Crafty Rogues

JOMO is the joy of missing out. Tourists come to America for the elections. And Mo Salah ruined breakfast. It'll all make sense when you listen. Maybe.

In between Quinno getting back from Texas and John leaving for the Pacific Northwest, the boys managed to set up in an Italian restaurant and record a show. Hey, why not?

With Quinno living the cowboy life in Dallas, his chair was filled with the former MN United commentator and Brummie savant, Callum Williams. Irish first name, Welsh last name and yet he can tell us with much authority if England are going to win the World Cup. Craic abound.

Irish and Australian people show affection through abuse. The US doesn't get irony. And Graham Potter has a new haircut. Trust the Rogues to tackle the important issues.

It's hard to imagine why Rudyard Kipling, Alex Jones, Steve Bruce, Brendan Gleeson, and Anders Limpar would be topics of discussion on the same show. But they are.

John had tales from the South. Quinno had tales of former Producer Jonathan. And the My Pillow guy got a mention. Hopefully it's a one-off.

Quinno's back from Ireland with stories to tell. Cosgrove has comments and opinions. Lots of opinions. Lots.

With Quinno still supping pints in the Emerald Isle with his mate, Feeney, Cosgrove invited a man who could see the Queen from his bedroom window as a kid, Daniel Thomas Michael James Stockton. The chat was fast paced and to the point. Unusual for this podcast!

MRIs, claustrophobia, the Queen, Graham Potter, Aghadrumsee ladies, rail strikes, Baron von Raschke and Andre the Giant. Yep, sounds like a show.

Chelsea want Graham Potter. The UK still runs on a class system. And VAR is fine, the people making the decisions are the problem. Again.

We learned quite a few things on this rare Monday night outing: Quinno went to Woonona High School...John saw St. Paul and the Broken Bones...and you've got to have some love for Brent Kallman. Really, you just do.

Some deep and meaningful thoughts emerged from this week's show. Then there was this stuff: Style points count. John has Tommy Tiernan tickets. It's good to see Wilfried Zaha smile.

After a week of looking after visitors from the homeland and making his presence felt at Irish Fair, Cosgrove was back riding the Crafty Rogues bus. Quinno was driving.

Irish Fair of Minnesota is upon us, and so is the latest Crafty Rogues offering. It's tasty stuff, too! You know, if you like sport, music, culture, and craic. And, let's be honest, who doesn't?

A Geordie, an Irishman and an Australian walk into a basement recording studio. This isn't a joke, it's the Premier League season preview with Carl Craig. Have at it.

Singing lessons, dog owners, ticket prices, fireworks, kissing the badge, "Neighbours", U2, the Kingdom of Kerry, and unsponsored jerseys. All this (and more) for your listening pleasure.

Here's an actual quote from this week's show. 'It's tense and absorbing and you need to pay attention.' Nothing more needs to be said, really.

Boating. The Flight of the Conchords. Lawn mowers. Football. Deep space. There's something for everyone, really.

It's taken six years for the boys to get journalist/raconteur Jim Leinfelder on the show, but my goodness it was worth the wait. This is very tasty stuff

Every now and then the boys throw a political comment or two into the mix of sport, culture, and craic. Just a head up, that's this week. It's good stuff, too!

Prince, the Pope, 'Dead or Alive', 'Talking Heads', transgender athletes, Bill Murray, Adrian Heath, Eddie Charlton, the Crusades, and a chat with special guest Twin Cities Robert Emmets Hurling Club coach, Pete Farrell. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a show.

The boys were joined by Minnesota United MLS NEXT Academy coach, Peter McDonnell. A chat about football and the ex-pat experience with a professional coach who happens to be a Mayo man. It's tasty stuff.

There are those who say sport and politics don't mix. Those people might want to avoid this episode. Let's just say the boys took a few swings, and they didn't miss.

As usual, the boys partook of some serious craic. But the best part was chatting with Jacquie Berglund, CEO of Finnegans. It's a great story and she tells it brilliantly.

There was a bit of a serious undertone to this week's show. That's what the reality of daily life in America can do to the mood. But there was still plenty of space for sport, culture, and craic. Lot's and lots of craic!