A gold exit and merging teams made for a week filled with nightmarish news for Major League Rugby fans...and after digesting it all, the Fantasy Ruckers are ready to react. Ryan, Matt and Devin are joined by NOLA & Rugby Canada lock Callum Botchar to get player insight into the situation that resulted in the Gold's exit from MLR 2026. They also dis…

After a two-week break, the Fantasy Ruckers boys are recharged for the fantasy MLR offseason grind! Ryan, Matt and Devin catchup on everything that they've missed since the end of MLR 2025 and tease what's in store for listeners this offseason including the highly anticipated TFR Award...They are also joined by 3x champion and New England Free Jack…

Thriller author Kaira Rouda chats about her latest nail-biter, Jill Is Not Happy, and about writing a main character who is not your typical wife... one who's determined to keep her marriage intact at all costs. SourceBy Summer Brooks

After memorable MLR championship festivities in Rhode Island, the Fantasy Ruckers boys reflect on a weekend that crowned the New England Free Jacks 2025 Major League Rugby Champions! Ryan and Matt discuss the final in Pawtucket, what players stood out to them and tease what is to come this offseason. Check out 'The Fantasy Ruckers Show on the "Rhod…

The Fantasy Ruckers team up with American Rugby Rising to kickoff the 2025 Major League Rugby Festivities! Ryan and Matt along with ARR's Bill Baker are LIVE at the MLR Fan Fest in Pawtucket to breakdown everything about the championship weekend. Special guests Forbes Sports Writer Vitas Carosella, MLR Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks and Rugby Com…

The boys are shipping out to Rhode Island for the 2025 MLR Championship! The Fantasy Ruckers are taking the show on the "Rhode" but first need to recap the exciting and dramatic Conference Finals weekend that was. Ryan, Matt and Devin recap the matches, what they noticed and how that will come into play in a bid for the MLR Shield. The boys are als…

Science journalist Lizzie Wade talks about how her interests in archaeology and anthropolgy led to her researching how apocalypses throughout history have changed civilization. SourceBy Summer Brooks

Major League Rugby's 2025 playoffs start off chalk with the higher seeds reigning supreme in the conference semifinals. Ryan, Matt and Devin recap the first weekend of elimination games and what it tells us heading into the conference finals. The boys also react to the latest news, discuss some exciting TFR news, make predictions and talk betting p…

The road to Rhode Island begins...the 2025 Major League Rugby playoffs are here and The Fantasy Ruckers are here to get you ready! On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Matt reflect on the 2025 regular season following Round 17's matches, make their predictions for the playoffs plus who they think will raise the MLR shield th…

There's a championship feel among The Fantasy Ruckers following the finale of the 2025 fantasy MLR season! On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Devin along with a surprise appearance from Matt in Mexico, recap the weekend of matches that led some fantasy managers to glory and others to heartbreak. They discuss MLR 2025's Rou…

Rucker Moses' newest middle-grade science fiction adventure, Encounter at Owl Rock, pits urban teens against unseen alien invasion in the Atlanta suburb they call home. SourceBy Summer Brooks

The Fantasy MLR 2025 finals have arrived. It all comes down to one week to secure fantasy Major League Rugby glory. Ryan and Devin get everyone ready for the championship week with a reaction to what went down in MLR's Round 15, what top performers helped fantasy managers to a championship final, offer some waiver wire tips and preview the matchups…

Author, editor and publisher Edward Willett talks about the "Shapers of Worlds" anthology series, and the fifth and final volume in the series is now available. SourceBy Summer Brooks

The 2025 Fantasy MLR journey has come down to two weeks...the fantasy Major League Rugby playoffs are here! The best of the best fantasy teams now play for glory in hunting down a highly coveted fantasy MLR championship. On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Matt recap the Round 14 of matches that locked in those teams, help …

The 2025 Fantasy MLR season has flown by...we are ALREADY heading into the FINAL week of the fantasy MLR regular season! It all comes down to this week for fantasy managers to make a final push to make playoffs after an exciting Round 13. Ryan, Matt and Devin (and an appearance of a special guest from the future), gets everyone prepared for on of t…

In what was one of the toughest fantasy Major League Rugby weeks for managers, Week 12 of MLR 2025 had it all. From mid-week clashes to interesting lineups, Ryan and Matt react to the tough test for fantasy MLR managers, reveal the week's top performers and give their best advice heading into another busy Week 13. The boys also discuss the best opt…

