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On todays episode of The Casual Mankadder, we preview the upcoming 13th edition of Australia’s Big Bash League. Despite the dwindling ability to attract the top flight short form cricketers from around the world, the BBL still showcases the best talent that Australian domestic cricket has to offer as they look to force their way into the national setup. Today we’ll take a look at each team's squad...

For your consideration, here is episode two of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to grips with life where the wife and kids all have their own lives that don't require me, and I get fist shakingly annoyed at the world as I see it. Today's discussion points include my recent catch-up of TV viewing, inclu...

On today's scintillating episode of The Casual Mankadder, we discuss the current Australia Test summer and the fact that the red ball game should already be well underway with me watching in the Metal Cavern with beer and chilli chips, and instead it won't be until mid-December that we see that first day of the First Test. The cons pile up and we look at them all. Following that we take a...

There has been a lot of talk in recent times about the so-called failure of blockbuster films at the cinema, that they have failed to take in the kinds of first weekend box office returns that they were expected to, or were EXPECTED to. The movie doesn’t seem to get judged on how good it is anymore, it's just how much money it makes in its first week of release at the cinema. So why is this ha...

On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at two quite amazing incidents that have occurred in the 2023 World Cup over the past couple of days. Firstly we discuss the first ever incident of a player being dismissed 'timed out' in an International match. We look at the timeline of what occurred, talk about why it happened, and the various options that COULD have been taken by all p...

For your consideration, here is the debut episode of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to grips with life where the wife and kids all have their own lives that don't require me, and I get fist shakingly annoyed at the world as I see it. Today's discussion points include my sudden onset of the symptoms o...

On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, England supporters and websites have finally accepted that their team can no longer reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, something all other cricket watchers worked out two weeks ago. With a week left of the preliminary rounds of the longest World Cup in existence, we discuss the likely semi-final match up rather than wait for the commentators to...

Om today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the demise of England from this year's World Cup tournament, and not only bathe in the joy that comes with such a situation, but take a look at a couple of the glaring errors made on the selection front that have contributed to the poor showing of 'Dad's Army'. Then we also have a look at Australia's week, and ho...

On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we sweep back to the World Cup in India, and discuss just how many losses a team can suffer before they find themselves eliminated from the semi-final race, and why that means England cannot afford any more slip ups if they want to retain their title. Then we head back to Australia, and your host comes up with a radical plan to implement in the back...

On today’s episode of the podcast, we go forth with another in our series of The Casual Mankadder, where we concentrate on the world of cricket, and discuss the items of interest from around the globe. The World Cup is in its second week, and after upset victories for Afghanistan and Netherlands, we talk about whether the possible repercussions for England and South Africa are tournament destroyin...

What would happen if you didn’t watch the news every night? If you were sick of the fact that it only made you angry and upset, and to avoid those emotions you gave up on the overhyped and politically skewed information the news networks threw at you? And what if, instead, you relied on hearsay and social media ridiculousness for your entertainment? Well, what you would get is this, the Metal Cave...

On today’s cricketing episode, Australia has completed its five match ODI series in South Africa, losing 3-2 after winning the first two matches. Despite the Australian squad being weakened by injuries it was a disappointing finish to what has been a solid opening couple of weeks. On this episode we will discuss how the missing senior players allowed the squad to show most depth, and give several...

What would happen if you didn’t watch the news every night? If you were sick of the fact that it only made you angry and upset, and to avoid those emotions you gave up on the overhyped and politically skewed information the news networks threw at you? And what if, instead, you relied on hearsay and social media ridiculousness for your entertainment? Well, what you would get is this, the Metal Cave...

On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we discuss some of the major talking points in world cricket that you may have missed. Firstly we talk about the England squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, and in particular about the decision to cast aside the up-and-coming prodigy Harry Brook, who has been all the English media have been able to talk about in 2023, in order to resurrect...

It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop culture, and introduced so many new catchphrases into our lexicon, it was a disappointing conclusion. Over the past 12 months I have fastidiously worked my way through the whole nine series once again and revelled in the joy that is their best m...

It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop culture, and introduced so many new catchphrases into our lexicon, it was a disappointing conclusion. Over the past 12 months I have fastidiously worked my way through the whole nine series once again and revelled in the joy that is their best m...

It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop culture, and introduced so many new catchphrases into our lexicon, it was a disappointing conclusion. Over the past 12 months I have fastidiously worked my way through the whole nine series once again and revelled in the joy that is their best m...

In recent years, July in Australia has become the arid wasteland for tens of thousands of drinkers as they undertake the Dry July campaign, a 31 day stretch where they raise funds to support cancer sufferers by saying no to alcohol consumption. It is an honorable ideal for an excellent cause. Why then, supposedly flying in the face of this, have I set out some years ago to go in an opposite direct...

On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the start of the Women's Ashes series between England and Australia, and the success of the one-off Test match between the two that has started the series in style, focusing on a couple of wonderful batting performances and the showcase of spin bowling from Sophie Eccleston and Ashleigh Gardner. We also check in on the Cricket World Cup...

Welcome to this week's edition of The Hindsight Report, the show where we discuss sports and other world affairs with the benefit of knowing the result, or just ignoring the blindingly obvious, and proving just what a powerful tool that hindsight is. This is where opinions can be expressed based on an infinitesimal amount of knowledge and expert opinion, all with the likelihood that it comes crash...

On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we look back over the highs and lows of the 1st Ashes Test from Edgbaston, once called England's Fortress, which was once again breached by those damn convicts who showed up and refused to be bashed up by Bazball. We'll discuss Australia's recent history in close contest Test matches before delving into the state of play in the 1st Test, and look at all...

Welcome to the first edition of The Hindsight Report, the show where we discuss sports and other world affairs with the benefit of knowing the result, or just ignoring the blindingly obvious, and proving just what a powerful tool that hindsight is. It is also where opinions can be expressed based on an infinitesimal amount of knowledge and expert opinion, all with the likelihood that it comes cras...

The World Test Championship Final has been played out at The Oval in London, with a match between the so-called two best Test teams in the world at present. On today's program, we will look back at the match in full - the scores, the drama, the good, the bad and the ugly. We cast our eye over the match details, and where the game was won and lost. We also take a more detailed look at each team...

Welcome to the next enthralling installment of Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema! Taking on the task of watching every Academy Award nominated film from each year, and then dissecting it for the pleasure of the listening audience, giving them a rating, and then tearing into each other giving their own opinions of who the awards should have gone to, this modern day 'David and Margaret' try to keep thing...

On today's episode of In League with the NRL: We take a glance at the selections of both teams for the first match in this year's State of Origin series, and ponder over whether New South Wales has once again given Queensland a free kick with the team they have selected. Is form now not a pre-requisite for being picked, but merely a happy coincidence if the players chosen are also the best...