Proper True Yarn

From knocking himself out on a 450 trying to flip, to crane failures, bike dramas and finally stomping not one but two dirt backflips at Franklin Farm, Jack breaks down overcoming fear, curveballs and sending it anyway.

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Jack Jensen relives his brutal 2022 moto crash near Taupō - clipping a hidden pine at full speed, blowing his big toe off the bone, and enduring a 10-hour rescue through deep forest with no service, codeine, ketamine, a chopper evac and 50 strangers crowd-surfing him over a fence.

He breaks down the surgeries, losing half a toe, wild leech therapy, Eastern medicine, wheelchair life, rehab, and the mindset that got him back on his feet. Proper chaos, proper resilience, proper true yarn.

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This week on Proper True Yarn, the listener call-ins are absolutely unhinged.

We hear yarns about rough childhood discipline, rogue jokes that go nowhere, a snow igloo built… then stolen for clout, and one of the best bush poems we’ve ever had — The Beef Road Yeti — brutally cut off mid-legend.

🔥 In this episode:

Plus, we crown Yarn of the Month, thanks to Our Cow, with up to $250 worth of grass-fed Aussie beef on the line.

Raw. Real. Not advice.

🎙️ Listener yarns

🇦🇺 Proper Aussie stories

⚠️ Bad decisions encouraged

Good choices are boring.

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Jordy jumps into the Proper True Yarn guest questions hot seat - from shaving the balls and losing his virginity in a caravan under a Bible, to wild mushroom-fuelled party domes, street dust-ups and billion-dollar fishing dreams. Plus, why he’d own a colony of gannets to find tuna and invites listeners out for a yarn and a fish if they’re battling upstairs.

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Jordy shares school-camp carnage with teacher-turned-radio-host Jay Reeves sending kids into heavy surf on an IRB, a touch-footy tackle that ended in a hip replacement, and childhood antics digging a car-swallowing trap on the family beach track.

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Jordy yarns about youth search and rescue in the Kaimai bush, goat-wrangling on the Whanganui River, finding a lost old fella in the mangroves, and how pushing others can literally change lives.

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This week we dive headfirst into insurance loopholes, non-binary pricing madness, and the questionable economics of identity — before things spiral hard into listener-submitted chaos.

We’ve got:

As always, it’s raw, unfiltered, and absolutely not advice.

Good choices are boring — this is Proper True Yarn.

🎙️ Listener call-ins

🍻 Real Aussie yarns

⚠️ Questionable decisions guaranteed

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Jordy unleashes a wild run of bender stories - from 30-hour Thailand bus trips to Coromandel shed parties, burnouts, bonfires, and accidentally passing out in the wrong houses. Full-noise mischief, mateship, and absolute chaos. Proper true yarn.

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New Zealand fisho and spearo Jordy jumps on the mic to spin wild ocean yarns - orcas rolling under his kayak, a great white bigger than his boat, sharks smashing kingies and bar crossings gone wrong. We get into spearfishing, overnight reef missions, paua and kingfish tartare, and why sharing a feed means more than the fish itself.

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Jordy joins the pod to drop proper wild ocean yarns - orcas under the kayak, great whites bigger than the boat, overnight reef missions and the legendary kingfish tartare he rocked up with at Mystery Creek. A-class fishing, chaos and laughs.

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Kurt Capewell returns with fresh yarns — nearly burning down the caravan at polocrosse, loose boys’ trips in Bali and Queenstown, meeting Bob Menery in Vegas, and growing up in a house full of dust-ups. He chats life at the Sharks, Panthers, Broncos and Warriors, the travel grind, the biggest pests he’s played with, and his new fishing/golf YouTube channel. Plus a shout to Clayton’s Organics. Up the Wahs!

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NRL star Kurt Capewell drops some absolutely rogue yarns – from the Cronulla Sharks premiership Mad Monday bender and spewing mid-shoey before the key to the city, to the massive Sharks logo tattooed on his ass, thanks to Gal and the boys. We get into growing up playing polocrosse in Charleville, which of his brothers would actually win in a fight, his favourite position on the field, and which club he’s loved playing for most out of the Sharks, Panthers, Broncos and Warriors.

Kurt also talks travel grind with the Warriors, juggling footy with family, the brutal swing of Broncos fans, why Warriors supporters are next-level loyal, and the biggest pests and pranksters he’s played with – from Jimmy Maloney and Adam Reynolds to Luke Lewis and Freddie Lussick.

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NRL star Kurt Capewell unleashes one of the wildest Mad Monday yarns ever told - shoeys gone wrong, cigars gone VERY wrong, spewing on teammates, getting banned from receiving the key to the city, and finishing it all off with a full-cheek Cronulla Sharks tattoo.

From premiership celebrations to Northies chaos, fire-hoses, Maloney stirring the pot, and the infamous spew-filled shoey, Kurti walks through the most unhinged three days of his life.

If you love Mad Monday mayhem, NRL blow-ups and proper filth, this yarn is elite. Strap in.

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Silly Saturday is back with unfiltered phone-in yarns from all over Australia and NZ. From pig hunts gone wrong and bush pub chaos to outrageous one-liners and laugh-out-loud moments, this one’s pure mayhem from start to finish. Listener stories, bad decisions, and proper true yarn energy.

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Queensland Origin weapon Kurt Capewell returns for a raw, hilarious yarn about the phone call that dragged him back into the arena. From missing Game 1 to being thrown into the fire for Game 2, Capes breaks down the pressure, the buzz and the chaos of Origin camp - including Alfie’s antics, six-week drink-ups, and the pests who make camp unforgettable.

He opens up on grand final heartbreaks, premiership highs, Melbourne grubs, Munster’s sledges, and the brutal reality of bashing your mates one week and lining up beside them the next. Packed with honesty, humour and top-tier footy stories, this is Capewell unfiltered.

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NRL gun Kurt Capewell drops in for a cracking yarn - packing premiership stories, Origin pressure, and one of the funniest on-field disasters you’ll ever hear. From the Roosters and Sharks to the Panthers dynasty, Broncos heartbreak and life now with the Warriors, Capes breaks down the culture, the coaches, the sprays and the moments that shaped his career.

We dive into Panthers’ unmatched system, the truth behind his “good luck charm” reputation, playing through pain, Melbourne’s grub tactics, and what he wants after footy. Honest, humble, hilarious- this is Kurt Capewell in full flight.

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In this Proper True Yarn quick-fire session, Gocsy sits down for a loose Q&A that bounces from dream autographs and comedy heroes to busted cars, late-blooming romance, and wild Mad Monday benders with the St Kilda boys.

