Best World Rugby Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 3262: Paris Reach Holy Grail, Just Doué It, Luis Love, Ken V German Police - 01/06/25 1:12:37

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PSG are the champions of Europe after crushing Inter 5-0 in the most one-sided final in European Cup history. The night was a complicated mix of emotions; awe at the sheer brilliance of PSG's performance, respect and affection for their charismatic coach Luis Enrique, sympathy for the hopelessly outclassed Inter, unease and foreboding at a second C…

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One Golden Nugget: A Business and Sport Success Story by John Attridge 1:04:43

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Send us a text The World of Lord Russell Podcast Talk Show proudly presents "One Golden Nugget," where we explore the extraordinary journey of John Attridge, a distinguished British and #Global #businessman, #entrepreneur, and #Cricket #Umpire at the highest level. With over forty years of experience, John Attridge has established himself as a dyna…

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Bernie Sanders In Studio, John Egan Live In Cork, Champions League Final, Wedding Plans 23:32

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Bernie Sanders has been one of the most electrifying figures in American life for half a century, and is one of the most high-profile global political figures of the current moment. He joined us in our studio in Dublin this week for an exclusive interview, and we have a taster of the chat on today's best of show. In what was a massive week for Seco…

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Ep 3257: Parade Season - 26/05/25 1:09:07

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We're into the time of celebrations, drifting clouds of flare smoke, players grabbing mics and managers maybe dropping them. Palace, Liverpool and Tottenham all celebrated their big trophy wins in the last few days while Katie McCabe has been leading Arsenal's celebrations after winning the Women's Champions League. Spurs fans: we see you, we belie…

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Ep 3256: Clare Bow Out, Lines On A Map, Allez Les Verts, Bernie Chats Muhammad Ali - 26/05/25 48:25

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We have our provincial hurling final pairings, but Cork didn't exactly roar into the Munster final, enduring a nervy second half before finally putting Waterford away in Páirc Úi Chaoimh. They'll face Limerick in two weeks' time, and Jamie Wall and Liam Rushe say farewell to All-Ireland champions Clare, while looking ahead to Galway/Kilkenny in the…

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Ange Delivers, Amorim Sticks, Pope University, Chalamet Sings, Colin Healy Exclusive 30:20

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes an in-depth look at a Europa League final result that's produced so many talking points for both Spurs and Man Utd, US Murph on the New York sports fan and Pope University, Paul Flynn on Dublin's (surprise?) win over Galway, and Timothee Chalamet being a good sport. We also ha…

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Ep 3250: Palace Make Wembley Shake, Peno Game Theory, Amorim V Glasner - 19/05/25 1:18:54

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The FA Cup: good when the underdogs actually win. We look at some key moments of Palace's epic and emotional victory. Why didn't the VAR send Dean Henderson off? Why did Erling Haaland let Marmoush take the penalty? And did Oliver Glasner get in Pep Guardiola's head when he warned him, you play that system against us again and we will solve it? And…

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Ep 3250: Limerick Quell Rebels, Naked Mountaineering, Maestro Lynch 48:51

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Limerick and Cork has been the marquee hurling rivalry of the recent past - but yesterday in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick sent out a fairly thundering message that they are the team to beat in this year's All-Ireland championship. Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall are in studio again to talk to us about Kyle Hayes' dominance, Cork's naive puck-out defence,…

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Legendary executive and former Knicks President Dave Checketts continues to change the sports landscape 34:15

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On this edition of SportsJam with Doug Doyle, former Knicks President and legendary executive Dave Checketts talks about his new collaboration that will change the sports landscapeBy Doug Doyle

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Brazil And Argentina's Football Cultures, Glorious GAA, The Great Kate, Ken's War - 15/05/25 45:10

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes the mighty Kate O'Connor live in Belfast on her incredible year of success, Ken on his US civil war ancestor, a brilliant GAA show with Paul Flynn and Oisin McConville, and fan favourite Tim Vickery on why Brazil and Argentina have such different football philosophies. For acc…

