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Proper True Yarn

Proper True Yarn: Comedy, Storytelling, Adventure

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Welcome to "Proper True Yarn," the podcast that takes you on a rollicking journey through the wildest, funniest, and most extraordinary stories from around the globe. Join your host, the one and only Knuckles from Country Trucker Caps, as he sits down with an eclectic array of captivating individuals, each armed with a remarkable tale to share. Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure as we dive headfirst into the rich tapestry of human experiences. With a mix of humor, heart, and sheer audacity, our guests regale us with their most unforgettable yarns. From heartwarming anecdotes that tug at your emotions to sidesplitting tales that leave you doubled over in laughter, "Proper True Yarn" promises an electrifying blend of storytelling unlike any other.Whether it's a daring escapade across far-flung lands, an encounter with the supernatural that defies explanation, or simply a slice of life that resonates with the universal human spirit, our podcast uncovers the gems that make our world a truly captivating place.So, grab your favorite pair of Country Trucker Caps and prepare to be enthralled. Tune in to "Proper True Yarn" as Knuckles and his spirited guests weave a tapestry of the extraordinary, reminding us all that life's most incredible moments are often just a story away. Remember, it's not just a tale – it's a proper true yarn!#propertrueyarn

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  1. From Mining Life to Podcast Fame, Fight Night Chaos & Raw Life Lessons

    · 24 min · Episode 487

    In Episode 487 of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Knuckles sits down with the one and only Poo Bandit for a hilarious, unfiltered, and surprisingly heartfelt yarn about life, fame, friendship, and finding purpose.Poo…

  2. The Poo Bandit: I Met My Biological Father in a Police Cell

    · 7:50 · Episode 486

    In this episode of Proper True Yarn, Knuckles sits down with Adam "The Poo Bandit" Boradale for a hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt yarn. Adam shares the unforgettable story of a primary school excursion to the…

  3. A Tree Fell on Adam Borradale... and His Grandma Had to Prove It

    · 14 min

    Did that really happen? In this hilarious episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Adam Borradale shares the unbelievable story of the day a massive pepper tree fell on him as a kid, leaving him unconscious and in…

  4. Highway Shockers, Cancer Survival & A Cheese Grater Disaster

    · 7:49

    Welcome back to Proper True Yarn! Recorded LIVE at AlphaFest, this episode is packed with wild, hilarious and unbelievable crowd yarns. First up, Zak meets a drummer with one of the most cooked highway stories you’ll…

  5. Closing Bribie Bridge & Surviving 11,000 Volts live at AlphaFest

    · 6:35

    Welcome back to Proper True Yarn! Recorded LIVE at AlphaFest, this episode delivers two unforgettable stories from the crowd. First, Rusty shares how a drunken weekend on Bribie Island somehow led to a homemade traffic…

  6. The Tractor Disaster & Tiny's Flying LandCruiser Live at AlphaFest

    · 8:27

    Recorded live at AlphaFest, this episode delivers some of the wildest yarns from the crowd and from Proper True Yarn regular, Tiny. First up, Casey recounts the time she accidentally found herself behind the wheel of a…

  7. The Dementia Bluff & Two Kebabs, One Seccy : AlphaFest Live

    · 9:04 · Episode 481

    Recorded live at AlphaFest, this episode delivers a mix of heartwarming, hilarious and downright unbelievable yarns. First, district nurse Sam shares the story of a dementia patient who left her questioning who was…

  8. The Christmas Foursome & The Vasectomy That Made a Baby Live at AlphaFest

    · 6:44 · Episode 480

    Recorded live at AlphaFest, this episode delivers two absolutely unbelievable yarns from the crowd. First up, Dylan shares the Christmas Day adventure that started with a quiet drink after the kids left and somehow…

  9. Bizza’s Story Stepping Back From the Ledge Live At AlphaFest

    · 9:21 · Episode 479

    Recorded live at AlphaFest, this powerful and emotional episode features Bizza from Newcastle sharing his personal battle with mental health, anxiety, online criticism, and suicidal thoughts. After being publicly…

  10. Fake Cops, Crack Dens & Getting Naked at Deni | Live at Alpha Fest

    · 8:31 · Episode 478

    Welcome back to Proper True Yarn! This episode was recorded LIVE at Alpha Fest, where Knuckles handed the mic to festival-goers and let them loose with some absolute belters. First up, Jimmy shares the unbelievable…

