Jase Hawkins Is Taking Up Golf

Josh: It's The Daily Talk Show, episode 770.

Tommy: Joining us back in the studio, Jase Hawkins, and we've also got GB.

Jase: He's back in the building.

Tommy: Thanks for coming back, Jase.

Jase: No, no worries. Couldn't help but notice I wasn't in the video opener, uh, from last time I was here. Oh, that's all good. Oh good, good time to start the show on. That's fun, makes me feel comfortable.

Josh: It's hump day replay. Do you know about hump days?

Jase: No, I fast forward to fatty Fridays. Yes, yeah, yeah, we don't We're not fatphobic anymore. We like that. Feedback welcome.

Josh: So no, feedback is welcome. But GB, sometimes—

Jase: I thought you handled that very well, by the way.

Josh: Thanks, mate.

Jase: Thank you.

Tommy: Have you ever been called out for anything?

Jase: No, but I went through my chubby years in high school and stuff like that, so like I related to it.

Josh: So GB's back. It's not Wednesdays, it's Humpdays. They are. And so we do a wrap-up where he goes through and he produces this. It's almost like a—

Jase: Oh yes, sorry, I'm with you now.

George: Yeah.

Jase: Can I flag something straight up?

Josh: Yeah, sure.

Jase: We're live streaming.

George: Yeah.

Jase: Sebbs and Grace. Yes. Supposed to be on a romantic week away. Dare I say, first physical week they've ever had together.

Josh: Yes.

Tommy: First vacation with a girl Mason's ever had.

Josh: Yeah.

Tommy: Let alone a girlfriend.

Jase: Are they watching the live stream right now?

Tommy: According to the comments, Grace, unless someone's hacked her account, is in the live feed.

Jase: Oh, Serbs, we need to have a chat. We need to have a chat.

Tommy: Or he's just slipped into relationship life.

Jase: This is day 3.

Josh: Yeah.

Tommy: I mean, they're a modern-day couple. Maybe the modern-day couple is that.

Josh: Sitting in bed.

Tommy: Straight into what you do after— Oh, you reach 5 months of a relationship where you're just on your phones. Maybe that is a thing. Like, you think about how long you've been with your wife.

Jase: Over 10 years. 13 years.

Tommy: Next week it's my, I think it's my 6th year anniversary.

Jase: Oh, congratulations.

Tommy: Wedding anniversary. That'd be wrong. 6?

Josh: No, that's not right.

George: No.

Tommy: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 5th.

Jase: Did you go to the wedding, Josh?

Josh: Wasn't invited.

Jase: Sorry.

Tommy: It was out of time.

Josh: Yeah, it was. No, I get it. Josh. Get across the way.

George: I was invited, but I couldn't make it.

Josh: Oh, you're just full of shit. Could have traded your invite for Josh's.

George: Yeah, that wasn't fun.

Jase: No, weddings are tough, man. We've got, like, our executive producer Alex has had to put off his wedding this year, so sash the newsreader, because of COVID He was going to Vegas, wasn't he? For the, the bucks? There was talk of that.

Josh: Oh, jeez.

Jase: And then Bali. We're going to do Bali. Really?

Josh: That's a down— going from Vegas to Bali. Yeah. Was it always going to be Bali?

Jase: Yeah, I think it was Vegas was like pie in the sky and then we're like realistic, maybe a trip to Bali, but they've had to move it up. But we're discussing guest list and stuff the other day, and it's so tough. Even like people you work with, like Sasha Newsreader was inviting— oh, was it PJ? But she hasn't met PJ or doesn't know PJ, the partner, that well, so he can't come. And it's like, that's awkward because they've been together for so long.

Josh: And this is why, like, I know it sounds like a cop-out, but this is— Bri and I have been together for 13 years, and the main reason that we aren't married is a wedding guest list.

Jase: Yes.

Josh: No, I swear.

Tommy: Do you believe that too? I think you're not the type that would enjoy going to a nightclub, enjoy going to some sort of party where you're sort of having to, let alone be the centre of attention at the party. It's just a lot of— It makes sense that you're the guy. But on the other side, I love parties. My wedding, it's stressful.

Jase: Oh no, you're working.

Tommy: It's not a party.

Jase: It's a work night.

Tommy: I'd much prefer even kids, like, not the same, but running a 3-year-old's birthday versus going to a 3-year-old's birthday.

Jase: Totally different.

Tommy: Having your own wedding, going to a wedding. There's just, yeah, there's nothing.

Josh: I can't even be fucked going to weddings, to be honest. I just think the whole—

Tommy: I'm glad I didn't ask you.

Jase: Hey, I'm the same. It's a new thing. I just, you know what I hate? Bad speeches. It kills my night. I go, you know what, we could be doing drinks, catching up with friends right now. That's, come on. Yeah, come on, move it along.

Josh: Do you reckon you're getting more antisocial as you get older? Yeah.

Jase: Yeah, I think I struggle with iso and lockdown at the start. And then the minute they eased restrictions where you could just have like 3 people over, I was like, I'm actually content with this. I don't need clubs and bars and stuff. As long as like the winery bar down the street's open, I can go down there and have a couple of drinks with some mates or the bowls club or have people over.

Tommy: How old are you?

Jase: 37, 38-ish.

Tommy: The bowls club.

Josh: Yeah, yeah.

Jase: But I mean, yeah, but if you go there, it makes you feel younger because you are the youngest by a lot.

Josh: Yeah, love that.

Jase: It's like on the show, I'll always refer to myself like, you know, putting on heaps of weight weight and looking old. And then when people meet you, they're like, mate, you're not that big. And I'm like, I know.

George: So it's great.

Josh: The young fit guy.

Jase: Under-promise, over-deliver. This show's motto. It's a way to do it.

Josh: I mean, talking about that, you were asking about Mr. 97 and his commitment to the Blegowrie Beach House in regards to content. Yeah.

Jase: Can we talk about this? So I missed a couple of potties and then I started hearing about the Blegowrie Beach House. And Lou's sister, my wife's, so my sister-in-law's got a beach house down there. And great spot, awesome location to get away. And then I was like, he's getting this on the account, isn't he? It's totally free. And then I saw the amazing social posts he was doing. Terrible content.

Josh: And what would you do?

Jase: Anything but what he's doing.

Tommy: What's he doing? Because I must be missing it. I don't have my fucking Instagram account.

Josh: Well, the thing is that there is stuff that I think he's done actual like fuck all. He's done one post, I think, of A platter. A platter.

Jase: A platter with 2 drinks.

Tommy: And the other stuff was all that Grace's photo.

Josh: Yeah.

Jase: No, sorry, you're right, he retweeted. Yeah. And he did that thing that really annoys me where people put the tag of the location at the bottom of the screen. So I couldn't click on it because every time I went to click on the tag, it would bring up the comment part. And I'm like, I can't even click the link to see where you're staying for free.

Tommy: So, so he got this Contra based on having to sort of do a few social media posts, create some video content. It's $2,000 worth of value. Rod is an angel for allowing young Sebs.

Jase: Rod, I'll do a deal for you, mate. You want to put someone up for free accom, I'll show you social content. Hook us up.

Tommy: I mean, this is, he, this is more getting, getting more out of a deal than we have essentially as the host of the show. I mean, you've got a full team of producers. Are they sort of— have you heard any sneakies going on behind the scenes?

Josh: Deals?

Jase: Deals? We get free firewood.

Tommy: Oh, who does that from?

Jase: Red Gum Firewood Supplies.

Tommy: Oh, that's good.

Jase: Thank you to Kevin and the crew. We've hit it off with Mark and the crew from Two Brothers Brewery in Moorabbin. I'll take you lads down there. Two Brothers, great spot.

