Pulling Threads

Alex Cleary

Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...

  1. 2 DAGE SIDEN

    The Household Product Scam Costing You 10x More Than It Should

    Troy reverse-engineers a household scam that's been ripping off every Australian kitchen for decades, and the fix costs 17 cents and a hot glue gun. Alex breaks down the only cold weather running gear you actually need (hint: it's less than you think), and we get deep into the unwritten lore of mine sites, from the Jesus Box to the Whack Pit. In this episode:- Troy's 17-cent hack that beats the $1.70 dishmatic refill scam- The five points on your body that regulate your temperature and why gloves matter more than jackets- What Alex actually wore running in Antarctica and why it wasn't much- The toilet seat experiment that proves it was never about hygiene- Fish and chip Friday, the Whack Pit, and how one person's joke becomes workplace law- Troy's 3D printer saves hundreds on kitchen handles- The spotted gum deck disaster and why pretty timber is warped timber- Harry of the Week: Dylan Bai ran 48 hours in a Lakers jersey for charity- Sydney Backyard Ultra update and Melbourne Front Yard Ultra hype Timestamps:(00:00) Intro and the fuckup of the month calendar idea(03:06) Sydney Backyard Ultra live stream and King of the Hill hype(11:27) Running question: how to train in freezing cold weather(13:01) The five body points that regulate your temperature(16:30) What Alex wore running in Antarctica(22:05) The mindset of eating shit in training and loving it(24:24) The toilet seat experiment results after one week(29:34) Troy declares war on the dishmatic refill scam(33:27) Live hot glue gun demonstration of the 17-cent hack(38:51) Troy's 3D printer and the $0.13 kitchen handle(40:52) Spotted gum deck build and warped timber nightmare(43:27) Fish and chip Friday and how one nickname becomes law(45:27) The Jesus Box, the Hellhole, and the Whack Pit(53:19) Church night and FIFO drinking culture(56:41) Harry of the Week: Dylan Bai runs 48 hours in a Lakers jersey Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t.

  2. 26. APR.

    The Hair Loss Drug That Costs Men Their Manhood

    Alex ran 100km solo through the night and started falling asleep on his feet six hours in. Troy discovered his smoko noodles are 800 calories. And there's a hair loss drug blokes are popping like vitamins that might shut down the one thing they actually need working. In this episode:- Alex's backyard ultra sim and the moment sleep deprivation hit like a truck- Troy's calorie tracking wake-up call and what Mi Goreng noodles are really doing to him- Tim Kaprizak's new coaching app Mindset Matters and why you can't bullshit him- The finasteride conversation every bloke needs to hear before popping pills for their hair- Boy math: how to justify a concrete saw, a $2500 welder, and nearly buying a bobcat- Alex fixing a two-stroke engine with zero mechanical knowledge and a screwdriver- Jacob Garlick winning backyard ultras with no crew and pure savagery- King of the Hill mind games and why prize money changes everything Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome back and the 52-minute recording disaster(01:30) Troy's calorie tracking journey and the Mi Goreng revelation(04:24) Tim Kaprizak's Mindset Matters coaching app(07:16) Alex's 100km backyard ultra simulation breakdown(22:32) Sleep deprivation hitting six hours in and falling asleep while running(25:55) Jacob Garlick winning backyard ultras with no crew(33:40) The Longreach to Bundaberg road trip and hitting kangaroos(42:45) Finasteride, hair loss drugs and the side effects blokes aren't talking about(55:46) Would you trade your dick for your hair(59:28) Pre-juvenation trend and male body dysmorphia(01:07:32) Boy math: justifying a $300 blade sharpener(01:10:08) The concrete saw saga and the hidden second slab(01:16:26) Troy's $2500 welder story and the mansion guy who couldn't Tig(01:21:52) The bobcat dream and why Alex almost pulled the trigger Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t. 30 min.

  3. 19. APR.

