bravo charlie club

Richard Uren and Ben Flintoff

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Fast banter for practical thinkers.

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bravo charlie club turns a tight weekly chat into a mix of life notes, travel tips, office habits, and small philosophical puzzles. Ben and Richard keep the pace casual and matey, moving from first-class lounges to cash budgeting to the strange meaning of “far fetched.”

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bravo charlie club is a compact conversation show built around Ben and Richard’s weekly exchange of observations, travel advice, listener responses, and odd little questions. Its stated clock is tight, and the regular episodes feel designed to get in, make a point, have a laugh, and move on. The tone is casual and Australian-inflected. The pacing is brisk. A typical episode can start with a listener-country greeting, drift into a thought from the Fully Awake project, then pivot into practical advice or a low-stakes debate. The show treats ordinary life as enough material. Door fittings become a way to talk about getting older. A flight upgrade becomes a chance to compare first-class lounges with the actual in-air experience. Cash versus card while travelling opens into ATM safety, exchange rates, spending friction, and the old envelope-budgeting idea. Fatherhood, office setups, Christmas rituals, checked luggage, and bad opinions all sit comfortably in the same frame. The appeal is not grand expertise. It is two recurring voices testing what they have noticed, sometimes with research, sometimes with confessed guesswork, and often with a joke before the thought gets too solemn. Listener participation gives the show a small-club feel, from poll results to email prompts to country call-outs. The special AI episode stretches the format, but keeps the same habits: plain-language curiosity, skepticism about hype, and interest in how tools change actual work. It talks about planning before building, the limits of shallow automation, and why deep skills still matter when systems have to scale. bravo charlie club suits listeners who like quick reflections with practical texture: travel habits, money choices, family life, work tools, and language quirks. It is neatly sized for a commute or errand, but it does not flatten everything into tips. The better moments come when a throwaway question turns into a useful way of seeing daily life.

Made for: For listeners who like short, conversational episodes about travel, family, work, decisions, and everyday philosophy. It especially suits people who enjoy casual banter with practical takeaways rather than formal interviews.

What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its compact club-like format: listener call-outs, quick conundrums, and real-life observations compressed into a brisk weekly exchange. It makes small questions feel useful without treating them as grand life lessons.

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Every week Richard and Ben explore what opened their eyes, share travel tips, discuss listener feedback and debate conundrums in 12 and a half minutes. Join us!

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Episodes

  1. 1

    068 Internet pet feeders, offline maps & low hanging fruit.

    Sep 23, 2026·13m
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    067 Haunt buy-in, travel conundrum and wins for the small people.

    Sep 16, 2026·12m
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    066 Second rodeos, odd public holidays and Jakarta hotel recommendations

    Sep 9, 2026·15m
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    065 Crispy bacon, code share and which week is it?

    Sep 2, 2026·16m
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    064. The airport lounge trick most people miss, texting your spouse & 'Risky' the taxi driver.

    Aug 26, 2026·13m
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    063. bravo charlie club moves homes, deep dives and jumping on a quick call

    Aug 19, 2026·14m
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    062. Ben's birthday offer, Air NZ safety briefing and troubleshooting.

    Aug 12, 2026·13m
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    061. Clothing subscriptions, the public wifi gotcha & when the car nav suggests drifing!

    Aug 5, 2026·12m
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    060. What even is LinkedIn now, the art of 'stooging' & why we say 'when in Rome'.

    Jul 29, 2026·14m
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    059. Richard launches an app, small-town hospitality & why is it called a toothbrush?

    Jul 22, 2026·12m
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    058. What housekeeping thinks of you, Richard's first latte & why 'air trip' never took off.

    Jul 15, 2026·14m
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    057. Hold your tongue, count your change & the great full-tank rental conundrum.

    Jul 8, 2026·10m
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    056. Read the toilet sticker (Ben didn't), Domino's 'free' pizza trap & Tanya sets him straight.

    Jul 1, 2026·14m
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    055. 'I'm not your target market', flicked emails, keep-cup hypocrites & skipping Facebook.

    Jun 17, 2026·13m
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    054. The great washing machine debate, monopoly money & 'nope, not telling'.