George: Yeah.

Tommy: Cockburns Road. Is it Cockburns Road at the back there in the industrial area?

Jase: Yeah, yeah. In the industrial area. Big fire pit out the front.

Josh: Where's their wood from?

Jase: Well, funnily enough, I just took some up with Kev the Firewood Place.

Josh: That's great.

Jase: That's good. Oh, everyone's got a couple of little snacks, only small stuff.

Tommy: Is there a rule? Like, because I mean, this is— the issue is that we said we would sort of come in and save the day if it all goes to shit.

Josh: So it's like, it's going to.

Tommy: This is, this is damage control right now.

Jase: A few little cheeky— you know who taught me the best deal when I was doing nights with Kyle Sanderlands in Brisbane. So we're doing the night show on Triple M, all right? And the radio station was in the middle of the city, and the TV stations were up on Mount Coot-tha, which was like 20-30 minutes out of the city. So if a car crash or a news storey broke, they'd have to get the camera crews down the mountain. So Channel 7, uh, hired out a room at the bottom of the Triple M building, and from 4 PM we just put a camo in there, camera guy, who would just sit there and listen to the police scanners. So half the night he was just sitting there And Kyle and I were like, hang on, let's work this out. We're here doing nights. We'd love dinner. He's down there with the car. So I started ringing restaurants in the city for Cindy and said, look, if we gave you cartons of Coca-Cola for you to sell in your store, in return, would you feed us and the Channel 7 camera guy? And they're like, yeah, no worries. Now I'm like, okay, great. Now I just need to pick the food up because this is pre-Uber Eats days. So then I'd go down to the Channel 7 guy and I'd like, if I could put 2 cartons of Coke in the back of your Channel 7 van on the way back from the car accident that you filmed, can you stop and grab the meal for us? You give him the Coke and we all get fed. And that was the deal. We did it every night for 2 years.

Josh: What happens if there isn't a car?

Jase: I was ripe aboard. There was like a siege or something like that. And he was like, mate, I'm out here for 6 hours. I'm like, you're right, we'll starve.

Tommy: All good. Is that cash for comment? I mean, no, because you're not saying anything on—

Jase: No, no, that's just, you know, that's old school deals for $80 worth of food here and there. I think if I'm rocking up in a Maserati and I'm saying, if you want to improve your life, buy a Maserati, then you're getting, you know, in trouble.

Josh: Yeah.

Tommy: But where do you buy a Maserati from?

Jase: If someone was wanting to know, I only know where to get a Mazda from, Tommy. And Ringwood Mazda.

Tommy: Ringwood Mazda. They've been around.

Josh: But have you, GB, have you got a Hump Day Replay?

George: So yes, I've done Hump Day Replays now every week for 11 weeks in a row.

Jase: And I might not get it. I've missed 11 weeks. Yeah, I'm sorry.

George: So yeah, it's basically just a recap of the week and and they're going really well. I've just got a letter that I'd like to read out, if that's okay.

Josh: You sure?

Tommy: All right.

George: Yeah. Dear Mr. Jacket and Mr. Jansen, I'm writing to formally request an extension for my assignment, Georgie Boys Hump Day Replay. As you're aware, I have been away the last couple of days, and during this time I was required to give my eyes a rest from the screen. I had every intention of ignoring the doctor's orders and completing the edit, So I sent my draught to Tommy on Instagram and Facebook but received no reply. Dog. Since then, the doctor called me and said you need to give your eyes a 1-week rest or you could do permanent damage. So now for the announcement. July 1st, put it in the calendar. Hump Day Replay returns for season 2. All new characters, all new graphics, all new music. It's going to be bigger, stronger, better.

Josh: Please, Jase, this is going to be exciting for you.

Jase: I feel like you've broken the rule of, uh, under the, uh, what is it, under promise, over deliver? He's gone the other way. He's definitely gone the other way.

George: So please accept this extension request and my sincere apologies for not delivering 12 weeks in a row. Okay. George Martin.

Josh: I think it's fine.

George: What do we think?

Josh: What's your feeling? I think it's— you can do a rebrand. Are you still calling it Hump Day?

George: Yeah, it's up for discussion. I'm not sure. I think, I think I'd keep it hump day.

Tommy: No, I'm happy with hump day.

George: I think it's a good day. It's the middle of the week.

Tommy: We're looking at other days.

Josh: What's your favourite benchmark that you've ever done on radio?

Jase: Oh, not proud of it, but it was, uh, Pashakani for Gwen Stefani, where, um, we're in Brisbane to win tickets to Pashakani, the Brisbane Ecca was on, and we made people 'Pash the guy that ran the dodgem car to win tickets to Gwen Stefani.' Not my proudest moment.

Josh: Good content.

Jase: Great content for a week.

Tommy: And people did it.

Jase: Yeah.

Tommy: It's amazing what people do for prizes.

Josh: Well, I saw that you guys were giving away Uber Eats vouchers to, gift cards to gym goers on Monday morning.

Jase: Yeah. Just a way to sort of like, 'cause they eased restrictions here in Victoria, you could go back to the gym. So we sent Tony Roddy, our producer, down to say, 'cause you know, like those people The people that were lined up on Monday, you know, F45 ready to go, they've been waiting for it and good for them. They're better than me. She was bribing them with Uber Eats vouchers not to go into the gym class.

Josh: So, I love this because when I heard that it was happening, I thought I can imagine the conversation or the meeting or the throwaway comment of, wouldn't it be funny if? And then the reality of actually going out there and trying to convince people because you're giving $50. Was that it?

Jase: Yeah.

Josh: How did you go?

Jase: Well, I didn't have to worry about the reality of it because I just pitched the idea on Friday at 11 o'clock when I was walking out of there. I love it. Out of the studio, they're like, all right guys, Monday, Jim's number. I'll just chuck them vouchers, see if they're not going.

Josh: Well, surely people, because I feel like Bree goes to like gym at 6 in the morning and there's no way that she would take a $60, like a $50 voucher.

Jase: We had the other problem. They wouldn't even stop to talk to her.

Tommy: Oh yeah.

Jase: Like there was only 20 people in a class. They did, you know, I think there was that fear of if I'm late, I'll miss out on my spot. You gotta wait, Pete. I'm sorry, you gotta think people waited like 4 months to get back in there. So I get it.

Tommy: Plus coronavirus.

Jase: Exactly. So we had Tony Roddy ring with the old call about 90 seconds to go. We can't get anyone, we can't get anyone. And then you're, you know, scrambling and moving things.

Tommy: So the paid actors came out from behind you.

Jase: No, it's where you're shuffling on the go and move stuff up and move her cross down.

Josh: TJ was telling me about— we didn't have it so much in like the national show when we did Fifan Jewels, but the the fake caller specifically around regional. Like you would have phoners or whatever and you wouldn't necessarily get a call.

Tommy: I think everyone got in trouble because everyone was just calling other radio stations around the country. Hot FM, Cairns, you know, coming in hot to share.

Jase: It's a personal hate of mine. Like there's some shows I've listened to where I, the caller will be like, Jenny, what's your story? And I'm like, I know Jenny, she's in accounts. Like I really— the voice straight away. Yeah, like as a team, because we've all got mates in radio and so everyone just refuses to be the fake caller for someone. I'd rather get on and go, you know, we've got 131065, give us a ring if you like to lick your feet and come back and own it and go. And whenever we've come back and gone, well, that's embarrassing, like we've got no calls to that topic, then they'll ring. But I think it's, you know, there's a large percentage of people who'll sit there and go, oh yeah, I lick my feet, but I'm not going to ring. I never ring a radio station. But then when you hear no one else has called, you're like, oh, well, this is A, my opportunity to get through, and B, I can't leave you hanging, especially if you've shown vulnerability in what you're asking.

