Somehow Related with Glenn Robbins and Dave O'Neil

The Louvre 🖼️ and Range Rover 🚙

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You know the best thing about The Louvre?   Thinking Music It's Make Believe! Five stars, thanks.   Link to the answer Stuff.co.uk   Support the po...

Dolly Parton, Harry Potter and Asterix & Obelix

24 Jun 2024

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With a Sp(icks)ecial Gues(pecks)t!   Thinking Music Nine to Five   Big thanks to Myf Warhurst for coming on this episode! Check out Myf's great podc...

Greeting Cards 🎴 and a Wheelbarrow Full of Pansies 💐

17 Jun 2024

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"May your sun be shining on your back."   Thinking Music A Make Believe!   Link to the answer Hallmark   Support the podcasts you enjoy, check out ...

Popeye 🥫 and Jeeps 🎖️

11 Jun 2024

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The sailor man and something that was very much a land vehicle?   Thinking Music Popeye Theme 1934   Link to the answer Jed-Co   Support the podcas...

Vikings 🪓 and Bluetooth 🎧

03 Jun 2024

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We have done Vikings before, but someone sent in this great suggestion. Thank you! Suggestions can be sent to [email protected] or direct message Court...

Sir Ian McKellen 🧙 and Weekends 📅

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do wizards recognise the two days of rest?   Thinking Music Extras   Link to the answer Nerdist   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.fm  ...

NASA 🚀 and Littering 🗑️

20 May 2024

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Who's banana peel is that on the launchpad?   Thinking Music Make Believe!   Link to the answer Mental Floss Also, the Mad Men picnic scene.   Supp...

Charles Darwin 📒 Carbonated Water 🥤 and a Jeweller 💍

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A three way! Was there a foundry on The Beagle?   Thinking Music Solo Man 1990   Link to the answer Restaurant Online UK   Support the podcasts you...

Hills Hoist 🧺 and Japanese Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour 🌊

09 May 2024

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Two icons of Australia, one invading submersible. Warning: Adult joke in the post-answer section.   Thinking Music Hills Hoist ad 1967 Bev Harrell  ...

Crosswords ✏️ and the D-Day Landings ⛴️

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest David Astle, Mr Don't Attempt himself! A French beach would be a nice place to do a crossword, right?   Thinking Music Norm Macdonald o...

Marlon Brando 🎭 and Conga Drums 🥁

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The famed actor and the taller of the hand operated drums.   Thinking Music Get those drums out of the cupboard?   Link to the answer NPR   Support...

War 🛡️ and Soccer ⚽ + Special Guest!

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Both are competitive. Both universal. But it's episode 300! The first episode, Nazis and Fanta, was published on the 27th of April, 2018. Six years ag...

Ikea Rugs 🧵 and Game of Thrones 👑

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kids don't go out on Saturday night like they used to.   Thinking Music A GoT Make Believe!   Link to the answer Esquire   Support the podcasts you...

Smell 👃 and Twins 🧑🧑

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

See Dave O'Neil at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival What's it like being "a single"?   Thinking Music Kitty Flanagan on The Sketch Show  ...

Neil Young 🎸 and Dances With Wolves 🐺

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You keep me searchin' for a dancing wolf? That's not it.   Thinking Music Make Believe - Neil on the couch.   Link to the answer EW   Support the p...

Mongol Warriors 🐎 and Ice Cream 🍨

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for the yurt section of the caravan park?   Thinking Music Larry David - Sample Abuser   Link to the answer iTranslate.com   Support the po...

Willy Wonka 🏭 and Camouflage 🎖️

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who said that?!   Big thanks to Antony for sending this one into Sam (via Courtney - [email protected])   Thinking Music Oompa Loompas   Link to the...

Greyhounds 🐾 and The Bible 📖

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A warning: adult themes at the start of this episode. Gambling, blasphemy and more!   Thinking Music Make Believe!    Link to the answer Fast Frien...

