Summary
Ned shares a humorous anecdote about accidentally humming a tune by Rolf Harris, prompting a discussion on the difficulty of separating art from the artist in today's climate. The conversation shifts to a recent experience where Ned had to buy a new toilet seat after returning from a holiday to find his cracked. He expresses frustration over the high prices of toilet seats at a hardware store, noting that even the cheapest options were still expensive.
The duo then discusses McDonald's introduction of a "McGold card," which offers a limited weekly allowance of $30 for 40 years, equating to just one meal per week. They critique the misleading nature of such promotions, emphasizing that the term "for life" does not deliver the expected value. The conversation continues with light-hearted banter about social media blunders, including a recent incident involving Ted Cruz, who mistakenly shared a post from an account mocking him, showcasing the pitfalls of politicians engaging on social platforms.
Show Notes
An innocent workplace whistle sends Ned into dangerous musical territory before attention turns to the cracked toilet seat he ignored for months, the astonishing price of premium replacements and the decidedly Frisbee-like model he eventually buys. McDonald’s then introduces its Australian McGold Card, but “McDonald’s for life” apparently means $30 a week for 40 years, which raises some questions about why companies keep using the words “for life” and then getting annoyed when customers interpret them literally. There is also the recently defeated proposal for Ned to give a houseguest his own bed, an unexpected Tasmanian interpretation of Southern hospitality and a new party greeting involving a fistful of famous people who share your first name. Instagram etiquette reminds Josh of teaching his Dad that everyone could see what he was liking, Ted Cruz manages another spectacular social-media mistake, and public figures are asked why they keep voluntarily wandering into this minefield. Dolly Parton then emerges as perhaps the rare famous person everybody can agree on. Find us on Instagram @nedandjosh
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