Podcast Episodes

Ep 2749: Ireland Beat The Boks, Just Another Pool Game, Kick Your Points, Zombie Nation - 25/09/2023

Ireland showed guts and defiance in an epic battle against world champs South Africa, and while there's talk of the two teams meeting again in a fina…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2748: Give Time To The Lemons - 25/09/2023

Ireland managers down the years have got used to being asked whether there is anything they can learn from Rugby, but is it time to put those same qu…

2 years, 7 months ago

Punditry Philosophy, The Magic Of The Champions League, Finding Mack

Graeme Souness joined us last week in the sold-out Olympia Theatre as part of our tenth birthday celebrations to discuss his philosophy on punditry. …

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2743: Pulling For Ireland, Farrell's Happy Camp, The Boks Are Different, Fiji Fly - 18/09/23

Ken hasn't always pulled for the team of us but the anti rugby discourse is sending him the other way. Can Irish rugby hold onto its newest fan?

We ch…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2742: Old Trafford Boos, Football Men Love De Zerbi, Investigations Into New Everton Owners - 18/09/2023

"There's no new way to play football," Graeme Souness told us at the Olympia on Thursday night. But has anyone mentioned this to Roberto de Zerbi?

We …

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2737: Hot And Happy Shamrocks, Mack's Cacks, Boks Boss Scots, Drop Goal George, Tears For Fiji - 11/09/2023

Ireland briefly stuttered before romping to a feel-good win that included some under-12's tactics, a bit of Bundee brilliance, a lap of honour and Ma…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2736: You Say You Want An Evolution? Ireland 1 - 2 Netherlands - 11/09/2023

Things are not looking good.

Stephen Kenny, the preacher of revolution, outdone once again on the European battlefield by an opposing manager with an …

2 years, 7 months ago

A Tale Of Two Irelands, Supercomputer's Favourites, Audio Doomscrolling

It was all about the Irish national teams this week on the World Service. First up, the Irish Football team who fly into Paris for their Euro qualifi…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2731: Amazing Alcaraz, Yanks Are Back, Twitchy Coaches - 04/09/2023

It's a new week on the Second Captains podcast, one which features both the Irish soccer team playing France, and the start of our Rugby World Cup ca…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep 2730: Hypercommodification, Evan v Erling - 04/09/2023

On Saturday evening, Evan Ferguson became the first 18 year old to score a hat trick in 25 years. This is an incredible sporting achievement, so why …

2 years, 7 months ago