Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Why Do Escape Rooms Make Us EVIL?!

28 min · 13. maj 2026
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Helloooo rats, Welcome to another episode of your platter full of ratfood. Today we are talking about why escape rooms are our hellscape, and what it is about them that goes against every fibre of our beings. We also talk about missing flights, the art of rolling our charisma dice, Katseye’s pop up performance in Melb, a LIFE CHANGING theatre recc from Sammy and so much more. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye! xx Mel & Sam — You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS Here’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag! https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/ Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com! — Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land. The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on. Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. — A Grouse House Podcast Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions Produced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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