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The Conditional Release Program

Jack the Insider and Joel Hill

Welcome to The Conditional Release Program, a podcast that delves into the netherworld of cults, crims and con artists.Who would have thought a spicy chest cough would turn everyone so completely mad?Our weekly show covers the conspiracy theorists that created a 'shadow pandemic' of political idiocy and violent ideation within the fringe of politics. From time to time we get our hands even dirtier with true crime deep dives. Jack is a seasoned expert in the true crime genre, having written

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UNLOCKED - Premium Episode 4 - Miracle Mineral Mud...

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2025/09/30

While we are busy preparing for Skepticon here's a rerun from the good old days when life was simpler and all we had to worry about was a bit of a pandemic. Here's the Skepticon blurb:Attention Melbournians - SKEPTICON IS ON THIS WEEKEND! Yes folks we are finally doing a live podcast. Time to crack out the snake oil dispenser and drink a pint of piss - it's time to make Melbourne healthy again. Will it work? Probably not. But there will be:Merch givewaysCBCo vouchersA vaguely funny

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The Two Jacks - Episode 127 - Net Zero, Net Loss:...

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2025/09/19

AI slop shownotes as usual. Enjoy! Opening Segment (00:00 - 02:00)Personal catch-up between the hostsHong Kong Jack celebrates a major birthday in Macau with surprise family visitDiscussion of Hong Kong-Macau travel via new bridge/tunnel (1 hour 20 minutes door-to-door)Major Discussion TopicsAustralian Politics - Coalition Crisis (02:00 - 15:30)Key Points:Polling disaster: Coalition at 27% approval rating, Labor leads 58-42 two-party preferredElectoral wipeout: Liberal Party holds minimal

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Episode 197 - March for Australia - Part 3 with Dave

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2025/09/18

These AI slop shownotes are very funny. Third and final part of the series. Enjoy!PS - apologies for the delay on this release. It's still well worth the listen. I wanted to give it a proper edit but life is on ultra hard mode at the moment so it's going up in all its unvarnished glory!Joel Hill welcomes listeners to the Condition Release Program, substituting for the usual "Jackless" format by interviewing Dave about his weekend attending the controversial "March for

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The Two Jacks - Episode 126 - Bike Lanes, Black...

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2025/09/14

Episode SummaryEpisode 126 delivers comprehensive analysis of Australian and international news, politics, and sport. The hosts tackle everything from sovereign citizen movements and government policy disasters to AFL finals and international political chaos, maintaining their trademark blend of serious analysis and wry humor.Listener CorrespondenceGrant ("Tri-Valve") - Multiple TopicsNRL Trainers on Field: Criticism of excessive trainer presence during games, particularly Alfie Langer's

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Episode 196 - March for Australia - Part 2 with...

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2025/09/12

Here is part two of the MFA series. You can find the works mentioned in this pod at:https://michaelwest.com.au/author/wendybacon/But his profile is:https://michaelwest.com.au/author/yaakov-aharon/Enjoy!

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Episode 195 - March for Australia Part 1 with Jimmy...

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2025/09/06

Some good friends of the podcast went to the so called 'March for Australia' in Sydney and have joined us to share their observations. First up is Jimmy Garnet who does an excellent impersonation of a boomer normie. Enjoy!

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Episode 194 - Hell in H Division with Ray Mooney

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2025/09/06

In this the second part of Jack's interview with Ray Mooney, Ray speaks of the hell of Pentridge's H Division where prison officers routinely bashed inmates. Ray speaks of the Jenkinson inquiry parliamentary inquiry which delivered no justice but ended the careers of some especially sadistic prison officers but the hell in H Division continued. Ray found himself in H Division. He was beaten regularly. He pledged that he would not break rocks - the work detail in H Division. Despite the

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The Two Jacks - Episode 125 - Manhunts, Defamation &...

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2025/09/02

Oh man the AI slop shownotes this week are awful but I have a puppy and law school to do so this is getting low effort. Enjoy!DETAILED SHOWNOTESSummary:The Two Jacks break down the week’s true news rollercoaster: Victoria’s police tragedy, sovereign citizen threats, major legal tussles, global politics, social developments, and the surging finals in AFL, NRL, and rugby. Distilled analysis, with signature banter.TIMESTAMPED SEGMENTS00:00:00 Introduction, Weather in Hong KongJoel welcomes listeners,

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Episode 193 - Milat - Age Checks - Gaetzy - Aug 31 -...

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2025/08/24

It has been a busy time on the right wing fringe of politics with a lot of dickheads having tantrums for reasons we can't fathom and they can't articulate. It's been a lot! But first up we have the very much not right wing but still slightly fringe tale of Jeremy Buckingham's search for truth regarding Ivan Milat's actual body count. The problem is, he's gone a bit off track and started making some fairly baseless claims. These can do more harm than good - and it's a

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The Two Jacks - Episode 124 - Stadiums, Surface Wars,...

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2025/08/22

As usual, AI slop shownotes for anyone who wants to read them. Enjoy!In this packed episode of The Two Jacks, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack cut through a huge week in politics, policy, and sport. They kick off with life on the bike lanes and the four‑day work week debate before diving into Australia’s productivity roundtable: where progress might actually come from, why energy costs and regulation matter most, and how timid politics strangles reform. They spar over tax design, housing, stamp

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The Two Jacks - Episode 123 - Patterson, Palestine &...

