This week, Cooper & Matty are joined by rugby league royalty—Super League legend Martin Offiah! One of the greatest try-scorers the game has ever seen, Martin shares incredible stories from his illustrious career, from his early days in England to lighting up the Super League and beyond.

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0:00-Intro

1:20-Sons Football

2:30-Union to League

6:50-Morris Lindsey

9:45-Ellery Hanley

12:00-Coming out to Australia

13:00-First Try in Australia

15:30-Brian Smith

18:40-Wembley 

24:30-Legacy 

26:00-Watching Sons play

28:20-Career after Football

30:00-Tiny Hands Johns

31:19-Lone Survivor 

 

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Matty, Cooper, Trish, and Jack relive their wild Vegas adventure, from casino highs and lows to the excitement of NRL Round 0. They share hilarious stories, unexpected moments, and their take on how rugby league landed in Sin City.

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0:00-Las Vegas

7:00-Casinos

12:00-Stories

24:00-Blind Draft

28:00-Film, Fame & Vinyl

35:00-Coopers Quiz

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Cooper & Matty continue their deep dive into the NRL’s Vegas experience, this time joined by league legend Nathan Hindmarsh. As the countdown to Round 0 continues, the boys swap stories from Sin City, covering the best (and worst) moments so far. They’re also joined by producer Ben Hogarth, who adds his own insights and behind-the-scenes stories from the trip.

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0:00-Intro

1:30-Trish & Fletch

4:15-Hindys Bunker

6:40-Garth Brooks

7:30-Year 13

9:00-Haumole

11:00-Fletch & Hindy

23:20-Coopers Kleptomania

28:40-Parramatta

31:00-Lone Survivor 

37:00-Vegas Predictions

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Cooper & Matty are joined by Bryan Fletcher to chat about all things Vegas as they gear up for the NRL Season opener in Round 0 of 2025. The boys dive into what to expect from the historic event, behind-the-scenes stories, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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0:00-Intro to Vegas

1:30-Lady in Red

3:00-Haunted House

6:45-Villains

8:40-Flight to Vegas

11:00-Gordon’s Skin Maintenance

12:30-Quickest Drinker in TV 

14:30-Japan 

20:30-Fletch Disappears

22:00-Shaun Berrigan

24:00-Fox/Transition

28:30-Coopers Story

33:00-Casino War

37:00-Lone Survivor

40:00-Nat Wood

40:40-Quietly Confident 

 

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Cooper & Matty preview the 2025 NRL season, covering key preseason moments, squad changes, and South Sydney’s injury troubles. They’re joined briefly by recently retired Storm star Christian Welch, who talks about Melbourne’s 2025 outlook, and this year’s top contenders.

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0:00-Christian Welch

6:30-Season Preview

15:30-Tigers + Jarome Luai

18:15-Broncos + Madge

21:35-Eels + Dylan Brown

27:20-Dolphins + The Hammer

30:20-Storm + Craig Bellamy

35:00-Rabbitohs + Wayne

38:30-Warriors + Egan

41:15-Bulldogs

43:20-Dragons + Roosters + Raiders

48:20-Pressure Clubs

56:35-Sharks

1:00:55-Sea Eagles

1:03:00-Panthers

1:05:00-Dally M Top 3

1:06:20-2025 Top 8

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Jack enjoys using Cooper for target practice, Matt's being being a little b*tch, and Trish is ringing the boys' old school for a refund. 

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0:00-Coops in trouble

2:00-Vegas is coming

5:30-Missing Dog

7:30-Divorce

11:00-Spirit Animal

18:00-Orange

22:00-Little Old Ladied

24:00-Coopers House Party

27:00-Pete Deppler Challenge

34:00-All Stars

40:00-Angus Sampson

42:00-Blind Draft

50:00-White Lotus

 

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Jack Archdale, aka Jarchy from the We Mean Well podcast, joins Cooper & Matty for a fun and entertaining chat. They dive into his journey in the radio industry, the success of We Mean Well, and share plenty of hilarious stories along the way.

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0:00-Cold Intro

2:00-Introduction

3:45-Bus Drinking

6:30-Jarch Meets Matty

9:00-Ricky Stuart Lunch

11:20-Rugby League

14:00-Volk

15:30-Legendary Status

19:15-Walcha

21:00-Criticism

29:30-Matty Singing

31:00-Hitched

32:30-Phil the cat

33:40-2 DayFM

38:00-Media

41:15-Tough Talk

45:50-We Mean Well

56:45-Jarch’s Impersonation

57:00-Eagle Rock

1:00:00-Wedding Speeches

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Reg Reagan makes an appearance, Matthews reveals his MAFS addiction, Cooper’s secret shame is exposed, Jack reaches out to international listeners, and Trish threatens to walk out.

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0:00-New Studio

9:00-MAFS

14:00-Bitcoin

19:00-Trump

23:00-Superbowl

29:30-Blind Draft

35:30-Film, Fame & Vinyl

43:00-Listeners of the world

48:00-Ed Sheeran

50:30-Coopers Quiz

 

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BONUS EPISODE

Plenty is going on in the game of rugby league—First weekend of trials, Matty's coaching call, Broncos rumblings, new players, and an early retirement announced today.

 

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0:00-New Studio

1:30-Dana White

7:30-Media Watchdog

9:00-Christian Welch Retires

13:00-Matthew Coaching News

21:00-Eels/Jason Ryles

32:00-Newcastle Knights 

37:30-Broncos Rumblings

42:00-Roosters

44:30-Addin Fonua-Blake

45:30-Dragons

47:00-Listener Takes

 

 

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This week, Cooper & Matty sit down with Roosters powerhouse Angus Crichton to talk footy and more. They dive into his 2025 season, standout performances for NSW, and playing under Michael Maguire at club and rep level. Angus shares insights on the Roosters' high expectatio ns, career highlights, and plenty of classic run-ins with the boys.

 

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0:00-Engagement

3:00-Collage

4:00-Resurgence

7:45-Ruthless Roosters

9:45-Vasectomy

12:00-Frank Ponissi

13:30-Donna

15:00-State of Origin

16:30-Madge

21:30-Wally Lewis Medal

25:30-Roommates

27:30-Jarome Luai

30:00-Tigers

32:00-Aus v Tonga

34:00-Tough Talk

42:40-Roosters 2025

47:30-Lone Survivor

51:00-Hair Plugs

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