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The year is 2004... Your polyphonic ringtone habit is sending you broke. George W Bush is sworn in for a second term. And in spite of everything going on, the most controversial thing is a wardrobe malfunction at the superbowl? T minus 20, rewind to this week in history 20 years ago with Joe and Mel.
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Bold and outspoken Chicago rapper CupcakKe achieved viral success and critical acclaim with her brazen, unapologetically explicit songs and videos that channeled the likes of Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and Gangsta Boo. Her work explores sexuality in graphic detail, and while many of her songs are humorous and playful, she has more serious, introspective material that deals with sexual abuse ("Pedophile"), racial issues ("Picking Cotton"), and LGBTQ empowerment ("Crayons"). She debuted in 2016 with ...
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Send us a text 🗳️ This week, we’re time-traveling to the 2004 U.S. presidential election – where Bush edged out Kerry in a nail-biter that had it all: missing WMDs, National Guard gossip, Patriot Act debates, and a whirlwind of controversies. The result? Bush grabs a second term, thanks partly to a campaign heavy on security and “moral values” … an…
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Send us a text We kick things off with the tragic story of Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR's rising star who soared to victory on the track but tragically crashed out of the sky. When his plane went down in 2004, taking nine others with him, it was a devastating loss for motorsports and the Hendrick family. Next, Osama bin Laden pulled out the ultimate vill…
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Send us a text We kick things off with the brave but tragic story of humanitarian Margaret Hassan, whose kidnapping in Iraq shook the world 🌍. From the sand to the subterranean, we journey to the bottom of Krubera Cave—the deepest cave on the planet—where explorers went farther underground than ever before 🌌. In pop culture, we're all about Delta G…
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Send us a text In this episode, we dig into the criminal underworld taking a closer look at the recent discovery of human remains at a reputed Gambino family burial ground 🦴🔍. We unravel the twisted tale of mobsters Alphonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato, Philip "Phil Lucky" Giaccone, and Dominick "Big Trin" Trinchera, and their ill-fated attempt to seize…
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Send us a text Do you remember the infamous Mark Latham vs. John Howard "Handshake of Doom" 🤝? What was supposed to be a friendly greeting turned into a political WWE moment, and spoiler alert: Latham didn’t walk away with the belt (or the votes). Who knew a handshake could shake the entire nation? We’re pouring one out for NBA legend Scottie Pippe…
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Send us a text Get a grip on your tentacles because this week’s episode dives into a whirlwind of cosmic chaos and squishy surprises! 🎉💥 Asteroid 4179 Toutatis—the celestial tumbleweed that decided to drop by Earth like an uninvited guest at a hurricane party! 🌪️💫 Discovered back in '89, this chunky rock (about 4.5 km of pure asteroid madness) zoom…
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Send us a text Hold onto your iPod Classic and crank up the Green Day because we're time-traveling back to the week of 19 September 2004! 🚀 If you were glued to The Weather Channel, you might remember Hurricane Jeanne 🌪️. This Category 3 beast tore through the Caribbean and Florida with winds strong enough to blow away your summer BBQ plans (and ma…
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Send us a text Get ready to rewind the clock with us as we dive into an absolutely bonkers week from 2004! 🕰️ First, we break down the day “Batman” didn’t just save Gotham—he scaled Buckingham Palace! 🦇🏰 Yup, activist Jason Hatch, decked out in full Bat-gear, gave the royal guards a major wake-up call. Then, just when you thought things couldn’t ge…
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Send us a text 🎧✨ Get ready for another blast from the past as we rewind to the week of 5 - 11 September 2004 🌪️ Hurricane Havoc: Brace yourself as Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 powerhouse, leaves a path of destruction from Grenada to the Gulf Coast. With winds that could blow your socks off, Ivan didn’t just visit—he made an unforgettable entrance!…
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Send us a text Get ready for a rollercoaster of a week! 🎢 We start with a somber note as the Beslan school hostage crisis shakes Russia. Armed militants take over 1,100 hostages, mostly children, turning a celebration into a tragedy. The world watches in horror as the crisis unfolds over three days, ending in a devastating assault. 💔 Across the Atl…
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Send us a text 🎨 Art Heist Alert! On August 22, 2004, two masked men stormed Oslo’s Munch Museum and pulled off a daring daylight robbery, snatching Edvard Munch’s iconic "The Scream" and "Madonna." With no alarms, dropped paintings, and a chaotic escape, this heist was more Keystone Cops than criminal masterminds. It took two years, a police sting…