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Ep 3245: Can Clare Beat The Odds?, Skorts Saga Rumbles On, Cork & Limerick Go Again, Louth Take Leinster - 12/05/25 45:16

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The All-Ireland champions Clare are on the precipice after their defeat at home to Tipperary in a packed Cusack Park in Ennis on Saturday - but our analysts Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall reckon there's still a chance they survive. We also discuss the skorts issue that continues to rumble on inexplicably, John McGrath's late-career renaissance, Shane O'…

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Ep 3244: Trent's Bernaboo, Ruben Amorim Pundit Of The Season, The Moose Is Loose, Classic Classico 1:18:16

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The spectrum of football emotion runs wide. At one end, Trent Alexander-Arnold, once beloved and now accursed by his own people. At the other the Moose, surfing to his first LOI goal on a tidal wave of inexplicable love. Football can be a confusing place for footballers. We talk about another epic Clasico as Real Madrid fall apart in a comical firs…

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Second Captains Live at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery 42:42

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Join us live from the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Dublin City, with Gary Breen and Damien Delaney for a very special Second Captains football podcast, as we reflect on the Premier League season that was. Have Salah’s legs gone, what next for our boy Caoimhín and just why is Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca the anti-McIlroy? Plus Ken puts some working relat…

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Ep 3239: Leinster Lose Their Minds And Lose The Game, The Galactico Model, Nienaber's Defence, Jordie Benched - 05/05/25 1:13:32

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From the moment we saw the team-sheets, right through to the final moments when they chose not to kick at goal, this was a baffling display by the coaching staff and players, and it all ended with a defeat that will have repercussions far beyond the province of Leinster. We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhrí O'Connor about the mental state of the pl…

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HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 7 - What's baking in the City of Angels? 24:24

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In the final episode of the season - and on the final stop of the whirlwind tour - Harry McNulty catches up with two high-flying eagles, Perry Baker and Arianna Ramsey, in LA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Arteta's Psychobabble, Life In Gaza, Don Diego On Decay 27:26

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on Arteta's psycho babble and Lamine Yamal's greatness, Diego Torres on Arsenal's decay, Meath beating the Dubs, and Abubaker Abed came to our studio for a sit-down with Ken. Abubaker arrived in Dublin late last month having left the Gaza Strip for the first time in his li…

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Ep 3234: Liverpool Champions, Slots Right In, Copa del Rüdiger - 28/04/25 1:24:20

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Liverpool are the 24-25 Premier League champions. We talk about their victorious campaign, why this should be regarded as one of the great coaching achievements in English football history, and why other Liverpool managers who came close in the past might feel a little envious of the circumstances in which Arne Slot won the Premier League at his fi…

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Ep 3233: Meath Storm The Capital, An Lu Abu, Armagh Take Tyrone In Thriller - 28/04/25 45:45

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15 years of hurt are over - the Royals have stormed the capital and are back in power, and back in a Leinster final. Some saw this coming, most didn't. We talk to the soothsayer Paul Flynn about where this shock lies on the GAA Richter Scale, how Meath did it, and where this leaves Dublin now. We also chat to Conor McManus about the Leinster final …

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Episode 10: Easter 2025 Special - Global Politics, Croissant Prices in France, and Trans-Lunacy in the UK with Nic Elkoun & Jean-Louis Lafayeedney 1:06:04

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Send us a text Our Easter 2025 special!! Episode 10 brings together Nic Elkoun, dazzling in a Céline T-shirt, and Jean-Louis Lafayeedney for a no-holds-barred discussion. From the soaring price of croissants in France to the bold vision of Making the West Great Again, we unpack global politics with a twist. Is Jordan Bardella poised to become the n…

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The Essex County College Wolverines Athletics Hall of Fame's inaugural class of 2025 is an impressive group of athletes and coaches 29:32