Aircraft in Australia 🛩️ and Harry Houdini 🔓

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Jetstar policy doesn't allow lock and chains as carry-on, sir"   Thinking Music Make Believe!    Link to the answer State Library of NSW   Suppor...

Airbnb 💻 and Inflatable Mattresses 😮‍💨

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With a special Robbins guest!  If you're travelling to Sydney, look him up!   Thinking Music YouTube   Link to the answer Wharton UPenn   Support ...

Botox 💉 and Ham 🐖

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does the pork belly look a little too taut?   Thinking Music Make Belive!   Link to the answer PubMed   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny...

Hot Dogs 🌭 and Scorecards 📝

29 Jan 2024

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How many have you had?   Thinking Music YouTube   Link to the answer Heart of the Midlands (not a clue)   Support the podcasts you listen to on Len...

University 🎓 and Batman 🦇

22 Jan 2024

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Both have wings...?   Thinking Music It's a Make Believe!   Link to the answer HuffPost   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.fm   More ab...

Shampoo 🧴 and Rice 🍚

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Both go well with water.   Thinking Music De-de-de-de-decore   Link to the answer Wikipedia   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.fm   Thi...

Baristas ☕ and Servants 🧺

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Shed Tapes!   Thinking Music It's a fancy Make Believe!   Link to the answer Guadalupe Roasters   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.f...

Shrimp 🦐 and Glass 🔎

02 Jan 2024

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Something about under water windows?   Thinking Music Special guest!   Link to the answer Aquariadise   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny...

AC/DC ⚡ and Peter Pan 🧚

27 Dec 2023

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The boys who never grew up!   Thinking Music Make Believe!   Link to the answer Sydney Morning Herald   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny...

Beaurepaires 🚙 and Sharks 🦈

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anything goes with peanut butter?   Thinking Music Make Believe!   Link to the answer Wikipedia   The Christmas Music   Support the podcasts you l...

Failure 👎 and WD40 🧰

11 Dec 2023

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"Success and failure, they are so close" - Dave O'Neil   Thinking Music Cool Hand Luke   Link to the answer Business Insider   Support the podcasts...

Chiko Rolls 🧂, Molly Meldrum 🤠 and The Archibald Prize 🎨

05 Dec 2023

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"Having a snack at a gallery were you, Molly?" Perhaps. But the bar here is a little higher.   Thinking Music Molly - TV Movie Trailer   Link to the...

Billie Eilish 🌊 👀 and Pedestrian Crossings 🚸

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first artist born in the 21st century to release a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single, and those parts of the road that have been around for a...

Birds 🦜 and Snipers ❌

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Language/content warning for this episode. And not because our very special guest the great Geraldine Hickey is on the show! Get your hands on an offi...

Giraffes 🦒 and Sleep 😴

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Those long legged kicking running tall things eating all the trees. And the most peaceful experience we can enjoy.   Thinking Music Make Believe! A s...

Leotards 👯 and Trapeze 🎪

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A drama school special and the second most dangerous job at a stereotypical circus.   Thinking Music Make Believe! Link to the Answer  Wikipedia   ...

Elon Musk 🚗 and Satellites 🛰️

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  Thinking Music Make Believe! Link to the Answer  Answer   Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.fm   More about the show - www.nearly.com....

China 🌏 and Salt 🧂

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The most populated country in the world and the most popular mineral in the world? Can we say that? Most popular mineral. It's in demand. It's cheap, ...

Helicopters 🚁 and The Last Supper 🍷

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a way to get to or from your last meal!    Thinking Music It's a Make Believe, set only a few decades after 0 AD.   Link to the Answer  Wikip...

Theft 💰 and Cheese 🧀

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The five finger discount and the handmade joy of a great yellow block.   Thinking Music YouTube Peter Russell-Clarke   Link to the Answer  Esquire ...