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Send us a text Get ready to rewind to a week where headlines, heartbreaks, and heroics took center stage! From the tense streets of Iraq to the Olympic glory in Athens. 🎥 A Captive’s Tale: On August 19, the world held its breath as Al-Jazeera aired a chilling video of American filmmaker Micah Garen, held captive by Iraqi insurgents. Documenting the…
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Send us a text This week, we're rolling through August 2004, where history meets hilarity! 🎙️😄 🌪️ Hurricane Charley's Chaos: August 13th, 2004, saw Hurricane Charley tearing through Florida with winds hitting 150 mph, leaving devastation in its wake. Punta Gorda felt the brunt of this Category 4 storm, causing $16.3 billion in damages but showcasin…
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Send us a text 🎙️ Hey, throwback junkies! It's time to dive back into 2004 with our latest podcast episode, where we unpack the year’s most iconic moments in news, music, and entertainment! 🔥 Supermarket Inferno in Paraguay: A tragic fire in Asunción turned a regular shopping day into a catastrophe, leaving 396 dead and over 500 injured. The blaze …
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Send us a text 💛🚴‍♂️ This week on T minus 20, we offer you a yellow bracelet and a whole lot of controversy. Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong bracelets were the hottest accessory, sported by celebs from Eva Mendes to Tom Hanks, but beneath the yellow silicone lay a storm of doping allegations. We dive into the French exposé “LA Confidentiel” and Armstr…
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Send us a text 🎬 We dive into the glitz and chaos of Hollywood with the premiere of Entourage. The series that gave us a backstage pass to fame, fortune and the wild ride in between! 💉We’re sweating the small stuff – literally! We said bye bye pit stains when the FDA gave Botox the green light for sweat-free underarms. 🏆 We chat the 12th ESPY Award…
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Send us a text 🌆 It’s the grand opening of Millennium Park in Chicago, with attractions like Cloud Gate (aka The Bean), the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and Crown Fountain. From construction delays to cost controversies, we spill all on how this urban gem came to be. 🏛️ We turn the spotlight on Martha Stewart's sentencing saga. From selling her New York …
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Send us a text 🏙️ In New York, the cornerstone for One World Trade Center was laid, marking a powerful symbol of resilience and renewal. 👑 Across to London, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the memorial fountain for Diana, Princess of Wales. We discuss the heartfelt ceremony and the splash of controversy that followed. 📉 We revisit the infamous Enron sc…
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Send us a text ⚖️ Saddam Hussein made his first courtroom appearance since being captured. Spoiler alert: he didn't exactly roll over and accept his fate. Defiant and dramatic, Saddam had some choice words and loads of theatrics for the court and President Bush. 🪐 Relive the groundbreaking journey of the Cassini spacecraft as it entered Saturn’s or…
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Send us a text 🚀 We’re launching into space history when SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded human spaceflight. Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, this bad boy reached an altitude of 100 kilometres and opened the door to the future of private space travel. ⚖️ The New York Court of Appeals declared the state's death penalty statu…
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Send us a text Hold onto your low-rise jeans nostalgia nuts, this week we’re chatting boobs, bluetooth and Mr Brightside 🎓 What did you get for your graduation? A watch? A fountain pen? Or a set of breasts? Yep. Back in ’04 parents were gifting their 18-year-olds breast implants as a ‘well done on the exams results kiddo, here are some new cans’. W…
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Send us a text This Week on T Minus 20 we rewind to tragedy in Riyadh, a cosmic crash and an indie film breakthroughs. 🌍 First on our radar is the chilling attack on a BBC news team in Riyadh, where courage met tragedy. We pay tribute to cameraman Simon Cumbers, who lost his life and salute Frank Gardner, whose resilience turned a moment of horror …
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Send us a text 👑 Let's kick off with a tiara toss back to when Jennifer Hawkins conquered the (Miss) universe. Our Aussie queen strutted into a spotlight that catapulted her far beyond the pageant stage. Join us as we sashay through the sequins and into the savvy career moves that followed her crowning glory. 🚜 Over in Colorado, Marvin Heemeyer’s b…
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Send us a text 🚀 This week, we’re serving up a hearty slice of May 2004 chaos, with all the trimmings of scandal, tech tantrums, and pop culture pandemonium! 🛫 First up, tragedy strikes at Charles de Gaulle Airport when Terminal 2E crumbles under the weight of poor design—literally. As the newly constructed section collapses, it leaves us questioni…
