Crafty Rogues

The show had a distinctive French flavor this week, which seemed appropriate as the Olympics got under way in Paris.  What happens when you replace a simple sandwich maker from Australia with a chef from France?  You get extra sauce where even a humble ham and cheese sandwich gets a little "Je ne sais pas quoi".

As Quinno swans around Sydney, it was left to Ruairi Barnwell to return to the Crafty studio and fill the deminutive shoes.  Hurling, Football, Slaggin', Bog walks, Irish networking skills and of course plenty of craic!

It's Quinno's last show before he heads to 'Straya for a couple of weeks, and it was a good 'un. Well, especially if you're interested in Tenacious D, biographies, All Ireland Finals, Dr. Ruth, Alexi Lalas, and Icelandic youth soccer teams. Who isn't?

Cosgrove's back from Ireland and the craic was top shelf. Consider this for a list of topics addressed: singing lessons, the oldest bar in Ireland, Hozier, university orientation, Jurgen Klopp, England's Euros semi-final win, landscapes, Jimmy Anderson, and Alexi Lalas. Sorry about that last one.

Ruairi Barnwell from Ireland Network Minnesota stopped by to talk about how the organization helps build a bridge for newly arrived Irish men and women in the community. The craic was fierce, as you can imagine.

Now that the dust has settled after the end of the Premier League campaign, the boys thought it was time to take a look back at the season as a whole. That, of course, means a visit from the great Carl Craig. Have some!

Quinno was more than a little unwell, but Cosgrove picked up the slack in fine style. It actually ended up being a really fun show, especially if you're a fan of Toronto, Crunchies, USA cricket, watching football at Brit's, and N'Golo Kante. Rory McIlroy fans may feel differently.

It's tournament time in Europe and the Americas, and the boys are all over it. Yet, they still managed to squeeze in discussions about lawn mowing, art galleries, Star Wars action figures, Graham Rix's hair, and Saoirse Ronan. Rude not to, really.

The boys celebrated John's birthday in fine style by discussing everything from Jude Bellingham's Spanish to Jose Mourinho's skin. There was even a rare Captain Scarlet reference. Look him up, kids.

The Iowa Tourism Board should sponsor this episode, for reasons which will become obvious when you listen. Other places to get a mention include Munich, Burnley, Plymouth, Barcelona, and Micky's Pub. Four of those places are not in Iowa.