Podcast Episodes

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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago

Player Pauwa, White Saviours, Devine's Derry - 31/08/23

This week on the world service we covered the Vera Pauw saga, looked on in horror at the Rubiales family dynamic, built up to Bohs V Rovers with Decl…

2 years, 10 months ago

Ep 2725: Missing Out On World Cups, PEDs In Rugby, Second Captains In Swiftcare, Blistering Bol - 28/08/2023

Another day, another Second Captains presenter making their way to a swiftcare clinic - this time it's brave Ciaran Murphy. What's the prognosis, sol…

2 years, 10 months ago

Ep 2724: Darwin Has Lift-Off - 28/08/2023

Oh, Eddie. Half an hour in, Trent Alexander-Arnold was having one of the worst games of his career. At full-time he was hailing "one for the ages", a…

2 years, 10 months ago