Aunty Donna Podcast - OUR NEW PRODUCER IS BATMAN?!?

Episode Date: April 14, 2026

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This is a Grouse House podcast. Ghetto, guys. How you going? This is Jack Dwayne, the new co-host of the Auntie Donna podcast. I'm joined by my co-host Mark Bonano and Tom Armstrong. This is the new Auntie Donna lineup. We're so excited to have you all here today. As you know, last week, Broden retired.

No right. No lyrics. No lyrics. Sorry, no lyrics, man. No lyrics, if that's all right. Sorry, I should just say, With me now taking the role of the, of co-host, and Tom staying on, taking on Broden's role as co-host,

we have had to bring in a new producer, audio producer. What was your name again, man? My name is Batman. So his name is Batman. Why? He's a Batman. Is it a... Yeah, I've got a couple questions.

Yeah. Are you someone playing the character of Batman? Are you the actual Batman? Is your name just Batman has nothing to do with the character? Although this music would suggest, I mean, this, not the actual soundtrack, but did you look up royalty-free Batman-esque? I'm the dark defender of Gotham City, Batman.

Is this copyright of music, man? Because they'll cut the sound. No, no, it's epidemic. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's Burton-esque. Oh, good, Burton-esque. That's great, man. Alpheman-esque. Alphan-esque.

Does sound like Batman. Good job, mate. I'd love to pick your brain about how you found that piece of music at some point You don't need to That's your old job But this is the thing right People are going to remember you

On their way up I see in Batman That he is someone that is on his way up And I don't know where he's going to be In a couple of years Is he Bruce Wayne Do you want to find out if he's Bruce Wayne Under the Cain?

Hey Batman Under the Cape and Cow I've got a mate here accusing you of some things Saying that you're Bruce Wayne Under the Cape and Cow You want me to tell him to maybe shove it Thank you

I'm Batman Awesome Awesome that's awesome That doesn't help That doesn't answer anything I'm producer Batman From the city of Gotham Producer Batman from the city of Gotham

Right so maybe he's like Thank you Thank you Yeah thank you Like at the start of the Batman film The Dark Night When there are copycats I'm no wearing an occupier

Badham. Maybe he's one of the ones wearing hockey pads. Bradham. Can I get you to line up some sort of newsy music for me? Something sort of gives the news vibes. It's worth mentioning that Jack has come in hard on the co-host thing. He has completely redesigned the structure of the podcast from the ground up. And for at least this episode, we're just going to let... Back to his thing.

See how it turns out. It is the 500 and 1th episode. So we got time to play around before any other big milestones. You know, you're going to have a good one. You're going to have a bad one here and there. Thanks, mate. So what is this we are doing? You've got to riff a little.

Sure thing, man. Well, how can I riff better in future? How can I? Because you've been on my fucking back since day. No, no, no, no. I haven't been on your back. And we're equals now. So you can't fucking talk down to me anymore.

Okay? All right. I'm sorry. No, seriously. All right. All right. When I came in here two weeks ago as the audio producer, you were on my... Batman, I haven't told you to play the music yet.

Okay? I'm just laying down some ground rules. Do you want to do this off... Because this isn't particularly funny. It's more just sort of mean-hearted. And kind of like laying down the law. Usually we'd do that kind of thing off-mite. I think it's important for our young male followers to see a man in leadership.

Yeah. And I'm showing you, I'm telling you who's boss. I'm telling you what we need to get done I'm not being aggressive I'm being direct Right You have been I've been here for two weeks now Yeah

And you were coming at me You were making accusations at me Last week I am you're equal now Okay Okay And you're gonna show me the respect To music started

So we should probably jump in Batman If you play music Out of time again I swear to God Okay I swear to God I got a question for Batman if that's all right.

Yeah, go for it. Who is the most fearsome foe in your gallery of rogues? The Joker. And what about the Joker? Batman? What about the Joker makes him such a fearsome foe to you? Some people just want to watch the world burn. Mm-hmm.

Yeah, and I'm guessing that. Is he one of those people? Yeah. Yeah. Sure. And you refuse, you catch him. You lock him up in Arkham. Yeah. He gets out, he runs amuck again, over and over and over the same rhythm repeating.

Bats, what are you going to do about this joker fella? I have a code. Yeah, and what is that code, mate? I don't kill. Okay, sure. Or use guns. Sure. Cool.