He talks about the musicians and comics that shaped him, why Carl Barron sits on top of the Aussie comedy pyramid, the headbutt that nearly earned him a carpark bashing a year later, and what it’s really like growing up fiery on the footy field. We finish with Hollywood biopic casting (Brad Pitt, if he had his way), his love for rottweilers and capybaras, and a classic Gocsy sign-off: if you’re gonna be a cunt, be a good cunt.

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Silly Saturday is back and it’s pure chaos. Wild phone-in yarns, outrageous overseas stories, scams exposed, dodgy decisions, and zero filters. Listener calls, questionable life choices, and proper loose banter from start to finish. Strap in - this one goes off.

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In this episode, Aaron “Gocsy” Gocs takes us inside his debut scrap on the Podcast Royale fight card - from getting the call-up, juggling training around real life, and learning how to talk shit for promotion, all the way to walking out in headgear to Smash Mouth in front of 5,000 screaming punters.

Gocsy breaks down the nerves of being booed on entry, the blur of the bout, the dodgy ref with the rat’s tail trying to keep his opponent on his feet, and the exact moment he realised he’d actually got the win. We yarn about using the crowd’s hate as fuel, fighting as a dad with his daughter in the crowd, comparing a boxing high to landing a killer joke on stage, and why that one sweet victory now has him itching to glove up again.

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Aaron “Gocsy” Gocs is back on the couch to unpack his love affair with one of footy’s great battler clubs: the St Kilda Saints. From growing up a Broncos and NRL kid in Brisbane to falling in love with Melbourne’s AFL culture, Gocsy explains how family ties, Shane Warne, Eric Bana and a bit of self-imposed suffering turned him into a diehard Saints tragic.

We yarn about his unofficial role with the club, shooting vids with players, getting shouted membership when he was broke, rubbing shoulders at Best & Fairest nights and copping it non-stop from fans of richer clubs. Gocsy breaks down sports fandom, why people act like they won the premiership, and why following a struggler teaches you to actually enjoy the little wins in footy - and in life.

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Aussie comedian Aaron “Gocsy” Gocs drops a dark but bloody funny “year from hell” yarn. From taking in a young family that turns violent, to breaking up a teenage girl punch-on at the shops and getting chased by a pack of kids, to an Airbnb guest claiming he’s a bikie, extorting him for cash and nicking the washing machine on the way out - it’s pure chaos. We talk fear, being a “dickhead magnet”, cops doing nothing, lessons learned, and why Gocsy’s retired from renting his spare room forever.

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Pat Brennan from Bucked Up joins the pod with a belter of a yarn about how a $16,000 gamble on a trademark turned into a $4 million launch in just one week. From fighting over the rights to the name LFG to building one of Australia’s most recognisable supplement brands, Pat takes us inside the wins, mistakes, and lessons of the game. This episode isn’t just about pre-workout tubs—it’s about brand battles, business hustle, and the make-or-break moments that separate the dreamers from the doers. A proper true yarn packed with laughs, grit, and straight-up business wisdom.

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Pat Brennan from Bucked Up Australia jumps on the mic for a wild mix of yarns—from chasing big-name ambassadors like Bryson DeChambeau and Rhea Ripley, to what he’d do if a billion dollars dropped in his lap tomorrow. We talk branding, vision, and the hustle of bringing Bucked Up down under, before diving into hard-hitting questions like shaving habits, pick-up lines, dust-ups at Coles, and why he reckons a moose would be the ultimate pet. A funny, raw, and unexpected chat with one of the hungriest young brand builders in the game.

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French weapon Corey Collombet is back for a loose guest Q&A. We yarn about whose autograph he’d chase (hint: old-school French chaos), blowing six figures trading in a single day, losing his virginity on a Corsican beach, wild wrap parties on the Elvis movie set with Tom Hanks, ski-season benders in the French Alps, nearly getting flogged for pissing in a bush, and why he’d choose a wolf as a pet. Pure rogue energy, big laughs, and a reminder that even the biggest fuck-ups are just lessons with better stories.

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In this wild yarn, Cory Collombet breaks down how he went from backpacking around Australia to pitching his startup in the heart of Silicon Valley. From landing a spot in a global accelerator, to walking the same streets as the world’s biggest tech giants, to fronting up to billionaire investors, this one’s a proper rollercoaster. A story about backing yourself, hustling hard, and taking your shot when it counts.

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French wild card Corey Colombet jumps on the couch to explain how he went from backpacker gigs to launching Bodega, a web3 prediction market where you can punt on everything from elections and Bitcoin prices to green dildos getting launched onto NFL fields.

Corey breaks down how prediction markets actually work, why they can be more accurate than polls, how they raised a lazy million in VC, and how creators can become decentralised bookies – including setting up markets for things like the Podcast Royale boxing night.

Crypto, politics, sports, dildos on the 50-metre line and a Frenchman having a crack in Dubai… it’s a proper true yarn about backing yourself and betting on the future.

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Trev’s back on Proper True Yarn and Knuckles comes straight in with the short jokes – if Luke Combs and Garth Brooks had a baby, Trev reckons he’d be the garden gnome version.

The boys yarn about:

They wrap up plotting a stunt where Trev drops a CTC hat onto Knuckles’ head with an excavator. Proper Aussie banter, big laughs and big fuck-ups. Hit follow and send your own yarn in for a run on the pod.

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Trev’s back with a chaos-filled yarn straight out of the yards. What starts as a simple horse-riding chat turns into a full-blown rodeo of bucking young colts, show-dogs that can’t handle cattle, and a saddle that ends up between his legs.

From being mistaken for a born-and-bred horseman to getting launched sky-high off a green horse while everyone else tries to revive a “super-trained” cattle dog, this one’s pure rural madness.

Horses, dogs, cattle, dust, and a bloke who reckons he’s “no Bubba Tilley” — but still ends up in the thick of it.

Proper. True. Yarn.

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Knuckles sits down with Trev for the yarn that finally ended his concreting career — a 49-degree Longreach slab, a useless operator, and a boot full of wet concrete.

Trev recounts the job from hell: taped-up work boots, concrete arriving at 1pm in scorching heat, falling through mesh, and a “dehydrated” coworker rehydrating with Canadian Club. Proper chaos, proper laughs, proper true yarn.

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Knuckles and Zak launch Silly Saturday – a new Proper True Yarn spin-off where they dive blind into the wildest listener call-ins from a “lost” folder full of filthy, unfiltered chaos.

This first Silly Saturday’s got it all: a Tinder date ambush by surprise kids, a Kiwi truckie with 30 roadside emergency bogs and a full-noise pants blowout, food-poisoning horror yarns (including Zak spewing and shitting himself after dodgy sushi), trusting a fart in Thailand, and a car getting absolutely sent until the tyres and motor give up.

