You may have been through Mawson, the suburb of Canberra, gazed upon Mount Mawson in TAS or maybe even driven down Douglas Mawson Drive in Dubbo NSW (to name a few). But what you may not know is the incredible yarn of Sir Douglas Mawson and his expedition to Antarctica in 1912-13, and why he has his name honoured in so much Australian culture.

Pre WW1, Mawson and a small crew set out on an expedition across the treacherous icy wasteland of Antarctica for a scientific research mission. After a relatively pleasant start the trip quickly took a turn in what would become one of the most hectic stories of mental fortitude and survival you'll ever hear, despite all the luck falling against the odds of making it out of the unexplored land alive. We hope you enjoy this one!

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Kicking off the episode with some wise words from Camo! Virtual run ins with an ex, we take a look at Lottie's google search history in a unique way, and week 7 of our AUS Post Mystery Box.

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A little bonus episode this week for you! Lottie decided to host a speed dating experiment for Camo on the podcast, and two absolute legends of listeners (Savannah and Eileen) stepped up to the challenge! Who would've thought this is what dating would come to in 2026...

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If you think surviving a modern shipwreck would be tough, imagine facing one in 1629...No GPS. No rescue flares. No hope from the sky. This is the chilling yarn of the Batavia, a wealthy Dutch flagship that smashed into a remote reef off Western Australia. But the shipwreck wasn’t the disaster. What happened next on the tiny, sun-baked island was far worse. This is a gripping 400-year-old tale of absolute power, desperate survival, rogue mutiny, and ultimate justice. Strap yourselves in.

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Inspired by some honest feedback (if you'd call it that), Lottie and Camo discuss whether or not they're getting lazy, we trial a new segment 'Compliment Calls', we find out Lottie may be the laziest person in Australia, week 6 of our AUS Post Mystery Box and a last minute return call for Compliment Calls is the most awkward minute of our lives...

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Off the back of the incredible Ricky Megee yarn, we kick off this episode with a story sent in about an incredibly lucky close encounter and 'could have been' the first victim of Australia's most notorious serial killer. We then get into the life and times of Lottie and her...let's say 'young and dumb' experience picking up a hitchhiker, which will have you shaking your head in disbelief.

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Trangie is copping a soaking! Lottie and Camo talk the joys of a rain day, Lottie's appearance on the Motherland Australia podcast, what passes the pub test, are girls taking the 'ick' obsession way too far or do men need to do better? And we rip into week 5 of our AUS Post Mystery Box! (One of the coolest openings so far).

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After a quick anecdote about the history of Chinese restaurants in regional Australia and Lottie's disgust for the movie 'Dude, Where's My Car?', we delve into the mystery shrouded story of Ricky Megee.

In 2006, Ricky was found in "one of the most isolated parts of Australia" - the Birrindudu Cattle Station (500km southwest of Katherine) sheltering under a water trough, with the appearance of a skeleton. After receiving treatment at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Ricky's recount of how he ended up is a yarn that put's Tom Hanks' 'Castaway' to shame, but due to his colourful past, one question remains - do you believe him?

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