Earwash

Episode 71 - I Don't Know What It Means But It Sounds Salacious

After a month of the high drama of insect sport, it seems a good idea to use this week's episode to unwind with the assorted oddments from one of Douglas's notebooks. If you enjoy these oddments and have some of your own that you'd like to contribute, please ad them in the comments!

Episode 70 - A National Anthem Named After A Condiment

In an unexpected midweek episode, American expat Jennifer Cash explains her absence from our Insect Games coverage and reveals a conspiracy theory about the Olympic Games that I can guarantee you have never heard before

Episode 69 - A Travesty of Justice and Theatre

Who else could we have on episode 69 than eroticist Jonathan Crepuscular? Fresh from the opening night of his new musical, Jonathan tells us how he has overcome the struggles he faced in staging his bold re-imagining of 'Cats', his unorthodox methods of gaining publicity, and reveals which US political figure he is planning to write a musical about. Plus three grandiose genital euphemisms.

Episode 68 - The Insect Version of Snoop Dogg

Earwash's coverage of the 2024 Insect Games concludes today with an interview with the Australian Insect Games team's unofficial mascot and bringer of good vibes, the Earwig. Acting on legal advice, Earwash wishes to make it clear that this podcast is NOT in any way seeking to suggest, imply or otherwise convey that the Earwig has been involved in an elaborate plot to kill insect athletes, take their medals and melt those medals down for use in his sinister plots, and anyone who says that is the case is lying and is likely to wake up with an angry Earwig using its pincers on a delicate part of their anatomy. Okay?

Episode 67 - The Anteater Incident

In today's episode Douglas and French omni-critic Horace Perrault discuss the memorable moments of the 2024 Insect Games, including a centipede called Legless Carl Thresher, ironic snail deaths and the Anteater Incident

Episode 66 - Mantis Volleyball

Mantis madness at Mortein Staduium where Morocco's Munira and Muntaz Mantis make moves for gold against Melbourne's own Mandy and Mary Mantis, in a memorable match involving microcephalic male Maltese mantises, Mecca and mayhem

Episode 65 - Flea Pole Vault

Today's Insect Games episode brings you the thrilling final of the flea pole vault. Who will snap under the pressure? Listen and find out.

Episode 64 - The Snail Marathon

BREAKING: Drama at snail marathon as surprise track invader shakes up the race. For more details, listen to this episode of Earwash!

Episode 63 - Bees?

In an un-bee-lievable sixty-third episode, we meet the Australian male bee synchronised flying team. Despite being a largely visual experience, we're putting it out as audio. You shall have to imagine for yourselves the spectacle that unfolds.

Episode 62 - A Soup That Can Get People Pregnant

In a tight little capsule of an episode, Douglas discloses the strange oddments contained in one of his notebooks. That's it, that's the entire thing, and yet it is so much more than this blurb would suggest. Listen and hear it for yourself