There’s even a rogue detour into bush “cures” and backyard medical theories – strictly yarns, not health advice – plus a bit of love for Chevs, hate for Rams, and a shoutout to the Sharp Motor Group. Raw, loose and completely un-pre-listened… welcome to Silly Saturday.

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Knuckles is back with Charleville’s finest, Trev 966, and this time the big banger yarns take a detour into posties, planks and pure fear of heights.

It starts light – Knuckles giving a shoutout to his gun postie Jeffro getting CTC hats overnight – then Trev drops a proper true yarn about the local postal manager Tom, a paint job, and a fall straight out of Cliffhanger.

At 14, Trev’s up on trestles helping Tom paint his house when something goes horribly wrong. One second they’re cutting in around the windows, the next Tom brushes past Trev, falls from the plank, and locks eyes with him mid-air on the way to the ground. Broken ribs, an ambulance ride, and the sound of that “oof” has stuck with Trev ever since.

Asked to go back and finish the job, he climbs onto the same plank, feels it rock, climbs straight back down and quits on the spot:

“You can tell Tom to paint his own fucking house. I’ve quit.”

From there it’s a lifetime of being no good with heights:

Just when he thinks he’s getting better, he’s back on a school job walking trusses along a fully extended plank. The boys grab the truss out of his hands and Trev suddenly realises he’s got nothing to hang onto. Frozen in the middle of the gap, he watches a mate fall off the top plate and break his neck on the ground below. That’s it. Line in the sand.

By the end of it, Trev’s made peace with his fate:

“This is me. I’m a concreter now. I’ll just stick to the ground stuff.”

It’s a dark, funny, very real look at how one bad moment can turn a 14-year-old Charleville kid into a lifelong ground-dweller – even if he still climbs into the big bangers for a living.

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Knuckles is back with Charleville’s own Trev 966, unpacking how he went from a kid out Quilpie way to one of the best big-banger drivers in the country. From learning the Roadranger with zero experience to seismic drilling runs through QLD, VIC and SA, Trev shares yarns about bog holes, water trucks, stolen cruisers and the tough old Louisville that made him. A proper truckie origin story, raw, funny, and all bush wisdom.

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Knuckles welcomes Trev 966 back to the Proper True Yarn Podcast after the last appearance literally melted the camera. Fresh off the Get Yourself Checked gala, Trev rolls in from Charleville with a new batch of chaos.

He kicks off with a “quick pigging mission” that turns into full-blown PTSD courtesy of a useless pig dog named Ernie – the only dog on earth more interested in chewing Trev than the boar. From there it’s into the truckie world: big bangers, road trains, the Toowoomba show getting held up, and Trev’s verdict on his new rig – “Fuck your 90, buy a hino.”

Between sledging each other (no-neck vs no-arse), mixing up Akkos and Inters, and yard blokes who reckon “P is for Park and E is for Empty,” it’s classic Proper True Yarn gear: outback characters, dumb situations, and stories you just couldn’t make up if you tried.

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Knuckles welcomes Dunc Heyde (The Rock FM / Not For Radio) for a tour of bizarre jobs before radio-culminating in his worst day on the tools. Sixth-form work experience lands Dunc at a salmon hatchery during spawning, where “milking” goes wildly wrong in the first five minutes. From there, the chat shifts to 18 years at The Rock, partnership chemistry with Jay, why live radio still rules, building the Not For Radio community across 147+ countries, and choosing family time over hustle while the kids are in their golden years. Equal parts feral and wholesome—a proper true yarn.

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Knuckles sits down with Dunc Heyde (The Rock FM / Not For Radio) for the most out-of-control farmyard yarn you’ll ever hear. Teenage Dunc splits shifts between peeling spuds and “catching chickens,” stumbles into the great hormone debate, and — purely for “science” — runs a chook through a bonus growth cycle. The result? Chookzilla: a five–six kilo, driftwood-legged unit that wouldn’t fit the crates and later jammed the processing plant’s plucker, costing the crew a few grand… and costing Dunc his job. From blacked-out sheds and handfuls of birds to the day the factory met its match, this one’s cluckin’ ridiculous — a proper true yarn.

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Knuckles is back with radio legend Dunc Heyde from The Rock FM and Not For Radio — this time diving into the most unhinged calls, yarns, and sky-high stories from his broadcasting career.

They kick off comparing notes on “hatfishing” their wives — proving that removing a Country Trucker Cap can change a man’s fortunes fast — before Dunc recalls the most unfiltered live call ever: a Vietnam vet on-air dropping the term “pink mist” mid-broadcast.

But the showstopper? A European yarn so wild it sounds fictional: two skydiving mates smuggling their dead grandma home for Christmas — tuxedos, G-Wagon, rubbish bags, and a live football crowd for landing witnesses. It’s dark, hilarious, and somehow heartwarming — the definition of a proper true yarn.

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This week, Knuckles sits down with Dunc Heyde—afternoons on The Rock FM and co-host of Not For Radio—smack in the middle of The Rock 2000 mayhem. Dunc traces the countdown’s glow-up: from wrecked-office afterparties (yes, actual fireworks and a U-shaped ceiling rail) to 6,500 punters belting choruses at Spark Arena. We get inside the machine—votes, curation, and the occasional “how did that get in?” curveball (“Love Shack,” we’re looking at you). Dunc talks band wrangling, near-misses, and this year’s live twists: Grinspoon onstage and Blindspott backed by a 30-piece philharmonic. Plus: how Not For Radio blew up, and why radio magic still hits different when a whole country’s singing along.

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We kick off with a quick bit of admin: NZ Mardi Gras ≠ Sydney’s Mardi Gras — this one’s the mountain music blowout at Ruapehu. Then it’s straight into Caamzie’s guest questions: ball-grooming misadventures (the “nut-cutter 2000s” versus a careful no-guard trim), what he’d buy first with a billion (spoiler: box of piss, drift track, houses for the crew, and an open chequebook for mates with real business plans), and his biggest screw-up — flipping a freshly bought Surf in a park donut session with a cabin full of mates, engine screaming in a diesel runaway while he’s hanging upside down by the belt and booting at the window. Everyone walked away; the truck didn’t.

We round it out with teen firsts, most-famous run-ins (Nyjah & Yelawolf), a one-punch dust-up that turned into a dance-floor melee, and the crucial closer: any animal as a pet? Give the man a dragon (or Appa). It’s rough, raw, and very, very Caamzie.

