Best Mark McConville Podcasts (2025)

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Alisson The Prince Of Paris, Ireland Need Sangfroid Against France, Murph Says Oui To The FRC, Guelphmania 33:34

23m ago33:34

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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

3d 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

3d 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

6d 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

10d ago1:08:16

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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

10d ago53:44

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

13d ago36:15

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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

17d ago45:36

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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

17d ago1:10:50

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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

21d 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

24d 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

24d ago56:49

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

28d 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

1M ago1:08:24

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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

1M ago24:49

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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

1M 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

1M ago1:09:47

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

1M 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

1M ago59:17

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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

1M ago1:26:40

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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

2M 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

2M 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

2M ago1:04:34

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

2M 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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Ep 3140: Littler's Path To Greatness, Pubs And Doubles, Murph In NZ - 06/01/25 43:26

2M ago43:26

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On Friday night at the Ally Pally 17 year old Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history, and he made it look easy. Given his youth, popularity and alcohol-free path to greatness, has he changed the sport forever? We chat to long time darts fan and darts journalist for The Guardian, Jonathan Liew, about the sport's moment in t…

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Ep 3139: Trent's Descent, Lowe Rides High - 06/01/25 1:28:44

2M ago1:28:44

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Three weeks ago we hailed the Amad-inspired win at Manchester City as the moment when Ruben Amorim truly became the manager of Manchester United. United promptly lost the next four games in a row. Today we hail another new dawn. Amorim really is getting his feet under the table now... We also talk about the meteoric rise of a Premier League chairma…

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Arsenal Fan Feedback, City Of Guillotines, Rhys' Risk Reward Ratio 32:23

2M ago32:23

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Welcome to a taster of the world service which this week included Arsenal fan feedback, Rhys McClenaghan's risk reward ratio, Leinster being fully Bokked, and the legendary Timmy McCarthy on his philosophy on life and basketball. Join the party for just a fiver a month—no contracts, no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no hidden charges, and no ads. He…

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Ep 3134: Salah Goes Next Level, Free Pints For Trent, Dyche Goals - 30/12/24 54:15

2M ago54:15

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Neil Atkinson and John Brewin join us to talk about the weekend's football. How has Mohamed Salah unlocked his current level? What specifically do Liverpool fans find most annoying about the prospect of Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving for Real Madrid? And as Sean Dyche becomes a cultural touchstone - is he still a footballing one? Hosted on Acast. S…

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Ep 3132: Best Of 2024 - A Second Captains Sit-Down With Spider Stacy Of The Pogues - 26/12/24 44:24

2M ago44:24

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Back in September, the Second Captains crew flew to London for a live show at the EartH Theatre Hackney. But, as a very special added bonus, we also got to sit down with Pogues legend Spider Stacy at his very own kitchen table which, unsurprisingly, was one of our favourite episodes of the year. With that in mind, today we're making it free for eve…

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Ep 3130: Another L for The Pepman - 23/12/24 1:11:04

2M ago1:11:04

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Before our final pre-Christmas football show, Ken bought himself an early Christmas present which reveals the unsuspected parallels between Pep Guardiola and another dark brooding superhero. We discuss the continuing leakiness at Manchester United and whether Trent Alexander-Arnold should make a multimillion pound donation to the billionaire John H…

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US Murph's Memories, Quiz Trauma, Stephen Kenny's Time With Ireland 25:19

3M ago25:19

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This week on the Second Captains World Service we had Stephen Kenny in studio for his first major broadcast interview about his time with Ireland, we had an emotional chat with US Murph about his 2024 highlights, we spoke to Gav Cooney about Spurs' madness and Rovers in Europe, we discussed Mudryk's positive test and we hosted a quiz that was both …

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No Time To Die Discussed! 1:28:38

3M ago1:28:38

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Bond lovers-not-experts Matt and Matt finally sit down for the first time to talk to each other, much less anyone, about No Time To Die. This episode is a brief non-spoiler into heavy spoiler discussion of the 25th Bond and final Craig 007 film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 3125: The Superstar And The Fifth Star, Lineout Pandemic, Carbery Cups, Eurosceptics - 16/12/14 46:32

3M ago46:32

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New coach, new environment, new tactics, new hemisphere, but no problems for Jordie Barrett who has started like a train for Leinster. We chat to Gerry Thornley and Chris Jones of the BBC about Leinster's drive for five, the lineout virus infecting the country, Munster's blunderfest in Castres, the rich getting richer in Europe and the lack of fan/…

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Ep 3124: All That Is City Melts Into Air - 16/12/24 1:28:41

3M ago1:28:41

1:28:41

Empires: large, unwieldy structures. We’ve seen them crumble, topple and collapse. But have we ever seen one just… evaporate? The latest phase of Manchester City’s shocking dematerialisation was another night of glory for Ruben Amorim, whose brave decisions paid off as Amad seized the day. We also talk about the departures, for now, of Russell Mart…

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FIFAdom, Larry David’s Baby, Fenton And Rian O’Neill On New Rules 43:00

3M ago43:00

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This week on the Second Captains World Service, Ken brings us up to speed on FIFAs decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia and the frankly bizarre ceremony that went with it. Meanwhile, Murph caught up with US Murph to chat about Juan Soto's new contract with the New York Mets - the largest in professional sports history. Plus, we look…

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No Time To Die Is Nigh 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Matt and Matt are back! They never left. Well, they did, but now they're back. And they're discussing all their hopes and dreams for Daniel Craig's last outing as 007, No Time To Die. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Earwolf & Matt Gourley, Matt Mira

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Ep 3119: The RG And Jordie Show, Munster Win WrestleMania, Peter O'Panhony, Fenton On Retirement, What Made Murph - 09/12/24 52:05

