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Episode 23

Title: LIVE Talkback feat. Geraldine Hickey

Date: 10 May 2019

Notes: Greg is allegedly away sick so Geraldine Hickey joins Ben and Eddo for for a call in episode.

Features:

* Keith from Baker’s Bum (3:40)
* Aunty Carol (8:30)
* Jeff’s Oyster Boys advert (14:30)
* Errol from Felcher’s Cove (15:00)
* The Actual Grub (20:30)
* Colin from Squirter’s Knob (24:45)
* Spooky Creeperson’s Dinner Experience (31:40)
* Funny Lady (32:40)
* Grub of the Week - Eddo (for being a horrible teenager) (34:30)

Previous Episode: Episode 22

Following Episode: Episode 24
Craig Barry

Craig Barry is the host of the ABC political show ‘The Guess Gallery’.  He says he’s ‘always in LA’ making connections.  Craig describes his humour as ‘important’ and as ‘elevated humour’, and that it ‘shines a light’.  Craig has a goatee (see Episode 24) and is apparently very greasy and has a sweat problem (as well as halitosis) (see Episode 12).

We first meet him in Episode 12 where he performs his song about the revolving door of Prime Ministers.

We next are joined by Craig in the lead up to the 2019 Election (see Episode 24) to spruik his podcast ‘The Democracy Sausage’ (Craig seems unbothered by the fact that this name for a podcast has been used before).  He ends his appearance with a version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Black or White’ (changing the words to ‘Left or Right’).

Craig's next appearance is Episode 37 after his (self funded) trip to London to talk about new projects. Craig notes that if Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in America one could 'takes some letters out of his name and add a few more' and be left with Donald Trump. He then presents his ‘clever, satirical song about Brexit’ called ‘Brexit at Tiffany’s’ (set to the tune of the Deep Blue Something hit 'Breakfast at Tiffany's').

Craig also appears in the one take special episode, Episode 48. He tells us he has been pitching his ideas in Los Angeles, specifically a Clarke and Dawe-inspired show (although Craig calls the duo Clarke and Dawes) where he interviews himself. When it becomes clear that Craig has plagiarised large sections of famous Clarke and Dawe sketches, a defeated Craig pre-empts criticism and asks Ben to spit in his mouth in apparent punishment.

Craig Barry next appears on Episode 99.92 discussing Dr. Seuss books that have been ‘recalled’ by their publisher, reading a Dr. Seuss-esque poem as a ‘jab’ at the issue.  The poem, called ‘Sam I Am, Sam I Am’ featured several censored racial epithets much to the dismay of Ben and Eddo. Craig then becomes larger in an apparent attempt at a ‘pop’ before nothing happens and Ben promises to have him wheeled out and deflated.
The Party Judge

The Party Judge is a recurring character whose main interest is partying and having shots.  He first appears in The Mile High Club Sketch in Episode 94 where he closes the case brought by Tom Cashman against the Mile High Club.  After asking Tom to approach the bench the Party Judge proclaims the case has ended but ‘the party has just begun’.

The Party Judge also rules in the South of the Border Sketch, the Returning Astronaut Sketch and the case brought against the Channel 9 program ‘Bitch Tits!’ in Episode 94. On each occasion a party breaks out.  The Party Judge also ruled in that same episode on whether Tom Cashman’s podcast was better than The Simpsons.
Episode 26

Title: Alabama, Millionaires, and Chicken Spread

Date: 24 May 2019

Notes: Greg, Ben and Eddo are joined by special guest Greta Lee Jackson.

Features:

* Beauty Tips with Awkward Bitch 1 (3:33)
* Millionaire Hot Seat Sketch (4:00)
* Lady's Choice Chicken Spread tasting Part 1
* Lady’s Choice Chicken Spread advert (11:00)
* Colin’s Canned Bums advert (feat. Colin’s mum) (11:30)
* Beauty Tips with Awkward Bitch 2 (12:20)
* Lady’s Choice Chicken Spread tasting Part 2 (12:35)
* Tammy-Mae and Isaiah (17:05)
* Beauty Tips with Awkward Bitch 3 (23:15)
* The Cubed Restaurant Sketch (23:50)
* Grub of the Week - Backpackers (30:20)

Previous Episode: Episode 25

Following Episode: Episode 27
Cancellation Farms

Cancellation Farms are advertised in Episode 31 in an infomercial with Dr. Michael Spike on the show Studio Ben.

The service is in the form of insurance: one pays $70 a month and then once they are cancelled by an internet mob they can spend their days on a 62 acre property near Lorne along with other people who have befallen similar fates.
Ethan (from the Dad Milk Sketch)

Ethan is a character in the Dad Milk Sketch (see Episode 87).  Ethan is a ‘hard working bloke’ who has ‘seen the fruits of his labour’ after struggling on his farm with his wife, Kerbert.  In the sketch Ethan tells Terry about his involvement in a conspiracy whereby breast milk actually comes from dads and is then injected into women.

Ethan then gives Terry some Karl Marx literature to read before sucking Terry off, assisted by Kerbert.
Grizzlesquids and the Ocean Squirts

'Grizzlesquids & the Ocean Squirts' is an Australian television program starring Jorme.  It reportedly had a budget of ‘a couple of hundred bucks’ and was written over an entire week.  Ben claims involvement with the show while it was in development but was fired for leaving his collection of DVD and VCD pornos scattered all over his desk (see Episode 81).
Episode 5

Title: Panettone, A Sad Man, and Aunty Carol

Date: 28 December 2018

Notes: Eddo brings in a Panettone that she won on Josh Earl’s DYKWIA.

Features:

* 'Margaret’s Free Range Porkery' advert (4:15)
* 'Ted’s Euthanasia Warehouse' sketch (4:30)
* 'Bowel Blockages' advert (7:55)
* 'Slippery Foot' advert (10:55)
* Aunty Carol’s second appearance (stealing 2 kilos of prawns and a ham) (11:35)
* 'Predator Paintball' advert with Trevor (20:10)
* Ben’s Playschool sketch (through the arch window) (22:30)
* 'Micky’s Used Condoms' advert (28:40)
* Sarah K (American comedian) interview (29:00)
* 'Jonathan’s Corned Beef Discount Warehouse' advert (33:55)
* Grub of the Week - Josh Earl (34:25)

Previous Episode: Episode 4

Following Episode: Episode 6
Episode 8

Title: Pig Milk, Trump, and Abduction

Date: 18 January 2019

Notes: Ben and Greg are in the studio and Eddo allegedly joins them.

