Best Blue Box Studio Podcasts (2025)

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Canham's Final Deadline, Lovin' Football, Lovely Hurling 32:52

31m ago32:52

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Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week included Ken on Canham, making football great again. Bohs beating Rovers, Paul Flynn on fabulous football, Liam Rushe and Jamie Wall on hurling's hectic draws, and we have "fun and games" coming on Friday too. Get daily shows for just a fiver a month – no contracts, no sign-up fee, no …

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Ep 3228: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi - 21/04/25 54:25

3d ago54:25

54:25

ope Francis, who died today aged 88, once told the players of Celtic FC that the essence of sport lay in 'gratuitousness', to give of yourself without expecting something in return. The idealism of his message doesn't resound widely in top-level football, where the contrasting experiences of two current stars expose the calculating self-interest th…

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EP144 - Patrick & Noah of Castle Finn - Velvet Fangs 54:02

8d ago54:02

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Sven chats with Patrick (He/HIm) and Noah (He/Him) of Castle Finn to talk about their song "Velvet Fangs" off of the "On The Vine (EP)."By Blue Box Studio

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World Service Rory Mania (And Other Less Important Sporting Events) 28:15

7d ago28:15

28:15

Well, that was something. Rory McIlroy's Masters win rightly managed to make it into most of our conversations this week, and we're not even done yet - Lawrence Donegan is slated to do his victory lap tomorrow on the World Service after finally seeing his pre-tournament prediction line up with reality. Ken also sat down with Sol Campbell yesterday,…

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Ep 3223: The Anti-McIlroy, Football: Better Than Ever (But Here are Some Suggestions Anyway) - 14/04/25 1:13:49

10d ago1:13:49

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After Rory McIlroy’s open heart captivated the world last night, we identify the anti-McIlroy who has become the symbol of the Premier League 24-25. We survey the gallant efforts of the sports media to spin gold out of the straw of the past weekend and inspect some of the suggestions that have been put forward to revive football as a spectacle. Jon…

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Ep 3222: The Drought Is Over, The Grand Slam Secured, Long Live Rory McIlroy - 14/04/25 1:00:57

10d ago1:00:57

1:00:57

After what must surely have been one of the most amazing days of sport any of us has ever seen, Rory McIlroy did what it often seemed he never would: won at Augusta and joined the very, very short list of golfers who've won a career Grand Slam. And he did it in the most 'Rory McIlroy at The Masters' way imaginable. We're joined in studio by Malachy…

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Ken's Prem, Prince William's Tactics Truck, Bottle Cork, Responsibility For Rory 28:35

14d ago28:35

28:35

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes Ken on his all-time Prem XI, Prince William's tactics masterclass before the Villa PSG game, Cork's march to an inevitable All Ireland hurling title and we ask Lawrence Donegan to take responsibility for Rory not yet winning The Masters. We also covered Munster's magic day in …

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Ep 3217: A Red Weekend, Crowley Does A ROG, The Coombes Block, Bonkers In Bordeaux - 07/04/25 51:44

17d ago51:44

51:44

If you felt some almost imperceptible shift in the world this weekend, the minutest tilting of the Earth on its axis, perhaps, there can only be one coherent explanation: it was the county of Cork and the province of Munster reclaiming their positions at the centre of the sporting universe. The first righting of the celestial wrong came in the Stad…

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Ep 3216: Damp Manchester, Kevin de Baller, Reynolds Is Cooking - 07/04/25 1:05:29

17d ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Ken, Branno and Mark went to Dalymount Park in search of vitriol - and they found it - but also nearly all of the other emotions on an evening that veered wildly between blind rage and helpless laughter. If everyone can agree the LOI is in a good place the same is not universally said of the Premier League where most of the teams are giving the imp…

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EP143 - James Mauck of Forebeat - Currents 53:51

22d ago53:51

53:51

Sven chats with James Mauck (He/Him) of Forebeat about his piece "Currents" off of the album "Stages of Growth," old and new CU venues, house shows, and his favorite non-musical thing.By Blue Box Studio

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Ref Squid Games, Making Art, GAA Football Championship Preview 47:59

21d ago47:59

47:59

Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu. Join in the fun for just a fiver a month – no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head to secondcaptains.com/join for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 3211: Geordie JFK, Stadium Perverts, Dark Dalyer, Anna Livia - 31/03/25 45:49

