Episode 3327: Oasis Backlash, The Miracle Of Ellis Park, Now Who’s Being Condescending?
”The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function”. Did you know F Scott Fitzgerald was actually referring to Ken Early?
Meanwhile outside the stadium… ?? pic.twitter.com/fBWzqPPWd2
— Oasis (@oasis) August 17, 2025
After breaking the minds of many of our members with Friday’s Oasis podcast, Ken and Branno today react to the backlash. Is it ok to have fun? Did Branno consume 2.5 pints? Who was being condescending to who? Do us humans even know what we want? And is it all the algorithm’s fault?
As the rest of the country was preparing to have the time of their lives at Oasis, Simon was geeking out on some Southern Hemisphere rugby as the apparently hopeless underdogs Australia came from 22-0 down against world champs South Africa to win in Ellis Park Johannesburg for the first time in 62 years. How did this happen? Can Australia now win the World Cup? Is Joe Schmidt a genius? And was this the result of the season for Andy Farrell? We talk to Tom Decent of the Sydney Morning Herald.
Tricky to call when you’re fighting back tears of happiness. Never seen a game like it before, may never again. #RSAvAUS https://t.co/rAOX0gB5nQ
— Sean Maloney (@seanny202) August 16, 2025
And we have great news ahead of our live show in London on Wednesday September 24th – the special guest will be Arsenal legend Ian Wright! Go HERE for tickets.
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