Features:

* Pig's milk advert (3:25)
* 'Eggy Boys Goes to the Army' advert (6:05)
* President Trump meeting the Slinky Boy (9:15)
* Australia Day advert (13:55)
* Aunty Carol calls (the Moonee Ponds Taberet incident) (16:20)
* Home invader / cricket bat sketch (27:30)
* Grub of the Week - Anne Edmonds (28:55)

Previous Episode: Episode 7

Following Episode: Episode 9
Episode 38

Title: Advertising, Pokemon, and Queefs

Date: 20 September 2019

Notes: Eddo, Greg and Ben brainstorm ideas to promote the Grub podcast.

Features:

* Hottest Dads Mispronouncing Pokemon Names (3:17)
* The Singing Complaint Sketch (8:54)
* The Queefing Teacher Sketch (15:50)
* Confused Dads Ordering Fast Food (28:15)
* Grub of the Week - The bloke at the Fringe Festival who called Ben ‘Little Man’ (29:55)

Previous Episode: Episode 37

Following Episode: Episode 39
Grub of the Week

'The Grub of the Week' was a regular feature in early episodes of the Grub, a title awarded to anybody deemed sufficiently grubby that week.

Episode 1 - Scott Morrison / Greg

Episode 2 - Mathew Guy (then Opposition Leader of Victoria)

Episode 3 - You, the listener

Episode 4 - Funny Lady

Episode 5 - Josh Earl

Episode 6 - Louis CK and Kevin Spacey

Episode 7 - Aussie Farmers

Episode 8 - Eddo (for allegedly cooking and eating kids)

Episode 9 - John Howard

Episode 10 - Queen Elizabeth II

Episode 11 - The city of Perth

Episode 12 - Tony Abbott

Episode 13 - Osama bin Laden

Episode 14 - Dr. Jordan Peterson fans / Natalie Brennan (General Manager of Muffin Break)

Episode 15 - George Pell

Episode 16 - Luke McGregor

Episode 17 - Fraser Anning / Pauline Hanson / John Howard / Peter Dutton / Andrew Bolt / Alan Jones / Bob Katter / Rupert Murdoch / Tony Abbot / Clive Palmer / Miranda Devine / Sky News / Mark Latham / Neil Erikson / Blair Cottrell / Cory Bernardi / 30 - 60% of the Australian Population

Episode 18 - New South Wales (after the 2019 state election)

Episode 19 - All reviewers

Episode 20 - Damien Power

Episode 21 - Ben Russell (for farting)

Episode 22 - The people who got angry at the Grub for taking a week off

Episode 23 - Eddo (for being a horrible teenager)

Episode 24 - Liberal Party voters

Episode 25 - Tuno vegan tuna

Episode 26 - Backpackers

Episode 27 - Ben (double nomination for eating his partner’s pastie and telling a boring story about it)

Episode 28 - [not awarded]

Episode 29 - Greg (for eating his partner's pizza)

Episode 30 - [not awarded]

Episode 31 - God

Episode 32 - 'Nameless troll man who is a real estate agent'

Episode 33 - Angry Bagel Guy (from a viral video)

Episode 34 - George Calombaris and Boris Johnson

Episode 35 - Knocky John

Episode 36 - Aunty Carol

Episode 37 - Miley Cyrus / ‘wet n wild’ (Beauty Company) / Hailey Bieber

Episode 38 - The bloke at the Fringe Festival who called Ben ‘Little Man’

Episode 39 - The Royal Melbourne Show

Episode 40 - [not awarded]

Episode 41 - Jared from Subway

Episode 42 - Eddo (for missing her flight)

Episode 43 - Professional Drivers (Couriers/Taxi/Uber/Truck)

Episode 44 - Tony Martin

Episode 45 - An unnamed medical student during Greg’s surgery

Episode 46 - The Grub Podcast (for the Chunder Brothers)

Episode 47 - Talia (for snitching things that were on the bonus episodes)

Episode 48 - The Grub Podcast (for their first year anniversary)

Episode 49 - Greg (for saying a shandy is bad)

Episode 51 - The children of the world

Episode 52 to Episode 91 - Scott Morrison\*

Episode 92 - Xavier Michelides

Episode 93 to present - Scott Morrison\*

\*In Episode 52 Scott Morrison is made Grub of the Week every week 'until he dies or is voted out'
Danielle Walker

Comedian Danielle Walker has appeared as a guest on several episodes of the Grub, including Episode 32, Episode 41, Episode 49, Episode 54 and the live episode Episode 101.

Voices:

* Cyndell Thompson (of the 'Absolute Cream Team') (see Episode 41)
* Lindsay Crabb (see Episode 41)
* Prince Philip the Leach (see Episode 101)
* Sarah from 'Shoes or Poos?' (see Episode 41)
* Tracey (inventor of the rosé diet) (see Episode 32)
* Trudy (protector of the Big Mango in Bowen) (see Episode 49)
Dads! Dads! Dads!

'Dads! Dads! Dads!' is an artist performing 'dad chill-out' music.  Slightly mysteriously, it is unclear if Dads! Dads! Dads! is a solo act or not.  They recorded ‘Fuck Me Back’ in 2020 which Greg described as 'possibly the sound of the summer’ and was one of his choices for the Hottest Grubhundred of 2020 (see Episode 84).
Dr. Dianne Strize

Dr. Dianne Strize (b. 1962) is one of the most famous psychologists in the world and hosts the 'Helpful Hour' on PBS Radio with her partner Phillip (see Episode 13). Dr. Dianne seems to be fixated on babies, describing her parents - who had her young - as babies themselves when they became parents. Consequently she wrote the book 'I Was a Baby' which she occasionally sends to listeners to her show, including Andrew from Cumbin Downs.

