Refresh My Drink

Hosted by Ryan Whitwell-Dwyer

You may know me as “that brother” from the 2014 Google headlines or even more recently from the podcast "My Sister the Murderer". But trust me, becoming a suburban Brisbane step-DILF has been far more traumatic. Pour a drink and join me each week as we unpack pop culture, headline news, office politics, real life, strong opinions, and whatever chaos the week throws our way. Expect laughs, honest conversations, relatable guests, and the occasional unhinged hot take. 🍸 Refresh your drink… but let’s make it EXTRA DIRTY. *New episodes drop weekly on Sunday nights*

  1. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    ANOTHER ROUND: HAYU FanFest Sydney 2026

    🍸 Another Round: Hayu FanFest Sydney 2026 What happens when two reality TV addicts survive a full day of Housewives, overpriced drinks, questionable DJ sets, and meet-and-greet queues longer than a Centrelink line? Ryan and Adele are coming to you live(ish) from a Sydney hotel room with nothing but caffeine, Hydralyte, and opinions. From BravoCon dreams and event-planner rants to Housewives rankings, celebrity sightings, and a KFC-fuelled recovery session, this bonus episode is gloriously off-the-cuff. Expect zero professionalism, several unnecessary detours, and at least one story involving Ryan's tonsils trying to murder him. How many f*cks do we give? Zero. Zero. None.

  2. 4d ago

    Ultra Crepidarian - S01E11

    Ultra Crepidarian – S01E11 | Part Two of E10. What starts as a conversation about language quickly spirals into one of the most chaotic games we've played on the podcast. 🍸 This week, Ward is back for Part Two, and we're putting a linguistics professor to the test. The problem? Ryan and Adele are involved. We tackle the impossible challenge of working out whether bizarre words are real, fake or simply made up by academics with too much free time. Spoiler alert: we're embarrassingly bad at it. We also get into relationships, labels, modern language and the questions that somehow turn a casual conversation into a full-blown debate. There's laughter, there's disagreement, and there are several moments where we're all forced to admit that we might not be nearly as clever as we think we are. And honestly? That's when the conversation gets interesting. 🥂 This is Part Two of our conversation with Ward. If you haven't listened to Part One, we'd recommend starting there first. Refresh your drink... but let's make it EXTRA Dirty.

  3. Aug 10

    Sometimes You’re Just F*****g Wrong - S01E10

    Sometimes You’re Just F*****g Wrong – S01E10 | Part One This week Adele and Ryan are joined by Ward, a Belgian-born linguistics professor who has somehow ended up living in Melbourne, teaching at university and navigating a marriage where his husband lives on the other side of the world. 🍸 We get into academia, leadership, work-life boundaries and what it's actually like to build a career around research and expertise — including the uncomfortable reality that sometimes you can spend months working on an idea before discovering that… well, you're just f*****g wrong. Ward also talks about keeping his professional and personal lives separate, his experience of academia and why having the freedom to pursue your own work can be both incredibly rewarding and completely terrifying. And, because this is Refresh My Drink, the conversation inevitably wanders into relationships, living arrangements, cocktails and plenty of strong opinions along the way. 🥂 This is Part One of a two-part episode. Part Two continues the conversation next week. Refresh your drink… but let's make it EXTRA Dirty.

  4. Aug 3

    Petty Penelope - S01E09

    Petty Penelope A random hate message called Ryan "mediocre and boring"... so naturally, we're talking about it. 🍷 This week, Ryan is flying solo while Adele recovers from losing her voice, proving that a bottle of red wine and a microphone are sometimes all you need. From the first-ever hate DM to his ongoing campaign of repeatedly sending LinkedIn connection requests to a former boss (because being petty is apparently a personality trait), nothing is off-limits. Plus, are we raising a generation of kids who expect rewards for simply doing the basics? Ryan shares his thoughts on parenting, picky eaters and why every child doesn't deserve a trophy just for showing up. Also on the menu this week: the return of Mimco, Virgin Australia's pet-friendly flights (featuring Piper the one-eyed cat), Usher's awkward on-stage rejection, airport etiquette, and one question that's been bothering Ryan all week... 🥂 Refresh your drink... but let's make it EXTRA Dirty.