Josh: I actually just remembered, you see the ACRES? They cancelled the ACRES.

Jase: Yeah, yeah. Which sucks a bit because everyone was working on— and for anyone that doesn't know, because I know you love a reset, it's like the Logies for radio but without money.

Josh: And it sounds good, doesn't it? Imagine how good the Logies is and then apply that to the ACRAs.

George: You've got to fucking earn money for the Logies if you win a Logie.

Jase: No, but I just mean more the night.

Josh: Oh yeah, the budget.

Tommy: Yeah, the budget broadcast on television.

Jase: Yeah, 3-course meal, like not just boozy drinks. But everyone was working on their entries and, you know, and then they came out and said, I know, we'll push the entry date a little bit later, so keep working on it. So, and I don't know if you guys have ever filled them out, but Those entries are a nightmare. People editing, yeah, they're editing their best audio.

Josh: Like everyone trying to fucking like compile. I remember being an editor and just like it's the worst time of year because you're putting together. It's like, oh, we need that reaction shot and we need to work. You know, they're basically creating submissions to win an industry award.

Jase: They're putting together a resume, but like times 10.

Tommy: Have you won one?

Jase: Never.

Tommy: So I got nominated. I should find it and we'll play it. It was Tommy and Candy, that show. But then what I realised was we didn't have to pay to go because we got nominated.

Jase: Yes, that was the beauty of being nominated a few times. And if you get nominated, it's great because then the company pays for your ticket. Otherwise, it's like $250.

Tommy: Yeah. Chicken or beef and a few Crown lagers. That's what they serve up.

Josh: And so this year, because I sort of get there, you know, with all the corona stuff, you can't really do it, but they probably could have still done the actual awards.

Jase: They could have done the awards online. I just, I feel for everyone that did all that work in the lead-up to put in their nominations and then just at the last minute go, actually, we're just not going to do it.

Tommy: You know, they've put the pin on a bunch of stuff. Djokovic has got coronavirus.

Jase: Yeah, really? Yeah, yeah.

Tommy: He would put on a tournament and he pushed ahead with it and he's now apologizing. He's saying, I should have, I shouldn't have.

Josh: Well, this is right, this feels very Breakfast Radio, like you guys would have covered it today, did you?

Jase: Um, no, we left that to news.

Tommy: What did you cover today? Uh, when we had, um, PJ on? It was like the, the shit that stuck in your mind that just you can recall.

Jase: Uh, we had a big chat today about, um, oh sorry, we did test requests all morning. So people were lining up for 4 hours in testing centres waiting to get tested, the drive-throughs. So we did give us a ring for a test request. You just got to send us a photo and prove you're lining up for a corona test. And then we just play—

Josh: and you play Trump?

Jase: Yeah, we played Bohemian Rhapsody this morning for a 10-year-old waiting. He was freaking out about getting tested.

Josh: Oh, that's good. Have you ever tested yet?

Jase: No, no, no. I had a, um, uh, heated topic. I had a sniffle and a sore throat the start of last week. Okay, it's all good. Okay, totally fine now, totally fine. Was there for 2 days. There was a general feeling amongst the team like, hey, can you— and in hindsight, maybe I was a little stubborn and didn't do it. And I came in—

Josh: management saying, are they saying, hey, you guys need to— like a lot of memos going out at big companies at the moment?

Jase: Here's the funny thing, our Boss, I don't want to get him in the shit here, but our boss sent me an email. I can probably find it. It was quite a strict email, like, you know, for the sake of the team and the community, people can hear you're sick, you should be getting tested, it's your responsibility, all this. I didn't cheque my email for a week.

Tommy: Yeah, and then you guys are coming. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Josh: I don't like the puppet socket though. Why the fuck have you got a puppet socket on you?

Jase: Oh, it's a Christian Hall one.

Tommy: It's a good talking point at the RSL.

Jase: Plus, just in case I run into him again, I'm like, still using it, you faded, there's no Trish on there.

Josh: But I actually have his, um, key ring. Oh yeah, but it's— it was, um, before he went to the smaller key rings. It was a very large key ring, and so every time I drive the I-30, does it hit your knee? Yeah, it hits my knee.

Tommy: Um, so just on the email, like, I heard— I was watching old Joe Rogan, uh, commentating UFC. I was watching UFC last night. And he sounded just a bit under the weather. And I had the moment of like, fuck, what about now? Like, when that happens, you can't be out and about. Like, I've gone to work sick, but I'm not infectious. But this is the thing, this is all just in my head. I don't understand. I don't know the—

Jase: because it's hard. It's this time of year, everyone's still getting colds and stuff like that. Like, but yeah, in hindsight, I probably should have pulled my finger out and went and got tested.

Tommy: Um, all good now, came good 2 days later, but Got the antibodies, it's all good.

Jase: But the original email I opened from the boss was the one I got a week later saying, ah, you didn't bite, I just sent you an email to fire you up. And I was like, what's he talking about? And then I opened the corona email and I'm like, actually, you know what, probably that email should be serious. You probably should be sending me that.

Tommy: It's actually just covering your ass. Early days, that's what I thought as well. There's a bunch of legalities around sending all your employees information about coronavirus because you can get Well, I think now businesses can get fined if they let you work and you're sick.

Josh: Well, there's this $1,500 that the Victorian government are doing.

Jase: Oh yeah, if you are sick.

Josh: Which I was sort of like a little bit— it's almost like tatsalotta, like, because at the moment the way that COVID is, it's like, it's not good if you get it.

Jase: But now that they've incentivised it, you've got to be out of sick pay and everything. Yeah, it's not like it's not a baby bonus.

Tommy: I saw the headline, $1,500 if you get sick, it's like, fuck yeah.

Josh: But no, yeah, we counted it all up within our office. We could make 10 grand.

Jase: That's more lighting, new cameras.

Tommy: Do you know Michael Beveridge? Yeah, yeah, he posted last night that he's been in hospital for 10 days, nearly died of sepsis.

Josh: What is that?

Jase: Seriously?

Tommy: I saw his tweet, he's like, I just got out, I've lost like 10 kilos. But I mean, he, you know how he's a funny guy, so it's like, yeah, where did he get it? What did he say?

Josh: I had a throat.

George: What is it?

Tommy: Infection. So it's like sepsis.

Jase: So he's okay now?

Tommy: He said, I'm fine. But like, you know how he's a funny dude. So it's like threading funny with I just nearly died and I was in a comatose state for 10 days from a sore throat that then turned into that. Fucking crazy.

Jase: I'm surprised he hasn't turned up on radio full time again.

Josh: He works at the mattress company Koala. Yeah, he's the creative director there.

Tommy: He's doing great stuff.

Jase: Yeah, he'd be doing really well there. So I always liked him on radio. Did Adelaide for a few years. Funny guy.

Josh: Last time you were in the studio, I don't know if you remembered, but we had the heater on.

Jase: Yeah.

Josh: And you were pissed about that.

Jase: No, I wasn't. I hid that well.

Josh: No, you got polite. But once the cameras went off, you were blowing up like I'd never seen before.

Jase: So I threw a monitor. Actually, that's a—

Josh: I don't know, on the monitor thing, very quickly. I don't know who told us, it must have been someone in your crew, about a couple of people who, when they were working from home, they took their monitors home.

Jase: All the staff in the building have taken like their laptop and the adjoining monitor. Like, honestly, it looks like the building were moving out.

Josh: Did you hear what happened in the car park? Apparently the day that everyone moved, someone broke one. There was a couple. There was multiple. I just imagined just all these people walking out.