Dianne was also a contestant on the Grub Tank (Episode 86) where she pitched her ‘Psychology Sack’, a sack complete with mouth and eye holes, that changes colour based on the mood of the wearer.  Ben and Greg both bid to be investors in the idea, thinking that pseudo-science is often profitable, but neither won the rights as the sketch ended in Dr. Dianne sucking them both off. Phillip's thoughts on this development are unknown.
Episode 31

Title: Gold Class, Fart Court, and Hot Brothers

Date: 5 July 2019

Notes: Eddo, Ben and Greg are joined by special guest Henry Stone.

Features:

* Slinky Boy (1:45)
* Hot Brothers Funerals advert (3:40)
* The Fart Court Sketch (6:15)
* Aunty Carol (11:35)
* 'The Greatest Aussie Batsmen' encyclopedia advert (24:15)
* Cancellation Farms Insurance infomercial (27:10)
* Grub of the Week - God (33:10)

Previous Episode: Episode 30

Following Episode: Episode 32
Episode 34

Title: MasterChef Memorial

Date: 27 July 2019

Notes: Eddo joins Greg and Ben from the UK to discuss the loss of MasterChef’s original hosts.

Features:

* The Very Best of MasterChef advert (3:45)
* 'Crookombaris' Part 1 - George Calombaris steals $20 (6:00)
* Aunty Carol’s audition tape for MasterChef (9:45)
* 'Crookombaris' Part 2 - George Calombaris steals Kevin Bean’s television set (12:00)
* 'Crookombaris' Part 3 - George Calombaris steals a life (15:15)
* Ben announces the Funny Lady docu-series (16:40)
* Grub of the Week - George Calombaris and Boris Johnson (20:00)

Previous Episode: Episode 33

Following Episode: Episode 35
Mary Seymour is in the Bubbleslut!

'Mary Seymour is in the Bubbleslut!' is the name of Mary Seymour's 2020 show performed via Skype. The show is based on Mary's experiences with Melbourne's 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and her attempts to flout the social distancing rules in order to procure casual sex from her multiple lovers (see Episode 88).
Bonus Episodes

As well as regular episodes of the Grub, Patreon subscribers have access to Bonus Episodes of the Grub, sometimes referred to as 'bonies' or 'chats'. Most content refers to the real lives of the hosts Greg, Ben and Eddo, however occasionally bonus content will colour the Grubiverse: the fictional world of the Grub.

This is a list of notable Grubiverse content from the bonus episodes:

* Bonus Episode 91: Both Rubby McFee and The Canned Bum Man independently claim to have invented movie night.
* 'Grub Bonus Chats Hello Friends' from 22 January 2021: Aunty Carol tells us she is still in Queensland and equivocates on whether she wants to date the Discochat-user Nor. She also seems to be being drawn into Qanon conspiracies such as of the lizard people variety.
* Bonus Episode 99: The Canned Bum Man tells that escaping from the room was a dream. (30:50)
* Bonus Episode 99.91: It is revealed that the Canned Bum Man killed his own mother (24:00).
* Bonus Chats from October 9, 2021: Greg describes the relationship between Kerry Cobber and Squidzy Mulligan (21:45).
Craig Henderson

Craig Henderson is a single father.  He speaks at the Inspiration Day School Assembly from Episode 99.6 giving a recipe for roast cauliflower.  Apparently when he makes sausages and roast cauliflower his kids are more taken by the vegetables than the meat.

Craig calls up again in Episode 99.7 giving much the same tip.

In Episode 100 a Craig Dervis appears promoting roast cauliflower which we can presume is a alternate name for Craig Henderson.

In Episode 105 a Russian gentleman, Yuri Grachevsky, calls into the Grub to promote roasted cauliflower as well. Craig's relationship to Yuri remains unknown.
Detective Bubby

‘Detective Bubby’ is a fictional television program sketch from Episode 25.  In it, Detective Sergeant Munt enlists Jenkins (aka Detective Bubby) to investigate the theft of $10 Million from the big banks and a hacking of the Federal Government Database.

Thanks to forensic IT data, their prime suspect is a man known as Papa Daddy who is involved in the adult baby scene.  In the first episode of 'Detective Bubby' called ‘Baby Con’ Jenkins goes undercover to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre where an adult baby convention is held.  He meets Daddy Yum who gives him a tipoff.

The Grub politely asks that listeners do not unsubscribe due to the content of ‘Detective Bubby’.
Kieran from the Melbourne International Conspiracy Theory Conference

Kieran is a foul-mouthed attendee of the Melbourne International Conspiracy Theory Conference (see Episode 85).  He theorises that cream and custard are identical.  Although admitting the top of his tongue was burnt off in a childhood hot-plate accident he claims that this fact is irrelevant to his theory.
Episode 11

Title: Feminazis, Gardening, and Jeff Goldblum

Date: 8 February 2019

Features:

* ‘The Goldblum’ (a filter for film and TV) advert (5:50)
* Tummy slapping from Ben and Greg (10:20)
* ‘Magic Tuesdays Open Mic Comedy Night’ RRR advert (11:55)
* Orbus testimonials from Ben, Greg and Eddo (14:45)
* Greg playing the track 'People’s Army’ by his old band the Feminazis (17:30)
* The Gardening Australia Gooch Sketch (23:15)
* Grub of the Week - The city of Perth (30:00)
* Greg playing the Feminazis' track ‘Medicare’ (33:00)
* An improv group singing a hip hop song about toilets (34:30)

Previous Episode: Episode 10

Following Episode: Episode 12
The Mario Brothers Are Jumping Brothers

'The Mario Brothers are Jumping Brothers' is a poem by Dennis (the Butcher’s Apprentice) from Episode 3 (see also 'I Wish The Mario Brothers Could Have Stopped 9/11'). The poem reads:

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> They jump on enemies but never each other
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> The Mario Brothers are jumping brothers
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> They love to jump but they love one another
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> The Mario Brothers are jumping brothers
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> If you are King Bowser you better take cover
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Episode 16

Title: Luke McGregor, Mardi Gras, and a Time Machine

Date: 15 March 2019

Notes: Ben, Greg and Eddo are joined by guest Luke McGregor.

