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TIME CODES

0.00 - Reading the Room – the AFL fixture release during the Socceroos game. Who got the mood right?

5.00 – The AFL Fixture. Why don’t we play the weekend earlier to co-incide with the long weekend prior? asks Hutchy

6.25 – Hutchy’s slight misjudgement of the time involved in getting to the World Cup. Channel 7 got caught out without having the right visas for reporters.

13.00 – Glass Jaw Award – Chip Le Grand to defend his election morning story.

15.30 – how entertaining has Elon Musk been on Twitter lately?

17.00 - From the Nick McKenzie Room at Crown Casino we bring you the 2nd annual Soundies Awards.

39.00 – Hutchy’s Norm from Cheers story.

42.15 – Cal Twoomey’s phantom draft success

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This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.