Violence. Substance abuse. Cheating to win. Welcome to Australian kids television in the 90s! Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike for The Ferals Podcast – an in-depth look at the Australian cult-classic children’s TV show The Ferals. Aired between ’94 and ‘95 on the Australian Broadcasting Network (ABC), the show has since fallen into obscurity – and it’s up to us to bring it back out of the mothballs, dammit! Listen in utter amazement as we breakdown the exploits of Rattus P. Rattus, Modigliana, ...
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Ferals: First Wrapup Part II
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Ah sequels, where would we be without them? Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, Speed 2: Cruise Control... my life would have no meaning! In this final of our two-part wrap up show, we delve into a mega-credits segment that looks at the amazing cast and crew involved in creating The Ferals, and their other notable career hig…
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Bonus First Wrapup
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Alas, it's all over, the last _fresh_ Ferals-related recording from us; yes, we still have our best of season two as a final release. But wait, in our obvious subconscious desperation to hold on to any semblance of a show that provides us three with a scintilla of meaning in our life, we've run over time. Yes, a whopping Peter-Jackson-worthy three …
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S02E15 Fossil Fools
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This is it - dear listeners. The final countdown! It's been a long, hard road, but we're finally up to the last ever episode of The Ferals - Fossil Fools. While we still have our final wrap-up episode and Season 2 highlights package on the way, I feel it's only fitting that we step back and take a moment to bask in the glory of our accomplishment. …
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It took 29 episodes, but it's finally come down to this, dear listeners. I'm quitting The Ferals Podcast. I know there's only one episode left to review - but I just can't take it anymore. The pressure to perform at an elite level; to put on an entertaining show, week in, week out - it's too much for me to handle. So, I'm sorry Monkey Boy & Mike - …
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S02E13 Prime Suspect
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Back in the episode summary for S02E05 - I predicted that Lenny would be the character most likely to snap and kill everyone on the show. But now I see I was truly misguided - my imagination led astray and lulled into a false sense of security by a character whose early intentions seemed good, nice... Innocent. However... imagination, of course, ca…
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S02E12 Four Ferals and A Wedding
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Ahhh... weddings. Everybody loves weddings. Or at least the guests sculling all the free alcohol do. So with that in mind, there's no better time to talk about another relevant subject that is very important, my friends. Laser Tag. For far too long, the dangers of Laser Tag have been concealed to the general public. But I'm here to uncover the trut…
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S02E11 Ratty Ratty Bang Bang
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As we creep closer to the end of The Ferals, it's beginning to really dawn on me... It's almost over. What the hell am I going to do when the show ends? How will I ever survive without my weekly fix of Rattus P. Rattus, Joe King and the crew? WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE SWINNY!?!? There's only one solution when we hit Episode 30. Do it all again...…
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I just came up with the most awesome idea EVER. I mean - the best possible idea one could possibly ever come up with. ...a Hollywood action-blockbuster interpretation of The Ferals - with all the animals played by actual actors - directed by Michael Bay! Rattus would be played by Tom Cruise, naturally. Modigliana would be played by Megan Fox (becau…
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6 episodes away from the end of The Ferals, and I have a sneaking suspicion we'll never get to find out the answers to these very important, plot-critical questions: ...Did Derryn ever rebuild peaceful diplomatic relations with the moon-king? ...Will Lenny ever confess to lending his 'home movie' collection to Rattus? ...Was the rock monster actual…
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S02E08 Rich and Infamous
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LEGO Classic Creative Building Box. $40.00 Family pass to see The Wiggles perform in concert. $150.00 Letting your kids watch a show where puppet animals are served drinks by an indentured Latino servant named Gomez? Priceless. In Episode S02E08, Joe wins big on the lottery. Picks up a fat wad of prime time benjamins. Gets his hands on some fresh d…
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S02E07 School's Out
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Ever have that one character that you just can't stand? One that annoys you with their very presence. Frustrates you in every scene they occupy. Every line they utter akin to aural diarrhoea being force-fed into your ear drums. So with that being said, I have no qualms about breaking this news... Fake Kylie - YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. GOODBYE! Epis…