Features:

* Wendy Francis from the Australian Christian Lobby (0:01)
* The Audiologist Sketch (5:50)
* The Big Dick Sketch (Part 1) (9:45)
* Luke being sued for not liking felafel (14:00)
* The Big Dick Sketch (Part 2) (17:00)
* Luke meeting Funny Lady (17:50)
* Rowan wanting to join the St. Kilda Rowin’ Club (19:50)
* Interview with the Magnificent Tazo (radio magaician) (20:30)
* Clarence’s Clown School advert (26:25)
* The Time Machine Sketch (26:55)
* The Big Dick Sketch (Part 3) (32:40)
* Grub of the Week - Luke McGregor (33:40)

Previous Episode: Episode 15

Following Episode: Episode 17
Episode 33

Title: Coins, Boring British People, and Peaches

Date: 19 July 2019

Notes: Eddo joins Ben and Greg from the UK via Skype.

Features:

* Grub Listies - The Top Six Australian Coins (3:25)
* A boring British lady talks about her trip to the dentist (8:40)
* The Goboff or Not Sketch (10:25)
* A boring British man announces underground stations in London (14:00)
* The Actual Grub sings ‘I’m just a little Grub but I know how to love’ (16:00)
* Janet’s Arse Clinic advert (16:40)
* Graham Dean (20:35)
* Grub of the Week - Angry Bagel Guy (28:40)

Previous Episode: Episode 32

Following Episode: Episode 34
Episode 42

Title: Gift Cards, Airports, and Struggle Street

Date: 17 October 2019

Notes:  Eddo joins Ben and Greg via telephone from the Sydney Airport.

Features:

* Bumhole Spray Disease awareness with Scott Cam (6:20)
* The Tax Office Scam Sketches - Part 1 (7:20)
* Struggle Street (15:35)
* The Tax Office Scam Sketches - Part 2 (21:40)
* The On Hold Sketch (23:50)
* The Tax Office Scam Sketches - Part 3 (28:10)
* Grub of the Week - Eddo (for missing her flight) (31:20)

Previous Episode: Episode 41

Following Episode: Episode 43
Episode 46

Title: Chunder Brothers Apology

Date: 15 November 2019

Notes: Greg, Ben and Eddo present a special apology for the previous episode's Chunder Brothers sketch.

Features:

* Chunder Brothers Apology Part 1 (00:00)
* Competitive Monopoly (4:20)
* Chunder Brothers Apology Part 2 (6:55)
* The Michael McCormack Blood Pressure Sketch (12:50)
* Chunder Brothers Apology Part 3 (17:40)
* Ben reports from Sexpo (21:20)
* Chunder Brothers Apology Part 4 (28:30)
* Grub of the Week - The Grub Podcast (for the Chunder Brothers) (33:15)
* Spew People (34:05)

Previous Episode: Episode 45

Following Episode: Episode 47
Episode 100

Title: Grub Live!!!

Date: 6 April 2021

Notes: Eddo, Greg and Ben recorded live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Guest starring Nikki Britton and Damien Power.

Features:

* Ocean Squirts (5:00)
* Kevin Bean (11:45)
* Martin Scudthorpe (19:10)
* Roxy Dust (25:20)
* Craig Dervis (31:20)
* Pleasure Brothers (33:45)
* Funny Lady (41:00)
* Aunty Carol (45:05)
* Philbo (56:40)

Previous Episode: Episode 99.93

Next Episode: Episode 101
Dr. Stevens

Dr. Stevens is an expert on tits and and has been interested in tits from a young age despite having had a physical reaction to them when younger. As a guest on Channel 9's 'Bitch Tits!' he is shown tits sent in by Winnie Babealicious from Chundler’s Down and he hates them ‘from the bottom of his heart’. He states this is because he can see them, giving him flashbacks to physical reactions he had as child.  He apparently also hates them because they are ‘the same’ meaning he can’t pretend they are not tits.

Dr. Stevens is also disgusted by tits on dogs. In 2015 Stevens released his bra for dogs ‘Put Those Puppy’s Puppies Away’ wanting to put a bra on every puppy by 2025.

Tom Cashman has confirmed via Twitter that Dr. Stevens is related to Carol Stevens (aka Aunty Carol), explaining Dr. Stevens bad experiences with tits at a young age, however it is not known whether Tom was saying this in jest.
Clive Palmer

Clive Frederick Palmer is a real life Australian businessman and politician. In Episode 17 Palmer was named joint-Grub of the Week. In the fictional Grubiverse Palmer paid a man named Walter Bitch $5000 to stand for a seat in Victoria, as revealed by Bitch's interview in the lead-up to the 2019 Election (see Episode 24).

Ben also wrote a particularly libellous fan fiction about Clive Palmer in Episode 89 set at a Sizzler restaurant.
Hand of Light (Hillsong band)

Hand of Light is a three-piece musical ensemble who perform for the Hillsong Church. They appear in Episode 1,

notable for being both the first sketch in the Grubiverse, and also the first musical sketch, singing 'Rise Up' (see below).

**'Rise Up!' (lyrics)**

*Rise up if you wanna see God and your only true love is Jesus (rise up!)*

*Rise up if Christ is “cool” hash-tag: the holy spirit (rise up!)*

*Rise up if he touches you at night, cus God gave him permission (rise up!)*

*Rise up!*

*I was out of control at a party, you know, I’d had TWO Bacardi Breezers*

*Went crazy, insane, disrespecting my brain – acting all flirtatious*

*Then my Mum turned up, I got angry and stuff I said “Get outta here” I don’t need this*

*Yo, ever since then, yes I’ll never drink again, and I only turn my face toward Jesus*

[Chorus]:

*Rise up if you wanna see God and your only true love is Jesus (rise up!)*

*Rise up if Christ is “cool” hash-tag: #theholyspirit (rise up!)*

*Rise up if the War in Iraq is your fault for having abortions (rise up!)*

*Rise up!*

*Yes, I’ve drunk and yes, I’ve smoked and yes, I’ve played Nintendo*

*And yes, I’ve had Improper thoughts about women out of wed lock*

*But I punch my penis, say “Sorry” to Jesus, and I have myself [??]*

*Cus when you [ ? ] in the morning you are never lonely.*

*Rise up if you wanna see God and your only true love is Jesus (rise up!)*

*Rise up if Christ is “cool” hash-tag: #theholyspirit (rise up!)*

*Rise up if the War in Iraq is your fault for having abortions (rise up!)*

*Rise up!*

*Rise up rise up rise up!*
Struggle Street

Struggle Street is a television program parodied in Episode 42.  It features cattle farmer, Tom, who has never read a Guardian article, and subsequently doesn’t know the 2019 film 'Joker' is problematic (nor the casting of Scarlett Johansson in 'Ghost in the Shell’ nor the the recently published misogynistic version of Spider-Woman).  Tom claims he was not paying attention was instead ‘probably in my basement with a gun in my mouth’ due to a combination of the drought and being priced out of the dairy market by supermarket chains.

