The Debrief
The Debrief with Dane is your daily dose of entertainment and information! The show brings you the day's magazine news, quirky stories from around the world, and big interviews with fascinating guests. Catch up with the latest news updates from the ARN news centre, while enjoying a mix of entertainment and insightful conversations.
Episodes
Dane and Sana speak to the remarkable 19 year old British social media personality that is one of the first people in the world to ever to use the most advanced wireless bionic arms. And how do you feel about having to chip into gifts for colleagues, should it be an option?
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Dane and Sana debate is it ever ok to listen to content aloud in public? They also hear from Titanic expert Parks Stephenson who gives us new insight into the recent 3D scan of the shipwreck. Plus, they discuss the Aussie twin sisters that have gone viral for their synchronized TV interview.
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How does McDonalds differ across six continents and 55 countries? A lot, apparently, as Dane and Lucy learn exploring Gary He’s photo book McAtlas.
Dane has a throwback chat with The Hoosiers and Lucy bids farewell to The Debrief! (But not without a high score on the Debrief Duel.)
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Would you upload yourself into an artificial intelligence avatar after you pass away? Dane and Lucy discover all, including what its like to interact with the real “AI Afterlife” form of film star Ed Asner. To topsheet or not to topsheet? Lucy brings her heated Aussie household debates to the floor. Also, Lucy has some big news!
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Did Charles Ingram really cheat his way to winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Dane and Lucy find out. They also look into what it takes to receive a 100% rotten tomatoes rating (turns out, not much). The show gets heated discussing whether or not the thumbs-up emoji is passive aggressive - and listeners weigh in with lots of opinions.
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What happens when a crime is committed in the most isolated place on earth. Dane and Lucy speak to Rob Burnett, journalist author of Whiteout - a thriller set in the depths of Antarctica. ChatGPT will now be remembering and compiling a history of users based on every question asked - so the show looks back at their most embarrassing and cringy internet memories.
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Blue Origins’s just had a historic 6 woman flight to space: but does that mean Katy Perry and her fellow space pals deserve the “astronaut” title? Dane and Lucy have a very strong opinion. Plus, mountain lion attacks are firmly on the rise in America, and the show speaks to Malcolm Brooks, who was directly affected by a fatal encounter.
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Dane and Lucy meet another man who hope to freeze himself after death and be brought back to life. Plus, they discuss the man who spent 19 years living in a Paris airport, and reignite the search for Ronald McDonald.
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It's swept the globe and its certainly sweeping Dubai. Dane and Lucy get an education on how Pickleball became one of the UAE's most popular pastimes. They discuss the chap who sent fake invoices to two of the biggest tech companies in the world (who actually paid up). Plus they take a moment in memoriam of Skype, a mere weeks before it heads to the grave, once and for all. RIP.
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How many sneakers is too many sneakers? Dane and Lucy unpack the recent trend of train heists targeting $2 million of Nike sneakers and speak to Dubai-based sneaker collector Atul Hegde. Dane shares a memory of his worst nightmare, and it involves a dirty attic blazer. To what length have you done to keep your self control? This golfer’s story will leave you… speechless.
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Coffee raves are taking over Dubai! Dane and Lucy dig into the idea and speak to the man who hosted the first viral event. The Beatles biopic is finally on the way, and the show spills all the details. Plus, Thailand allegedly has an emergency stash of Pad Thai in case the world ends, which has them asking, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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AI generated Studio Ghibli style images have been rampant across social media… but there’s a lot of controversy as to whether they should be there at all - Dane and Lucy discuss. Lucy’s taken a tumble and hurt her ankle, but it led her to s-tumble across the intriguing origins of one of a widely used machine. Plus, Dane’s receding hairline is now back in fashion?
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Massachusetts teacher Joe Cote wrote short story “I pretended to be a missing girl” in 2020 and posted it on Reddit just for fun. However, Dane and Lucy find out how things took a turn 4 years later, when a Hollywood producer decided to turn it into a feature film starring the one and only Sydney Sweeney. They also discuss their best (and worst) flight meals - and whether McDonalds and snotty potatoes deserve to be at t...
The rivalry between two of the most recognisable beverage brands dates back to the 1880. Dane and Lucy chart the competitive history pitting the two colas against each other, from their pharmaceutical inventors to the celebrities that endorsed them including the King of Pop himself.
They lament the uni student who called an electrician to change some batteries, and discuss why sarcastic people are said to be of the “hig...
From the 7th century, to the 1930s, to now, the legend of “Nessie” has lived on in Scottish folklore. Dane and Lucy aren’t that convinced, but what’s not to love in an ancient mystery about a sea serpent?
They debate a new push by a major fashion label to replicate human models with “AI twins,” plus they chat the biggest celebrity divas with riders demanding everything from doves, to puppie...
Dane and Lucy unpack the origin story of one of the world’s most recognisable brands. From a syrupy energy drink invented by a Thai duck farmer, to a global sporting empire.
Plus, they chat the pitfalls of WhatsApp group chats (here’s lookin’ at you, Trump Administration) and what having a beard says about you.
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Jenny Radcliffe has made a successful business out of deception, manipulation and con artistry as “the People Hacker.” Dane and Lucy met the social engineer, who companies hire to test their vulnerabilities, with a skillset she’s been perfecting since she was just a kid.
They unpack the “White Lotus effect” on global travel, and explore the origin story of “Respect,” the defining song of Ar...
India to Australia and back again: Saroo Brierley’s journey home
Dane Lucy recap the extraordinary story of Saroo Brierley. Aged only 5, he was lost and separated from his family in India, before being adopted and growing up in Australia. His journey using Google Earth to trace his path back to India more than two decades on is the subject of the Oscar-nominated film Lion.
They discuss the man who bought the pizza.com d...
Lucy tells Dane a dark and stormy true crime tale. Only problem is that none of it’s true - all part of a popular YouTube channel producing “true crime documentaries” that are actually AI-generated.
They meet Joe, who scales the outside of skyscrapers for the 9 to 5 and wish Bruce Willis a happy 70th birthday. Yippi ki-yay…(you know the rest).
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Ivan was celebrating his 30th birthday with friends in Greece when an ocean swim took a turn and swept him out to sea. Ivan told Dane and Lucy about the extensive search and rescue operation that almost missed him and the unexpected floating object that helped him withstand the open water.
They discuss the “world’s rarest dog,” which just sold for $5.7 million, plus Lucy has some insights on the psychology of havi...
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