Two Cousins One Chat

Ben Kempster & Kristy Horne

🎙️ Two Cousins One Chat: Ben and Kristy 🌟G’day! We're Ben and Kristy, the dynamic duo behind the Two Cousins One Chat Podcast—and yes, we really are cousins! Tune in as we dive into the hottest topics in Melbourne & Adelaide and everything in between. Get ready for the kind of banter that only two cousins can bring! Here’s what you can expect from us on the regular: Hilarious Stories: From embarrassing moments to laugh-out-loud tales, our lives are full of them, and we're ready to spill the beans!Amazing Guests: Sometimes, we invite fascinating people to join us for a chat, you'll be surprised who we chat with.Fun Conversations: Plenty of laughs, including 1980s pop quizzes, and serious cousin banter that will make you feel like part of the family.Whether you're dodging work, procrastinating on chores, or just in need of a good laugh, Two Cousins One Chat is the unfiltered, barely edited, and no-nonsense podcast you'll just love. So, grab your earbuds, find your comfy spot, and get ready for some great conversations. 🌟 Tune in and enjoy! (Warning: May cause spontaneous bursts of laughter in public places) 🌟 Ben & KristyTwo Cousins One Chat  Follow Us on all the Socials (Instagram + YouTube + Facebook) here:https://linktr.ee/twocousinsonechat

  1. 66.Tour de France 2026 Special | Mike Tomalaris | Two Cousins One Chat 🚴🇫🇷

    Jul 4

    66.Tour de France 2026 Special | Mike Tomalaris | Two Cousins One Chat 🚴🇫🇷

    Send us Fan Mail The 2026 Tour de France is just about to start and our favourite annual tradition returns as Mike Tomalaris joins Two Cousins One Chat for our biggest cycling episode of the year. We preview everything you need to know before the Grand Départ in Barcelona, including the battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, whether Vingegaard can complete the rare Giro d’Italia–Tour de France double, Australia’s chances, the next generation of cycling superstars and our predictions for the Yellow Jersey. We also chat about Mike’s latest charity ride, the Gravel and Flannel ride in Wandai, QLD  In this episode:  🚴 Can Jonas Vingegaard complete the Giro-Tour double? 🏆 The Vingegaard vs Pogačar rivalry and who has the edge. ⭐ The rising stars to watch, including Paul Seixas, Isaac del Toro, Juan Ayuso, Florian Lipowitz and Oscar Onley. 🇦🇺 Which Australians could make an impact at the 2026 Tour de France. Whether you’re a lifelong cycling fan or new to the sport, this episode is a great Tour de France 2026 preview. Subscribe to Two Cousins One Chat wherever you get your podcasts and join us throughout the Tour for more cycling conversations. Vive le Tour! 🚴🇫🇷 Sound Effect ZappSplat:Bicycle, chain, crankset, freewheel. Produced by Lilesound Library 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, BuzzSprout, YouTube, Apple Podcast, or your favourite podcast platform what ever that is. 💬 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Music, and the Great Australian Podcast Directory. Thanks for tuning in ❤️  Ben & Kristy – Two Cousins One Chat Instagram + Facebook + Spotify & BuzzSprout & YouTube & YouTube Music & Great Australian Podcast Directory

    31 min
  2. 65. Kate Burridge Linguistics Expert | Two Cousins One Chat | Podcast

    May 28

    65. Kate Burridge Linguistics Expert | Two Cousins One Chat | Podcast

    Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome back to Two Cousins One Chat and this week we are beyond excited to welcome special guest Professor Kate Burridge from Monash University to the podcast. One of Australia’s leading linguistic experts, Kate joins us for a fascinating and hilarious chat about Aussie slang, shortened words like “arvo” and “brekkie”, corporate jargon, social media language and the phrases we all overuse without even realising it. Plus… Kristy reveals the words she still can’t spell, Ben questions whether PowerPoint is where language goes to die, and Kate helps us unpack the everyday expressions that “get up our goat.” Safe to say… after this episode you may never hear Aussie English the same way again. 🎧 Listen now for one of our most fascinating chats yet. LINKS:  Professor Kate Burridge Lingthusiasm: A podcast thats enthusiastic about linguistics by Podcast Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne Australian Linguistics Society - More information here Careers in "Linguistics and English Language" - PDF document on request - email us for a copy 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, BuzzSprout, YouTube, Apple Podcast, or your favourite podcast platform what ever that is. 💬 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Music, and the Great Australian Podcast Directory. Thanks for tuning in ❤️  Ben & Kristy – Two Cousins One Chat Instagram + Facebook + Spotify & BuzzSprout & YouTube & YouTube Music & Great Australian Podcast Directory