When told that if he doesn’t focus on the ‘real issues’ then perhaps he should kill himself, Tom instead kills the interviewer and pronounces himself ‘The Australian Joker’ saying 'I'm the Joker, baby!'.
Greb and Treb

Greb (Greg) and Treb (Ben) are identical twins, formerly triplets.  Their much loved brother, Dreb died, having been murdered, the killer unknown.  They visit a casino in Alice Springs shortly after Dreb’s murder and meet Gemma, an incompetent croupier, who they attempt to win money from on the blackjack table.  After missing 5 hours at the casino Greb theorises that it is perhaps *them* that have died rather than Dreb (see Episode 2).
Jenkins (aka Detective Bubby)

Jenkins (aka Detective Bubby) is the titular character from ‘Detective Bubby’ a fictional television program and is played by (the fictional) Jack Trevor.  The program is centered around the underworld dealings of the adult baby subculture. In Episode 25 of the Grub we hear how Jenkins is enlisted by Detective Sergeant Munt to investigate Papa Daddy.
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes is a real life American television sitcom set in a German prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from 1965 to 1971, the longest broadcast run for an American television series inspired by that war.  It starred Bob Crane and, in the Grubiverse, was notable for the fact that Funny Lady was one of the writers.
The True Australian Patriots Sketch

The True Australian Patriots political party appear both in an advert and sketch in Episode 20.

The True Australian Patriots Sketch features three members of the party (Les, Gary and Steve) and their infighting.  They argue over such things as the sausages purchased for an earlier function, whether members have been eating kebabs, sexual relations between members, who will be Prime Minister (and Minister for Women) and who has eaten all the coffee scrolls.
Judy from Hawthorn

Judy from Hawthorn was the recipient of a particularly brutal public bashing facilitated by Dan Andrews during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The character was horrifyingly voiced by Eddo (see Episode 80).

It is not known if this Judy was the same Judy from the Competitive Monopoly sketch in Episode 46.
Jorme

Jorme is the manager of Ocean Squirts Luxury Beachside Accommodation. Many people have trouble with his name, including regular guests John and Kerryn Douglas. Jorme's first appearance is in Episode 1 of the Grub.

In Episode 14 John and Kerryn find Jorme quite upset.  Jorme says ‘the life of a squirter is a lonely one’ and he is 'always the squirter but never the squirtee'. We hear about how Jorme once had a lover, Brorme, many years ago before she was killed by a killer with a stick. After the story Kerryn then generously offers to squirt Jorme.

Jorme's mother is named Jorné and she once assisted in his plan to hold a Life of Pi Theatrical Dining Experience at the resort (see Episode 88).
Episode 32

Title: Rose, Complaints, and Cum

Date: 12 July 2019

Notes: Eddo is away so Greg and Ben are joined by special guest, Danielle Walker.

Features:

* MegaCum advert (3:18)
* Tyson Reilly (5:15)
* Lost Treasures advert (15:40)
* Paul’s Double Thick Vanilla Custard tasting (18:10)
* Tracey (inventor of the rosé diet) (22:40)
* Grub of the Week - ‘Nameless troll man who is a real estate agent’ (32:45)

Previous Episode: Episode 31

Following Episode: Episode 33
Episode 21

Title: Bookshops, Coke, and Surf Folk

Date: 19 April 2019

Notes: Ben, Greg and Eddo are joined by special guest Cameron James.

Featuring:

* Eddo doing the voice of Caroline from Taylors Lakes (0:00)
* The Broken Photocopier Sketch (5:30)
* The Bookworms Sketch (10:40)
* Interview with Paul. From Orbus (16:55)
* The Brushfire Babes Sketch (20:15)
* Grub of the Week - Ben Russell (for farting) (30:25)

Previous Episode: Episode 20

Following Episode: Episode 22
Episode 82

Title: Space Edition

Date: 23 August 2020

Notes: Exclusive Patreon episode. Greg is away sick, Ben and Eddo are merely broken shells of their former selves.

Features:

* 'Mary Seymour’s Intergalactical Cabaret Cruise Experience' advert (with Rupert Johnson) (3:50)
* Loud Americans on the moon (12:30)
* Carl Sagan on buttholes (17:50)
* 'Alien Wants a Wife' (23:55)
* Interview with Professor Dickhands (26:30)
* Apology for episode (36:20)

Previous Episode: Episode 81

Following Episode: Episode 83
Greg Ranks the Oceans

In Episode 47 Greg ranks the world's oceans from best to worst. His ranking is as follows

* 1. Pacific (because it is the largest)
* 2. Arctic (because it is the coldest)
* 3. Atlantic (because it reminds him of 1920s flappers)
* 4. Antarctic (because it is only the second coldest and has too many penguins)
* 5. Indian (because it is 'tepid')
The Bookworms Sketch

In the 'Bookworms Sketch' from Episode 21 Martin from the bookshop ‘Bookworms’ over earnestly tries to assist a lady looking at the back of ‘Conversations with Friends’ by Sally Rooney.  Martin asks far too many questions about her and her trip to Daylesford and then is joined by two further workers in what is complete overkill from the shop assistants.

After a group hug with all three shop assistants the customer turns into a shop assistant.
Gary Sweet (not the actor)

Gary Sweet (no relation to the actor of the same name) calls into the Grub in Episode 99.7 telling Ben and Eddo that he is ‘master of impressions’.  He goes on to to do an impression of Steve Buscemi doing an Australian accent for an upcoming film (about a wine salesman) with a voice that sounds remarkably unchanged.  Next up he does a version of Donald Trump in an alternate world where Trump is an Australian man with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. (For reasons unknown this Trump prefers to speak on the removal of the 5 cent piece from circulation rather than his IBS). Once again Gary does not vary his voice greatly.

