Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie

Wippa takes us through a scary moment he had where he almost got hit by a car and the suspect is a tall man with a shaved head... Do we know anyone like that?

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We love it when Nova friend Joel Creasey pops in a little early for his Drive shift to let us know whats happening in his life and we got an impromptu performance from him and our Digital Producer Chae which instantly got critiqued...

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Chrissie attempted a flirting technique called "Sticky Eyes" and did not get the result she wanted, you will have to listen to find out why she has sworn to just be single forever...

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I think we've all woken up a bit dusty after a big night but this tradie woke up in the most insane and dangerous place, and we also hear about the antics of immature partners. 

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We had to put a call into friend of the show Dr. Andrew Rochford to help Wippa through some serious side effects from going on Mounjaro, an Ozempic dupe and we also dive into some bizarre reasons for divorce.

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And Wippa somehow got him to stick around for Brand Man and he loved it? And Wippa reveals why men crave relationships.

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And we hear some more disgusting bathroom tales from our listeners and our parenting guru Maggie Dent is here to save the day!

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Looking back on Valentine's Day, Wippa discovers what could be the most petty thing you could do with your money about an Ex and we have a V-Day special with Pros & Cons!

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In Write My Reply today we workshop a list of all the possible red flags in a relationship! And during our chat with Renee Zellweger talking about her latest movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Producer Maddi is in the crosshairs for a particularly awkward moment...

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...and we think it will be hard to de-throne this man, also Chrissie does her best with deal with some hotel drama, and also unpack some of Wippa's previous hotel drama.

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We find out some of the inappropriate places that a stripper has been ask to go to and Fitzy found some gold when going through the family archives and find out why some parents have been kicked out of their kids school!

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The guys are on break right now but we dragged them back in, kicking and screaming to reveal who on the team is Country Or Curious! Have a listen to hear the surprise we have at the end for Wippa...

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*Advice is NOT foolproof, please don't sue us. We also come across some interesting way families say words and the reasons behind it.

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Chrissie thinks it is, let us know on our socials what your thoughts are @fitzywippakate and Wippa has some tips for catching cheaters!

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It's the school holidays and we hope you are surviving so Chrissie has some techniques to help relieve stress and frustration and we also chat to Robbie Williams!

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Producer Tommy's son found probably the most unlikely thing you could imagine in their backyard and we cover some very questionable wedding vows. 

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It has been a HUGE WEEK on the show this week, from MAFS contestants Jacqui and Clint hanging up on us to Peter Dutton banging a drum to Wippa not being able to pronounce Ed Sheeran's new song.. Let's do it all again shall we?

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We love surprises on this show... but when one of the producers almost ruined one of the BIGGEST surprises of the year this week - there was almost one less producer on the team! 😳😳😳

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On the pod today.. we have a Pro's and Cons that gets a bit loose and that is just the way we like it! We also have a chat about those songs that can transport you back in time to a certain place or memory and there is a woman who has gotten back at her ex in a way you won't believe... PLUS Chrissie takes us back to the Big Brother reunion and the people she still talks to from her season!

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He went absolutely viral with his cat singing videos and his viral clip of Donald Trump singing that hit song "They're eating the dogs.. They're eating the cats!" and he joined us for a chat before he heads to Sydney later this year! 

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Someone on the team found out that they had been TRACKED and their every move was being followed... Turns out the person doing the tracking would have been very bored with the movements of this particular team member!

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If you find it hard to get to sleep at night there might be a very good reason for that... Wippa gives us the reasons why and then everything goes in a completely different direction... Us? Off the rails? Never!

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We chat to Queenslander Carly Electric about her experience of getting struck by lighting and how it has since altered her appearance. We also have Sohn on the show to talk about their World Record attempt to have the world's biggest helicopter banner dragged across Sydney. Fitzy has a scandalous story centred around a cosmetic surgeon who did an absolute dog act, maybe in the running for 2025's Worst Person of the Year and Chrissie celebrates some small wins!

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If you're a long time listener of the show, first off thank you so much, secondly you would know that Wippa is OBSESSED with Foreign Accent Syndrome and Chrissie risked getting cancelled after revealing what accent she would want if she got struck with this affliction.