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On this edition of SportsJam with Doug Doyle, Dr. Keith Kirkland talks about the inaugural class of the Essex County College Wolverines Athletics Hall of FameBy Doug Doyle

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Canham's Final Deadline, Lovin' Football, Lovely Hurling 32:52

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week included Ken on Canham, making football great again. Bohs beating Rovers, Paul Flynn on fabulous football, Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall on hurling's hectic draws, and we have "fun and games" coming on Friday too. Get daily shows for just a fiver a month – no contracts, no sign-up fee, no …

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Ep 3228: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi - 21/04/25 54:25

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ope Francis, who died today aged 88, once told the players of Celtic FC that the essence of sport lay in 'gratuitousness', to give of yourself without expecting something in return. The idealism of his message doesn't resound widely in top-level football, where the contrasting experiences of two current stars expose the calculating self-interest th…

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World Service Rory Mania (And Other Less Important Sporting Events) 28:15

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Well, that was something. Rory McIlroy's Masters win rightly managed to make it into most of our conversations this week, and we're not even done yet - Lawrence Donegan is slated to do his victory lap tomorrow on the World Service after finally seeing his pre-tournament prediction line up with reality. Ken also sat down with Sol Campbell yesterday,…

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Dr. Lawrence Hogan's new book Harlem's First Citizen captures the amazing story of groundbreaking sports figure Rev. John Howard Johnson 28:11

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On this edition of SportsJam with Doug Doyle, author Dr. Lawrence D. Hogan talks about his new book Harlem's First CitizenBy Doug Doyle

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Ep 3223: The Anti-McIlroy, Football: Better Than Ever (But Here are Some Suggestions Anyway) - 14/04/25 1:13:49

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After Rory McIlroy’s open heart captivated the world last night, we identify the anti-McIlroy who has become the symbol of the Premier League 24-25. We survey the gallant efforts of the sports media to spin gold out of the straw of the past weekend and inspect some of the suggestions that have been put forward to revive football as a spectacle. Jon…

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Ep 3222: The Drought Is Over, The Grand Slam Secured, Long Live Rory McIlroy - 14/04/25 1:00:57

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After what must surely have been one of the most amazing days of sport any of us has ever seen, Rory McIlroy did what it often seemed he never would: won at Augusta and joined the very, very short list of golfers who've won a career Grand Slam. And he did it in the most 'Rory McIlroy at The Masters' way imaginable. We're joined in studio by Malachy…

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The Natural Soto Zen Buddhism Way with Matt Ambrose 1:02:22

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Send us a text The World of Lord Russell PodCast Talk Show is proud to present 'The Natural Soto Zen Buddhism Way' with Matt Ambrose. Matt Ambrose, a seasoned business strategist, delves into acquisitions, market expansion, and financial education for digital and service-based businesses worldwide. His expertise spans startups to established enterp…

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Ken's Prem, Prince William's Tactics Truck, Bottle Cork, Responsibility For Rory 28:35

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on his all-time Prem XI, Prince William's tactics masterclass before the Villa PSG game, Cork's march to an inevitable All Ireland hurling title and we ask Lawrence Donegan to take responsibility for Rory not yet winning The Masters. We also covered Munster's magic day in …

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Ep 3217: A Red Weekend, Crowley Does A ROG, The Coombes Block, Bonkers In Bordeaux - 07/04/25 51:44

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If you felt some almost imperceptible shift in the world this weekend, the minutest tilting of the Earth on its axis, perhaps, there can only be one coherent explanation: it was the county of Cork and the province of Munster reclaiming their positions at the centre of the sporting universe. The first righting of the celestial wrong came in the Stad…

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Ep 3216: Damp Manchester, Kevin de Baller, Reynolds Is Cooking - 07/04/25 1:05:29

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Ken, Branno and Mark went to Dalymount Park in search of vitriol - and they found it - but also nearly all of the other emotions on an evening that veered wildly between blind rage and helpless laughter. If everyone can agree the LOI is in a good place the same is not universally said of the Premier League where most of the teams are giving the imp…