When Ben and Eddo seem unimpressed Gary leaves by saying he has to ‘go onto [his] rocket car'.
Yuri Grachevsky

Yuri Grachevsky is from Russia, appearing in Episode 105 spruiking the benefits of roasted cauliflower.  Yuri knows about Bill Dripson who he says is a big celebrity in Russia due to being the head of the Australian Cream Industry.

Yuri's relationship to roasted cauliflower admirer, Craig Henderson (aka Craig Dervis) is unknown.
The Tax Office Scam Sketches

The Tax Office Scam Sketches are a series of three sketches from Episode 42 where a man is pranked into purchasing two thousand dollars worth of iTunes vouchers to avoid charge by the Australian Tax Office.  As the prank gets more and more elaborate (and eventually involves a courtroom) the man finally realises he has been ‘got’ at which point he snaps and becomes the new Joker with the refrain 'I'm the Joker, baby!', mirroring the Struggle Street sketch from the same episode.
Little Lily

Little Lily was on the comedy scene ‘around five years ago’ when she used to perform with a ukulele and butterfly wings (see Episode 95).  She claims that she is not ‘hot’ but she is ‘cute’.  She quit comedy because too many people fell in love with her, including Greg who never emailed her back after a Crab Lab gig.
The Canned Bums Man

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* The Canned Bum Man
The Canned Bums Man sells canned bums. He calls himself ‘Colin’ despite claiming not to have an official name (on account of not knowing where he is from).  He sells cans of bums,and occasionally fresh bums, for $5 (or three cans for $40). Colin lives in a room that strongly smells of musk lollies with The Red Man (also known as Gavin) who is a very fat, very red man who is barely human and screams all day and night.

The canned bums that Colin sells are in brine and unsealed. When asked their source he says that many were ‘already there’.  Colin says he like to drink the ‘bum brine’ despite the bums being extremely foul smelling (based on Eddo and Ben’s reactions when they interviewed him in Episode 3).

Colin can also scat sing.
Episode 7

Title: Fraser Anning, Burp Theatre, and Eddo’s Holiday

Date: 11 January 2019

Notes: Greg and Ben are in the studio, while Eddo is calling in from Brunswick Heads.

Features:

* JAMZ FM (Dani’s traffic report) (2:40)
* Burp Theatre (A Few Good Men - Pt. 1) (4:35)
* Eggy Boys (9:20)
* Greg’s Play ‘Optus and Fraser Anning’ (15:30)
* Burp Theatre (A Few Good Men - Pt. 2) (24:35)
* Grub of the Week - Aussie Farmers (28:00)

Previous Episode: Episode 6

Following Episode: Episode 8
Rubby McFee

Rubby McFee likes to rub, and allegedly holds the Guinness World Record for 'most things rubbed'. We first meet him in Episode 83 as he is putting together a list of things of things to rub, for both good and bad luck, seeing as he is writing a big editorial for ‘Rub Weekly!’ and has a deadline coming up.  Greg and Eddo are slightly exasperated at the fact that a professional rubber would need suggestions on what to rub.

Rubby's second appearance is in Episode 88. He apparently received a lot of mail since his last appearance on the show.  He claimed to be releasing a book about different ways you can rub (up, down, left, right, forward, back, diagonals) which he assured Greg and Eddo will result in a best-seller.  The book will also feature the history of rubbers, from the cavemen - who rubbed sticks together - onwards.  The book's subtitle will be ‘Without rubbing you’d have nothing’.

In Bonus Episode 91 Rubby claims to have invented 'movie night'.

Rubby next appears in Episode 99 wanting to purchase some rubbing alcohol or other rubbing products from GrubMart. There he meets the manager, Big Bill Simmons, who is a big fan of Rubby's and they proceed to rub each other vigorously. Unfortunately the friction causes Rubby to combust.
Episode 37

Title: Farmers, Film School, and Beauty Podcasts

Date: 13 September 2019

Notes: Greg, Ben and Eddo are all in the studio and annoyed at the beauty podcasters who were double booked with the Grub.

Features:

* Greg’s 'Had It Up to Here' (3:00)
* Star Trek advert (3:30)
* Craig Barry (4:10)
* The Greenland or Iceland Sketch (11:55)
* The Grub is invaded by a beauty podcaster, Gemma (13:30)
* Spooky Rich Asians (17:15)
* The Screenwriting Class Sketch (17:35)
* ‘Plugs for Grubs’ (plugging Patreon and upcoming gigs) (25:50)
* The Farmers Support Support Group Sketch (28:30)
* Monica’s Organics advert (36:25)
* Grub of the Week - Miley Cyrus / ‘wet n wild’ (Beauty Company) / Hailey Bieber (36:50)

Previous Episode: Episode 36

Following Episode: Episode 38
Dr. Sylvia Snofton

Dr. Sylvia Snofton (see Episode 89) is from the Bare Bottom Institute and as a bare bottom specialist works naked from the waist down.  Dr. Snofton crashes a zoom call with Greg and Ben seeing as apparently Ben has expressed interest in a bare bottom assessment. The Institute assesses customer's bare bottoms and rates them on a score out of 10, the scores being useful in several occupations including comedy.

Greg reveals that he has, of course, already had his bare bottom assessment.
Trevor Stilts

Trevor Stilts from Episode 104 is frustrated by cultural appropriation. He wears thick glasses, transition lenses which no longer transition, a patchy goatee, a combover, a faded polo shirt (with gravy stains) tucked into high pants, a bum bag and a pinky ring.  He says this ‘regular’ culture is appropriated by the stereotypical view of a pedophile.

Trevor also claims to eat 150 to 400 musk sticks a day, carrying them around in his pockets, along with balloons, near schools. When asked point blank if he is a pedophile he states he has never been convicted.
The Melbourne International Conspiracy Theory Conference

Held in September 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Melbourne International Conspiracy Theory Conference was attended by a motley crew of conspiracy theorists. Greg, Eddo and Ben broadcasted live from the conference in their special conspiracy theory episode (Episode 85) interviewing attendees such as Filo and Dr. Spookyboy.
Mr. Duncan

Mr. Duncan (voiced by Greg) is one of the teachers that oversaw the Blue Light Disco in 'The Blue Light Disco Sketch' (see Episode 6). He describes himself as very sexual and has ‘had a gutful’ of fingerings and poops on toilet lids.

