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Oh Hey Fren!76. Pre-nups, Subscriptions, AI vs Human at Work.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Should prenups be taken out of the movies about billionaires and into the mainstream for relationships? Why is everything a subscription now? Is AI better than a human at remote work yet? Hayley gets defensive about being replaced. Matt is high on caffeine.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify
2026-02-251h 38Oh Hey Fren!75. Welcome Back, The Devil is in the Comments, Take Care of YourselfSend us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Coming back to recording after six months off, with a new set up and new skills to learn. Are social media comments worth diving into or should they be avoided at all costs? Is there a critical mass of followers where a comments section is more likely to be on the dark side? Hayley tries to rebrand fragile. Matt is belligerent sometimes.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren
2026-02-221h 32Oh Hey Fren!75. Welcome Back, The Devil is in the Comments, Take Care of YourselfSend us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: coming back to recording after six months off, with a new set up and new skills to learn. Are social media comments worth diving into or should they be avoided at all costs? Is there a critical mass of followers where a comments section is more likely to be on the dark side? Hayley tries to rebrand fragile. Matt is belligerent sometimes.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren
2026-02-221h 32Oh Hey Fren!75. Welcome Back, The Devil is in the Comments, Take Care of YourselfHayley and Matt discuss: Coming back to recording after six months off, with a new set up and new skills to learn. Are social media comments worth diving into or should they be avoided at all costs? Is there a critical mass of followers where a comments section is more likely to be on the dark side? Hayley tries to rebrand fragile. Matt is belligerent sometimes.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:
2026-01-251h 32Oh Hey Fren!74. Six Traits of Coolness, Crooning, Patience.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Science has defined six traits that make someone cool, is it possible to learn these? What makes one Frank Sinatra song different to the next? Does being poor force you to be more patient? Hayley intentionally doesn’t light up a room. Matt is adventurous to the max inside the comfort zone.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and sub...
2025-07-171h 15Oh Hey Fren!73. Gen Z Marketing, Naive Realism, Trump & Iran.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Does it matter if Gen Z processes world events through memes and Pinesol ads? Has advertising finally detached from gender roles, or just become chaotic? Does the term ‘Naive Realism’ even need to exist? Hayley responds to news of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites through the lens of her social media: Trump is bad, so this must be bad. Matt tracks how the mainstream media narratives shifted from fear and outrage to acknowledging it may have been the right move.We lo...
2025-07-041h 49Oh Hey Fren!72. Enhanced Games, Modern Slavery, Cyber Security.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: How far can the human body go in athletic pursuits? Performance enhancing drugs have created controversy in sport over and over, what if that limitation was removed? What does slavery look like in the 21st century and how can this impact us in Australia? Hayley is learning to handstand walk. Matt gives a PSA on password protection.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find u...
2025-06-191h 25Oh Hey Fren!71. In the News, Cocoa, Orphan Crushing Machine, Friend of the Show: Jas.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Why is chocolate so expensive now, and why is it full of things that aren’t chocolate? Why do some heart warming human interest stories give us the ick, and what does that have to do with Mr Beast? One of our super cool friends/listeners drops by to share her thoughts: gym junkie and professional violinist Jasmine. Jas, Matt and Hayley read each others’ horoscopes.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on In...
2025-06-011h 20Oh Hey Fren!70. AI Job Interview, Conflict Styles, Constructive Deviance.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: How would you feel if you had a job interview with an AI Chatbot? Is it a sign we’re heading towards a dystopian hellscape, or an efficiency giving more applicants a shot? What’s your conflict style and does it change depending on the situation? Hayley loves making improvements via constructive deviance. Matt focuses on winning the game, not changing it.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren H...
2025-05-161h 04Oh Hey Fren!69. HYROX, Artificial Intelligence, Tyromancy.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: The new sport that’s kind of like CrossFit but not really. Is the fitness world big enough for everyone? Is it possible to enjoy things you’re not good at? Is AI making us dumber? Hayley is learning about fortune telling with cheese. Matt is just a vessel for the content.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subsc...
