Ruck 'n Roll

Some say Stephen J Peak sits on his musical taste and many have, but he certainly does not sit quietly. Queen is the latest to incur his disapproval: "Not one good track" he said last week. We put it to the RnR musical test this week. Will it be Goo Goo, Gar Gar or something more Flash? The sports menu has plenty of footy of all codes, Rory in all his golfing glory and maybe some racing winners? L...

For daylight saving, we have wound the clocks back to April 1980, not just to accommodate Stephen J Peak's wardrobe and Kev's Dad jokes, but to relive a 3XY Top 40 chart that Finey says is 'The best ever'!  From Split Enz to Blondie, it is one for the ages. It is early doors in the footy season but SJP claims the Saints are finals certainties and seven teams are done and dusted for 2025, but...

Send lawyers, puns and money because the you know what does hit you know who. Follow the bouncing ball of this week's episode. Act 1:  A spirited, sensible and sharp discussion on the sports events of the week. Act 2:  A sincere acknowledgement of those who have passed in the last seven days on the Deathalyser. Intermission:  BYO snacks, drinks and mind altering substances Act 3:&nb...

Stephen J Peak should be basking in the glory of the mighty Saints and his own tipping form, but instead the burbling beak from the bayside sits uneasy in the chair amid the impending ramifications of a dodgy chicken souvlaki. Finey's fractured and factual fairy tale may have a happy ending but it is an eyewatering journey to that destination. Kev's lost in a musical tsunami of golden memories, di...

Footy finally gets a proper start and the boys have plenty to say about suspensions, media beat ups, the pitiful performances of Port and the Blues and the abyss facing Saints supporters. Stephen J Peak is struggling to find a footy winner but maybe he'll find a four legged beast of burden to salute the judge. The unique Lenny's Fine Foods Footy Tipping comp gets into full swings and roundabouts,...

Let the games begin and they shall, as Kev, Finey and Stephen J roll out their thoughts on the AFL season opening, the first round of real AFL action, the mighty Melbourne Storm's insane first game plus darts, racing, squid wrestling and India's cricket win. One of those topics is not included? Bugger the Indians!  Musically, we dial into the 4BC Top 40 chart from April 9th 1969 and it isn't...

It is more off Broadway than an Oscar extravaganza as Kev, Finey and Stephen J Peak slip into the opening round of the AFL with their thoughts and selections. After a controversial inaugural season, Lenny's Fine Foods Footy Tipping returns. Musically this week it is sporting songs of varying persuasions that come under the watchful eye, critical tongue and tone deaf ears of the Ruck 'n Rollers.&nb...

On the Ruck 'n Roll menu this week a smorgasbord of tasty topics. There's cricket of all levels, from the elite in Pakistan to the headbutter in Gippsland. Football is served up in all flavours - AFL, NRL, and EPL. Musically Kylie tops the chart du jour from March 20, 1988 but does she make anyone's good or bad list? It is an all you can stomach episode (as it always is). Ruck ON!!    &n...

Stephen J Peak is in the wars. Kev can see light, crosses and a complete lack of activity at the end of the tunnel and Finey takes jumbo schnitzels and mini kisses. What does it all mean? Is this a sign from above? Is she really going out with him? Are Friends Electric? Do you know the way to San Jose? If you don't, listen to the episode now. More of these musically inane questions will be posed r...

It's Question Time in the Ruck 'n Roll House. Kev asks If there is NIL in the till, how can Victoria host NFL, NBA and the NHL but not the Commonwealth Games? Finey wonders whether the good people of Victoria are the victims of a massive rort. And Stephen J Peak ponders whether it's best to use Menulog, Uber Eats or Deliveroo!  The musical question - Is the 3XYchart from April 1976 as bad as...

Ruck 'n Roll The Musical. Not as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as it sounds. Our musical adventure this week involves Fiddlers, Face masks, Felines and Frank 'n Furter. Fabulous!  On the sporting stage it's Spinners, Spurs and Superbowl. Ruck 'n Roll The Musical does contains bad singing, musical ineptness and occasional mentions of Andrew Lloyd Webber (but only in a derogatory manner).&...

The wait is over. Kev, Finey and Stephen J return for 2025 and the sparks are flying early. The shame of Aussie sports fans exposed, dick pics (not exposed) but discussed and the holiday adventures across the globe are in the spotlight. Musically, it's back to February 1985 for a serving of Madonna, Style Council and The Stranglers. Get in the queue and get ready its the first serve of a very long...

