This week's episode is shorter and harder than a bullet! Luka, high on chicken soup and in hangover mood from last week's election results in East Germany, brings James up to speed about quirky news from rural Australia. In turn, James teaches Luka about time zones and gives valuable tips for surviving a high school reunion.

Mates & Mics is back in black from an unannounced summer break and with a thick vacation hangover! One vacation gone right, one vacation gone wrong. We also discuss where James is really from and how Luka preps for his marathon. Enjoy this absolute cheesecake slice of an episode and please donate to James' run against cancer here.

We're happy to be back M&Ms!

G'day MnMs, in this episode we have a glimpse at James's glorious homeland, more specifically at big shrimps, dark mofos and crazy Dougs in Tassie. Also in the mix is Luka trying Burundian food and James anxiously reflecting on his life at the dawn of his dirty thirties. So get yourself a plate of Liang Fen, Okroshka or Ayran Aşı, lean back in your undies and enjoy 35 mins of pure art.

Luka is glued to the screen because the Volleyball Nations League is on, while James is out hitting VIP lounges with friends. The Mates & Mics with the Big Black Mics are back with a somewhat silly episode to help you ride out the shitty West European summer weather sweeping the continent.

Summer has arrived in Europe, meaning Luka's cat is sweating and the roads are overcrowded with commuters and holiday-goers alike. We look at a frikandel scandal that has shaken Belgian-French bilateral relations, debate whether air fryers are a one-person kitchen wonder or a techno-capitalist force replacing yet another human passion, discover more about the Sorbian subculture in Germany, and introduce you to Albanian daddy leaving firewood to the vogel room deep in the Albanian mountains.

Tune into our first podcast episode. Enjoy!