177: The Problem with American Toilets

Tim and Brady discuss more annoying words, more Wesleys come out of the woodwork, a swimming controversy, guitars, a famous koala, and the ways of America (including toilet design).

And then retire to this week’s Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/153921409

Who won prizes this week? Find out here at the Marble Races - https://www.patreon.com/posts/leap-of-faith-on-153643954

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://youtu.be/JLVNrcaKx7E

USEFUL LINKS

Pictures associated with this episode - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-177-pictures


John Wesley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley

WesTley (note the T - Brady’s bad) - https://princessbride.fandom.com/wiki/Westley_(book)


The swimming photo for patrons (Brady and Tim shirtless in the pool - just barely safe for work) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/153919646

Mirboo North - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirboo_North

Sam the Koala - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_(koala)

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/153921409

Patrons can get the Request Room into their normal podcast feeds after joining.

176: Moon Boots and Magic Mountain

Tim and Brady discuss a victorious moment, Wesley in New York, more Wesleys, annoying phrases, interruptions, a sentimental spoon, and a weird identification game?

Catch the missing Moon segment (we had some fun with it) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/152705412

And catch this week’s Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/152710897

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://youtu.be/CXmwVzqcSaw

USEFUL LINKS

Photos to accompany this episode - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-176-pictures

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/152710897


Catch the bonus Moon of the Week (it is a video) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/152705412

Check for Spoon of the Week cards (only occasionally are a few packs in stock) - https://posh-as-cushions.myshopify.com/products/spoon-of-the-week-collector-cards

Special: A Revealing Episode

Tim and Brady unveil six interesting things - including a letter from Tom Hanks and a first glimpse of our Big Rocking Horse music video.

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/P_DT7dwGI8Y

Images to accompany this episode (spoilers) - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-revealing-pictures

Or… Even more and better images of the letter, cards, and other related stuff for Stakeholders on Patreon (spoilers) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/151007940

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

The episode featuring the awarding of the Brady Haran Mmedal to Tom Hanks - https://www.unmade.fm/episodes/episode169



Tim receives a Hanks-signed book for his birthday - https://www.unmade.fm/episodes/episode81

The previous glasses episode - https://www.unmade.fm/episodes/special-changing-glasses

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

175: Pie Detector

Tim and Brady discuss all sorts of stuff, including lies, ties, pies, icebergs, kangaroo private parts… Plus a whole bunch more.

Click here for today’s bonus Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/150449302

And here for Tim’s glasses ‘movie’ on the streets of Adelaide - https://www.patreon.com/posts/149771926

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Most recent marble race for Stakeholders (with Tim’s punditry) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/147820374

Photos to accompany the episode, especially of Australian coats of arms and Kangaroo nether regions - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-175-pictures

Brady shares his tie anecdote on Objectivity (see the ties) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HThWcm4d-CM

SA Tailors & Drapers - https://satailorsanddrapers.com.au/

The Titanic Iceberg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic

When Brady saw the Platypus Type Specimen - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4547151.stm

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/150449302

Special: Changing of the Glasses

We discuss Tim’s new glasses - plus a bit of dentistry.



See the YouTube version of this episode for lots of amusing pictures of Tim in glasses over the years - https://youtu.be/QHXraDErEaM

And here is Tim’s bonus ‘home video’ wearing his glasses for the first time in Adelaide - https://www.patreon.com/posts/149771926

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

USEFUL LINKS

Tim glasses photo gallery - https://www.unmade.fm/tim-glasses-photos

Dita New Yorkers - https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/dita-new-yorker-frame-frame-geek--150307706283444989/

Moscot Lemtosh - https://moscot.com/en-vg/products/lemtosh?variant=8187774042216

Moscot Gelt - https://moscot.com/en-vg/products/gelt?variant=8187760246888

174: Let’s Form a Boy Band

Tim and Brady discuss latest marble news, forming a boy band, big earthworms, boredom - plus various other things.

Here’s today’s accompanying Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/148135224

The latest marble races (with Brady’s commentary and Tim’s punditry) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/marble-racing-147820374

And the Glacial Podcast - https://www.unmade.fm/glacial

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Take That - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_That

New Kids on the Block - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Gippsland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gippsland

The Dairy Centre - https://www.agfg.com.au/attraction/australian-dairy-centre-7593

The Big Earthworm (is no more) - https://www.pisra.com.au/the-demise-of-the-giant-worm/

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/148135224

Ultimate Fantasy Advent Calendar (full compilation)

Here are all the gifts Brady and Tim shared for Advent in 2025.