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Back for round two, Caamzie drops a chaotic Mardi Gras yarn from Aotearoa: pre-drinks with the crew, an ill-timed bathroom stop, a stall-surfing staffer, and suddenly he’s face-to-face with cops, cuff-adjacent, and shivering on a cell bench while his past record gets read out like a shopping list. A warning later, he’s booted miles from the venue… only to hitch a ride, stroll past the line with a “band” bluff, get spotted and ejected again - then somehow walk straight back in (ditch the coat, melt into the mosh, catch Shapeshifter’s last song). The night caps off with a 40-minute wander home that ends at the Airbnb door beside none other than Dylan Frost (Sticky Fingers). One thing leads to another, and Caamzie spends the sunrise next door freestyling for Dylan, Tiki Taane, and mates for two hours straight. Chaos, consequences, and confidence - in that order.

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Kambo/“Caamzie” swings by with a ridiculous travel-skate yarn: starting in a Thai hostel, sees Street League is in Tokyo tomorrow, books a flight on impulse, and proceeds to confidence-speedrun his way into the skaters’ entrance. He helps a media crew carry gear, posts up in the Skaters’ Lounge, warms up on the comp park (until staff clock him), and still ends up beers-in with absolute killers: Nyjah Huston, Dominic Walker, Jamie Foy, Dashawn Jordan, Shane O’Neill, Ryan Decenzo and more. We get sweaty-handshake honesty, identical-looking wristbands, and a live Chloe the Flow switch-flip win that blows the roof off. The “after party” turns into a sprint for the last train, beers with legends like Chris Cole, then a bender and a doomed detour to Osaka for a car meet that… was back in Tokyo (cue: sleeping on a rolled-up carpet). Moral of the story: act like you belong — and sometimes you actually do.

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Mel Kerr shares an intimate family epic: nephew Damo Rees—a rising superbike star sponsored by Carl Cox—marries in a sun-kissed NZ ceremony she officiates… then, six months later, dies suddenly in the UK after a catastrophic illness. What follows is raw resilience: dad Tony Rees (56) comes out of retirement to race his late son’s bike, brother Mitch fights an Aussie “bad boy” for the NZ title, and the family turns grief into grit. A powerful reminder to do the thing now.

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Mel Kerr—NZ’s busiest celebrant—drops her wildest funeral yarns: the memorial where a speaker unveiled a secret 15-year-old son mid-service, the tradie send-off fueled by bourbon & cola where a eulogist declared the deceased a “good ****” (many times), and why “open mic” at a funeral is playing with emotional dynamite. Jay adds a jaw-dropper from his own gig where a daughter torched dad’s saintly image on the spot. It’s raw, human, and weirdly life-affirming.

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Mel Kerr returns with peak chaos: a perfectly innocent (but very wrong) theory about the Vatican’s smoke signals, the fickle end of Good Morning, and the glamorous gigs that followed… Canesten Fungal Toenail and Depend adult diapers (hey, the rollover fees slap). Then we pivot to Mel’s second life officiating weddings & funerals—culminating in a stunning slip on Waiheke Island where she pronounced a lesbian couple “husband and wife.” Oof. It’s funny, human, and very Mel.

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We split the guest questions because the yarns wouldn’t stop. James Johnston gets spicy and funny: losing it at 16 to a statuesque first love (“bit of a jungle gym”), the most famous person who genuinely floored him (Michael Bublé) — plus their impromptu push-up contest that inspired JJ’s 50-push-ups pre-show ritual. He explains why he’s a lover, not a fighter, the night a jealous unit tried to square up and a UFC fighter mate quietly handled it, the A-lister he’d want to play him (Tom Cruise), and the fully trained pet he’d pick (tiger). Bonus: the crew’s wild idea to phone-in the Tiger King from prison for a paid yarn. Wraps with where to find JJ online and the new music. Proper True Yarn energy from start to finish.

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James Johnston swings by to plug the album (jamesjohnston.com), cop a well-earned black hat W, and field guest questions: the autograph he’d chase (hello, Garth Brooks), why phone-free shows feel magic in a noisy world, and his two biggest blow-ups—singing the wrong carol on live TV (Jingle Bell Rock instead of Santa Claus) and a PBR rodeo set where the track slowed, key dropped, and he bailed out with a crowd-only chorus of “Horses.” Raw lessons on owning mistakes, reading a crowd, and keeping it human. Proper True Yarn.

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Global wanderer James Johnston parks the music chat and unloads travel mayhem and magic: a Barcelona blackout (five tequilas → beach wake-up → taxi sprint → passport rescue → somehow Thailand), a 2000km scooter run from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi with a guitar on his back, and a night in a Vietnamese tin shack where a stranger literally snipped his roof to fix James’s bike and refused payment. The thesis: most people are good—treat the CEO like the cleaner. Plus: cab-running confessions, backpack budgets, and Dad-mode reflections on surviving your twenties. Wild, human, life-affirming. Proper True Yarn.

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Australia’s country rocket James Johnston unloads his wildest gig yarns: a DIY “50 gigs in 50 days” van tour (including a bowling-alley Tuesday and a campsite show for one bloke’s dog), then the leap to CMC Rocks main stage in front of 20,000. We go deep on manifestation (five years of crowd-watching and note-taking), the post-high crash the next day, and the moment he ditched covers, wrote 250 songs, and found the one—“Raised Like That.” It’s grit, graft, and the quiet people who keep you grounded. Proper lessons. Proper laughs. Proper True Yarn.

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Australia’s hottest country act James Johnston drops a bucket-list yarn from South Africa—from armed escorts and stadium shows to a spur-of-the-moment duet sung in English and Afrikaans. We trace the weird radio magic that blew his songs up, the handshake hustle that got him there, a whiskey-room write that turned into a national chant, and the moment 30,000 people in Cape Town sang his brand-new track back at him—word for word. Plus: shooting an elephant gun (500 Nitro), the strangest “tradition” you’ll hear this year (looking at you, springbok poo spitting comp), and why connection beats borders every time. Proper wild. Proper heart. Proper True Yarn.

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Aussie country star James Johnston rolls in hot the week his new album Where You’ll Find Me drops. We talk going “all in” during COVID, buying the farm (literally), and writing in the now. James breaks down lead single “One More”—dreamed up for a scissor-lift, main-stage, 20k-voices moment—and the heart-punch ballad “Can I Keep Talking To You?” written after his grandma’s funeral.

We preview Strumming Bird (32,000 on the Sunny Coast), swap road stories, and launch our CTC x James Johnston limited-edition cap collab: 250 hats only, each bundled with an album download. Keep an eye on socials for the merch stand meet-and-sign time. Big hooks, bigger hearts, proper laughs.

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From a WA cattle station and gold mine to live radio in Whakatāne and seven years inside TVNZ’s Good Morning—Melanie Kerr unpacks how she “just had a go” and became a familiar Kiwi face. We cover advertorial hosting, big-money commercial days, the shift to social media, and the truly unhinged products she had to demo (hello, metal weight-loss belt and the infamous Wonder Whisk motion 😳). Plus: airport double-takes, on-set wardrobe… solutions, a brutal lesson in online bullying, and the immortal sign-off flub: “pureas dot com.