That's awesome, man. Tom, have you met Batman before? Not before today, no. Gaday, Batman, Tom. All right, news segment. It's Crypto Updates. Bitcoin volatility. Bitcoin fell near 60K, rebounded towards 70K, now range bound with high uncertainty.

What does that mean 70K? Broader market slump, total crypto value down sharply in 2026. Investors rotating to gold and safer assets. Industry pivot to AI. Some mining firms shifting to AI data, of course they're fucking out. Which is good. AI is the future now. I think that's good.

AI in the future. I'm stoked with what's happened at the price of RAM. It's all good stuff. Don't get me started. Now, Batman, this is kind of a question for you, maybe, because you're on the outside of this. Thank you. Thank you, Batman. And we're just kind of letting Jack run this.

Was the crypto bit particularly funny? Because it is a comedy podcast, which I just think is an important thing to address. And I'm happy with change. Is that important? brace change. Is that important that it stays a comedy podcast? Is that a core part of the identity? No, but I think a discussion about...

Well, I'm discussing it with you now, man. Right. Do you want it to continue to be a comedy podcast? I think that would be a good idea. 500 episodes... Was I talking to you? Sorry, sorry. I think he's allowed to speak if he...

I thought we were equals Jack. Batman's allowed to speak. Thank you. I think you'll find in the... the contract when I came on board as the co-host. I did get my dad to look over it and there were a few, there are a few lines in there that when it comes to certain creative decisions, I do have the final call. Now, I don't want to play that card.

You signed it. I don't want to play that card. That sounds about right for us. I probably signed it on your behalf, Mark. Yeah, fucking hell. I didn't read it. But that is the case. So that actually does put me in a higher position.

Yeah, sure, sure, sure. Exactly. But I'm taking the risk as well. In what way? In what way are you taking the risk? Can you... Batman? Don't just play applause. I swear to fucking God. Batman.

Wait Batman, where did you go to school? Thank you. I trained under... I trained in the League of Shadows. Where was that, though? I think Greenland, Iceland. Where'd you go to school before that, though? I'm born in the darkness

Did you go to Skev's? No No You remind me of a guy I knew at Skebs You sure you didn't go to Skeves No Oh no worries

Did you go to Skebs Unfortunately No And Tom did you go to Skeves No I went to Viewbank College Thank you Thank you

Thank you That's great None of you's went to skisves. No, man. A bit pricey for a primary school teacher and a butcher. Not if you put your mind to it. Not if you prioritise education. Oh, I think that's a bit rude.

If you prioritize your children's education, you can get them to get a little less on the... Stings. Yeah, a little less on the sticks. What is your podcast producing history, Batman? We don't have a presentation, although I would love one. I would actually love a presentation. If you'd like to do it. No, no.

If you want to keep this role and eventually graduate to be over here on these neck-busting couches. Because this is the pipeline, man. This is the pipeline that we've, we always try to hire internally if we can. Where did Tom start? Tom started as an audio producer. Yeah. I started as an audio producer. I didn't.

Mark is, yeah. I stepped into this role, but that's a bit of nepot. Thank you. Thank you. There it is. Sorry, I was looking for that one. Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah, but that was a bit of nepotism because, uh, I said, me and my friends all started this company and podcast together. That's awesome, man. And that's why I admire you. Why? You're such a cool guy and I'm sorry, we got a little fired up there, you know. But I work out. I play hard.

Yeah. Next beer's on me. I don't drink beer, but thank you. Maybe next cocktail. All right, man. All right, no, that's great. I love cocktails too. Maybe you could teach me what the good ones are.

Headbreak. All right, welcome back to the Arnie Donna podcast. 15 minutes. Has that been 15 minutes? No, just 10, man. Wait for it. Of Jack DeWine. All right.

Things are going to change around here. I got my new audio producing. This is Batman. I've got to comply it, Tom. I've got the fuck everything stacked against Mark now. Yeah. And I think by the end of this podcast, if not the next podcast, Mark is out of here. Because I want to propose, I want to propose we fast track Batman's.

Not without a presentation. I want to propose. We fast track Lucy. We fast track Batman's. Funny Man Trial? Professional Funny Man Trial. I want to do it now? I don't know enough about him.