Jase: We have been having a situation at work. Hopefully it's been resolved as of this morning down the Tech has promised me, but because budget cuts and like they're trying to cut money, which every company is and I get that, the techs were instructed to turn the air conditioning off overnight now. Oh, so the air conditioning is getting turned off on now like 10, 11 o'clock.

Tommy: Luckily there's no monitors around for Jase.

Jase: Give me something to throw. But we all come in and we're in like a meeting from 5 in the studio, but the aircon's not coming back on until 4. But it's taken like 4 hours to cool the place down. And that studio, like, we've got a video wall behind us, there's monitors everywhere. I've been playing it cool, but for the last, yeah, couple of weeks, I'm like, guys, we've gotta— and I reckon it'd be costing more if you're turning the aircon off, the whole building goes hot, and then 4 hours later you've got to get it back to 22.

Josh: That's what I've never understood about, um, you know, the cars that will turn off when you stop at the lights. It's like, surely that takes a lot. I thought they've definitely thought about it.

Jase: You should email like Mazda or something and just go, hey, keep it on.

George: Yeah.

Jase: Have you ever driven a Tesla?

Josh: No, I've been in one. I would. That's one of those cars where it's like that I lust for.

Jase: They gave me a Tesla S for a weekend once.

Josh: Really?

Jase: Oh, just incredible.

Tommy: It meets the hype.

Jase: Yeah. But also I was like, do I need a car that's going to get me to 100Ks in 3 seconds?

Tommy: Yes. It's, um, vegan leather. Yeah, that's what I heard. So Logan Paul's ex-video guy— I've been talking a lot about Logan Paul, but there's all these people that left his team, new people come in and out. But one of the guys who— he must have made cash because he's fucking living a good lifestyle. But he bought a— he might have a Tesla. They're doing, uh, yeah, probably It's America. Debt's great over there.

Josh: What does that mean?

Tommy: As in credit, you know, the credit thing in the States. It's not great in general, but it's a cashless, contactless pickup of your Tesla. So, you buy it, you rock up to a car park and you don't speak to anyone. It's like—

Josh: I like that.

Tommy: You get it. You've got your phone. Bang. You're in.

Jase: Feels a little dodgy just picking up a car in an empty car park.

Tommy: I mean, it's theft.

Josh: Do you understand the like car rentals, like when you rent a car, Sevs doesn't have his licence, but Grace was looking after the car rental. Insurances are an absolute clusterfuck. Do you understand? Can you give us a run-through of how insurances work for car rentals?

Jase: What, man? I don't work for Avis before. Whenever we've done car rental, we normally just do it under travel insurance. So, we say no to the car insurance. And like, if we've travelled to heaps and stuff—

Josh: Oh, this is interesting.

Jase: Like, so, we'll go through like one car— If we go to Bali or like even up to Brisbane over the holidays, we're going to spend 2 weeks here with the fam, we just buy the $60 one cover or whatever it is. And then that normally includes like $5,000 car excess or whatever. So, then when I'm rocking up at Avis or Hertz, I'm like, nah, I don't want your insurance. I'm all good.

Tommy: So, the point being is when like we paid for insurance in the States through our travel insurance, but then you get there like, nah, look, I know you paid the extra bit, but it's not public liability here in the States.

Josh: So, it doesn't give you third party. So, if you hurt someone, you're liable.

Jase: No, third party is normally compulsory for car car insurance. Like, I think third parties cover Australia. Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

Josh: And then again, I haven't had a career, but this is the whole thing.

Tommy: It's illegal to drive a car in Australia without insurance.

Josh: It's illegal because it's an ITAC thing for third party.

Jase: You can't— yeah, you can't go and hit Tommy on the street and like, there will be cover.

Josh: Yeah. Okay, sorry I asked, but I—

George: it's—

Josh: it just seems like it's one of those things.

Tommy: You look like a car salesman.

Jase: I get it all the time, guys. I get it all the time. It's fine.

Josh: I was—

Tommy: when I bought— I bought a Hyundai I went to a bunch of dealers, worst experience in my life trying to buy a car. I just want to have the money where I don't have to think about the price.

Jase: When you go to a car yard, do you— because I always get overwhelmed when they come over and tell me how many K's it can do. I don't understand any of that. Yeah, I just want to know, like, I'm a gadget guy, like leather seats. Yeah, are they heated?

Tommy: Visual price, that's it.

Josh: Apple CarPlay.

Jase: Yeah, yeah, all the fun stuff.

Tommy: It was like a scene in a film. The guy wrote the price on paper, we were in his office, and he fucking slides it across the table. I was blown away. Just a cheeseball salesman. Ridiculous.

Jase: Ridiculous. Today, that's what I can do for you.

Josh: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Tommy: He didn't get the sale.

Jase: Hey bitch, that's just for you. Don't be telling your friends.

Tommy: You'd be good at sales, I reckon.

Josh: What were you doing before radio?

Jase: Uh, first high school job, David Jones. Like, while my mates were working at Maccas and stuff, I worked at David Jones in the electrical department.

Tommy: Where was that?

Jase: In Brisbane. So selling like TVs and home theatres to elderly clients because it was, you know, no one young was going buying a stereo or a TV from David Jones. So here I am selling this like Dolby surround sound thing to this 65-year-old lady just wants to watch Days of Our Lives. You're like, no, you want to hear the sand through the hourglass behind you. So you need the 8 speakers. And then I did this, such a salesman sleazy thing. You know how people go, "Slow with the customer." 65 grand. You got me, you got me.

Josh: You know when like, close the deal.

Jase: Someone will tell you the price and you go, "All right, we're going to go and have a cup of coffee and just have a chat about it." David Jones back then had restaurants in the food court. David Jones food court. Yeah. So what I would do—

Tommy: Plush, plush.

Josh: Yeah.

Jase: So, what I would do in the food court was right next to the electrical department. I'd go, well, don't bother going out back into the shopping centre. Here's a voucher to have some free coffees at David Jones. And then what I'd do is I'd just mill around the exit of the cafe because then they couldn't leave without having to walk past me. And even if 20% of people would buy the TV because they felt bad, there's 20% of sales that you never used to get.

Josh: I just imagine that you give them the coffee voucher, they go to order the coffee and you're there The barista.

Jase: Thought about the TV anymore? Shh, shh, you're gonna go too.

Josh: Are you, um, what was the last big purchase you've made?

Jase: I purchased an— at the start of ISO, um, I convinced my wife to let me buy an inflatable hot tub.

Josh: An inflatable hot tub?

Jase: Yeah, because we're in a rental and I really, I'd really want a spa. And then I thought, if we're about to be locked down for 3 months with the kids So, I went down a rabbit hole online. I was looking at catch and all that. And then I didn't have the patience to wait a week. So, I went out to Bunnings and bought one. It was about $750. Amazing.

Tommy: Really?

Jase: Still comes with the filter, keeps it at 40 degrees. Like, she is warm. 40 degrees. I've spent probably $60 in pool chemicals. Just cheque it every week. Give it a, you know, don't go over the top.

Tommy: Yeah.

Jase: PJ jumped in it after a fake tan and the water turned a little bit.

George: Oh my God.

Josh: Yeah.

Jase: There was a few more chemicals that day. But yeah, $750.

George: What's the material like? So it's not like a vinyl or something?

Jase: Yeah, it's like a blow-up pool, but it's like, it's very thick quality.

Josh: Almost like a bouncing castle, like a jumping castle.

Jase: Yeah, almost like if I sit on the edge, it's not like, like it's like sitting on hard plastic.

Josh: And how did you blow it up?

Jase: Well, you use the filter. Oh, that's great. So because it blows bubbles as well. I feel like you're selling it.

Josh: Are you wanting to sell this? Because I feel like I might be.

Jase: I'll give you a discount code.

