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The Cheap Seats (2021) Season 5 Episode 20- Episode 20
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00:00Tonight, from across Australia and around the world, it's time to look back and unpack the week from the cheap seats with special guests, writer and podcaster Hannah Ferguson and SBS Cycling commentator Matt Keenum.
00:16And now, here are your hosts, Melody Breswell and Tim McDonald.
00:21Yay, thank you for joining us on Tuesday.
00:24Great to have your company at home and here in the studio.
00:27And we've got a great crowd in tonight.
00:30Oh, there they are there.
00:31Oh, my gosh.
00:33Loving every minute of it.
00:34More red flags than my ex-boyfriend.
00:36Exactly.
00:37This was huge.
00:39Menacing show of might.
00:40China's extravagant display attended by the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea.
00:47This was China's largest ever military parade.
00:50Fun fact, the first Chinese leader to parade in the car like that was the Emperor Sun Roof.
00:56Wow.
00:57That's...
00:58Your history knowledge is incredible.
01:02Amazing.
01:02Look, this was an incredible display from China.
01:04It all kicked off with the debut performance of...
01:07Bobcat of the musical.
01:08I just love that song.
01:20It's incredible.
01:22Yeah.
01:24You got it.
01:25Unbelievable.
01:26Unbelievable.
01:27World leaders gathered in China to watch the parade.
01:30And there were plenty of new weapons on show.
01:32Including nuclear missiles, huge underwater drones, powerful lasers and balloons.
01:37Okay.
01:38Okay.
01:39When they said they wanted things that blow up, I don't think they meant...
01:43Well, it wasn't just balloons.
01:44They also showed off their new range of party poppers.
01:46Wow.
01:47That's great.
01:48Wait till they master confetti.
01:49Well, not to mention...
01:51Beijing unveiling its latest long-range weapon, the Dongfeng 5.
01:56Wow.
01:57Hard to think they could top the Dongfeng 4, but they also unveiled the Dongfeng Pro and
02:05the Dongfeng 5 Pro Max.
02:07In all the colourways.
02:09That's amazing.
02:11The parade was enormous.
02:12The guest list even bigger.
02:13A class photo featuring despots and dictators.
02:17Oh, yes.
02:18That's my dream blunt rotation right there.
02:21Well, of course, there was one name that everyone was talking about.
02:24If we zoom in there, right up the back is, of course, the former Prime Minister of Romania...
02:30Yes.
02:32...Virica Dancilla.
02:34Yes.
02:35Amazing that she was there.
02:36Dictator Dancilla, I call her.
02:39Right up the back, we were actually talking about the former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews
02:43in that photo.
02:43Yes.
02:44And how did Dan explain his decision to attend?
02:46Daniel Andrews says his attendance was a chance to meet with regional leaders.
02:51That's like saying robbing a bank is a chance to engage with small business owners.
02:56That is...
02:58Anyway, well done, Dan.
02:59A rare mistake from Dan Andrews.
03:02Oh, that's a judgement.
03:04Sticking with the parade, there were a lot of interesting talking points.
03:06Experts were lining up to explain it.
03:08I mean, there's the kind of Beijing rules, which is, you know, we've got a different model.
03:12There's a great book at the moment on how Apple trained up a lot of China's engineers.
03:18I think a really important concept to take away here...
03:21That's another book.
03:21Is this my only talking book title?
03:24Yeah, exactly.
03:25Is it the real Lord of the Rings?
03:28Seriously, how many books does that guy own?
03:32Unbelievable.
03:33Unbelievable.
03:35You have been busy.
03:36That looks professional.
03:37That looks good.
03:37I'll be honest.
03:38I thought it was a good idea at 3am.
03:39Yes.
03:40Another page-turner.
03:42Another page-turner.
03:43So, with all those world leaders there, what were they chatting about?
03:47These days, at 70, you are still a child.
03:50With the development of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted,
03:55and people can live younger and younger, and even achieve immortality.
03:59Would you live to 150 if you could?
04:01Yeah, sure.
04:05One of them.
04:09He's had his banter organ harvested.
04:12Well done, Tom.
04:13The parade was part of a big week in China that featured major meetings with world leaders.
04:17And every leadership summit needs a catchy song.
04:20The Shanghai Summit theme song is called The Light in Our Eyes.
04:28Beautiful.
04:29Beautiful.
04:29That's amazing.
04:38And he's 150 as well.
04:40He's done some organ harvesting.
04:42Richard Marx loved it, but his brother Karl Marx loved it even more.
04:48Perfect response.
04:50Look, I'll be honest.
04:51I thought it was a good idea at 3am.
04:54Some interesting guests attended.
04:56Russia's Vladimir Putin was there.
04:58It felt like an episode of The Bachelor.
05:00Mr Putin also took tea with his host and proclaimed forever friend, the Chinese leader.
05:06Forever friend?
05:06It sounds like he's adopting him from a shelter.
05:08Yes.
05:09I've got you saved in my phone as forever colleague.
05:12Just letting you know that.
05:13I don't have you saved in my phone.
05:14There we go.
05:15Can we see that at the end there?
05:17Is that Emmanuel Macron?
05:18Seriously, that one was on the fly.
05:24If you can believe that.
05:26We need the Dong Feng Five in here just to blow up this studio.
05:29There was another big name.
05:31Kim Jong-un arriving on a bulletproof train.
05:33His signature armoured train.
05:35Weighed down to a top speed of just 60 kilometres per hour.
05:39OK, they don't need a fat shamer.
05:41Weighed down.
05:43Couldn't possibly move.
05:45Well, they had to slow down because they were going through a re-education school zone.
05:48Oh, of course.
05:49So they do have to slow down.
05:51It's just a joke, everyone.