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On NZ’s infamous Crate Day, a routine sober-driver night flips fast. Broadcaster/funeral celebrant Melanie Kerr recounts how a friendly lift request turned into a mongrel mob confrontation, a king-hit that knocked her partner unconscious, and a street-side triage while waiting for police clearance. We get the wild backstory (a stolen Uber, a cop’s party, and a shirt-off metamorphosis), the sound of a skull on bitumen, and the aftermath: hospitals, court calls, and the eerie coincidence of a memorial post for another victim tied to the same offender. Mel also shares a later run-in at a rugby club—defusing tension with a hug… and a Justin Bieber gag. Heavy yarn, big heart, and a masterclass in staying human when it gets feral.

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TV/radio fave Melanie Kerr returns with a raw origin story: growing up Pākehā on the Māori side of the 1860s confiscation line in Ruatoki/Tāneatua (Tūhoe country). We unpack what that line actually was, how colors mapped to gangs (Mongrel Mob red, Black Power blue), why the primary school uniforms ended up road-worker orange, and what it felt like to be a blonde farm kid in a staunch community. Mel leaves home at 14, heads to WA’s outback (cattle stations, gold mines), then lands in Dunedin—a world of bagpipes, churches, and culture whiplash. Plus: the anatomy of Crate Day and a very Kiwi idea for “upgrading” it with an Aussie pool challenge… right before it all goes sideways. Proper history, proper laughs, proper true yarn.

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On this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Tooney takes us across the ditch for one of the wildest trips of his Army rugby career. From smashing the Navy at Sydney Football Ground to representing the Australian Defence Force in Wellington, the yarns roll thick and fast. Hear about training like a pro, flying into windy Wellington, and the goosebump moment when an Iroquois helicopter split the Anzac Day dawn fog. Add in hard scrums, Kiwi hospitality, drunken chaos in town, and even a naked streak through base, and you’ve got a yarn that’s pure gold.

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Ambassador Melanie Kerr joins us fresh from Dunedin’s K9MD lab, where specially trained dogs are being used in research to detect cancer via urine samples. We swap the “fluffy mic” mix-up story for a deep dive on how scent detection works, why negative results matter as much as positives, and what a real research session looks like (controlled, peer-reviewed, and nothing like a pooch sniffing your bits). We talk early detection, blokes avoiding checkups, and why this world-first program could one day sit alongside standard bloods—simple, non-invasive, life-saving. Plus: foster families, doggy buses, Labrador legend “Hogan,” and a shout to the mates who couldn’t make the trip. Raw, hopeful, and genuinely inspiring.

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This proper true yarn special with Heath “Tierney” Tierney is full of wild laughs and loose yarns. From shaving mishaps in the Army to the fantasy of billion-dollar boats, Tierney opens up about virginity in a granny flat, fights on the rugby field, and a party that got shut down after projecting porn onto a neighbour’s house with surround sound moans echoing through the street. The lads swap stitch-up stories, dodgy pick-up lines, fake jobs, Tinder vs. old-school chasing, and even debate what animal would make the ultimate pet (spoiler: a wedge-tailed eagle beats a bald eagle every time). Proper larrikin energy from start to finish.

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In this ripper episode of Proper True Yarn Podcast, Knuckles sits down with Team Tooney Fishing to swap stories of being “professional amateurs.” From snapping rods and cooking engines mid-comp, to sinking tins while limping a sand-clogged boat back to shore, these blokes prove that looking pro doesn’t mean fishing pro. The yarns spiral into community spirit, near-disasters on the water, jerseys printed with the wrong bloody name, and even a charity golf day where the infamous “Moist Hole” stole the show. Packed with banter, blunders, and plenty of laughs, this one’s for anyone who’s ever fished, fucked up, and had a beer about it.

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In this gripping Proper True Yarn Podcast episode, we dive deep into the raw realities of service life with Team Tuning. From a Chinook nearly torn apart by a rogue artillery shell that left a soldier with a permanent stutter, to the shocking story of a cook betrayed and killed by an Afghan soldier while on lookout, this yarn doesn’t hold back. Tony and his guest unpack the chaos of deployment, close calls under fire, and the trust-shattering moments that leave scars long after the uniform comes off. Beyond the battlefield, they explore the struggle of losing your identity when service ends, and how fishing, family, and new purpose can help light the way forward.

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In this wild episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Tony takes us from army shenanigans to life-threatening moments on a C-130 Hercules. From dangling on a harness at 13,000 feet while filming freefall jumps, to getting blasted by Black Hawk downwash and even staring down a bull at Barkly Homestead, these yarns are equal parts adrenaline, danger, and Aussie humour. Strap in for laughs, near misses, and raw tales from nearly a decade in uniform.

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Heath from Team Tooney takes us straight into recruit life — brutal drill sergeants, bent bedframes and hot-box humiliation at Kapooka, plus wild tales from job-specific training (including the maddening rules around weapons and helicopter licences). Raw, funny and honest: this one’s for anyone who’s ever wondered what makes soldiers tough — and what makes them laugh afterwards.

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From smooth sacks to Silverado dreams, Connor from Pub Cats brings a mix of pub wisdom and wild yarns to the Patreon pod. He talks manscaping mishaps, billion-dollar truck fantasies, and why he’s more at home in a country pub than a wild party. From footy blues that spiraled into sideline stabbings, to wrestling losses that nearly left him useless for work, Connor’s got stories for days. There’s pick-up lines in smoky beer gardens, debates on eating polar bear tacos, and the ultimate test—could his dad dust him up today? (Spoiler: yes.)

Packed with laughs, honesty, and a few loose moments only found in the back bar of Australia’s country pubs.

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Connor from Pub Cats is back with one of his wildest yarns yet — the infamous Toowoomba night out that spiralled from pokies wins and stein sculls to a spew in the Bavarian and an accidental break-in at the Shamrock Hotel. What started as 40 blokes on a pub crawl turned into chaos, laughs, and a brush with a $20,000 robbery the boys had nothing to do with (but sure looked suss on camera).

Between the carnage, Connor opens up about what Pub Cats has always stood for: mateship, connection, and the kind of bonding that happens best over a few cold ones. Raw, hilarious, and properly true — this one’s got everything from cocktails and chaos to real talk about looking after your mates.

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Connor from Pub Cats is back on the Patreon pod with a yarn that runs deep into the roots of mateship, pubs, and chasing ideas that matter. From those first chaotic pub crawls in $20 Vinnie’s outfits, to starting a podcast with one mic between two blokes, Connor shares how Pub Cats grew from a laugh with mates into a movement.