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Wippa has a list of the most common reasons that people break up and we had to dive into this list, and Wippa has an unsurprising reason he would break up with someone...

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A Queensland doctor is in hot water for taking a picture of a patients undercarriage while they were knocked out for a crazy tattoo they had there and we have questions...so many questions.

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..and apparently they will be breeding soon so we could have our own little Nova Breakfast baby! Our resident fitness guru Wippa found out when the best time to exercise is, we deep dive on the Elton John vs. Madonna feud that has been going on for decades and BIG news if you are a Lady Gaga fan.

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We almost feel like this does not need to be said but as much as we love love here on the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie show we have a Community Service Announcement: do NOT fall in love with A.I. controversial take, we know. 

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Fitzy is giving a shoutout to all those celebrity couples who endured after their affairs rocked the world, you would not believe the celebs on this list!

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Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is in studio today, obviously to pick up some Lady Gaga tickets but we thought we would ask him how his first debate went too. We couldn't help but ask about the unfortunate rogue ball that hit a cameraman and also tells us about his fuel excise policy to help everyday Australians. 

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Someone needs to calm Usher down, the man is just flirting too hard at his concerts and breaking up relationships. We heard from our team and other listeners of those times they got REAL close with a celebrity. Celebrating their survival of 6 months of working together we had Mark Ferguson and Angela Cox go head-to-head in a Headline Off and finally Fitzy took us through the most insane "day on a plate" we have ever heard.

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After yesterday's bombshell from MAFS contestants Clint and Jacqui we had to get them on the show and can you pinpoint the moment where the interview goes off the rails...

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Wippa was having a classy splash at a Byron Bay beach in his undies over the weekend and spotted what he has claimed is the most Aussie thing he has ever seen...

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Fitzy found some absolute gold today when a woman has a test to catch interviewees using AI during interviews and may have you thinking again when lying during your next interview...

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Gen Z is rewriting the relationship rulebook and after a survey showed that over half believe marriage is archaic and is not the way forward, we have to ask the question, is the idea of marriage dying?

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We don't know whether Gen Z has gone soft or if it always has been condescending but hit us up on our socials @fitzywippakate if you think calling someone "champ" is an insult or not. We have all the latest from the MAFS finale, Chrissie dives deep into her horde of Take 5 magazines and we try to guess the headlines and of course we had to look into the unfortunate cameraman who copped it from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton!

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls in to break down his slip up in Newcastle and how he bounced back so fast. With the election coming up Albo gave us his thoughts on how he's dealt with working from home, inflation and the energy crisis affecting Australians. 

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You HAVE to be joking!? Fitzy found out why your coffee could end up being a lot more expensive while Chrissie admits to drinking something questionable...

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Guiness we think you need to a beat because some of these records are ridiculous! We also look back on some of the records we've broken over the years and if they are still standing...

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It was a real WHAT THE moment that shocked us all this season!

Clint and Jacqui have confirmed the shocking news while watching the Reunion live at a party!

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With Out of Context Kate being retired for the moment, of course the boys had to pick up the slack and say some questionable things this week and we debut Out of Context Fitzy & Wippa today! Enjoy the highs (and lows) of Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie this week!

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Fitzy & Wippa join the show's producers to unpack all the behind the scenes action from the week that you weren't allowed to hear on-air.

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Wippa is dumbfounded by the amount of ads he is getting not just on social media but he is even getting emailed about a feature on his body. We continue our search for a winner in our Sydney's Biggest Excursion and it wouldn't be Friday without Riddle Time! Fitzy is getting in early for his Easter plans, Chrissie has started a fight with her local council and Wippa continues his pursuit of true happiness...and drags us along with him.

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Fitzy has a hot take to which he believes to be the greatest children's film of all time. Let us know what you think is the greatest children's film of all time @fitzywippakate if you hard disagree with his take. But he found out there is an original model used in E.T. up for auction for a bargain $1,000,000 which triggered a memory for Chrissie...