05:52It didn't actually happen.
05:54This is Kim Jong-un's bulletproof train.
05:58Let's head inside.
05:59A bedroom, medical facilities, a restaurant.
06:02The train also has a karaoke room.
06:03Wow.
06:04Here to perform Rocket Man by Elton John.
06:06Would you please welcome...
06:07Your sweet Caroline.
06:09Bomb, bomb, bomb.
06:16Kim Jong-un was there to meet with Vladimir Putin.
06:19A really interesting meeting.
06:20Yes.
06:20And afterwards, something interesting happened.
06:23The North Korean dictator's chair was scrubbed by a staffer to reportedly remove his DNA.
06:29His glass of water was also taken away.
06:32I'd also give that karaoke mic a bit of a clean as well.
06:35We're heading home.
06:37And China was in the headlines again this week.
06:39For the first time, we put you in the cockpit as the pilot of a Virgin flight discovers
06:44Chinese warships are about to conduct a live firing exercise below him.
06:50So let's take a listen to the discussion between the cockpit and air traffic control.
06:54Whose job, of course, is to support and reassure pilots.
06:58If we go missing, we'll know what's happening.
07:01Good luck.
07:06I don't know.
07:07May Day or some shit.
07:11I think the phrase, you're on your own, was next.
07:14To politics now.
07:16The opening ceremony for the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands has taken place
07:20overnight with leaders welcomed from across the Pacific.
07:22Now, which leader is that?
07:27I'm sure.
07:28Not the warmest welcome to the US now.
07:31And Anthony Albanese has actually finally managed to get another phone call with President Trump.
07:34The call with Trump was described as warm and constructive.
07:38National Senator Bridget McKenzie weighed in.
07:40The PM wants to characterise it as a warm conversation with Trump.
07:43Well, good on him.
07:44It is a good thing.
07:46How high are your hopes for a face-to-face meeting?
07:48I mean, there's a bit of talk around...
07:49Speaking of face-to-face...
07:52That was interesting.
07:54Look, I thought Sky News was an echo chamber, but that just takes it to the next level.
07:59Look, it was a big week in the White House.
08:01Donald Trump dismissing this video of bags being thrown out of the White House.
08:07Oh, there goes the Epstein evidence.
08:10He did not enjoy...
08:12Didn't enjoy Barron's Father's Day gift.
08:14No.
08:15No, Trump explained what happened there.
08:17Somebody's thrown a big bag out the window.
08:20Have you seen this?
08:20No, that's probably AI generated.
08:23Probably AI generated.
08:25Before Trump added, literally seconds later...
08:28If something happens really bad, just blame AI.
08:30You just did that.
08:32What are you talking about?
08:34I might use that technique for some of the jokes.
08:37Yeah, just blame AI.
08:39Yeah.
08:39We'll stay in the US.
08:40To break your news now in the US, the Democrats have released a suggestive letter addressed
08:45to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which appears to have been signed by US President Donald
08:49Trump.
08:50There's the letter there.
08:51OK.
08:52There's a lot to unpack here.
08:53There's a lot to unpack.
08:54He had this drawing of what they say is a human woman's body, but I think it's just
08:59a glass and a mannequin.
09:02There's no arms.
09:03And his signature does look like pubes.
09:05Yeah.
09:07And are they boobs or collarbones?
09:08Hey, boobs come in many different shapes and sizes, Tim.
09:14There's no idea.
09:15Oh, what are those itty-bitty titties?
09:19Don't waste my time if they're not big naturals.
09:22Show that again.
09:25They are at their shoulder height.
09:27Yes.
09:28Yes, and you think she needs enhancement.
09:30No, I don't.
09:32No, Trump denies writing the letter at all.
09:35Exactly.
09:36And look, how bad could this letter be anyway?
09:37Happy birthday.
09:38May every day be another wonderful secret.
09:41Oh, OK.
09:42Actually, quite bad.
09:43Yeah.
09:44Quite bad.
09:45Well, that actually reminds me of my book.
09:48I think that's...
09:48On that note, we've got to take a break.
09:50Oh, right.
09:51Nothing more than a cheat scene.
09:53Right after this.
09:54That looks like a good break.
10:06Welcome back to the cheat scene.
10:08Thank you very much for joining us.
10:10Lots happening this week.
10:11Let's get a check of the property market and find out...
10:14What's open for inspection?
10:18This is where we break down all the happenings in the real estate market.
10:22Where do we start?
10:23And tender for the property market.
10:26The app hooking sellers up with real estate agents.
10:29This is a good idea.
10:30Do not hook up with a real estate agent.
10:31Do not hook up.
10:33Yeah, you get them confused with your regular tender.
10:35You're looking for a woman with indoor-outdoor flow.
10:37It's confusing.
10:38Yeah, it's not right, is it?
10:39It's very confusing.
10:40There's dampness in the basement.
10:42We'll move on.
10:42Thankfully, there is a three-day cooling-off period, though, so there is a good idea.
10:46There are plenty of options on the market.
10:49Well, hidden gems in today's housing market often come with a catch, but one Adelaide
10:53home isn't shying away from its secrets.
10:56It looks all right.
10:57It looks great from the outside.
10:58Yeah, let's look inside.
10:59Inside, to borrow the agent's words, it's going to take a significant amount of decluttering.
11:05Would you call that decluttering?
11:09I mean, it all sparks joy, so...
11:11It does, yeah.
11:12It can't be that bad.
11:14Forget about trying to sit at the dining room table or on the couch.
11:17Those two are just covered in the memories of the current owners.
11:21Memories of the current owners.
11:23So many memories.
11:24Takes me back to that twex.
11:27Takes me back to that time where I did not throw anything out for 20 years.
11:32Wonderful memories.
