Big changes were announced to the footy Premiership from next season so gotta kick it off trying to get our heads around all that (1:39), leading into some chat about wider football structures in Aotearoa. Then a lil bit of Flying Kiwis (45:52) before launching all the way into some Blackcaps thoughts after the first Test (50:37). Blackcaps thoughts that also entail some hefty talk about bat sponsors. And a clinic on why Kyle Jamieson gets so many bowleds.

Greetings, friends, it's the start of a new month so gotta start the pod talking about some of the best albums we heard in November (3:34), before ripping into a few question/answers about various sporting topics (12:29). After that we buckle down with NZA Cricket / Ford Trophy thoughts (43:35) and then the delightful madness of the state of the Blackcaps T20 squad (1:01:49). Quick Test series preview - recorded before the BJ Watling injury was revealed - up next (1:38:38) and finally a few Flying Kiwis footy things (1:43:00). Have at it.

Did things slightly differently this week as we began with a few quickfire-ish questiony things (3:49) chatting standout players at Premiership level, Melbourne Storm offcasts, and even some RJ Hampton/NBA Draft yarns. Which led smoothly into that bombshell from the weekend which was Steven Adams being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans (37:29)... we'll tell ya why we're so gosh-darned excited about that one. Then it's time for some Blackcaps talk about the state of their T20 team ahead of the series with the Windies (1:17:39) and then we had a bit of fun with a Kiwi Seam Bowler Draft (1:55:39). Stay beautiful. Get amongst.

The Blackcaps dished up squads for days this week, a T20 one, a Test one, and an NZA one... so gotta dissect those bad boys and all the relevant little niggles therein (3:07). Add to that some Plunket Shield thoughts and trends as always and there's no shortage of cricket today, that's for sure. But we still find room to peek at Steven Adams' situation with the OKC Thunder as Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder are traded (1:05:26) and then some wholesome NZ Premiership football chat to conclude proceededings (1:29:48)

Aaaalrighty, first we try remember what we did on last week's Patreon special which leads into some NBA Draft updates (3:31). Then it's Carlos Ulberg and his UFC emergence (8:46) and some Women's Big Bash updates (15:54) on the platter. From there it's a tasty breakdown of some kiwi rugby league matters (31:45) and an update on the Welly Nix squad (40:07). And, yes, from there we rip into a heap of Plunket Shield yarns from the Cantab seamers to Jacob Duffy's international prospects to Tom Blundell's big hundy... and weird dismissal... and plenty else (43:22). Then a few Flying Kiwis football spotlights to finish (1:33:22) chatting which recent transfers have hit the ground running and which, well, have not. Stay beautiful.

We started this week going deep in on one of the bigger aspects of what we do writing about sports... evaluating players, especially young emerging players (1:29). Got a few personal rules there, some examples, some lessons. It's a good yarn. Then naturally we rip off a whole heap of Plunket Shield talk (33:19) with Kyle Jamieson, Will Williams, Devon Conway, Henry Cooper, Doug Bracewell, Leo Carter, and more all getting a focus. After which we round up some Wellington Phoenix transfer yarns (1:27:19) and that'll just about do us. Namaste.

Ripper of a poddy here, folks, kicking it off with some album recommendations from the mighty month of October (1:32) leading into a yarn about Griselda Records, Kiwi Hip Hop, and creative communities. From there it's time to admire the Melbourne Storm's recurring excellence (25:40) as well as a few of the Storm's links to the All Blacks and beyond. Then we crack leather on willow with some Plunket Shield talk after round one (1:02:01) before finishing with some Wellington Phoenix signings and excitement for their impending women's team (1:29:31)

Don them whites because the domestic cricket season has begun and of course we were gonna roll the arm over with some Plunket Shield chat to begin (4:28), from a few sneaky selections to watch out for to Tom Blundell's opening career. Then we have a pop at some kiwi football chat (26:12) as the Premiership nears, the Welly Nix lose another player, and South African clubs keep signing Premmy fellas. Then finally it's time for some NRL Grand Final yarns (55:52) as we talk the mind-blowing Melbourne Storm, James Fisher-Harris, Harry Grant vs Brandon Smith, and more. Get amongst it, share it around, spread the word, support The Niche Cache. Sweet as.

After kicking things off with a wild(card) tale it's onto some NBA Finals chat as LeBron James and the LA Lakers popped the championship bubbles (7:19), with the respect spread far and wide. We've got draws for the men's and women's football Premierships which require a bit of of yarn (33:24) and then some quick Flying Kiwis updates with Winston Reid the starring man (42:24). The NRL Finals have been immense - as have a couple kiwi Raiders - so we break down what we saw last week and what to expect this week (48:35) and then finally a preview of what we're gonna be geezing at when the Plunket Shield begins (1:12:47). Outstanding.

Well what do ya know, the Joseph Parker vs Junior Fa fight's been confirmed so gotta kick it off with some reaction chatter to that one (1:22). Then there's a lesson in what to believe when it comes to Israel Adesanya's next move (14:05) before we go deep on the NRL Finals (22:59) from a trio of dominant kiwi forwards to the Penny Panthers' quality to Dylan Brown's underratedness. From there we've got chat about the White Ferns (1:05:51) and then a bit of Kiwi Summer of Cricket schedule reaction (1:15:51). Spark it up.