    The 104kg Man Who Ran 100 Miles With Zero Training

    A 104kg bloke got punched in the back of the head, couldn't sleep for months, nearly lost his mind in London, and somehow turned it all into a career helping men sleep and a movement called the Heavyweight Running Division. Jordan Stanton is one of the most honest, high-energy guests we've had on the pod. In this episode:- How a Muay Thai sparring session gave Jordan a traumatic brain injury and destroyed his sleep for months- The cortisone injection at the base of his skull that bought him two to three months of pain-free living- Why yoga and sleep became the two things that actually fixed him when nothing else worked- Running 1,500km across the UK at 104kg in 21 days with his mate and his mate's dad- The moment his girlfriend told him to move to London and he nearly chose a footy flag instead- Why the Heavyweight Running Division blew up overnight and what it means for big blokes who feel invisible in running- Sleep pressure explained and why most people have no idea how to build it- The one habit that matters more than anything else for sleep quality- Why ChatGPT will never replace a real coach- His first backyard ultra with zero training and what 16,000 calories actually looks like Timestamps:(00:00) Intro and Jordan's Muay Thai background(05:16) Moving to London and missing Australian culture(09:14) Why leaving your hometown changes everything(17:26) The traumatic brain injury that changed his life(20:02) Cortisone injection and the slow road to recovery(27:30) How yoga and sleep became his medicine(41:33) Becoming a full-time sleep coach(43:39) Running the length of the UK at 104kg in 21 days(48:14) Fuelling strategy and eating 10 gels a day(58:01) The one rule that anchors your circadian rhythm(62:17) Sleep pressure and why most blokes are wired but tired(70:37) Why human connection beats ChatGPT for coaching(90:41) The birth of the Heavyweight Running Division(97:22) Weight classes in running and why big guys deserve representation(120:55) His first backyard ultra with no training and 16,000 calories burned Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    2 t. 8 min.

  4. 12. APR.

    Coles Scammed Every Australian And Nobody Noticed

    Hannah finally cracked the sourdough code, Coles got caught running one of the most genius scams in Australian retail history, and we found three small things that gave us outsized returns in life. Plus we get into whether your wife not taking your last name should be a deal breaker. Spoiler: we don't agree on everything. In this episode:- Hannah's cheese and jalapeno sourdough and the evolution from banana bread baddie to bread baking bad bitch- The Coles down down scam broken down with real examples of how they inflated prices before fake discounts- Three things that gave us outsized returns: making your bed, suck and sweet of the day, tracking calories for one month- Moving away from your hometown and going backpacking as life-changing low-cost decisions- Running without headphones and why 40km of silence hit different- Fuelling for the Melbourne front yard ultra and going from 2000 to 3500 calories a day- Would your wife not taking your last name be a deal breaker and why hyphenation is the lamest compromise- Engagement rings, the psychology of price, and the bloke who recycled a ring to his next partner- The early knock at work and why Melbourne city commuters look so depressed- Scooters in the city as a genuine life hack and why motorbikes are too slow to dismount Timestamps:(01:05) Hannah's second sourdough attempt and the taste test(04:30) Training for the Melbourne front yard ultra and fuelling properly(12:38) Running without headphones and 40km of silence(18:45) Stingy or smart: the Coles down down scam explained(26:40) Toilet paper wars and the who gives a crap domestic(38:37) Three things that gave outsized returns: making your bed(43:18) Moving away from your hometown and backpacking alone(46:58) Tracking calories for one month and why it blows your mind(56:28) Life hack: owning a scooter in Melbourne(59:41) Bitch act: high beaming someone doing the speed limit(63:25) Life's little pleasures: the unexpected early knock(68:34) Would your wife not taking your last name be a deal breaker(78:16) Engagement ring psychology and the bloke who recycled a ring(82:28) Wedding planning and not giving a fuck about tradition Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t. 25 min.

  5. 5. APR.