24d ago45:49

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The most cinematic moment in world football this weekend happened at Dalymount Park as Moses Dyer hammered in a killer second goal for Galway United to plunge Branno, among many others, into a world of pain. Today he takes us behind the veil of darkness as we try to reckon with Bohemians' 5 defeats in their last 6 games. We also discuss Newcastle's…

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Ep 3210: Crowley's Class, Connacht In Castlebar, Leinster Bite Sharks, Ireland Hammer Italy - 31/03/25 52:21

25d ago52:21

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It was a positive weekend for Irish rugby with the women's team getting a near flawless 8 try victory in Italy, Leinster's B / C team taking down Siya Kolisi's star studded Sharks in Durban, Ulster showing further signs of life against the Stormers, and Munster's halfbacks steering them to a win over Connacht. And even Connacht, as bad as they were…

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David And Chantal Sneyd On The Failure Of The Irish Healthcare System To Provide For Their Son - 26/03/25 1:07:17

29d ago1:07:17

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We have a special edition of the show for you today; we’re putting yesterday’s conversation with David and Chantal Sneyd about their son Dylan, out free to all. There was a phenomenal reaction from our members and we felt this one should be shared as widely as possible. When Dylan was two David and Chantal grew concerned that he hadn't yet started …

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Ep 3205: The National Fun League, Faltering Dubs, Flynn's Shins, Meeting George Foreman - 24/03/25 50:48

1M ago50:48

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Mayo and Kerry both spent time yesterday in the relegation zone, but they’ll spend this week looking ahead to a Division 1 final in Croke Park after a daft last day of the National Football League. Paul Flynn and Conor McManus look at this strange, fun, league campaign in full, with some flowers for newly-promoted Monaghan, and we go down through t…

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Ep 3204: Ireland Are Back - 24/03/25 1:15:57

1M ago1:15:57

1:15:57

Two comeback wins in four days, new options announcing themselves all over the pitch - just a couple of months on from getting wiped out 5-0 by England, it feels as though things are going... well? Damien Delaney and Richie Sadlier join us to talk about the playoff victory against Bulgaria and where the Irish team is at, eight matches into Heimir H…

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Bonus Episode 35: Juli Sherry of Pretzle Records 44:58

1M ago44:58

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Sven chats with Juli Sherry (She/Her) of Pretzle Records about working with Doug Hodge (BEP23) to create the record label, supporting the local music scene, and plans for the future. Pretzle Records Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretzlerecords/ Pretzle Records Website: https://www.pretzlerecords.com/…

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Heimir Can't Stop Winning, 5,000 Throw-ins And The Truth, Moose's Caboose, The Nienaber Variable - 21/03/25 39:59

1M ago39:59

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Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service. This week we had Ken on victory in Plovdiv, Murph and Branno on The Moose's caboose, we discussed the ultimate "conesman" Anthony Barry and his 5,000 throw-ins, and with Ireland's recent slide in standards we …

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Ep 3199: Carabaoway The Lads - 17/03/25 1:18:46

1M ago1:18:46

1:18:46

Dan Burn, Eddie Howe, Yasir Al-Rumayyan: they dream the same dream, they want the same thing. At least they all did at Wembley Stadium yesterday evening. As for tomorrow, who can say... Rory Smith of the Athletic joins us to talk about the game. How did Newcastle so comprehensively get the better of the league leaders? And how does the result affec…

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Atleti And Liverpool Sink, Madrid And PSG Swim; Don McRae Writes Another Boxing All-Timer - 13/03/25 31:30

1M ago31:30

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Let us take you by the hand and guide you through another week of independent, member-led broadcasting on the Second Captains World Service. Our first stop, the port of Stockholm via Darwin Nunez's - if not unforgivable then certainly unforgettable - penalty shootout miss against PSG on Tuesday evening. After a light lunch, we'll take in a conversa…

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Ep 3194: Ireland Caught In Speed Trap, Feeling Bleu, King Louis, Young Sam - 10/03/25 1:12:45

2M ago1:12:45

1:12:45

Ireland only had to make four tackles in the opening 18 minutes of this game, and they were ahead against a Dupont-less France early in the second half. But it was a worrying capitulation after that as Galthie's men scored 42 points in a game that will linger long in the memory. We talk to Shane Horgan, Chris Jones of the BBC and Ruaidhrí O'Connor …

