Best Brisbane Roar Podcasts (2025)

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KOKO MATCH REVIEW: The Lions Roar to a Series Lead after Beating the Wallabies in Brisbane 10:23

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10d ago10:23

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Direct to you from Caxton Street in Brisbane the KOKO Crew breakdown all the action from Suncorp Stadium, merely moments after Lions clinched a 1-0 lead in the 2025 series. The lads discuss where the Lions excelled throughout the 80 minutes and where the Wallabies need to improve in Melbourne for game 2. The fellas have a little look at moments fro…

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EP152: Testing for the Golf Ball Rollback Faltering, Nick: 'Boring Golf is Good Golf', and Mark: 'Greenkeepers are Mongrels' 1:02:06

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Massive pod today, and we start with a bit of news that Nick and Mark have heard from an industry insider who is very high up in the golf world, about the new ball that is being developed and due in 2028. It is currently in testing and apparently the testing has not gone to expectations, with the results being far from ideal. Longer hitters with hi…

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Unstoppable | Ps Ryan Alcorn 52:23

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George Gregan Stops by to Lift KOKO’s Spirits after the MCG Madness 1:14:36

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This week on the KOKO Show the lads try and pick up the pieces after experiencing what was an emotional weekend for Aussie rugby fans in Melbourne. If you have been living under a rock, the Wallabies were pipped at the post on Saturday by a resurgent Lions team that claimed a big series win 2-0 at the MCG. Despite being heartbroken and frustrated w…

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#121: Suns Stroke 1:31:06

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It’s been quite a while since we’ve sat down for an episode of the Roar Deal in full doom & gloom mode, but Saturday's crisis in Carrara has us not too far from that ballpark. It was our heaviest defeat since the 2022 Prelim Final loss to a red-hot Geelong side, and also our heaviest home & away defeat we’ve had since 2018. It's also put Dom in a r…

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Ep151: Top 5 Players Who Didn't Achieve Their Potential; and Tiger Roaring at the 1996 Aust Open. 20:54

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Another feedback pod today, we're getting plenty of comments and questions so keep them coming. We start with a comment from Timothy in reference to our 'hardest opening holes' conversation last week, with a great (ie. funny) story about playing at Latrobe in front of a crowd and what happened. Then a voicemail from Paul in Wollongong with a questi…

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KOKO Match Review: Lions Clinch the Series in an Epic Finish at the MCG 12:57

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Direct to you from Melbourne the KOKO Crew breakdown all the action from MCG, merely moments after Lions have clinched the 2025 series. The lads discuss their raw emotions after the Wallabies were dramatically pipped at the post in truly heartbreaking fashion. The fellas have a little look at moments from the game that saw the British and Irish Lio…

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Ep150: Feedback: Bad Weather Golf Tips, Swing Critique, and...a Talk Birdie Golf Day for Wolfpackers? Maybe??? 25:28

5d ago25:28

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Nick and Mark always enjoy your feedback and questions, and we've got some rippers today, We start with a message from Timmy, who has sent in a video of his swing and is after some tips on where he can improve, and he has a question around a soft or firm grip. Aitken has a question about whether, if it was an option 30-years ago, Nick and Mark coul…

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Ep149: Scottie Dominates; Aussies Falter; Mark: 'Why Scheffler Won't Win Over 10 Career Majors'; And Cam Smith...What's Happening? 52:55

6d ago52:55

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Well we called it. Scottie monstered the field in The Open Championship. Okay, we didn't call it, in fact our Betr multi was a bust on every leg....we will make formal apologies at some point on today's podcast, you deserve nothing less. But.....Scottie was magnificent, and controlled the tournament, certainly over the weekend, and we start today w…

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The KOKO Show goes Full Throttle with a Brisbane Test Review, Whilst also Looking Forward to Test Two in Melbourne 1:04:32

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This week on the KOKO Show the lads use the warmth of mateship and connection to repair their wounds sustained in Bris-Vegas, we mend, we grow and we do it all again in Melbourne. As you all know, 52,500 screaming fans took to Brisbane last week in the hope that their side would take the choccys in the first match of the Test Series. The KOKO crew …