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2025/08/22

As usual, AI slop shownotes for anyone who wants to read them. Enjoy! -----------------------------------------------Content warning: violent crime, child deaths, war, famine, and historical mass-casualty events.— Description — Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack cover a packed week: the Erin Patterson verdict and sentencing expectations; the Folbigg exoneration and compensation debate; AI’s promised productivity vs. creators’ rights; New Zealand politics and travel flows; Australia’s recognition of

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Episode 192 - Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle and...

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2025/08/18

Wasn't going to use AI slop for shownotes this time but these are quite good! But you know who the authors are, you know the book and if you haven't already - buy it! It's genuinely good. and remember you get 10% off delicious tins at https://cbco.beer/ and if you want to keep this thing going - and like naughty bonus episodes - please support us at https://www.patreon.com/theconditionalreleaseprogram-------------------------------------------------------------------------Ever wondered

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The Two Jacks - Episode 122 - Tasmania’s Numbers...

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2025/08/10

As usual, AI slop shownotes. They're all about 30 seconds off due to theme music. Enjoy! The Jacks start in Hong Kong’s downpour before unpacking Tasmania’s post‑election arithmetic and a machete “amnesty” with bins outside cop shops. They wade through protests, policing, and the far‑right’s antics, then dig into the Gareth Ward case and the thorny politics of expulsion. There’s a sharp turn into AI copyright fights, family life vs screens, and a listener letter on pilot mental health.Mid‑show

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Episode 191 - The Murder Business with Emily Webb

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2025/08/10

Emily Webb joins Jack to talk about her new book, Murder in the Suburbs.Talk turns to Erin Patterson and the Leongatha Mushroom Murders, the truth about murder and the often lurid business of True Crime reporting. Support us at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theconditionalreleaseprogramBuy Emily's book:https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/books/murder-in-the-suburbs/

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The Two Jacks - Episode 121 - The Cunning Stunts and...

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2025/08/05

The episode title is completely ridiculous. Thanks, ChatGPT 4.1. Also it thinks Jack is me. I'm not here to change that. Any of you people seen us in the same room? Yeah, I thought so. 🏄‍♂️ Episode OverviewThis round of The Two Jacks is a beaut: Joel (Jack the Insider) and Jack (Hong Kong Jack) serve up their signature Aussie banter and sharp intellectual takes, tackling everything from Oz politics and housing to international chaos, with a healthy dose of sports, climate woes, and top-shelf

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Episode 190 - Who Killed 'Lizard' Locksley? With Ray...

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2025/08/01

Playwright, author, artist and former resident at HM Pentridge Prison, Ray Mooney sits down with Jack to discuss an infamous case, the murder of Raymond Francis 'Lizard' Locksley in 1979. Locksley's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Menai in Sydney's west. Melbourne criminal Christopher Dale Flannery was charged with the murder, he went through a committal hearing before being acquitted in 1984. Ray was Flannery's alibi witness along with many others at Mickey's

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The Two Jacks - Episode 120 - Voting at 16, Planes in...

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2025/07/28

The deep thinking ChatGPT model O3 has done some properly fine work on these shownotes. Behold the slop. Enjoy!A T10 typhoon batters Hong Kong while political storms swirl from Canberra to Westminster. Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack break down Australian polling shocks, UK voting reforms, Middle-East flashpoints, the tangled Epstein files, and a grab-bag of sport, entertainment, and aviation safety stories.Here are the robot's ten title ideas. Do they suck? I dunno, haven't listened to

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Episode 189 - Epstein - Cookers - Tredrea - Zippy!

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2025/07/22

UPDATE – TRUMP’S ATTEMPT TO GET A FRIENDLY JUDGE IN A CONSERVATIVE JURISDICTION HAS FAILED MISERABLY AND HE GOT A GAY OBAMA APPOINTEE LOLhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-judge-gets-trump-lawsuit-over-spicy-epstein-letter/They will probably use this as an excuse to withdraw the lawsuit which they would not only lose but be irreparably humiliated by the discovery process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------This week we have a classic news episode which opens

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Episode 188 - Beck's Story

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2025/07/11

Beck Rogers is a 41-year-old wife and mother living in suburban Melbourne. She has decided to share her story - one of protracted sexual abuse, manipulation and coercive control at the hands of her father over more than three decades. Beck had the courage to persist and the courage to finally the end the abuse. She is telling her story in interview with Peter Hoysted in the hope other victims might come forward and end the cycle of abuse. This is not an easy listen but an important one. One in 10

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The Two Jacks - Episode 119 - Cancer Breakthroughs -...

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2025/07/10

Overview: In this episode, Jack the Insider and Hong Kong Jack discuss a wide array of topics ranging from breakthrough medical treatments to global politics, crime, sports, and cultural events, providing insightful commentary and analysis.Topics Discussed:Breakthrough in Pancreatic Cancer TreatmentDiscussion on Peter Moulding's miraculous recovery from metastatic pancreatic cancer through a clinical trial drug, AMP945.Reflection on the promising advancements in immunological cancer

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