3M ago52:05

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Leinster were in a knife fight in Bristol, then took out their rocket launchers, RG and Jordie. Is it fair that a team already this good gets to sign two of the best players in the world? We talk to Ruaidhri O'Connor of the Irish Independent about the launch of Leinster's Galacticos era, JVDF's beatific smile, the eternal Peter O'Mahony, Stade's in…

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Ep 3118: Jim Gets It, Ange's Agony - 09/12/24 1:13:42

3M ago1:13:42

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Manchester United's exciting defeat to Nottingham Forest was followed the next morning by the news that star sporting director Dan Ashworth had walked the plank after five months in the job. We reminisce about a spectacular weekend for Sir Big Jim, who got the ball rolling with a "let them eat cake" interview with United We Stand. Who's the Dumb Mo…

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Liverpool Leave Two Behind, Comedy Slot, Legend Tickler, Injuries And Mental Health 38:31

3M ago38:31

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It’s been a tough week on the Second Captains World Service if you're an Ireland football fan with the women losing out to Wales and Kelleher letting one sail over his head to allow Newcastle score a late equaliser. We ever so slightly deflate the Kelleher hype balloon, attempt to define what constitutes a Premier league legend and chat to Ireland …

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Live from SF Sketchfest 2020! 1:30:38

3M ago1:30:38

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James Bonding goes to San Francisco Sketchfest, deep in the heart of A View To A Kill territory. Matt and Matt discuss the latest No Time To Die news and then get on to ranking the titles, just the titles, of the Bond films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Earwolf & Matt Gourley, Matt Mira

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Ep 3113: Gaelic Football 2.0 Greenlighted, Sligo Rising, Pat Kenny On Box Room Boinking - 02/12/24 42:28

3M ago42:28

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The 48 enhancements that added up to the biggest change in the 140-year history of Gaelic football sailed through a Special Congress on Saturday, and will profoundly alter the game at club and county level for 2025 and beyond. FRC member Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Paul Flynn tell us why this had to happen, why there's still room left for tweaks, and wh…

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Ep 3112: Two Vast And Trunkless Legs of Stone - 02/12/24 1:21:11

3M ago1:21:11

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We've seen teams and managers in crisis before, but not this team and not this manager. So nobody can tear their eyes away from the spectacle of Pep Guardiola having apparently no idea how to stop Manchester City's spiral, beyond spouting ancient wisdom-phrases even he does not appear to be actually paying any attention to. Meanwhile some of Guardi…

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Ep 3109: Stakeknife With Mark Horgan 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

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After the "Where Is George Gibney?" podcast was released three years ago, people couldn't help asking Mark Horgan what was next. What's next is "Stakeknife", his new BBC Sounds podcast series with Ciarán Cassidy, the first two episodes of which were released last week - and Mark is in studio with us today. In his role for the IRA, Freddie Scappatic…

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MISSION BRIEFING: No Time To Die Trailer Breakdown 38:08

3M ago38:08

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Matt and Matt summon their Man In The East, Phil Nobile Jr. to discuss the new teaser - more like full-length trailer by God - for the final Danial Craig outing as 007, No Time To Die. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Earwolf & Matt Gourley, Matt Mira

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Ep 3107: The Nikita Hand Conor McGregor Assault Case With Sinéad O'Carroll - 25/11/24 37:30

3M ago37:30

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Last Friday, after eight days of evidence and three days listening to closing speeches, a jury of eight women and four men found Nikita Hand had been assaulted by Conor McGregor in a hotel room back in December 2018, awarding her almost €250,000 in damages. We talk to Sinead O'Carroll of the42.ie, who we spoke to after the Paddy Jackson Belfast Rap…

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Ep 3106: Salah’s Arrows, Spurs Surge, City's Drive for Five, Ruben's Via Dolorosa 1:22:00

3M ago1:22:00

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City are sinking, Spurs are surging, Salah is scoring and unsigned, Man Utd have their saviour and Liverpool are now 8 points clear at the top, but first we have McDevitt's "Five Takeaways From My Premier League Weekend". The biggest game boiled down to a debate over whether Kyle Walker is finished? We look at the evidence for and against. We also …

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Astronaut Dreams, The Fight, Fenton Breaks The Internet, Association Propaganda 58:24

3M ago58:24

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Brian Fenton broke the (GAA) internet this week by announcing his retirement. We spoke to Fenton’s former Dublin teammate Paul Flynn, who thinks the Leinster Football Championship is now up for grabs. Gavan Casey and Andy Lee joined us to discuss Hawk Tuah, Rosie Perez and Taylor V Serrano. Miguel Delaney chatted with Ken about his new book States …

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BONUS: Octopussy Commentary 2:13:23

4M ago2:13:23

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Light a crackling fire and lay out the bearskin rug, because it’s time for everyone’s favorite easy listenin’ 007 movie, Octopussy. Matt and Matt will take you through the whole film in their gentle, hushed tones and lull you into a perfect James Bond relaxathon. Stay subscribed, James Bonding…will return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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Silence of the Lambs with Brooke Smith 48:08

4M ago48:08

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For the 100th and final (for now) episode of I Was There Too, Matt finally gets to sit down with his long-sought guest, actress Brooke Smith. She joins Matt to discuss her role as Catherine Martin aka the girl in the well in the 1991 horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Catherine chats about having to gain weight for the role, reading with three d…

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Ep 3101: Ireland Win And Learn, Farrell Philosophy, Phase Out, French Theatre - 18/11/24 55:08

4M ago55:08

55:08

Ireland were ahead 22-9 at half time, at home, with three tries banked and the fans fully behind them - but instead of a comfortable win, they survived a last minute Argentinian onslaught to scrape home by 3 points. It was a win, against a good team, but the coaches didn't look too happy afterwards. We chat to Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley about …

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