  5. Jul 26

    I Paid $10 for 3 Seconds... - S01E08

    I Paid $10 for 3 Seconds... Would you risk a trip to the emergency department for a pair of trendy Zara pants? Apparently, plenty of people already have... and that's just the start of this week's chaos. 🍸 Ryan and Adele are recording from the Brisbane State Library (trying not to get kicked out) as they dive into the internet's latest obsession: the so-called "death trousers", fashion disasters they've survived themselves, and why some trends simply aren't worth the hospital visit. Plus, Ryan declares he'd rather get paid to poop than do it on his own time, the pair debate why being late drives some people absolutely insane, reminisce about their unforgettable Las Vegas trip (including Ryan paying $10 for exactly three seconds of Britney Spears), and settle an important question once and for all... why do some Australians insist on saying "negoCiate" instead of "negotiate" ? To wrap things up, there's a chat about leadership, politics, taking a day off when you're in the country's top job, and whether public figures are ever really allowed to switch off. 🥂 Refresh your drink... but let's make it EXTRA Dirty.

  6. Jul 19

    F**k, Marry, Kill the Prime Minister - S01E07

    F**k, Marry, Kill the Prime Minister What happens when the Prime Minister of Australia plays F**k, Marry, Kill and decides he’d happily do all three to Kylie Minogue? Apparently, a national controversy. 🍸 This week, Ryan and Adele unpack Anthony Albanese’s now-infamous Kylie comment—and debate whether the backlash was justified or whether Australia needs to learn how to take a joke. Plus, Britney Spears is back in the headlines after hanging out of a G-Wagon on the 101, Jamie Lynn Spears appears to be rewriting her Mickey Mouse Club history, and we dive into the gloriously unhinged world of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island—including cheating husbands, mistresses, NDAs and the age-old question: if you know your friend’s partner is cheating, do you tell them? And because we clearly couldn’t resist, Ryan and Adele put themselves to the F**k, Marry, Kill test. Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Henry Cavill, Andy Cohen... decisions were made. Some more questionable than others. 🥂 Refresh your drink... but let’s make it EXTRA Dirty.

  7. Jul 13

    Your Father Is Not Your Father - S01E06

    Your Father Is Not Your Father A psychic tells a woman live on TV that her father isn't actually her father... and somehow that's only the beginning. 🍷 This week we're diving into the wild world of 90s daytime television, the utterly unhinged predictions of celebrity psychic Sylvia Browne, and why Jerry Springer could never exist in 2026. We also unpack our biggest corporate workplace icks (looking at you, people who send "Hi" on Microsoft Teams), share the most awkward workplace messaging disasters we've ever experienced, debate whether you should have to ask your partner for permission to go out, discuss the internet's latest obsession Neil the Seal, and pay tribute to the late Sam Neill. 🍸 This episode includes: Sylvia Browne's most outrageous TV momentsCorporate workplace icksMicrosoft Teams etiquetteThe text message sent to the wrong personShould you ask your partner for permission?Neil the Seal maniaRemembering Sam Neill🥂 Refresh your drink... but let's make it EXTRA Dirty.

  8. Jul 6

    McDonald's Grimace is what?! - S01E05

    Okay peeps, the audio isn't the best but we're getting there... BUT this episode we talk about Adele's lack of TikTok use, the beloved mascot from McDonalds and Ryan's boujie 18th birthday party at a 5 star hotel... so extra! We also discuss the crazy stuff kids say these days and also SMUT books!

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You may know me as “that brother” from the 2014 Google headlines or even more recently from the podcast "My Sister the Murderer". But trust me, becoming a suburban Brisbane step-DILF has been far more traumatic. Pour a drink and join me each week as we unpack pop culture, headline news, office politics, real life, strong opinions, and whatever chaos the week throws our way. Expect laughs, honest conversations, relatable guests, and the occasional unhinged hot take. 🍸 Refresh your drink… but let’s make it EXTRA DIRTY. *New episodes drop weekly on Sunday nights*

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  • Creator
    Hosted by Ryan Whitwell-Dwyer
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hosted by Ryan Whitwell-Dwyer
  • Show Website
    Refresh My Drink

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