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Send us a text 🚀✨ This week, we're zipping back to mid-May 2004 with a monumental leap in equality, the formidable force of nature and we unleash our inner emo… 🌈 First up, Massachusetts makes history by being the first U.S. state to say "I do" to same-sex marriage. The champagne popped and love won, setting the stage for a nationwide wave of weddi…
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Send us a text 🚀 This week on T minus 20, we rewind to headline-grabbing news, ethical media dilemmas, unforgettable pop hits and pivotal sports triumphs. 🎬 We kick off with a dark chapter in modern history, revisiting the tragic fate of Nick Berg, whose brutal demise at the hands of extremists left the world reeling. This heart-wrenching story isn…
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Send us a text Hey Y2K lovers (and loathers), hold on to your trucker caps ‘cause this week 20 years ago is an emotional ride. Friends Farewell: Grab the tissues 'cause we’re going on a break. We say farewell to FRIENDS - the iconic show that became a pop culture phenomenon. 52.5 million of us watched them close the door on that iconic apartment. A…
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Send us a text Buckle up, buttercup: this week 20 years ago was a wild ride - equal parts horrifying, hilarious and of course nostalgic. The heavy: The Abu Ghraib prison scandal explodes, sending shockwaves around the world. We'll unpack the details and the fallout, but be warned, it's not a pretty picture. Dick Cheney and George W. Bush take a tur…
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Send us a text This week twenty years ago delivered a mix of jaw-dropping headlines and eyebrow-raising moments that'll make you say, "Wait, did that really happen?" First up, the heart-wrenching tale of Pat Tillman, the NFL star turned soldier whose story reads like a Hollywood script. From sacking quarterbacks to dodging bullets, Tillman's journe…
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Send us a text The headline is a bit misleading but British PM Tony Blair did visit the US this week 20 years ago where he held a joint press conference with the US President Geroge W Bush to talk all things Coalition of the Willing and give an update on the War in Iraq. Surprisingly Bush managed to forget a few key dates when questioned. In sport …
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Send us a text We’re pretty sure our research this week has us on a watch list somewhere as we look into ammonium nitrate and why this highly explosive chemical needed to be banned way back in 2004. The fun doesn’t stop there either as we take the best parts from Condaleeza Rice when she testifies for over three hours at the 9/11 commission hearing…
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Send us a text It’s a week of good news for the people in Ireland, whether they like it or not, as they breathe the fresh air that comes with banning smoking in pubs and clubs. Although some may argue that it was a rather anti-social initiative, the people who didn’t have to breathe the passive smoke found it much easier to hold a conversation. Not…
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Send us a text Ok so it’s an obscure title that we’ve used to put two unrelated occurrences together this week. The first being the deliberate sinking of the HMS Scylla of the coast of Britain and the second, Usher releasing his album confessions. Where the single ‘Burn’ basically gave him an excuse to rip his shirt off. In sport France defeated En…
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Send us a text The news this week is positively and literally astronomical, with scientists announcing the discovery of 90377 Sedna, a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. We break down the selection criteria for a planet vs a dwarf planet and find out why Pluto was downgraded. Terror in Taiwan this week in 2004 with Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian …
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Send us a text Yeah that’s right, break out the cheese cubes, French onion dip, Jatz and cabanossi because we have a party Susan loaded with your weekly dose of news and pop culture. Great news in Iraq as their interim constitution is signed and Colin Powell gushes over the content. So much so he gave it five stars on Good Reads! Sadly there was an…
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Send us a text Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of The Christ” makes its debut this time 20 years ago and the overwhelming response was that people were overwhelmed! And that is just one story in what was a massive week! The United Nations came clean saying they could not find any evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. UN weapon inspector David …
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Send us a text In what is one of many unexpected moves, Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupted the afternoon programmes on the telly to inform his countrymen that he had just sacked the entire Russian Parliament mere weeks after he was elected for a second term as President! In Australia Qantas launched it's budget airline, Jetstar with fares…