Now older, married, and a dad, he opens up about evolving the brand, staying true to its values, and why community and connection will always beat cheap thrills. And for the first time, Connor drops the inside scoop on his next big venture — opening The Laneway, a sports and cocktail bar set to shake up Dalby.

A yarn about growth, grassroots hustle, and keeping it real while building something new.

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Guest Q’s go fully off-road with Johnny: a Veet-on-the-ballbag disaster, losing it at 13, a “sandwich bag” condom at a house party, and a car-park punch-on with fairground gypsies—plus the footy brawl so wild the cops shut it down. Also: billion-dollar wishes, ferrets as pets, and why Dad (the Popeye-forearmed sparky) still wins the fight.

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From working in the London Bomber’s house to stumbling over boxes of dildos, Johnny Raithby’s years as a British Gas fitter gave him front-row seats to the strangest things behind closed doors. Naked portraits, shagging sheets, blow-up dolls tucked in like hotel guests, and even a homemade VHS porno left in the machine—it’s all here. One of the most outrageous episodes yet, filled with dark laughs and jaw-dropping yarns from the houses he’ll never forget.

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On a rugby league tour to South Africa, Jonny Raithby thought the biggest danger was sharks in the harbour—until unmarked cops threw him and his mates into the back of a van. With bloodied legs, a drunken swim, and a midnight ride through the dark, things went from funny to terrifying fast. From near-death in a cell to bribery, strip club chaos, and the harsh reality of overseas police, this yarn is one of Jonny’s scariest yet. A Proper True Yarn that shows how quickly a night on the piss can turn into a fight for freedom.

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Knuckles sits back while Jonny Raithby unloads two belters. First up: the night a comedy hypnotist picked a shy 17-year-old Jonny and sent him under—bear-hugging his coach in undies, dancing, and miming golf swings that “connected” squarely with the family jewels. Jonny swears it was real, and reckons it flipped a switch in him—confidence, footy form, the lot.

Then we jet to Marmaris, Turkey for his first lads’ holiday: wrong end of the season, US sailors flood the town, local tension spikes, and Jonny’s crew suddenly have a gang with knives on their heels. Cue back-street evasions and a six-foot-six Turkish unit who “has a word” and makes the problem disappear. Also: why Turkey’s the world capital for hairlines and teeth, and £0.13 beers in the 90s.

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Knuckles sits down with West Yorkshire’s own Jonny Raithby (Dewsbury) for a raw look at working-class England, rugby league obsession, and the darker edges of UK football culture. Jonny explains how towns get hooligan risk ratings, why away fans are segregated, and what it’s like growing up between Leeds/Bradford/Wakefield/Huddersfield. Then it takes a wild turn: Jonny’s strange claim to fame—repairing a hot water system at the home of one of the London 7/7 bombers weeks before the attacks—and how that era changed everyday life, from airport paranoia to no rubbish bins in central London. Candid, heavy in parts, and very, very real.

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In this Proper True Yarn, Knuckles sits down with comedian Nick Capper for an unfiltered ride through absurd humour, outrageous life stories, and pure Aussie chaos. From his dream of honeymooning with Komodo dragons to meeting Robin Williams, witnessing the bloodiest pub brawl courtesy of “Lloyd Christmas,” and starring in hilarious (and awkward) ads with Cronulla Sharks players, nothing is off limits. Nick shares tales of wild gigs, insane travel moments, near-misses in fights, and the strangest pick-up lines you’ve ever heard. It’s raw, ridiculous, and relentlessly funny – just the way Capper likes it.

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In this Proper True Yarn episode, Knuckles sits down with one of Australia’s funniest comedians, Nick Capper, for a no-holds-barred run of chaotic road stories. From getting obliterated on weed gummies with Ari Shaffir in Adelaide and accidentally smuggling them to Canberra, to running through the streets with a four-person KFC dinner box before a gig, Nick proves that sometimes the most unprofessional moments turn into the best performances.

They cover the highs and lows of travelling with other comics, the strange habits of anxious performers, testing questionable material at open mics, and those glorious moments when your partner is sure you’re about to bomb… only for you to absolutely crush it. Packed with laughs, embarrassing tales, and raw comedian life on the road, this yarn is pure gold.

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n this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Knuckles welcomes comedian Nick Capper for a fast-paced yarn about stand-up, the wild unpredictability of small-town gigs, and the unexpected doors a viral joke can open.

Nick starts by shouting out some of his favourite comics — from close mate Dan Rath, whose material either annihilates a room or clears it entirely, to the razor-sharp Luke Heggie, plus international inspirations like Dave Chappelle, Maria Bamford, and Tig Notaro.

The conversation turns to Nick’s friendship with fellow comic Andrew Hamilton (“Hamo”). Nick shares how a Proper True Yarn podcast mention helped turn a doomed Shepparton tour stop into a packed, electric night. Originally expecting just five people, Hamo’s Facebook post — fuelled by listeners and locals — brought dairy farmers straight from the milking shed, boots on and all, to a heaving comedy crowd. The Shepp gig ended in a classic country night out, complete with stories about dodgy strip clubs, inventive electricians dimming the lights for the dancers, and the unique party energy of rural Australia.

Nick then talks about opening for US comedy star Matt Rife — a connection born from a viral bit about the urban myth of Marilyn Manson and Prince removing ribs to perform a certain act on themselves. Rife saw the joke back when he had only 30k followers, promised to work with Nick if he ever toured Australia, and followed through once his fame exploded into the millions.

Throughout, Knuckles and Nick riff relentlessly — from self-deprecating digs at their own careers, to absurd rib-cage surgery extensions, to playful shout-outs to Gympie and Nambour. The yarn is a blend of behind-the-scenes comedy hustle, the magic of unexpected gigs, and mateship-fuelled storytelling at its loosest and funniest.

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Comedian Nick Capper joins Knuckles for a brutally honest and hilariously raw yarn about surviving testicular cancer. From discovering a tiny lump during Melbourne’s lockdown, to enduring awkward scans with a little too much gel, to the surreal moment he was asked to “make a deposit” at a children’s hospital sperm clinic — Capper tells it all. But the laughs sit alongside an important message: check yourself, because cancer doesn’t discriminate. The pair swap stories about men’s health, undescended testicles (human and canine), and the stubborn pride that stops too many blokes from seeing a doctor. It’s part comedy, part cautionary tale, and all Proper True Yarn.

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In this cracking yarn, comedian Nick Capper shares the night Robin Williams rocked a Sydney comedy crowd while in town for Happy Feet 2. From sprinting across the city to catch the legend live, to nervously telling him about one of his most infamous flops (Jack), this tale has it all — awkward fan moments, quick-fire genius, and Robin’s perfect parting line: “I think he should have cooked the steak.” Plus, Capper dives into wild cruise ship gigs, country engagement party chaos, and a mystery “black ash” that turned one small-town night into an unforgettable bender.

