The 28 Year Old Male

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Saunders, the Australian bartender who discovered a glitch in an ATM system that allowed him to withdraw over $1.6 million in 2011. Dan (friend of the show) shares how a late-night cash withdrawal in Wangaratta led to a months-long spree of lavish spending, including some of favourites; private jets, luxury hotels, and some serious shouting of his mates. He opens up about the psychological toll of living with the secret, the moment he decided to come clean, and the legal consequences that followed-like discovering that people in prison love watching Home and Away. Now back to a quieter life, Dan reflects on the highs and lows of his extraordinary journey and what he’s learned about money, morality, and redemption. 

Dan is one of the most interesting and endearing people we've met, his outlook on life is infectious. 

Enjoy the listen and let us know what caught your ear.

What is The 28 Year Old Male?

James Kennedy did what any well balanced adult does when they turn 28 and feel the weight of life crushing down on them; he avoided therapy and started an anonymous social media account under the alias 'The 28 Year Old Male', spending almost 10 years documenting his every flaw publicly for the world to see.

The 28 evolved into a cultural sounding board for the disgruntled and exhausted Australian early-middled aged disguised as 'youth', and in 2024, James finally revealed his identity, completing the stereotype character arc (you guessed it) by starting a podcast.

Join hosts James Kennedy and Vedran Sabic as they look at life, culture and sport through the lens of now 30-something year olds hanging onto the glory days for dear life and, maybe attempting to grow up at some stage.