
bravo charlie club
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!
Episodes
12 episodes
012 - Living Eulogies, Hydration, and Amazon's Oversharing: Modern Life Unpacked
Death, hydration, and notification overload might seem like an unlikely trio, but they weave together perfectly in this episode as we navigate the contradictions of modern life. We kick off with a powerful quote that stops us in our tracks: "Th...
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Episode 12
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13:14

011 - Digital Mindfulness: Navigating Notifications, Journals and $3,500 Cat Dentistry
In the Fully Awake Project, we set about exploring whether phone notifications should be on or off, and share our minimalist approaches to home screen organisation and journaling systems. We debate the merits of spending $3,500 on c...
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Episode 11
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13:30

010 - How do you encourage kids to invest? Making your hotel room a sanctuary. Should we have to re-sit driving tests.
Richard and Ben discuss how they encourage their children to invest. Ben shares exactly how listeners would know if they are in a hotel room that he has been in before. A listener follows up on the oil in non-stick pans conundrum with a great t...
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Episode 10
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12:53

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.
Richard and Ben unpack their most satisfying sound in the world, discuss why we even bother saving files on our desktops, share business expense claim hacks, offer book recommendations to a listener and ask what do you do with all those IT cabl...
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Episode 9
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15:20

008 - bcc goes viral, eSims, listener feedback gets dangerous and what to do with that bunch of old computer cables you never use.
Richard and Ben analyse the feedback received from dangerous species Ben is not scared of…..and get even more scared in the process. Ben asks what does “going viral” even mean and shares a great tip to save money on mobile network charges while...
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Episode 8
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15:02

007 - Origin Story. We share why bravo charlie club was born and who these raconteurs actually are.
Ever wondered who's behind the microphones of the bravo charlie club? In our 007 episode, we're channeling our inner James Bond by revealing the mysteries of who we are and why we started this podcasting adventure.We're Richard and Ben ...
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Episode 7
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12:42

006 - Can we trust Ozempic? Rewards programs for travellers. How many unread books should we own?
Richard and Ben discuss Ozempic, why we need to take advantage of rewards programs for travellers and ask how many books can you buy without reading them before you should stop buying books? For those interested in learning more fro...
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Episode 6
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13:43

005 - What in your life will you never automate? Handling lost wallets. Breakfast tip for travellers. Snorkels in swimming pools?
Ben and Richard discuss what they think should never be automated. Do you agree? They go on to solve how to deal with lost wallets while travelling, share a breakfast tip and debate whether snorkels should be allowed in swimming pools.
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Episode 5
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14:01

004 - Will an AI bot be your future friend? Travel tip for pet owners. Do you put oil in non-stick pans?
Our first “in-person” recording where Richard and Ben discuss whether AI bots are our friends of the future. Ben has a non-travel tip for cat owners and then we discuss whether non-stick fry pans actually need oil. For those with video, we fini...
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Episode 4
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9:02

003 - Inbox zero. Top 5 most terrifying things on the planet. When advice you give is not valued.
New segment “The fully awake project” is introduced and dives straight in to inbox zero and the pros and cons of fly ahead offers. Ben lists his top 5 most terrifying things on the planet and Richard shares a time he was “forced” to stay in a s...
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Episode 3
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11:41

002 - The 4 levels of AI. Bidding on flight upgrades. Can a hand dryer be terrifying?
Richard dives deeper in to AI, Ben shares a tip for bidding on business class flight upgrades and asks whether Dyson AirBlades are indeed the 5th most terrifying thing on the planet. A passionate listener rejects our conundrum solution for jigs...
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Episode 2
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11:29

001 - The Pilot. Getting started in AI. Ben’s similarities to Hugh Jackman. Can you do someones jigsaw puzzle?
In their pilot episode, Richard and Ben unpack how to get started in AI, discuss why Ben considers himself the Hugh Jackman of hotel travel and debate whether it is okay to do someone else's jigsaw puzzle.
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Episode 1
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12:20