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Comedian Nick Capper joins the Proper True Yarn Podcast for a chaotic tribute to one of Australian comedy’s wildest cult heroes – Aaron “Gox” Gocs. From parking miles away from the airport and walking the highway in thongs with two plastic bags, to driving a Subaru Outback with no windscreen, to derailing a Comedy Central shoot with nothing but fried chicken and chaos – the Gox tales are as unhinged as they are hilarious. Nick and Knuckles swap outrageous yarns about airport mishaps, dead possums in green rooms, and the everyday madness that follows Gox everywhere. A laugh-out-loud episode for comedy fans, yarn lovers, and anyone who appreciates Aussie characters at their finest.

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Comedian Nick Capper joins Knuckles for a chaotic trip down memory lane, swapping stories from Australia’s wildest bush events and B&S balls. From having his afro set on fire multiple times, to witnessing the bizarre “Afghanistan” esky-lid game, to the infamous Boys & Babes pig-hunting calendars, no yarn is too outrageous. Nick recalls burning couches, all-in brawls, and questionable recovery sessions, while Knuckles chimes in with equally shocking country tales. It’s unfiltered, unruly, and unmistakably Aussie.

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In this loose and laugh-filled Proper True Yarn episode, Knuckles fires quick questions at Dave from Our Cow, uncovering everything from his grooming habits to his dream of eating a cassowary. The lads swap wild party stories, trade blows in talk about old pub fights, and joke about unusual animals they’d love to taste – including pelicans. Dave opens up about meeting his wife in the mines, family dust-ups, and why he still backs himself in a fight against his old man. It’s a chaotic mix of banter, business respect, and the kind of yarns you only hear when the guard’s down.

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In this Proper True Yarn episode, Knuckles sits down with Dave from Our Cow for a raw and inspiring conversation about going from broke coal miners to running a multi-million-dollar meat business. Dave opens up about sticking to his roots, navigating food safety challenges, and the gritty realities of producing and delivering premium Aussie meat. From cashflow nightmares and near business collapse to lessons learned in the mines that now drive their success, this yarn is all about resilience, hard work, and chasing a better life beyond the pit.

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In this Proper True Yarn episode, Knuckles sits down with Dave from Our Cow for a raw and honest chat about the realities of producing quality meat in Australia. They break down the difference between grain-fed and grass-fed beef, the challenges of free-range farming, and why supermarket prices don’t reflect what farmers actually get paid. From droughts and floods to the fight for fair prices, Dave explains why supporting farmers matters and how Our Cow is building a better market for Aussie producers. A must-listen for anyone who cares about where their food comes from.

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In this inspiring Proper True Yarn episode, we sit down with Dave from Our Cow, Australia’s largest online meat company. From battling drought and debt on his first farm to building a nationwide network of farmers, Dave shares the highs and lows of turning a small Facebook beef venture into a multi-million-dollar operation. He reveals how COVID panic-buying sent orders skyrocketing 1,600% in a month, the hustle of knocking on farmers’ doors for cattle, and the game-changing move into meat subscriptions. This is a story of grit, resilience, and how a fight to survive became a lifeline for over 150 Aussie farmers.

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In this fiery and fun episode, world champion boxer Viviana returns with more chaos, heart, and wild yarns. From the moment her partner Ben called her “too fat” on date night to the billion-dollar dream of flying her whole family over, Viv shares the raw, honest, and hilarious side of life in and out of the ring. She talks tiger pets, Colombian stereotypes, fighting her cousin, meeting Lomachenko, and the tattoo that sealed her relationship with Ben. Packed with laughs, grit, and passion—Viv’s message is clear: age is just a number, hard work wins, and never underestimate a 51kg Colombian weapon.

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World flyweight champion Viviana Ruiz shares her rawest yarn yet—her insane journey from total underdog to global boxing elite. In this episode, Viviana reveals how she flew solo to Colombia with no team, fought in a nightclub cornered by a random stranger, and still knocked her opponent out.

From surviving pepper spray chaos ringside to rupturing her Achilles right before signing with a major promoter, this yarn is chaos, heart, and pure determination. She talks training in a moon boot, hiding injuries, fighting through hormonal battles, and the dream of one day becoming Colombia’s first undisputed boxing champion.

It’s brutal. It’s honest. It’s everything you don’t see behind the belt. An unmissable Proper True Yarn.

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World champ Viviana Ruiz returns for another high-octane yarn, diving deep into the brutal and unlikely road she took to become a professional boxer. From lying about her weight to get fights, to getting bashed by veterans, to pushing back against a boxing system that didn’t want her – this is a raw, honest look at what it takes to rise when the odds are stacked against you.

Viviana shares the harsh realities of being a petite, 30-something Colombian woman in an Australian boxing world that tried to ignore her. With over 60 amateur fights, constant travel, and rejection from selectors, she and her partner Ben fought everyone and everything to finally reach the pinnacle – winning the WBA Women’s Flyweight World Title in April 2025.

This yarn is about grit, sacrifice, and fighting for your place when no one wants to give it to you.

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Viviana Ruiz went from blackout nights and homesickness to becoming the WBA Women’s Flyweight World Champion—and this yarn is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Starting boxing at 32, after leaving Colombia and giving up a career in engineering, Viviana shares her wild journey from pouring wines as a waitress to pouring sweat in the ring.

In this Proper True Yarn, she opens up about falling in love with boxing, being trained by her now-partner Ben, and battling doubt, language barriers, overtraining, and burnout to chase a near-impossible dream. It’s passionate, raw, and packed with the kind of determination only a true champion carries.

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In this laugh-filled Proper True Yarn episode, boxing coach Ben Sava opens up about everything from billion-dollar dreams to the most famous fighters he’s met. He recalls the wildest fight of his life—including the time he accidentally knocked out two people with one punch—and reveals his dream pet (spoiler: it’s got a tail). With hilarious tangents on street brawls, pick-up line disasters, and fighter mindsets, this yarn is as unpredictable as it is entertaining.

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Ben Savva is back with another ripper yarn—this time diving into the raw beginnings of his boxing journey in Australia. From sleeping in a stairwell to coaching a Colombian world champion, Ben reflects on how he rebuilt his life with nothing but a mouthguard and grit. He shares a wild story of taking a fight with four minutes' notice, flooring a 100kg local lad, and how coaching—not just boxing—became his true calling. An episode packed with honesty, humility, and plenty of punches.

