www.thesquinters.com - yeah, we've got a fricken' website.

Alex! Completely forgot to get the chaps to answer your killer questions that you sent to us via [email protected]. Probably Needles'fault though he plans to duck and shovel the blame on to Mrs Bartman via Bartman (see below). Next episode - promise (cross our hearts and hope to die).

The Squinters could have celebrated slightly more than a year of Never Surrendering and being a bona fide thing (arewerite?) with this post-pandemic-pod, but unfortunately not only does the anniversary completely pass them by, but even if it hadn't they would have been celebrating solo because they were left bereft by the Orange Boys who failed to stomp or really show up. Which, to be frank, made for an anticlimatic return to the interwebwaves. Still, we could all see each other on Zoom and Mal Michael was remains hung but alive in London, Cheese is handsome and aging in Sydney, Needles is creatively campaigning winningly in Canberra and Bartman flakes again, but this time because Mrs Bartman went into labour literally 2 minutes before the pod kicked off (piss-poor), not because he is maggot. Which means thanks to him and RoMac a bit earlier in the year, by the time the pod platforms have found this, there will be two more squintlets in the brood (makes 7 in two years - thanks very much you fertile Squinters heroes) and we will have all put this rather unfortunate day - when we fell out of love with the footy we'd waited so long for - a long way behind us and come back next week with a big W and a proper pod with an agenda and structure and less complacency. Giants are winning the flag this year - Mal Michael says you can put your friends' house on it.*

Leave your comments and questions and scintillating analysis for us to forget about here: [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. Inching closer. 16,500 and something downloads.

***REVIEW & RATE US. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars is lovely) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giant Orange Rumbles to stomp in time with us to 2020 flag glory in 2020.***

*At your own risk, but exactly none of the Squinters take financial advice from Mal Michael on a dusty Sunday morning, or ever.

Like a parrot on the verandah, footy came, delighted us, and left. We had something to hold onto in this (can I say unprecedented? Such a cliche. I'm gonna say unprecedented) unprecedented moment. Something to look forward to, ie; a premiership cup coloured sunset orange. And now we are left alone and grumpy. But you are not left without Never Surrender by The Squinters in this time of trial. The Squinters are old hands at social distancing, having practiced extreme, multi-continent podcast distancing since R12 last year (a different time ). Coco in Pennsylvanian Quarantine, Sparrow from a deserted Northern Beach, Dr Nangs from the reserve trenches a goodly distance behind the frontline and Needles the Rennaissance Man from a seat at the action in Canberra found a window between impressive, confidence-building Giants victory and season (mayaswellbe) cancellation to bring you the first episode of the only Giants AFL fan podcast. And despite the terrible sound quality, poor sound mixing and disgusting internet connection, the content is A1 like Petrol and the Cab Sav. This might be the only pod you get for months, so make the most of it.

If you want to know that everything is going to be fine and that footy will be played for more than two weeks if at all and Covid-19 will go away soon...this is not your listening pleasure. But if you want to know how the AFL will deal with the issue care of the Squinters AFL Rescue Committee, what team Growler has picked for Round 1 if it is played, and want to listen to a podcast still full of hope against all evidence about the flag-winning season coming up before it is all cancelled, Ready-GO because we Never Surrender.

Of course, if every Giants fan sent us an email we'd have gigabytes of content to discuss and pods to produce. We'll leave that thought there and you can hit us here: [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. Inching closer. 16,000 downloads barrier shattered.

***REVIEW & RATE US. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars is lovely) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giant Orange Rumbles to stomp in time with us to 2020 flag glory in 2020.***

Further Reading: https://www.triplem.com.au/story/listen-will-the-entire-nrl-self-isolate-in-north-queensland-158288?fbclid=IwAR33U0KiliRdQBLvfY3aOnZOfOFRgT9DW-XSRsuzRdFCI9xYcHyoP98clwI

WELCOME BACK(!) Giant Orange Rumble to 2020 and more importantly Never Surrender by the Squinters, the only therefore best GWS Giants fans' AFL podcast, with Needles, the Renaissance Man, Growler and two corona-savvy medics in Bartman and Dr Nangs. Full disclosure, this is not quite NS by TS but actually a little Giants Season 2020 hors d'oeuvre, an amuse bouche, a soupcon, an entree, an appetizer, a taster, a sample, a tidbit, an aperitif, a veritable canape before the main Never Surrendering smorgasbord which begins next week, if footy begins next week, because what the actual fuck was that summer? A fucjtastrophe, a catastophuck is what is was, made somewhat OK by the fact that the Cogs handover was perfect (or NOT! Thanks Caro) and we won all the pre-season games and that the dominant colours these past months were orange flames, white smoke and charcoal ash. So it was a Giants summer.