2025-05-0149 minOh Hey Fren!68. The Peter Principle, Bean Soup theory.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: It’s theorised that employees in most organisational hierarchies rise through promotions, but will ultimately stop in a position where they are incompetent. How does being aware of this help in our careers? What do main character syndrome and a recipe for 15 bean soup have in common? Matt practices active listening. Hayley promises to run naked in the forest today.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us...
2025-04-101h 12Oh Hey Fren!67. SpaceX Rescue, ABC Moderator Policy, Toxic Masculinity.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: The recent return of two NASA astronauts from space has seen different groups use the event to further their political agendas. Has the fact that this is an incredible feat of human exploration and technological development been badly glossed over? The ABC is again in Matt’s firing line as he holds them to a high standard of impartiality. Hayley gets Matt’s point of view on the subject of ‘toxic masculinity’ and why terminology matters in constructive discussions.We love hearing f...
2025-03-201h 14Oh Hey Fren!66. The Federal Election, Cold vs Warm Competence, Whimsy, Bitter Psychopaths, Blue.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Who will win Australia’s federal election? What’s the current vibe in Australian politics? Matt introduces Hayley to the concept of cold and warm competence. Why can the quest for accomplishments sometimes lead to a lack of connection? Hayley questions whether the modern luxury of autonomy causes us to sacrifice community.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podca...
2025-03-051h 23Oh Hey Fren!65. ABC Activism, Social Media and Human Nature, Solomon Paradox, Pool Chemicals.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Has social media changed us, or just exposed who we were all along? Is it really so dangerous that we should keep kids away from it? Matt questions the ABC’s impartiality and how it’s bad news for minority groups. Why are we so bad at taking our own good advice? Do enough chemicals exist to convince Matt it’s safe to swim in Hayley’s pool?We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram...
2025-02-081h 23Oh Hey Fren!64. Men vs Women on Mansplaining, Good Cowboys Treat Women Like They’re Special, Barbie, Gifts.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: A skit about mansplaining that Hayley finds passive aggressive, but it’s really just a joke, right? Is there a place for traditional values in modern relationships, to help get everyone the love and respect they deserve? Hayley is triggered by the word ‘special’. Matt has finally watched the Barbie movie and has some refreshing takes. When you’re giving a gift, is it really for the recipient? Or do you make it all about you?We love hearing from you! Call in: follo...
2025-01-131h 20Oh Hey Fren!63. Billionaire Ethics, Delay Send DMs (Deny, Defend Insurance) & Malcolm in the Middle Reboot.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: The new Instagram feature that helps you send that message later, maybe once you’ve had a rethink. Is Malcolm’s family just as dysfunctional after 25 years? Hayley thinks there’s a more rational way to limit billionaires, Matt’s not convinced. Is the CEO shooter becoming a folk hero because he’s hot? How is the situation reflective of society’s current sentiment towards extreme wealth?We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren
2024-12-231h 21Oh Hey Fren!62. Sora AI, Google Quantum Computing, Billion Dollar Advent Calendar, Enshittification, Companies’ Political Stance.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Is it true that online platforms attract users, then abandon them in favour of increased profits? Should big companies share their political viewpoints? Is this a good marketing strategy, and can we just be left alone to consume in peace?We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-12-121h 33Oh Hey Fren!61. Left vs Right Spectrum, Death of Berlin Techno, Banana Art, Weirdo Decor.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: How gentrification can ruin nightlife and music culture. It’s amazing what rich people will pay for a banana. Every room needs something ugly to make it pop. How far to the left or right do Hayley and Matt sit and will they ever agree on who is the most neutral?We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts
2024-11-291h 02Oh Hey Fren!60. The Efficiency Advisor, Amazon Glass, Tiktok, Social Media for Teens, the Dose Makes the Poison.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Is it ok that Elon Musk is advising the new Trump administration? Should teens be banned from social media? Everything is poison if you consume enough of it.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-11-1450 minOh Hey Fren!59. Dead Internet Theory, Entertainment Ate Art.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: How much of the Dead internet theory is a conspiracy and how much is inevitable fact? Did entertainment really eat art, or has art just evolved? Peppered with a rolling argument about lateness.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-04-2849 minOh Hey Fren!58. In the News, Making the Wrong Thing Difficult, Ladies Lounge.