Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns

We’ve dug through the archives and pulled out our best-ever prank calls — featuring Nicho Hynes, Ray Hadley, Bulldogs Ritchie, Razzman on Brad Parker, and Adam Elliott.

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Please note this episode was recorded before the tragic events at Bondi last Sunday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and the wider community.
We stand with all those affected by this horrific and heartbreaking attack. 

Merry Christmas! Good luck to our listeners throughout the holiday period heading into 2026.

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The laughs, stories and chaos continue in Best of Backstage: Vol. 2. Featuring unforgettable moments with Gaz & Gayle, Drinky, Jason Ryles, Jarome Hughes, Gal, Twally, Kurt Gidkey, Jake Trbojevic and Connor Watson — this is another stacked highlight reel of classic Backstage energy.

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There's a lot in this episode… ahead of the Grand Final Cameron Smith calls in for a big chat with Matty and the gang, also Jack is very hungover after just arriving home from the Bunnies end of season festivities, the guys talk obscure facts, politics and the greatest league players of all time.

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Featuring Braith Anasta, Fletch & Hindy, Jarch, Laurie Daley, Brad Parker, Spud Carroll, Mitchell Starc, Brandon Smith (“Cheese”), Joel Caine and Fox Sports’ own “Foxy.”
From wild pranks to footy tales and everything in between — it’s the ultimate Backstage rewind.

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0:00-Parker & Starc

7:20-Laurie & Jarch

15:00-Fletch & Hindy

17:40-Anasta & Spudd

26:00-Cheese

31:00-Caine & The Fox

 

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Big news as Cooper Johns makes his first grade debut for The Storm, Jack gets injured when training with The Souths… the family discuss who has been approached for reality TV and of course we've got all your favourite segments: who's most likely? Build your own concert and Jack's obscure facts.

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The boys wrap up the year with chaos, laughs, and a few questionable memories.
Razzman’s back with a Christmas job enquiry, Brad Parker cops a prank, and The Fray makes a surprise return.

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0:00-Razzman Job Enquiry

4:00-Backstages Best

16:00-Christmas with Razzman

17:30-The Fray & Sash

22:00-The Lorax Party

27:00-Dacking

30:00-Rewind Episodes

34:30-Brad Parker Prank

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Love is in the air! Matty, Trish, Cooper & Jack play matchmaker this week — setting up blind dates for listeners, debating the art of romantic gestures, and testing each other’s best (and worst) pick-up lines.

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0:00-We’ve Started Hot

5:30-Romance & Love

15:00-Gesture

29:00-No Boyfriends?

34:00-Film, fame & Vinyl

42:00-Askin Out

44:00-Cooper’s Quiz

52:00-Christmas is Coming

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Nicho Hynes drops by for what was meant to be a calm chat about Season 2025.
Instead — we got Byron Bay Drama, prank wars, a ping pong meltdown, and a “Shoot, Shag, Marry” segment that nearly ended Cooper’s career.

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0:00-Late Start

2:20-Getaway

11:00-Robert Irwin

14:00-Season 2025

22:00-Shoot, Shag & Marry

25:00-Sharkies 2026

30:00-Storm

41:15-Ping Pong Champ

43:00-Coopers First Try      

44:15-Byron Bay Trip

49:00-Dale Finucane Prank War

55:00-What are they even doing? (Jack)

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30 years of marriage to the most awkward proposals ever. The gang revisits “The Burgheim” story, shares proposal disasters, and debates the best film romances of all time.

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0:00-30 Years of Marriage

11:15-The Berghain

15:45-Marriage & Proposals

38:00-Film, Fame & Vinyl

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