Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...
Pulling Threads
Claim This Podcastby Alex Cleary
89 episodes
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Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...
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Recent Episodes
August 2, 2026
The Government Is Cutting Trades Short To Pump Out Tradies Faster
<p>South Australia reckons it can fix the housing crisis by cutting apprenticeships short. Excavator operators in 18 months, road tunnel work halved, painting officially a trade you can knock out in three years. Alex and Troy pull it apart from the inside, because both of them came out of their own trades still dog shit and scared, and no shorter block was going to change that.</p><p>Plus the AI watermark trick that lets you steal photos off real estate agents and event photographers, Troy's exploded knee that turned out to be nothing, and the Tradie Olympics they'd actually pay to watch.</p><p>In this episode:<br>- Troy's knee blows up mid-run and the physio plugs him into a machine that feels like the electric chair<br>- The AI move to strip watermarks off photos, and when it's smart versus a genuine dog act<br>- Real estate agents AI-ing the dream backyard when it's really rock and rubbish<br>- Fast-tracked trades pulled apart, trade by trade, with the real numbers<br>- Why 43 percent of construction apprentices drop out and what a shorter block actually fixes<br>- Supertrowel, Japanese master planers, and the trade Olympics the boys invented<br>- The 1000 metre cable run in a single shift that nobody even noticed<br>- Kids online, AI deepfakes, and why there'll be no emoji on Alex's kid's face</p><p>Timestamps:<br>(00:17) Back in the promised land, lager talk and Troy's first injury<br>(02:03) Patellar insertion inflammation and the snake oil physio machines<br>(05:51) Alex's migraines and the Spec Savers upsell<br>(10:59) Stingy or Smart, AI watermark removal on stolen photos<br>(15:37) The Gold Coast marathon photo heist, dog act or fair game<br>(21:14) Real estate agents AI-ing the backyard to sell you the dream<br>(23:46) Fast-tracked trades, every trade and the new timeframes<br>(26:13) Still dog shit as a fourth year, why the time doesn't fix you<br>(32:43) The horrible diesel fitting trade upgrade at TAFE<br>(35:25) The real reasons apprentices drop out and whether this fixes any of it<br>(41:41) Supertrowel and the trade Olympics the boys would run<br>(50:46) Cable joins, the sparky pride nobody else understands<br>(56:13) The 1000 metre cable run in one shift<br>(01:02:04) Kids online, AI deepfakes and no emoji on the kid's face<br>(01:17:30) The Pulling Threads book mob, and picking a name that isn't sissy</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br>Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
July 26, 2026
The Sport Too Big For The Bloke Running It
<p>Alex nearly got flogged with a crowbar outside a mine Christmas party, Troy front-kicked his bedroom door ready to fight an intruder that turned out to be a Korean-speaking robot vacuum, and both of them reckon backyard ultra is being held back by one bloke and a Facebook group. This one goes everywhere.</p><p>In this episode:<br />- Troy's 3am home intruder that turned out to be his robot vacuum Chun-Hee doing laps of the house<br />- The real home defence conversation: guns, pepper spray, knives, baseball bats, and why none of them are great options in Australia<br />- Alex's crowbar fight outside a mine Christmas party and the bloke who started it by pulling the finger at a car<br />- The Biotropica backyard ultra controversy: four world records broken, entire event disqualified via Facebook post<br />- Why backyard ultra needs a proper governing body and not one person making calls from a Facebook group<br />- Alex's custom flat-pack kitchen install and the moment he became his father screaming at family to hold things steady<br />- Reverse PTSD: when you realise you're doing the exact same thing your old man did to you as a kid<br />- The greatest mine site names in Australia and beyond: Cock-Eyed Bob, Frog's Legs, Revenge, and Peculiar Knob<br />- Phil Gore commented on their reel and it wasn't exactly a compliment<br />- Troy shaved his armpits and Hannah stuck her nose fully inside one</p><p>Timestamps:<br />(00:13) Phil Gore commented on our reel<br />(09:34) Year of the house update and custom flat-pack cabinets<br />(12:57) Reverse PTSD and dad's ceiling sheet nightmare<br />(19:32) Troy admits Alex was right about shaving armpits<br />(24:36) Someone broke into Troy's house at 3am<br />(32:51) Home defence strategy and the gun debate in Australia<br />(36:34) Alex's crowbar fight at the mine Christmas party<br />(53:45) Biotropica backyard ultra controversy and the full event DQ<br />(65:06) Why backyard ultra needs to professionalise now<br />(77:10) The rules holding the sport back<br />(82:30) List of the week: best mine site names in Australia and the world</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br />Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
July 19, 2026
The Greatest Heist In Mining History
<p>Two brothers swap the wildest mine site theft stories they've ever heard, from copper cathodes snapping rear axles to the greatest amnesty backfire of all time. Plus, there's actual science behind why you mutter to yourself while looking for your keys. And Troy's Garmin watch saga reaches a new low.</p><p>In this episode:<br />- The legendary 44 gallon drum amnesty heist that nobody saw coming<br />- A bloke who stripped a whole cable drum underground and got busted by the mess<br />- Copper cathodes, broken axles, and a goat that ruined everything<br />- The study that proves talking to yourself makes you better at finding shit<br />- Troy's elevation tracking disaster during the Last One Climbing challenge<br />- Leatherman multi-tools and why Troy thinks they're the worst tool for every job<br />- Dog ownership as the ultimate conversation starter with hard blokes<br />- Stingy or smart: washing and reusing Ziploc bags for 14 months<br />- What makes you a bitch: texting "I'm out the front" instead of knocking on the door<br />- The substation that got blown to pieces by a "small pop"</p><p>Timestamps:<br />(00:18) Troy fending for himself while his wife's away<br />(04:39) Life's little pleasures: running with your dog<br />(08:27) Stingy or smart: reusing Ziploc bags<br />(11:39) Grinds your gears: Leatherman multi-tools and EDC culture<br />(18:17) Swiss Army knives and the old man's knife obsession<br />(22:17) Tell me you're working on a breakdown<br />(23:58) Study: talking to yourself improves problem solving<br />(26:56) What makes you a bitch: not knocking on the door for a date<br />(29:58) Troy's Last One Climbing watch disaster<br />(38:00) Crib time stories: mine site theft legends<br />(42:42) The 44 gallon drum amnesty heist<br />(48:01) The underground cable drum copper operation<br />(53:43) The trail camera conspiracy<br />(57:01) The substation that got blown up by a "small pop"</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br />Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
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