    28 min
  3. 62. Melbourne & Adelaide Events and The 2026 Mailbag

    Feb 22

    62. Melbourne & Adelaide Events and The 2026 Mailbag

    Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome back to Two Cousins One Chat and it’s time to crack open the 2026 Mailbag 📬🔥 After a quick weather update (its so humid), Kristy shares her recent trip down to Wilsons Promontory exploring the bike trails, pushing herself up the lookouts, spotting wallabies, wedge-tailed eagles, geckos and yes snakes. Fresh air and that  Victorian coastal magic. From there, we dive straight into what’s happening locally- yes folks there’s is a lot. The Adelaide Fringe has officially kicked off, it’s the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, and brings incredible energy and such a cool vibe to the city. Meanwhile, Adelaide is now the new home of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, which feels like a pretty major flex for South Australia. Totally in Kristy’s wheelhouse she has a bit to say. And of course, we couldn’t not talk about Melbourne’s iconic Moomba Festival.  The parade, the fireworks, the waterskiing… and the Birdman Rally, where fully grown adults strap on homemade cardboard wings and confidently launch themselves into the Yarra River for our entertainment. Then… the Mailbag opens.📬 Inside the Bag is: • Ben’s “I’ll keep it short” speech’s (14 minutes later…) • Rewards card checkout slow movers • Train seat hoggers • “I find that hard to believe” people Send us your everyday frustrations because the 2027 mailbag  is already warming up. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, BuzzSprout, YouTube, Apple Podcast, or your favourite podcast platform what ever that is. 💬 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Music, and the Great Australian Podcast Directory. Thanks for tuning in ❤️  Ben & Kristy – Two Cousins One Chat Instagram + Facebook + Spotify & BuzzSprout & YouTube & YouTube Music & Great Australian Podcast Directory

    34 min
  4. 61. Skills That Actually Came in Handy (and the Ones We’re Still Useless At)

    Feb 1

    61. Skills That Actually Came in Handy (and the Ones We’re Still Useless At)

    Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to the very first episode of Two Cousins One Chat for 2026 🎉 New year, same cousins… and the realisation that adulthood is basically held together with safety pins, touch typing, and the occasional sewn-on button. In this episode, Ben and Kristy look back at the life skills our parents, grandparents and teachers tried to drum into us and the ones we ignored at the time but now quietly rely on (like ironing, basic cooking, measuring things properly, and elite-level button sewing). We also confess to the skills that never stuck, like tying knots, folding fitted sheets, giving directions, patience, navigation (even with a phone), and all the things we confidently said “yeah yeah, I’ve got it”… when we absolutely did not. There’s nostalgia, laughs, Home Economics disasters, Swiss finishing school flashbacks, Australian Open vibes, and the comforting reminder that none of us really know what we’re doing…probably just like you we are just winging it slightly better than before. IKYKWIM 🎧 Listen now and have a laugh with us 💬 Then tell us what skill are you weirdly grateful you learned, and what are you still hopeless at? 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, BuzzSprout, YouTube, Apple Podcast, or your favourite podcast platform what ever that is. 💬 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Music, and the Great Australian Podcast Directory. Thanks for tuning in ❤️  Ben & Kristy – Two Cousins One Chat Instagram + Facebook + Spotify & BuzzSprout & YouTube & YouTube Music & Great Australian Podcast Directory

    27 min
  5. 59. Throw Another Shrimp (Prawn!) on the Barbie

    12/06/2025

    59. Throw Another Shrimp (Prawn!) on the Barbie

    Send us Fan Mail G’day everyone! In this episode of Two Cousins One Chat, Ben and Kristy are as Aussie as a sausage sizzle out the front of Bunnings on a Sunday!   Fresh off a very recent cousin catch-up in Melbourne with laneway adventures, Tims-toasties, and a bit of classic Gogg & McGoch in the Royal Arcade, they’re bang on headfirst into the weird and wonderful world of Aussie sayings. 🇦🇺 From “G’day mate” to “flat out like a lizard drinking,” this one’s basically a love letter to all things Aussie. 🍤 And of course… the big one: Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie (even though we don’t say shrimp, we don’t put prawns on the barbie, and let’s be honest — it’s usually just snags or bangers). Then they take things global with their top international sayings, attempting them in the native language (please brace yourself) before translating and rating their faves. Its a bit of a dogs breakfast but with plenty of laughs, a few linguistic disasters, its fair-dinks enough Aussie slang to last you ’til next Christmas, this episode is a bloody ripper.  You’ll finish it by saying “fair dinkum,” whether you’re Aussie or not. Honest  that’s no bull! And if you’ve got a cracking saying from your country (or your family!), jump onto the Two Cousins One Chat Facebook page, the cousins want to hear it. Good onya mate. See ya next time! 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, BuzzSprout, YouTube, Apple Podcast, or your favourite podcast platform what ever that is. 💬 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Music, and the Great Australian Podcast Directory. Thanks for tuning in ❤️  Ben & Kristy – Two Cousins One Chat Instagram + Facebook + Spotify & BuzzSprout & YouTube & YouTube Music & Great Australian Podcast Directory

    34 min

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🎙️ Two Cousins One Chat: Ben and Kristy 🌟G’day! We're Ben and Kristy, the dynamic duo behind the Two Cousins One Chat Podcast—and yes, we really are cousins! Tune in as we dive into the hottest topics in Melbourne & Adelaide and everything in between. Get ready for the kind of banter that only two cousins can bring! Here’s what you can expect from us on the regular: Hilarious Stories: From embarrassing moments to laugh-out-loud tales, our lives are full of them, and we're ready to spill the beans!Amazing Guests: Sometimes, we invite fascinating people to join us for a chat, you'll be surprised who we chat with.Fun Conversations: Plenty of laughs, including 1980s pop quizzes, and serious cousin banter that will make you feel like part of the family.Whether you're dodging work, procrastinating on chores, or just in need of a good laugh, Two Cousins One Chat is the unfiltered, barely edited, and no-nonsense podcast you'll just love. So, grab your earbuds, find your comfy spot, and get ready for some great conversations. 🌟 Tune in and enjoy! (Warning: May cause spontaneous bursts of laughter in public places) 🌟 Ben & KristyTwo Cousins One Chat  Follow Us on all the Socials (Instagram + YouTube + Facebook) here:https://linktr.ee/twocousinsonechat