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S02E06 Lets Get Physical
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As requested by popular demand, this week's episode summary will be guest-written in Romanian by a good friend of the podcast - Google Translate! De fapt , șurub vorbind despre episodul . Mă duc să utilizeze această oportunitate pentru a se plâng de Mike . Urăsc totul despre el - de la mărgele lui ochi Keith - cum ar fi , elegant lui bine îngrijit …
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Two thirds down, my dear listeners. Twenty. Damn. Episodes. And you know what? I'm starting to believe that we'll never see that magical moment we're all waiting for. You know what I'm talking about - the scene where Lenny just randomly snaps and murders the rest of the cast in cold blood while they're sleeping. It's gonna happen. Just look at his …
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S02E04 Home Truths
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If somebody travelled back in time and told past-me 12 months ago, that future-me would be 19 episodes deep into an in-depth podcast deconstructing The Ferals, I’m sure that past-me would simply shake his head and not believe them. Future-me would then get totally bummed out by that, and take it upon himself to also travel back in time, but this ti…
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S02E03 A Change Is As Good As A Holiday
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Everybody chill! Allow me to break the ice... You wanna know what killed the dinosaurs? The ice age! (insert applause) Hahahaha. Oh - didn't like the joke? You're not sending me to the cooler! Episode S02E03 features the Ferals trying to escape the cold weather, Robbie jetting off to the Sun Fun Resort, Joe performing sweaty reconstructive surgery …
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S02E02 Man's Best Friend
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If watching 17 episodes of a crazy 1990s Aussie puppet show has taught me anything about life - it's this very important rule: Health inspectors can't go out at night. Weird, yeah? I know, tell me about it... MIND. BLOWN. In Episode S02E02 of The Ferals, Joe reluctantly adopts Derryn as his pet, Robbie randomly learns karate, Keith struggles to get…
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S02E01 The Dentist
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Let's kick off the second season of The Ferals Podcast with a bang, cat guts! Special guest Mal Heap, the amazing voice and talented hands behind Modligiana and Keith, joins the show for an exclusive interview and in-depth review of the Season 2 premiere - The Dentist! S02E01 of The Ferals features a Rocky 4 cheese eating montage, Robbie having the…
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Bonus: Season One Highlights
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Shit, you wanna grab a coffee? From in-depth discussions about Adidas button pants, pink dollar products, eating seeds and QBasic gorillas - through to Mike Tyson impersonations, cosplayer throw-downs, Mike squirting and the birth of the Ass Crack Honey Badgers - Season 1 of The Ferals Podcast had it all. Relive the amazing, hilarious and often dis…
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Bonus: Meet the Feebles
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In this special bonus episode of The Ferals Podcast, we take a very cautious step into the truly perverse world of Peter Jackson's 1989 black comedy puppet extravaganza - Meet the Feebles. Join Monkey Boy, Swinny & Mike as they struggle to dissect, analyse and review this morbid cult classic without violating the clean language rating of the show. …
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S01E15 Seasons Greedings
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I don't know what I'm more shocked about... The fact that a show like The Ferals ever got made - or that a podcast dedicated to breaking it down episode by episode has now lasted an ENTIRE SEASON! So it's time to celebrate people. Break out the champagne and crackers - I'll bring the frankfurters. It's time for a Ferals Podcast end-of-season party!…
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S01E14 April Fools
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I'm seriously disappointed in the ABC. 14 episodes in and not a single Banana in Pajamas, Play School or Johnson & Friends crossover cameo. How do they expect me to fill up my Ferals Extended Universe™ with all these missed opportunities? Oh well. There's always Rule 34... Episode S01E14 features the princess puss of practical pranks, puppet gang w…
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S01E13 True Romance
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You ever spend Valentine's Day having an intimate candlelit dinner with your estranged Uncle Josiah? No? Oh, okay. Never mind. Forget I asked that... In Episode S01E13 of The Ferals, Mixy and Modigliana get aroused by romantic movies, Joe and Lenny become waiters, Derryn converts to Judaism and Rattus becomes a sexual predator. One of the above thi…
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S01E12 The Rat In The Moon
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Sail away, sail away, sail away on the Orinoco Flow... Welcome to Episode 12 of the Enya Podcast, the number one source for all your Enya podcasting needs! This episode we dive headfirst into Enya's breakthrough years with the release of her seminal record Watermark, which has since gone 4x Platinum in both the United States and the UK. Wait... wha…
