Fitzy, Wippa & Kate

It's T̶h̶u̶r̶s̶d̶a̶y̶ Friday eve, team. Let's do this. Kate has a HUGE theory on why Fantales are being 'discontinued'. LIFE IMPROVER returns with a hack on how to get a cop to arrest themselves....? PLUS we hear about the worst things wedding photographers have witnessed! As always, somewhere in this podcast we've dropped a secret password - listen closely and enter the password you hear into the question box on our Instagram story for your chance to win stacks of prizes! Head over to @fitzywippakate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The two-part event drama series tells the story of the late, great Shane Warne - a larger-than-life character both on and off the field. We meet the man taking on the role of Warnie, Alex Williams. 'Warnie' premieres this Sunday and Monday night on Channel 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cross to Channel 7's David Woiwod live from Newfoundland, Canada, for the latest on the missing OceanGate Titanic submersible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re officially half way through the week and Kate kicks off the podcast with a relationship question. Would you ever as your partner to get plastic surgery? Yep, one man requested that his partner get a BBL surgery and it took us by surprise, to say the very least. We also learn some devastating news about the disappearance of an iconic Australian lolly, celebrate Taylor Swift brining her Eras tour to Australia and discuss suburbs changing their name….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL legends, Paul Gallen and Stephen Crichton called into the show ahead of the second round of State Of Origin tonight. Stephen revealed how the Blues team get pumped up before a game and Paul also walked us through what his day would look like If he was playing Origin tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie Comedian Wil Anderson dropped by the studio to celebrate the 15th season of Gruen premiering on ABC tonight. Wil also talked all things Taylor Swift, cricket and had Fitzy crying of laughter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tackle it Tuesday is here! Fitzy kicks off the episode by shocking Kate with a story about a person who’s er, selling remains. Then, we discuss an absolute shocker of a dating story and find out how one man reacted to his date bringing over 20 members of her family to dinner. Fitzy also has a jaw-dropping piece of inflation news and Kate stresses just how much she hates surprises!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2023 Logie Award nominations have been announced and this morning, we caught up with Hamish Blake to celebrate his third Gold Logie nomination! Of course Hamish, being the hilarious human that he is, couldn’t leave without roasting our good (and absent) pal, Wippa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you got neighbours that are way too comfortable in your home? Kate shares an incredible story from the UK and the mischief one family returned home to after heading out for the day. Fitzy also reveals a fun fact from his childhood that wouldn't be appropriate in this day and age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Monday, team! Kate has a rather interesting story to kick off the podcast and it involves a man who spent a whopping amount of dollars to fulfil his dream of becoming... a dog! Then, we discuss the worst places to run into your ex and Fitzy reveals what one woman did to prevent it and *spoiler alert* it’s wild. Kate also shares an update on the royals, which somehow leads to the imaginary concoction of the scent of Summer Bay. We also hear FItzy's awesome effort to fit in as many puns as possible while on the phone with the Appin Hotel. Plus, Kate has some opinions about this generation of kids parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kourtney Kardashian broke the internet with her very grand pregnancy announcement to husband and Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker. And, it got Fitzy & Kate thinking about elaborate and underwhelming proposals of all sorts…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a certain water park video went viral, Kate took a personal deep dive into her own irrational fears and realised water slides is actually one of them! Fitzy also revealed an irrational fear of his own and it may, or may not have a little something to do with Wippa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In case you didn’t notice, a certain Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli was absent from the show this week. Yes, he’s off in France and the guys made one (or two) hilarious jokes about it. Here’s everything that went down this week....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday, team! Kate kicks off the podcast with a plane dilemma and some good ol’ reminiscing about previous work trips. Fitzy is frightened by the thought of his son Hewie nearly being old enough to get his learners license and he shares an amazing story about the kilometres on his uncle’s Land Cruiser. We also discover that a certain Toyota has done over one million kilometres. Kate shares her first personal dinner story plus, we talk sleep walking disasters!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of his premiere on Dancing With The Stars, Matt Preston joined us for a very special round of Riddle Time. He also revealed why he decided to take on the challenge of dancing live on national television.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After destroying Fitzy and Wippa in Rap Up of The Week a couple years back, professional rapper 360 is back for round two! How badly will he annihilate Fitzy this time around?