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: What made headlines this month. Hayley refuses to help save the environment, until she’s forced to drink coffee out of a compostable cup. Matt’s not allowed in the Ladies’ Lounge at Mona.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-03-2446 minOh Hey Fren!57. Country Music, Sora AI, Random Resolutions.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Do the traditional values and emotions in country music give Hayley the ick, like Frank Sinatra Does? Matt explains the new platform Sora, from Open AI. Resolutions for 2024 are finally made. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-02-2550 minOh Hey Fren!56. Random New Years Resolutions, Scalar Light Wellness Grift.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:Did you see Jo Koy bomb at the Golden Globes? Matt explains the difference between resolutions and goals. Hayley’s latest science adjacent wellness grift is Scalar Light therapy, and it’s absurd.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2024-01-1851 minOh Hey Fren!55. 2023 Buffet.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:Highlights from the topics covered this year. Has ChatGPT taken over yet? Is Hayley’s social media still plagued by rage trends? Who has the most infuriating habits?We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-12-301h 17Oh Hey Fren!54. Have We Got (The) Rizz?Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Matt’s recent plane journey and the odd stuff people were doing on there. Oxford’s word of the year for 2023. Hayley gets furious at corporate giant Coles… again. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-12-1556 minOh Hey Fren!53. Zero Sum Podcast.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: What the heck is Black Friday and why is there a sale? Would it be beneficial to have a mind reading device? With zero sum thinking every interaction could be a competition. Hayley might be in a cult. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-11-1958 minOh Hey Fren!52. Vibrancy vs Urgency.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:There’s more than one reason male and female Barbells should stay male and female Barbells. Hayley makes money as an athlete. Matt is vibrant. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-10-3157 minOh Hey Fren!51. Headline Reading, The Glass Cliff.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: The phenomenon of organisations in turmoil appointing female leaders. They explore why it's important to recognise this happens and how understanding it benefits all genders. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-09-1751 minOh Hey Fren!50. Stay at Home Kids, Barbie.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: What they've been up to during their recent hiatus from the Podcast. The economic and social conditions that have led to kids in China choosing to be full time children. Hayley wants Matt to see the Barbie movie. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Than...
2023-09-0348 minOh Hey Fren!49. Karens Diner, Curiosity & Elon.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Karens Diner opened in Australia in 2021 and has already closed down. Was this an intentional decision and do you pull off paying someone to be mean to you? Curiosity can be inhibited by the following factors: fear, technology, environment and assumptions. How does this affect your day to day? Hayley and Matt also admit to the listeners the beginning of their on-going debate regarding Elon. Whose side are you on? We love hearing from you! C...
2023-06-111h 06Oh Hey Fren!48. Elitism, Tribalism & Mark McGowan.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: What are the advantages and disadvantages of elitism and tribalism in contemporary society? Hayley and Matt recently went to watch the top Australian Crossfit athletes at the Torian Pro, highlighting the net positive or potentially negative impacts of elitism. WA premier Mark McGowan has recently retired and this surprisingly made both Hayley and Matt sad. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help...
2023-06-0355 minOh Hey Fren!47. Working From Home, Temperance.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: During COVID lots of office jobs adapted to working from home and now everyone's trying to find the right balance. What is temperance and how can it help us be better? Feat. chat GPT and Hayley's house plants. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...
2023-05-2057 minOh Hey Fren!46. Getting Scammed, Self Talk In Sports.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Even smart people fall for scams and there are so many different kinds of tactics to deceive you. Research shows self talk impacts performance in sport, the style that’s most effective will depend on individual characteristics and the task at hand. Matt screams into the void. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Fo...
2023-05-1359 minOh Hey Fren!45. Is Cash Redundant? Progress.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: If you had to bet on how much longer society will be using physical cash, what would you predict? In a social media landscape that relies on short attention, Hayley has benefited from creators leaning into slow progress over quick fixes.We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for list...
