We have a bit of chat about our theatre show behind the scenes, Pico and Thursday's quiz, before Rovers assistant manager Glenn Cronin drops by for a lengthy interview about his time at the club.

We ring in the new year with a theatre themed TFTES Hotline ahead of Saturday's live show, asking way too many questions of Bill Gleeson, John Coady, Colm Nolan, Denis Donohue, Donal Dunne, Fiachra Ó Brolacháin, Glenn & Hannah Dunne, Ryan McDyer, Karen Connolly and David King.

It's the TFTES Christmas show and last episode of the year as our guests Jason Maloney and Jim Conroy pick their most memorable games from the original four-in-a-row, in the first part of a 1980s special recorded at the Four Provinces.

We're back with some Christmas cheer and three interviews - two more authors in Ben Jackson and John O'Shea, who wrote 'The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament' and 'Republic of Ireland Women: A Biography in 9 Lives' respectively, before Rovers fan Nico Crowley tells us about his life after winning the Tallaght Person of the Year award. We also reveal which guest players will be joining us on stage at our live podcast in the Civic Theatre. Get yizzer tickets.

We have a month's worth of news to catch up on, ranging from transfers and awards to the Prof's love life. There's details on our first ever live podcast on stage at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght on January 13th and the much anticipated quiz final between Gary O'Neill and Jack Byrne, hosted by Harry Moore in Malahide. Paul Weafer pops by to talk Focus Ireland's 12 Days of Christmas Voucher Appeal and our author series continues with 'League of Ireland: An illustrated History 1980-1990' by Bartley Ramsay and Peter O'Toole, a fanzine about 80s kits.

Champions. 4-in-a-row. History. We've got recaps from the St Pat's and Cork games and all the celebrations, before our interview with Estonian midfielder Markus Poom on his first season in Tallaght.

Not one, not two but three quizzes this week as an exhibition match between Rovers women's players Lauren Kelly and Scarlett Herron is followed by the Questions From The East Stand semi-finals: Gary O'Neill vs Aaron Greene and Simon Power vs Jack Byrne. We review the 5-0 win over bogey club Drogheda as the Hoops are just one win away from the title at Richmond Park on Friday.

We've got a round up of all the news this past week with Toblerone Truffles and a record breaking Pico Lopes, before Collie O'Neill and Glenn Dunne share their thoughts on a big FAI Cup semi-final for the women's team in Tallaght this Saturday. Plus: Lee Grace vs Jack Byrne and Graham Burke vs Simon Power in the quiz quarter-finals.

'Tiftees two sixty' offers no clarity on next year's budget but it does have a review of a big win over Shelbourne last Friday, more info on Steve Bruce's murder novels, a birra culture in the Sunday Times and the Civic Theatre in Tallaght and two quarter-final quizzes - Gary O'Neill vs Dylan Watts and Aaron Greene vs Markus Poom.

We try to make sense of a scoreless draw at UCD last Friday and there's nine brand new callers into an overseas fans edition of the TFTES Hotline, living all over the world - Scotland (Craig Sives), Germany, Finland, USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Vietnam.