We hear in Episode 102 that Mr. Duncan has been teaching since the 80s where it was very common to find soiled underpants in bins.
Constable Doris Doppings

Constable Doris Doppings from Scotland Yard calls into the Grub in Episode 35 looking for Eddo.  Eddo has apparently become 'top dog' as a drug dealer in her local area by riding around on her bicycle selling cocaine and marijuana however Doris is more concerned that Eddo has not been wearing a bicycle helmet.

Greg is only too willing to assist in the investigation and rat out his friend, which Doris (who coincidently sounds like Eddo doing a Michael Caine impression) seems to take exception to.
Greg's Gripes

Greg’s Gripes is one-off segment from Episode 95, presented by Greg.  The first gripe was that someone else on Greg's street had filled up his recycling bin just after he had moved in.  The second gripe was the builders next door were chanting and clapping in unison, possibly worshipping a piece of machinery.
The Brushfire Babes Sketch

In the 'Brushfire Babes Sketch' from Episode 21 a band called the Brushfire Babes manage to talk their way into a meeting with Sony BMG.  The record label executive is sceptical about their music as they exclusively reference artists popular in 2004 such as Jack Johnson and Xavier Rudd (even though they insist their music in new and fresh.)

After the band play their song ‘Free Na’ (poorly) the executive convinces the band to gas themselves. Afterwards he says: ‘God I don’t need to kill any more people today’.
The 2020 Logie Awards

The TV Week Logie Awards are Australia's premier fan-voted television awards. The 2020 edition was dubbed ‘the Logies of the Female’ by Greg.

Nominations include Dogflopper, Fuck Uncle, Grizzlesquids & the Ocean Squirts (for Best Drama), the actor Carol Stevens (for Best Supporting Actor as Jean in ‘Meat Me In Seattle’), and the shows The Secret Life of Grubs, More the Merrier, Fill to the Bream (for Best Dramedy Series About Living in a Sharehouse) as well as the show Death of a Sad Uncle (for Best Australian Misery Porn) (see Episode 81).
Jim's Gaying

Jim's Gaying was an advert and three part sketch from Episode 95. The premise is that Jim's Gaying is a franchised company, similar to Jim's Mowing. Jim’s Gaying can be called upon to send a registered, certified gay to ‘spice up what needs a spicing’.

In the first call Deanna talks to Jamie from Jim’s Gaying about her upcoming 50th birthday at Tullamarine.  According to Deanna she is comfortable with being grabbed on the breast by a gay man and her mother is comfortable with someone calling her ‘a big dirty slut’.  One of either Trevor, Adam or Will will be attending her party.

In the second call Brian (later, Troy) needs help because he is a ‘shit gay’ who wears cargo shorts.  He is coached to claim his favourite show is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and to trade his Staffy dog for a Chihuahua.

In the third call Dave has inhaled ‘video head cleaner’ (an illegal drug which he assumes is actually for cleaning VHS cassettes). After Jamie offers to send him further information about being 'serviced', Dave reveals his email address is cumlover69@aol.com
Ocean Squirts

Ocean Squirts Luxury Beachside Accommodation is a resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland and managed by Jorme.  Their jingle urges people to “Bring Your Family, Enjoy the Squirt!”. John Douglas and his wife Kerryn are regular guests, John once hurting his back from slipping on a squirt (see Episode 3). In Episode 9 John complains about an 'off' Dining Room squirt apparently caused by someone putting their fingers in the squirting zone (AKA the basement) and making a mess.

In Episode 22 a confusing sketch set at Ocean Squirts is aired revolving around cheese tasting (see the Ocean Squirts Cheese Tasting Sketch) that the Actual Grub turns up in. We hear in that episode that John and Kerryn have been guests at Ocean Squirts for the last three months.

In Episode 88 it was revealed that Jorme had planned The Ocean Squirts Life of Pi Theatrical Dining Experience which involved Jorné (Jorme’s mother) sitting in a boat playing the tiger (sans costume). Special permission had been granted for the experience by Jeremy Rags, whom Jorme mistakenly believed was the Premier of Queensland.

In the live Episode 100 the characters of Jorme, John and Kerryn make a return. It is revealed that John and Kerryn may have been residing at Ocean Squirts for two years and that John and Kerryn are stuck in a neverending holiday.  In the episode Jorme squirts into John’s bum who then squirts back into Jorme’s bum and so on with the Actual Grub also making an appearance.
The Best Friend Crab Sketch

The Best Friend Crab Sketch is an attempt to ‘make something funny out of nothing’. It was an idea, apparently from Ben, about three crabs at the bottom of the ocean 'just having a riff'.  Described by Eddo as possibly ’the worst sketch we’ve ever done’, Ben sincerely apologises for the scene in a voice over (see Episode 17).
Funny Ladiverse

The 'Funny Ladiverse' is a subset of the Grubiverse concerning the character Funny Lady. It is largely spelt out in the docu-series 'Who is Funny Lady?' which appears in several episodes of the Grub. The Funny Ladiverse is notable for featuring several unseen characters who we are told about, rather than voiced by the cast of the Grub, as well as featuring several real people (such as Christopher Walken) behaving counterfactually.
Mr. Tiny Suckafart

Mr. Tiny Suckafart appeared in the One Take Special episode (Episode 48) and is described as ‘small and tiny’.  After being asked to suck a fart he appears to die but reveals he has only been playing.  He finishes his appearance by wanking.

Mr. Tiny Suckafart's relationship to Little Man Chef, Murray the Tiny Man and Johann Bitch (the tiny man trainer) is unknown.
The Bean Brothers Four

The Bean Brothers Four were a group comprised of four brothers (with the actual surname 'Bean') formed to tour schools and community centres armed with informational songs about beans. In an incredible turn of events, three of the four brothers (Pete, Paul and Stewart) passed away from leukaemia. After a brief hiatus during his legal battles as a solo artist, surviving member Kevin Bean returned to the fold, touring once more as the Bean Brothers Four - a remarkable feat for a solitary member (see Episode 29).
Kasey and Sue Stewart

Kasey Stewart is a 17 year old comedian from Bendigo who is in the national finals of the Raw Comedy Competition.  Interviewed alongside her mother Sue in Episode 19 it is revealed that Kasey has been pushed into comedy even after passing the GAMSAT which would allow her to follow her dreams of becoming a medical doctor.