2023-05-0646 minOh Hey Fren!44. Liquid Death, Aging Backwards.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Satire and death metal as a way to promote something vanilla like sparkling water. Liquid Death (Mountain Water) is a brand responding to criticism of its gory media campaigns with rebellion and more satire, but maybe it's all part of their plan. Is it really possible to reverse the aging process? And what is the point of claiming different parts of your body are different ages when they all live together anyway.We love hearing from you! Ca...
2023-04-3041 minOh Hey Fren!43. Children Gambling, Ribbon Graph.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: At what point does it become unethical to involve children in gambling adjacent behaviours? Current strategies include Esports, Crypto, NFT projects and investing. The Ribbon graph depicts the notion of going backwards to move forwards. It applies to sports, business and your personal life. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on...
2023-04-2251 minOh Hey Fren!42. Nepo Babies, F45, Tupperware & Soft Plastics.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Why are people all of sudden outraged by celebrity nepotism? F45 Australia and Tupperware are in decline and we think there's a common thread.Hayley somehow ties in soft plastics. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-04-1546 minOh Hey Fren!41. Lab Grown Meat, Sharenting.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Would you eat a Bunnings sausage sizzle grown in a lab? Or as it's correctly labelled: cultured meat. Matt - Yes Hayley - No At what point does posting social media content of kids go from cute to exploitative?We discuss the black and white edge of cool, not cool and where it becomes grey. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren
2023-04-0851 minOh Hey Fren!40. Gwyneth, Adidas & BLM.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Gwyneth and her IV nutrients. Adidas leaning out of Black Lives Matter. And as always a little small talk feat. Hayley being too nice and Matt being too theatrical. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-04-0145 minOh Hey Fren!39. Dentists, Flashers, Speaking Up, Growth Mindset.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: If you're scared of the dentist, appreciate speed camera warnings, need a reminder to stand your ground and want to win at life.. this episode is for you. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2023-01-1551 minOh Hey Fren!38. Automated Macca's, Chat GPT, Hospitals.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Mcdonald's trial a take away/drive through only concept in Texas. What does this mean for the modern day teenage Macca's manager? Chat GPT, the newest iteration of AI human learning systems. Ask it anything and it will give you a damn good answer. Matt spent some time in the emergency room, does the squeaky wheel get the grease? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help othe...
2023-01-0853 minOh Hey Fren!37. Reflection, Influencer Advertising, AI Companions.Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: Reflection: The year that was and their personal goals for 2023.Influencer Advertising: Have the big companies finally caught up to the 21st century and harnessed the power of influencer marketing for good? AI: How could AI affect your life, from AI Art, to AI companionship. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Pod...
2023-01-0353 minOh Hey Fren!36. "Christmas pod" (feat. dos and don'ts, traditions, a Christmas Carol)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Christmas dos and don'ts from their own experiences and published recommendations. - Local, personal and international Christmas traditions, did you know Japan, KFC and Christmas are all linked!?- This can be a time for reflection, what lessons can be taken from an old story, the ghost of Christmas past, present and future? Bah Humbug. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help...
2022-12-2448 minOh Hey Fren!35. "I sound like I'm giving you advice, you're doing great" (feat. grifting, rehab, the holidays)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Different examples of grifting. Why aren't we all smart enough to see through this yet? - People's ability to be rehabilitated and ways we can make different choices. - Our experiences of the holiday season. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-12-1856 minOh Hey Fren!34. "I got lost in it for a second, but I'm going to stop" (feat. body image, 7 types of rest)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Our different interpretations of body image and the ways it can impact a person's decisions to make positive choices for themself. - The seven types of rest as defined by Sandra Dalton Smith in her book 'Sacred Rest'. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...