Horror author Philip Fracassi talks about his first foray into science fiction with with the thriller The Third Rule of Time Travel. SourceBy Summer Brooks

After the most chaotic week of the Major League Rugby season, we have a chance to take a breath and reflect on everything fantasy MLR that went down! Ryan, Matt and Devin have a MLR 2025 Week 11 debrief and go over all the matches plus their top fantasy rugby performers. They also react to the latest big news, breakdown the trade deadline along wit…

Let's keep the Major League Rugby fun going with some midweek chaos! From Week 10 to Week 11 in a blink of an eye, Ryan, Matt and Devin give their recap of everything that went down over the weekend along with reacting to the top fantasy MLR performers and jump right into some early week matches to begin Round 11. The boys also give their priority …

One hundred and fifty episodes into this thing, Major League Rugby and Fantasy MLR continues to find ways to surprise us...on Episode 150, Ryan, Matt and Devin react to the unexpected results from the MLR 2025's Week 9 action and discuss how fantasy managers should adjust accordingly moving forward. The boys also talk about waiver wire options, the…

We're wiping the slate clean at the halfway point of the 2025 fantasy Major League Rugby season...Ryan and Matt recap Week 8's action and use everything they've seen so far to reassess their fantasy MLR predictions, thoughts and opinions for the second half of the year, including who they would take with the number one overall pick in a draft redo.…

Andrew Ludington's debut novel The Splinter Effect mixes an Indiana Jones-style protagonist with the problems inherent in a society where time travel is a just a different type of tool to work with. SourceBy Summer Brooks

Points are feeling hard to come by to start MLR 2025, so the Fantasy Ruckers did some digging and look into some interesting fantasy MLR trends seven weeks into the season! Ryan, Matt and Devin react to their findings along with recapping Week 7's action and fantasy rugby top performers, discussing waiver wire options and look ahead to what's to co…

Horror author John Ward talks about his middle grade "Scareville" series, and how it's being reissued by Crystal Lake Publishing, and being expanded with new volumes. SourceBy Summer Brooks

Playing any fantasy sport can be bitter sweet and that is no different for fantasy Major League Rugby...Ryan, Matt and Devin discuss their fantasy MLR weeks, recap the matches and the top performers from Week 6 and look at available waiver wire options. They also give an early teaser and their predictions heading into Week 7 along with their bettin…

A The Fantasy Ruckers Show host who was all talk gets put back in his place after an exciting Week 5 of Major League Rugby action! Ryan and Matt talk about their fantasy MLR weeks while breaking down the weekend's matches and top fantasy rugby performers. They also discuss some waiver wire gems that can be still be snatched up this week to bolster …

Dark Delicacies owner and horror author Del Howison talks about his new short story collection, What Fresh Hell is This?, and about the legacy of the world renowned Dark Delicacies horror bookstore on the eve of closing the physical store in Los Angeles. SourceBy Summer Brooks

In a jam-packed Week 4 that included big wins and tough losses, we move up and onward in the world of fantasy MLR and prepare for our second bye-mageddon in just five weeks. Ryan, Matt and Devin recap Week 4's action, give their waiver wire streaming options heading into Week 5 and also predict their winners for the upcoming week. From fantasy MLR …

From one of MLR's most unexpected team tearing it up to start the season to the defending champs being dominated uncharacteristically, the script for MLR 2025 has been flipped on its head! Ryan, Matt and Devin discuss the exciting Week 3 that was and the fantasy MLR performances that came with it. They also talk waiver wire options, possible drop c…

Crystal Lake Publishing's Joe Mynhardt talks about their new Shadows & Ink series, and their efforts to nurture current and future horror writers. SourceBy Summer Brooks

Did you survive the first bye-mageddon of the 2025 fantasy MLR season? Week 2 tested our fantasy managers emphasizing the survival of the fittest. Ryan, Matt and Devin recap all that went down in the second week of Major League Rugby, the top performers from the weekend and the latest news from around the league. They also give some hot waiver wire…

The fantasy Major League Rugby chaos hits early this year!!! From the Week 1 lineup shockers to the dramatic match finishes and everything in between, the fantasy MLR 2025 season starts off with a bang. Ryan, Matt and Devin react to the crazy opening weekend and breakdown all of its matches. Annnd...if you didn't think it could get any crazier, the…

