Thursday is podcast day so here's another cracker of a chat from the lads, starting with a quick pondering on kiwi sporting dynasties (0:20), followed by a quick trip to the Mindfulness Zone (16:09). Got a roundup of the first week of SG Ball team lists, giving you that Kiwi-NRL focus that you'll get nowhere else (17:29). Then a preview of the last weekend of the regular season for the NZ Breakers with a focus on a few depth dudes who could prove crucial in the finals (24:31). Bit of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory blokes discussion next (38:18), followed by a big yarn about this bonkers All Whites coaching sitaution (45:40). And finally some important talk about the Women's (59:49) and Men's (1:08:52) Super Smash cricket comps with finals places on the line. Go on and lose yourself (then subsequently find yourself) in all that.

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Onwards in Variety. Off we go. Warm-up Korero delivers fizzdar ratings for the Phoenix and Breakers (1:27) before the Mindfulness Portal dips into an alternative source (9:40). Hot Takes involves faith in Finn Allen's ODI opening (13:14) and some buzz for Auckland Tuatara baseball (15:38). Vitamin Stats has a Canterbury Cricket trend (19:43) as well as some Memphis Grizzlies minus Steven Adams rankings (20:18). Deep in the Mangroves has a deep dive on Super Smash antics (22:30) and some forecasting about the Football Ferns World Cup squad (28:52). Question Time has a Breakers/Phoenix lesson for the Warriors to learn (34:13) and realistic White Ferns T20 World Cup expectations (35:06). Then a couple Musical Jams at the end (36:23). That's the one.

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Got them good yarns as always, starting with some rapid reaction to news of Steven Adams' injury (1:15) then coming back around with some Zen Parable Mindfulness (17:55). Next up there's some Combat Sports vibes as Joseph Parker and City Kickboxing each seem to hit a recalibration phase after stints in championship convos (21:50). We chat Breakers basketball next, with a look at where they're positioned amidst a tricky point in the season, including more defensive lessons (38:53). Wellington Phoenix men and women also both get a looksee after what was probably the best regular season day in their history, as well as previewing the upcoming weekend (47:30). Then we wiggle into domestic cricket, starting with a focus on the women's Super Smash heading into the final rounds - including some Wellington Blaze excellence (56:58). After which the fellas get a focus, particularly the Ford Trophy, leading into a wider chat about domestic sporting depth (1:08:23). It's a bumper chat. Dive on in there.

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More variability (on a rare Wednesday recording), starting with some Warm-Up Korero context of the Blackcaps leading the ODI Super League standings (0:43) and a bit of muddy water Mindfulness (4:50). Sizzlin' Hot Takes feature five Football Ferns vs USA ideas (7:25) as well as a very high rating on the Fizzdar for the rest of the Women's Super Smash (13:24). Vitamin Stats serves up numbers about the Wellington Phoenix Women's sudden attacking explosion on the weekend (17:02) and Kyle Jamieson and a few other Blackcaps doing domestic cricket things (20:21). Deep in the Mangroves addresses some misleading Joseph Parker reaction (22:12) as well as explaining the Taniela Otukolo and Kina Kepu NZ Warriors releases (28:39). Then Question Time with Football Ferns standouts (33:23), Finn Allen's ODI World Cup chances (36:20), and some key Wellington Phoenix blokes (40:38). And Musical Jams to finish (43:39). Get amongst it.

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Rolling through the yarns as always, starting with the ol' warm-up korero all about the NZ Warriors and the vibe with Andrew Webster as coach (0:20). Chuck in a little Light + Dark Mindfulness after that (16:40) and then it's time for a check-in with the Football Ferns after game one against the USWNT went a bit better than anticipated (19:58) before taking Wellington Phoenix blokes as they've surged up to fourth on the ladder (38:22). Chuck in some Super Smash Women (51:57) and Super Smash Fellas (1:03:24) conversation and there's another classic Niche Cast in the bag.

