Playing & Simple

By Lachie Pringle & Harvey Billingham

Lachie Pringle and Harvey Billingham embark on the adventure of a lifetime in the world of sport, games and everything in between!

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The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.

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March 31, 2026 #96 - Taking Cues From One of the Good Clubs
00:00 GAME - Sparts!
09:30 RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly dramas
25:22 RUGBY LEAGUE - Willie Peters to coach the PNG Chiefs
34:26 RUGBY LEAGUE - Tigers beat the Warriors in NZ
36:30 F1 - Japanese Grand Prix wrap
42:04 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper Shield update, weekly trivia

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March 24, 2026 #95 - We Could Do With a Cook
00:00 GAME - The 30 seconds game!
13:25 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 3 wrap, DCE Cup Preview, Broncos dramas.
29:29 SOCCER - Matildas, Asian Cup Final review, Socceroos World Cup kits.
36:57 - Lachie attempts to debate Harvey over a hot take but no debate is had.
38:20 TASKMASTER - We recount our competitive weekend activity.
45:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia.

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March 17, 2026 #94 - Now the Birds Can Shit On Me
00:00 Lachie has some exciting gifts for the poddy
05:12 GAME - NRL Connections, St Patrick's Day Edition!
14:23 RUGBY LEAGUE - AJ's record breaking try, Round 2 review
31:40 SOCCER - Matildas semi final
34:40 F1 - Chinese Grand Prix wrap
39:31 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations result, Raeburn Shield update
43:31 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia

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March 10, 2026 #93 - You Don't Need Headshots
00:00 GAME - NRL Connections
16:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 1 wrap, Alex Johnston record, Zac Lomax update
30:00 SOCCER - Matildas progress in the Asian Cup
32:43 F1 - Melbourne Grand Prix wrap
40:12 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations update
44:43 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia

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48min
March 03, 2026 #92 - A Win For the Little Guys
00:00 Lachie has some exciting personal news as we play a themed game of Sparts.
08:32 We review the opening NRL weekend in Vegas and look to Round 1.
18:36 We break down the result of the Zac Lomax dispute.
25:56 We preview Opening Round in the AFL.
29:34 We talk Matildas and their week ahead in the Asian Cup.
31:43 Harvey gets hyped for the Melbourne Grand Prix kicking off the 2026 F1 season.
37:03 We get behind Alyssa Healy ahead of her final test match this weekend.
39:53 We provide your shield updates and read your weekly trivia question from the Gazelle Gazette.

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43min
February 24, 2026 #91 - Recency Bias and Regular Bias
Kiwi Steve joins us for our 2026 NRL Season Preview!

00:00 We have a crack at (sort of) new game.
17:43 We preview the 2026 NRL season!
53:51 Lachie takes us through his SportshedTV Charity Match from the weekend.
01:01:45 Steve provides some context from the Winter Olympics.
01:05:03 We go through the upcoming Matildas fixtures in the Asian Cup.
01:08:24 We take a look at the Gazelle Gazette and ask our trivia question of the week.

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February 17, 2026 #90 - Witzer Cup Heavyweights
00:00 Lachie brings a new Winter Olympics themed game to the pod.
11:00 We talk all things NRL, particularly the new Origin eligibility rule.
26:12 We congratulate Brazil and Australia on a history making Winter Olympics.
34:09 We reflect on the very fun looking weekend at LIV Golf in Adelaide.
37:28 We ask where it all went wrong for Australia's T20 World Cup campaign.
42:29 We talk Six Nations rugby and provide a HUGE Raeburn Shield update.
44:59 Lachie gears up for his Sportshed TV Charity Match this Sunday.
50:08 We wrap the poddy and tease some trivia in this week's Gazelle Gazette.

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53min
February 15, 2026 #89 - Matty G (Simply the Guest)
PODCAST RECORD BEFORE THIS WEEKEND'S NRL TRIAL MATCHES.

Simply the Guest this week is Wests Tigers #1 fan, Matty G. Matty is a podcaster (Speak Free with Matty G) and content creator, and he talks to us about how his love for the Tigers has shaped his content and online presence.

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43min
February 10, 2026 #88 - Ten Pin Bowling on Ice
00:00 For the first time ever, we go head to head in Sparts.
09:46 We get stuck into the massive Payne Haas news in the NRL.
29:59 Harvey names his transfer team of 2026.
35:04 We each provide our favourite Winter Olympic moments so far.
40:29 Lachie speculates on the viral Man Utd fan who could very possibly be getting a haircut.
43:40 We wrap up the poddy with some exciting news from the Raeburn Shield and the Gazelle Gazette.

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48min
February 03, 2026 #87 - The Unflushable Turd
00:00 We play Athlete Venn Diagram for the first time in 2026.
07:05 We farewell the Aus Open and deliver some wild stats from it.
14:25 We gear up for the Winter Olympics and Lachie names an athlete to watch.
20:54 We touch on some hot topics in the NRL.
30:40 We attempt to decipher what the new Retro Rugba Leeg jersey will look like.
33:51 Joel provides news of a Kiwi athlete breaking records.
36:51 We wrap things up with the latest from our weekly newsletter, The Gazelle Gazette.

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FAQs about Playing & Simple:

How many episodes does Playing & Simple have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.