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#120: Here Come The Suns 1:36:08

8d ago1:36:08

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The Gabba crowd is back! During a tense finish against the Dogs on Friday night, the Lions faithful found our voice again to bring the boys home, and we couldn't be happier about it. Now, attention turns to the highest-stakes QClash yet, with the Lions needing a win to stay up the top of the ladder (and maybe even move within sight of top spot), wh…

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☎️ Voicemail: Mick from the UK on LIV Golfers and OWGR Points 1:19

10d ago1:19

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Voicemail from Mick in the UK who has some strong opinions about LIV golfers and whether they should receive OWGR points. You might agree with Mick, you might disagree. Love to hear your feedback in the comments. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in go…

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Ep148: We Talk to the Top 100 Golf List Boss about our Concerns; Plus Tour Pro's and Unsportsmanlike Behaviour 43:35

12d ago43:35

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A feedback pod today, we start with a question from wolfpacker Ross on The Shark vs Rory. Michael asks about blades on tour these days. Ed has a nomination for the Top 5 injury comebacks list from last week who he believes we overlooked. And a suggestion for a Top 5 on 'unsportsmanlike' actions on the tour, we kick it around. We chat about pros bre…

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Ep147: Amazing Grace; Should LIV Players get OWGR Points? And Mark: 'The Womens Game is Flying' 56:25

14d ago56:25

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Grace Kim. What. A. Star. That was really one of the great finishes in a major, Grace was so calm, cool and collected and nailed the win. Nick and Mark discuss the tournament, obviously the final day in particular and what they loved about Grace's performance - the recovery after hitting it into the water, the chip shot, so much to be impressed wit…

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Jamie Roberts and Allana Ferguson Help KOKO Prepare for the First Test 1:11:15

15d ago1:11:15

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This week on the KOKO Show we come to you from the glorious confines of the MJ Bale flagship store in Martin Place, Sydney. The lads are dressed to impress with some silky threads that lift the spirits and allow the human form to podcast like they have never podcasted before, all thanks to MJ Bale. We have arrived ladies and gentlemen, the first Te…

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#119: Six Weeks To September 1:36:15

14d ago1:36:15

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And now things get interesting! With the Carlton win behind us, the fixture ahead is starting to look a lot like an early dose of finals footy. The coming weeks hold matches against teams currently sitting in 9th, 5th, 1st, 10th, 8th, and 6th, with not one easy win among them. It’s rare to be in mid-July with the prospect of the minor premiership a…

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Bonus: Open Championship Preview. Why Scheffler and Rory Might Struggle to Perform. 22:07

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It's the week of The Open Championship, or the British Open, depending on how you say it. Before we get to that though, we have to touch on Grace Kim's fantastic win, we'll go through it in great detail on tomorrow's main podcast, but we had to acknowledge it today given how incredible the win was, particularly the finish! Onto The Open. Nick and M…

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Roar Back | Ps Wayne Alcorn 37:22

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Jordan Bovalina: Australia's Longest Driver 13:03

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This week we have a bit of fun, we've invited Australia's longest driver Jordan Bovalina into the Titliest / FootJoy simulator at Talk Birdie To Me HQ to see what he's got in the tank. Nick and Mark are interested in how he goes about hitting the ball, what he's looking to do to obtain distance balanced with accuracy, and we look at his numbers liv…

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☎️ Voicemail: Scott Laycock: When Tour Pros with Very Different Lofts Swap Drivers 1:19

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Tour Pro Scotty Laycock is a regular voicemailer and always has great stories from his time on the tour, after hearing Nick and Mark talking about Aaron Pike, a Northern Territory (originally) tour pro, he left a voicemail with a fun story about Northern Territory Tour Pro Unho Park & Indian Tour Pro Jeev Milkha Singh swapping drivers on the range.…

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Ep146: Wayne 'Radar' Riley the Messiah? Or Just a Very Naughty Boy? Wolfpacker Steve Wants Tips to get to from a 7 to a 5-Handicap 25:12