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Thursday, team! We dive straight in and discuss the extremes some people go to lie about their height. We also learn a fun fact about the Dutch and Kate finds out what Wippa once did to appear taller. Then, we ask listeners to call in with their tattoo regrets and Fitzy can’t help but make a joke about this one. We have an update on Donald Trump’s indictment and reveal how it’s been brilliantly remixed into some stellar tracks. Plus, traffic dating is back!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Life Improver is back and we heard some absolute beauties this morning! From how to keep your belongings safe at the beach, to getting your shower sparkling clean and an absolute ripper of a hack for keeping your dogs behaviour in check.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The magnificent Curtis Stone checked in with us from LA this morning and Fitzy had some questions about his current hairdo. Curtis also revealed the inspiration behind his new Cadbury Dairy Milk Raspberry and Hazelnut Tart block.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re half way through the week, team! Fitzy opens the podcast with an incredible story about children who survived in the amazon jungle. Then, him and Kate got thinking about how long their kids could last and trust us when we say that they don't like their odds. Wippa’s fashion choices are called into question, despite him not being in the country and Kate reveals the top stomping ground for F-boys. We also hear from a heap of listeners who hate their name and step into dangerous territory when we ask people to tell us what they’ve swallowed. Plus, What Are The Chances?’ Returns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever been in love triangle? Kate reminisces on her adolescent heartbreak, Fitzy also shares a tale from the first time he saw Tom Cruise and we hear an AMAZING story from a listener about a love square with the father of her sister’s kids...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In case you somehow missed it, Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington was announced as the new co-host of Sunrise. And when you step into a role like this, there’s a right of passage. That right of passage, you ask? The Headline Off against Matt De Groot. Can Shirvo destroy our Traffic Pig?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back after a long weekend and minus one Michael Wipfli. That’s right, Wippa is in France so Fitzy & Kate are carrying the team! We kick off the podcast with a fascinating story about a woman who gained ‘powers’ after being struck by lighting. Then, we reminisce on the life of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after learning the news of his passing. Fitzy and Kate also discuss unacceptable jobs and we hear some cracking stories from listeners who waited a very long time to sit fro their drivers test. Oh, and Fitzy and Kate also reveal some hilarious encounters they’ve had with people who recognise them in public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, Million Dollar Island kicked off and we caught up with host Ant Middleton to celebrate! Ant gave us a better understanding of how the show works and also spilled the beans on the new season of SAS Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ghosting, it happens to the best of us. And this morning, we heard a ghosting story from Isabelle that’s so bad, we almost didn't believe it actually happened. Let’s just say that after celebrating her husband’s Visa getting approved, Isabelle learnt the hard way that he WASN’T the man of her dreams....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In tragic news, a bus transporting guests from a wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley overturned and took the lives of 10 people on Sunday night. Channel Seven reporter, Liam Tapper gave us the latest update this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a week on the Fitzy & Wippa With Kate Ritchie Show! Morgan Evans, Allison Langdon and Budjerah were among the many celebs who joined us, Fitzy & Kate dropped a new song parody and there were some big dilemmas to tackle! Here’s the Recap Of The Week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wippa kicks off your Friday with a theory about supermarkets and the cheeky placement of some items. Then, we talk about pressured proposals and whether it’s fair to expect it after a certain number of years. We also hear from one listener who got her fiancé to propose by giving this ultimatum. FItzy has some Everest stories to share with the team, Kate has a ‘thongs’ dilemma and this may just be the worst round of Riddle Time… EVER.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First he performed live for us in Nova’s Red Room, then he sung at the Sydney Opera House and now, Budjerah is taking on Wippa in Rap Up of The Week. Budjerah also reminisced on the time he auditioned for The Voice and none of the coaches turned around.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie superstar Matt Nable joins us to celebrate the premiere of Stan’s original series Year Of. Matty revealed just how excited he is play a ‘cool dad’ and got real about his experience working in Hollywood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Thursday! Fitzy reveals why one passenger got deported and it’s wild! We also learnt that Wippa nearly copped the same punishment after his bum sweat caused his passport ink to run... Kate asks listeners to help with a pet dilemma and the life improver is back with some shiny new hacks. Plus, we learnt about the hefty fine you can get for swimming in the water at Opera Bar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a hot minute since we caught up with Aussie sports commentator Mick Ennis and this morning he joined us to talk all things footy ahead of the second round of State Of Origin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitzy got some interesting mail sent to the office and lets just say that he’s NOT happy about it. It also led him to ask the people of Sydney about testosterone…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy hump