The 2025 fantasy MLR season is FINALLY here, with just a handful of days to get prepared for the first matches of the season. Ryan and Matt help fantasy MLR managers get prepared with a preview of the Week 1 slate of matches, early waiver wire options you may need to stash on your benches plus surprising results from this year's fantasy drafts that…

Draft week for our TFR Leagues is here and we got some last minute advice for when you are on the draft clock! Ryan and Matt give you some draft tips, discuss buy, sells and holds for some of the hottest players along with other strategies you need to remember in your drafts. They also talk about the pre-season action we've seen so far, some TFR be…

Fantasy Major League Rugby drafts are just around the corner with the 2025 MLR season a little over two weeks away...On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show Ryan, Matt and Devin go through the annual TFR mock draft to help you get ready for when you're on the clock. They breakdown their picks, talk drafting strategies along with everythi…

It's time to attack the backs as The Fantasy Ruckers continue to get you ready for the quickly approaching 2025 fantasy MLR season! Ryan and Matt reveal their top 5 scrum halves, fly halves, centers and back three predictions for the upcoming season. They also discuss some sleeper and under the radar players along with reacting to the latest news f…

The 2025 fantasy MLR season is less than a month away, which means it's time to cram all the prep you can get heading into another year. Ryan and Matt help with that preparation beginning with their predictions of the top five front row, second row and back row players of 2025. They give an in-depth breakdown of their favorite players, sleepers and…

A new year means a new fantasy Major League Rugby season, it's FINALLY time to get ready for MLR 2025! Ryan, Matt and Devin set the scene ahead of the new season giving their thoughts on every single MLR teams' new look, their fantasy implications plus recapping all that happened this offseason. Look no further for everything you need to get you se…

The early warmup and preparation continues for the 2025 fantasy Major League Rugby season with a breakdown of all the confirmed signings to date among the Eastern Conference squads. Ryan and Matt talk value, sleepers, top players and much more as they work through the teams in the East and discuss the fantasy MLR outlook for the upcoming year! Chec…

The Fantasy Ruckers are back from their holiday break, and there's a whole bunch of catching up to do! On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan, Matt and Devin recap and react to all the news that went down over the last month. Plus, with the flurry of signings continuing to come in, the boys break it all down by having a look at co…

Award-winning editor John Joseph Adams talks about working on The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy anthology series, and working on anthologies in general. SourceBy Summer Brooks

The wave of Major League Rugby signings continues heading into next season. Ryan, Matt and Devin react to the revamped squads and its impact on the 2025 fantasy MLR year. Utah Warriors prop Emerson Prior also joins this week's show to talk about the hectic off-season he and his club have had and how that is feeding optimism in Warriors country. We …

Science fiction author J. S. Dewes talks about The Relentless Legion, the third book in her "The Divide" series, and more. SourceBy Summer Brooks

With no surprise, as the 2025 Major League Rugby season inches closer and closer, more teams are announcing some big-time signings for the upcoming year. Ryan, Matt and Devin break all of them down that happened over the past week, try to paint a clearer picture of what final rosters may look like and of course discuss the fantasy MLR impact each m…

The rich get richer after another wave of offseason Major League Rugby moves, which lends itself to the question...how much does team success reflect fantasy MLR value? Ryan and Matt answer the question on this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show and also react to the latest roster moves over the past seven days. They also talk some autumn i…

Horror and fantasy author Shaun Hamill talks about his latest novel, The Dissonance. SourceBy Summer Brooks

Following the Dallas Jackals Dispersal Draft, there has been no shortage of signings and roster moves to talk about. On this episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Matt discuss the fantasy impact of the newest signings and departures of players in Major League Rugby. They also share their fantasy MLR winners and losers from the dispersal dra…

Afrofuturist and author Maurice Broaddus stops by to talk about Book 2 of his "Astra Black" series, Breath of Oblivion, amongst other projects. SourceBy Summer Brooks

The Dallas Jackals Dispersal Draft results have been revealed and there have been a flurry of moves to follow up to catch up on! On this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show, Ryan and Matt react to the latest league moves following the dispersal draft. A new special guest also joins the show...Jake Turnbull of Anthem RC joins the boys to chat…

It was a week filled with interesting news, roster moves plus missing announcements that fantasy Major League Rugby managers can read between the lines to start prepping for the 2025 season. Ryan and Matt react to it all and breakdown how it can change your outlook for the upcoming fantasy MLR season. They recap the latest from around the league an…