11:33Lots happening this week.
11:35Let's head to Brisbane.
11:35It's a sight and sound...
11:37That can only mean one thing.
11:42A recreation of 9-11.
11:43Oh, God!
11:44Oh, God!
11:44Oh!
11:45Oh, God!
11:46Oh!
11:47Oh, God!
11:47Oh, no.
11:48This is Riverfire.
11:49It's an annual event with punters doing anything to get a good viewing spot.
11:52You haven't got time to walk five miles up the road there just to go to the toilet.
11:56Just turn around and go in the back corner.
11:58Wow!
12:01So many memories in there, Kyle.
12:02So many memories.
12:04So many memories.
12:05It's beautiful.
12:05So this is Riverfire.
12:06It's a fireworks and light show along the Brisbane River.
12:10It happens every year.
12:11And every year they bring out something different.
12:12We've got ourselves a mascot for the first time in Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust
12:18history.
12:19And this big fella is Artie.
12:21He doesn't talk.
12:23Because he's a massive testicle.
12:25What is that?
12:26Can we say that again?
12:27What is Artie?
12:30But this Riverfire is a wholesome night for young and old.
12:33I thought they were absolutely amazing.
12:36It was like magic.
12:38I like the big explosions.
12:41Police were equally pleased with the night.
12:43They say only 11 were arrested.
12:44Only 11.
12:45Only 11.
12:47Including Artie the mascot for indecent exposure.
12:50Yes.
12:51No comments, both.
12:53Let's head to Sunrise now.
12:55We're recovering a big decision.
12:56This was Dustin Hoofman.
12:58I was going to go with Matthew McConaughey, but I decided to go with Dustin.
13:02I think all of them work.
13:02Alright.
13:03Thanks very much, Jamie.
13:04We'll stay with us.
13:05Still to come this morning, Erin Patterson to be sent.
13:08Sentenced in Melbourne.
13:09You can't talk about the trial of the century.
13:12We're on a hobby horse.
13:13I know.
13:15So this was yesterday.
13:17This was the sentencing hearing for Erin Prancer, son.
13:21As Sunrise called her.
13:22Not bad.
13:24This is what they were showing on 10, the moment of the announcing the sentence.
13:29Brisk.
13:30B-R-I-S-K.
13:32Brisk.
13:33Keeps you in the game.
13:34One more attempt.
13:35Other teams could...
13:36Good morning.
13:40Welcome to a 10 News special report.
13:42The sentencing of convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson.
13:46I know what you guys are thinking.
13:47They already had brick.
13:48Why would they guess brisk when the cake was clearly greyed out?
13:55Terrible decision by those two.
13:5733 years to life, they've been sentenced to life in prison.
14:03How do we feel about that?
14:06Okay.
14:08Probably fair enough.
14:09Well, what will it be like for Erin behind bars?
14:13She does have things like a computer, like a television.
14:16We know that she likes to crochet.
14:18Wow.
14:1933 years of crocheting.
14:21That's going to be the biggest tea cosy you've ever seen.
14:23It's going to be huge, isn't it?
14:25That could cover Artie the mascot.
14:26It's incredible.
14:27That's Tegan Dolling, who the day before was...
14:31Our reporter Tegan Dolling is at a mystery location, about to deliver a $500 Coles voucher and a meat tray.
14:39So she's delivering sentencing verdicts and meat trays.
14:43Yes.
14:44You could literally make a beef wellington out of your place.
14:46I was going to say.
14:48No, that was for Father's Day.
14:50And not the only thing to celebrate this week.
14:52Because along with Father's Day, it's also Threatened Species Day.
14:56Wow, it comes around quicker every year.
14:57Yeah.
14:59What did you...
15:00Did you make your white rhino breakfast in bed?
15:02Yes.
15:03I've got a world's greatest three-toed sloth mug.
15:07Yes.
15:08And a big hello to my Sumatran tiger if they're watching at home.
15:12Love that work.
15:13I will call.
15:14Not the only thing to celebrate this week.
15:16Wine drinkers have reason to celebrate, with plans to expand SA's container deposit scheme to include wine and spirit bottles.
15:25Mum, we're rich.
15:28Yeah.
15:30Yeah.
15:35We are sitting on a 4X goldmine.
15:38That's incredible.
15:39I'm good.
15:40How are you?
15:40Oh, OK.
15:41I can tell you.
15:42Let's...
15:43Oh, sorry.
15:43I've got to go, Mel.
15:44You know, Mel.
15:44Mel, mel, mel, mel, mel.
15:48All right.
15:48I'll talk to you later.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Just ease up on the whiskey.
15:51But all right.
15:51OK.
15:51All right.
15:52Let's move on and head to Japan now.
15:55Japan's prince has officially come of age with a traditional ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
16:02This is big this week.
16:02I can't watch this.
16:03I think I'll watch this.
16:03A huge moment for the prince of Japan, Prince Hisahito.
16:06There he is there.
16:07There he is there.
16:07It took place in front of the emperor.
16:10Naruhito.
16:10Empress Masako.
16:12And the cast of Downton Abbey.
16:14But the ceremony is not complete until the prince utters that traditional phrase upon entering adulthood.
16:25He is now of age.
16:32He is now of age.
16:33Well done.
16:33Moving on now.
16:36And staying overseas, pop on your jandals and grab your chilli bin because it's time to take a trip.
16:42Yes, that's right.
16:46The only segment brave enough to bring you all of the biggest New Zealand news stories.
16:50Of course, we spoke about that massive summit in China.
16:54Our current prime minister wasn't invited to China's military parade yesterday.
16:59That's why he didn't even want to go anywhere.
17:01Well, he must have been somewhere pretty big if he wasn't there.
17:04He was at a very important announcement.
