Proper True Yarn

Silly Saturday is back with Knuckles and Zak firing up the hotline—powered by the legends at Spit & Swallow (code YARN gets $50 off your first box over $200, plus a monthly free meat-box giveaway).
The boys chat work-life balance, upcoming travel, and drop an early tease for the 2026 Podcast Royale: the seven-man blindfold is locked in, with teams being picked and the call-out going wide for anyone game enough to jump in (including the dream of a tough-as-nails yarnette entering the chaos).
Then the yarns roll in:
Poosie Yarn: a birthday shack session goes feral when a mate destroys the bathroom-shit everywhere-leaving someone else to deal with the crime scene.
Quick One-Liner: a classic mechanic/tradie quote about what can “squeal.”
Bali Collarbone Yarn: a post-night-out massage turns into a near-robbery, a moped stack, a broken clavicle, Bali hospital drama, and a solo flight home-right before starting a new job.
Knuckles wraps it up with respect for the tough bastards who push through injury, and the usual reminder: send your yarns in through the Country Companies site or the link in bio.

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Knuckles – Country Trucker Caps
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Zak Palmas
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AJ’s back for Part 2 — and it starts with the obvious question: how bad was the Wilson car park damage? ($300… and they basically gave up issuing tickets.)
Then AJ tells the story of his return to Forsyth Barr Stadium years later, this time asked to suit up as William Wallace again for a halftime dance comp (with an iPad on the line)… except he stops at a student flat, turns a “warm-up” into a full bottle of vodka, and the whole mission spirals.
From falling over at a crossing and losing his gear, to roaming the stadium yelling Braveheart quotes, to pulling himself into the marketing room and spewing on the costume, it’s an absolute trainwreck. Then comes the infamous toilet incident - including the alleged wall-writing that AJ swears was a setup - and two cleaners reportedly running out screaming.
Somehow he isn’t banned, eventually gets welcomed back as a megaphone hype-man, and AJ says he’s even been invited to MC the 2026 season - full circle.
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AJ rolls in dusty after a big night and immediately delivers one of the loosest sports yarns you’ll ever hear.
Back in 2013 in Dunedin, AJ gets recruited to fire up the Highlanders student section (“The Zoo”) at Forsyth Barr Stadium - but instead of a normal mascot gig, he ends up in a full chicken suit, half cut, and armed with a “bag of gags”… including a black dildo that (somehow) becomes part of the entertainment.
It goes exactly as you’d expect: the sponsor finds out, emails start flying, and AJ cops a life ban… until they change their mind and invite him back with one condition: no dildos.
Then it levels up. Mid-season, a streaker hits the field and AJ - still dressed as a chicken — absolutely crunches him in a tackle that blows up across radio, news, and even lands on ESPN Top 10 plays. But the fame comes with a cost: a news outlet tries to unmask the mascot, forcing AJ into a choice that changes everything.
From there it turns into a three-week Highlanders championship bender: packed pubs, the “Landers Army,” printing champions tees, trophy tours, a cooked Bedford bus with shithouse brakes, cops pulling them over, and a 21-day tear that ends in pneumonia… and a relationship ultimatum he definitely ignores.
This is pure chaos, pure NZ rugby culture, and a proper true yarn from start to finish.
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his episode is a proper yarn with Rob Comiskey from the Comiskey Group - one of Australia’s biggest hospitality and entertainment operators.
Rob breaks down the biggest business lessons he’s learned over the years (including knowing when to cut bait), the high-stakes Brisbane court case that nearly broke them, and how that risk turned into a massive win.
Then it gets loose: Rob tells the story of the wildest party he ever hosted - inside a converted Energex substation - with security on the gate, a DJ setup, roof dives into the pool, and absolute Superbad-level chaos.
We also chat about meeting famous faces (Post Malone), scouting Nashville bars for ideas, building venues with their own personality, and the behind-the-scenes madness of running a distillery + brewery, including the reality of rum ageing rules and importing ethanol into Australia.
If you’re into Australian pub culture, hospitality business, nightlife stories, and elite proper true yarns, this one’s for you.
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The boys are back to regular programming… and it gets loose quick.
This week on Silly Saturday #10, a listener tackles a brutal 15km Tough Mudder, crawling through mud, obstacles, and pure pain just to prove he’s still got it - while Zak yarns about a wild rodeo weekend, country chaos, and everything that comes with it.
It’s classic carry-on:
• tough mudder survival stories
• rodeo madness
• blokey banter
• random tangents
• proper dumb laughs
If you love Aussie humour, country culture, and unfiltered yarns between mates, this one’s right up your alley.
Chuck it on for the drive, the shed, or the gym.
🎙️ Proper True Yarn Podcast – real stories, proper laughs, no polish.

📞 Get involved
🎤 Send a voice message to the boys
Drop us a yarn or question and you might feature on the show.
📧 Enquiries: [email protected]
🌐 Website: linktr.ee/propertrueyarn

📲 Follow the Podcast
Instagram: @propertrueyarn
TikTok: @propertrueyarn
Facebook: Proper True Yarn Podcast
YouTube: Proper True Yarn Podcast

🤠 Meet the Hosts

Knuckles – Country Trucker Caps
Instagram: @countrytruckercaps
TikTok: @knucklesctc

Zak Palmas
Instagram: @zpdigitals
TikTok: @zakpal
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.