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A feedback pod today, and we look at a few comments from you in response to Marks statement last week that he feels Royal Melbourne will need a small miracle to be ready for The Australian Open. He has heard some further information that is concerning, and unhelpfully says this on the pod, but refuses to divulge what that information is, leaving Ni…

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Ep145: Why We Love UK Links Golf, 'Zone Days', Top 5 Comebacks from Injury, and 'Does Anyone Actually Like The Evian Course?' 1:00:57

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It's a great time of the golfing year, the Scottish Open this week, and The Open Championship next week. And the Evian is on this week as well, Nick and Mark discuss the course (which they both dislike) and ask does anyone actually like the course? We chat about Links Golf in the UK. Nick and Mark love the UK's links courses, particularly the small…

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Bernard Foley Stops By to Talk the Wallabies Winning and Lions being Tested 1:05:36

22d ago1:05:36

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This week on The KOKO Show we are joined in the studio by great mate of the pod, Japanese rugby’s hunkiest half and Wallabies legend, Mr Bernard “The IceMan' Foley. The Nard Dog along with the KOKO Crew go really deep on the Wallabies’ last gasp win over the Flying Fijians in Newcastle, as well as breaking down the Lions’ hard fought victory over t…

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#118: Bailey Brilliance 1:34:24

21d ago1:34:24

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We’re back from the bye with another win, and finals are suddenly coming into focus. We’ve just got to get there first, though, with three more wins needed to guarantee another September run. And with the Bulldogs, Suns, Collingwood, Swans, Dockers and Hawks still to come, it’s far from guaranteed - but a win over the struggling Blues this Thursday…

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A Holy Priesthood | Ps Nathan Finochio 46:51

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Want to Pitch Tiger Woods a Business Idea? Mark Explains How You Can. And What Hole Would Nick and Mark Redo? 20:51

23d ago20:51

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Bonus pod today with only two things on the runsheet. Before we get to that, Nicks been hitting balls, giving his new blades a workout at Long Island, Mark was at the range and has suffered the ignominy of both putting his back out using his 7 iron, and his son getting better club head speed than Mark. Awkward. But to item number one on the runshee…

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☎️ Voicemail: Farah from Melbourne on Nick O'Hern Rinsing Her Husband Ray on the Course 1:26

24d ago1:26

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Farah is married to Ray Mak who gets regularly mentioned on the pod, and Ray played a round with Nick O'Hern a few days ago....did it go well for Ray??? Farah left a voicemail and explained what happened....it doesn't sound pretty (for Ray). We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: We Meet a 9-Year with a Single Figure Handicap! Plus, Great Clubhouses, The Sandbelt, and the LPGA 28:00

26d ago28:00

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A fun feedback pod today, with a few comments and questions, and after the turn a special guest - a 9-year old golfer with a handicap of 7.8 !!!!! Before we get to our chat with Jasper, we hear from the Wolfpack. Mick loves the stories about Texas Tech from Mark, and asks if there are any about the 'Liver King'. We don't know who that is, unless it…

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Ep144: Mark Allen 'A Miracle if Royal Melbourne is Ready', Top 100 Investigation Update, and Why a Scratch Golfer has 'Zero Chance' of Beating a Womens Tour Pro 58:18

28d ago58:18

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Hold everything. We start today's pod with an update on Marks investigation into the debacle of the recent Top 100 Golf Course list. The person Mark suspected of being responsible, he has discovered was not, and he names the person who he says is responsible for it. Marks contact has gone to ground, and he is hitting a brick wall, particularly now …

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Living Full | Ps Ryan Alcorn 41:30

27d ago41:30

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Christianity doesn’t start with showing up - it starts with being sent. In this message from John 20:19–22, Ps Ryan Alcorn unpacks how Jesus fills His followers with peace, joy, calling, and the Holy Spirit - then sends them into the world. You’re not just saved. You’re sent. Like, comment and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from …

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The Lions are Here and the KOKO Crew are Getting Excited as Test Match Time Rolls Around 1:13:44

