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On a brand new segment on the Thoughts from the Metal Cavern podcast, welcome to... 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 '...

On today's first episode of our winter series of The Casual Mankadder, we delve into the hot topics that current in the world of cricket. The states have begun their recruiting drive for next season's Sheffield Shield, with a number of players already having made big moves across the border, and we discuss what may be behind those moves. We then have a deeper look at the problems that bese...

On today's episode of In League with the NRL, we have a change of format to try and streamline exactly where we are going with this part of the podcast. Today we discuss the hip drop tackle and just what direction the lawmakers what to take with it, and also discuss other rules that have had a rush of rulings in a four week period before being dismissed without a thought forever again. Then we hav...

The Australian Test squad for the World Test Championship final and the first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes series has been announced, and as expected there were the usual couple of talking points. Once again, somehow, a Marsh from Western Australia has managed to be named in the Test arena, despite almost zero form on the board to back his claims for selection. We discuss just what it is that gives...

Most poeple with any sort of taste in comedy and movies have seen the classic Monty Python film, Life of Brian. Now well over 40 years old, it is still one of the best and most cutting and humorous films ever made, with scenes and lines that are still quoted today. At some stage in the last 25 years, it became a tradition in my household to rewatch it every Easter, while others instead go to churc...

On this week's episode of In League With the NRL, we take a look back on the results of Round 5, and discuss whether teams such as the Sharks and the Cowboys and the Raiders are already in serious trouble in regards to playing finals in 2023, and how much longer they can go before it becomes a real issue. On today's Talking Point, I attended two games in last weekend's round - a first in the past...

On today's episode, we check out once again WHAT'S ON THE BOX? Our semi-regular look at what I've been watching on TV and hopefully on occasions at the cinema. Firstly we discuss the show "Shrinking" that has just completed Season 1 on Apple TV, and discuss who is behind its creation, the amazing cast that has been assembled to be in it, and how the storylines come together in order to create a wa...

Yes it’s that time of the week again, where we have a look back at the weekend in the NRL and sort out the men from the other men. After we discuss what happened over the weekend, the Talking Point this week focuses on several refereeing decisions that cropped up again, and we’ll wonder if they can ever been adjudicated in a correct fashion. Finally you get my awesome tips for next weekend, which...

On today's episode of 'What's on the Box?', we have look at some films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture at the recent awards night. And no, there is little chance of me watching "Top Gun: Maverick" or "Avatar: The Way of Water" any time soon, so you can forget all about them. But I have managed to have seen three of those eight movies nominated. The eventual winner...

Welcome back to this week’s uninformed wrap of Week 3 of the NRL. On this week’s episode, we discuss just how jammy the NRL is, with their blockbuster Friday night clash being the first home derby between the Broncos and the Dolphins - and it ends up being a top of the table clash. Then we discuss the ludicrously thought out decision of Mitchell Moses and his management trying to up his asking pri...

On todays cricket related episode, we take a look back at Australia’s abortive Test tour of India, and look at where mistakes were made by the team and the selectors, and if the result would have been different had they done things differently. Following this, we take a preliminary look at the possible selections for England and the World Test championship final, and how they may differ from the s...

The league season has arrived, and already the sponsors boxes have exploded with grief over where rugby league might be headed in 2023.On today's first episode of 2023 (yes it's round two but we've been a little busy here in podcast land), we talk about the surprise packets of the first two rounds of the competition, and sicuss whether or not they may be flashes in the pan or the real deal. Then w...

The Border-Gavaskar Test series is about to begin in India, and the mind games have already begun. Whispers of doctored pitches have already started, which conveniently leave out how some of Australia's wickets have played in recent years. With the series on our doorstep, I discuss the recent history of the series, and whether or not Australia has the ability and desire to block out the outside no...

Most of us have spent our lives supporting certain sports teams, for better or for worse. Some have supported the same teams all of their lives, others have chopped and changed to suit their own purposes. But one of the more interesting questions to ask about this phenomenon is this - just how did you come about to choosing to support that team or teams? And, if you have changed your allegiance ov...

On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, the past week has had its fair share of controversial incidents on the cricket field in the many varied varieties of the game. And while they have all been spoken about at length during the week, when it comes to adding my own opinion to the mix, I like to do it in this forum. Whether it be Adam Zampa and his abortive attempt at the mankad, and whether o...

Recent times - well, really forever - has seen turmoil within the DC Extended Universe, with storylines of movies varying wildly from character to character, and no real thread that can link them all in a cohesive and believable way. All that looks to be up for a big change with the announcement that James Gunn and Peter Safran are taking on the role of creating a uniform outline of characters and...

On today's thrilling episode, we move into the realm of the 'limited series' stories that are proliferating the streaming services of the world. And given that the rain is beginning to wipe out all possibility of watching cricket on the TV (much to this podcast's chagrin) then the opportunity to catch up with a good long-form television series is becoming more readily available. In the spirit of t...

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Day 2 for the Greater Southern Marlins at the NSW Youth Championships in cricket, and the Dubbo weather turned it on for everyone - cold and gale winds to start the day, and heat and death sun by the end. In between the Marlins played two T20 matches, and felt both the desolation of defeat and the elation of victory. If you are of mind to hear the summary of the day's play, and hear some of the fi...

What else would you want to do on the week before Xmas than journey out to Dubbo and play four days of cricket? Well 12 kids aged 14 and 15 have decided that is exactly what they want to do, so just for a laugh, let's have a talk to a few of them during their first match of the tournament, as the Greater Southern Marlins take on the Southern Districts.

We're back! No one asked for us to return, no one cares that we are doing this, but we are back anyway. Cricket's most innovative duo return for another season of the Big Bash, and each day will offer you their preview of what is to come. Today they preview Match 1 of the tournament, with the clash between the Thunder and the Stars.

When it comes to the greatest cartoons of all time, one that surely has to be in the mix is the “Wacky Races”, which ran for an amazingly short time in the late 1960’s. Inspired by one of the great comedy films of the 1960’s, it also spawned two spin-off series that had their own success, being “Stop the Pigeon!” and “The Perils of Penelope Pitstop”. On today’s podcast episode, we’ll take a look b...

The fact that there was almost no interest in a series of cricket matches between Australia and England played over the past week is not necessarily a reason to go into all out panic mode, but it has to be a wake up call to everyone involved, most especially the International Cricket Council in regards to the scheduling of international cricket in an already overpacked market place, and Cricket Au...

Win the toss and bowl. Predictable bowlers. Average fielding. Power batting line up stacked to ensure at least two come off so they can win any game shown up when none of them come off. And a New Zealand team that was well prepared and wanted to win. Australia's hope of defending their title on home turf is almost over at the first hurdle after an abysmal outing at the Sydney Cricket Ground last n...

On today's episode of The Almanack Report, it's time to have a look at the T20 World Cup which began in Australia this week. In particular, we will discuss just how Australia's chances look as they try to defend the title they won last year in the UAE. And in doing so we run the rule over the side that looks like taking the field for the home team, and how the selectors have decided to go all-in o...