Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns

Former Defensive Tackle Jesse Williams joins us to talk Alabama football, the Seattle Seahawks dynasty years, and what it’s really like getting drafted into the NFL. From Marshawn Lynch stories and Combine pressure to battling injuries and cancer. An elite athlete with an even better perspective on life after the game.

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0:00-Alabama

4:00-Newcastle

6:00-Super bowl & Seattle Seahawks

9:00-College

23:00-Johnny Football

26:30-NFL Combine

30:00-The Playbook

34:00-Bench Press

35:00-Drafted

39:00-Marshawn Lynch

40:30-Seattle’s Big Names

44:00-Injuries & Cancer Battle

53:30-Superbowl

58:00-Celebrity Fans

59:30-Youth Work & Development

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Trish brings in her best mate Leanne for moral support — and together they waste no time putting the blowtorch on the lads. We cover everything from intimacy talk and wedding night stories to raising a son in professional sport, house parties and Matty’s questionable car history.

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0:00-Meet Leanne

6:30-Intimacy

10:30-Wedding Night

14:30-Mr Inbetween

17:00-Son Playing Professional Sport

28:30-Matty’s car

32:00-Newcastle Born & Bred

38:00-House Party

42:00-White Dragon Security

47:00-Grog

50:00-Gaz & Gayle

54:00-The Bachelorette

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Brad Thorn joins us for a deep dive into winning, pressure and elite sporting culture.
From the ’98 Kangaroos tour and Wayne Bennett to All Blacks standards, SBW, Carter v Lockyer and World Cup glory.
A rare look at mindset, anxiety, leadership and why the job — always — is to win.

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Timestamps

0:00-Welcome Brad Thorn

5:30-Australian Tour 98’

9:00-Wayne Bennett & Craig Bellamy

14:00-Alfie Langer

16:00-Kelvin Giles

18:00-Broncos Success

25:30-High Stakes

30:00-Culture & Physical Shift

38:00-Different Games

44:00-SBW & Crusaders

46:00-Job Is To Win

49:00-All Blacks Culture

53:00-Carter v Lockyer

55:00-2011 World Cup Pressure & Success

1:01:00-Coaching

1:06:00-Anxiety

1:14:40-King Of The Ring

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Cooper's Playing in the local league in 2026? - Chimp chat, parking Ranger drama, Manly cricket and “The Orr,” and a clutch late quiz.

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Famous hypnotist and comedian Peter Powers joins the show to unpack Matty’s reaction and iconic Footy Show moments.They dive into hypnosis myths, celebrity encounters, and some truly wild incidents.

Peter Powers Tour

March 2026 Friday 6th Mar - Flamingo's Live, Newcastle Sat 7th Mar - Blacktown Workers Club

August 2026 Friday 28th - Mittagong RSL Club Saturday 29th - Oaks Hotel, Albion Park. 

Additional dates are being added (Brisbane/Queensland/NSW)

www.peterpowershypnotist.com/tour 

Links: Website: www.peterpowershypnotist.com

Email: [email protected]

 Youtube:    / @peterpowers  

Instagram: instagram.com/peterpowershypnotist

Facebook: facebook.com/PeterPowersHypnotist

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0:00-Reaction

3:00-The Footy Show

6:00-Hypnosis

10:00-Incidences

17:00-Celebrities

23:30-After Effects

24:40-Shows Coming Up

27:45-Hypnotism Sneak Peak

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The Johns family fire through tennis, shark attacks, road rage and a Beckham feud that spirals quickly.
Cooper drops a radio bombshell while Matty delivers one of his strangest facts yet.

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0:00-Salmon Spunk

3:00-Peter Powers

5:30-Aus Open

10:00-Face of the Game

13:30-Nuremberg

16:40-Cooper Quits Radio

23:00-Shorty

27:00-Irish Marty

29:00-Shark Attacks

32:00-Road Rage

34:30-The Beckham Feud

37:00-Past Segment

41-00-Beckham

44:00-Coopers Segment

44:40-Matt’s Interesting Fact

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Reuben Garrick joins ahead of his wedding this week to chat about life at the Sea Eagles in 2026 and his move to the Roosters in 2027. They cover training, work ethic, and funny off-field moments like wedding season and COVID friendships.

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0:00-Reuben on Matty’s Shoes

4:00-Wedding Season

8:00-Power Bands

10:00-Bucks Show

15:30-Roosters 2027

20:00-Work Ethic

26:00-Life without DCE

28:30-Keiran Foran

34:00-Covid Friendships

39:00-Matty’s Marriage Lessons

43:00-Politics of a Public Toilet

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There’s talk of golf with Gaz, the cricket over the break, and an unexpected dinner with YUNGBLUD. We wrap it up with Cooper’s Bob Katter, plus the best (and worst) TV watched over the holidays.

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0:00-Right Where We Left Off

5:00-New Year’s Resolution

14:30-Socials & Christmas Day

20:00-Gaz & Gayle Gifts

23:30-Golfing with Gaz

26:00-The Cricket

29:00-Dinner with Yungblud

37:00-Cooper’s Bob Katter

42:00-TV Shows over the Break

 

 

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The boys kick off 2026 breaking down the NRL rule changes set to shock fans, the growing whispers around Zac Lomax and a potential move to the Melbourne Storm, and Travis Head’s explosive cricket run that’s taken Australia by storm.

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0:00-We are Back

3:00-Collaroy Cinema

7:00-Japan

9:00-Christmas Gifts

12:30-New Years

14:30-Lomax to Storm?

19:30-The Cricket

41:00-NRL 2026 Rule Changes

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Matty's Favourite pick from our Archives in 2022 - Get Ready for this one.

“This week brings us dating apps and catfishing, Swiss army dildos and sauna etiquette, plus get your rotten potatoes ready, the stand up challenge begins.”

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