Burdie & Barney Podcast

Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding, nicknamed ‘Whispering Death’, talks to the Burdie and Barney Show about his rise as an elite cricketer and then commentator, epic battles on the pitch and good times off of it, decolonisation, and how to revive regional cricket.

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Presentation College (San Fernando) head coach Shawn Cooper talks to the Burdie and Barney Show about his coaching development, historic Intercol titles with southern rivals—Naparima College AND the ‘Pres Lions’—and the little known story about 2019 National Intercol hero, Jardel Sinclair.

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Presentation College (San Fernando) head coach Shawn Cooper talks to the Burdie and Barney Show about his coaching journey, working with Levi Garcia and Keston Julien, the ‘Naps’ / ‘Pres Lions’ derby, and the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team calamitous 2018 Concacaf Championship campaign, including when star forward Kennya ‘Yaya’ Cordner refused to take the field against USA.

HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and former Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams lifts the lid on the impact of ex-TTFA president David John-Williams on the Soca Warriors, his controversial W Connection exit, premature international retirement, and THAT injury against Honduras which caused a split in coach Stephen Hart’s technical squad.

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HFX Wanderers goalkeeper coach and ex-Trinidad and Tobago international stand-out and three-time Gold Cup custodian Jan-Michael Williams talks to Burdie and Barney about tough lessons at the 2001 U-17 World Cup, racism in Hungary, and the mental, physical and psychological preparation necessary to become a high level international footballer.

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Iconic West Indies commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira talks to Burdie and Barney about his path from a farm-boy on Guyana’s Pomeroon river to globe-trotting journalist, the golden era of West Indies cricket, the slow death of the regional four-day game, and his endearing respect for legendary West Indies fast power and cricket analyst Michael Holding.

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Former Strike Squad stand-out and Concacaf Club Championship winner Hutson ‘Baba’ Charles talks to Burdie and Barney about his rise from youth goalkeeper to international midfield star, how the Defence Force changed his life, why he almost quit coaching in the wake of Stephen Hart’s dismissal, and the Strike Squad’s unforgettable fall on November 19th, 1989

Four-time Olympic medallist, coach and analyst Ato Boldon talks to Burdie and Barney about the highs and lows of his storied track career, his relationship with Maurice Greene, why Italian sprint champion Lamont Jacobs deserves the benefit of the doubt, and two iconic sprinters: Hasely Crawford and Usain Bolt.

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Ex-England Premier League and Trinidad and Tobago World Cup goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop talks to Burdie and Barney about his takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics, the Soca Warriors (and the Caribbean) at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, the Harry Kane transfer saga, Barcelona FC’s fire-sale, and athletes versus the social media.

KNVB licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin gives his view on Soca Warriors’ performance at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, while four-time Olympic medalist, coach and commentator Ato Boldon tells Burdie and Barney what Trinidad and Tobago can expect at the Tokyo Olympics