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Ep 3193: Let Them Eat Fruit - 10/03/25 1:13:34

2M ago1:13:34

1:13:34

Anger stalks the land, as discontented fans rebel against owners, against prices, against the way the game is going - but is anybody listening? To answer this question we consider the case of the lesser-spotted Chelsea Football Club, with contributions from co-owner Todd Boehly and coach Enzo Maresca. If this is how things are in ‘real football’ th…

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Alisson The Prince Of Paris, Ireland Need Sangfroid Against France, Murph Says Oui To The FRC, Guelphmania 33:57

2M ago33:57

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Ireland approach a grandchildren to tell time moment in the 6 Nations, Alisson Becker puts in a lifetimer of a performance against PSG in the Champions League last 16, Old Man Murphy likes life under Jim Gavin's rule enhancements: a small but hearty taste of our week on the World Service. If your appetite is sufficiently whetted, go to secondcaptai…

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Ep 3188: Inter Fort Lauderdale, Messi: Still Good - 03/03/25 49:16

2M ago49:16

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Maybe he picked the wrong week to be away. Last week brought probably the decisive matches of the Premier League and a fight pitting Ian Harte against all the League of Ireland managers. This weekend was the FA Cup, arguments about the quality of balls, a story about a player disrespectfully bringing his dog to training. With the Champions League p…

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Ep 3187: Ireland V France Preview, Munster's New Chief, Felix Returns To SA - 03/03/25 54:53

2M ago54:53

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Eoin McDevitt has been covering every corner of the island in the last couple of weeks, including a trip to Belfast on Saturday night for what turned out to be an explosive and highly controversial fight between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan. Last week Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony announced they would all retire from Irish rugby at…

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Liverpool's To Lose, Andy Lee On Dubois Withdrawal, Down By The Lee, Save The Shot Stoppers 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Welcome to our weekly world service best of show which this week includes Rory Smith and Wilson on Liverpool's seemingly unstoppable title march, Andy Lee on how he and his fighter Jospeh Parker coped with Daniel Dubois withdrawing from their title fight at such short notice, our chat down in Cork with the much decorated Olympic champion rower Fint…

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Ep 31802: Ireland Win In Wales, Ringrose's Red, Gibson Perks, Fenton Factor, Clifford's Celebration - 24/02/25 1:08:16

2M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

At 18-10 down and a man down, against a transformed Welsh team, Ireland were heading for one of the great 6N shock losses; but thanks to some pragmatism, some brilliant kicking by Gibson Park and James "air" Lowe, Easterby's side eked out a win in Cardiff to secure the Triple Crown and keep their Grand Slam hopes alive. We chat to Shane Horgan and …

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Ep 3181: Slots Machines, Chasing The GOAT In Vice City, United Take The Soup - 24/02/25 53:44

2M ago53:44

53:44

While our Chief Soccer Correspondent is chasing the GOAT in Miami, the rest of the football world continues to roll on, or in the case of the English Premier League the word trundle may be better applied, as Liverpool look to have it wrapped up in February. We have Dion Fanning in the studio and Mark Critchley on the line to look back at a weekend …

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EP142 - Tim Reynolds of Horrible Things - A Million Times 37:18

2M ago37:18

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Sven zooms with Tim Reynolds (He/Him) of Horrible Things about his song "A Million Times," off of the album "Everybody Else" the CU music scene 10+ years ago, and his favorite non-musical thing.By Blue Box Studio

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Meeting The Pope, Bradley Takes On The FAI, Sharlene's Final Leg 36:15

2M ago36:15

36:15

Welcome to our weekly world service best of show which this week includes Charlie O'Leary meeting The Pope, Dion on Stephen Bradley taking on the FAI, Sharlene on the pressure of running the 400m relay final leg, plus we covered the 6N, Nunez's miss, City's fall and all the PL and CL stories and next week we review Man City V Liverpool and Wales V …

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Ep 3176: Michael Murphy Is Back For Donegal, Zidane Reborn In Ballybofey, Dublin Get Their Second Wind - 17/02/25 45:36