2022-12-111h 02Oh Hey Fren!33. "I'm a stubborn, stubborn bitch" (feat. sustainability, gaslighting)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - How the issue of sustainability impacts our everyday decisions, the role of big businesses and individuals in meeting sustainability targets. - Examples of gaslighting, where the term comes from and ways it impacts us. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-12-0452 minOh Hey Fren!32. "It's not a bust, because that's the head" (feat. choice, selection bias)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The different aspects of choices, our ability/willingness to make them. - The scientific concept of selection bias and how it applies to us in everyday scenarios. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-11-2953 minOh Hey Fren!31. “I literally strutted across the space I was in" (feat. famous blondes)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Infamous 'bimbo' Paris Hilton, as interviewed by Megan Markle. What is the benefit of acting dumb when you're actually smart and complex as well as pretty?- Why is Taylor Swift a genius and why does Hayley love her so much? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify
2022-11-2048 minOh Hey Fren!30. "She just put her eyeballs on my screen" (feat. cheating, the bechdel test)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Cheating in general and whether Hayley would let Matt help her cheat at CrossFit if there was decent prize money. - What is the Bechdel Test? Why is it important and has its creation helped increase representation of women in media? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...
2022-11-1355 minOh Hey Fren!29. "OMG, it's so fresh, I'm so excited" (feat. app x, complexity bias)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Elon Musk's proposed everything app. What would it look like, where are these types of apps already widely used, is this the beginning of the apocalypse? - What is complexity bias and why are people repelled by ideas that seem too simple to work? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify
2022-10-2346 minOh Hey Fren!29. "I'm here to support you and gently make fun of you"Hayley and Matt discuss: Cheating, The Bechdel Test.
2022-10-1642 minOh Hey Fren!28. "Chaos Mode" (feat. irrational thoughts, duality)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Hayley's irrational thought this week includes being furious at someone who doesn't appreciate your baking. Matt isn't sure what the fuss is about, however should consider himself warned. - Is it possible to both like and dislike a content creator like Joe Rogan? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify ...
2022-10-0235 minOh Hey Fren!27. "Innocent is a triggering word for Hayley" (feat. insta ads, black little mermaid)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The types of ads we're being bombarded with on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Do you find them infuriating or intriguing? - Why are some people getting so triggered by the existence of a black Ariel in the new Little Mermaid Film? If your answer starts with "well scientifically..." you might be the problem. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Fre...
2022-09-2531 minOh Hey Fren!26. "You can't use truth twice" (feat. quiet quitting, banning tate)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - What is the concept of quiet quitting, and why does the way it's being applied to workers give Hayley a bad feeling? Should simply doing the job you've been hired to do be a negative thing?- Andrew Tate gets banned from mainstream social media. It's great to not be confronted with misogynistic content, but is pushing these creators underground beneficial?- Also featuring Hayley's irrational thought! We love hearing from you! Call in: fol...
2022-09-1831 minOh Hey Fren!25. "Matt's brow is very furrowed" (feat. The Queen, bimbofication)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The passing of Queen Elizabeth II and what she meant to us as a figurehead. Matt takes the opportunity to name drop.- What is bimbofication, is it in opposition to feminism and why are the kids jumping on this trend? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...
2022-09-1130 minOh Hey Fren!24. “Are you underlining things in emails?! What a psycho” (feat. YouTube, dopamine, scarcity mindset)Send us a Message!Matt and Hayley discuss: - A new YouTube feature that encourages us to explore new content rather than be sent the same things we already know we like.- The way brain chemicals like dopamine encourage us to have grit, when effort becomes the reward.- What is scarcity mindset, how does it show up in our lives and what can we do to change our thoughts when we notice it? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in ou...
2022-09-0448 minOh Hey Fren!23. "Don't get defensive I'm complimenting you" (feat. rule of thirds, obligatory morality)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The rule of thirds is believing that it's normal to feel good, neutral and bad in equal parts. How can we use this to reassure ourselves we're on the right track, just like Olympian Alexi Pappas? - Do you return your trolley after you've taken your shopping to the car? According to Nik Robbo's shopping trolley theory, if you leave it lying around, you're just an animal. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs...
2022-08-2848 minOh Hey Fren!22. “People are spending too much time trying to work from home” (feat. misogyny, innocence)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The upsetting development that is Andrew Tate, why does men's insecurity end up being such bad news for women?- What does Gretta Ray looking innocent and Thoren Bradley crushing a watermelon between his thighs have in common? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-08-2116 minOh Hey Fren!21. "All things have a mind or mind-like quality" (feat. social media success, referendum)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The energy price crisis and how it's impacting us.- Why should we care about the financial performance of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram? Just show me my friends' pretty pictures.- Do you support an alteration to the Australian constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice? Indigenous voice to parliament referendum question. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help ot...
