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Comedian David Boyle talks about wrestling with insomnia using an expensive sleep mask, then reads a listener’s Fucked Up Friday story about a chilli-laced lube prank in a Perth share house. The episode blends crude humour with uncomfortable reflections on past misogynistic behaviour and the regret that follows.
17:27•1 May 2026
Sleep Masks, Cringe Improv and a Chilli-Laced Fucked Up Friday
Episode Overview
- A high-quality sleep mask and dark room can make it easier to fall back asleep after early wake-ups.
- Even seemingly small bits of light in the bedroom can keep the brain stimulated and delay sleep.
- Overly elaborate routines for rest can highlight how much effort sobriety sometimes needs, but can still be worth it.
- “Pranks” that weaponise someone’s body or sexuality can cause real harm, especially to people who aren’t the intended target.
- Looking back on past behaviour with honesty can reveal selfish and misogynistic patterns that need to change.
“It’s funny how you grow old and think about times gone by, and then you realise how much of an evil prick you were without even noticing.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This short, sweary hit from comedian David Boyle drops you straight into the chaos of his almost-six-years-sober life, where insomnia, improv class cringe and old booze stories collide. You’ll hear Boyle rave about a surprisingly life-changing bit of kit: an $85 Manta sleep mask.
After “a fucking two-week straight run of no goddamn sleep,” he tries his mate’s mask and instantly decides, “I literally slipped it on my head, and I said, I’m fucking buying this.” He walks through his entire over-the-top bedtime routine – blue blockers, nasal spray, nose tape, Kindle, then mask – and laughs at the absurd lengths he goes to just to get “a good fucking sleep”.
From there, the mood shifts into his regular Fucked Up Friday segment, where he reads a listener story from Matt in Perth. Set in a grimy 2007 share house nicknamed “the fishbowl”, Matt confesses to spiking a housemate’s lube with chopped chilli flakes to punish him for sleazy behaviour. The prank misses its intended mark and instead seriously hurts an unsuspecting woman.
Matt looks back, wincing at how selfish and misogynistic he and his mates were, reflecting, “It’s funny how you grow old and think about times gone by, and then you realise how much of an evil prick you were without even noticing.” Boyle reacts with his usual brutal humour, questioning whether Matt should carry all the guilt while still clearly siding against that kind of behaviour.
If you like your sobriety chat short, raw and very rough around the edges, this one mixes sleep hacks, cringe comedy and a stark reminder: don’t weaponise other people’s bodies for a joke. What past “pranks” or habits would you rethink now that you’re sober or trying to change?
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