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AND he was quite impressed...with Hugh Jackman. Matt Lucas will be touring the country later this month with the Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular. He told us about his brushes with fame hanging out with Elton John and Jason Mamoa before getting him to review a little remix we did of an interview with his friend David Walliams!

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On a trip to Kangaroo Island a miniature dachshund ran away from it's owners and was found 500 days later!

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The age old debate of Humour vs Hunk has landed on the show today and of course Fitzy's wife had to call in and tell him which category he falls in. We take a moment to remember Val Kilmer who passed away yesterday, find out about a year 12 student who passed without buying a single textbook and just used an app and finally we have a HEATED battle in Brand Man!

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Chrissie is astonished at this teenager who somehow has afforded a house at such a young age, then went down memory lane to remember what she was wasting her money on at that age...

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Fitzy found some gold online with an Instagram account which sole purpose is to show Dad's absolutely cracking it. This got us remembering about what triggered the team's Dad and what happened when they lost it!

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Find out what feature on your phone you can turn off that can just make your life better, fixed your posture, walk faster and look fresher...

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There seems to be a decline in Tesla sales due to all the hijinks of Elon Musk we find out from our listeners and even our own Digital Content Producer Chae what it's like owning a Tesla in 2025. Andy Lee also joins us before the premier of Season 8 of The Hundred and how his current side-hustles are going. We catch up with Alex "The Great" Volkanovski before he travels over to Miami for UFC 314 as he takes us through all the preparation he has been doing for his bout. We also cover the best April Fools jokes from yesterday, which cancelled Aussie reality star has a new gig and we also had 2 teachers battle it out to have Sydney's Biggest Excursion to Sydney Zoo!

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Myth or Memory is back for another stumble down memory lane and looking back we can't help but think about that time a listener in the studio did something that shocked everyone, have a listen to find out what it was..

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ChatGPT is setting records with how fast its user base is growing we are fascinated how people are using it and when we heard of a man using it in court to get out of a speeding fine, we HAD to find out if it worked...

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Kelly Clarkson was on a podcast absolutely raving about an Aussie expat she heard sing recently and would love to do a duet with!

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We do a deep dive on all the code words that flight staff use during a flight to keep things running smoothly. We then opened up the lines to our listeners to find out the code words you use and find out why Wippa gets called a "BFG"...

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This boss is getting absolutely slammed online and we cannot believe what he did to his employee while they were on holiday...

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Wippa recently found out the age gap of Newsreader Ash and her partner and decided it needed further investigation as he seeks out the perfect age gap in a relationship.

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We have one of the stars of the latest season of White Lotus, Patrick Schwarzenegger in the studio today to talk about what it's like getting naked on set, how did he keep getting cast a secret and some of the weirdest things he saw in Thailand while shooting the show. We also had Kita Alexander in, fresh from opening for Dua Lipa and she gave us a peek of what it's like behind-the-scenes on Dua Lipa's Radical Optimismtour. We also deep dive into Married At First Sight final vows, break down Japan bringing in a 4 day work week and talk about the absolute worst times to faint.

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Fitzy's friend unfortunately getting a divorce and when asked why, it was over an app he wouldn't download. The app seemed to be innocent and we even asked out listeners their thoughts and opinions were split...

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Happy April Fools! Fitzy and Wippa couldn't help themselves and they had to stitch up everyone around them, NO ONE IS SAFE!

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Jo Nemeth gave all her money to her 18 year old daughter and for years lived a self sufficient and off the grid lifestyle. She takes us through what it was like rejecting modern living, why she felt guilty and what she missed the most.

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Rapper and Singer Sean Kingston and his mother verdict has come in and they have been found guilty of $1,000,000 wire fraud. 

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A horrible trend has been taken up by teens using social media to rank and shame female students in their schools inspired by Netflix hit, Adolescence. We talk to Cyber Safety Expert Susan McLean about some of the dangers that comes with teens access to social media. We also have a big surprise for resident Take 5 fan Chrissie Swan, dive into yet another streaming platform coming to our shores and one of our most unhinged I'm Still Standing yet, pray for producer Oli.