  11. Chad Collins on Losing It at 13, Fighting at Maccas & Why Jim Morrison Plays Him in the Movie

    · 12 min · Episode 477

    Part 6 with Chad Collins, guest questions round and it gets unhinged. Chad takes the rapid-fire guest questions and the answers are gold. He’d grab Mr. Beast’s autograph (met him at UFC 299 next to Logan Paul), reckons…

  12. Thailand Fight Camps, Rabid Dogs & The Brutal Truth About Muay Thai

    · 11 min · Episode 476

    Part 5 of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, world-class Muay Thai fighter Chad Collins shares wild stories from Thailand fight camps, surviving COVID chaos overseas, getting chased by rabid dogs during training runs,…

  13. Belts Belong in the Gym, Inspiring the Next Generation & Why Muay Thai Beats MMA

    · 9:56 · Episode 475 · Explicit

    Part 4 with world champion Chad Collins — this one's all heart. Chad gets passionate about why every belt he's won (17-19 of them and counting) lives at his gym instead of collecting dust at home. He breaks down the…

  14. Chad Collins on the 15-Fight Win Streak, Getting Knocked Down for the First Time & Riding the Black Patch

    · 16 min · Episode 474

    Part 3 with world champion fighter Chad Collins — and it's the rawest one yet. Chad walks through his 15-fight winning streak, the WBC world title defence where he split his shin open, and the four-week turnaround for…

  15. Silly Saturday #23 Dubbo Mayhem, Welding Slag Wars & Hitting a Horse on the Highway

    · 11 min · Episode 473

    Knuckles and Zak are live from Launceston, Tasmania for Silly Saturday #23 — drinking Boag's Draught 3.5 (Knuckles' new favourite) and rolling through another round of unhinged listener yarns. Charlie Maybury carries…

  16. Cam Hay Got Bucked Off a Pony in Front of Gai Waterhouse

    · 14 min · Episode 472 · Explicit

    Part 3 with Cam Hay from Mustr Racing — and this one's all yarns. Fresh out of school with zero horse experience, Cam talked his way into a job at Gai Waterhouse's Randwick stable. He breaks down the journey from…

  17. Picking Buckeye, Vetting Race Horses & the Half Yours Melbourne Cup Miss

    · 16 min

    Part 2 with Cam Hay from Mustr Racing — and this one's a ripper. Cam breaks down exactly how he picks the horses he syndicates, why his data analyst (allegedly living in a dark room under a house) is the secret weapon,…

  18. Mustr Racing, Race Horse Syndication & How to Own a Horse for $255

    · 12 min · Episode 470

    Knuckles sits down in Launceston, Tasmania with Cam Hay from Mustr Racing for the first ever Proper True Yarn pod recorded in Tassie. Cam runs Mustr Racing with his two brothers Michael and Tom — a micro-share…

  19. Silly Saturday #22 — AlphaFest, Tully Brothers Court Yarn, Pig vs 44 Drum & Shitty Pizza

    · 13 min · Episode 469 · Explicit

    Knuckles and Zak are back for Silly Saturday #22 with cold beers and another round of unhinged listener yarns. The boys kick off with details on AlphaFest — Sandstone Point Hotel, last weekend in May, $99 tickets, with…

  20. Winning a World Title, Manifestation & a Father's Goodbye

    · 10 min

    7x Muay Thai & kickboxing world champion Chad Collins returns to the Proper True Yarn Podcast to tell the full story behind his first world title win — and the emotional moment with his father that changed why he…

  21. Chad Collins: Robbed in Thailand, Fight Camp Hell & Becoming a 7x World Champion

    · 12 min · Episode 467

    Australian Muay Thai superstar Chad Collins joins the Proper True Yarn Podcast to tell the full story behind becoming a 7-time world champion. From brutal fight camps, savage weight cuts, and training through injuries,…

  22. Silly Saturday #21 — Flood Relief Tour, Lee Kernaghan, Broken Dicks & Truckie Appreciation

    · 14 min · Episode 466 · Explicit

    Knuckles and Zak are back for Silly Saturday #21 with cold beers and the best listener yarns of the week. Fresh off the Flood Relief Tour with Lee Kernaghan, Luke Geiger and Jared Wrigley, Knuckles shares the road…