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HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 6 - Gits goes all in against the Lions 36:08

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Wallabies legend Matt Giteau joins Ireland's Harry McNulty where he makes a shock British & Lions prediction. The Australia discusses what it was like competing all over the world, as well as sharing his thoughts on Sevens and what it does well compared to the 15 a side game. Harry also checks in with Great Britain’s Reneeqa Bonner and Argentina’s …

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Ref Squid Games, Making Art, GAA Football Championship Preview 47:59

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu. Join in the fun for just a fiver a month – no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head to secondcaptains.com/join for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 5 - Rassie and Hong Kong on the mind with Bryan Habana 56:41

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Life On Tour arrives in Asia, with the likes of Spain's Jeremy Trevithick and South Africa's Impi Visser jumping on the couch with Harry McNulty, while special guest Bryan Habana gives the lowdown on Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus and taming the dragon in Hong Kong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 3211: Geordie JFK, Stadium Perverts, Dark Dalyer, Anna Livia - 31/03/25 45:49

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The most cinematic moment in world football this weekend happened at Dalymount Park as Moses Dyer hammered in a killer second goal for Galway United to plunge Branno, among many others, into a world of pain. Today he takes us behind the veil of darkness as we try to reckon with Bohemians' 5 defeats in their last 6 games. We also discuss Newcastle's…

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Ep 3210: Crowley's Class, Connacht In Castlebar, Leinster Bite Sharks, Ireland Hammer Italy - 31/03/25 52:21

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It was a positive weekend for Irish rugby with the women's team getting a near flawless 8 try victory in Italy, Leinster's B / C team taking down Siya Kolisi's star studded Sharks in Durban, Ulster showing further signs of life against the Stormers, and Munster's halfbacks steering them to a win over Connacht. And even Connacht, as bad as they were…

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Episode 9: Transatlantic Tales, Wine, Weed, War, and a New World Record 1:30:32

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Send us a text Dive into Episode 09 of Halliday’s Podcast (March 27, 2025) as Ross reunites with Nick and Jean-Louis in the Mont D'Or for an unmissable transatlantic showdown! Explore life in France, Europe, UK, and USA—think wine hacks with Nick’s Coravin tip, France’s shocking marijuana crown, and Jean-Louis timing an epic new half-marathon world…

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Merlin: The Football Magician with Gordon Hill 1:36:55

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Send us a text I am pleased to produce and publish on The World of Lord Russell Podcast Talk Show, 'Merlin The Left Wing Magician with Gordon Hill. Gordon Hill is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall Football Club, Manchester United, Derby County QPR FC and was capped six times for the England football team. G…

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David And Chantal Sneyd On The Failure Of The Irish Healthcare System To Provide For Their Son - 26/03/25 1:07:17

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We have a special edition of the show for you today; we’re putting yesterday’s conversation with David and Chantal Sneyd about their son Dylan, out free to all. There was a phenomenal reaction from our members and we felt this one should be shared as widely as possible. When Dylan was two David and Chantal grew concerned that he hadn't yet started …

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Ep 3205: The National Fun League, Faltering Dubs, Flynn's Shins, Meeting George Foreman - 24/03/25 50:48

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Mayo and Kerry both spent time yesterday in the relegation zone, but they’ll spend this week looking ahead to a Division 1 final in Croke Park after a daft last day of the National Football League. Paul Flynn and Conor McManus look at this strange, fun, league campaign in full, with some flowers for newly-promoted Monaghan, and we go down through t…

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Ep 3204: Ireland Are Back - 24/03/25 1:15:57

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Two comeback wins in four days, new options announcing themselves all over the pitch - just a couple of months on from getting wiped out 5-0 by England, it feels as though things are going... well? Damien Delaney and Richie Sadlier join us to talk about the playoff victory against Bulgaria and where the Irish team is at, eight matches into Heimir H…