29d ago1:13:44

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This week on the KOKO Show we thought to ourselves it is time for a little trip back to ‘No Guest Nonsense Land’, the second happiest place on earth, a place where the boys who sit on the couch week in and week out can truly shine and are at full liberty to derail this podcast if they see fit. Thanks to our fantastic headline sponsor Guinness we ar…

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Ep143: The Course Nick Says Had the 'Best Greens in Queensland', and the Top 5 (or 4) Hardest First Holes in Australia 27:48

29d ago27:48

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A feedback pod today, lots of great comments and questions, and plenty of fun. We start with Tim from Sydney who has sent in two pics for us, one of a number plate on a car at Royal Sydney relevant to the podcast, and one of him and his Dad which is a ripper. How good are Father/Son days at golf clubs, or Mum/Daughters, or Parent/Child...so good. T…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Nicks Top 5 List of Shots to Win Your First Major - You've Told Nick Which Ones He Missed ! 21:51

1M ago21:51

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Last week Nick listed his Top 5 shots to win your first major, and he did it off the top of his head with only a couple of minutes to consider it. He was pretty sure he'd missed a couple of obvious ones, so we had a competition for the Wolfpack to suggest ones Nick had missed. And a great prize.....$250 bucks to spend on the Golf Clearance Outlet, …

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Tour Pro Matty Goggin on Hobart's 7 Mile Beach Project. Is it a World Top 100 Course? Matty Says Yes 17:13

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One of the most anticipated new golf course developments is 7 Mile Beach in Hobart, and Tour Pro Matty Goggin is the man behind it. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen gave Matty a buzz in Colorado, where he is preparing to play the US Senior Open this weekend, to ask him about the Hobart course. Mark has seen some photos, and says they are amazing. Matty e…

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Ep142: Future Hall of Famer Minjee, Tommy Oh Tommy, and Nick Tells a Listener 'You Have No Clue' 57:54

1M ago57:54

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It would be a rookie error to not start today's podcast by talking about the superstar Minjee Lee's fantastic win in Texas, surely a hall of fame position is a lock (down the track), what a gun. That said it wasn't all smooth sailing, some bogies early in the last round, but a great recovery, and Jeeno Thitikul on the hunt right behind her. Scores …

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Sekope Kepu Packs in Tight with KOKO as the Lions Arrive in Perth 1:09:23

1M ago1:09:23

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This week on The KOKO Show the sirens have sounded and from all reports the enemy is well and truly at the gates. That is right the British and Irish Lions have arrived on our shores after getting their pantaloons and long socks ripped up by the pouncing ‘Win Pumas’ in Dublin. Thanks to our new headline sponsor Guinness, we are bringing people toge…

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Trina Massey: Doing politics differently 29:40

1M ago29:40

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My guest this month is Councillor Trina Massey. Trina is a proud, queer woman and immigrant of Filipino and African American ethnicity. She's also the first ever Black, Asian, queer woman to hold political office in Queensland! As a record-spinning DJ with an extensive music collection, Trina goes under the name Black Amex. We yarn about what it wa…

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#117: The Hoodoos Are History 1:53:24

1M ago1:53:24

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Just when things were starting to look a little bit bleak, the Lions have pulled out their best performance for 2025 to demolish the 22-year Kardinia Park hoodoo and send us into the bye safely in second place. This week on the podcast, we pause for a mid-season review, looking through all that has worked this year and what we'll need to do to make…

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☎️ Voicemail: Paul on the International Commentary Feed 1:05

1M ago1:05

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Wolfpacker Paul was watching the Travelers Championship over the weekend, side-note what a tough final hole for Tommy Fleetwood, but that aside Paul has some thoughts on the international feed and left Nick and Mark a voicemail. Your thoughts? We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJ…

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Ep141: Nick and Marks Top 5 Courses in the World, and David from WA on 'Poor Behaviour On the Course' 25:48