Tommy: Just head over to Bunnings Cafe.

Jase: Jake's 493, type that in, coupon code. But yeah, we've used it, I reckon, 3, 4 times a week.

Tommy: It's good.

Josh: I mean, that's— and how many weeks in a row then?

Jase: Oh, we've had it for 4 months. Oh, and then just recently— this is great, this is where it's just coming so handy— if we have people over for drinks or dinner on a Friday or Saturday night, what we found is after a few, you'll be like, hey, let's all get in the hot tub. Hot tub turns people. So if you get in there, yeah, every time they've gotten out afterwards and been like, no more drinks for us, I think we're going to call it a night.

Josh: Really? I think I would leave. I think if someone said, do you want to— I remember there was some friends that said that they would do this. They had the club called, um, Spa and Curries. They would have curries. That's the worst club.

Jase: That's a bad club. Spa and Curries.

Tommy: It'll look like the water after PJ jumped in.

Josh: That is a weird Well, I felt like it was a, um, I feel like it was code for some form of like swinging, don't you think? Like, that sounds like—

Jase: Again, not sexy, not sexy.

Josh: Sparring curry. I'm sorry about you, but my guts are funny. Yeah, and I'm hot. It feels disgusting.

Jase: Let's all bathe together after that curry.

Josh: Wait, so what is the— what's the vibe when you—

Jase: when I pitch it?

Josh: You need the spa.

Jase: You need to pitch it to people. People in a way where I know this is coming across like a bit swinger. Yeah, you know, so like we'll be like, oh look, it says 6 person, you can get 4 in there comfortably.

Josh: If you sit on my fucking lap, we can get 8 in there.

Jase: Um, but so yeah, some of the time they'll be like, yeah, we'll get into it later. And also you're a bit pissy later, everyone's a little bit, you know, tipsy, and they'll jump in. But no one has gotten out of the spa and then stayed for an extra hour.

Josh: So if you want to wrap the night up Are you the first one to jump in?

Jase: Yeah, normally. And Lou's very good at like, we'd prefer to have people at our place so that way you don't have to worry about getting home. But if Lou's tired, she'll just happily say to everyone, love you guys, stay here till 4 in the morning, I don't care, but I'm out.

Tommy: I'm going to bed. I appreciate that. I do that shit.

Jase: And as a guest, if you've got someone comfortable to do that, then cool. You don't feel like you need to leave.

Josh: But it also feels like you're being generous when you're actually just leaving the party, like saying, stay till 4. I'm a hero.

Jase: I'll be in bed.

Josh: But hang on, you're going to—

Jase: Thanks for coming to curry spa night. Good to see everyone.

Josh: Have you ever gotten into a consistent— All right, so curries and spas, a little bit strange potentially. Has there been anything that you've done? You know, I could imagine you being a poker, a poker night guy. I could imagine you being sort of a—

Jase: I want to take up golf. Oh yeah, I want to do a— I want to get a group together and do golf.

Josh: I would say that too.

Jase: I could see us doing it. Yeah. Can you?

Josh: George is actually better than what I thought. He doesn't look like he could really take a swing because you're a hipster. I don't think hipsters can.

George: Yeah. Oh no, I reckon, um, now George is—

Tommy: have you seen him kick a football?

Jase: As in, uh, he's undercover fit.

Tommy: Yeah, well, he's good with his feet, he can play basketball, he's just like a bit of everything. Games where you just require like focus. And so I imagine he's good at golf.

George: I'm not that good but I reckon if I had a handicap, it would be 20s, in the 20s.

Josh: I'm like, I was 32. Yeah, yeah, I was 32 when I was a kid, but that was, um, max handicap, 32 or 36.

Jase: But no, yeah, are we talking serious golf or like 9 holes, last few holes canna hole?

George: Yeah, yeah, yeah, not relaxed, social beer.

Josh: Where would we go?

Jase: Oh, definitely not Cheltenham.

Tommy: My mum and dad live down there, there's one behind there, that's a good one. My brother walks onto the Studley Park him and Tommy Little and a bunch of others. They walked on and play golf. It's like a bit rough, but it's—

Jase: Yeah, I don't want anywhere too professional.

George: No, the one that we go to is, um, I think it's called, uh, Park Royal Park.

Jase: Yeah, that sounds expensive.

George: No, it's actually probably the worst course. It's the cheapest. It's like $18.

Jase: Was it the pinnacle of golf courses in the '80s? Yeah. And they just haven't rebranded?

George: It's not, it's not a great course.

Jase: Do they have, um—

George: I've never seen anyone good play it.

Josh: Yeah, they've got golf carts.

Tommy: Yeah, that's what we do.

George: We get a cart.

Jase: We're getting petting carts.

Josh: We're with Insurance of Carts, do you think?

Jase: Again, family, not in Avis. I don't know what bio you've read, but I could actually—

Josh: I could imagine you being the, um, the golf pro at a pro shop. You've got like— definitely got the vibe of like, yeah, fucking— he's got a—

Tommy: you like wearing shorts. I could imagine.

Jase: Why buy two clubs? Get yourself a set.

Josh: Yeah, mate, you need a new putter.

Tommy: You want a coffee out at the lounge?

Jase: It's a voucher.

Tommy: We could start at the driving range. Like, if we just do a session at the driving range.

Josh: Yeah, that'd be great.

Tommy: See the range. Beers and a session.

George: Yeah. The thing about the carts is, because we went a few weeks ago, we usually get a cart because you've got to drive across the train tracks to get to one of the holes. So, you need to like hand over your licence. But now during COVID you can only have one person in the cart at a time.

Josh: So, we all have to have our own carts.

Tommy: I mean, that's more fun.

Jase: That's not going to end well.

George: This guy, Josh, I wouldn't.

Josh: Well, yeah, I've gotten— I, in Turkey, I got stopped. I was on one of those ATV, ATV, ATV, and got pulled over for being silly. And it's been— and also got kicked off Le Mans go-karting in Dandenong. Similar issue. Yeah, I just get silly.

Tommy: They're power hungry people there though. Not specific, but any go-kart joint.

Josh: I was treating go-karts like Dodge 'em cars, so I would sort of wait for someone to go around a corner in the inside lane, and then I would just turn into them.

Jase: You know who we need to get? We need to get that guy out at the Royal Show. It hangs on the back of the dodgem car, you know, when the overalls go on left, right, when you get stuck, and we'll put him on the back of your golf cart.

Josh: That'd be great. Would he kiss a listener for free tickets? I know I wanted to bring up some new— a little kit that I just bought. I just bought— have you heard of Lock Laces?

Jase: No, I heard you talking about this the other day. A mate of mine invested in some shoelace in New Zealand that you'll never have to tie again. He was a barista and he had this little—

Tommy: and he's only got—

Jase: he's still a sneakerhead. No, he's still a barista. Yeah, and it made me— when I heard you talking about in the potty, I thought—

Josh: do you know what they're called?

Jase: No.

Josh: Okay, so these are Lock Laces.

Jase: Hang on.

Josh: Yeah, so this is what they look like. I feel like you could get behind that. What sort of shoes are you rocking? They're like a Dunlop Volley sort of thing.

Jase: They're just Vans.

Josh: Vans, yeah, sure.

Jase: Which I mean, tell them to roll for No, they look good.

Josh: So look at this. So I'm just showing the shoelace now. So it's—

Jase: It's made over the top of a sleeping bag.

Tommy: Yes, it does.

Jase: That's what it is.

Josh: That's exactly what it is. And you tie it and then it's— you're done.

Tommy: And so I was in the office this morning. I was upstairs. Josh got here and I just heard the pitch to George and I was like, George was like, oh yeah, oh yeah. How was that experience having the pitch? It felt like schoolyard before the bell goes. A kid's talking about his rollies, his shoes with skate, you know, they're fucking versatile, mate. Skates in them, but you can also walk too.

