Recorded 28 August 2022

(09:48) Basketball - NBA: How should Oklahoma City Thunder fans feel about the Chet Holmgren injury?; Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn (for now); Pat Beverly to Lakers

(31:44) Basketball - NBL: Expansion on the cards again? Shaq's visit to Australia

(36:44) Football codes - AFL: Round 23 wrap; Who won tips?; Thoughts heading into Finals; The 2023 All-Australian team.

(59:58) Football codes - NFL: Nath had his Fantasy NFL draft (but promises not to talk about it too much this season); Bills punter Matt Araiza's alleged rape.

(1:06:21) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? 

(1:08:55) Cricket: Are tournaments like the 6ixty and the Hundred ruining cricket? Virat Kohli's decline/Jimmy Anderson keeps on keeping on

(1:21:14) Tennis quick hits

(1:24:20) Final Thoughts

Recorded 19 August 2022

(00:22) Introduction; Congratulations to the Jinja Assassin for claiming Australia's Air Guitar Championship once again, he's off to Oulu for Worlds!!! Good luck fine sir.

(02:25) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?

(17:22) Basketball - NBA: RIP Bill Russell - #6 retired league-wide; LeBron re-signs; some schedule talk (Christmas Day games); Iggy doesn't practise what he preaches.

(28:22) Basketball - NBL: Rayjon Tucker has good intentions with the Aussie lingo and was looking for footy tickets!; JackJumpers sell out memberships in record time; Hugo teaming up with Victor Wembanyama at Metropolitans 92.

(30:00) Football codes - AFL: Melbourne destroy Brisbane at home to reassert premiership credentials/what's to come in the rest of Round 23; Who can win it all?. Quick hits: Maurice Rioli Jnr; Tipping; Essendon's woes; Clarko ends up at North; Mark of the week nominations - How does he do it!?; Patrick Cripps lucky?

(40:46) Football codes - NFL: DeShaun Watson's punishment extended (till the date he plays his old team); Antonio Brown is modest; Random stats.

(45:45) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? 

(49:20) Golf: Scotty Scheffler sends Cam Smith a message.

(54:32) Cricket:  Kevin O'Brien & Lizelle Lee retire; Recent T20 Internationals (Michael Bracewell gets a hat-trick in first ever T20I over)

(1:00:40) Final Thoughts

Recorded 6 August 2022

(00:22) Intro (with corrections)

(02:12) Football AFL: 1970 VFL Grand Final - Carlton Blues v Collingwood Magpies 

(34:50) Ice Hockey: 2022 Mason Cup Final - Minnesota State v Bemidji State (and the officials who brought everyone back!)

(43:00) Final Thoughts

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Recorded 6 August 2022

(00:22) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?

(12:22) Basketball - NBA: RIP Bill Russell

(06:24) Basketball - NBL: More recent signings; Christmas Game; Open Air Game; Play-in 'tournament'.

(36:47) Basketball - NBA: Wilt Chamberlain stats & Johnathan Kuminga's dubious nickname

(39:43) What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? 

(42:25) Football codes - Several recent great games have whetted our appetite for finals; Collingwood's streak extended to 11 games after top of the table win over Melbourne; '8-point' & danger games to come; Standing items: How many teams can win it all? Umpires. Retirements. Adelaide Crows training camp saga continues

(1:09:12) Football codes - NRL: Player revolt over Manly Sea Eagles Pride jerseys

(1:15:45) Football codes - NFL: 11544 DeShaun Watson & Miami Dolphins suspensions

(1:24:20) Final Thoughts

Recorded 14 May 2022

(00:25) Intro (speed skating)

(04:37) Stephen Bradbury's early speed skating journey

(08:04) Bradbury's (somewhat) improbable run at the 2002 Winter Olympics

(16:20) Bradbury's previous injuries 

(18:47) Examples of pulling a Bradbury in other sports (including a heavy dose of basketball of course!)

(35:00) Macquarie's definition of 'Doing a Bradbury'

(40:26) Final Thoughts

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Recorded 27 July 2022

Christmas in July: Whether they're naughty or nice, everyone gets a somewhat appropriate 'gift'!