Patreon supporters will have enjoyed these daily through December. But don’t miss our newly appended outro (about 3:58:00)

And Patrons can go to the Request Room for a final chat, debrief, and questions about the process - plus some general festive chat and a “mini Christmas sermon” from Tim.

The Request Room Christmas Special - https://www.patreon.com/posts/146498257

If you’d like to play a bingo game while listening, here is a grid (contains spoilers).

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the episode on YouTube with accompanying pictures - https://youtu.be/NqXUv9cdt8E

List of all the gifts with AI-generated valuations - Feel free to copy and have a play around - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13p3nnIoPUmkK5CThXbkso4VdonUZuTeDVP_jmezglcQ/edit?usp=sharing (contains spoilers)

173: Mystery Food Under the Bed

Tim and Brady discuss show introductions, advent, AC/DC, Hans Zimmer, mentors, a spoon from Hahndorf, and favourite (oft-told) stories.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Mark Rober - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg

Glacial Podcast - https://www.unmade.fm/glacial

Glacial Podcast on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-glacial-podcast/id1858240043

Glacial Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1DS3Ktr7axveNk65RHl0fJ

AC/DC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC

Hans Zimmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Hahndorf - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hahndorf,_South_Australia

Claire Sweeney - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842104/

Emma Thompson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000668/

172: Vegetable Peelers Are Truly Remarkable

Tim and Brady discuss morning alarms, weddings, a lost town, and the world’s most boring (but useful) objects.

Support us on Patreon and enjoy our advent calendar series - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Joining Patreon will unlock all previous content too!

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Glacial Podcast - https://www.unmade.fm/glacial

Down with the Kids - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/down-with-the-kids/id1838412996

Yallourn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yallourn

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

171: An Amazing Episode

Tim and Brady discuss more ‘wrong words’, various facilities and institutions, a spoon from seaside Victoria, a special advent calendar project, and more marble races.

See the new marble races here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/143182884

Support us on Patreon (for special access) - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Fort Queenscliff - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Queenscliff

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Advent calendars - https://amzn.to/4nYBAFi

See the new marble races here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/143182884

170: The Wrong Words

Tim and Brady discuss an upcoming music video, words that don’t work, a Brisbane spoon, and our new office spaces.

Today’s Request Room is here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/142242910

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

November Rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

Brisbane - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Some pictures from this episode including offices - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-170-pictures

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/142242910

169: The Ultimate Tom Hanks Episode

It’s award season and we are dishing out colonelships and medals - plus some West Wing stuff and an idea called “since when”.

Catch the bonus Request Room episode here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/141116852

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Alan Stewart - http://bit.ly/AlanKey86

The Owl’s spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yBjcOPMrSETwZxiQTpupODC4EAYVZFSauuqJFKZIGcw

Tom Hanks - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/

Tom Hanks filmography - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tom_Hanks_performances_and_credits

Kylie Pentelow receives The Brady Haran Medal - https://www.patreon.com/posts/kylie-receives-136923303

Kylie’s new podcast, Down With The Kids - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/down-with-the-kids/id1838412996

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/141116852

168: Funerals for Dead Podcasts

Tim and Brady discuss an ascent of Ben Nevis, napping, a Déjà vu Spoon of the Week, and commemorating defunct podcasts.

Today’s accompanying Request Room - https://www.patreon.com/posts/139402465

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Pics from this episode, including the Ben Nevis climb - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-168-pictures

Ben Nevis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nevis

Brady’s PPK (and items for sale) - https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/climbing-ben-nevis-with-a-bag-of-treasure

Make a donation - https://www.justgiving.com/page/brady-haran-ben-nevis

Saved by the Siesta - https://amzn.to/46AN9fb

The Three Sisters - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(Australia)

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/139402465

167: Wife Versus Co-Host (with Matt Whitman)

Tim and Brady are joined by Matt Whitman. Who knows him better, his wife or his podcast co-host? Plus some podcast ideas from Matt himself.