    The $98,000 Mistake That Could Have Been Avoided

    A bloke lost $98,000 on a house deposit because he was two days late and then decided to take it to court instead of taking the money back. That story alone tells you everything you need to know about this episode. Alex and Troy get into the dumbest financial decisions blokes make, why you need to move out of home before life moves on without you, and the quiet art of winding up your partner just enough. In this episode:- The $98,000 house deposit story that will make you sick to your stomach- Why buying a two-door car is one of the worst financial decisions a young bloke can make- Credit cards, buy now pay later, and why you cannot be trusted with either before 30- The real cost of not saving while you're still living at home- Why moving out of home is non-negotiable for becoming a functional man- The case for cutting real estate agents out of the process entirely- Triggering your partner: Troy's greatest hits and why it never gets old- A prediction on Karl Stefanovic, his podcast, and a coming split from Channel 9 Timestamps:(00:30) Weekend recap: runs, renovations, and the movies(01:19) Troy's fun run gate-crash at Brimbank Park and taking souls(04:12) How race pacing and finishing strong changes how you feel about the result(06:34) The surgery pain perception trick that actually applies to racing(10:10) Worst financial decision one: buying a two-door car(14:20) Worst financial decision two: credit cards and buy now pay later(16:46) Not saving money while living at home(20:22) Europe trip on a personal loan and how the Barefoot Investor saved Alex(24:35) Why not moving out is stunting your growth as a man(28:31) Pokies, gambling, and where the line actually is(33:58) Dog act of the week: hands on the stair stepper(37:45) Life's little pleasures: triggering your partner(42:49) Prediction: Carl Stefanovic leaves Channel 9 for the podcast full time(48:44) Stingy or smart: should real estate agents even exist?(57:33) The business idea that could replace real estate agents entirely(61:24) The bloke who lost $98,000 and made it so much worse Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t. 7 min.

  6. 29. MAR.

    The Man Who Has It All (And Why He's A Better Role Model Than Any Influencer)

    After watching the Manosphere documentary, Alex went straight to a Gordon Ramsay doco and couldn't stop thinking about the contrast. One side is a bunch of blokes getting rich telling young men women are objects. The other is a bloke with six kids, 70 restaurants, and the same wife for 20 years. This episode is a genuine conversation about what a good man actually looks like in 2025. In this episode:- The LA Marathon handed out medals to runners who quit at the 30K mark because it was 32 degrees- Why the ultra running community would never, ever accept a participation medal- The Pornhub ban in Australia and the government surveillance debate that came with it- Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary, what hit, and what was missing- Gordon Ramsay as the antidote to every manosphere influencer you've ever seen- The three questions Alex uses to decide whether someone is worth listening to- Troy's gender studies course at uni and what he actually found inside the classroom- The partner quiz, Hannah gets called into the studio, and Alex gets absolutely cooked Timestamps:(00:07) Welcome back, intro and Adelaide wedding recap(01:34) Troy's running update and training schedule with Tim(02:17) Running in the rain, wet shoes, and the Goggins mindset(07:22) LA Marathon gives medals to DNF runners at 30K(10:18) Participation medals, childhood trophies, and the ass end of a horse(16:28) The toilet seat rule, Troy throws Alex under the bus, and the economics of who has to touch what(31:04) The Pornhub ban, age verification, and Black Mirror government surveillance(44:09) Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary, first impressions(49:57) Gordon Ramsay as the real example of what a man should be(01:08:10) Troy's gender studies course and what he actually learned(01:22:29) The partner quiz begins, eight questions from Immanuela and Hannah(01:33:51) Hannah gets called into the studio live on mic(01:40:08) Final scores and how well the brothers really know their partners Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t. 41 min.

  7. 22. MAR.