Well, we're going to fucking learn. And if he wins, I want you to retire forever. Fatsy on a podcast. So if, all right, so I'm not being trialed. No. Batman is the defender of Gotham City. Yeah. The Darth Knight.

Unless you want to be trialed. I was hoping to just be a background character. No. It seems that you were making your way to the mind. the main stage and you will be judged. This is your NXT and you have succeeded? All right. All right, let's do this.

It is the professional funny man trial of Batman. Beginning now. Hit a sting, bats. Hello, I'm Batman. All right, well, we need a couple of, we need a little bit of background on a couple of these things. Professionalism. Batman, in what way are you a professional?

Or in what, I guess, yeah, in what way do you approach your work? Okay. Professionally. Is that fair to ask? Is it about me? I train with a league of shadows under Razal Ghoul. What's wrong with the camera? Your camera's full too. Jesus Christ.

It's not? No, it's a different issue. There's a different issue. You're good. I'm just guessing that yours was storage. My own mod storage, you're correct. I'm so sorry, throw back to last week. Yeah.

So last week, Tom's camera, hey, I've heard enough. Professional enough for me. No, no, no, no, a little bit more. Just a little bit more. 10 out of 10 for professionalism. I'm the dark defender of Gotham City. Fighting against crime and the rule of Falcone. Have you got a Robin?

No, no Robin. No underaged employers. You're right. Um. Just a bit about professionalism. Just touch on that for me. I want to give you a top points, mate. I have a belt where it keeps all of my equipment.

Your Gizmos and your gadgets? A batterang. A bat cable gun. I'd use. I have lots of different weapons. All right, tell me something. Do you go for something more tech-heavy, like the 89 Batman Batarang that's got a little screen

and a controlling component on it? Or do you go for something more ninja-esque? Ninja-esque. All right Okay Yeah, all right Yeah, I'm happy to give ten Yeah, I'm happy to give ten for professional

Next round What do you give him Tom I give him ten Great Funny Batman, are you funny I'm in no way funny I've heard enough

But that, well I'm in no way funny I defend the city Why? Give us a bit about your backstory I don't talk about my back story I don't talk about my backstory story.

Why not? I'm from a city full with corruption. Oh yeah. Me too, man. I'm formed and forged in the darkness. Yeah. I become a symbol.

As a symbol, people fear me. Yeah. But as a legend. But as a legend. Or something, I don't know. I can't help people as a man. No, totally hear you there. But as a legend, as a symbol.

Yeah. I can defend this city from crime. Feeling, spreading fear. Beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands. Yeah. I approve of that. Five out of five from me.

Is this the actual music now? It's not an epidemic. That sounds great. Yeah, you give him five out of five. Five out of five. Tom. Yeah. For funny, I'm going to have to go zero stars.

Sure. No worries, man. It's the idea of beating people up every night. Thank you. All right, next up, we got contributions to the community. Well, I think this is going to be a 22 hugs for me. Well, can I say yes, but it is because of his starting the pattern of costumed people that we've now got a guy leaving joker cards around town.

Does he contribute to the problem? Maybe night by night, yes, he's helping. We've done a whole podcast on this and you can listen to that. Can't remember what episode it is. We don't have to get into the reads of it here unless you really want to. Yeah, no, well, he's a, he's a Marvel character, so I think I wouldn't want to confuse people. Very good. Very good.

I know you love comics, man. I've got to talk to you about my comic collection sometime. All right. Pick your brains. Pick my brains about your comic collection. Yeah, just tell you all about comics. Oh, no, I do not know as much as you. You're so smart with that stuff, man.

But, I got a little comic collection. All right, cool. Maybe we could hit a few rounds of golf, talk about comics, and then just, say the most awful things about women that we all know these guys say. All right. Broden. I'm with Batman. 22 hugs from me.

Yeah, I contribute to the community quite heavily. Tom? 22 hugs. Do you care to say why? I mean, yeah, I feel like he's a net positive for Gotham. Keeping the streets clean. And you're going to give him a thousand as well, man. Yeah, he causes lots issues, but net positive, I think.

Yeah. All right. professionally funny this is out of a thousand yes one thousand now I've heard it off and well he hasn't said a single word say your piece

the bold from bold and the brave who's the brave I guess Robin oh yeah I don't know if that's right what are you saying I'm I can't I don't know you've come on as Batman I'm trying to call you

many different names with Batman as I know, Dark Knight. That's me. Gotham's Protector. That's me. There's the Brave and the Bold, but that's referring to the duo of Batman and Robin. It's on before the 5 o'clock news on Channel 10. Now, uh, no, it's the Bold and the Beautiful. Oh.

