moment 1:07:50 Our Fav Australian Draft

Australia's World Cup dream is over, we unpack the Thailand murder that's making headlines around the world, debate who players should represent at international level, and ask whether America's 250th birthday marks the beginning of the end of its global dominance. Make sure to hit the follow button and leave a 5 star interact stop being bot listeners Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier 0:00 Allergies from Vax 4:05 Socceroos Out And Fumbled  14:10 The African Roots of Western Football Success 19:03 The World Cup Shows Soccers The Number One Sport In Australia 24:20 Lydia’s Coffee and Cool Event Is A Vibe  29:33 Mu*der In Thailand  45:00 Manosphere Vs Femosphere  48:05 You Can’t Blame The Evil Eye For Everything 53:00 Rayvo Drove A Tesla  1:02:50 America 250 How Long Does It Have At The Top 1:05:55 Damian’s Hooked On The Microplastics

He walked away from millions of views to chase stand up comedy. Was it worth it? This week we're joined by comedian Ciang as he opens up about leaving TikTok behind to pursue stand up full time. We dive into touring Australia, performing internationally, the reality of life on the road, and why comedy is much harder than most people think. We also discuss the daycare scam, why vulnerability makes people more relatable, the rise of nonchalant guys, Bold Men Society, and finish with one of our favourite games. If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to Like, Follow, and let us know in the comments: Would you leave millions of views to chase your dream? Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier 00:00 Damian Watched Dr Phil (Well... Kind Of)03:47 Rayvo's Apology10:00 Ciang's Stand Up Comedy Tour20:15 Touring Canada Next23:04 The Reality Of Being Vulnerable On Tour28:10 The Day Care Scam That Fooled Everyone33:00 Why Vulnerability Makes You More Relatable45:00 Why Ciang Quit TikTok47:00 Stand Up Comedy Is Harder Than You Think53:06 The Rise Of Nonchalant Guys1:04:48 Bold Men Society1:10:14 Have These Things Got Worse? (Game)

The World Cup is finally here and we break down the biggest talking points so far, why New York has completely lost its mind over the Knicks, whether gambling companies have gone too far, and Elon Musk becoming the first trillionaire. We also get into AI girlfriends, social media relationships, and why 2016 still feels like the peak of civilisation. What was the biggest take from this episode? Drop a comment below and let us know. Follow and leave a 5 star! Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier 0:00 World Cup Is HERE! 14:30 We Ate Some Fancy Korean BBQ 18:33 Knicks Win And New York Is Crazy  30:28 These Gambling Companies Have Gone Too Far 42:05 Elon Musk First Trillionaire   52:50 Damian On Wife Duties? 54:14 2016 Was 10 Years Ago Was That The Last Best Year? 56:46 Rayvo Loves Being Cringe  1:02:35 Do You Dream And Snore? 1:04:51 People Are Falling In Love With AI Bots And We Tested It Out  1:06:38 Social Media Makes People Feel A Part Of Your Life Even Though You Never See Them  1:10:00 Results Of Rizzing Up An AI Bot #TalkingTrophies #WorldCup2026 #Knicks #ElonMusk #Podcast