The Big Jim Show

John Barclay is a former Scotland captain, friend and neighbour (apparently!). We discuss how tough it is transitioning into a different career after playing rugby, life on the road, how it all ended for him at Edinburgh, loyalty in sport or the lack of it, differing views on coaches such as Scott Johnson, Vern Cotter and Gregor Townsend, Scotland's golden generation, who will win the 2023 World Cup and, of course, stories from the glory days of Scottish rugby...

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Richie Bartle is a former member of the UK Special Forces (SBS) and now co-founder of East Chase Distillers in Kenilworth. We discuss the ruthless selection process to get into the Special Forces in the first place, seeing a man die in training, night raids in the mountain strongholds of Afghanistan, whether it was all worth it after the political decision taken to pull out of the country, why he left the military, how he's ended up getting into the gin business and much more...

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Freddie Burns is a Premiership-winning England international fly half and good friend. We discuss THAT drop goal in the Premiership final, his travels since then, the upcoming return to Japan, what sets Steve Borthwick apart as a coach, whether England have a chance at the World Cup, everything rugby has given him and how you go about solving the current issues in the game...

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Aden Durde is the defensive line coach of the Dallas Cowboys and the first British coach to work full-time in the NFL. We discuss his approach to coaching, managing superstars, the athletes in American football compared to rugby, his journey from London to the States, the importance of documentaries like Hard Knocks in sport nowadays, what it's like to feature in one and much more...

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Adam Hills is a comedian and TV presenter and Scott Hallsworth is a rock 'n' roll chef. We discuss what you can and can't say and the chances of being cancelled as a comedian, Adam's passion for disability rugby league, the rock stars of the culinary world that influenced Scott, the challenge of opening a restaurant in the current economic climate, the future of food, running into Eddie Jones in a toilet and much more...

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Lee McKenzie is one of the best presenters and reporters in the business across a number of sports. We discuss the future of rugby and how it isn't all doom and gloom, what the likes of Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer are really like behind the scenes, what it was like visiting Michael Schumacher's ranch, the challenges of life working in the travelling circus, tales from inside F1, her book on exactly that and much more...

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Ryan Caldwell is a former Ulster, Bath, Exeter & Ireland second row with a hell of a story from life after rugby. We discuss the use of pain killers in rugby, transitioning into another life, his battles with addiction, troubles with the law, finding salvation in the Colombian jungle and his desire to help others turn their lives around too...

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Adam Linforth is Chief Smuggler and owner of swimwear company Budgy Smuggler. We discuss living in Australia, the UK and now France, building a brand gradually, overcoming financial adversity, mental health struggles, the badge of honour that is being voted the most hated swimwear item, how even the royal family now wear smugglers and much more...

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Michael Jamieson is an Olympic and Commonwealth Games silver medal winning swimmer. We discuss the fine margins in swimming at elite level, the loneliness of such a solo sport, pushing yourself to the limits and beyond, mental health concerns in sport, life in the Olympic Village, how he never gets in an indoor pool any more and much more...

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Mack Hansen is a Six Nations Grand Slam winning Ireland winger. We discuss his journey from Canberra to Galway, Connacht not getting the respect they deserve, his rapid rise to international rugby, being on the end of the Andy Farrell hairdryer treatment, where he's going to get a tattoo of his head coach's face, how the breakdown is refereed, the controversy with Johnny Sexton and Jaco Peyper at the Champions Cup final, Ireland's prospects of winning the World Cup, the pub crawl he'd go on if they did lift the trophy and much more...

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