The Sounding Board

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 20.

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SHOW NOTES

.00 - Nick McKenzie – he’s the Winx of journalism, proven again with his 60 Minutes / The Age investigation into Victorian Labour branch stacking scandal. The marketing of Nick’s work is great. Kevin Rudd’s involvement in the story was a big win. Channel Nine have shown they’re willing to take on the big players.

11.00 – Discussion of Damian’s ‘Keep Your Club-Killing ideas to yourself, Jeff’ article after Kennett’s calls for clubs to be kicked out of the AFL. Is Jeff’s time at Hawthorn up?

18.00 – Russell Howcroft gets the gig to co-host breakfast on 3AW with Ross Stephenson. Is it a good appointment and how will the chemistry work on air with ‘two bulls in the room’?

22.30 – What’s happening at Cricket Australia?

27.00 – Jim Wilson leaving Channel Seven to be the new 2GB drive host. Hutchy will miss his brilliant story insertion abilities.

29.30 – The return of AFL for 2020.

33.50 – Discussion of the ‘taking the knee’ gesture before each game in Round 2.

34.40 - Question of the Week for Social Status from Phillip Georgios via Twitter

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37.00 – Where to now for AAP?

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 19 - Questions.

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 19.

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1.00 - Damo has disinfected the entire studio

2.00 - Tony Abbott's Queen's Birthday honour

3.00 - The Great Sounding Board burn off tease

4.00 - Are Queen's Birthday honours still relevant today?

7.45 - Jack Steven situation

12.30 - Black Lives Matter protests

18.00 - The impact of the protests and Covid-19 management

23.30 - Daily Mail number 1 news site in Australia

28.00 - Ch7 cutting Gameday and Talking Footy

31.25 - The AFL broadcast rights

35.40 - The Great Sounding Board burn off

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 18 - Questions.

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 18.

The Sounding Board is all thanks to Drinkwise - We’re all a little stressed and anxious at the moment. But remember, if drinking, please do so in moderation.

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SHOW NOTES

1.00 - Hutchy back in the studio

1.25 - NRL setting the standard for the return of sport

1.40 - The scenes in the US currently

5.50 - Chad Wingard's stance against the media

8.00 - Twitter vs Trump

12.00 - Trump in the bunker....how was it spun?

13.30 - The protests and the impact of Covid-19

16.45 - Fake crowd noise in the NRL

21.20 - The Everest v Caulfield Cup

25.00 - Betting turnover at the races

29.00 - Hutchy's Max Gawn comments

33.00 - Eddie McGuire v Sam McClure

39.35 - Channel 7's Olympics Rights

40.30 - Robodebt

44.00 - Medical Officers - enjoying the hang time?

45.30 - Question of the week for Social Status

Ashleigh via Twitter asked: "How are AFL commentators going to handle social distancing guidelines while calling matches at venues in small radio boxes or will they all have to be done from studios?"

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48.30 - Willie Rioli's ASADA ban

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 17 - Questions.

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 17.

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.00 - Discussion of Andrew Bogut’s not to resign with the Sydney Kings. Is it a worry for the NBL?

4.30 – Click Bait TV. 60 Minutes’s ratings grab under fire for promoting a ‘big health revelation’ by Kyle Sandilands to promote their exclusive interview with Kyle & Jackie O, that turned out to be a joke.

11.10 – The return of Spin City for Drinkwise - Hutchy is Clementine Ford. Defending her tweet saying “Honestly, the corona virus isn’t killing men fast enough”.

17.00 – Lots of venting happening in the media at the moment. Are we slipping back into our old ‘punch on’ mode again? Eddie McGuire v Neil Mitchell and Robbo for example.

20.00 – Peter V’landys. The flow on from his aggressive push to re launch NRL, a crack at the AFL and regrets for shutting down the competition at all.

28.30 – Why or Why Not? for Red Energy. Incredible innovation during COVID-19 by Australian musicians. Damo – Why can’t we have acoustic performances by great artists every game at the footy before crowds return?

32.30 – Discussion of the $60 billion miscalculation of the Job Keeper budget.

39.00 – Question of the Week for Social Status.

Alex Paltos via Twitter asks;

"Hi boys, long time listener, 1st time questioner - from China. Is there a misunderstanding/inconsistency with what's viewed as 'in the public interest' stories like Laidley compared with potential current player stories – for example the Jack Steven?

Feels like rules for some etc…pundits close ranks quickly/pick & choose. Thoughts?"

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42.30 – Should Boris Johnson sack Dominic Cummings for breaking lock down laws while suffering from COVID-19?

44.00 – Thoughts on Joe Biden saying ‘if you vote for Trump, you’re not black’. Uncomfortable comments for a man who had a lot of respect previously.

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 16 - Questions.

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The Sounding Board is all thanks to Drinkwise - We’re all a little stressed and anxious at the moment. But remember, if drinking, please do so in moderation.

And thanks to our new sponsor Red Energy - powered by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. 100% Australian electricity & gas. Call 131 806 for real Aussie energy.

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 16.

The Sounding Board is all thanks to Drinkwise - We’re all a little stressed and anxious at the moment. But remember, if drinking, please do so in moderation.

And thanks to our new sponsor Red Energy - powered by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. 100% Australian electricity & gas. Call 131 806 for real Aussie energy.

SHOW NOTES

.00 – Discussion of The Last Dance on Netflix. Can’t ever see an AFL documentary ever going as deep as this. Not likely with the budgets we have to work with in Australia.

6.30 – The retirement of Alan Jones. Huge story for the radio landscape. Only Kyle & Jackie O have been able to move an audience with them like Alan did. People like Alan aren’t easily replaced in the market.

10.30 – Hamish McLenna appointed as new chairman of Rugby Australia. Has Rugby lost all relevance?

14.00 – Have Australian sports been too reliant on Broadcast Rights cash?

16.30 – Damo addresses suggestions that AFL Media might not be able to survive the Covid-19 crisis. Hutchy believes codes having their own digital platforms is even more important than ever in the current climate.

22.00 – Mark Robinson admitted on the You Can Not Be Serious podcast that a story featuring Kane Cornes was quashed.

27.00 - Discussion of the Jack Steven story. Should a police investigation be mutually exclusive to an AFL integrity inquiry?

30.00 – People are on edge at the moment. Twitter is a vicious place. Journo’s are whacking each other. Hutchy imploring people to turn over a new leaf. Why can’t we make fresh starts?

33.00 – The Sounding Board is getting embroiled in ‘burner account’ watch. So much mail about alleged burner account by Tom Browne – which Tom has denied.

34.30 – Discussion of the latest Podcast Ranking stats and how reliable the figures are. Credit to The Howie Games for being the top Sports podcast.

40.00 – NBL issues. Liquidation of the Illawarra Hawks. Innovation happening among the teams. The NBL has the ability to create excitement with small crowds.

43.30 – Question of the Week for Social Status. James Hawkins via Twitter asked;

“What do you think AFL clubs will do with memberships this year?”

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47.00 – Will we be attending sporting events even if we’re allowed to with small crowds? How will tickets be allocated? Will it be fair?

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Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 15 - Questions.

To submit a question head to The Sounding Board Facebook Page

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The Sounding Board is all thanks to Drinkwise - We’re all a little stressed and anxious at the moment. But remember, if drinking, please do so in moderation.

And thanks to our new sponsor Red Energy - powered by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. 100% Australian electricity & gas. Call 131 806 for real Aussie energy.

Each week we'll be on the look out for our 'Question of the Week' thanks to Social Status - check out their website HERE. Does your business need professional Social Media Marketing? Google Social Status for a free trial.

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