    Jun 10, 2026·12m
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    053. Ben's Japan deep dive: bullet trains, 7-eleven sandwiches & a bag search.

    Jun 3, 2026·36m
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    052. What exactly is thought leadership? Exit row insights. Black dot fears. Easter Egg ownership.

    May 27, 2026·13m
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    051. Is volunteering a dying art? Plus the wise card debate and hotel gym crimes.

    May 20, 2026·12m
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    050. When wrong is right. Customs fail. Bucket lists. Do we really need No Smoking signs on planes?

    May 13, 2026·16m
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    049. Our maturing observations. How to fly first class. "Been here and there" - where have you been?

    May 6, 2026·13m
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    048. What skills elude you? Tech organisers unpacked (literally). Richard's Golden Wings fall off.

    Apr 29, 2026·14m
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    047. Being Good Dads. Travelling; Cash v Card? Office screen anatomy. Where exactly is far fetched?

    Apr 22, 2026·14m
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    Special Edition! The bcc team go deep into AI & came away inspired!

    Hidden gem

    Bravo Charlie Club’s AI special edition pairs Richard Nuren with Ben Slater to compare a marketing lens, a software-engineering lens, and a personal AI stack built around Claude, AWS, and AdWords.

    Apr 17, 2026·1h 28m·2 clips
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    046. Who here fact checks movies? 🙋‍♂️. Listener backhand. When will self driving cars really come?

    Apr 15, 2026·14m
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    045. Secret life of checked bags, but will we do it? Shoes off when flying? What would you die for?

    This episode discusses the secret life of checked bags, including statistics on lost luggage and innovations like hotel check-in services.

    Apr 8, 2026·11m
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    044. Awesome mates. How many belts do I need? Long haul flight pro tips. Do you leave voicemails?

    Apr 1, 2026·14m
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    043. Technology gone mad. Hotel alarm clocks. Two birds one stone? The big phone call queue debate.

    Mar 25, 2026·14m
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    042. Uber on notice. Ridesharing gone wrong. Richard’s new wormhole. Listener asking questions!

    Mar 18, 2026·13m
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    041. When Ben was right but wrong. Reclining seat etiquette. Weather reporting has gone mad.

    Mar 11, 2026·11m
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    040. Font rant (old people join us!). How to gift a pacemaker. Audiobooks. Google Ai summaries.

    Mar 4, 2026·15m
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    039. You are a hero! A strategy for life. Ben's unplanned trip update. "I'll just be five" unpacked.

    Feb 25, 2026·15m
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    038. Gap Years. Richard's unusual airport spends. Ben's airport lounge fail. Social media ban "win".

    Feb 18, 2026·11m
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    037. Do you send:check or check:send? Richard gets out-haggled. Restaurant menu font game theory.

    Feb 11, 2026·12m
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    036. What's your "no brown m&m's"? eSim pro tips. A listener gets personal. The best thing ever!

    Feb 4, 2026·13m
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    035. Old man dopamine. Vision Boards. Ben's instant fame idea unpacked. Is beach tennis a sport?

    Jan 28, 2026·11m
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    034. Richard the juror! Gridlocked city tip. Notify Anyway analysis. Will nothing make me happier?

    Jan 21, 2026·12m
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    033. Gifting fail. Email exit surveys. What goes when we "notify anyway"? bcc new sign off reveal.

    Jan 14, 2026·14m
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    032. Resolution check-in. Weirdest sale item. Worst travel leg. Steering positions. Street parking.

    Jan 7, 2026·12m
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    031. New Year Resolutions. Travel safety. Frequent Flyer points. Listener offer. Can I be whelmed?

    Dec 31, 2025·13m
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    030. bcc Merry Christmas! Niche marketing. Travel - Planned vs Winged. Emojis. No junk mail signs.

    Dec 24, 2025·14m
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    029. Knowledge vs Decisions. Christmas gifts and rituals. Listener stamina test. bcc sign-off poll.

    The hosts discuss a quote about how knowledge is based on the past while decisions shape the future, exploring themes of uncertainty and change in life.