1M ago25:48

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Great message from Mick from the UK this week that we thought we'd explore a bit. Mick has asked Nick and Mark to give their Top 5 courses in the world, so we thought we'd run through them. In classic Talk Birdie style, the Top 5 becomes a Top 6 from each of them. And in Nicks case, one of the courses may have been influenced by the wine he was dri…

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Ep140: US Open Wrap: Spaun's Brilliant Win, Scotty's Final Day, Burns (Lack of) Relief Ruling, and Pros Behaving Badly 56:30

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What. A. Weekend. The US Open had everything. Drama, comebacks, fadeouts, bad weather, amazing shots, and on the final day at various times any one of half a dozen players were a genuine chance to win. So good. We do of course start the show by talking about the US Open and the incredible win of J.J. Spaun. Mark talks about how Spaun describes hims…

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The Oracle Wayne Smith joins KOKO and We Can Smell The Lions Coming 1:16:53

1M ago1:16:53

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This week on The KOKO Show the lads serve up a big old bowl of rugby flavoured frosted flakes, regaling tales of the tape from the South to the North and everywhere in between. To help us on this journey as the enemy creeps ever closer to our shores, we are pleased to unveil our new major sponsor for The Lions Tour, it is the one and only, delightf…

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#116: No Payne, No Gain 1:40:29

1M ago1:40:29

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We've suffered two losses in a row for the first time in 2025, and this week on the podcast, our concern levels are starting to grow. The general sentiment has been that accuracy was the culprit once again, but Mike has found a few other stats that have us a little alarmed. And we look ahead to our last stop before the mid-season bye - a trip to th…

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Definitely Disciples: Dollars | Ps Ezra Boots 38:40

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☎️ Voicemail: Andrew from Canada on his Fathers Day 'Present' 1:01

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Andrew from Canada is watching Day 4 of the US Open, which at the time of publishing this is still wide open - Burns, Scotty and Hovland the three most likely at this stage, let's hope the rain doesn't get any heavier. But, to Andrew's message - he left a voicemail thanking Nick and Mark for the Fathers Day (in the US) 'present' that they gave him.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Brett from Brisbane on the US Open Day 1 0:46

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Brett from Brisbane (like most of us) watched day one of the US Open and had a couple of thoughts on Nick O'Hern and Mark Allens predictions following the first day, so he left a voicemail. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you …

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Ep139🏌🏿‍♂️What Nick O'Hern Focused on When He Beat Tiger Woods; Nailing Your Mental Game; and Shanking. 19:49

2M ago19:49

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Some cracking questions from Talk Birdie To Me wolfpackers this week, and Nick and Mark love chatting through them in our feedback pods. Craig is having issue off the tee, he is shanking it, and asks for a few thoughts from the boys....they have some solid advice. David sometimes gets distracted when he's over the ball if he sees some movement in h…

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Ep138🏌🏿‍♂️US Open Course is 'Brutal', Foxy's Big Win in Canada, Investigation Update on that Embarrassing Top 100 List 58:54

2M ago58:54

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It's US Open week and you'd think we'd start the show talking about that, or maybe about Ryan Fox's win in the Canadian Open, but no. Mark has found a new emoji that he likes and that's what he brings to the table to open the show with. Seriously Talk Birdie To Me used to be a serious golf show, we have jumped the shark. Even worse, the emoji doesn…

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#115: Crushed By The Crows 1:40:58

2M ago1:40:58

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It was a final quarter of nightmares, with 10 shots at goal not enough to conjure just the single goal we needed. As a result, we find ourselves with our first loss away from the Gabba since last August, as a fired-up Adelaide outfit stamp themselves as contenders. Now, the Giants await, hoping to exact a little payback for last year's semi-final m…

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Joe Rokocoko Comes on Board and Totally ‘Rocks-KOKO’ to its Core 1:14:00

2M ago1:14:00

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This week on The KOKO Show the band is back together to celebrate the fun, frivolity and fineries that finals footy has to offer. We tackle all the action of the Super Rugby Qualifying Finals, whilst also looking forward to the seismically sensational Semi-Finals this coming weekend. Plus, we get a little naughty up North for all the footy loving l…