Catch Koko the Band at their next gig! Get your tickets now so you don't miss them live! https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/55ecd098-769f-48ac-95f6-681b3edb63a6?fbclid=IwAR2zUU_X2rvyaDfHbxFFkkPcKOvocJUiAEfbHbOMpqZM1obmfw0JO-4KNec Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode Ben shares all sorts of weird and whacky stories from his high school days and Pat tests his food skills as he takes on a 'blind' taste test of 2 different chips to see how sophisticated his palate really is. Enjoy!

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Episode 16 - Chip Chumps

Watch Koko's next gig and help raise money for the Bushfire Appeal ! https://www.facebook.com/events/534160100643629/ Come to our LIVE SHOW // GET YOUR TICKETS -- https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/funky-junk-podcast-live-taping/118054 Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas!

Episode 15 - Ignoring Life's Problems

Come to our LIVE SHOW // GET YOUR TICKETS -- https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/funky-junk-podcast-live-taping/118054 Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode Ben & Pat are back with more of their hot takes on modern day sit comedy and animation comedy like Family Guy, American Dad and The Simpsons. Sticking to the topic of television and popular culture, the guys discuss the role of television on kids growing up and the lessons we learn from the content that we digest from popular kids shows compared to that of learning from the authority figures around us. Pat helps you get to know your Funky host Ben better by playing a game of 'WHICH' and Ben tells Pat about his recent experience seeing Mac Demarco!

Episode 14 - 8 Full Dollars

Come to our LIVE SHOW // GET YOUR TICKETS -- https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/funky-junk-podcast-live-taping/118054 Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode the duo are back on the couch after a much needed break over the holiday period! Ben and Pat have chat about the world of comedy and more specifically sketch and sit-comedy, that revolving around tv-shows like 'The Office', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'How I Met Your Mother', ' Parks and Rec', and more! They catch up where they left off last episode before Ben and his band had their debut gig and chat about how it went and chat about what is to come for future gigs and prospects for the band and plenty more funky topics! Enjoy!

Episode 13 - Parks & Recreational Activities

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode the duo are back on the couch together, Ben's exams are done and dusted and Pat isn't riding the ship solo. In keeping with the Christmas spirit Ben and Pat tackle a obviously highly recommended Aussie themed Christmas Quiz and test how much they really know about the holiday season. As well as the quiz, big ticket topics come into discussions come up like food eating contests, such as hot dog eating contests, with the pair giving their 2 cents. As well as the duo talking about Ben's music career debut, his band's first gig, the path that he wants to find his career headed in and where he sees himself by the time he is 35. Podcast favourite names come up again this episode such as Dave Hughes, Vulfpeck, Flight of the Conchords and much more. We hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. Peace Out.

Episode 12 - Ziggy Starbust

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode, Pat embarks on a brave mission by taking on the podcast by himself as Ben is absent, tackling the horrors of University Exams... OOO SCARY! Your funky host discusses all sorts of topics like the do's and don'ts of Christmas and how to properly prepare yourself for the holiday season, and his thoughts on Australia's adoption of Black Friday sales and various other American traditions. Pat also passes the time by telling a few stories from his short stay at university, his time traveling through America with good friend Jason, as well as settling a few personal debates with himself about personal hygiene, old school vs new school movies and so much more!

Episode 11 - Going Solo

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! Once again joined by Ben Sorensen, the gang dive into all sorts of funky topics with the entertainment industry again coming up as a recurring and popular point of discussion, with names coming up such as the globally popular T.V series South Park & Family guy and their style of humour that plays so well with walking the line taking a joke 'too far'. We dive into the world of on screen food personalities and series like Binging with Babish, Ainsley, Gordon Ramsey, Action Bronson, Dave Chang and talk about the time Dave got high with Seth Rogen on his new Netflix show 'Breakfast Lunch and Dinner'. You can tell we all love good, as this episode Ben Sorenson sheds light on Melbourne's George Costanza themed restaurant, we debate over our favourite McDonalds breakfast meals, we chat about the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, Macaulay Caulkins Pizza themed band and so much more!