(00:22) Intro

(02:07) Naughty

(34:05) Naughty & Nice

(43:23) Nice

(51:48) Final Thoughts

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Recorded 9 July 2022

(00:23) Intro, background & 'Rules' of the re-draft

(08:00) Picks 1-3

(17:43) Picks 4-6 (including 'trivia without notice')

(26:55) Picks 7-9

(37:30) Picks 10-13

(45:15) Other notes and stories about 1990 NBA draftees (including RIPs)

(54:49) Final Thoughts 

(00:21) What Caught Your Attention and Whatdya Miss?

(9:58) Basketball. Australian Basketball Hall of Fame inductees (Andrew Gaze elevated to legend status)

North America: Thoughts on NBA Finals (with a flashback to ep 70 an NBA season preview episode); We talk as fans about our favourite teams, Stu on the OKC Thunder and then Nath on the San Antonio Spurs (DeJounte Murray trade); Several stars and impact players sign extensions; Jazz trade Rudy Gobert to Minnesota (Timberwolves on the rise/Utah rebuilding); Kevin Durant situation; Stu has random trivia about averages. WNBA: Sabrina Ionescu has first 30 point triple double. Isiah Thomas calls Jordan out about "freezing out" game.

(44:51) Tennis: Crazy tournament includes Serena Williams being knocked out in the 1st set, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina losing in most anticlimactic way possible, Rafael Nadal withdrawing after winning quarters to give Kygrios a walk into the final which had not yet been played at time of recording (should there be lucky losers?) and hypocrisy of Russion/Belarussion bans (particularly on women's side of the draw). Also obligatory asterisk talk.

(56:19) Cricket: Sri Lanka win ODIs over Australia 3-2; Australia win first test and in commanding position in 2nd test at time of recording. India wrap up 'extended' tour of England (and tumbling records).

(1:04:20) AFL: We try to shake off a bit of general apathy a month and a half outside of finals. Including standing items: umpiring and rules (and length of games) & how many teams can win it this season? Also includes: Vince Rugari feels lonely at the SCG; Dogs to miss finals again? (as usual after a grand final appearance).

(1:12:32) Golf: The chips don't fall the right way for Will Zalatoris; Andrew Ruthkoski goes alright; LIV vs PGA; Jason Kokrak goes for a 'joy ride' mid round. 

(1:20:11) Final Thoughts 

(00:22) Introduction

(01:57) Early career; Travel, the 'doomsday double' and best teams/opponents/favourite venues.

(14:08) The move from winter to summer and tv coverage

(18:01) Winning championships as a coach/pressures of coaching and coaching in Australia

(25:40) Media & commentating

(29:14) Lauren Jackson rejoins Australian Opals (after Liz Cambage saga)

(31:13) Perth Wildcats' woes (and many of the players liked CoScoMo!)

(33:55) Adelaide 36ers' signings (and CJ Bruton)

(34:51) MAILBAG

(38:20) Favourite Live Experience and farewell

(42:34) Final Thoughts

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Recorded 25 June 2022 (with other clips from interviews on 26 May & 7 June)

(00:00) Thanks very much Alex Loughton, Peter Hooley & Brad Rosen for their contributions to this episode!

(00:35) Introduction

(03:24) Context - the NBL & the Next Stars Program

(12:10) Dyson Daniels – Pick #8 New Orleans Pelicans

(22:35) Ousmane Dieng – Pick #11 Oklahoma City Thunder (via New York Knicks)

(32:49) Luke Travers – Pick #54 Cleveland Cavaliers. (Stats on players selected this late and their prospects of success).

(46:20) Hugo Besson – Pick #58 Milwaukee Bucks (via Indiana Pacers).

(56:27) Kai Sotto – undrafted

(58:58) Makur Maker – future prospect

(1:00:36) The best of the rest – other NBA prospects: Xavier Cooks, Jack White, Robert Franks, Vic Law, Justinian Jessup, Chris Goulding, Dejan Vasiljevic, Bul Kuol, Ariel Hukporti, Jo Lual-Acuil & Duop Reath.

(1:06:36) Final Thoughts

Other Prospects discussed throughout the episode: Tyrese Proctor, Victor Wembanyama, Didi Louzada & Jonah Bolden.

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