17:07We have an independent foreign policy.
17:08We'll act in our own interests.
17:10Yes, he was at the opening of IKEA in New Zealand.
17:14Are you saying that New Zealand have just got an IKEA?
17:18Well, we actually haven't got it yet.
17:19They were announcing when it's going to open.
17:25And I've come dressed as the star.
17:26I was just going to say, when's your first shift?
17:31I'm just trying to keep my options open.
17:33So just to recap, New Zealand is about to get an IKEA.
17:37We're about to get an IKEA.
17:38And so they had a huge event to announce the date of when the IKEA's going to open.
17:42Wow, the glitz and glamour.
17:44The launch air got off to a roaring start.
17:47I think, firstly, bathrooms.
17:49They're downstairs.
17:50You'll take the stairs down here.
17:52Go to your right.
17:53If you need bathrooms.
17:55Sorry, I've already taken a shit in the corner.
18:00I can't walk that far.
18:02This is a big day for your country.
18:03It is a big day.
18:04There was an official countdown.
18:07Just after they practised the official countdown.
18:10Let's wait.
18:11We're going to practise.
18:12And we've run out of time.
18:27You get the gist.
18:28You get the gist.
18:30Wow.
18:30So this is a big day for New Zealand.
18:32It is.
18:32It's actually the 6th of December 2025.
18:36Mark it in your calendars, everybody.
18:37Mark it in your calendars.
18:39No, it had locals excited.
18:40We go, wow, you know, we're finally there as a nation.
18:43We've got an IKEA, we've got a Costco, we've got an H&M.
18:46An IKEA, a Costco and an H&M.
18:49The three bastions of society.
18:51I'm just hoping next year we get a blockbuster.
18:56You are one muffin break away from becoming a global power.
18:59And that was...
19:01We're going to take a break.
19:05It's back with Mel Tresina in the Chiefs League.
19:07Three, two, one afternoon.
19:21Welcome back.
19:22It's that time of the show where we say hello to our entertainment experts.
19:25From Nova FM, it's Mel Tresina.
19:29Always great to see you.
19:31There's lots happening this week, including this exciting new promo.
19:37This November, Big Brother is back.
19:39Live from Dream World.
19:41Big Brother is always watching.
19:43Oh, my.
19:49Exciting.
19:49Big Brother back in November.
19:51Yes.
19:52There's lots to unpack there.
19:53What was that button, by the way?
19:55Had you just launched the Dong Feng Fire?
19:57It actually turns Richard Marks around.
20:01Oh, really?
20:02Yeah.
20:03It was great to get our first glimpse of you in your new job in the Amy Insurance Call Centre.
20:10I work at 10.
20:12I need two jobs.
20:13You need two jobs.
20:13I need two jobs.
20:15That's actually my Britney Spears mic.
20:17Oh, is it really?
20:17Yeah, yeah.
20:18It's Big Brother Bitch.
20:20Instead of It's Britney Bitch.
20:21Love it.
20:21Yeah, thank you.
20:22So November, that's when it all starts.
20:24Yes.
20:24The house is being built at the moment.
20:25Sure.
20:28It looks very exciting.
20:30We cannot wait for Big Brother to start.
20:31What is happening this week?
20:32Okay, well, let's start with some music news with the MTV VMAs, which were broadcast yesterday
20:37on Paramount+.
20:38It was a star-studded celebration of the music industry, hosted by LL Cool J, who, of course,
20:43brought us the song...
20:45Tim, you're a huge...
20:47You're a huge LL fan.
20:51Yeah.
20:52Give us a...
20:52Drop a beat.
20:53Drop a beat.
20:55No.
20:59So, Mariah Carey received the Video Vanguard Award, where she proved she's a deserving
21:03recipient for her high-energy performance.
21:06I've changed you of a party.
21:08You've been happy when you want me to be part of it.
21:12Oh, my God!
21:14Yeah.
21:19Oh, my God.
21:20Right.
21:21Just to be with her.
21:22Oh, she must have studied at a mime school.
21:28That was incredible.
21:31She walked like me, collecting my recycling bin.
21:35I will stick up for Mariah.
21:37She's not fully defrosted yet.
21:38She is still...
21:39Boring out for Christmas.
21:41Boring out for Christmas.
21:42Exactly.
21:43So, every great event has pre's.
21:45Absolutely.
21:45And the VMAs is no exception.
21:47Instead of free canapes, they hand out awards they don't have time for in the actual broadcast.
21:52And I don't think this was communicated to nominee Sombra.
21:55Sombra!
21:56Back to friends!
21:57Get on up here, Sombra!
21:59That moon person belongs to you, my friend.
22:04You get a free microphone on the house.
22:07What are you talking about?
22:07And you get to keep that guy right there.
22:09Why?
22:10Please.
22:11If you have anything to say to your fans that voted for you, what do you have to say?
22:14Did I win?
22:15You did.
22:16What did I win?
22:17What?
22:19You win a verdict and a meat tray.
22:21Congratulations.
22:23All right.
22:24Heading over to nine, the block continues.
22:25The first season where they're building their houses from scratch.
22:29So, let's check in.
22:30Our teams have paraded.
22:32Blasted.
22:34Pickled.
22:35Let's pickle.
22:35Pickle time.
22:37Upholstered.
22:38Does help to have a world famous upholsterologist.
22:41That's why Australia has a housing crisis.
22:43Just build.
22:44Just build.
22:45That was not a building show.
22:47They're just doing a Bucks do.
22:50Oh my God, we're axe throwing.
22:51And I feel like the scoring system is getting a bit particular.
22:57It's a nine and a half.
22:59Oh my gosh.
23:00Yeah.
23:00Nine and three quarters.
23:02Three quarters?
23:03What did house three get?