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In this raw and wild yarn, boxing coach Ben Savva shares how he hit absolute rock bottom—dumped, broke, and living in a hostel—only to rebuild his life from scratch in Australia. After a mad breakup and losing everything, Ben finds redemption the hard way: stepping into a boxing ring for a “job interview” and landing a coaching gig on the spot. From chaos to clarity, this yarn is all about grit, growth, and the punch that changed it all.

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Boxing coach Ben Savva steps into the Proper True Yarn hot seat and delivers a wild, raw yarn about his early days owning a gym in the UK—when Saturday nights meant beers, benders, and busted glass bottles. From stripper showdowns and ego-fuelled missteps to the haunting consequences of a mate’s psychotic break, Ben unpacks the chaotic turning point that led him to sell up and move to Australia. It’s a story of ego, madness, redemption, and the moment a crate of beers flying through a gym changed everything.

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Dean MRKCFIT is back with Knuckles for another wild ride full of laughs, lessons, and lunacy. From brawling with nightclub bouncers in Mykonos to turning his life around after 11 years inside, Dean’s yarns hit harder than his right hook. The boys dive into wild parties, insane fights, hilarious questions from the audience, and the power of mindset. Dean shares how he's using his second shot at life to inspire others through his fitness brand and mental coaching — and even dreams of owning a fully trained warthog. This one’s raw, funny, and full of fire.

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Dean MRKCFIT is back, and this time he’s bringing fists, fire, and fury to the Proper True Yarn Podcast. Knuckles and Dean dive headfirst into the brutal, no-escape world of the International Brawling Championship (IBC) — a raw, gloves-on, hands-only combat sport built for entertainment and chaos. With four-ounce gloves, a small cage, and zero running, it’s all about who can bang hardest and last the longest. Dean’s thrown his name in the ring, and he's calling out any big dog keen for war. This episode is a full-throttle preview of one of the wildest fight events Australia’s ever seen.

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After 11 years behind bars, Dean “MRKCFIT” Marks returns to Proper True Yarn to share the real turning point of his life — a brutal past, a moment of reckoning, and the mental transformation that sparked his fitness and mindset brand, Moxy Fit. Dino opens up about the dark realities of prison life, the power of mental strength, and the grind of rebuilding from zero. He and Knuckles also shine a light on the resilience of Aussie racer-turned-boxer Renee Gracie, proving what can happen when you ignore the noise and put in the work. Gritty, honest, and motivating as ever.

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In this gripping follow-up yarn, Dean Marks returns with tales from the road — from sleeping on car bonnets in Bowen’s mangroves at 15 to picking fruit with wild units across rural Australia. He dives deep into the chaos of his youth, the hard lessons learned on cotton farms, and the heartbreaking prison sentence that followed a brutal act of vengeance. A raw, real and emotional ride that explores loyalty, family, and what happens when rage simmers for too long.

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Dean Marks joins the pod to share an unfiltered journey from nightclub chaos in Rockhampton to 14 years inside some of Queensland’s toughest prisons. From all-in pub brawls to navigating racial tensions behind bars, Dean opens up about survival, self-discovery, and turning pain into purpose. Raw, powerful, and unexpectedly uplifting — this yarn is one you won’t forget.

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Jarrod Wallace is back with more cracking yarns from his Origin days—this time unpacking what it’s like after the final whistle. From rolling straight into Titans duty with adrenaline still pumping, to wild celebrations that saw Cam Smith still in full kit at 1am, Wallace gives us the raw insight few get to hear.

He talks the pressure of representing Queensland, playing alongside legends like JT and GI, and what Origin means to those lucky enough to wear maroon. This one dives deep into the heart of State of Origin footy—equal parts hilarious, nostalgic, and full of pride.

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From Origin heartbreak to hero status, Jarrod Wallace brings a proper yarn for the ages. He takes us behind the scenes of Queensland’s legendary 2017 State of Origin win, sharing everything—from getting the call-up and battling nerves to scoring his first and only Origin try off a Munster miracle ball. We hear about boozy camps, squirrel grips, running off the back fence, and what it's really like lining up alongside Queensland greats like JT, Cam Smith, and Billy Slater.

This one’s raw, hilarious, and packed with footy gold.

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From surviving next to Ted Bundy on Death Row to six wild escape attempts—including hiding in a hole like a hunted animal—John Merritt’s story is one of the most hectic yet. In this yarn, Jack Laurence returns with some of the wildest stories from inside the U.S. prison system: corrupt convictions, inmates running phone rackets, and a man known only as Rat Snake. Buckle up for one hell of a ride through America’s broken justice system—and the minds of the men stuck inside it.

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What starts as a man’s mission to avenge his sister’s near-death turns into one of the wildest prison yarns you’ll ever hear. Jack Laurence returns with the story of Nosakhare “Nosa” Anamanu — who intentionally got himself locked up, escaped, and chased a man across Michigan’s prison system… only to be framed for a completely unrelated murder he didn’t commit. This episode has it all: revenge, gang politics, planted evidence, and a justice system twisted beyond belief. One of the craziest tales yet.

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Jack Laurence is back with one of the most unbelievable true crime stories you’ll ever hear. Temüjin Kensu has been locked up for 38 years—life without parole—for a murder he couldn’t possibly have committed. With nine alibi witnesses, no evidence, and a 400-mile gap between him and the crime scene, his case is as crooked as they come. Jack walks us through the tangled web of corruption, forged theories, and absolute injustice that’s kept an innocent man behind bars since 1986. This yarn will leave you stunned, fired up, and maybe ready to join the push for his freedom.

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Podcast host Jack Laurence is back with one of the craziest stories yet—an inmate who conned the U.S. justice system, sued Sean “P. Diddy” Combs for $100 million, won, and had the paperwork to (seemingly) back it all up. But when Jack starts digging deeper, the story begins to unravel fast. From forged documents and three-way phone calls to feeding answers in real time, this yarn has it all—celebrity drama, courtroom chaos, and prison politics. Absolute madness from start to finish.

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From death row to international fugitives, podcaster Jack Laurence has heard it all—and on this Proper True Yarn, he shares the wildest tales behind One Minute Remaining and Wanted. Jack lifts the lid on America’s broken justice system, cartel hitmen with pet monkeys, and the underground app where fugitives and hackers talk shop. A rollercoaster yarn filled with chaos, crime, and characters you won’t believe are real. This one’s as proper as they come.

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In the final yarn of the series, AFL premiership player Robbie “Bushy” Copeland opens up about the wildest player he played with, the toughest teammates, and the brutal realities of life after footy. From dreams of billion-dollar farms and moose pets to diesel in fishing boats and punch-ups with schoolyard footy critics, this one’s a proper send-off. Packed with raw laughs, old-school honesty, and good bush values—Copeland leaves nothing in the tank (except maybe diesel).

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