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And don't worry Chrissie only 1/2 of the other hosts are judging you right now...With the rise of the children plushies being bought by adults, we start to name and shame who has bought themselves a childs toy.

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He couldn't in good conscience move on until our wholesome newsreader Ash did a MJ "hee-hee" and cue the parade when they finally got it. Screaming goats, Wippa's haircut getting roasted, ad reads gone wrong... Here's everything you missed on the show this week!

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And we didn't have to censor it so that's always a positive...Chrissie has a fascination with oddly specific words in other languages and gave us a quick lesson in Japanese.

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Fitzy and Wippa join the show's producers to unpack all the behind the scenes action from the week that you weren't allowed to hear on-air.

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That awkward moment where you pay tribute to a recently deceased player...only for him to call in and tell you he's still alive. Yikes. Fitzy tells us a tragically sweet story of a man whose memory resets every 7 seconds and gets to continually meet his wife again and of course it can't be a Friday without Riddle Time!

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Want the secrets to turning heads this weekend with your scent? Here at the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie show we got you covered, and of course some of our own ideas for some irresistible fragrances.

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Our resident Health expert Wippa has a serious warning for anyone kissing someone with a beard and it may have you second guessing when you do it...

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Experts have been researching what the "Golden Hour" is to get the best sleep possible that could potentially help you live longer!

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With flying being such a pleasant experience and airline companies trying to squeeze every cent out of you with seat selection and carbon offsets, there are companies wanting to start charging you for carry-on luggage...*cue Fitzy rant*

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Wippa's mate from The Celebrity Apprentice Australia David Genat made television history this week when he won $5.8 million on Deal Or No Deal Island and joins us to give us an insight on his strategy for the record-breaking win. Chrissie joined us today and gives us all the latest from Hollywood with Chrissie's Clickbait, we also had 2 teachers battle it out to have Sydney's Biggest Excursion to Sydney Zoo!

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With all the insanity coming out of MAFS right now we absolutely lost it at this failed analogy from contestant Jacqui.

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Tesla are planning to build a restaurant in Los Angeles and let's you charge your Tesla and then go grab some food or go watch a movie all in the one spot.

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Myth or Memory is back for another walk, trip and stumble down memory lane and looking back we can't help but think about that time Wippa got shot...have a listen to find out how!

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That awkward moment when you get added into a group chat and realise that government secret war plans are being discussed...happen to everyone right? And we are gearing up for Sydney's Biggest School Excursion, have a listen to find out how to get your school involved. Wippa being the fashion forward man that he is, of course had some new shoes he HAD to show off and we heavily advise having a look for yourself on our instagram - @fitzywippakate

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A British woman travelling through Peru got some flashes of her past life after grabbing her trusty rainbow obsidian during a bout of altitude sickness, she has now got over her fear of heights! We open up the lines to find out if anyone else has had a past life experience and it seems like there is an apprentice out there who may have been an illusionist in a past life...

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In an unfortunate series of events that led to an old lady getting taken out by Fitzy's luggage, we hear some of your escalator horror stories.

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Fitzy's boys are absolutely begging for e-bike conversion kits but with the technology being so new and risky, Fitzy has some concerns...

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It has split the team but I am hoping that photographer got paid a little extra for the therapy needed afterwards. A recent survey in the UK showed 1 in 5 people hide food from their partners in bed and we had to find out if any of our listeners are sneaky eaters. Speaking of eaters, we heard a hot take from Matt Preston which has lead Fitzy to ask, has he lost it? We also got some more suggestions for our excursion and don't stop sending in your ideas to our socials @fitzywippakate!

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Josh Fox from the MAFS Funny Podcast came in last week and told us there would be some shocking twists coming up on MAFS and he wasn't lying. With the reveal that contestants would be able to meet their "Plan B" matches, find out fell for temptation and all the fallout it caused.

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Fresh off their Wharf4Ward show which is doing amazing work raising 1.6 million for sick kids we get the lowdown of how Human Nature loosen up the purse strings for some donations. They also spill the tea on some of the celebrities they have performed for and give us a taste of their viral cover of Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan!