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Aotearoa sports in Variation. Kicking off with some Warm-Up Korero about the Wellington Phoenix replacing Ben Waine (0:20) then some Chiefly Mindfulness about the measurement of time (6:52)... before the Takes emerge. Take one involves Blackcaps intrigue as the lads pivot into a new ODI era (9:21) and take two is that Ben Waine is going to be juuuust fine at Plymouth Argyle (12:27). Vitamin Stats delivers some Canterbury women's cricket numbers (16:18) as well as Steven Adams being the NBA's lord of the boards (17:23). Deep in the Mangroves updates some Black Sticks Men's World Cup happenings (20:35) as well as the comeback kings and queens of the Flying Kiwis realm (25:32). Then Questions about targets for the Footy Ferns vs USA (30:29) and evaluating emerging sportsfolk (32:30). Musical Jams ensue (36:30) and that's where it's all at.

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The Niche Cast returns with a hefty chat about Aotearoa sports as per. To start with there's some pondering upon junior development at the Phoenix/Warriors/Breakers (0:20) before launching into a Mindfulness Exercise in Perspective (16:10). Next up there's a preview of the Black Sticks at the Men's Hockey World Cup (17:33), followed by a Steven Adams check-in upon some legendary rebounding yarns (24:51). We talk Blackcaps in Pakistan, both the Tests and also first couple ODIs (37:55). The brewing grit of the Wellington Phoenix fellas gets some words (1:02:43). Finally a Flying Kiwis round up including some tasty comeback stories (1:09:33). Back in the groove. Have at it.

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Back at it with the poddies for the new year, starting with a chat about some sneaky under the radar sporting happenings (1:19) and then a Dose of Mindfulness (5:34) before getting on with the Variety. Hot Takes serve up some Wellington Phoenix blokes momentum (8:18) and a weird week in Blackcaps events (11:44). Vitamin Stats looks at Blackcaps home/away Test performance (15:40) as well as Dean Foxcroft's heroic domestic form (22:33). Deep in the Mangroves serves up some Flying Kiwis Transfer Tracker catch-up (23:48) and a peek at the White Ferns selection mixer (29:46). Finally there are Questions about Rayan Rupert at the Breakers (34:32) and Warriors cautious optimism (35:45) as well as a few Musical Jams to close (37:50). Yeah, we're back.

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Coming in hot with our last podcast for a couple of weeks (check out our Patreon backlog if you're getting withdrawals - plus the articles and emails will continue unabated). We begin with some Kiwi-NRL Power Ranking word-association (0:30), then after some Seasonal Mindfulness (7:38) we digest the fascinating news of Aotearoa's fastest man Eddie Osei-Nketia switching to college grid-iron (9:55). There's a big ol' Blackcaps vs Pakistan Test series preview (26:21) as well as a look forward to the Men's & Women's Super Smash competitions including some players to watch out for (38:45). And after that we chat through how the two Wellington Phoenix teams plus the NZ Breakers will move through the holiday period (1:05:02). See you on the flipside.

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More of that spice of life, here we go. Warm-up Korero has a Kiwi-NRL Dragons brainstorm to try and build some NZ influence on the least NZ-influenced team (0:55). There's a Mysterious Mindfulness effort to follow (10:12), then it's onwards with the Hot Takes where the two in-form teams in the NBA are the two with high-profile New Zealanders (13:00) plus there's cautious optimism about the Blackcaps in Pakistan (15:45). Vitamin Stats has some Blackcaps captaincy numbers (17:55) as well as Henry Shipley's slugging ability (22:30). Deep in the Mangroves has NZ National League All-Star XIs (24:09) as well as Ben Murdoch-Masila leaving the Warriors (27:10) and a Women's Super Smash preview (28:35). Chuck in some Questions about Welly Nix positives (32:06) and the Hnery Shipley Scouting Report (34:20) plus some Musical Jams to close (35:28). That's the one.

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