23:05Eight and six.
23:06These scores are getting so specific.
23:08Yeah, they're getting ridiculous.
23:09What about the winners?
23:10The winners were house two with...
23:12Oh, yeah, that one.
23:14The square root of pi to the power of four.
23:16Yes, correct.
23:17I thought they were emojis, so well done.
23:19You win a maths exam.
23:27The answer is eggplant.
23:30Dancing girl.
23:32You think Pythagoras is the person you play on Nova, don't you?
23:37Fresh hits and throwbacks.
23:39I love his new album, Theorem.
23:40It's amazing.
23:42Oh, good.
23:43Oh, good.
23:43Manu Fadal and Colin Fastage have returned to Seven for a new season of My Kitchen Rules.
23:50We've already seen a few couples take on the hosting challenge, like fiancés Riley and Michael.
23:56Sorry, not Michael.
23:56What does he go by?
23:57I've told the table that I am the meat master and I need to deliver.
24:03I am the meat master.
24:04Mike, when his meats, the meat master has delivered.
24:08The meat master's striking it.
24:10The meat master has done it again.
24:12Time for these guest teams to see what the meat master's all about.
24:16It's not a nickname if you're the only one using the nickname.
24:19Yeah, exactly.
24:20And don't Google meat master.
24:24Good tip.
24:24It's good to know.
24:25Good tip.
24:26On the work Wi-Fi.
24:27So, the meat master decided to make beef tongue for his main meal, which led to a powerful
24:32admission from Manu.
24:33I love tongue.
24:39I absolutely love tongue.
24:42Yeah, but what did you think of the meal, Manu?
24:45I love tongue.
25:00Alright, for the first time ever, it is time for...
25:03Crime Time Celebrity Edition.
25:09Oh, my goodness.
25:10Don't applaud it.
25:11You haven't seen it yet.
25:12So, what is this?
25:14So, this is a new segment where I unpack celebrity crime stories of the week.
25:18But fun ones.
25:19But fun ones.
25:20Yeah.
25:20It's like Crime Time, but mine's better because I have props.
25:23Oh, man.
25:24Oh, man.
25:25You made me handcuffs.
25:26Incredible.
25:27I just wanted a tax deduction for...
25:29..for home.
25:32Okay, great.
25:34I love tongue...
25:34We need to get those back to the...
25:36You are insane.
25:41You are insane.
25:42Alright.
25:43Rapper Cardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury last week after security guard
25:49Imani Ellis attempted to sue her for $24 million, alleging that Cardi B cut her cheek with a
25:54three-inch fingernail and spat on her outside an obstetrician's office.
25:58This was back in 2018.
25:59This new version of Cluedo, I think it was Cardi B with the fingernail.
26:04Outside the obstetrician's office.
26:08So, during the trial, Cardi recalled her concerns about the incident.
26:12Why were you concerned?
26:14Because I'm pregnant and this girl's about to...
26:17..beat my...
26:18Hello.
26:20Hello.
26:22Hello.
26:23I'm here.
26:24I'm here.
26:26Beautiful chat.
26:26Hello.
26:27Dad's in the courthouse.
26:28Hello.
26:29The toughest question Cardi faced wasn't even about the incident.
26:32It was basic maths.
26:33How many months pregnant were you?
26:36I was around 13 to 12 weeks.
26:41Months?
26:42Four months?
26:43Three months?
26:45Three to four months.
26:46Fair enough?
26:51Square root to the power of four months.
26:53I was going to say, that was you with those blocked scores.
26:57So, after the jury found Cardi was innocent of the assault charges,
27:01she gracefully fronted the press outside the courtroom.
27:04Offset is publicly bragging about getting you pregnant for the fourth time.
27:08Do you foresee any paternity issues with Stephon Diggs?
27:11She then did a U-turn and went straight back into the courtroom.
27:17And that was...
27:20Primetime Celebrity Edition.
27:24And that's my week in arts and entertainment.
27:26Would you please thank Mel Trusina?
27:27Welcome back to The Cheek Seat.
27:43And it's time for our next guest.
27:45She's a podcaster, best-selling author,
27:47and the co-founder and CEO of Cheek Media.
27:49Would you please welcome Hannah Ferguson?
27:51Hannah Ferguson!
27:52Thank you so much for going out.
27:55Thank you so much for having me.
27:57It's such a delight.
27:57It is such a delight for us to have you.
27:59We're so excited.
28:00For those who may not know,
28:02Cheek Media, what's it all about?
28:03Cheek Media is basically an Instagram commentary platform
28:06designed to make politics more accessible,
28:08more engaging, more exciting.
28:10It's hard to have built my career around the Instagram comment section.
28:13The abuse is mostly my conservative grandparents,
28:14but we persevere.
28:17I think we've got some of that abuse now.
28:18Let's take it off.
28:19Where did your love of politics come from?
28:24Like any little freak, I was 10 years old
28:26and going to Canberra on my school excursion in Year 4.
28:31Now, my love wasn't for the slide at Questacon.
28:33It was actually for, not even Parliament,
28:34the Electoral Commission.
28:36Wow.
28:36It was really weird.
28:37I saw the site of a Senate ballot
28:39and they explained preferential voting
28:40and I was like, this is where I'm meant to be.
28:42And I went home and my parents were like,
28:45I'm not sure where you came from,
28:47but we'd like to send you back.
28:48This is very confusing.
28:50Most 10-year-olds want to go to Disneyland.
28:51You wanted to go to the Australian Electoral Commission.
28:54Huge career aspirations from there.
28:56Wow.
28:57That's amazing.
28:58And you're going to be,
28:59you've announced that you're going to be running
29:01as an independent senator?
29:03Mel, everyone loves a politician.
29:04They're like the most likable characters on the internet.