At a beautiful show. Yeah, man, I love it. It's so much fun. You love it too? What do you like about it? Um, I just think it's so much. It's a bit of a fun thing. I used to watch it with my nana.

Yeah, right. Checks out. Can't, how are you professionally funny? I'm not. I'm not funny. I might do a quip here or there. Yeah, he'd do quips. I haven't heard one yet.

So that's what that feels like. Yeah, so that was what that feels like. So that was what that feels like. When cat woman, when cat woman disappears with, no. Yeah, she disappears. Then he goes, so that's what that feels like. Yeah. So that's what that feels like.

He says that to the empty roof. So that's what that's right. And he keeps doing the voice. Well, because when he's in that mask, Christian Bail decided he must become the animal. And he would never break. So Batman like Christian Bail. I'm not wearing a hockey bat's.

Very good. So that's what that feels like. So that's what that feels like. I give you $1,000 out of a thousand of a thousand for professionally funny. I want to hear, I'm going to give you a scenario, and I want to hear what you would say in that scenario. heard enough, Tom. You'll give him a thousand as well.

Yeah, you're in the tumbler. You're racing down the streets of Gotham. You're sweetie in real life as Bruce Wayne, childhood friend. So that's what I feel is. Her name is Rachel. Can I just add to it very quickly? You're writing some poetry. Maybe you're reposting some of your favorite erotic photography.

What? Oh, sorry. Are you talking about a different kind of tumbler? I want to do a tumbler. I'm talking about the bat. Nice. Just doing a bit of a. our word confusion thing. That was very nice.

I was studying over the last week. You've been doing very good with that. I'm genuinely impressed. Thanks, buddy. Appreciate it. Rachel has been given a hallucinogen in powdered form, in gas form. And she's hallucinating and she might die. Rachel.

Great. That's all. That's five out of five for me. That's out of thousand. Oh, it's one thousand out of one thousand for me. You do know that that means you have to retire forever from the Artie Donald podcast. He's looking forward to it. He's looking forward to it.

chair with a bigger bag. I'm looking forward to not having to wear this neck brace anymore because it's the only thing that is helping. And it is a shame. The only problem is, I don't have any shoes to put on the table. True. That's okay. I will put my band.

Well, that's it. My neck brace, of course. Batman, you've got a perfect score more or less. Congratulations. You are now the new co-host of the Arnie Donna podcast. That's the fastest. Anyone has ever made it from that desk to this chair. A change of the league of shadows.

It has taken on average one to two episodes. Yeah. And so Batman, like, as sad as I am to be retiring from the Auntie Donor podcast, fucking God knows what this is going to turn into. It's impressive to see someone moving that far, someone who's a mover and shaker, both in the streets of Gotham, keeping them clean from the criminal, from the scourge of Gotham. criminal underworld.

Is that how you say that word? S-C-O-U-R-G? No, don't ask me. I thought it was a scourge or something. Scourge. I don't quite know. Scourge? Scourge?

Scourge feels good, though. That's good. It's probably scourge. It is a tough one, isn't it? Yeah. No, do you know? No, I'm with you guys on that one. So, listen, Batman, we're going to have plenty of time to get to know you as the new

co-host of the Artie Donna podcast over the next 500 episodes. But can we play? some sweet emotional lyricless music if that's alright Batman, just something soft, sweet emotional and no lyrics because listen

as some of you know with the promotion of Batman to one of the roles of co-host that means obviously the end of Mark's journey here that sounds like lyrics Batman

that sounds like lyrics and I told you no fucking lyrics, okay? I need you to find an instrumental track. Okay? That's the same one. Find an instrumental track? Good. No, that's fucking lyrics, Batman.