2M ago45:36

45:36

With Ciarán Murphy (zero All-Irelands, zero All Stars) sidelined, Paul Flynn (six All-Irelands, four All Stars) joins us in the studio to look back at a gusty weekend of National League football, while Conor McManus (three All Stars, greatest Monaghan player in history) joins us on the line. We chat friend-of-the-show Michael Murphy's return featur…

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Ep 3175: SC's Dublin Derby Day Out, Bradley v Heimir, Amorim Bend Or Break, Moose On The Loose? - 17/02/25 1:10:50

2M ago1:10:50

1:10:50

We look back on yesterday's supersized Dublin derby: was it a great success, did Bohemians sell out their values, and does anyone care with the moose on the loose? We also discuss whether Stephen Bradley was right to BLAST Heimir Hallgrimsson for his tactless if generally complimentary pre-Christmas remarks about Shamrock Rovers. Gavin Cooney and J…

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Blue Pod, Fair Means Or Foul, Moyenne Mbappe, Gatland's Legacy, Bad Sisters Big Break 26:32

2M ago26:32

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‘All THIS?! FOR ONLY FIVE EURO A MONTH?!’, is what you’ll be saying after listening to this week’s World Service taster menu. Come see if our selection of tantalising hors d’oeuvres can’t tempt you to try our whole member-led, ad-free buffet? Head to secondcaptains.com/join for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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Ep 3169: Magic Of The Cup?, Injury And Ange, Fatigue As Fuel For Arne - 10/02/25 41:39

2M ago41:39

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The magic of the FA Cup cast its spell as Plymouth slew the giants of Liverpool - but is it really still magic if the giants don't care? Ange Postecoglou responded to another Tottenham defeat with a harrowing speech about the chronic injury situation. Is even the injury situation also all Postecoglou's fault? And does playing more games make you mo…

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Ep 3168: Slam Prendergast, Tartan Wilt, England's Glorious Fin, 6N Permutations - 10/02/25 56:49

2M ago56:49

56:49

10 points from 10, two of our three 6N rivals beaten, the three in a row still on, the slam still alive, and a young outhalf improving by the week - these are salad days for Irish rugby! We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O'Connor about the win, a dismal Scottish display, Sam Prendergast's performance, French butchers, England finding their Fin, …

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EP141 - Ricko.6ix3O - THOUGHT I WAS DONE (feat. JLøve) 44:52

3M ago44:52

44:52

Sven chats with Ricko.6ix3O (He/HIm) about his song "THOUGHT I WAS DONE (feat. JLøve)" off of the "Thought I Was Done - Single", the CU music scene, and his favorite non-musical things.By Blue Box Studio

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The Rashford Discourse, LOI Legend Sean Gannon In Studio, Murph Yells at Lewis-Skelly Shaped Cloud - 06/02/25 35:34

3M ago35:34

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'All THIS?! FOR ONLY FIVE EURO A MONTH PLUS VAT?!', is what you'll be saying after listening to this week's World Service taster menu. Come see if our selection of tantalising hors d'oeuvres don't tempt you to try our whole member-led, ad-free buffet? Just go to secondcaptains.com/join now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Ep 3163: Ireland Work Out England, Crowley Carries It Home, Dan Knee, Maniac On The Floor - 03/02/25 1:08:24

3M ago1:08:24

1:08:24

At half time on Saturday a lot was on the line for Ireland as they trailed England 10-5; there was the 2025 6N, the shot at winning an historic three in a row, and there was the fear that a great Irish team was in terminal decline. Second half tries from Bundee, Beirne and Dan Sheehan put some of those issues to bed, and sent Irish fans home happy …

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All Apologies, Negative Nellies, Lock Of The Week, Day Of The Jackals - 30/01/25 24:49

3M ago24:49

24:49

Welcome to our weekly world service best of show which this week includes Ken eating humble Arsenal pie and then hitting his apology quota for the year, a monster 6N preview, US Murph's lock of the week, Villa's victory and volatility, and a whole load of permutations. Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum…

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Ep 3158: GAA 2.0, Tap And Go, 2 Point Arcs, Ciaran Whelan's Gloves, Conor McManus On Retirement - 27/01/25 55:45

3M ago55:45

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At the dawn of a new era for Gaelic football we’ve got one of the greats of the last two decades, Conor McManus, on the show to talk about retirement and the GAA 2.0. With the Football League underway the ''New Rules'' are finally the rules. Paul Flynn and Conor chat to us about this brave new world of the tap and go, 2 point arcs, reduced shithous…