  23. Jordan Abbey Young & Beau Jones on Thor, Aquaman & Aussies in Hollywood

    · 16 min · Episode 465 · Explicit

    Aussie actors Jordan Abbey Young and Beau Jones crack a cold one with Knuckles for a no-holds-barred yarn about life on and off screen. From working alongside Chris Hemsworth on Thor and Jason Momoa on Aquaman, to…

  24. Beau Jones Fake Brother: A Live Call to the Real One

    · 8:40 · Episode 464 · Explicit

    Knuckles is back on the piss with Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young — and within minutes Knuckles drops a curly one. At the Childers show, a carny rocked up to his stall calling himself Jonesy, reckoning he was Beau's…

  25. Hotmail, Hard Rock & Heartbreak: The Mining Reality Show Australia Needs

    · 15 min · Episode 463 · Explicit

    Knuckles is joined by Beau and Jordan — two mates who grew up in the bush — for a proper crack about reality TV, fake country blokes, and the next great Aussie dating show: Miner Wants a Vagina.Beau gives the inside…

  26. Silly Saturday #20 The Rodeo, The Granny & The Op Shop Heist

    · 16 min · Episode 462 · Explicit

    It’s Silly Saturday 20 and this one is absolute chaos from start to finish.We’ve got a proper true yarn from a small-town rodeo that quickly spirals out of control, involving a pissed-up night, a run-in with an angry…

  27. Territory Was a Wake-Up Call | Why Acting School Had It Wrong

    · 16 min · Episode 461 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young break down the moment acting school stopped serving a purpose and real experience finally took over.The conversation centres on Beau’s…

  28. The Forsayth Turnout | Yabbie Races, Small-Town Blues & Singing You Don’t Remember

    · 23 min · Episode 460 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young take Knuckles back to Jordan’s hometown of Forsayth in North Queensland for what was meant to be a wholesome country weekend and…

  29. Cut or Uncut | The Foreskin Census Nobody Asked For

    · 10 min · Episode 459 · Explicit

    This episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast goes completely off the rails as Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young introduce one of the strangest ongoing bits in podcast history.What starts as a casual yarn quickly turns…

  30. Acting School Is Cooked | What They Teach You and What Actually Matters

    · 12 min · Episode 446 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young break down acting school from the inside, what it actually teaches you, what it doesn’t, and why most people misunderstand how acting…

  31. Met in a Bin, Bonded on a War Film | Beau Jones & Jordan Abbey Young

    · 13 min · Episode 445 · Explicit

    This episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast brings two absolute weapons into the studio, Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young, for a long-form yarn about friendship, acting, and how careers sometimes start in the…

  32. Silly Saturday #19 Australia Post Is Robbing Us Blind

    · 8:41 · Episode 448 · Explicit

    It’s Silly Saturday 19 and this one kicks off with a proper blow-up over Australia Post and the chaos small businesses are dealing with right now.We break down exactly what’s going on behind the scenes — from incorrect…

  33. Magical Smoke, Steve Renoff & The TikTok Live Pressure Test

    · 9:56 · Episode 443 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Jimmy Christmas jumps into the hot seat for a rapid-fire question session, live on TikTok.From the very first question, it’s chaos.Jimmy shares where to find his viral…

  34. Ag College Built Me | Crushed Fingers, Life Lessons & Why School Isn’t for Everyone

    · 9:46 · Episode 442 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Jimmy Christmas looks back on the years that shaped him most, his time at agricultural college, and why it was the best thing that ever happened to him.Jimmy talks…

  35. Footy Trips, Motel Chaos & Getting Hugged by Alfie Langer

    · 9:45 · Episode 441 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Jimmy Christmas switches gears from farming chaos to classic footy stories that only come from road trips, rep sides, and too much freedom in motel rooms.Jimmy talks…

  36. Silly Saturday #18 Spud Guns, Ring of Fire & Wild Hunting Yarns

    · 11 min · Episode 440 · Explicit

    It’s another loose Silly Saturday on the Proper True Yarn Podcast packed with outrageous listener stories, unfiltered banter, and absolute chaos. From backyard spud gun disasters to a brutal “Ring of Fire” yarn that’ll…

