Blokes In Mining Podcast

This week, the Blokes are absolutely blown away to share that the Blokes in Mining podcast is now being heard in over 25 countries and 116 cities!

Drew and Dave have some crackin topics, from best local pubs to the absurd, high-security situation at Moranbah Airport. They get (a little) serious discussing the "pensioner roster" and the critical need to retain the skills of the industry's old-timers. And it's back...

Drew and Dave are back together and it doesn’t take long before the stories start flying. From mining site upgrades and close calls in the air, to big life milestones and mental health challenges, the boys cover it all in classic BIM fashion.

Dave cracks open the first entry from “Dave’s Diary” featuring a woman with a head bandage, a sky full of Valium, and some questionable in-flight decisions. Drew helps unpack the chaos with his...

Ep 8 and we’re talkin’ mouldy showers, noisy bloody aircons, lights that won’t turn off, and cleaners that reckon 10am is a great time to start bangin’ around next door while you’re tryin’ to sleep after night shift. And don’t get us started on the foot stompers and door slammers.

But it’s not all sh#$, we’ve had some decent feeds, good schnitty nights, and the odd cold beer waitin’ in the ute fridge after a dry week.

From dodgy laun...

When It's pissed down all week week… so you know what that means. Trucks are parked up, Netflix on, feet up, card games are on.

In this ep, we get into all the wet day rituals: blown-up goon bags for pillows, blokes vanishing before cleanup, the fight for the comfiest plastic chair, and a cheeky game of ping pong while the site turns into a swimming pool.

We also spin a few yarns, like the lighting plant that took off on its own...

In this special drop from the Blokes in Mining podcast, Drew and Dave break down one of the biggest industry shake-ups in years. The court ruling is in — and it looks like BHP will have to pay their OS crew the same as their direct employees.

What does this mean for FIFO blokes? For labor hire? For every site dealing with the age-old “shirts vs contractors” divide?

We cut through the noise, talk through how the un...

You know those blokes who show up on-site and instantly make you go, “Yeah... this is gonna be interesting”?

We talk about them — and the legends who balance it out.

In this ep, we get into:

• What makes a “mad unit” on-site (and how to spot one quick)
• The legends who hold things together while the chaos unfolds
• Crew dynamics, respect, and why the job isn’t always about the money
• Dave’s brand new gig and what the first week’s...

Shae Lui reckons he was just a broke bloke working airport security, earning $38k a year. So he packed his bags, rolled the dice on Moranbah, and cracked his way into mining.
Now he’s pulling six figures, cooks up feeds online, and has a massive TikTok following.

In this ep, we chat with Shae about how he:

• Manifested his way into mining with zero trade
• Got scouted for MasterChef from his cooking vids
• Copped the cold steak curs...

Yep… it was Dave.

No warning, no fanfare, just the tap on the shoulder and straight into “what now?”

In this episode, the boys rip in on what it’s like to lose your job in mining. From that gut-punch moment your pay stops, to cutting up your missus’ Temu card and praying the recruiter calls back. Dave tells us how it is and it's relatable and a bloody good listen.

They chat shirts vs contractors, mental stress, how to b...

From Origin Fields to Sheep in Motels — The Danny Nutley Chaos Continues

Part 2 with NRL legend turned mining supervisor Danny Nutley is every bit as wild as you'd hope — and somehow even more real.

We’re talkin backyard barbies with Alfie Langer, black ice with a hungover Origin hero, team bonding, motel room stitch ups with stolen livestock (yep, a sheep and almost a horse), and the kind of off-field chaos you just can’t make ...

You know the name from footy — Origin, NRL, Super League. But what you probably didn’t know is Danny Nutley spent 15 years in mining after footy, running crews, learning gear, and leading from the front.

In this ep, he spills on:

• How he landed his first mining job (the interview was wild)
• Shitting himself the first time he dropped a dozer over a dragline bench
• What makes a good boss on-site (hint: it ain’t the loudest bloke)
• Mental ...

Life on-site, laughs off it — and plenty of stuff no one warns you about.
In our very first episode of the Blokes in Mining Podcast, Drew and Dave rip into what it’s really like working away — from mental health battles and mouldy dongas, to missing birthdays, dodgy camp food, and the pressure that chews you up if no one’s looking out for you. Oh, and in this ep the big issue of who sh$t on the deck! 

This isn't a Hollywoo...

2 Days to Go!.
 

The Blokes in Mining Podcast drops Wednesday Legends (April 30).

Here’s another cheeky taste of what’s coming, stories from site, yarns about work, life, family, and the stuff no one talks about at pre-start.

Hosted by Drew and Dave, we've lived it, worked it, and worn the scars to prove it.

Follow now and be ready for launch on Spotify, Apple, Buzzsprout and all the usual spots you find your pods.

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We're comin’ in hot.
 

The Blokes in Mining Podcast launches next Wednesday (April 30).

It's a no-bullshit listen for FIFO workers, mining crews, and the people who’ve lived the life—or lived with someone who has.

Hosted by Drew and Dave, two fellas who’ve worked it, led it, and copped all the dusty lessons along the way. It’s stories from site, life between swings, a few loose laughs, and more than a couple of...