George: Well, it felt like he wasn't actually really interested in my holiday at all. It was a bit of like—

Josh: It was 2 days. You're away 2 days.

George: How was your weekend? Yeah, good. Yeah. You seen my license? And then he showed me and he went into that story.

Jase: Can I just— Oh, my wife's ringing. No, babe. Working. I even mentioned I'm meeting her afterwards. We're going to an open home. Oh, that's exciting.

Josh: Yeah.

Jase: No, it's not. The thrill is well and truly gone.

Josh: Is it all COVID? Are they doing special things for you?

Jase: Yeah. Hand sanitise, only a few people in at a time. You're seeing some people at the open home that are full on, like rocking up with gloves. We looked at one the other day, which they referred to as the renovator's delight. And the real estate agent said, the owners have requested you wear a mask and gloves. And are she in the house?

Josh: Is that because of the asbestos?

Jase: Well, that was the thing. When we got in there, I said to Lou, there's more of a chance we're going to catch something than leave something for them. But even, you know, like the little hand Nettes, you had to put them over your shoes. Oh yeah. Like they were full of—

Josh: Doing fucking surgery.

Jase: Yeah.

Josh: And so anyway, you were saying?

Jase: I just think the thrill's gone because I hate auctions. Anything you think's in your price range is going for more. People are really— Even now? Yeah, because there's no new houses going up. So people are really overpaying for stuff at the moment. And just the whole real estate agent world, just, I find a little— You think car sales are something.

Josh: You were saying something before you picked up the phone. What was that about? Went from the shoelaces.

Jase: Oh, I've got a concern regarding the shoelaces. Oh yeah, can you pick up the shoe again if you don't mind? When you fully tighten, um, the lace with the sleeping bag— yeah, yeah, lock. Um, I'm just noticing a lot of excess lace. I would say, what, 20? At least 20 centimeters.

Josh: Well, so this is the thing.

Jase: What happens with that?

Josh: You can— they're completely customizable. And so I, they said leave around 3 inches. I don't fucking know what an inch is.

Jase: I don't either, do I?

Josh: And so I think I've done more than 3 inches.

Jase: Well, I'm sure it's—

Josh: And so the thing is that you can tuck it in.

Jase: Oh, now there's an extra— Hang on. So we're now up to 2 things you have to do.

Josh: To be honest, the thing that I really like— So you can cut it and then you put the end wherever you want. So I put this end on. The thing is though, I was so angry last night because I'm creating this thing because I don't want to do my laces. The guy that has to relace his shoes, like, it was— I was so angry because, do you know how to relace shoes?

Jase: Yeah, yeah, I love washing my shoes and then relacing them. Yeah, I got no trouble.

Tommy: Jordan, Michael Jordan would do it every game, lace up his shoes. Did you like fully lace his shoe for the first time?

Jase: God, I got into that, Tocco.

Tommy: That's good, wasn't it?

Jase: Yeah, and I'm not a basketball guy, and since then I've wanted to buy a basketball hoop. I've been a rebel looking at them.

Josh: Oh really?

Jase: Yeah. Yeah, my wife won't let me, but she's like, no, we can't just come home.

Josh: We just got a spa.

Jase: Yeah. And she's like, you can't just bring that home and say to the kids, we've got a basketball hoop. It's got to be for like a birthday or something. I'm like, yeah, fair point.

Josh: So what could you maybe like a, could make up some sort of day that they use it?

Jase: No, we've got it. No, I've tried.

George: Is that why you want to get into golf as well? He's playing a lot of golf on that.

Jase: I did think about that in the doco. I was like, well, Jordan's doing it. And he looks, look how relaxed they look ahead of game day. Yeah, I can just imagine us out on the course.

Josh: So watch me, because the thing is, general chitchat, smoking cigars. We're talking about this on the, um, I could get behind that, a cigar potentially.

Jase: I just don't want anyone being too competitive, like it's social, you know what I mean? And yeah, if people come up, I'm talking to you George, and if people come up behind us, I want them to play through. Yeah, I don't want the pressure of professional golfers watching us try and hit a ball.

Josh: Yeah, it's embarrassing. Yeah, how can we make it happen? Because I think— because you're like me, we spoke about this the other day, you like your ideas, want to rock up on Monday. Yeah, but the thing is like, um, yeah, you will— you'll get a sense that, uh, fucking Jase is fucking rigid on this, this is happening, he's very keen, but then it never, never happens. And I, I do this a lot, and so how do we— how do we actually action something and make it a non-negotiable?

Tommy: 1st of August. It's a Saturday.

Jase: I don't want to play the kid card, but Tommy will understand with this. Like, you'll go, oh yeah, next Monday works for me, and then Sunday night will be a nightmare with the kids. Then you'll feel bad about leaving the kids and the missus.

Josh: So we have to go around in the spa instead?

Jase: Definitely not. I'm on 2 weeks holiday from this weekend. Oh, I think we make a golf day happen in that 2-week window. Weekdays aren't good for you guys though, are they?

Josh: Uh, every day is good.

Jase: That's right, you work for an hour a day.

Tommy: So you're 27.

Jase: Let's throw some dates around and I reckon we try and achieve it in that 2-week window.

Josh: Weekend or weekday?

Jase: I think weekday.

Tommy: You can do it early morning. It's not too early because—

Jase: oh yeah, we want to have a few beers.

George: Yeah, start at midday.

Jase: Yeah, that's good. Let's sit in the clubhouse.

George: 9 holes will take, okay, 3 hours.

Jase: Perfect.

Tommy: Would you be up for doing a show from the clubhouse?

Jase: Oh, now it's becoming work.

Josh: This is the only reason you'll show up, it's content.

Tommy: It actually will put a, you know, would Big Picture Company be—

Josh: Big Media. I do like that though. Yeah, it's like if you want your photos framed, get a big picture company just on the corner of fucking— it's definitely on Smith Street somewhere.

Jase: Um, would this be going on the work credit card then?

Josh: The— oh yeah, look, if we get— well, that's what I'm saying, we get paid on Friday.

Tommy: Could we, um, put some producer brains from our business and your show behind this one.

Josh: Maybe Mr. 97 could do an Insta post for the golf cart.

Jase: We're never getting back there then, are we? Hey, are those two moving in together? You know how she's moved here.

Josh: So they're, um, she's like about that. She is currently, uh, she was staying at his place and then meeting the parents straight away. Straight away.

Jase: Whoa. Yeah, she would have met him on FaceTime.

Tommy: Yeah, I think the assumption is that there's— they're not living together. I think also being a couple is not like, you can't assume you're just going to move out.

Jase: Plus it adds pressure.

Tommy: You don't want that. You want to sort of build into that, I feel.

Jase: Was there ever a question of Grace coming over for a weekend or a week?

Josh: Well, I think with all the COVID stuff, hard to get back in.

Jase: Was you're in or you're out.

George: Yeah.

Josh: And so we were going to do a whole, after your suggestion, we were going to do a road trip.

Jase: Yeah. Which would have been amazing.

Josh: Yeah. And so—

Tommy: Selfies, really.

Jase: Got a big Priscilla bus.

Tommy: Josh on the top.

Josh: Yeah.

Tommy: Looking like, oh, in the middle of the desert.

Josh: And so they're house sitting someone's house in July. And so they'll be spending 3 weeks together then. So that's a good little onboarding.

Jase: So where's Grace living after Bulgari before?

Josh: I reckon, I think she's staying at Seb's.

Jase: Yeah. Yeah.

Josh: Right. Same room? Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Same bed and all that sort of thing.

