How’s That? - The Podcast

In this episode rugby league legend Eric "Guru" Grothe talks to the boys about :

Growing up in Western Sydney (Liverpool), being a son of German immigrant parents, playing rugby league, the great supercoach Jack Gibson, winning premierships with Parramatta and playing alongside some of the best players of all time, playing against the Western Suburbs Magpies at Lidcombe Oval, Les Boyd farting in Peter Wynn’s Score, how he got his nickname “Guru”, being named in the greatest NSW Origin side of all time, and much more!

This is one huge episode with former NSW Deputy Premier (under Mike Baird & Gladys Berejiklian, Policeman & International Rugby League Board Chairman Troy Grant!

The boys chat to Troy about international rugby league, policing, politics, the Lindt Cafe siege, lock out laws, greyhounds, Crown Casino, bikie gang investigations, Barnaby Joyce & The National Party, the William Tyrell investigation, working with Wayne Bennett & Wayne "Junior" Pearce, Las Vegas and much more....

We have a special How's That? - The Podcast episode to coincide with Game 3 of the State Of Origin Series 2024.....

Mike Whitney was invited by NSW Blues coach Michael "Madge" Maguire along with former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh to speak to the NSW Blues squad last Monday at a special gathering in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) dressing rooms.

In this episode Whit talks about what happened at that event and what it meant to him as a passionate New South Welshman! Special guest Josh Knight from the Canadian Rugby League also sat in on this episode....

The boys talk to women's rugby league pioneer Tarsha Gale!

Eric Grothe shoulder pads, Tackling blokes in pubs, State Of Origin, the history of women's rugby league, teaching Ryan Papenhuyzen, Lingerie NFL & much more!!!

The boys chat to urologist Dr James Thompson on this special men's health episode of How's That? - The Podcast!

Everything from prostate cancer, Viagra, erections, the North Sydney Bears, mental health and whole bunch of dick jokes....

This one of our best episodes to date.... informative and hilarious at the same time!!!

In Pt 2 of Spudd Carroll's "How's That? - The Podcast", Mike "Big Roy" Whitney, "Sugar" Ray Nosti & Andrew "Dawsey" Dawson talk to Spudd about : 

Paul "The Chief" Harragon, Spudd's name, Super League, Manly Sea Eagles in the 1990's, London Broncos, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, playing with the Orara Valley Axemen, the filming of Cinderella Man, Ron Howard, Renee Zellweger and much more!!!

In this Pt 1 episode the boys talk to rugby league hardman Mark "Spudd' Carroll....

Spudd talks about growing up in Greystanes, playing cricket and rugby league as a kid, the influence his father had on him, getting graded by the Penrith Panthers then moving on to the South Sydney Rabbitohs, as well as Des Hasler's hair, debuting for Australia vs France, rooming with David Gillespie and his first clash with Mario Fenech!

Spudd also talks about what playing music means to him....

In this final Pt 3 episode, Steve Balbi talks to the boys about his solo career, performing and mental preparation, working with David Bowie and his influence on Steve’s music, songwriting, being the frontman for Mi-Sex, and much more!

The boys chat to Oz music legend Steve Balbi in Pt 2 of this fascinating 3 part episode.....Steve is the bass player for legendary Oz band Noiseworks, founding member of the Electric Hippies, producer and solo artist!

In Pt 2 the boys cover Steve's role as a producer, Noiseworks and their guitarist Stuart Fraser, leaving Noiseworks and forming Electric Hippies with Justin Stanley, drugs and Steve's love of cricket.....including having a big night with Whit and watching him front up the next day for NSW!

The boys chat to Oz music legend Steve Balbi in Pt 1 of this fascinating 3 part episode.....Steve is the bass player for legendary Oz band Noiseworks, founding member of the Electric Hippies, producer and solo artist!

In Pt1 the boys cover Steve's upbringing, his early days in the music business and the formation of Noiseworks....