Lessgo... Mindfulness to begin as always (2:43) and then it's a whole lotta Aotearoa sporting excellence. Hot Takes see some All Whites key ideas from World Cup Qualifying (6:45) and then there's a Kai Kara-France bandwagon alert (10:46). Vitamin Stats serve up some Blackcaps/Luteru Ross Taylor ODI numbers (12:53) and Dylan Brown's NRL try assists (16:16). Deep in the Mangroves feature Wellington Phoenix midfield options (19:14) and Sophie Devine's fantastic summer (26:50). Then Question Time sees some Flying Kiwis/All Whites crossover and a bit of NZ Warriors positivity (36:11). Musical Jams to close (40:49) and there ya go.

All them quality kiwi sporting yarns for ya, starting with some Greco-Roman Mindfulness (4:55) and then ripping into some UFC in the wake of Dan Hooker’s latest as well as Kai Kara-France’s upcoming bout (14:13). After that we stroll through our three most interesting Blackcaps ahead of the series vs Netherlands (24:25), and then it’s time for some All Whites/Wellington Phoenix fizz (51:10). Time for a bit of a Warriors vs Tigers preview after that (1:02:57) and chur chur.

Big yarns. Starting with the obligatory Mindfulness (5:23) and then crunching into some Hot Takes about Chris Wood's legend status with the All Whites (8:50) and Deine Mariner building some Kiwi-NRL foundations (11:26). Vitamin Steve-o Stats have Steven Adams' offensive rebounding prowess in historical context (16:03) and then some impressive Frances Mackay/Sophie Devine World Cup numbers (20:27) before going deep In The Mangroves for some Kiwis in the latest A-League Women's season (24:31) and Blackcaps depth vs Netherlands (29:30). Question Time serves up ideas about the Leger-Walker sisters (36:43) and White Ferns lessons (42:41) and then some Musical Jams to close (53:01). Right on.

Going all in on the theme of depth today, starting with a Dose of Mindfulness from a German poet (4:16) and leading into some chat about Dan Hooker's upcoming fight against Arnold Allen (15:58). Next we preview the Aotearoa Warriors vs Gold Coast Titans in round two of the NRL (29:13) and then it's time for some football chat - first on the state of the Wellington Phoenix after Alex Rufer's injury (47:42) and then the All Whites ahead of their World Cup qualifiers (54:39). Gotta chuck in a half hour of Blackcaps limited overs squad reaction after all that too (1:03:08). It's a belter of a pod. Have at it.

The standard Variery goodness. Mindfulness to start, shout outs Geoffrey Chaucer (3:32), and then it's onto it with the Hot Takes. Winston Reid's All Whites rennaissance (7:46) and the White Ferns being exactly who they are in this World Cup (12:21) get that airtime. Vitamin Stats deslivers some Chris Wood x Newcastle stuff (13:10) and Leo Thompson's promising NRL debut (16:46), then we go Deep in the Mangroves to find Steven Adams talking about culture building (19:50) and a Colin de Grandhomme form guide (22:00). Questions see us talking NBA guards & NRL halves (26:31), as well as top performing Kiwi-NRL lads from week one (33:32). And there are some Musical Jams to close (36:38). Get amongst it.

Great chat as always, starting with some literary Argentinian Mindfulness (3:38) and then running through how great the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup has been so far (8:52) before applying some sense and context to the latest All Whites squad that's been named (17:32). After that there's some positive reaction to the Wellington Phoenix Women's season (24:00) as well as plenty of optimism about where the blokes are at too (29:31). Then it's time for some NRL chat (38:35). We talk Warriors vs Dragons, Kiwi-NRL centres, the first kiwi debutant of 2022, Redcliffe reserves, and more. Have some.

Get some of this into ya, bit of Mindfulness to begin proceedings (3:40) and then we rip into the variations with some Hot Takes on the woeful NZ Breakers (12:00) and the Super Funky Glenn Phillips (13:18). Vitamin Stats involve Shane Warne’s untold carnage when playing the Blackcaps (16:09) as well as a proposition for a new NRL defensive metric (19:08) and then we go Deep in the Mangroves for some Chatham Cup final yarns (24:36) and a few White Ferns x World Cup thoughts (28:41). Question Time involves some NRL vibes (36:27) and then some various Women’s World Cup hostings (41:22) and there are some Musical Jams to close the book on another Variety Show (46:14). Get amongst.

Don't need to overcomplicate things, not for all you Niche Cache Wanderers. We talk Steven Adams and the Memphis Grizzlies for a bit at the start (7:32), then we preview the White Ferns World Cup hopes (20:27), and after that we go in on a review of the Blackcaps Test summer (51:49). All sorts of good stuff. Don't get lost.

Variety yarns par excellence here. 1332 Takes offer up a Colin De Grandhomme poem (6:05) and some 2017 Kiwis x 2022 White Ferns vibes (7:00). Vitamin Stats means Steven Adams offensive rebounding genius (9:07) and Newcastle Knights Wahine/Amber Hall numbers get crunched (11:54). Deep in the Mangroves serves up some Libby Cacace vs Juventus (14:24) and Ford Trophy/HBJ Shield star performers (21:14). Then it's Question Time where it's Grizzlies vs Aotearoa NBA hopes (26:20) and some Kiwi NRL prospects to watch out for (30:05). Then Musical Jams to close the show (33:53). Gang.

All about the cricket today on the pod. After a flightful Dose of Mindfulness, of course (2:59). We spend a good deal of time previewing the second Test between the Blackcaps and South Africa (10:46), then shift focus to the White Ferns where Amelia Kerr's (batting) greatness is in the spotlight (39:21). There's a Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final preview (56:44) and then we give the same energy to the Ford Trophy final (1:01:28). Aotearoa cricket everywhere. Howzat.