    The Near Death Experience That Changed How I Work Forever

    Alex nearly got cooked alive on a recycling plant floor when an operator reached over his shoulder and switched a live circuit back on mid-job. Troy got pinned against a locomotive by a runaway bobcat. And that was before they got to the shaft inspection where a concrete door exploded at exactly the spot they were supposed to be standing. This episode is Crib Time Stories at its most unhinged — real near-death moments from real blokes who somehow lived to tell them. In this episode: - Alex's operator switches on a live circuit while his hands are on the cables — the lockout that wasn't - Troy's runaway bobcat pins him against a locomotive and they try to cover the whole thing up - The shaft inspection explosion: a 60-kilo concrete door blows off right where they were supposed to be standing — poured by Troy's girlfriend's mum - Working in Africa where safety standards are a vibe not a policy, and two blokes get cleaned up by hundreds of metres of free-falling pipe - Making your missus wait for the ring when you already know she's the one — why it makes you a bitch as a man - The two-year rule for proposing and why dragging it out past that is just cowardice with extra steps - Troy's blind taste test that settled the Coles vs Woolies mud cake debate once and for all - The new segment: Life's Little Pleasures — including the art of calling hip hip at a birthday and why whoever does it first owns the room Timestamps: (00:09) Welcome back — Troy turns 29 and the Woolies vs Coles mud cake debate (03:18) Blind taste test results: science bitch (05:07) What losing 10 kilos in two months taught Alex about how hard it is to be overweight (10:50) Hardcore Harry's Last One Standing update — Tim, Wizard of Run, and Maggie (14:19) New segment: Life's Little Pleasures — making someone sit through Happy Birthday (16:06) Calling hip hip at the end of Happy Birthday and why it makes you the dominant in the room (18:31) Crib Time Stories: near-death experiences at work (23:51) Alex's near-death: operator switches on a live circuit while his hands are still on the cables (29:01) Troy's near-death: runaway bobcat, a locomotive, and a botched cover-up (34:07) The shaft inspection explosion — concrete door blows off the exact spot they were about to stand (44:21) Working in Africa: hundreds of metres of pipe falls on workers, trucks head-on in the dark (51:00) What makes you a bitch as a man: making your missus wait for the ring (53:05) The two-year rule — if you know, pull triggers (59:15) Troy proposes to Emmanuelle with the ring burning a hole in his pocket for two weeks (01:05:36) Reddit thread: blokes keeping a notes app of their partner's details — does it help or is it a red flag Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

    1 t. 15 min.

  8. 15. MAR.

    The Job Perks That Make You Never Want to Leave Mining

    Mining perks are a different animal entirely. Free tools, supplier kickbacks, box seats at State of Origin, Lady Gaga tickets, and flying anywhere in the world on the company's dime — Alex and Troy break down the wildest job perks they've ever had, and some of them are genuinely unbelievable. Plus Troy's coworkers found the podcast, someone shit themselves on a run, and David Gatt just did 168 kilometres and 14,000 metres of vert in the Dandies for the Black Dog Institute. In this episode: - Troy's coworkers found the podcast and some of them are salty about it - The universal mine site tradition of blaming every other crew - Tim Kaprazi's training plan breaks Troy at the 6K mark of a pyramid run - Harry of the Week: David Gatt's 168km, 14,000m vert Mega Saw Loop for the Black Dog Institute - Listener story: shitting yourself on a run, waddling into a cafe, and finishing the last 4.5Ks with no jocks - The great debate: cable ties vs zip ties, and the bloke who DM'd to call Troy low IQ - Southern Cross tattoos — are they gone forever and is that a national tragedy? - Crib time stories: the greatest job perks Alex and Troy have ever had - Troy rebuilds his truck in a mine workshop for a year, completely unregistered - Alex travels all of Western Australia for free with Emmanuela during COVID - Free flights anywhere in the world from working in Africa — and the tax dodge that came with it Timestamps: (00:17) Welcome back — Troy's coworkers found the podcast (01:03) Mine site tribalism and which crew is actually useless (08:03) The leadership trainer who nailed mining culture in one line (10:03) Tim Kaprazi's training plan — Troy's pyramid run blows up at 6K (15:43) Lucky 13 workout puts Troy into a migraine for 24 hours (19:30) Harry of the Week: David Gatt's 168km Mega Saw Loop (28:12) Listener voice message — shitting yourself on a run with a witness (35:21) Cable ties vs zip ties and the bloke who DM'd Alex to call him low IQ (41:27) Southern Cross tattoos — where did they go and is Australian culture coming back? (50:16) Crib time stories begin — the greatest job perks ever (54:01) Troy rebuilds his truck in a mine workshop for a whole year (57:14) Lady Gaga tickets and golf days from suppliers (01:01:24) Traveling all of Western Australia for free during COVID (01:09:00) Free flights anywhere in the world — the Africa perk (01:25:02) The tax dodge that let Africa workers travel the world and barely pay tax Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow the pod on Instagram: @pt.pod

    1 t. 31 min.
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Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...

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  • Skaber
    Alex Cleary
  • Aktive år
    2024 - 2026
  • Episoder
    74
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    Anstødeligt
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    © Alex Cleary
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    Pulling Threads

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