Cat Flaps 🐱‍🏍 and Isaac Newton 🍎

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The small doors and the massive mind.   Thinking Music It's a *thud* Make Believe!   Link to the Answer  Dublin City Council   Support the podcast...

REPLAY: LIVE! Swastikas and Surfboards with Sam Pang!

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded live in November 2019 at the European Bier Cafe in Melbourne with special guest Sam Pang!   Support the podcast you listen to on Lenny.fm Mo...

REPLAY: LIVE! Apollo 11 Mission and Life Insurance | Special guest Ross Noble

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First broadcast April 2021. We will return with a new episode next week!   The mission that first got man to the moon and the last life insurance pol...

Shania Twain, Justin Beiber, Ricky Gervais & Jim Carrey

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Bob Dylan 🎸 and Victoria's Secret 🎀 + Special Guest!

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A very special guest any Australian music fan would know. Brian Nankervis!!!   Thinking Music Make Believe!   Link to the Answer  The Cut - New Yor...

Circus 🎪 and Pilates 🧘

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Strong knowledge across both topics. Circus - strong knowledge Pilates - equally strong knowledge (30 years of experience on the podcast, not includin...

Gai Waterhouse 🏇 and Doctor Who 🌌

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Support the podcasts you listen to on Lenny.fm Sitting on the floor in the afternoon with the black and white TV going and then that music comes on......

Billiards 🎱 and Plastic 🥤

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A sport and a compound. In other news... "The pair were joined by friend and comedian, Dave O'Neil" - The Daily Mail   Thinking Music Pot Black Them...

Aliens 👾 and Mixtape 📼

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a teenager in the late 80s early 90s trying to woo an alien? Why not create a mix tape!   Thinking Music Make Believe from space! First conta...

Satan 🔥 and Darwin 🧬

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lucifer and the guy who thinks we're all changing all the time.   Thinking Music It's a Make Believe, someone comes to visit from down below.   Link...

Tom Hanks 📽️ and Abraham Lincoln 🎩

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two well known Americans. But what else?   Thinking Music It's a Make Believe from the New World!   Link to the Answer  The Daily Mail   More abou...

White Lines 🛣️ and Milk 🥛

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To clarify, it's the white lines on the road and milk. By the way, check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group.   Thinking Music Australian Cadbury...

Winston Churchill 🎩 and OMG 😲

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone texting the British PM? BONUS: Master Class from Glenn Robbins in comedic character work.   Thinking Music Make Believe! With Mr Churchill.  ...

Polar Bears 🐻‍❄️ and Penguins 🐧

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Both cold, both have large or small patches of white.   Thinking Music Benedict Cumberbatch can't say "Penguins"   Link to the Answer  cimi.org   ...

William Shakespeare 💀 and Drag Queens 💃

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to the cranky Robert Greene "... there is an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers." Which season did RuPaul do feathers?   Thinking M...

Halloween 🎃 and Daylight Saving Time 🌅

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They're both made up?   Thinking Music Halloween 4 Trailer   Link to the Answer  The Bustle   Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group. Or th...

Woodpeckers 🐦 and Black Box Flight Recorders 🛬

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hammering on tree trunks and recording the last moments of a tragic crash. Not what you'd expect, but they are Somehow Related.   Thinking Music Not ...

Bunnings Sausage 🌭 and Compensation Claims 📝

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you had dreams about Sam? Ever had dreams about a Bunnings sausage?   Thinking Music A satirical DIY-believe   Link to the Answer  ABC News  ...

Cavemen 🔥 and Flutes 🎶

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The prehistoric creatures around with the mammoths, and a delicate instrument that floats on the wind.   Thinking Music A very old Make Believe.   L...

Green Eggs and Ham 🐖 and A $50 Bet 💵

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY GILMORE! You'll understand when you hear the episode. Ok, so it's the Dr Seuss book and a pineapple.   Thinking Music A relaxing Make Believe. ...