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With George Foreman passing over the weekend, we were inspired to talk about celebrity endorsements after his success with the George Foreman grill but we went the other way and Fitzy has assembled his top 5 list of some of the cringiest star-studded fails with endorsements. 

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Dua Lipa has been slaying across Australia with her Radical Optimism tour and with a huge surprise to a random fan she slipped a USB with an unreleased collab with Troye Sivan! We got all the latest from Hollywood with Chrissie's Clickbait, all the chaos from MAFS wrapping up and finally Chrissie has sifted through her (borderline worrisome) huge Take 5 magazine collection and found the most insane headlines and tests the guys!

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From tours of local gyms to an butterfly swarm attack to a vomitting bug infecting half the excursion there have been some stinker school excursions everyone has gone through. We posed the question why there aren't any Adults Excursion (NOT adult-themed), if there are any places you would like to go on an excursion to as an adult let us know on our socials @fitzywippakate!

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It seems like the Golden Bachelor is really shaking up the neighbourhood with Golden Bachelor Barry "Bear" Myrden keeping up neighbours with his late night cocktail parties. Got to have some sympathy knowing that these same neighbours had to deal with contestants crying and screaming from previous seasons.

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Going through the highlights (and of course lowlights) of the show this week, we can't go past how well Wippa's week was. Forgetting he met guests, eating right before the microphones go live and inspiring a new segment during our recap, the man had a cracker!

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When interest was gathering for the first casino in Sydney back in the late 80's, the now President of the United States of America was one of the major bidders. Listen in find out the reasons why the police had to warn the government against accepting his bid.

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Starting to feel like every episode of this podcast is going to be evidence in a HR case against us but we just cannot stop pumping out the content for our loyal listeners. Enjoy the inside scoop on all the behind the scenes happenings of the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie show!

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Unfortunately Wippa couldn't crack the list this year, just a couple more sales of his book and he will get there. We have Australian TV legend Bruce McAvaney on the show hyping up the interview he did with teenage sprinting sensation Gout Gout. The tradie on the controversial mobile billboard claps back at critics, find out what surprising product is being recalled for fingertip injuries and Chrissie goes through text messages she gets from her kids which is the gift that keeps on giving. 

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Apparently there are some theories out there that Cyclone Alfred was caused by chemtrails which of course reminded Fitzy of a variety of chemtrails he leaves in the kids room when he wishes them goodnight...Try not to lose sleep over this podcast.

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Yeah...you heard that right. Ronan joins us on the show to talk about his love for Sydney, how he spent St. Patrick's Day and Chrissie plays a small game with him of "You Say It Best, When You Say Nothing At All," and he smashed it! Ronan Keating will be back in Australia later in the year for The Voice Australia new season as one of the coaches!

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Old flame of the Fitzy & Wippa team, Josh Fox is back in the studio to chat about his podcast MAFS Funny where he gets all the exclusives on the show! He gives us the lowdown on the upcoming "Temptation Week" and what is happening with the police investigation on MAFS. 

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Sending a message after first date can always be dangerous, the length of time after the date and what do you even say. This man has got it wrong on all fronts and you will feel the cringe as much as we did. Fitzy has some great news (for us) if you have any fears about being cancelled with an insurance company offering for you to be covered, Chrissie has a story about a hedgehog that is still making her laugh days later and we have some great news for the Sydney nightlife scene!

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You will not believe how this Aussie woman is making absolute bank and only working 2-3 days a week. Also Chrissie drops quite the hot take about M&Ms that has triggered Fitzy.

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Sporty Spice is here! Fresh from her DJ set at the After Race Party in Melbourne she is raring to go as one of the coaches in The Voice Australiathis year. She talks a little about the other coaches, including her playful rivalry with Boyzone's own Ronan Keating and what it's like working with Richard Marx. 

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In a podcast exclusive Tom is going to test the guys if they can remember a specific moment in the show's long and glorious (maybe?) run! This week we ask the guys to remember who they made a radio serial about...

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You think the gym is just for working out? Guess again, according to an influencer it's the perfect place to test the person you're dating. Dinner and a movie is just too boring, get the protein shakes and reformer pilates machines out!=

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