2022-08-1431 minOh Hey Fren!20. “1.6 billion reps” (feat. men complimenting men, corporate social media)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Why is it so hard for men to say basic nice things to each other, like genuinely complimenting each other? - Why is there a push to have corporate social media, can anything just be left as just for fun without making it work? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify
2022-08-0827 minOh Hey Fren!19. "Ask for a recipe" (feat. resilience, foot and mouth)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties: resilience, and the experiences we've had that have helped to build ours. Why does Matt prefer the term grit?- Foot and mouth is a disease of livestock and it's spreading throughout Bali, why should we be worried about this? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Ap...
2022-07-3128 minOh Hey Fren!18. "I am my own hero every damn day" (feat. toxic individuality, grandiosity)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Jordan Peterson isn't afraid to discuss controversial topics, Hayley and Matt have different views on his intent. - What is toxic individuality and how is it related to grandiosity? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-07-2458 minOh Hey Fren!17. "What if there were 800 billion humans on the planet?...I'd have to leave" (feat. interesting, MuteRKelly, imposter syndrome)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Their over-use of the word interesting, evolves into a challenge with a singing penalty.- The MuteRKelly movement, how it began and what it's managed to achieve for R Kelly's assault victims.- What is imposter syndrome and how can we tell if it's affecting us. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts
2022-07-171h 04Oh Hey Fren!16. "Another tick in the basic box for Hayley" (feat. firsts, Elvis, ego)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Our exciting firsts this week, Matt rides Hayley's horse and doesn't get thrown off, Hayley manages a chin up and is not sufficiently impressed.- Retroactive deletion by Instagram of videos, what about our precious content!? - Why does Elvis give Hayley the creeps and is she alone?- What is ego? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:
2022-07-1052 minOh Hey Fren!15. "You can't win, you can't lose" (feat. pole dancing, green investing, self-fulfilling prophecy, Elon Musk)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - How has pole dancing been reclaimed by feminism?- Investing in 'green' shares and projects as a way to contribute to the fight against climate change.- What is self-fulfilling prophecy and how have we experienced it in our lives?- What has Elon Musk got against people working from home? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Ra...
2022-07-031h 05Oh Hey Fren!14. "It's liberating... but also bad for the environment" (rediscovering music, thirst traps, shrinkflation)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Kate Bush's 1985 hit 'Running up That Hill' has been made popular with the kids again thanks to the 4th season of 'Stranger Things', a new TV series that has successfully harnessed 80s nostalgia and trends. Hayley is obsessed and tries to get Matt on the bandwagon.- Thirst traps, how are these different for men and women?- What is shrinkflation and how has it impacted us? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in...
2022-06-2658 minOh Hey Fren!13. "That's literally gravity" (feat. ASMR, Amber vs Johnny, fast fashion)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - What is ASMR and how does it make us feel? Should we give up trying to discuss topics on the podcast and just get into the lucrative white noise industry?- The Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp defamation trial went for six years, which is longer than their whole relationship. - Is there a place for fast fashion in the modern world? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohhe...
2022-06-191h 00Oh Hey Fren!12. "I'm smart enough to know how dumb I am" (feat. Roe vs Wade, politics, emotional unavailability)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - COVID restrictions are lifting and we can go see bands again!- Roe v Wade was overturned, what does this mean for abortion laws in the US and how does this issue make us feel?- The upcoming Australian federal election, how can we be less polarised and be open to changing our minds?- Are we emotionally unavailable and why does it matter? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get...
2022-06-131h 01Oh Hey Fren!11. "Did you go micro or macro with that?" (feat. feminism, stalking, AI art)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matt got COVID and had to isolate under adverse conditions, and used some of this time to get into Google stalking.- Hayley's getting out of her comfort zone and competing in CrossFit. - Why do women tend to only apply for jobs when they meet 90% of the criteria, while men are more comfortable applying when they meet 60%?- AI art, can it replace a human creation? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us...