With no vocal at all, mate. No vocal. See you have this little symbol next to the tracks? Just click on one without a vocal. Just click on one without a fucking. vocal bad man i bet you're used to um a sort of ui that you've developed yourself probably yeah yeah probably to come over there and show you batman

batman bat computer yeah okay you're on fucking thin ice i need instrumental music i need to say goodbye to this guy well thank god he's coming off the desk and into the into the host seat because i don't think he's quite suited for the for the hot desk uh for the the no these have lyrics see how they've got a little microphone next time so it has vocal. So you just want to click on one that doesn't have that symbol. So you've gone to a very vocal heavy

You got this bats. What's on what's on his search engine Tom? What is he searched? Go back up. What is he searched? Show Tom what you've searched. You've searched reference track, emotionless Drake. So I think Drake has lyrics to his song. So

maybe go for something without fucking lyrics, Batman. Look for the ones without the microphone, Batman. Yeah, that's good. There you go. You're on thin, fucking Nice, Batman. Sorry. Because I'm in charge now.

Once Mark's gone, it's me and Tom in charge. Okay, you're not getting promoted to an equal level. I am the captain now. Yes. You? All right. No, me and Tom shared, but I get final call. Right.

Obviously, this means the end of Mark's journey here on the Auntie Donna podcast. And it wouldn't be what it is without you, Mark. Since I was a little boy listening to this podcast, I always knew I wanted to be a part of it. How old are you? The fact that I'm 28. The fact that I am here today. 20. 20.

The fact that I am here today is a testament to all of your work. And while we did need to freshen up, while we did need to take this podcast in a new direction, and you were the old dead weight holding us down. Okay. It is where it is because of you. Your spirit will live on through us. The new Auntie Donna podcast will be exciting, interesting, innovative. I'll probably come for Tom pretty soon because I only want rich men with me on this podcast.

But without your work, we never would be where we are. And I want you to remember that and take that with you, mate. Well, 500 of mine strong. It is a shame to be leaving, even though I wasn't myself judging. on the merits that I came up with that someone needed to be judged on to retire or not from the podcast someone else was and then I was just kind of fired

and I'm just going to take your word that you have that power in the contract because reading that contract would just make me have a fucking breakdown I can get my dad to go through what we see? No, I don't think that'll be fair and impartial so I'll take a step back I'll say thank you

I don't think it was dead weight No You're a star Thank you I am now Right thank you So like someone Who didn't get enough stars

In Mario Party Or like someone Who had the most stars But then got fucked By the bonus stars At the end I have not won this round At the rainbow gallery

But hey you made it the longest At all the original Auntie Donors That's true Last one's standing. Last one's standing. So look, Hey, well, what better time to leave than right now.

See you later, mate. See you, mate. And Mark. This is the end. Wait. Thank you. Batman is a defender of the good. No, Batman's going to now be hosting this podcast.

You get, no, Batman's co-hosting. See you, buddy. See you, mate. Bye-bye. Batman, come on over. Bye-bye. Come on over. Come over. Come have a sit.

Get in here. Oh, I don't want to. No, come on, Batman. Let's get you in here now. Or are we done? I've still got five more minutes. Yeah, come on. Let's get to know the new co-host right here at the end of the episode.

New co-host, get out of here, Mark. New co-hosts of Arni Donna, Batman. A pleasure. Oh. Yeah. Be real, man. Hey, Batman. Hi.

All right. Hi. I'm Jack, by the way, buddy. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Hi, Batman, Tom. Hi. He's my mate, Tom.

What's going on here? This is a bit... There we go. You guys don't have very good mark for any technique. Look at me. I've got a leaning thing going on. Yeah. So, Batman,

tell us a little bit about yourself. Tell us a bit about yourself, Batman. Well, I'm the defender of Gotham. Yeah. But who are you? Who are you? Who am I? Yeah.

I've got bad news for you, Jack. Yeah. My name. I go by many news. names. The Dark Defender. The Dark Knight, Batman. Lots of different names. Broden. Oh, well, unfortunately, you are retired. So, I've been Broden all along. And I'm here to take back this show from you, Jack. And you, Tom. Sorry. This show belongs to the people. I've been secretly. working behind the scenes looking at the contract stipulations and I have I have looked through

some clauses and you are not the host of this show because of a stipulation that happened back in your original contract you are out of here Jack you are fired yeah no worries Tom I'm I'm reinstating you to the podcast and I I'm taking back the Arnie Donner podcast for all of the proper people. Okay, so I'm out. Tom's back there. Mark's still out, though. Zach and Mark is still out.

So I guess next week it's just Broden and Tom. Well, that's up to you guys. We could talk about football. Yeah, you can get Marnie in. We could do footy. I join us next week for, I guess, Tom and Broden talking about football. Great. See everyone.

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