  37. Kelvin the Farmhand | Naked in a Cherry Picker and Other Hiring Nightmares

    · 9:21 · Episode 439 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Jimmy Christmas delivers one of the loosest and most unbelievable farm yarns you’ll ever hear, and every word of it is true.The conversation dives straight into the…

  38. Jimmy Christmas | Turning a Family Home Into Australia’s Wildest Light Show

    · 11 min · Episode 438 · Explicit

    This episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast features a brand new guest with one of the most unexpected passions you’ll hear about all year.Knuckles sits down with Jimmy Xmas, also known as James Cortese, the bloke who…

  39. Autographs, Punch-Ons & Goon Bags | Rapid-Fire Yarns With The Baron

    · 14 min · Episode 437 · Explicit

    This episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast is pure loose chat, fast questions, and unfiltered answers as The Baron gets thrown straight into the hot seat.Knuckles fires off rapid-fire questions that spiral quickly…

  40. Silly Saturday #17 The Craziest Ambulance Stories You’ve Ever Heard

    · 18 min · Episode 436 · Explicit

    Silly Saturday is back and this one is absolutely unhinged.In Silly Saturday #17, Knuckles and Zak rip into some of the wildest listener yarns we’ve ever heard – this time from a frontline ambo who’s seen it all. From…

  41. The Fantastic Testicle | The Baron’s Swollen Nut & Why Blokes Need to Get Checked

    · 10 min · Episode 435 · Explicit

    This episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast goes places no one expects and somehow ends up delivering one of the most important health messages you’ll hear all year.What starts as a loose laugh turns into an…

  42. The Side You Don’t See | The Baron on Fatherhood, Disability & Holding It Together

    · 11 min · Episode 434 · Explicit

    This is one of the most raw and important episodes of the Proper True Yarn Podcast to date.In a conversation that strips everything back, The Baron opens up about life behind the laughs, sharing the deeply personal…

  43. Peanut Butter, Sausage Rolls & Life in Tassie | The Baron Gets Personal

    · 12 min · Episode 433 · Explicit

    In this relaxed and unexpectedly personal episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, we sit down with The Baron for a yarn that moves from family life to food debates and everything in between.Nathan opens up about life…

  44. Silly Saturday 16: Moxey’s Ambo Nightmares & The No-Stopper Special

    · 16 min · Episode 432 · Explicit

    This week’s Silly Saturday is basically a full-blown Moxey special, with Knuckles and Zak diving headfirst into some of the wildest ambo yarns you’ll ever hear. From one of the all-time great warnings about why…

  45. The English Language Is a Cunt | The Baron vs Words That Make No Sense

    · 12 min · Episode 431 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, we sit down with Australian internet favourite The Baron for a full-blown verbal demolition of the English language.What starts as a casual chat quickly turns into a…

  46. Lost in Amsterdam | The Baron, a Sex Show & the World’s Nicest Non-Taxi Driver

    · 9:27 · Episode 430 · Explicit

    In this classic laugh-out-loud episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, The Baron drops one of his all-time great travel stories from his first wild night in Amsterdam.What starts as a harmless Europe trip with his…

  47. The Baron’s Yarns | TikTok Fame, Mining Origins & Why Viral Doesn’t Pay

    · 9:07 · Episode 429 · Explicit

    In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, we sit down with Australian internet cult figure The Baron to unpack the real story behind the character, the comedy, and the chaos that made him one of the most…

  48. Silly Saturday #15: Cracktivities, Croc Attacks & Close Calls

    · 14 min · Episode 428 · Explicit

    It’s another loose Silly Saturday on the Proper True Yarn Podcast, and this one’s absolute chaos from start to finish. Knuckles and Zak dive into wild listener stories including late-night street “cracktivities,” a…

  49. Make It Happen | Craig Membrey on Loss, Lessons, Legends & Living All In

    · 11 min · Episode 427 · Explicit

    In this powerful and wide-ranging episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, we sit down again with Australian transport heavyweight Craig Membrey for a raw, honest conversation that moves from wild stories to deeply…

  50. The Wildest 60th Ever | Craig Membrey’s B'Day Party That Went Off the Rails

    · 12 min · Episode 426 · Explicit

    In this unforgettable episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Australian transport identity Craig Membrey takes us inside what may be one of the most outrageous 60th birthday celebrations ever thrown.Craig breaks down…

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