29:08Everyone loves them.
29:09So I thought, why not add myself into the mix?
29:11No, it is an exciting thing I'm intending to run
29:13as an independent senator for New South Wales
29:14at the next federal election, 2028.
29:16Really good to set your sights high
29:18and now it's three years early,
29:19like a normal person thing to do.
29:21Oh my gosh.
29:21Wow.
29:22That's exciting.
29:23We may not exist then
29:24because the Dongfang Five has just been announced.
29:27I also can't legally vote,
29:28but best of luck to you.
29:30Now, you recently appeared on an episode
29:35of the Imperfects podcast
29:36and something you said caught our eye.
29:39Melanie Bracewell does not know who I am.
29:40May never.
29:41She's also six foot two, I believe,
29:43and we do have the same birthday.
29:45I know this because I've been an avid follower
29:47of Mel Bracewell for years.
29:48Wow.
29:49Do I have to scrub my DNA from the scene?
29:53Yes.
29:54Oh, this is amazing.
29:54I saw this clip
29:55because about 12 people tagged me in it.
29:58Huge numbers, huge numbers
29:59the Imperfects are getting.
30:01This is amazing.
30:02You've been a follower of Mel
30:03and you actually took your love of Mel
30:04to the next level.
30:05The fandom has reached the point
30:07where I think a year ago,
30:08on our shared birthday,
30:10I messaged her unsolicited
30:11to say happy birthday,
30:12we are the same height,
30:13we are the same hair colour,
30:14we have the same birthday.
30:15Wow.
30:15Wow.
30:16You sent Mel a lovely message?
30:18The first time I'd ever actually reached out
30:19to someone I follow
30:20that didn't follow me back,
30:21I'm not sure if it's worse
30:22to be left on delivered or seen,
30:24I'd like to put that to the people,
30:25but I was left on delivered.
30:28Mel, how could you?
30:31And you went on to say,
30:32I bet she's really busy,
30:34but then I did look at the message
30:35and it wasn't even a year ago,
30:37it was like three years ago
30:38and I wasn't that busy.
30:39Mel, I was trying to play a call.
30:43Well, honey, you went on to say,
30:44But I'm a big fan of Mel Bracewell
30:46and maybe one day
30:46we will be besties like I intend.
30:51Good luck with that.
30:54Just kidding, just kidding, just kidding.
30:55We guys have a lot in common.
30:57Same heart, same birthday.
30:58You've actually both interviewed
30:59the Prime Minister, Hannah.
31:01You went with...
31:01How do you feel about the prospect
31:03of the growth in a more diverse
31:04political arena in Australia
31:06and what does that look like
31:07to you post-election
31:08if you cannot achieve
31:09majority government?
31:10Pretty interesting question
31:11and well phrased.
31:13Melanie Bracewell, on the other hand,
31:14went with...
31:15Sorry, I can...
31:15Fuck.
31:18Feel free to like deny it on that one.
31:20That might be a bit more...
31:21That might be a bit more appropriate.
31:23Yeah.
31:25I felt like it got the same message across.
31:27Yes, exactly.
31:30Honestly, the amount of AFP officers
31:32who nearly swarmed the set in that month
31:33was enormous.
31:35So, being best friends with Mel,
31:37that might be one of your ambitions
31:38and to see how compatible you two are,
31:40it's time to ask...
31:43Do you have Mel be best friends?
31:48We haven't done this segment for a while
31:50and it feels like a good time to do it.
31:54So, what I'm going to do
31:55is I'm going to give you both a whiteboard.
31:56There you are, Hannah.
31:57Hey, all right.
31:58There you are, Mel.
31:59Thank you so much.
32:00And here's how it works.
32:01I'm going to ask you guys a couple of questions.
32:03We're just going to see how compatible,
32:05how similar you two are.
32:07You've already started doing a little bit of a drawing, Mel.
32:09I'm drawing.
32:10What are you...
32:11What is that?
32:12I'm just drawing...
32:13I'm just making a letter for you, Tim.
32:15Right.
32:16You might scrub that off.
32:17Sorry.
32:18It was just a personal letter.
32:20All right.
32:20I've got a couple of questions here.
32:21Let's see if Hannah and Mel
32:23could really become best friends.
32:26Sorry, I'm just rubbing it out.
32:27The punic signature.
32:28You're just rubbing one out, sorry.
32:32First question.
32:33Let's start on a pretty basic level.
32:34OK.
32:35Favourite colour.
32:36This is...
32:41This is...
32:41This is...
32:42This is...
32:43Oh, actually, that is crazy.
32:45Wow, great!
32:48Wow.
32:48Actually, yeah, I know.
32:49I actually promise I didn't know that either.
32:51Like, I'm not on some strange knowledge.
32:52You somehow know everything about me.
32:57That's so weird.
32:58And what's your home address?
33:00Blood type, debit card number, all the usuals.
33:03OK.
33:04Are you ready for the next one?
33:05Yeah.
33:06Favourite...
33:08Animal.
33:11This is so silly.
33:14Feel free to flick over to another channel
33:16whilst we wait for these results.
33:19I'm just more concerned about...
33:21Oh, OK, this is actually so stupid.
33:23What?
33:24This is stupid.
33:24What?
33:25This is actually stupid.
33:26What?
33:26I was like, no, my brain was just like,
33:28I'm tall, I think she might write, like,
33:30a tall animal.
33:31Yeah, that's why I did.
33:32Like, it's just self-importance thing.
33:36We're genuinely not playing this.
33:37No, we actually didn't,
33:39because I thought you were going to give me the questions
33:40and you didn't.
33:41I'm really frightened now.
33:43You are like Mel,
33:44blaming me for something not working.
33:45This could have been...
33:47This could have been...