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Episode 3157: Oliver - Evil, Or? Bournemouth Burn Forest, Grenadier Jim - 27/01/25 1:09:47

3M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Michael Oliver tried to plunge another dagger into the heart of Arsenal but his wicked plan backfired as the substitute he caused to be introduced, Riccardo Calafiori, scored the winning goal against Wolves. At least that's one popular narrative of what happened at Molineux on Saturday. We discuss whether Oliver might be the real victim of injustic…

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Bonus Episode 34: "Duality" - Michael Thies of Metaphysics 36:30

3M ago36:30

36:30

Sven chats with Michael Thies (He/Him) (EP122) of Metaphysics to talk about his newest album "Duality" Duality on Bandcamp: https://the-metaphysics.bandcamp.com/album/duality Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4lb7YoaBjLtlowQaloqY7X?si=x9hcTjaXRzK0zw_x0wjJHwBy Blue Box Studio

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Man City Eulogy, Lovin' Dublin Superclubs, The Rookie And The Drop 41:40

3M ago41:40

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Welcome to our weekly world service best of show which this week includes Ken's Man City eulogy, hatin' on Dublin superclubs and US Murph on "the drop" and the rookie QB lighting up the playoffs. Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head to secondcaptains.com/join for …

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Ep 3152: Leinster's Cold Bath, Jack CrWOWley, Munster V ROG, Novak's Gripe - 20/01/25 59:17

3M ago59:17

59:17

Jack Crowley gave two brilliant try assists, kicked a touchline conversion, made big tackles, launched counter attacks, caught high kicks, geed up the crowd, and at the very end of Munster's game in Northampton, made a line break that could have secured home advantage for the Champions Cup Round of 16. It wasn't quite enough for Munster, but will i…

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Ep 3151: Forget it Jake, it's Darwintown 1:26:40

3M ago1:26:40

1:26:40

Sometimes as a manager you have to take the opportunity to do a quick victory lap. On Saturday evening at the G-Tech, Arne Slot felt the time was right. Darwin Nunez in his occasional thrilling moments of success can have that intoxicating effect on people. We also talk about a weekend of heartbreak for Arsenal, hear about Jose Mourinho's latest co…

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Getting Existential About Declan Rice, It's US Murph Season, And Oisín McConville On The Brothers Canavan - 16/01/25 36:45

3M ago36:45

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On today's World Service pod two of the finest footballing minds in our stable, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson, tried to answer an existential question: just who or what is Declan Rice as a footballer? And who should he be aiming to be? Earlier in the week, serial All Ireland club title winner Oisín McConville joined us to chat about how brilliant …

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Ep 3146: Leinster Party, "Defence" ROG's War, Munster's Gut Rugby, Permutations-a-plenty - 13/01/25 49:49

3M ago49:49

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Not even the La Rogelle fans waving half Munster / half La Rochelle flags could stop Leinster on Sunday afternoon, as a world class defensive effort led by Caelan Doris and Josh van der Flier soaked up the pressure to secure a third win in a row over their old rivals. That's the battle won, but ROG wasn't long reminding us all that the war happens …

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Ep 3145: Analysing Arsenal, with Dignity - 11/01/25 1:04:34

3M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

"I think the Arsenal team felt that maybe today is not their day." Ruben Amorim's newly resilient Manchester United had their best day so far, knocking Arsenal out of the Cup with ten men. The next question: can they do it in front of their own fans? Miguel Delaney joins us to discuss the situation at Arsenal with appropriate understanding and comp…

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EP140 - JLøve - Gløw 'n Grøw 35:42

4M ago35:42

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Sven chats with JLøve (She/Her) about her song "Gløw 'n Grøw" off of her recently released EP: "Dønt Førget," her favorite CU Venue, getting back into performing live, and her favorite non-musical things.By Blue Box Studio

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The Fairways Are Lava, Go Bills, Hungary For Success, Spurs' Ange, City's Angel, Arsenhilism - 09/01/25 28:28

4M ago28:28

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Welcome to our weekly taster of the world service which this week included TGL golf, the Buffalo Bills, Robbie's move to Hungary, Arsenal's self image, Musk's monarchy, Spurs' win over Liverpool and Var. Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. Head to secondcaptains.com/j…

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