The final show of a very interesting year is here and it is a gift from the Gods of Podcasting. Three wise men were not enough so we enlisted the help of Ken Francis to place the angel on the top of the tree. Ho Ho Ho into some festive banter and yuletide hilarity plus the usual sprinkling of seasonal bulldust from Kev, Finey and Peaky. We will return in 2025 (T's& C's apply) Merry Christmas f...

Delays, hospital rounds and a bout of the dreaded lurgi have been the order of the week, but the medicos have managed to restore Kev to active duty and we're off and running!   This week, Peaky's legal skills may see him qualify for a secondary career in UN peacekeeping, Finey's doing the numbers on his body art project...and they're impressive on more counts than one...the Deathalyser serves up a...

Can't bat, can't bowl but can sledge and with that show mantra, Kev, Finey and S J Peak give their views on the major stories of the week (some stories may appear bigger than they actually are). The 3XY chart this week is just that - WEAK like the Australian batting line up and both cop their rightful whack. No prisoners here, everyone is fair game, from Marnus to Ding Dong, Smudge to Dazza it's s...

The AFL, the ABC and the FBI all come into the RnR viewfinder this week. The  national draft, the AFL fixture and Mike Tyson also have our attention. Ken Francis joins us for his thoughts on the Countdown 50 Year television special. And finally, what gems are unearthed from the 3XY Top 40 from December 1980? It is the usual vat of hot issues, implied scandal and outright fabrications that you have...

In a packed program this week ... Stephen J Peak proves he is in a league of his own in more ways than one as he remembers his days as part of a women's American football program which turned out to be more NFI than NFL (may contain implied nudity, juvenile themes, preposterous claims of originality and total BS). Finey has some provocative thoughts about the Aussie cricketers' coming series again...

The one day of the year we are all racing experts. So match our Ruck 'n Roll panellists with the following classic racing expressions. Who has a head like a beaten favourite? Who looks like he has been in a good paddock? And who needs a few reminders with the persuader  to keep his mind on the task at hand?                                                      Seems there are no wrong answers here...

It is the podcast that stops a nation! Would you believe it is the podcast that stops a small contingent of unnamed stars of the constellation from self combustion? Moving on to this week's show, where intelligent discourse and razor sharp repartee is found in abundance between trite, flippant comments about horse racing, cricket, football, the dearly departed and over rated songs from internation...

From the RnR concerned citizen file - Brightonian Stephen J Peak reports the locals are revolting! Funnily, the locals say the same thing about him. Finey chalks up tatt #117 and Dad joke #666. Kev has the latest on the AFL, the EPL, T20 and the Cox Plate.  Musically, it is under-rated international songs and the boys unearth some unappreciated gems from The Guess Who, Todd Rundgren, The Small Fac...

Guess who had a hearing, a small win and is feeling pretty good about himself? Guess again, because it is not the show's resident counsel, but in fact the illustrated man has had words, not pictures, and tells the tale. We have found more words about the AFL Meat Market, the AFLW problem, the Spring Racing Carnival and of course the dearly departed in The Deathalyser.  Musically it is underrated A...

The feathers fly in this episode. Finey is tweeting? But about real birds, not a social media platform, and his Magpies aren't named Daicos. We have gone from footy season to swooping season but still find time for a few thoughts on the Rugby League Grand Final. Stephen J Peak and Kev take time out from their busy schedule of plover swoops and studying the Spring Racing Carnival form to ask and an...

We say farewell to the AFL season with a full autopsy on the red carpet, the fashion, the backstabbing. Sorry, that was the pre-show meeting, or maybe it was the Brownlow?  Stephen J Peak gives his summation of the Katy Perry performance, Finey knows where the Swans went wrong and Kev covers the medal presentation. There is an NRL Grand Final to discuss as well as Spring Racing, the Deathalyser an...

It is the premiership hangover before the actual premiership that’s how clever we are. Yes, you will get a thumping headache, slight to moderate nausea, some internal turbulence, dizziness may occur and there will be unexplained periods of gibberish. Just like any other show we’ve done really. Finey, Stephen J Peak and Kev are at the top of their form which means only one thing. Your guess is as g...

Finey has done his knee! Actually it was his tattooist, as another area of the Fine anatomy gets fully inked. Is it a Jack Ginnivan tribute? Stephen J Peak confirms he does his best work behind the scenes and interested parties are trying to find where those scenes might be, as are many of his clients. Kev gives the AFL finals a full going over, Hinkley style. Plus there's NRL, EPL, Spring Racing...