Serving up the yarns today starting with some GRRM Mindfulnesss (3:42) and then whipping into some Tauihi Basketball finals preview (7:18). Next up Chris Wood's Newcastle situation (19:38) and Marko Stamenic's Champions League possibilities (25:28) get a yarn before talking about the latest Football Ferns squad (30:13). Cricket is next with a Blackcaps ODI squad to face Australia been named (39:05). Then we polish things off by breaking down the NRL finals fringes with an eye on the Kiwis lads as always (59:03). Excelsior.

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Alrighty, some German Expressionist inspired Mindfulness to begin (4:15) and then it's onwards to Variety. Takes serve up some Wellington Phoenix buzz (7:32) and a return to the groove for the Blackcaps (10:24). Then Vitamin Stats on why Tim Southee (13:27) and Suzie Bates (16:26) are amongst the best to ever do it. Deep in the Mangroves finds some Kiwi footballers in Champions League qualiers (17:53) as well as a Kiwi-NRL All Star selection (21:40). After which it's Question Time with a few NRL toss-ups (29:24), some underrated/overrated Blackcaps ideas (31:20), and shout outs to Micaela Cocks and Jacqui Hand (33:47). Then the tunes precede via Musical Jams (33:47). Happy days.

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Alrighty, Niche Cast. Dose of Mindfulness to begin with (2:54) and then we chat which players benefit most from the Blackcaps' impending Trent Boult void (7:29). After that we chuck up an All-Kiwi NZ NBL team of the season (22:30) and then there's some chat about the U20 wahine football team's World Cup exploits (38:02) followed by some Wellington Phoenix positivity as the fellas embark on another cup run (49:36). And of course gotta chat the NZ Warriors return to SG Ball/NSW Cup as well (56:34). Cowabunga.

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Coming at ya with more Variations. After a garden inspired Mindfulness (2:48) there's a cheeky bit of Grassroots Swag (5:48) and then it's into some Sean Marks/Brooklyn Nets/Otago Nuggets Takes (9:56) and some NRL Middle Forward Holy Trinity Takes (13:50). Vitamin Stats is Blackcaps flavoured with white ball winning (15:36) and Devon Conway greatness (18:54). Then we go Deep in the Mangroves to highlights some kiwi footballers coming into huge seasons (20:08) and a Warriors vs Bulldogs comparison (26:04). Question Time involves NZ football player comparisions (30:47), 2023 NZ Warriors halves (32:27), and best young Aotearoa wahine footballers (33:55). Then some Musical Jams (35:25) and we're done. Be well.

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Standard Niche Cast bangers here. Dose of Mindfulness to begin (3:15), then we cast aside Kevin Durant for daring to take on Sean Marks at the Brooklyn Nets (6:27). There's a bit of chat about a cracker NZ NBL season as we hit the finals (12:44). There's also a bit of chat on a really exciting Aotearoa U20 Wahine World Cup team after game one (22:39). Liberato Cacace gets a check-in ahead of his new season (31:44). Then some much needed context on Trent Boult's contract flick-off and some Blackcaps T20 thoughts as the West Indies series begins (36:51). Chuck in some Kiwi-NRL deep cuts and there you go. Big up the rip-snorters.

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All the Variety food you need, starting with a Dose of Mindfulness and then it's full steam ahead with some 1332 Takes involving an NBL finals preview and some Lydia Ko prowess. Vitamin Stats comes with Martin Guptill seeking to emulate Suzie Bates as well as why Sophie Devine is the best T20 player out there, then as we go Deep in the Mangroves we find Auckland City winning games of football and all sorts of Kiwi-NRL excitement. Question Time has Blackcaps ideas, Elijah Just's undercover move, and a White Ferns vibe check. Then some (mostly kiwi) tunes to wrap it up. Here's to the Loose Unit jams.

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Nothing but the good yarns here as we begin with the usual Dose of Mindfulness (3:11) - shout out to Herman Ese'ese - and then rip into some Commonwealth Games chat involving Black Sticks hockey and Tom Walsh (7:31) before going all in on our first glimpses of the new era of White Ferns cricket... which looks a lot like the last era so far (10:16). Got a bit of Blackcaps vs Netherlands to follow that, which quickly spins off into some Flying Kiwis and general NZ sports waffling (27:38). Then a big run through some Kiwi-NRL match-ups and trends ahead of round 21 (37:55). Keep that soulful energy and remember your true profession.

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Back with the Variety Show chat after a week off. Starting with some tree roooted Mindfulness (3:28) and then ripping into Takes with an underrated Tall Blacks campaign (6:35) and the start of Dylan Brown Watch in the NRL (9:31). Vitamin Stats delivers some Blackcaps T20I all-timers (11:27) as well as Lydia Ko's beastly form (14:31). Then we go Deep in the Mangroves for a Chris Wood season preview (14:54) and Deine Mariner and Alfred Smalley's Kiwi-NRL debuts (18:51). Question Time has some Commonwealth Games highlights (18:51) as well as a Max Mata intro (29:27) and some ODI cricket trivia (34:30). Then Musical Jams to close the show (36:14). That's the one.

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Life's not a gamble it's a guarantee and here's another banger Niche Cast. Starting with some Butcher's Mindfulness (2:54) and then breezing through updates on Lydia Ko (7:32) and the Tall Blacks at the Asia Cup (9:53), then onwards with some Steven Adams offseason yarns (13:03). There's a bit on a few funky Flying Kiwis transfers involving Vic Esson, Rebekah Stott, and Marco Rojas (26:53). Then some Blackcaps wicket-keeper thoughts (38:12) followed by a bit of Warriors and Kiwi-NRL (55:00). Reece Walsh got dropped? Who cares. Dig in.

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On that Variety buzz like every Tuesday evening. Full dosage of Mindfulness to begin (2:13) and then onwards we go with the Takes. First up... the All Blacks are all good (2:50). Second up... the World Athletics Champs are way more important than the Commonwealth Games (4:42). Vitamin Stats serves up helpings of new Dylan Brown levels (7:56) as well as same old Martin Guptill levels (9:29) and then comes a trip Deep in the Mangroves where Benji Marshall's coaching career aligns with the Kiwi-NRL core at Wests Tigers (13:30) and the Wellington Phoenix Wahine squad heading into year two gets a look-see (18:05). Question Time offers some preseason Flying Kiwis buzz (23:14) and a Benji Marshall/Brendon McCullum parallel (26:52). Then some quick Blackcaps ideas (32:05). And finally a few Musical Jams at the end (33:45). Onwards.

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