    Dec 17, 2025·11m
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    028. Toaster technology intel. Planes with ash trays. Bad Uber ratings. Movie spoiler protocol.

    Dec 10, 2025·14m
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    027. Mental decluttering. Time we'd like again. Data Blockers. Snorkels return. Rules of Parking.

    Dec 3, 2025·13m
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    026. Ben’s big call. Password managers. Power Banks. Am I too old?

    Nov 25, 2025·11m
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    025. Feeding neighbours. 2 traveller types. Ben got scammed and unpacks how. Hotel soap mystery.

    Nov 19, 2025·14m
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    024. Package delivery fail. When to change your signature. Igloo tutorial. Can I thank you enough?

    Nov 12, 2025·12m
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    023. Email scams. Decluttering your mind. Credit Card Insurance. Should mates get reminder messages?

    Nov 5, 2025·13m
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    022. Celebrating mates. Ice baths 101. Tea bag mastery. Gen Z punctuation feedback. Bagging Bananas.

    Oct 29, 2025·14m
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    021. Overthinking phone notifications. Airport X-rays. What exactly is “the least I can do”?

    Oct 22, 2025·12m
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    020. Airport queue hack. Perfect pizza photos. Aggressive punctuation? Net Promoter Score explainer.

    Oct 15, 2025·14m
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    019. Lime Review? Foreign Currency Tips. Reverse Searing Revisited. Apple Automatic updates are…not!

    Oct 8, 2025·13m
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    018 - Reverse searing steaks. Overseas taxi tips. Best Souvenirs. How late is too late to mow lawns?

    Oct 1, 2025·13m
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    017 - The 4 life filters. Should we carry food on planes? Fighting bed bugs. What are the best pizza toppings?

    Sep 24, 2025·14m
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    016 - Am I really the average of “those” five people? An overseas safety story and unpacking money can’t buy experiences.

    Sep 17, 2025·13m
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    015 - Explaining the self help industry, what you don’t travel without and how much of your neighbour’s lawn should you mow?

    Sep 10, 2025·14m
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    014 - What's in the middle of Australia? We've done all those dumb things (shout out to Paul Kelly!)

    Sep 3, 2025·14m
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    013 - Beyond Netflix: The YouTube Revolution. Paris Metro Secrets, AI personas and expiry dates on dental floss

    Aug 27, 2025·13m
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    012 - Living Eulogies, Hydration, and Amazon's Oversharing: Modern Life Unpacked

    Aug 20, 2025·13m
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    011 - Digital Mindfulness: Navigating Notifications, Journals and $3,500 Cat Dentistry

    Aug 13, 2025·14m
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    010 - How do you encourage kids to invest? Making your hotel room a sanctuary. Should we have to re-sit driving tests.

    Aug 6, 2025·13m
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    009 - The most satisfying sound in the world, Saving files on your desktop computer, Business Expense Claim tips and the drawer of old IT cables.

    Jul 30, 2025·15m
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    008 - bcc goes viral, eSims, the Gweagal Spears and listener feedback gets dangerous

    Jul 23, 2025·15m
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    007 - Origin Story. We share why bravo charlie club was born and who these raconteurs actually are.

    Jul 16, 2025·13m
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    006 - Can we trust Ozempic? Rewards programs for travellers. How many unread books should we own?

    Jul 9, 2025·14m
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    005 - What in your life will you never automate? Handling lost wallets. Breakfast tip for travellers. Snorkels in swimming pools?

    Jul 2, 2025·14m
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    004 - Will an AI bot be your future friend? Travel tip for pet owners. Do you put oil in non-stick pans?

    Jun 25, 2025·9m
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    003 - Inbox zero. Top 5 most terrifying things on the planet. When advice you give is not valued.

    Jun 18, 2025·12m
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    002 - The 4 levels of AI. Bidding on flight upgrades. Can a hand dryer be terrifying?

    Jun 11, 2025·11m
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    001 - The Pilot. Getting started in AI. Ben’s similarities to Hugh Jackman. Can you do someones jigsaw puzzle?

    Jun 4, 2025·12m