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Send us a text This week in the news residents the Sydney suburb of Redfern clashed with police over the death of Aboriginal teenager TJ Hickey. TJ was allegedly clipped by a police car while being pursued on his bicycle. He hit the gutter and fell. His injuries were fatal and the local Indigenous community erupted with grief and outrage. We look a…
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Send us a text In response to a very conservative State of The Union address, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome gives the directive to issue same sex marriage licenses. This would be seen by many as the spark that lit a fire under conservatives right across the nation. Poor old Gavin just wanted to do the right thing by his constituents. Out in spa…
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Send us a text It's the biggest story of 2004 so far, the moment when the world was seemingly more shocked by Justin Timberlake exposing Janet Jackson's nipple at the Superbowl Halftime Show than anything a little old war in the middle east could deliver. We take a look at it from all sides 20 years later. Meanwhile over at Harvard University as st…
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Send us a text It really is a mixed bag this week, Spirit's twin probe Opportunity touches down on Mars and instantly goes to work proving that there was once water on the red planet. In Taiwan a massive explosion rips through the city centre of Tainan, but it's not what you think. A dead whale being transported through the city becomes so bloated …
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Send us a text It's a sad and shocking start to the week this week with the death of cricket legend David Hookes as the result of an altercation with a bouncer at a nightclub. In scientific news NASA lost contact with the Spirit rover as it's flash memory subsystem overloaded. Thanksfully they were able to try turning it off an on again to get thin…
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Send us a text It's the wedding of the year already, Britney Spears goes on a bender in Vegas, get's married and divorced all in the same weekend! It really is the perfect start to 2004! Over in the Middle East construction begins on the world's tallest building, The Burj Khalifa. While it still remains a spectacular feat of engineering it has one …
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Send us a text It's our final week of best bits before we kick off a new season. We're going through the archives and pulling out the best bits from the past year including: 50 Cent and Lil' Kim's collaboration on 'Magic Stick' - the song that changed the game in strip clubs around the world. US Forces kill Saddam Hussein's sons - former Iraqi dict…
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Send us a text We're going through the archives and pulling out the best bits from the past year including: The No War protest on the Sydney Opera House - while the perpetrators were maligned by the media and community at the time, these days they display all sorts of stuff on the sails of one of Australia's most recognisable landmarks. The conspir…
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Send us a text We're going through the archives and pulling out the best bits from the past year including: The Antwerp Diamond heist - dubbed the "heist of the century", it was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. 50 Cent releases "In Da Club" - the single produced by Dr Dre that put everyone else in the hip-…
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Send us a text It's a 2003 extravaganza for our last episode before summer programming kicks in. The best and worst in Google search, the Time person of the year, billboard, iTunes and the ARIA charts, movies, television and even books! Brace yourself! Hang with us on socials to chat more noughties nostalgia - Facebook (@tminus20) or Instagram (tmi…
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Send us a text It almost took until the end of the year for what was possibly one of the biggest news stories of 2003 to break but Saddam Hussein is found hiding in a spider hole in Tikrit and captured by US forces. At the same time there's terrosim in Moscow when Red Square is bombed in a Chechan suicide attack. In popular culture, and almost as h…
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Send us a text This week its Guy Sebastian vs Shannon Noll in a showdown for the title of Australian Idol. And knowing what we know about both contestants now, we have to say Nollsy was robbed! We’ve got a legend who climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a night out on the beers and stole the flag. We discuss why Abercrombie and Fitch were cance…
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Send us a text George W Bush on board Air Force One touched down in Bagdad this time 20 years ago to surprise the troops with a message from home and stayed for Thanksgiving dinner. From one muppet to another Kami from South Africa's sesame street is appointed the UN mascot for juvenile AIDS victims. Kami made headlines in 2002 when she was introdu…
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