James and Joe are still in recovery mode after #WCOOP2020. Joe's been trying to unwind by playing online poker, but it hasn't really worked out! This week, the boys take a detailed look at Grand Tour, the cycling-themed game that arrived on PokerStars in the spring. They're joined by Nick Walsh from Team Pro Online who's been streaming Grand Tour for the last few months, and has pretty much mastered it. Nick explains the concept and format and talks basic strategy. Plus, Christopher Preston from Scotland picks 'The Sopranos' as his specialist subject as he attempts to win a #SundayMillion ticket in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to #PokerInTheEars.

The World Championship of Online Poker is over! James and Joe are a tad exhausted after completing their run of 21 live streams, but are able to draw a line under #WCOOP2020 with a recap of the final week of the series. They also replay a few of the interviews from their final broadcast, including their conversation with Andre 'PTFisherman23' Marques, who took down the $5k Main Event for more than $1.1m. Also featured, two of the four Player of the Series winners: overall champ Rinat 'Zapahzamazki' Lyapin and Medium buy-in hero Jussi 'calvin7v' Nevanlinna. Finally, Mark Levenson from California competes for a couple of #PokerInTheEars T-shirts in a 'Blade Runner'-themed edition of 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to the podcast.

It's a #WCOOP2020 special, as James and Joe discuss some of the big stories from the series so far, and replay some of the interviews from their ongoing World Championship of Online Poker live streams (twitch.tv/pokerstars and youtube.com/pokerstars). Full list of players featured in this show: Benjamin 'Spraggy' Spragg, Dimitar 'KuuL' Danchev, Matas 'NoTilit' Cikinas, Andras 'probirs' Nemeth, Mike 'SirWatts' Watson, Yuri 'theNERDguy' Martins. Plus, Michael Doyle from Canada chooses 'The Lighthouse' as his specialist subject in this week's edition of 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to #PokerInTheEars.

This show focuses on #WCOOP2020, which is now underway. And who better to talk to about the World Championship of Online Poker than Shaun Deeb, a player with eight WCOOP titles? Plus, Joe reveals he's seen a rough cut of Paul Schrader's 'The Card Counter' (the movie he worked on as a poker consultant), and Sam Williams from the UK competes for a #SundayMillion ticket and #PokerInTheEars T-shirt in a 'Good Will Hunting'-themed edition of 'Superfan vs Stapes'. As James and Joe are currently streaming every day (twitch.tv/pokerstars and youtube.com/pokerstars), they won't be recording the next episode of the podcast until 16th September. In the meantime, please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe.

The podcast is back from its two-month summer hiatus. But James and Joe haven't had a break. They've been hard at work on the #StadiumSeries live streams and preparing for another three weeks inside the PokerStars Arena hosting cards-up coverage of #WCOOP2020. Both are discussed on this week's show, in the company of Griffin Benger, a core member of the commentary team for both productions. Of course, the boys have had a LITTLE bit of downtime, so talk about some of the movies and TV shows they've recently watched. And Kyle Stanley from Toronto returns to #PokerInTheEars to answer questions about 'South Park' in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. (This time, you'll actually get to hear Kyle, because the recording didn't corrupt!) Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to the podcast.

For their season finale, James and Joe look ahead to the #StadiumSeries (starting Sunday 5th July) and the 23 consecutive days of live coverage they'll be providing at Twitch.tv/PokerStars (Monday 13th July – Tuesday 4th August). The boys are joined by British pro Sam Grafton, who recently won the #SummerSeries Main Event for $200k, and will be part of the commentary team for the #StadiumSeries streams. Elsewhere, Joe provides an update on 'The Card Counter' – and receives a huge ego boost from the film's writer-director – and Collin Capone from Canada answers questions about the sci-fi movie 'Edge of Tomorrow' in 'Superfan vs Stapes'. #PokerInTheEars is now on summer break, returning Thursday 27th August. During the next eight weeks, please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to the podcast.

James and Joe talk prop bets, and look at some of the more interesting wagers happening in the poker world right now (what Joe is describing as 'The Prop Bets of Quarantine'). They have updates on the challenges Max Silver and Mike McDonald are undertaking, and chat to high stakes regular Melissa Burr about her recent prop bet involving the consumption of a ridiculous number of chicken nuggets! Elsewhere, the boys discuss the conclusion of their 13-week #EPTRetro run (listen out for a special EPT-related bonus at the end of this week's podcast) and Chris Stringer from the UK angers Joe by picking the 'Black Mirror' interactive special 'Bandersnatch' as his specialist subject on 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to #PokerInTheEars.

After recapping the final, FINAL stats from #SCOOP2020, and discussing the latest developments in the Mike Postle case, James and Joe are joined on the podcast by psychologist and author Maria Konnikova, ahead of the publication of her new book 'The Biggest Bluff'. Maria spent nearly three years on the professional poker circuit, and this book details her journey from novice to accomplished (and sponsored) player, under the guidance of Erik Seidel. Sadly, there is no 'Superfan vs Stapes' this week, with apologies to Kyle Stanley from Canada. Our fault, not his. We can confirm that Kyle will still receive his prizes! Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to #PokerInTheEars.

There may still be a few days to go until #SCOOP2020 is in the books, but that's not going to stop James and Joe from recapping the series right now! They take a deep dive into this year's Spring Championship of Online Poker with their SCOOP Correspondent Benjamin 'Spraggy' Spragg. The trio talk about Connor Drinan's record-breaking haul, Lex Veldhuis's record-breaking stream, and Spraggy's record…collection? They also give a loyal listener the chance to win some prizes, as Ervin Cruz from Australia answers questions about the 2016 movie 'Nerve' in this week's edition of 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to #PokerInTheEars.

After a two-week break from podcasting – while they focussed on streaming #EPTRetro and #SCOOP2020 – James and Joe are back to recap the Stars CALL For Action Celebrity Charity Tournament and talk to the winner of the event: David Costabile, the New York-based actor best known for playing Wags in 'Billions' and Gale in 'Breaking Bad'. In addition, the boys touch on a few headlines from SCOOP, have "breaking news” about the next #PSPC, and give Enrique Gomez from Texas the chance to win four #PokerInTheEars T-shirts in a 'Watchmen'-themed edition of 'Superfan vs Stapes'. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe to the podcast.