Ain't It Rich

Mickey Flykick pops in to let you know the state of affairs at AIR HQ in the late Corona Period (or early i'm not sure). He also doles out some spot on advice.

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick talk about that mean old virus. But not this one! We learn about how Queensland fared during last pandemic event! Are we nailing it now or did they get it right in 1918?

Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by phenom Jack Knight. In our halfway point episode we learn about what the "Rat Pack" have been up to through the seventies. A tale Drop Guns, Nightclub fires, a semi crash and the most intimidating diary criminal in Australian history. Featuring zero discussion of that virus.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more bonus content!

Aria has a brief announcement and tribute to a dearly departed member of the AIR family.

We're back for another solid slab of queensland lore. This time we're joined by Chris Martin (Comedian, Improvisor and Flamingo) to learn about what the Queensland police force was up to in the Sixties. Beating, false evidence, stolen bed sheets and phone book abound in the second part of this sordid saga.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more bopnus content

This week Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined by comedians Hayden Foote & Marcus Thorpe we begin our epic journey into the history of Queenland police leading to the infamous Fitzgerald Inquiry. In this episode we meet the main players and what they were upto in the fifties.    www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more fun content

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined again by the Flaming Bear of Brisbane comedy Nick Carr to learn about the recently departed Sultan Qaboos of Oman (it's pronounced like Caboose). We learn about the British fucking up, leftist uprisings and where Nick keeps his umbrella.   For more content jump on to www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more fabulous content.  

this week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by Mick McConnell and Doony to learn about the Endeavour's journey 250 years ago and how badly it screwed with the people living here.  We discuss the governments plan to celebrate something the Endeavour never did, James Cook's namby-pamby nature and discuss the birth of the Barrier Reef. If only Scott Morrison had the same Hawaiian experience as Captain Cook...   Please subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/aintitrich this week we're releasing our first ten dollar episode for the year! Mickey's Show: https://www.standup.com.au/event/josh-wessling-mickey-flykick-echo-chamber-sit-down-comedy-fringe-festival-2020

This week hosts Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by one of our favourite boys, Dan Dennis, to learn about medical Quackery. The history of Snake Oil, Doctor Oz and Homeopathy. Dan gets a Disney reference in early, Aria tells us what not to put in your yoni and Mickey gets flustered.   For more fun commie content subscribe at www.patreon.com/aintitrich   Tickets to Mickey's upcoming show available here: https://www.standup.com.au/event/josh-wessling-mickey-flykick-echo-chamber-sit-down-comedy-fringe-festival-2020

Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan have theyre very first guest for the new year. Who better than our prodigal podcast son Nick Carr to kick off our new year. This week we learn about the history of the worlds favourite fast food and find out about some of the particular nut bars who are behind this flavour sensation.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich to donate to the show and receive fun bonus content.

2020 is here! Yet we're still in the Drak Ages when it comes to scientific literacy. So in a mild departure from form, your hosts, Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick discuss how science challenges formally accepted truth's and what to scientific consensus actually means. Mickey also says Horse Scientist and Aria says Thombus.   Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

After two hospitalisations, one american holiday, one bout of pneumonia, a side serving of gout and countless other personal struggles your favourite anti-capitalist podcast has return. This time Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick learn the mystical story of Sealand. Pirate Radio, Private Armies and the Panama Papers all cross our purview in this tale of a plucky micronation that could (they couldn't)  Want to donate to the show? Head to www.patreon.com/aintitrich

In our final Romanov-tober episode Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan wade through the lurid and rumour filled life of Catherine II. Find out how she ascended the throne, what she built and whether or not she died by equine misadventure. We also appraise some fine antique  furniture.   For more content or to donate to our show check out www.patreon.com/aintitrich 

Romanovtober keeps a rolling as Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan do a late night record at learning about the continued lineage of the Romanov family, this time we learn about Elizabeth the first and her entirely too lavish lifestyle, gala, balls masquerades and mandatory drag are all discussed before shifting our attention to the somewhat short lived rule of Peter III.   Bonus content at www.patreon.com/aintitrich

Just a lil update about the lack of episode this week, we're sorry and we love you and we are so grateful for you guys being so patient with us xoxox

Romanov-tober keeps a coming as host Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by MachoCast's Jack Marsho to learn about the post Peter Years of the Romanov empire. Starting of with Russia's first Empress and moving swiftly to the son of the son that Peter the Great may have crushed to death with his bare-hands.  Puppet rulers, an 11 year old womaniser, dead husbands, more infant mortality and a peak at the bad ass queen to come.  If you want more AIR content or just to donate to your favourite proletariat podcasters head over to www.patreon.com/aintitrich 

It's finally here! After a little taste of things to come last week we officially enter Romanov-tober. That's right for the entire month of October, your hosts Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are covering the entire lineage of the Romanov family, one of the longest reigning empires in history. This week they're joined by joke-slinger extraordinaire Jack Knight to learn about Peter the Great. Last week we learned about his boaty behaviour, this week we learn where that all lead. From his insane gap year, pardon me, "Grand Embassy", the establishment of the Russian Navy, the building of St Petersburg, 2 litres of urine, wheelbarrow shenanigans and brutal vengeance. To donate to ain't it rich and receive some cool bonus content go to www.patreon.com/aintitrich  

You know we had to do it to ya eventually. This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick discuss the Romanov's; Russia's longest ruling dynasty spanning from the 1600's to the 1920's.  We look at the beginning of the empire that ended with one of the most important revolutions in history. This week we explored the first of the Romanovs including a 16 year old boy who didn't want to be Tsar, The Quietist Tsar, a scholar named Feodore III who was disabled as a baby then crushed in a horse riding accident and we get into the traumatic and boaty childhood of Peter the Great.    www.aintitrich.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aintitrich/ Insta: @aintitrich        

This week Aria Salan and Mickey Flykick are joined by comedian Jacob Lingard to learn about the rich people who shy from the spotlight. Authors, Musicians and others are all discussed as well as the reasons why and how these people reportedly lived. It's pretty yucky, comrades.   For more content from your favourite communists donate at: www.patreon.com/aintitrich

Hosts Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan are joined once again by Chris Martin (Big Fork Theatre, Claw Machine) to learn about the business of not being caked in filth. From Ancient Egyptian beginning, fox testivles in the middle age to the eventual murder of Bar Soap at the hands of those god damned Millenlials. But like any good Murder story there's a twist in the tale.   www.patreon.com/aintitrich for more communist content or just to support the show!