33:47I mean, this makes the bit a lot better.
33:49Like...
33:49OK, I'm really scared now.
33:51No, I'm scared.
33:52Yeah.
33:52We are two from two.
33:53OK.
33:54We're two from two.
33:54You are on track to become the most compatible friendship
33:57in the world.
33:59I'm actually going to block Mel after this.
34:00If we get four from four or something.
34:04We now move...
34:06To sudden death.
34:09This has never been done before
34:10in the history of Could Hannah and Mel Be Best Friends?
34:13Which, the way this is going,
34:14might be a new game show on Channel 10.
34:17Hannah Ferguson.
34:19Melanie Bricewell.
34:21Favourite...
34:21Food.
34:25That was just...
34:27I don't know.
34:28There's too many foods in the world.
34:32We've been very compatible so far.
34:34We had green, green.
34:35Giraffe, giraffe.
34:37Hannah Ferguson.
34:38Pasta.
34:39Thank God.
34:41What do you mean, thank God?
34:42Well, I mean, it would be scary
34:43and it would come across as I do need to be reported.
34:48We needed an elk, you know, in the back.
34:50Yeah, it was fear.
34:51And on that anticlimactic bombshell...
34:55That was...
34:59Could Hannah and Mel Be Best Friends?
35:03The answer is a resounding no.
35:07You can hear more of Hannah on her Big Small Talk podcast.
35:10Would you please thank Hannah Ferguson?
35:12Welcome back to the Chief Seats.
35:26It's time for our next guest.
35:28Would you please welcome the voice of cycling.
35:30We're very excited to welcome SBS commentator, Matt Keenan.
35:32Hello, Matt.
35:36Lovely to have you on the show.
35:38People may not recognise your face,
35:40but they will know your voice
35:41because you are the voice of cycling on SBS.
35:43The Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia,
35:45the Vuelta currently at the moment in Spain.
35:47Yeah, Vuelta to Spania, so doing late nights.
35:48Spanish tradition of everything happens really late.
35:50Yes.
35:51You go to a restaurant at 9.30, they say,
35:53sorry, lunch is finished, we don't open until 10.
35:56That is amazing.
35:57We love listening to your cycling commentary.
35:59You've been calling now for more than a decade.
36:01Where does your love of cycling come from?
36:03It goes back to my childhood
36:04and watching Nicole Kidman on Beam Expandits
36:07and E.T.
36:10E.T.
36:10When E.T. gets on the bike and manages to go home,
36:13it was your chance to open up the world
36:15and you can explore, you can get away from your parents.
36:19It's your first taste of freedom.
36:21Your takeaway from an extraterrestrial was,
36:24well, the spokes on that bike are quite aggressive.
36:26And most okey-dokies.
36:28Well, I reckon,
36:29and we've watched the Tour de France for cycling
36:30for many years now,
36:31I reckon cycling has some of the hardest names to pronounce.
36:35You have to do it week in, week out.
36:37How do you do it?
36:37What are some of the names that you love?
36:39What are the tricky ones?
36:40Yeah, I know that this show is a big fan
36:42of the French writer, Brian Cockard.
36:44We love Brian Cockard here on the program.
36:46We can only say his name once more at this time slot.
36:49Okay.
36:49The other group, there's an Eritrean guy at the moment.
36:52His name is Emmanuel Grabber-Zabier.
36:55There's a guy from Uzbekistan.
36:56What about the beer?
36:56Yes.
36:58Exactly, yes.
36:59There's a guy from Uzbekistan,
37:01Jamaluddin Abdu-Japarov,
37:03whose nickname was Abdu-Stackalot
37:05because he caused a lot of crashes.
37:07But my favourite, Mel, is a Kiwi, Dion Smith.
37:11Great name.
37:12Wow.
37:12When Dion Smith gets in a breakaway,
37:14all the commentators can relax.
37:15I think it's actually Dion Smythe.
37:17Oh, is it really?
37:18Oh, is it really wrong?
37:20No.
37:20You've seen some pretty special writing in your time.
37:22He's also optimistic about his chances today
37:25as it's a risky way to go about.
37:31And a man with no pants is driving the forklift.
37:34A man with no pants.
37:36Incredibly, that looks like E.T.
37:38It does.
37:39It does.
37:39It's amazing.
37:40He's inspired.
37:41Very good.
37:42We love your commentary.
37:43And when it gets paired with the beautiful pictures
37:45of SBS cycling, magic happens.
37:48It's getting hotter, Simon.
37:50It certainly is getting hotter
37:51and actually feels like the wind is starting to pick up.
37:54OK.
37:58Beautiful commentary.
37:59Yeah.
37:59So often in commentary,
38:00you're trying to explain the benefits of slipstreaming.
38:03Yes.
38:03And it's 30% easier if you're sitting in somebody's draft.
38:06And it takes all my strength to say
38:08that the rider in front is not breaking wind
38:10for the rider behind.
38:12The camera was not helping you out on that example.
38:14These cycling races, it's also about the scenery as well,
38:17the beautiful churches and cathedrals.
38:19I've always wanted to know this.
38:21Do you have to have a fact for every cathedral
38:23that the coverage passes?
38:25Well, you try to,
38:26but every now and then you don't have any information.
38:28Right.
38:28So generally, any church that we've got no information on
38:30was built in about the 12th century.
38:32Goes back to the Middle Ages.
38:34And if there's a winery that we go past,
38:36we know nothing about it.
38:37It can often be Chateau Ferrazo in the heart of Bordeaux.
38:40It does a fantastic peanut.
38:41That is...
38:41That is incredible.
38:43That's incredible.
38:46Wow.
38:47I'm starting to think you don't know anything about it.
38:51I think we do have one of your fun facts here.
