EPISODE #70: Jean-Claude Bitar (JC), insanely popular content creator & the NRL’s MOST FEARED fan joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss JC getting famously blocked on social media from his own beloved club, the St George Illawarra Dragons, and having his Instagram account reported by the club & shut down! They also chatted the Wests Tigers ‘Khod’ try celebration against the Bulldogs, JC taught MattyG how to give the perfect Khod, and of course, they chatted plenty of footy plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #69: Haynesy, the popular NRL content creator & vlogger, and Sydney Roosters die hard supporter, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio and opens up in a Speak Free Exclusive about the infamous drama that went down on the Punters & Dribblers Facebook Group last October, and how it affected his personal life, whilst also taking responsibility for his own mistakes he’s made. They also talked Haynesy’s incredible dedication to the Sydney Roosters with him travelling to every single home & away game, some predictions for the remainder of this NRL season, Haynesy’s soft spot for MattyG's beloved Wests Tigers due to his family ties, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #68: The Leaguie, NRL content creator and Sydney Roosters fan, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss his journey with content creation, and his point of difference in delivering news and opinion about their beloved game to his audience. They covered topics such as whether it is ethical/legal to have cameras in the change rooms, the role of content creators in advancing all areas of the game including the NRLW, how both their teams are travelling this year, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #67: Former NRL player & one of the most influential sports content creators in Australia - the king of the rugby league podcast game, Denan Kemp joins MattyG for this very special episode of Speak Free. Recording from the Bloke Studios, they talked Denan’s incredibly successful media career following his professional footy career and the immense growth of the Bloke In A Bar brand. They also chatted how Denan set incredible standards within the sports content space early on, how those standards have filtered down to the wider NRL content creator community, and Kempy also gave great advice for other aspiring podcasters/content creators trying to make their mark. There was plenty of footy talk as well, talking about their favourite stadiums/grounds to watch footy, the future of MattyG's beloved Wests Tigers, State of Origin, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #66: Emilio Da Savage, super popular NRL content creator & passionate Bulldogs diehard joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Emilio’s journey in content creation, as well as the passion he has for the Bulldogs and the culture the fans have created. They also chatted a heap of footy, including who they think is winning the premiership, their State Of Origin predictions, Emilio’s excitement to watch his team in Vegas next year plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #65: Hectic Fred, super popular & talented NRL content creator & Bulldogs die-hard joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Fred’s journey in content creation, and how he built his following and community in the rugby league space. They also chatted plenty of footy, including Lachlan Galvin’s move to the Bulldogs & the impact the whole saga has had on the Wests Tigers season, how well the doggies are going this year and what it means to Fred as a lifelong supporter, plus a whole heap more! Oh, and we of course talked about THAT F***ING TELSTRA AD!

EPISODE #64: Louisa Hope, the incredibly inspiring Lindt Cafe Siege hostage & survivor, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to tell her story.

The Lindt Café Siege was a terrorist attack that unfolded in Sydney’s Martin Place on 15–16 December 2014. Man Haron Monis, an Iranian-born Australian citizen, entered the Lindt Chocolate Café armed with a sawn-off shotgun and claimed to have explosives. He took 18 people hostage. One of those people was Louisa Hope, who was trapped in there fearing for her & her mother’s lives, for an agonising 17 hours, right until the very end.

In this very special episode of Speak Free, Louisa bravely retells exactly what happened from her point of view, from the moment she walked into the cafe with her mother, right up until those horrific final moments in the early hours of the morning the following day, when cafe manager Tori Johnson was horribly shot and killed by Monis, and police stormed the cafe to finally bring an end to the siege, with fellow hostage Katrina Dawson also being tragically killed by police bullet fragments in the process. Louisa & MattyG also talked about the outpouring of grief from the Australian community that followed & how we came together as a nation, how Louisa has coped in the decade since, and the importance of her sharing her story to help her heal from her trauma.

EPISODE #63: Ryan Flaxman (Flaxxy), super entertaining sports content creator & Penrith Panthers die hard joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss Flaxxy's journey in content creation, and his gratitude for the opportunities and experiences it has afforded him, as well as how supportive the NRL content creator community is as a whole and the positive impact it’s had on the greatest game of all. They also chatted plenty of footy, including both their experiences at Magic Round this year, Flaxxy’s Vegas trip to watch his Panthers, how certain teams are travelling this season, plus a whole heap more!

EPISODE #62: Jesse Sene-Lefao, former NRL & Super League player, and co-founder of Talk Your Walk Foundation, joins MattyG in the Speak Free Studio to discuss his rugby league career, playing for Manly Sea Eagles, Cronulla Sharks, and moving over to England to play for the Castleford Tigers, and how the ups and downs of rugby league helped shape him into the man he is today. They also chatted about Jesse's foundation, Talk Your Walk, and the amazing work they’re doing in empowering people (especially school students) to become the best version of themselves, and why working within the mental health space is so important to Jesse, as he opened up about his own personal experiences with mental health issues that both himself and his family have faced.

EPISODE #61: Harvey & Lachie, the very talented co-hosts from the super entertaining sports podcast, Playing & Simple join MattyG in the Speak Free Studio for this special podcast collab to discuss how they got started in the podcast game, and how that culminated in the birth of Playing & Simple. They then got stuck into some hard hitting rugby league chat, with plenty of topics discussed such as the Vegas season opener and it’s role in the game moving forward, MattyG & Lachie’s beloved Wests Tigers and how they’re travelling this season, the Sydney Roosters wanting to keep Souths out of Allianz Stadium, the Penrith Panthers dynasty potentially ending, plus a whole heap more!