day, Sydney! Wippa starts us off with a good ol’ time travelling story and we ask if you’d ever want to design your own baby… Then, the team discuss the WORST times to be on phone and one listener calls out a person who went live at the most inappropriate time. Kate has a mind-blowing story about Britney Spears, we talk supermarket brawls and Fitzy and Wippa really get into a fight over the word ‘Dint’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes, Fitzy got Kate to sing again and this time it was duet about Wippa. Treat your ears to our new parody song inspired by Morgan Wallen’s song, ‘Last Night’. And if you're game enough, check out the video for the song on our Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Fitzy says, bad bosses are like bad relationships and sometimes you need to experience them to know when you’ve got something good. Wippa shared some horrible boss tales this morning and revealed how toilet breaks caused one guy to lose his job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start today’s pod with what can only be described as an outrageous way to tell someone their credit card has declined. Yep, Fitzy reveals how a certain beach club in the Gold Coast broke the news to a customer and Kate thinks it’s kind of brilliant. Then we determine how ‘rich’ we all are based off a new list that’s making the rounds online and discover which member of the team refuses to put their own eye drops in. Plus, a brand new round of Stat Man!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wippa has stumbled across a list of the alleged warning signs for psychopaths and who better to share it with than us? Things also get a bit loose when we try 'psychopath sentences'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie country singer Morgan Evans joined us from Nashville and spilled the beans on everything from what it was like to jam with Keith Urban, his first band and love status.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Monday, team! Wippa kicks off the show with the extremes one man has gone to in order to achieve a longer life span. Of course, Fitzy is sceptical. Then Kate joins us and reminisces on a special dinner she once shared with Hollywood superstar Natalie Portman. After, we discuss the topic of phone addiction and one member of the team admits they would rather give up sex than their phone for a day. Plus, "Song, S'Song, Song, Song" returns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had someone break in and it’s been completely bizarre? Kate shares one of, if not, the most bizarre burglar stories we’ve ever heard. In fact, one team member had to confirm it wasn’t them because it sounds exactly like something they might do…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allison Langdon drops by the studio to talk all things parenting ahead of the premiere of ‘Parental Guidance’ tonight. Ali reveals what we can expect from the new season and it sounds like we’re in for a real treat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been another jam-packed week on the Fitzy & Wippa With Kate Ritchie Show but if you missed anything, don’t worry. Here’s everything that went down, including a new segment our Audio Producer made especially for Kate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We madE it to Friday, team! And we kick off the show with one of the most UNBELIEVABLE allergies Fitzy has ever heard. Then Wippa reveals the extremes some fans are going to savour every minute of Taylor Swift’s Eras concert and it’s a lot. Kate opens the discussion for tight arse weddings plus, riddle time returns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this week David ‘Kochie’ Koch announced that after 21 years of hosting Sunrise, he’s stepping down from Seven’s breakfast show. And what better way to send off the impeccable host than with a good ol’ fashioned rap battle against Fitzy. Of course, Wippa couldn’t let Kochie leave without grilling him about his replacement…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘I’ve Only Just Realised’ is back and we have some absolute crackers for your Friday. Fitzy kicks it off with the origin of the ‘Just Do It’ slogan, Wippa has a fact about laser, MDG realises Kate isn’t wrong for saying tidbit and listener Matt shocks the team with this admission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wippa set out on a tough mission and asked if anyone had ‘success’ picking up at funeral. Then, the team squirmed after watching a spider - yes, really - crawl out of a woman’s ear. We also heard Wippa’s attempt at sound effects and to everyone’s surprise it wasn’t terrible. The ‘Life Improver’ also returns with some handy tips, Fitzy refuses to believe this UFO theory and we ask if anyone’s ever made a disgrace of themself at school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitzy stumbled across a list that reportedly named and shames some of Hollywood’s ‘stingiest’ celebrities. Wippa also reveals just how much Flo Rida, Drake, JLo, Adele and Bruno Mars earn for performing a private concert and it blew Fitzy and Kate’s mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s always a hilarious time when Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross drops by the studio for a chat. This morning, him and Kate reminisced on their old breakfast show at Nova and trust us when we say that there's some pretty loose stories from back in the day!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Win Wednesday, win the week! Wippa kicks things off with an interesting question for all the Taylor Swift fans who have been to her concert. Then we get onto the topic of of beauty pageants and Wippa blows our mind with how one husband acted after his wife was named the runner-up. 'What Are The Chances' returns and features a story-telling fail from one member in the team. Plus, Fitzy has another ‘dodgy landlords’ update!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.