2022-06-0655 minOh Hey Fren!10. "I think you're right, but it's not going to change what I'm doing" (feat. sunk cost fallacy, suffering)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The economic principle of sunk cost fallacy, why should the amount we've already invested in something, whether it's a project or a relationship, influence our decision on whether to keep going with it? - Weddings, Matt claims he doesn't believe in marriage. Hayley is unsurprised. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spo...
2022-05-1549 minOh Hey Fren!9. "I could never be hungry for myself. Yeah not today anyway... maybe tomorrow" (feat. supplements, Marie Kondo, mansplaining)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matts moving house and he's throwing all his stuff away Marie Kondo Style.- Hayley is sick of being targeted by ads for questionable supplements on social media that seem to be obsessed with how flat her belly is.- Matt mansplains mansplaining to Hayley. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Fo...
2022-05-081h 05Oh Hey Fren!8. "I can't hear where the comma is... there's no comma" (feat. perfectionism, learning styles)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - How many is too many indoor plants? Trick question, you can't have too many.- Will Matt ever get new wheels, how is this perfectionism? - People have different learning styles and it helps if we can remember this. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for...
2022-04-2451 minOh Hey Fren!7. "I appreciate the enthusiasm either way" (pain management, nuclear war)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:- Matt has to rehome his cat Gus- How much of pain management is psychological?- There's a nuclear war happening and it's scary. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-04-1850 minOh Hey Fren!6. "See if the dos can be donts and the donts can be dos" (feat. hyper-independence)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:- Nothing this week, as Hayley goes solo while Matt recovers from celebratory duties the night before. Hayley has some crazy stories about stuff she's done on her own. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-04-1237 minOh Hey Fren!5. "You're right, you didn't say that...but...other people did" (feat. cinematic mode, influencers)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - What type of content is the algorithm pushing to you? What sort of person has your social media decided you are?- Are influencer day in life vlogs meant to be inspiring, or are they trying to make you feel bad about yourself? Do they use cinematic mode too much now? We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on...
2022-04-0359 minOh Hey Fren!4. "You weren't at the beach, you were at the podcast" (feat. grow or die, proprioception, spiderman principle)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Is it true that if you don't grow you die? Or is this just capitalism?- What is proprioception and how can training barefoot help improve it? Hayley walks part of the Cape to Cape barefoot.- Hayley believes in the spiderman principle, where with great power comes great responsibility. Matt's not convinced. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:R...
2022-03-2752 minOh Hey Fren!3. "Hang on, is there a good time to be a vigilante..." (feat. injury rehab, self talk, ad funnels)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - Matt's dislocated his shoulder and now the quest begins to have the most impressive recovery ever seen by man. Rehab. - How does our self-talk influence how we feel and what we can do? Includes self-imposed limitations.- Matt tries to take Hayley down some ad funnels with him. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on...
2022-03-1351 minOh Hey Fren!2. "I won't; pressure cooker, uncomfortable shoes and small talk" (feat. trauma, road trips, drink water, pain point marketing)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss: - The trauma of Matt's shoulder dislocation, for Hayley having to hear about it.- Road tripping and what are the unwritten rules.- Hayley questions whether dads actually drink water, and Matt provides some useful info about how much we should drink. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify
2022-03-0653 minOh Hey Fren!1. "Capricorn; I’m a goat, does that mean I like frolicking?" (rental drama, muscle gain, being present)Send us a Message!Hayley and Matt discuss:- Matt's rental drama, including being locked out of his house and being in conflict with his landlord. - How much exercise is required for muscle gain, apparently three seconds a day is enough. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
2022-02-271h 00Oh Hey Fren!Pilot (feat. what is Matt and Hayley's deal?)Send us a Message!Today Matt and Hayley discuss the direction the podcast is going to head in and give a lengthy description of how they came together. We love hearing from you! Call in: follow us/get in our DMs on Instagram @ohheyfren Help other Frens find us:Rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Thanks for listening
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