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Let's make the best of the situation And maybe share a sheet or two You know you set my digital heart aflame You're my guitar vixen, I want you Robbie - You got me on my knees Robbie - I swear I got rid of those fleas Robbie - Won't you ease my friendzoned mind? I tried to give you consolation When your Aunt Mavis let you down She conned you out of…
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Ladies and gentlemen. Children of all ages. The moment you've all been waiting for... Will our hero Lenny finally find love? Will he navigate his way out of the perilous, abyssal space of the dreaded friendzone? Find out what happens in the next thrilling episode of The Ferals Podcast! (Spoiler alert - he doesn't. He totally bombs. But we made him …
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S01E10 Double Trouble
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You get a doppelganger! And you get a doppleganger... and you get one too! Everybody gets a doppelganger!!! Except Keith. Shafted every time. Poor bastard – I'm just waiting for the episode where he goes postal on the rest of the cast. There must be a reason this show never went beyond two proper seasons... Episode S01E10 (we think) of The Ferals s…
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What do you get when you look inside the brain of a devious, violent, dirty street rat? Why... Mary Poppins vs Rambocat, of course! In Episode S01E09 of The Ferals, Modligiana contracts a supposedly terminal disease and graces the nation's tabloids, Robbie has nightmares about kissing Joe on stage, and Rattus is stripped naked by bats. Spread eagle…
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S01E08 Rock Horror
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Who doesn't love a homicidal living rock that has a penchant for singing French children's songs? I used to have one as a child – it was awfully gneiss. Episode S01E08 of The Ferals sees Robbie's Aunt Mavis pay the group a visit, while the Ferals are terrorised by a bizarre alien rock monster. Seems like something fishy is going on... and I'm not j…
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S01E07 Fifteen Seconds of Fame
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"Tabby Wah Net", "Kitty Lang" – prepare for a pun-nanza of comedic proportions! Check out Episode 7 of The Ferals Podcast, where we hear another instalment in Mike's joke series, debate Lenny's motivation of winning an audition then walking away from said audition and explore Ferals Fan Fiction including Rule 34. Episode S01E07 of The Ferals sees M…
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S01E06 Happy Birthday
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Don't you just hate it when a cockroach spits in your eye? Check out Episode 6 of The Ferals Podcast, where we reminisce about The Bill, drop the mic on Mike’s Open Mic Night and wax lyrical about Elle Macpherson’s little sister. Episode S01E06 of The Ferals sees Robbie and the Ferals organise a surprise birthday party for Lenny at Joe's place whil…
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S01E05 Wags To Riches
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The horror! The horror! In Episode 5 of The Ferals Podcast, we delve into the deep recesses of the human psyche, while uncovering the heart of darkness that beats inside of us all. We also talk about puppets. Episode S01E05 of The Ferals sees the gang try to win a charity competition to earn tickets for a luxury cruise. Joe and Leonard attempt to c…
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S01E04 Buried Treasure
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Gather round people. We’ve got rats on catapults, hidden treasure and an amnesiac rabbit being clubbed in the back of the head. Need I say more? Oh come on – you seriously need another reason to listen to Episode 04 of The Ferals Podcast? What about a puppet chroming on the tube of a DIGITAL FART MACHINE? Eh?! In Episode S01E04 of The Ferals, the a…
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Pirate teddy bears, water polo and nude tiddlywinks. Three things you won’t find in Episode 03 of The Ferals Podcast! Never fear, dear prospective listeners – there’s still a lot of oddball fun to be had, even if it doesn’t contain any water polo. Sorry about that. In Episode S01E03 of The Ferals, the animals become obsessed with watching televisio…
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S01E02 The Ghost of Ironbark Lill
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Parapsychological ghost hunting, tantric card tricks, hot human-on-puppet action... Just another episode of The Ferals Podcast! Episode S01E02 sees the Ferals explore the mysterious ghostly tale of Ironbark Lil; Joe thinks he can make a theme park out of his house; and the tag-team of Robbie and Leonard troll the whole lot of them. All the while, K…
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S01E01 An Explosion of Talent
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You know what would make a great children’s TV show? Budgie-smugglers, mass beatings and industrial metal band Ministry. The inaugural episode of The Ferals Podcast is an in-depth look at the cult classic ABC show The Ferals – in all its glorious and immoral wonder. In Episode S01E01, we’re introduced to the titular gang of dirty puppets, a doucheb…
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