The Boogeyman 👹 and The Black Plague 🐀

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The timeless terror of a creepy man out to scare kids, and another pandemic we'd like to confine to history. And tell a friend about the pod!   Think...

Platform Shoes 👠and Venice 🚣

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Great footware for gondaliers? Or a perhaps in depicted in a masterpiece commissioned by a Medici?   Thinking Music Bata Kingstons   Link to the Ans...

Walt Disney and Cricket

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Worlds apart - American animation and the Gentleman's Game. The connection lives on today. Not in a vat, not on the wicket but in an incalculable numb...

Windscreen Wipers, Bullet Proof Vests and Laser Printers

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another three way! Hot off the heals of Zombies, Fungi and Ants. More industrial this time around, not quite as industrius as Ants though. Three thing...

Fairy Floss 🌸 and Dentists 🦷

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Now I am become Fairy Floss, the destroyer of teeth!" With sincere apologies to American theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Should be noted th...

North Korea 🇰🇵 and Haircuts 💇

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The self-isolated country on an Asian peninsula and one of the true universal activities of humankind.   Thinking Music Decore Ad from 1988   Link t...

Zombies 🧟, Fungi 🍄 and Ants 🐜🐜🐜

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a triple! Arguably all from the ground. But that's not it.   Thinking Music Empire of the Ants (1977)   Link to the Answer  CNN   Check out t...

Red Heads 👩‍🦰 and Vampires 🧛

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's an emoji in the title. That's new. The link between Red Heads and Vampires isn't. Find out on this episode!   Thinking Music Make Believe! Ge...

Lego and Tyres with Special Guest!

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest - Jamie Sanchez! Jamie (say Hamie) is a former Lego designer who changed careers to study industrial design. When he landed a job at Leg...

Hoodies and Public Executions

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They're both on display. You can have a "killer hoodie" if it looks great. Very popular with hip hop culture too.   Thinking Music Make Believe trave...

American Prisons and Rodeo

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Which one is more dangerous? Neither sounds appealing.   Thinking Music Hogan's Heros   Link to the Answer  Grunge.com   Check out the Somehow Re...

Jack Nicholson and Nudity

27 Feb 2023

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"Just let the wardrobe do the acting" - Jack Nicholson   Thinking Music It's a make believe - Looking for a bank loan   Link to the Answer  Far out...

Heart Attacks and Mondays

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two of anyone's favourite things?   Thinking Music Make me believe!   Link to the Answer  11Alive.com   Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Gr...

Fish and Candles

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Candles not so good with water, but fish can be great with a bit of fire! That's not it. Sam?!   Thinking Music Make Believe! Again!   Link to the A...

Witches and Graffiti

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What could broomsticks and cauldrons have in common with misplaced spray paint?   Thinking Music Make Believe!   Link to the Answer  Vice   Check...

Cheech & Chong and The Wolf of Wall Street

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Both taking drugs, just operating at different speeds. Both been in film, public figures for different reasons. But West Coast US stoners and a Wall S...

David Bowie and Scouts

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did Mr Bowie used to shout "Be Prepared!" every time he went past a multipurpose brick hall in the suburbs? He didn't. But the message is a great comm...

Italy and Red Underpants (special guest - Ciao Bella!)

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One colour of the Italian flag, but underpants? Coming to you from Glenn's shed.  Watch out for the language in this episode too.  Get Kate Langbroe...

Summer Repeat: Margaret Thatcher and Soft Serve Ice Cream

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Dave are off somewhere and we've got a fantastic repeat. The Iron Lady and aerated ice cream? Yes, they're definitely Somehow Related.   Cl...

Harvey Keitel, Women's' Shoes and Stenography

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where they all in a Quentin Tarantino film?   Thinking Music Reservoir Dogs Trailer   Link to the Answer  10 Facts About   Check out the Somehow ...

