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Mike and Paul are joined by Kelsey for this weeks episode, we chat to Paul about his latest fishing trip with his father-in-law, Kelsey talks about life in New York […]

Mike and Paul are back in the bunker, this week talking about Gary “Live Forever” Null and his tips to survive the Coronavirus! Plus take a look at some vintage […]

Mike and Paul are back in the bunker this week, and are joined by Kelsey from New York City to talk about how she’s dealing with the lockdown. Also this […]

With everyone stuck inside, Mike & Paul from The Ploy (2006-2016) reunite to take back the mantle for least-listened to podcast in the world. To help you through the lockdown […]

We’re talking feelings, women, Facebook etiquette and bad customer service this week. Mike and Paul discuss how Facebook affects our relationships and what some of the most annoying things about social media are. We look at the U.S. Presidential primaries, and how Trump and Bernie are fairing. Paul explains everything he knows about the opposite … Continue reading The Ploy 168: Don’t Tell Me How To Feel

It is now 10 years since our first episode in 2006, for the occasion all the original cast members have reunited for a fun episode looking back at some of our favourite moments, and talk about what’s happening now. Mike, Ben and Paul are all on board reminiscing about Paul’s cut thighs, Ben singing karaoke, … Continue reading The Ploy 167: 10th Anniversary Reunion

The ball-busting firecracker is here! Jenny Talia is Mike’s guest for this weeks episode, she is back from recording her new album F.O.C.U.S and is about to start a tour back home in Australia. Mike chats to Jenny about her father Kevin ‘Bloody’ Wilson, how her material works in the States, her new tour and … Continue reading The Ploy 166: Jenny Talia

The amazingly talented Casey Donovan is Mike’s guest this week. Since winning Australian Idol in 2004, Casey has gone on to win Deadly Awards, perform in the stage musical The Sapphires; both here and overseas and release some wonderful music. Casey wrote a book about her life since Idol called Big Beautiful and Sexy, which … Continue reading The Ploy 165: Casey Donovan

The fabulously funny and honest Denise Scott joins Mike this week to talk about her Barry Award winning comedy show Mother Bare. Denise tells us about how she worried she wouldn’t ever reach her full potential in comedy, and how joining forces with another leading lady in comedy helped her score a prime location for … Continue reading The Ploy 164: Denise Scott

This is the first of a series of special episodes, in which we air a classic interview Mike conducted on The Ploy in the last 8 years of the show. The inaugural episode is one Mr. Rove McManus. Rove spoke to Mike in 2009, coincidentally on our 100th episode, when celebrating the 10th anniversary of … Continue reading The Ploy Rebooted: Rove McManus

Mike is joined by comic and television and radio personality Sam Mac. Sam is a regular host and correspondent on Network Ten’s The Project, and co-host of the Fox Sports show The B-League and previously appeared on the breakfast show Wake Up. Sam is also a regular on the radio having hosted radio shows in … Continue reading The Ploy 163: Sam Mac

After months of chemotherapy Paul confesses his cancer diagnosis to his family, having just three months left to live. Distraught, Mike is forced to step in as the family provider. Left to his own devices, Mike whips up a fresh creme brûlée — calming the situation momentarily. Meanwhile Kelsey has started drinking again, but finds … Continue reading The Ploy 162: Awkward

After a heated argument, Mike was last seen swimming in the ocean during a dark and stormy night. Left without their father, Paul and Kelsey attempt to run the family restaurant alone. Unbeknownst to them, a school of angry loan sharks are on their way to collect Mike's debt to a mysterious "investor." What will happen next? We shall sea.

Paul is back from his grandfathers funeral but finds his family in disarray, will his mom forgive him for betraying her trust? Kelsey runs intro trouble when her boyfriend starts drinking and becomes abusive, meanwhile Mike is busy helping out a church group on a camping trip when a rafting adventure goes wrong. This week … Continue reading The Ploy 160: Balls

Kelsey is back from rehab but has some tough questions for Paul. Mike is kidnapped by the cartel and must start reevaluating if gambling is worth all the risks. Paul is embarrassed when his mother walks in on him in a compromising position, meanwhile his plans for the ballroom dancing recital go up in smoke. …