If you want to know that everything is going to be fine and that footy will be played for more than two weeks if at all and Covid-19 will go away soon...this is not your listening pleasure. But if you want to know how the AFL will deal with the issue care of the Squinters AFL Rescue Committee, what team Growler has picked for Round 1 if it is played, and want to listen to a podcast still full of hope against all evidence about the flag-winning season coming up before it is all cancelled, Ready-GO because we Never Surrender.

There is a week to go before the start of the season and perhaps three weeks to go before the end of it. This is the window to tell us where to get off at [email protected].

All questions considered.

PROJECT 20K. Inching closer. 16,000 downloads barrier shattered.

***REVIEW & RATE US. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars is lovely) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giant Orange Rumbles to stomp in time with us to 2020 flag glory in 2020.***

Further Reading: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/football-feud-captaincy-clash-part-of-giant-fallout-20200313-p549qs.html

And out of the blue comes this job interview, recorded live and unauthorised with Squinters' would-be Dr Nangs, desperate for a gig on the only AFL fan podcast focused only on the GWS Giants, Never Surrender by The Squinters. With just two crazy/brief weeks to go before Season 2020 kicks-off, Needles, the Renaissance Man explores what possessed this long-winded surgeon to write an interminable application email to The Squinters, what value he can add - as a confessed and unapologetic Brisbane Lions fan - with his less-biased second opinions on one of the most high-standarded, no-eyed podcasts on the interweb, all the feels he felt when he was punted from the ACT AFL u/14s development squad, and his pitch to present "Nangs' Naughty Bits" five times a week on Squinters Up-Late FM. Was it enough? Is he in?

If anyone has any thoughts or question or predictions or fears for Season 2020, we want to know because it would be great content! Find us like the good Dr Nangs did at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We're at 15, 883! 16,000 is just around the corner. Less than 5000 more and surely sponsors will be knocking down The Squinters' door!

***REVIEW & RATE US. Obviously. After subscribing, and getting your mates to subscribe, and their hombres as well, rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars. Obviously.) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

One day last year, Needles, the Renaissance Man hacked the interweb (or politely emailed West Coast HQ) and inveigled a conversation with Grand Final-winning diabetic hero Jaime Cripps. If you've ever wondered what it is like to win a flag and inject yourself with a growth hormone on the same day, this is the pod you've been frothing for. If you are on the edge of your earbuds waiting for the first proper episode of the season for 'Never Surrender by The Squinters - A GWS Giants AFL podcast', this is not that pod but it is well worth a listen as the last in the trio of the Squinter's Summer of Type-1 Diabetes and Professional Football.

[For the Needles groupies among us here is a bit more of the young man's dulcet tones on Giants Radio with Big L and SuperZelle: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=581611]

If anyone has any thoughts or question ore predictions of fears for Season 2020, we want to know bec ause it would be great content! Touch us up at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We're at 15, 741! 16,000 is just around the corner. Less than 5000 more and surely sponsors will be knocking down The Squinters' door!

***REVIEW & RATE US. Obviously. Why wouldn't you, ya mad bastards? After subscribing, and getting your mates to subscribe, and their hombres as well, rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars. Obviously.) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

A few days/weeks/months/years/whatevers ago, over a brekky of multiple coffees, spinach and mushrooms, The Squinters' Needles, the Renaissance Man chatted-up GWS Giants hero and AFL footballer with diabetes Sam Reid about life (with diabetes), the (footy) universe (with diabetes) and everything (mostly diabetes). They discuss the effectiveness of dartboard gut tattoos as a way of deflecting stigma, what it is like to lose 16 kilos in two weeks, the utility of tumeric on everything and break a story that Dayne Zorko is a bit of a sook. You heard it here first.

If anyone has any thoughts or questions or their own insights (or Paddy McCartin's or Brandon Jack's contact details please), get in touch at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We're at 15, 230! Less than 5000 more and surely sponsors will be knocking down The Squinters' door!