Marijuana And Online Shopping

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Who is it?" "It's Australia Post, man. Will you open up? I've got the stuff with me." "Who?" "Australia Post - open up." "Australia Post?" "Yeah, Aus...

Colour TV and Dreaming

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They can both be heaven?Thinking MusicIt's a Make Believe! Link to the Answer New Scientist Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group.Or the we...

Gunpowder and Medicine

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Usually one follows the other. Thinking MusicDirty Harry Link to the Answer Brown.edu Check out the Somehow Related Facebook Group.Or the website...

Johnny Cash And Joseph Stalin

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Historically significant in their respective fields.Worlds apart though. There was never a Folsom Gulag. Thinking MusicJohnny Cash - Taco Bill Ad Li...

Batteries and Potatoes

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can't eat a battery, we know that.Can't keep a potato in your top drawer for 7 years. That's just common sense.But you can... Sam?!?!  Thinking Musi...

Juggling and Ancient Chinese Warriors

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The circus artform and some pretty serious blokes from centuries ago. Thinking MusicIt's a Make Believe! Link to the Answer Juggle.org Check out t...

Malcolm Turnbull and Murder She Wrote

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More about Somehow Related here - www.nearly.com.auThe former Australian Prime Minister and a TV show about people getting killed.Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Mr Bean and Albert Einstein

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More about Somehow Related here - www.nearly.com.auTwo great people. What else to say? Thinking MusicSome of Rowan Atkinson Live - Dirty Names Link...

Fairy Bread And Hobart

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More about Somehow Related here - www.nearly.com.auThe simple but immensely enjoyable party snack and the southern capital of Australia's island stat...

Margarine and Pink

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More about Somehow Related here - www.nearly.com.au The spreadable edible and the colour halfway between red and white. Thinking MusicRita the Eta ...

Tinder and Antarctica

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join the mailing list for free at www.nearly.com.au One's hot, one's cold.But the podcast isn't "Somehow Opposites" Thinking MusicIt's a Make Believ...

Paul Newman and Death

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join the mailing list for free at www.nearly.com.au The legendary actor who was known to so many.Somehow related to a fact of life known to us all.An...

The Carry On movies and The Great Escape (the event not the movie)

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join the mailing list for free at www.nearly.com.auOn the surface there's nothing in the subject matter that might link these. Thinking MusicCarry On...

The movies Gladiator and Pirates Of The Caribbean and Electric Cars

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join the mailing list for free at www.nearly.com.auIt's a three-way!Ok, settle down.Two movies and a vehicle.And there weren't any vehicles in Gladiat...

Condoms and Electricity

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Blame Sam!Not two things you really want to be in the same place at the same time.Note the explicit warning on the episode. The Domain article is ava...

Crying Babies and Sumo Wrestlers

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They're naked and often covered by a cloth!Not so fast.There's a curious way these two fleshy groups are somehow related.  Thinking MusicIt's a Make...

Aspirin and Heroin

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Keep in touch by subscribing at Nearly.com.au for freeTwo drugs.Both changed the world.Both around today.But how are they related? Thinking MusicGett...

Bill Clinton and Mambo No. 5

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe for free at nearly.com.au to get updates about Somehow RelatedTwo sexy things?Two unsexy things?Have they dated well, over time?Have they da...

Donald Duck And Tax

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The famous Disney character and the... how do you describe income tax? Thinking MusicMickey Mouse Club Song 1960s Link to the AnswerPlanet Money (lo...

Rhubarb And Noise

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sign up at Nearly.com.au with your email to get extra things for FREE (when we have them)Saying "Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb" can look like noise.Not the ...

Garlic and Feet

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two smelly things. One good, one... you decide. Thinking Music - Make Believe!You dance! Link to the AnswerIFL Science Check out the Somehow Relat...

Cordial and Gorillas

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sweet sweeeeet syrup (often with water).And the massive majestic beasts so closely related to you and me. Thinking MusicCottees ad Link to the Answe...