Episode 10 - Wholesome Heroes

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode Ben, Izzy and Pat chat about all sorts of funky and junky topics such as the big question on everyones mind which is what it is the show is actually about... we dive into more impersonations and talk discuss our opinions of other popular comedians in the Australian Industry such as Dave Thornton, Dave Hughes, Frank Woodley as well as outside in the international ring like Jerry Seinfeld. We give our reaction to the Carolina Reaper Bong-Rip video as well as our opinion on Bear Grylls' new Netflix choose your own story-line series 'You vs The Wild', comparing it to Black Mirror's 'Bandersnatch'. With music being loved by all members of the podcast this was a big topic of discussion with names coming up like Rosco Bandana, Vulfpeck, Prince, Mick Jagger, MF Doom, and conversations about the evolution of Triple J and their impact on the industry and so much more!

Episode 9 - On Thin Ice

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode we are joined by Ben's Band mate and friend Darcy. We chat about all sorts of funky topics like Darcy's budding Law career, Judge Kyle & the disgrace that is Australian television, Ben's love for Dave Hughs, home brewing, Jackass, the Do's and Don'ts of making content online, Kendrick Lamar's infamous Hangout Fest Fan moment, as well as rehashing old debates and so much more!

Episode 8 - Conjugal Visits

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode we are joined by a special guest, seen before on Pat's YouTube channel and good friend, Isabel Maruskanic. We chat about Ben's nightmares, Pat and Izzy's new digs, the horrifying realities of share-houses & the brilliant ideas that come with getting around the awkward encounters, the excitement of getting our first Patron, Izzy's hidden talents, the downfall of High School Muck-Up Day and so much more!

Episode 7 - One Loose Screw

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our brand spankin' new Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode we are joined by a special guest, known throughout the entertainment industry who is currently making waves in the Aussie trivia world, Mr Ben Sorensen. We expand our political minds (somewhat, as far as they can reach for millennials), we talk about our tattoo and crazy artist names, the struggles of HEX debt, the dole, the Extinction Rebellion, Clive Palmer & MEME culture, John Travolta Downunder, the infamous Apple vs Samsung debate, Vulfpeck and the Sleepify act and so much more!

Episode 6 - RIP Wagna Magon

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our brand spankin' new Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode we are joined by a special guest and long time friend of Pat, Alex Harvey. We dive into all sorts of hot topics like primary school music lessons, Alex's recent marathon experience, Joe Rogan's BDE, our 100% industry backed professional advertisement opinions, Carl Barron, Uber, and so much more (with all shambles included).

Episode 5 - Complete Shambles

Join the Funky Family by following us on Instagram @itsfunkyjunk and support us over at our brand spankin' new Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/funkyjunk . There's heaps of community rewards to claim and exclusive content up for grabs so don't miss out! We're excited for our crazy little community to keep growing and for you to be apart of it and to contribute your thoughts and amazing ideas! In this episode we dive into Shower Thoughts on reddit... No it's not our thoughts on our favourite shower designs, we go over the the weird and whacky thoughts that people on reddit have had in the shower and funny enough, we had a lot to agree with. As well as shower thoughts, we discuss Burning Man, Flumes on stage habits, James Bond, self employment, Prison Break, Elon Musk and adventuring to Mars and so much more!

Episode 4 - Shower Thoughts

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Episode 3 - The Unsalted Nut Debate

Welcome to our Funky Family and to an all new episode of the Podcast where we discuss life & all our regretful decisions and the moments that have unfortunately or fortunately made us who we are to this moment ... we are still yet to decide which one. We go over all sorts of topics in this episode such as health, education, love, war, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, The Bachelor, The Masked Singer, How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld and sooo much more! Enjoy.

Episode 2 - The Human Sitcom

We are Funky Junk, we're 2 friends hanging out and talking about the world... sometimes things will get a little funky, sometimes we will talk about random junk and that's the fun of it. JOIN IN!