Dane Swan shuts down podcast over outrage surrounding sexist jokes

Footy larrikin Dane Swan and his latest podcast project have been shut down following an outcry surrounding a segment about sex acts.

Dane Swan hopes to return.

Dane Swan is refusing to go down without a fight, but his new podcast project has been shut down following outcry surrounding a segment about sex acts.

In just its first year, the Humpday Podcast, featuring Swan, Essendon great Scott Cummings and former Footy Show producer Ralph Horowitz, announced on Tuesday it has suspended production following criticism of its most recent episode.

Having been scolded by social activist groups, including acting chief executive of Domestic Violence Victoria, Alison Macdonald, the show announced its decision to shut itself down on its Twitter page.

22 weeks of laughs among ourselves and ppl who chose to listen and be part of it. Thanks very much everyone. It was fun while it lasted 😀 #humpday #scottyandswanny #thanksandgoodnight https://t.co/m1mBf7LXyC

— @scottyandswanny (@scottyandswanny) July 2, 2019

The decision came just one week since the podcast trio became embroiled in a public slanging match with popular podcast hosts Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, the journalists responsible for the Shameless Podcast.

However, the decision to shut the show down is not related to the social media squabble between the rival podcasts.

Swan, a former Collingwood superstar and Brownlow Medallist, posted on Twitter on Tuesday that the outcry surrounding the latest segment has left him frustrated.

In a series of posts, he then went on to suggest he wants the podcast to reform to vent his frustrations about the scandal he and his co-hosts have found themselves in.

Dane Swan featured in Big Freeze 5 at the MCG.

“Wow, just wow. The carry on about a stupid podcast and the things people are trying to attach to it is one of the most absurd things I’ve heard,” Swan wrote.

“If ya didn’t like it ya didn’t have to f***ing listen to it. It’s that simple. Lot of haters and sad sacks in this country it seems.

“If we had of ever said anything wrong or offensive we would of apologised but the fact is we have never have and I’ll debate anyone anywhere arguing that point. When written down words can look horrible I get that but f*** me People need to get a grip.”

Having refused to apologise, Swan then suggested the band will be getting back together for another episode of the show next month.

WARNING: OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE

Wow, just wow. The carry on about a stupid podcast and the things people are trying to attach to it is one of the most absurd things I’ve heard. If ya didn’t like it ya didn’t have to fucking listen to it. It’s that simple. Lot of haters and sad sacks in this country it seems.

— Dane Swan (@swandane) July 2, 2019

Because there are germs out there who just wanna see you fall and just trying to get clicks for their fucked articles so they take shit out of context and make up an article about it to justify there insignificant existence. How’s that? https://t.co/cqQB3LOfoC

— Dane Swan (@swandane) July 2, 2019

If we had of ever said anything wrong or offensive we would of apologised but the fact is we have never have and I’ll debate anyone anywhere arguing that point. When written down words can look horrible I get that but fuck me People need to get a grip

— Dane Swan (@swandane) July 2, 2019

Wanna start a podcast when I get back from holiday @rtralphy ? Got some things I wanna get off my chest and this time I may seriously offend some people

— Dane Swan (@swandane) July 2, 2019

Well that was quick. See yas in a month. Hump day returns. Bad luck to all those who thought they won 🖕🏻🖕🏻 https://t.co/CRYMkrWSLv

— Dane Swan (@swandane) July 2, 2019

The Herald Sun reported before the decision to axe the podcast was announced that Cummings’ regular radio appearances for 3AW in Melbourne are now under review.

The 45-year-old’s future at the station is uncertain and he has no appearances scheduled for the next two weeks.

The trio are arguing they did not say anything offensive in the latest episode that has caused such division.

Swan, Cummings and Horowitz took turns in the episode of reading out sex act definitions from the Urban Dictionary website.

The terms they read out featured their own first names following the term “dirty”.

“A dirty Ralph occurs when you try and sneak up behind a girl who is on all fours throwing up,” Cummings said about his fellow broadcaster Horowitz.

Brendan Fevola, Dane Swan and Chris Judd at the Grand Final Footy Show 2018. Channel 9

“That’s not too bad,” Swan said.

All three men were heard laughing loudly about the definition.

The “Dirty Dane” definition also had all three men cackling into their microphones.

“After a frustrating evening involving a lack of sexual activity a man is forced to pleasure himself through masturbation while the woman sleeps,” Cummings said.

“He retaliates at the unwilling woman by spreading his love on her face, thereby causing her to wake up and mumble like a Danish person.”

It was only last week that the trio were described as “old ignorant men” by rival podcasters Andrews and McDonald

“We won’t stop doing what we are doing even when we get trolled by people like Dane Swan,” the women said on a recent episode.