Bec and Asa Highlights

Science explainer Rachel Rayner joins Bec and Asa to break down a wild new discovery: peacocks might actually have lasers in their tail feathers! What does that mean? Is it natural or just in the lab? And can other animals do it too? Prepare to have your mind blown.

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A zoo in Denmark is asking people to donate their healthy, unwanted pets to feed predators like lions and lynxes. The animals would be humanely euthanised and used to replicate natural hunting behaviour. Bec and Asa unpack the controversy and ask, would you ever do it?

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Bec and Asa caught up with Geoff Woodward from Metro Church to talk about Paul’s mysterious “thorn in the flesh.” Was it illness, temptation, or something else entirely? Geoff explores why God might allow ongoing struggles, and how, like Paul, we can find strength in weakness.

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A viral list claims women find hobbies like anime, crypto, and comic books the least attractive in men, but is it accurate? Bec and Asa want to know: what hobby do you actually find most attractive in a man?

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Asa unpacks the four key attachment styles. Secure, anxious, avoidant and disorganized; and how your early childhood relationships may still be shaping how you connect (or disconnect) in adult relationships. From trust to clinginess to emotional distance, this chat breaks down how our past forms our patterns.

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Bec dives into a bold new strategy out of South Africa, where scientists are injecting rhino horns with low-level radioactive isotopes in a bid to combat illegal poaching. The Rhisotope Project hopes to make smuggling detectable at borders and airports, without harming the animals. Could this be the game-changer in saving the dwindling rhino population?

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Bec and BT throw it back to the year 2000 with some iconic tracks turning 25 in 2025. Today we have Wheatus’ Teenage Dirtbag and Ronan Keating’s Life is a Rollercoaster. Cue the nostalgia and turn it up!

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Bec unpacks the wild weather that ripped through Perth’s western suburbs, including a low-intensity tornado that left a trail of destruction in City Beach. From flooded ovals to damaged mansions, we look back on the chaos!

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In one of the creepiest real-life discoveries you'll ever hear, Bec shares the true story of actor Joe Cummings, who set up a camera to catch his girlfriend sneaking snacks, only to uncover something far more disturbing. What he found lurking in his apartment will send shivers down your spine.

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This week, Matt Woods from the Perth Observatory joins Bec to unpack two epic space discoveries: an interstellar comet passing through our solar system and the largest black hole merger ever recorded. How were they discovered? How far away are they? And what can we learn from these incredible cosmic events? Matt breaks it all down in this fascinating science chat.

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After Bec’s daughter broke her collarbone while walking the dog, we opened the phones to hear your stories, and wow, you delivered. From minor mishaps to jaw-dropping accidents, this clip is packed with unexpected twists, relatable chaos, and one absolutely shocking finale.

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Bec chats with Ps. Joe Rossi, Byford Campus Pastor at Centrepoint Church, about how the Church can use social media to reflect Christ rather than just promote itself. Together, they unpack the positives and pitfalls of digital platforms, how churches can wisely engage online, and whether discipleship can truly happen through a screen.

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