Catch the Tim and Brady version (with their wives) here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/138484227

Special thanks to Camilla Whitman and Destin Sandlin for helping out with this episode.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Matt Whitman’s Ten Minute Bible Hour - https://www.thetmbh.com/

No Dumb Questions - https://www.nodumbquestions.fm/

Matt’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MattWhitmanTMBH

Mr and Mrs (game show) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_and_Mrs_(game_show)

The places Brady visited on Route 366 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastmidlandstoday/content/articles/2008/04/30/route366_location_list.shtml

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/138484227

Special: A Quiz About Our Own Podcast

We mark our eight-year anniversary with Tim and Brady being quizzed by Colonel Katrina, with questions submitted by listeners.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

Sofa Shop Covers playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ-m3gXId-GDRssENnBaNR-CPkVQdxIFW

The Shroud of Tim - https://the-unmade-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/shroud-of-tim?product=651

More quizzes on Unmade - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY2OYgTm-83M2-FMJqtsodvslkW7tKp-4

EMERGENCY EPISODE: The Discovery of Wonderful Things

Tim and Brady discuss an unexpected discovery at Mrs Hein’s house - and a potential international incident with the Dutch authorities.

See pictures of the objects here - https://www.unmade.fm/pictures-for-emergency-episode-spoons

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

Pictures of previous Spoons of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

166: One Word Per Week

Tim and Brady discuss a glacially slow podcast, things used to judge people, and the winners of the inaugural Brady Haran and Tim Hein Medals.

Go to Patreon to see some bonus videos and extra material - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Here’s Tim opening a box and seeing the medal in ‘real life’ for the first time - https://www.patreon.com/posts/136004794

And here’s Brady and Tim seeing the medals for the first time together via a video call - https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-medal-reveal-134196243

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

USEFUL LINKS

The Glacial Podcast is here (only available on the web, not podcast players at the moment) - https://www.unmade.fm/glacial

Mike Merrifield’s video about the Atlas of Creation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dylv1EiMejI

Pictures of the medals (spoilers, contains winner names engraved on medals) - https://www.unmade.fm/episode-166-pictures

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFood_bTOX4

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

165: The VelociPastor

Tim and Brady follow up on previous discussions about unknown heroes, hydration, and parental work places. Then it’s a deep dive review of the motion picture The VelociPastor.

YouTube version of this episode (especially useful for the film review, with lots of accompanying images) - https://youtu.be/sEYidaBmYps

Make sure you don’t miss this week’s Request Room either - https://www.patreon.com/posts/134772334

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

USEFUL LINKS

Medal unboxing for patrons (you can watch retrospectively if you sign up today) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-medal-reveal-134196243

The VelociPastor (Prime Video) - https://amzn.to/45fau6q

And the film on YouTube - https://youtu.be/l8U1GboC204

IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843303/

Thanks to James for his thoughts.

Catch the bonus Request Room episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/134772334

Special: A Tommyball Cookbook

Tommyball legend Tim Hein is back with a cookbook called “Gourmet Greatness: From my Tongue to your Plate”. Today he prepares a classic dish from the book, Hein Cleopatra

Highly recommend watching the YouTube version of this episode for related video and photos - https://youtu.be/H3hsuZBDJ1Y

Also, a new marble run video for patrons - https://www.patreon.com/posts/134284758

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@unmadepodcast

USEFUL LINKS

Catch previous Tommyball episodes here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY2OYgTm-83N5RqQzbvMib0ddnmERh2My

164: Unknown Hero

Tim and Brady discuss a t-shirt, marble races, an upcoming quiz, more streaks, water consumption, parental offices, swear words, West Wing episodes, total recall, the Salvation Army, and anonymous saviours.

This episode contains discussion about swear words at about 20’00” but the bad ones are censored.

Watch the marble race - https://www.patreon.com/posts/133205341

Colonel Katrina quiz emails to colonelkatrina@gmail.com

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/unmadeFM

Join the discussion of this episode on our subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Unmade_Podcast/

Catch the podcast on YouTube where we often include accompanying videos and pictures - https://youtu.be/gd2vRTelTKo

USEFUL LINKS

The Late Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_(1992_TV_series)

The seven dirty words - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words

West Wing episodes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_West_Wing_episodes

Pictures of Spoon of the Week - https://www.unmade.fm/spoon-of-the-week

The Salvos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army

William Booth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Booth

The mountainside marble race discussed by Brady can be seen in the episode’s YouTube video - https://youtu.be/gd2vRTelTKo

Watch the marble race for Patreon prizes - https://www.patreon.com/posts/133205341