The Niche Cast

By The Niche Cache

Sit in with the folks from The Niche Cache for a regular cheeky and mystical geeze at kiwi sporting happenings, from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s playmaking to the Wellington Phoenix's backline to Joseph Par... more

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The Niche Cast episodes:

June 05, 2020 Psychedelia (Loungin')
Sports are a bit boring at the moment so we talked about music and movies and telly and stuff for an hour. Among the various topics covered: the Wu-Tang Clan, Martin Scorcese, favourite albums of 2020, The Wire, YouTube wormholes, the Grateful Dead, Adam Sandler, creative collaborative communities... and plenty more
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1h 7min
June 03, 2020 Benji (NRL/Warriors)
The Warriors won an NRL game (against ol' Wildcard's Dragons) and that in itself is worth a big dollop of chat, from the performances of Tohu Harris and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to the amazing story of Eliesa Katoa and beyond... plus some talk about the wider NRL, like Benji Marshall's brilliance
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1h 7min
May 30, 2020 Fake Crowd Noise (NRL/NBL/Football Returns)
Sports are coming back! We've got thoughts on the first game back of NRL action, a bit of a dive into the various football leagues involving kiwi players which are nearing a return (including the A-League), plus a breakdown of the funky old kiwi NBL season that's heading our way.
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52min
May 27, 2020 Setting The Scene (NRL)
The NRL is back this weekend and we've got a game by game preview to get you excited for the first major domino to fall in the Australasian post-pando sports world. With, of course, a special focus on the various kiwis spread out across the league and a deep dive into a few Warriors issues before the big TNC Derby against the Dragons on Saturday eve. Fire up.
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1h 10min
May 21, 2020 The Last Last Dance (NZ Warriors & Blackcaps)
The Warriors keep getting injured as they near an NRL resumption and the Blackcaps tossed up their 2020 contract list, plus some yarns on the Breakers' team building process and for some reason the Melbourne Storm and Michael Jordan's The Last Dance keep getting mentioned. Plus respective Blackcaps T20 XIs. She's an instant classic, this one
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1h 34min
May 13, 2020 Heightened Reality (The Post-Pando Sports World)
The UFC did some things and the Bundesliga is close to a return and the future of sports is almost upon us. We chat how the UFC gave us a taster of how different sports will sound without fans in attendance, as well as celebrating the tight media scene around it (and why perhaps it won't last). Plus some stuff on the Warriors in the NRL and Flying Kiwis footballers. Get in there.
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55min
May 06, 2020 Warriors, Come Out To Play (NRL & Kiwi Creatives)
The NRL's nearing a resumption and the Warriors are in a funky place... Cameron George has had plenty to say and the Aussie media are fawning all over them but what'll it look like when the Warriors actually play some rugby league? Also re-upping on the imminent great grassroots resurgence of post-lockdown, throwing out some more Blackcaps spinner context, and thinking over Taika Waititi's latest jaunt
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1h 22min
April 29, 2020 One Finger Salute (Cricket Telly Rights & Spin Bowling)
Y’all love some cricket chat so here’s an hour and a half of it. From the Spark vs Sky situation with the broadcasting and what that means for us all as fans to the ongoing lack of spin bowling excellence emanating from the Land of the Long White Cloud and many theories therein.
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1h 31min
April 22, 2020 Contrarian Beliefs (Michael Jordan + Warriors/Phoenix)
A bit of Michael Jordan doco talk and a lot of chat about how sporting opportunism amongst all the corona stuff. Including how the Warriors and Phoenix are in similar (but opposite) situations with their current seasons and also some stuff about Blackcaps and the old home/away disparity, as well as some more lockdown entertainment trends.
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1h 22min
April 15, 2020 The Gang Gets Political (Joseph Parker + NRL Telly + Kiwi Cricket)
It’s red flags and newsboy caps as the poddy opens with some chatter about Peaky Blinders and also communism. Blame the lockdown, if you must. Then some yarns about the fishbowl NRL broadcasting beefs, Joseph Parker’s smiling resurgence, and some kiwi cricket narratives too
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1h 32min

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