Tommy: Were you allowed girls over when you were living at home?

Jase: If I could get one home. Yeah.

Josh: It was a shock to everyone.

Jase: Well, we picked that wrong. We thought it was the other way. I got 3 older sisters and there was a massive gap between my younger sister and me. So sort of mum and dad didn't really care by the time I came along.

Tommy: Yeah, it's a bit like that last child.

Josh: Do you remember any first dates? What were you like on a first date?

Jase: I was terrible, honestly. I really didn't get into the dating world. Oh no, sorry, I did take a girl to the movies. I'm not a Star Wars guy, um, but I was definitely—

Josh: When did Star Wars come out? Wasn't that the '70s? When was it?

Jase: When there were new ones, new ones came out, all right? There was Phantom Menace and all that sort of whatever it was.

Josh: Anyway, you went to the pictures?

Jase: I swear to God, I— he's not coming to golf. Um, and I took her to the movies and I remember like, oh, what should we see? I'm thinking, I don't care, like, you know, let's just get into the cinema, hopefully something's going to happen. And she's like, oh, Star Wars. And I'm like, I was like, brilliant, she's not going to want Star Wars, she doesn't care, she just wants to get in there as well. And then we got into the cinema and the movie started and I tried to make the move and that's when I realised she was a fucking dead set Star Wars fan. And she's like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Phantom Menace is on. And I was like, well, this will be a waste of my life for 2 hours. I was just, I was a really nervous kid with girls growing up.

Tommy: I mean, the movies make sense since then, but then the thinking that you should make a move in the cinema was the downfall. Because it's a cinema, you're not speaking to the person for 2 hours.

Jase: No, no, but it's 17. You're like, where are we going to go? We're going to hang out the loading dock at Westfield? Like, there's nowhere else to hang, you know. Couldn't go to each other's houses.

Josh: I mean, you could go to the food court, but you don't have to go to the loading dock. What are you waiting for?

Jase: My bad. There's a girl, the girl I really liked at Mayther's Shoes, and I remember like just cruising through Westfield and then just slowing down past Mayther's just as you're How'd you meet your wife?

Tommy: What's the storey there?

Jase: She was a Black Thunder driver.

Tommy: Ah, so you worked Brisbane? You both from Brizzy?

Jase: Um, no, she was a Sydney Black Thunder driver. Before that, I was dating a girl called Amy from Perth who was the Black Thunder driver at 92.9 in Perth.

Josh: So you had a type before that? Icy cold cans of Coke.

Jase: Was Anna, who was a Black Thunder driver at NXFM in Newcastle. Before that, Abby, who was a Black Thunder driver at SAFM in Adelaide.

Josh: Well, you were just like outside broadcast. Where would it all happen?

Jase: It's just, uh, because when I was working with the Hot 30, it was a national role, so you were travelling a bit. And all I was doing, like, I was just a young radio nerd, so all I did was work. So, you know, you're partying with work crew, you're hanging out with work crew.

Tommy: Do you reckon they're fun? It's a fun environment. Yeah, yeah, good drinking together.

Josh: Do you think that there is potential, like, we've spoken about this with Sev's, if you date a listener? It's like, I remember when I was younger, I nearly went into sort of church circles because I heard that you go two levels up if you like, from a looks perspective, if you were part of the same church. Like, they don't look at looks as much because they know— so you could—

Jase: they don't have as many options. They're like, I'm only dating in the church pond.

Tommy: It's a long game.

Jase: What you're saying is you'd be a 4 in public.

Josh: Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I would have learned how to fucking sing and play guitar. But the, um, no, so Do you think that being on radio you were able to potentially—

Jase: Oh, I went from a 4 to a 9 purely for the—

Josh: Yeah, yeah.

Jase: If I'm unemployed, I am back to a 4. I have no— there is no mistake there. No, I think when I started working in radio, it definitely helped my confidence. Like, I just wasn't a confident kid, like, in my teenage years.

Josh: Was it sex— was radio sexy then?

Jase: No, not necessarily sex. I think just getting a job and a gig that you know, you weren't at uni studying and, you know, working at bloody City Beach on the weekends. It was like, I've started my career, I'm into it now. So I think it just brought more confidence.

Josh: Okay, great. Well, we should— let's lock in the golf because I'm actually serious. Yeah, what about bowling as well? That's an easy one.

Jase: No, I think bowling— bowls or bowling?

Josh: Bowling.

Jase: I'm fine with— I took the kids bowling. I'm fine. After the second bowl, the thrill is gone. The idea of it sounds a lot better than I haven't—

Tommy: I haven't thought about them opening. Like, think about the fingers getting in the little hole.

Josh: Surely you get your own bowling ball. That'd be good.

Tommy: You'd be a guy that'd rock up with your little handbag with a bowling ball, you know, it's like their leather.

Josh: How much would a bowling ball cost?

Jase: I don't know, but I'm with Tommy. I can't see you sharing a bowling ball. I can see you having a sports cupboard at home for that one time of year you play a different sport. You'd be like, oh, I've got my clubs, I've got my clubs, and I do communal The golf club thing is interesting.

Josh: Like, I've bought a few golf clubs over the years.

Tommy: Well, I don't have clubs. George does. What's it cost to actually hire?

Josh: Oh no, hiring is shit.

George: You don't— it doesn't cost that much to hire.

Josh: I would buy—

George: I'm thinking no, less than—

Tommy: if we're doing one, a golf session, don't buy a club.

Jase: I've been begging for free clubs on our podcast for the last few days.

Josh: What brands?

Jase: I do not care. We can have Aldi written down the side for all I care. Like, if it's a free set of— for the amount of time we're going to be playing Yeah. You know, how often?

Josh: Not much.

Jase: Well, let's do the first ones. Yeah.

Tommy: Let's hire some clubs.

Jase: We, when we were living in New Zealand, we went across to spend Christmas with Lou's family in Sydney and they're quite an extravagant Christmas sort of, not expensive presents, but just will buy lots of presents, small amounts, but just so there's heaps of gift giving. Now we're living in New Zealand. And all our kids have been given like 10 presents each. And I'm thinking, all I'm thinking is excess baggage, got to get this back. And then Lou's dad comes up to me and goes, there you go, mate, pick this one out for you. And I opened it and it was a golf club. And he goes, it's got your name written all over it. And I'm like, that's great, Pete, amazing, thank you so much, just what I wanted. I haven't played golf maybe 10 years and now I've got to get a golf club back to New Zealand. Like, just, you couldn't.

Josh: Do you still have the golf club?

Jase: No, I left it in Sydney. We could like, because you can't take it on the plane with you because it's a weapon.

Tommy: Sure.

Josh: So you'd just be oversized?

Jase: Yeah. And then I'm not lined up at oversized for one club.

Josh: Do you have issues with admin?

Jase: Yes, I hate admin.

Tommy: You didn't cheque your email. Do you cheque your emails?

Jase: No.

Tommy: What's your inbox? What's it say? How many is in there? Is it going to be big?

Jase: 6,300.

Josh: Before we go, last thing I want to know, we spoke on Sunday. What's— we're talking about romance and romantic things that you've done. What's the most romantic thing you've ever done?

Jase: Done. Oh yeah, I did hear about this. Um, there's some good ones. You threw out a good one actually, you did, with Bray. I was like, that wasn't— oh no, it was Tommy.

Josh: Oh, fuck yeah, I was thinking you definitely got this wrong.

Jase: Sorry mate, my bad.

George: Tommy with Bray.

Jase: It was the, uh, the bear with the cheeseburger.

Josh: That was me. Yes, yes, brilliant. It was a bear.

Jase: Yeah, that was a roller coaster, wasn't it? Sorry. Um, yeah, the teddy bear with the cheeseburger.