***REVIEW & RATE US. Pretty please. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, and their friends as well, rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars or bugger off) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

The Squinters (well A Squinter) rings up Nathan "Bassy" Bassett - ex-Norwood Redleg (1994-1996), ex-Melbourne Demon (1997), ex-Adelaide Crow (1998-2008), ex-Norwood Senior Coach (2010-2013, flags '12 & '13) , ex-Essendon Assistant Coach (2014-2015), current Port Adelaide Assistant Coach (2016-Present), All-Australian (2006) and Type 1 Diabetic (1997-present) - for a chat about what it's like for an elite AFL footy player to play footy and train footy while managing an auto-immune "eating disorder" like Type 1 Diabetes, and what insights about what he's learned he can share with Average Joes who have diabetes or a chronic condition so they can get the best out of themselves and look after themselves in the best way possible. And of course, if it's good for a diabetic, it's good for someone with a working pancreas.

This is hopefully the first of a couple of conversations with elite footy players living and playing with Type 1 Diabetes that we'll be able to post this summer. If anyone has any thoughts or questions or their own insights, get in touch at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We're at 14, 900-and something. 6000 and a bit more downloads and we might be able to get a sponsor to help us.

***REVIEW & RATE US. Go on then. Do it. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars or bugger off) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

(RECORDED BEFORE WHITFIELD DELIGHT DAY...just sayin')

The Spadge suggests a date to discuss the GWS Giants AFL draft haul, and only Needles, the Renaissance Man makes himself available. So the Spadge suggests another date - same again ... BUT the footy gods smile upon the delightful duo and lob in the content of the week that Cogs is now Captain. A bit of grist for the podcast mill that our heroes spend sometime thoughtfully chewing over, before coming up with an excellent theory as to why (it was probs us) as well some unauthorised, unevidenced and unreliable draft week insights. And then a few words about Sparrow's footy debut with the Narrabeen Pigeons. This is PEAK Never Surrender by the Squinters.

If anyone has any thoughts or questions or unfounded opinions or outright libel on draft week, Christmas or pre-season or anything at all, correspond with us at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We went past 13,900 and something. Just over 7000 to go and it is sponsors galore - surely.

***REVIEW & RATE US. Go on then. Do it. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars or bugger off) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

This it it! This is the final coughed syllable on all she wrote on AFL in 2019. In what what might be the year's final episode of Never Surrender by the SquintersCoco and Bartman cast, with Needles, a few critical eyes across the GWS Giants' 2019. The most comprehensive set of post-season footy awards ever awarded are awarded via Coco's grand spreadsheet, the lads play Needle's game 'Play the Game', podcast stats are pondered and no actual review of the year good and the year bad is undertaken in any remotely structured way. It's basically the perfect podcast. Welcome.

***Never Surrender by The Squinters #20 is for Cinque***

If anyone has any thoughts or questions or unfounded opinions or outright libel on draft week, Christmas or pre-season or anything at all, correspond with us at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We went past 12,000 downloads on last week. Only 8000 to go! We are waiting for the sponsors (how many listeners does Dyl Buckly get?) to bang down our email we are now driving for 20,000 because we Never Surrender.

***REVIEW & RATE US. Go on then. Do it. 100 more than the 15 reviews to date would be GREAT!. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars or bugger off) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***

The Squinters take Never Surrender inside the club's inner sanctum with on-the-spot reportage and eyewitness testimony from the AFL's Giant Night of Orange Nights - the Kevin Sheedy Medal knees-up. Listening to this pod with Growler, Sparrow, Bubs and Needles gets you there - walking the Orange Carpet, sipping the Orange Gin and as a result dancing on the Orange Tablecloths. Ready? Go.

Our Grand 2019 Wrap Spectacular is this week! Get in touch with us quicksmart so we can speculate on your speculations at [email protected].

PROJECT 20K. We went past 10,000 downloads on Grand Final day, so you know, every cloud...while we wait for the sponsors to bang down our email we are now driving for 20,00o because we Never Surrender.

***REVIEW & RATE US. Go on then. Do it. 100 more than the 15 reviews to date would be GREAT!. After subscribing, and getting your friends to subscribe, please rate and review us (fyi - 5 stars or bugger off) on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a helluva lot to the show and makes it easier for more Giants freaks to feed their appetite for AFL flag glory (in 2020).***