38:53That was a windmill that was built originally in 1680.
38:56The local council then bought it in 1991.
39:00They relocated it.
39:02They spent 10 years renovating it.
39:05Now, back into Peloton.
39:07No support.
39:09We're going to get back on course.
39:10No support.
39:11No interest.
39:11Well, you know that's real,
39:12because it wasn't in the 12th century.
39:13Yes, I was going to say that.
39:14So that was legitimate information.
39:16We often get sent information from the local councils
39:18of the things that they want highlighted in the broadcast.
39:20Oh, really?
39:21Yeah.
39:21You've travelled around the world with cycling.
39:23What's your favourite race to go to?
39:25My favourite race to go to is the Vuelta de España because it is so relaxed.
39:30It's super chilled.
39:31And the Spanish, they really embrace.
39:33They make it nice and easy.
39:34But the most important one to do is, of course, the Tour de France.
39:36Yeah, exactly.
39:37A lot of traffic jams at the Tour, ironically, to bike race.
39:39But it is the most important one to cover.
39:42Totally.
39:42And you do a great job.
39:43You're a very positive person, which we've picked up.
39:45You're very much a glass half full kind of man.
39:48Australian spring just around the corner.
39:50Can I come quick enough?
39:51Exactly.
39:52Can't come quick enough.
39:54The can for hay fever sufferers.
39:57What are you doing?
40:00Do you suffer from hay fever?
40:04Absolutely, yeah.
40:05So you're hearing me?
40:09Autumn's the best month.
40:10Not the best season.
40:11Autumn's the best season.
40:12So if you get the warm weather, it's mild, the pollen's gone.
40:15Fantastic.
40:16Bring on autumn.
40:18This has turned into a public service announcement.
40:21Now, before we let you go, you are an ambassador for an amazing organisation called Brainwave.
40:25And this October is the Ride for the Kids campaign.
40:27Can you just tell us a little bit about that?
40:29Yeah, so this is an opportunity for us to get on bikes and support a bunch of kids that
40:33are suffering from brain disorders.
40:35And there's a chance to help some 1,600 kids and their families.
40:39And it's a chance to ride for yourself during October, try and get some fundraising, help
40:43them with various equipment that they need.
40:46You can't go to a local bike shop and buy a quad bike or a tri bike that some of these kids
40:50need to use.
40:51And just like ET, they want to be able to ride home as well.
40:54So this is a great chance to put a smile on a lot of kids' faces.
40:57You can go to the website and donate.
40:59But if you do go to the website and donate, find my page so I can win the fundraising competition.
41:03You're also raising some money for hay fever sufferers.
41:07That's a separate charity.
41:08That's a separate thing.
41:09That's a separate thing, yes.
41:10How can we get involved?
41:11You can either do the ride yourself.
41:13Yeah.
41:13You up for the ride?
41:14What's option two?
41:18You can jump on the website, rideforthekids.org.au.
41:21And you can find somebody that you want to donate to, or you can donate to the charity
41:25overall Brainwave.
41:26Great.
41:26It is well worth doing it.
41:27That website, again, is rideforthekids.org.au.
41:30For more info about how to take part this October, would you please thank the wonderful
41:34Matt Keenan!
41:47Welcome back to the TT.
41:49Thank you so much for watching us this week.
41:51And let's check the latest forecast.
41:53We're at an hour, Tony.
41:53You're out at the City Botanic Gardens tonight.
41:55For a satanic ritual.
41:57Yes.
41:58That looks good.
41:59Moving on now, and some sad news this week.
42:02We're being told that the fashion designer, Giorgio Armani, has died at the age of 91.
42:09Big loss for the world of fashion, Giorgio Armani.
42:11He was 91, which is of course a US 80 and an EU 95.
42:18Vale.
42:20Vale, Giorgio Armani.
42:23Just before we go, it is that time of year again.
42:27Winter is over and swooping season is upon us.
42:30Today, across the country, magpies have swooped more than 20 people, injuring three.
42:36So far this year, 1100 of us have reported falling victim on the magpies alert website.
42:43How embarrassing for those people reporting it on the magpies alert website.
42:49What is the point of that web?
42:51What?
42:52What?
42:52Like, so what, a magpie swoops to you and then you report it to the website?
43:00Yeah.
43:00And what information do you give it?
43:01Oh, there was a bird, it was black and white and it started to squeak me.
43:04Oh, well that'll really narrow it down.
43:07Do we need a website for every annoying bird?
43:08Is there a pigeon alert website?
43:10Is there...
43:11Well, speak speaking of...
43:12This is what happens when the radical left run the country.
43:14Okay.
43:16Speaking of birds, speaking of animals...
43:18Yes.
43:18This is an exciting initiative.
43:20It's a library loan with a twist.
43:22Instead of books, people in Denmark are checking out binoculars.
43:26I actually got the idea from another library.
43:28She got the idea from another library after peering through their windows.
43:33Bit of respect.
43:34This is a great idea.
43:35We have a lot of bird lovers.
43:37The Denmark Public Library is offering these free birdwatching kits for hire.
43:43Three are available.
43:44Each can be borrowed for up to three weeks.
43:47That looks like a peeping Tom kit.
43:50Can I see that again?
43:51He's just staring into the window of that house.
43:55Allegedly, of course.
43:56I don't think he's doing anything wrong.
43:57I don't know why you'd go to the library to rent binoculars when there are so many great books.
44:01Oh, so many great reads.
44:02That's incredible books.
44:03So many great reads.
44:04Oh my gosh, oh!
44:05Big thank you to Mel Tresina, Hannah Ferguson, and Matt Keenan.
44:09See you next week.
44:09Right here on the chape set.
44:10This one's good.
44:11This one's good.
44:12This one's good.
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