Josh: I was like, yeah, that's good. So what have you done? Because it's— because GB, you were a bit sad after that.

George: Yeah, well, I wasn't on that episode, but I was sitting on the couch watching, and I was so glad I wasn't on because the whole time I was thinking like, Jesus, I can't think of anything that I've done. Yeah, really, like, apart from just booking holidays that we're both kind of aware of.

Jase: Yeah, when you're on the spot trying to think of it, um, I'm, I'm very big on like, I like surprise. I like surprising Lou when she's not expecting it, whether it's Flowers, holiday, babysitter for the night. But I just don't like—

Josh: Boxing ring? Spa?

Jase: Golf clubs? Buggy? Yeah, I'm big on like, I like non-expectations and then surprises.

Josh: But, and so what is an example?

Jase: Like, I'm a bit like you, weekends away, flowers and stuff, but I can't think of—

Josh: Do you think we should know? Like I was thinking maybe—

Jase: Maybe we do them so much that they've just become common.

Josh: Just so normal.

Tommy: Yeah, maybe we need to make a fucking useless selfie.

Josh: When was the last time you've written in a card? Do you write cards?

Jase: Uh, yes, I did a card recently. I don't know what it was for.

Tommy: Mother's Day. It was recent.

Jase: Was Mother's Day. Thank you, Tommy. Um, pancakes are a pain in the ass, by the way. Um, yeah, it was Mother's Day, and I remember writing the card. Or like, if, if Lou's having down week and she's like, you know, I just feel crap about myself or crap about my life, then I'd write a note and leave it for her at 4 in the morning when I go to work.

Josh: That's nice.

Jase: Or like, I know on Friday— this would be awkward if she doesn't— but normally ahead of holidays, like, I might wake up at 4 in the morning, go in the spare room to get my clothes and get ready, and she might have put a bottle of champagne or, you know—

Josh: wait, you're talking about what she's done for you?

Tommy: And you start drinking at 4 AM? How bad is it? Feeling attacked.

Jase: No, this is good. Feeling attacked.

Josh: The golf, uh, in the next 2 weeks. Yeah, I'm fired up. Yeah, we're good. Are you a short, short game or long game? As in, do you—

Tommy: 12 or—

Josh: No, no, no, you fucking idiots. Are you good? Do you play a bit of short game or a long game? As in off the tee or like, uh, so chipping, putting?

Jase: I went and played that Hamilton Island golf course once and I lost 63 balls.

Josh: Wow, that is a lot of balls.

Jase: Yeah, but to be fair, it's an island course, so there's water.

George: How are you carrying that many balls anyway?

Jase: We did several trips back to the clubhouse.

Josh: Do you know, actually, I know that we should be ending, but on that Hamilton Island golf thing, when I was 12 years old, I was going to Hamilton Island and I sat next to my idol at the time.

Jase: Who was it?

Josh: Jeff Janss.

Jase: Oh, the chef?

Josh: The chef.

Jase: Yes.

Josh: Yes. And he was going there to play like a golf tour.

Jase: Of course he was. It's where all the celebrities would have gone.

Josh: Yeah. And so, I was sitting there and there's actually a home video of my mum's filming me on the plane.

Jase: Flipping out. Yeah.

Josh: No. Well, no, it's just I just did a presenting piece. It's just me and Jeff Janss. We're sitting next to each other and I'm like, hey, everyone, I'm on the plane and I'm sitting next to Jeff Janss. And then he waves and then transitions to a balloon effect.

George: But the—

Josh: he said when we were getting off the plane, he said, oh, Josh, lovely to meet you. We should play golf. Because I was big into golf at the time.

Jase: How old were you? 12.

Tommy: Right. How long do you reckon you chewed his ear off for?

Josh: I didn't. So the thing was that I would have been so embarrassed, Tommy. No, I wasn't. I didn't, I didn't mention it all until we were landing. Like, I was just like, I didn't want to be the person— built up the courage. Yeah. And so then there was a whole thing. And anyway, I met Jeff Janssens.

Jase: He would have been so embarrassed that you were like, do you mind if I just do a little bit loud as hell on the I should actually find it. I ran into Jules Lund when we were on Hamilton Island and we ended up having a few and he got our buggy confiscated.

Tommy: Did he? Yeah, because he kept on driving saying, "Doesn't get any better than this." Imagine him on Getaway. There's no cameras around, mate.

Josh: It's a deadly talk show. Jase, thanks for coming on the show. My favourite My favourite thing to listen to is the start of your pod, like the, yeah, the like half an hour that you do.

Jase: We should really just record that and not bother about doing the 3-hour commercial radio show.

Tommy: Well, it's the podcast.

Josh: It's the format. No, it's so like, I think that it's a, no, I think that people overlook it, but it's always the thing that I'm like, if I can tune in, if I don't have time to listen the whole thing, I've got to listen to that.

Jase: Well, it sounds like that's the only bit you listen to. No, it's very good.

Josh: I know, I saw you, you did have a blow-up the other day about the whole thing, got up upset. How, on a scale of 1 to 10, how serious are you when you get upset? Because I feel like the ganging up that goes on happens. Probably 5.

Jase: Yeah, probably 5. People think it's Stitch Up.

Josh: Yeah, yeah.

Jase: But I'm like, no, I, I'm very big on just doing real radio. Yeah. If someone's pissed off, I'd rather say it. It's, you know, I don't like, um, fake stuff.

Josh: Yeah, yeah. That's why that format works so well, probably, because then you can just like, yeah, talk shit and swear and What number do you start breaking screens?

Tommy: What was that, 8?

Jase: About a 6. So it was close. Um, I'm thinking week 1 of holidays for golf. In fact, I'm gonna shoot through dates this afternoon. I'm very, very, um, keen on this.

Josh: Yeah, I think it'd be great. I don't know about the— I like the idea of walking just to get our steps in, but we don't know where you can walk. I would like— it would be good to try and sort out. I don't like the idea of the rental golf clubs because they're just going to be fucking— what's the other options?

Tommy: Spending $480.

Jase: What a wanker. Only did the rock up at just a one-off golf day with his own club. Guys, I couldn't stop. I got my own buggy too. I've gone all out.

Josh: And I think there would be something, there would be something nice about us going all out.

Tommy: Like, how about we do one? Start, crawl before you walk.

Jase: Thank you. I'm with you, Tony.

Tommy: And then we can get the shoes after. We'll try and get a deal.

Josh: Oh yeah, I used to have golf shoes. Fuck, actually, the lock laces are big in the golfing community.

Jase: Casual, 9 holes. So it's half tax. Goes well, we'll go to 18 holes. Miles, our own uniform carts clubs.

Josh: Yeah, right, it's a daily talk show, we'll work something out. Uh, thank you, Jason. Yeah, he'll be there.

Jase: We're now up to 5 buggies.

Tommy: Well, hang on, actually there's a, um, we'll get Jess.

Josh: I'm just trying to think of—

George: yeah, I mean, if we're going to Park, uh, what's it called, Royal Park, yeah, I think they're pretty relaxed. I reckon you could get 5.

Josh: Okay, on a whole.

Jase: Are they open or are you just breaking into like an old golf course?

Josh: Churchill Park Golf Club.

Tommy: I was there. There's a sick one just in Bulleen.

George: Yeah, we can go wherever.

Jase: All right, I'm excited about this. I'm breaking the mold. I'm leaning in. Yeah, this is very big for me.

Josh: I haven't done it yet though.

Jase: No, no, but I feel like I'm actually going to do this one.

Tommy: Yeah, it's committed.

Josh: Yeah, all right, it's a daily talk show. See you tomorrow, guys. Have a good one.

Tommy: See you guys.

Jase: Bye.