Alex Twal joins the boys to chat heritage, Tigertown, and his long-awaited Try. From Benji and Maguire to diet hacks and cheat meals, Twal shares stories from life on and off the field. Plenty of laughs with undercover funny men, sledgers, and a few random twists along the way.

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0:00-Alex Twal

2:30-Heritage

5:00-Khawd!

7:30-Win Over Bulldogs

8:30-Tigertown

11:00-Fletch & Hindy

14:00-Undercover Funny Men

16:15-Schooling & Juniors

20:00-May Boys

22:00-Benji

23:30-Adam Doueihi

25:00-Michael Cheika

27:00-Michael Maguire

29:00-Teammates

33:00-Try Scoring Drought

35:30-The Twal Diet

37:30-Cheat Meal

39:00-Wedding Ring

40:00-Buzz

41:00-Random Questions

43:00-Sledgers

47:00-Last Word

50:30-Dubai

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The Johns clan takes flight with a prehistoric intro before diving into Snoop Dogg shout-outs, Gold Coast misadventures, and the legendary Cessnock Port. Matthew and Joey turn pranksters & Trish’s breath sparks “Homeland Insecurity,”

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0:00-Intro 

2:30-Flashback

7:30-Pick 3

15:00-Snoop Dogg

17:00-Jayden Brailey

21:00-Matthew & Andrew

24:00-Gold Coast

29:30-Homeland Insecurity

35:20-The Montoyas

37:00-Predicament of the Week

49:00-Listener Questions

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Matty & Cooper go Backstage with radio legend Tim Blackwell, diving into his career from first gigs to the heights of brekky radio.It's got it all, radio feuds, ratings battles, celebrity roasts, and a few… unexpected tea bags.

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0:00-Intro

1:00-Cathy Griffin

2:00-David Copperfield!

3:30-Vegas

5:00-Radio

9:30-Hobart & Washington

13:00-First Radio Gig

17:00-Melbourne

21:00-Hughesy & Kate

23:00-Radio Then v Now

25:30-Hughesy

27:20-Moonman

29:30-Sam Pang

30:30-US Roasts

32:20-Brekky Radio

34:30-Triple M New York

36:00-Creating a Team

38:00-Hard Hitters

42:00-Radio Feuds

42:40-Guests

49:00-Stand Outs

52:00-Lone Survivor

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Tensions hit a boiling point when Pictionary turns ugly & the Family are over Trainer bashing.
Cooper brings a mysterious “stick” into the studio, and Jack has another bizarre segment.

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0:00-Self-Care

9:00-Mistruth

22:00-Bowral

26:30-Penrith Trainer

33:00-Pictionary

38:00-Purchases

41:00-Film, Fame, Vinyl

50:00-Coopers Quiz

53:00-Steve Gillis

54:00-Jacks Segment

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Is Kurt Gidley actually Cooper’s dad? The boys kick off with a live in-studio paternity test before diving into Gidley’s career, from debuting at Newcastle to captaining NSW. Plenty of laughs, old stories, and a surprising family twist.

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0:00-Leadership & Hard Times

4:00-Wayne Bennett

6:00-Alex Mckinnon

8:30-Private Ownership

10:15-Characters

13:30-State of Origin

15:00-Craig Bellamy

16:30-Captain from Bench

19:45-The Fight

24:00-Australia 

27:00-Kiwis

28:20-Gidley Flick

30:00-Mark Hughes Trek

39:00-Lone Survivor

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Is Kurt Gidley actually Cooper’s dad? The boys kick off with a live in-studio paternity test before diving into Gidley’s career, from debuting at Newcastle to captaining NSW. Plenty of laughs, old stories, and a surprising family twist.

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0:00-Swab Test

4:00-Intro Gids

6:00-Matty Gidley

8:00-McDonalds

13:00-Butcher by Trade

14:00-Debut

16:00-Mario Fenech Stitch Up

19:00-Breaking In

22:30-Training with Joey & Matty

24:00-Brian Smith

27:00-Debut

29:30-Fullback

31:30-Communication

35:00-Joey

36:30-Knight Rider

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Someone’s trying to poach Jack…We’re going full tradie this week — from past jobs to the worksite showdown. Plus, our review of Happy Gilmore 2 sparks a deep dive into the greatest sports comedies ever.

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The boys sit down with Manly and Origin legend Jake Trbojevic for a big chat on leadership, loyalty, and life outside footy. From DCE’s wedding, Russian toothbrushes to COVID camps and Tom Turbo tales, nothing’s off limits.

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0:00-Intro

1:20-DCE’s Wedding

5:20-Dave From Dee Why

7:30-Manly Form

10:00-Leadership

14:30-Russia Toothbrush

16:00-1st Grade

18:30-Gear

21:00-Mona Vale Raiders

22:30-Ground Announcer

24:00-Knights Supporter

26:00-Tom Turbo

29:30-COVID Camp 2021

33:00-Jakey Overload

36:00-Brothers

38:00-Online

42:00-Josh King

43:00-State of Origin

48:00-Australia & Big 3

52:00-Brad Parker

53:30-Coaching

54:30-Offers from other Clubs

56:30-Players

58:00-Wrestling Parks

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Des Hasler’s fiery blow-up might be just what the Titans need 💥, while the boys farewell the Prince of Darkness himself — Ozzy Osbourne 🦇 Leichhardt chaos, coaches cracking, and a dive into Animation Domination 🎬.

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0:00-Ozzy Osbourne RIP

8:45-Birthdays

11:00-Golfin & Rumblin

20:00-Superpower

29:00-Des Goes Boom!

33:00-Coaches Incidents

41:00-Rugba League

42:30-Animation Domination

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Tom Starling joins the boys for a wild episode full of laughs, inside stories, and 2025 Raiders chat.They prank-call Adam Elliott and take a hilarious trip down memory lane.

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0:00-Brodie Jones’ Dad

1:00-Adam Elliot Prank

5:00-Pranks

9:00-Canberra

12:15-Roommates

19:15-Ricky v Cooper

21:15-Teams to Beat

22:15-Katoa

24:15-Surreal Moments

26:15-Best Players

27:15-Central Coast Incident

32:15-Matthew Tamoko

34:00-Team Culture

38:00-Injuries

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