Kasey's mother, Sue Stewart, was a comedian herself in the sketch group ‘Wild Girls’ which released videos including ‘Wild Girls Go Wild’ and ‘Disco Poon’ (the latter being about 'when your pussy smells a bit') but Sue left the group after falling pregnant with Kasey. Sue bought Kasey's way into the Grub interview by paying $1000 to each cast member. Ben and Greg, however, get cold feet after seeing Kasey's treatment by her mother.

After having her interview thwarted Sue takes Kasey to be interviewed by Josh Earl.
The Big Dick Sketches

The ‘Big Dick Sketches’ appear in Episode 16. The first involves a man coming to an orthodontist mistakenly thinking a retainer can help with with his overly large penis which he need ‘to keep in check’.  Instead he walks away, content with his ‘big straight dick’.

He returns in the same episode to buy a sock for his dick, whereupon he finds he needs to buy a pair and throw one away.

In the same episode he returns for a final time, trying to board a plane. He claims his big dick will block the exit row resulting in him being refused a seat on the flight.
Pure Logic Man

Pure Logic Man (or simply ‘Logic Man’) can destroy things and kill people with pure logic.  He is polyamorous and his arch nemesis is Hysterical Emotional Woman.  The character is revealed to exist in Ronald’s dream, after which he is woken up only to be informed of 'a shit in the server room' that he must dispose of (see Episode 15).
The Red Man

The Red Man is a very red, very fat man named Gavin who lives in a room with Colin, the Canned Bum Man. Gavin is described as having a crab brain in a man’s body, is barely human and known for screaming all night (see Episode 3). Colin occasionally sleeps in the folds of Gavin's fat.

In an advert in Episode 26 we hear that the Red Man has been kissing Colin's mum, that in return she loves him and wants the Red Man to be Colin's 'new daddy'.

We hear in Episode 88 that the Red Man grew larger and larger until he popped, leaving a large amount of pus. The pus was then used in Colin's canned bum business.

In Bonus Episode 99 we find out that the Red Man is still very much alive and that his demise was one of Colin’s vivid dreams.
Phil Flenderson

Phil Flenderson appears in Episode 48 as a guest, after having seen many behind the scenes featurettes and documentaries about film director Peter Jackson's Weta workshop.  Greg who is interviewing, is dismayed that he could have learnt everything that Phil knows by watching his own Lord of the Rings DVDs, punishes Phil by making him sing a song about the special effects in Return of the King.
The Greatest Aussie Batsmen

'The Greatest Aussie Batsmen' is a two volume, 17 page cricket encyclopedia that is advertised in Episode 31. Sold for two easy payments of $873.22 the encylopedia features such greats as:

* Tim Wiggins
* Brian Wilson
* Steve Higgs
* Grendst
* Barrow
* Teem
* Bosley
* Jimdin
* Kram from Spiderbait
* Mummy the Biggest
* a computer
* Chim Van Sant
* Bob Bailey
* Sala’zar Jones
* Toes Toes Toes
* Artie Simmons
* Vehicular Manslaughter
* Harold Beanj
* Grass Snake
* TimmyTumTumTumTimmyTumTumTummyTemTumTumTimmyTumTumTumTimmyTumTumTomTimmyTumTumTimTumTumTummuhTumTeimTumTimnhTumTumTimmyTumTumTumTimmyTumTumTumTumTum
The Millionaire Hot Seat Sketch

The Millionaire Hot Seat Sketch (see Episode 26) features a contestant, Sue Evans, being asked - apparently by host of the show, Eddie McGuire - about how many boys she has killed. After answering that she has killed 44 boys it is revealed that the whole setup is a sting by the police which should have been obvious from the police uniform worn by 'Eddie' (who is really a police sergeant).

The sketch ends with the sergeant’s co-workers, improbably, also mistaking him for Eddie McGuire.
The Triplets' 18th Birthday Sketch

The Triplets’ 18th Birthday Sketch appears in Episode 95.  In the sketch, the triplets Grerbert, Billy and Sandy have just turned eighteen.  Their dad apparently has been looking forward to watching pornography with his children.

Pornography titles mentioned in the sketch include:

* Muckhole Experience (translated from the German)
* Titpumper 6
* American Creampie
* Tit-anic (starring Leonardo DiFuckmio)
* Milfhunter 7
* Slutdaddy 7

At the conclusion of the sketch the dad reveals that the triplets' mother most likely left, not because of his interest in pornography, but because he worships 'the machine in the garage'.
Steve Blowjobs

Steve Blowjobs is a Steve Jobs-like man who spoke at the Inspiration Day school assembly from Episode 99.6.  He asks a series of rhetorical questions to inspire the students such as ‘what if a blowjob could talk to you, and understand what you are saying?’.  He claims that in the near future blowjobs will be so integrated into daily lives that you won’t even notice that they’re there.
Mike Whitney

Michael Roy Whitney (born 24 February 1959) is an Australian television personality and former cricketer who hosted ‘Who Dares Wins’.  In the Grubiverse, Whitney hosts ‘Who Dares Cums’, a twist on the dare show in which he asks contestant to cum in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, as they looks right into his eyes.  If they can do this Whitney will pay them five dollars (see Episode 48).
The Greenland or Iceland Sketch

The Greenland or Iceland Sketch from Episode 37 features three vikings deciding whether to invade Iceland or Greenland. After choosing Greenland because it sounds ‘greener’ they are surprised to find lots of ice.  The vikings then discuss how faulty their accents are.

Finally, Ben Russell appears as himself saying that he endorses the sketch, in what can be seen as an ironic gesture.
Tracey (inventor of the rosé diet)

Tracey is interviewed by the Grub in Episode 32.  She spruiks a new diet of replacing meals with rosé wine.  Tracey has done her own large-scale testing on rats, replacing their meals with rosé in tiny wine glasses.  Impressed with the results, Tracey then adopted the rosé diet and lost weight. Athough Tracey does have large weeping sores and scabs she claims that is to do with the rats not the rosé.

Tracey is not a scientist.