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Heimir Can't Stop Winning, 5,000 Throw-ins And The Truth, Moose's Caboose, The Nienaber Variable - 21/03/25 39:59

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Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service. This week we had Ken on victory in Plovdiv, Murph and Branno on The Moose's caboose, we discussed the ultimate "conesman" Anthony Barry and his 5,000 throw-ins, and with Ireland's recent slide in standards we …

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Episode 8: Breaking Down Peace, Power & Six Nations Rugby 1:29:52

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Send us a text Ross Halliday, Billy Hart, and Jean-Louis Lafayeedney hit the ground running in Episode 8, tearing into the day’s biggest calls. Top of the list: Trump’s dragging the Americans and Russians to the table, pushing peace in Europe as the boys unpack the fallout for the heavyweights. The UK’s tries to build a "Coalition of the Willing", …

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Ep 3199: Carabaoway The Lads - 17/03/25 1:18:46

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Dan Burn, Eddie Howe, Yasir Al-Rumayyan: they dream the same dream, they want the same thing. At least they all did at Wembley Stadium yesterday evening. As for tomorrow, who can say... Rory Smith of the Athletic joins us to talk about the game. How did Newcastle so comprehensively get the better of the league leaders? And how does the result affec…

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The World's Toughest Row: Atlantic Ocean in 51 days with Tim Harris 1:16:42

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Send us a text The World of Lord Russell Podcast Talk Show is proud to produce 'Triple Burnout to TransAtlantic Rower' with Tim Harris. Tim Harris is a Former CEO, Resilience Expert and Extreme Endurance Rower. Tim Harris’ successful business career and background of overcoming adversity gives him a rare combination of the ability to discuss mental…

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Atleti And Liverpool Sink, Madrid And PSG Swim; Don McRae Writes Another Boxing All-Timer - 13/03/25 31:30

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Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service. Our first stop, the port of Stockholm via Darwin Nunez's - if not unforgivable then certainly unforgettable - penalty shootout miss against PSG on Tuesday evening. After a light lunch, we'll take in a conversa…

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Togethxr's co-founder Jessica Robertson is changing the landscape of sports media and beyond 35:39

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Togethxr's co-founder and CCO Jessica Robertson joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about the fastest-growing women sports brandBy Doug Doyle

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Ep 3194: Ireland Caught In Speed Trap, Feeling Bleu, King Louis, Young Sam - 10/03/25 1:12:45

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Ireland only had to make four tackles in the opening 18 minutes of this game, and they were ahead against a Dupont-less France early in the second half. But it was a worrying capitulation after that as Galthie's men scored 42 points in a game that will linger long in the memory. We talk to Shane Horgan, Chris Jones of the BBC and Ruaidhrí O'Connor …

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Ep 3193: Let Them Eat Fruit - 10/03/25 1:13:34

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Anger stalks the land, as discontented fans rebel against owners, against prices, against the way the game is going - but is anybody listening? To answer this question we consider the case of the lesser-spotted Chelsea Football Club, with contributions from co-owner Todd Boehly and coach Enzo Maresca. If this is how things are in ‘real football’ th…

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Alisson The Prince Of Paris, Ireland Need Sangfroid Against France, Murph Says Oui To The FRC, Guelphmania 33:57

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Ireland approach a grandchildren to tell time moment in the 6 Nations, Alisson Becker puts in a lifetimer of a performance against PSG in the Champions League last 16, Old Man Murphy likes life under Jim Gavin's rule enhancements: a small but hearty taste of our week on the World Service. If your appetite is sufficiently whetted, go to secondcaptai…

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Ep 3188: Inter Fort Lauderdale, Messi: Still Good - 03/03/25 49:16

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Maybe he picked the wrong week to be away. Last week brought probably the decisive matches of the Premier League and a fight pitting Ian Harte against all the League of Ireland managers. This weekend was the FA Cup, arguments about the quality of balls, a story about a player disrespectfully bringing his dog to training. With the Champions League p…