Potholes & Penguins

On today’s show we discuss what Kevin Bacon might do if he was in charge of the All Blacks, how Conor Murray could be the most obvious heir to the Irish number 10 throne and how Gillian Anderson might make us fantasise about shifting Maggie Thatcher.

On today’s show we Pothole Pauly on his love of Golf, his thoughts on what makes Schmidt, Rassie and Gatland such good coaches and the positive life lessons learned from playing rugby abroad. Mick Galway makes a welcomed appearance for a well-oiled team talk at half time in Perpignan and we hear how a lad in a pair of Connacht Bermuda shorts crashed his wedding in the south of France.

On this weeks show: America’s new dawn lowers the chances of alternate endings to Jaws, Indiana Jones & Batman. How a fur coat & a pair of sexy Knickers could be the answer to Ireland’s full back issues. We also discuss the brilliant new South African World Cup winning documentary “Chasing the sun” & why we’ve decided they’re better off leaving the Southern hemisphere.

We were pure delighted to chat to Ireland & Munster Rugby Player & Tackle Your Feelings ambassador, CJ Stander on this weeks 'Weekly Pothole'.

Topics discussed include; farming prowess, the joys of socialising over a fire, pressing the reset button in South Africa, being told he wasn't big enough for SA rugby, that time he became a 2nd hand car salesman, his experience of life in Ireland, the level of slagging required to survive in Munster, how Barry O'Mahony taught him how to use the immersion, Boerewors sausages and where to get them, looking ahead to future Munster squads and how he tackles his feelings.

This week’s show, recorded on Sunday evening following Irelands loss to France in the Six Nations. Topics include; how to avoid Electric fences on midnight ramblings, Christmas movies worth missing training for, shooting potato guns into your neighbours garden, Christmas cards, Stockdale -V- keyboard warriors, we go full tit Les Miserables, DuPont as a human Ken Doll, the importance of schedules for navigating long days of sport, Trimby marrying Joe Schmidt and future possible Irish team line ups.

The weekly pothole of the Irish Rugby team with Kodaline’s Vinny May Junior. A last minute brain storm on how we can bate the French and score 4 tries. The lost art of smiling to over power your nemesis, Keith Earls fav place to eat in Paris, Vinny gives Trimby some drumming tips and tells us about playing frisbee with Macklemore, recording the latest Kodaline album and how he’s loving fatherhood.

This week’s show, recorded late on Sunday takes the tone of a late night radio DJ playing Savage Garden, Prince and Elton John between providing love life advice to strangers. We discuss, through the medium of song, what Garry Ringrose will and wont do. Additionally, we consider the types of dogs Ireland’s new caps resemble, and how Barry, dressed as a chicken, pathed the way for Tom Court to become a Lion.

This week we have the potholing of the Irish team announcement with special guest Mr. Andy Dunne. We discuss; The difference between Farrell & Schmidt. How Hugo Keenan can run for days and days without food or water. Jacob Stockdale being the Game Changer Player operating under a coach that understands the psychology of a player that needs to express himself. How you wouldn't buy a car that has a had 162 successful breakdowns. We also dip our toes in the nostalgic essence of 90s schoolboy rugby.

On today’s show, we launch our new members club ‘Penguin Status’ on Patreon. We reminisce about the time Jonah Lomu won the All-Ireland with Clare in 95. We also consider that with Finn Russell, you gotta take the whole package! We discuss selection for the 6 Nations this week and chat with the Kerry man who ordered half a dozen NFL balls on Amazon, got accepted into a punting academy in Melbourne and now has a football scholarship in Georgia!! Also, Barry Miyagi provides a hot pubic take on creativity.

We were pure happy to talk to Munster’s exciting young scrum half Craig Casey on the eve of his first ever call up to the Irish squad. We covered loads of interesting topics, including; his relationship with the weird and wonderful Ben Healy,  his father being the oldest ball boy in world rugby,  his ambitions to play for Ireland, the rich history of Rugby talent pumping through his veins - especially his uncle St. Maurice of the Lawler’s and his abilities to perform rugby miracles.