WARRIORS ANONYMOUS

Bye Week = the Week of the Comeback. The lads celebrate the return of a 'their guy', while G is rattled by the revival of Cobb & Co. They also go into the art of the slow dance, put out a million spoiler alerts, get even more things wrong, while welcoming "Tina" - a new Warriors Anonymous member from Alabama. They got her name wrong too.

Following a big win, the boys look to generation "next" by chatting to Warriors SG Ball captain Tanner Stowers-Smith about his season leading the side and getting promoted to NSW Cup. Tanner also reveals his cheat meal - and booooyyyyy it's a good one. Meanwhile Isaac calls in sick, which the lads start to question based on photographic evidence and compare delicious, nutritious NRL...

HOW BAD ARE THE REFS?! After a third straight loss, the lads also react to The New Zealand CEO taking a massive shot at the NRL. There's also an exclusive about 'corruption' at Magic Round, why all Warriors fans should go next year and where it might end up further down the line. But first things first - we MUST beat the Dogs!!

RESPECT THE REFE. Except on certain occasions. And this past couple of games ahave certainly been those. But what do the boys think about it all and how can a careless whisper help turn things around against the defending champs at Magic Round? G also suffers some alleged anti-Warriors discrimination in a Sydney bar and the subject of horse placenta treatment options for NRL players is raised. Con...

Despite being one troop short again this week, the lads are ON FIRE after a season sweep of the Cowboys. The nobodies chat about ugly things that are good, good songs for weddings, as Sossie prepares for his own, Buddha sings (not quite so good) as well some REALLY good new nicknames for two of the Warriors best performers. Stay tuned, cos "from this moment on"... it's gonna be big.

The team is running short on troops and so is this podcast, following an annoying defeat to the Knights. The lads also do a review of the first quarter of the season, while discussing HIA's from Easter eggs, pining for some former Warriors players and comparing Shaun Johnson to a Wendy's burger. Can you guess which one he is?

That's not a win....THAT'S A MIRACLE!!! Not only did the Warriors have a comeback for the ages, but the nobodies also enjoyed plenty of extreme emotions, a severe lack of sleep, high hopes of extra food items at KFC. Could it be some April Fool's...well...foolishness going on? You better believe it. But moreso, they raise the question - is this Warriors team different to all others?

ANOTHER WIN?!?! Yet it seems that even still, no one is happy with the refereeing. In this ep, it's just the boys doing what they do - trying to make sense of the Webomania that's currently gripping the world of rugby league. But why do the nobodies want to keep it all a secret? There's also Simpson jokes, Monira running off, how NOT to say Jeremiah Nanai and Sossie trying to explain s...

Welcome to THE WEBOLUTION a.k.a. WEBOMANIA! The boys ride a massive high from a drought-breaking win and talk to an OG Warrior - Hitro Okesene - who has some expert advice on growing a king mullet. But which Warriors hairstyle is he less impressed with...

Wanna know what really goes on at Warriors HQ?  The nobodies chat to Assistant Coach Richard Agar about the coaching structures, the curse of being a coach, who is really to blame when things go astray and Harry Styles. Confused? Yeah, we might be too. Yee-haa!!!

'TRUST THE BROCESS'. After a Round 1 win, the boys are buoyed by the prospects of the team's future - which is really saying something. They introduce a new category for the Hitro Awards, discuss when and when not to streak, interview the Warriorholic and SENZ's match caller Sam Hewat to discuss the match and how to drive The Mad Butcher around.

Excitement builds as the boys look forward to another 'homecoming' game of sorts to start the NRL season. They look into their crystal (long) balls to prophesise how the season might go, discuss the technical aspects of commentary and handshakes. There's also the return of a couple of fan faves and just hope in general. Uh oh...

'BUSY WITH THE BARNETTS' The boys are lucky enough to be joined by former league star and rugby league analyst Richie Barnett to discuss what's really holding back the Warriors. We were also lucky enough to be joined by Richie's wife Carrie Barnett to discuss their amazing story, as well as the incredibly raw and emotional story around Richie's horrific facial injury. Not gonna lie, this gets REAL...

"DON'T TALK ABOUT THE PRE-SEASON" was a major lesson learnt in 2022, so why are the boys getting a little carried away after one pre-season game? Especially with one Warrior in particular who causing some extreme optimism. There's also technical difficulties, the return of SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME, as well as an announcement of the Wa Tang Clan (and no, that's not a typo).

You ready, Freddy?! Good, cos the nobodies weren't. Warriors Anonymous are back with some new tricks for the new season and are joined by One NZ Warriors dummy half Freddy Lussick, who puts the heat on one of the boys during the interview. Who will break under the pressure, who will start running off mid-interview and what does Video Ezy have to do with any of this?

In the final episode of 2022, the nobodies discuss problems with the new Warriors sponsor, recap some great moments from the year and discuss the possibility of a Hall of Fail. Warriors ground announcer Nik Brown also drops by to spring a few surprises for the second annual Hitro Awards. THIS is the Grand Final, everyone deserves. 

The Warriors got 99 problems, but 'The Ditch' ain't one. In the season's penultimate (great word that) episode, the nobodies talk to TV show hosts Savannah Tafau-Levy and Chris Key from 'The Ditch'. They chat about Pantene, free KFC, downloading 50 Cent and what made Hoppa do....well....you know. Here's hoping this ep makes you say "Ooooossshhhh!".

Sooooo.... what do a Warriors podcast do when there's no Warriors games on? Up their game of course. The boys liken the 2022 to fast food and also get the low down on the inner workings of the organisation, by chatting to Warriors Media Manager Richard Becht - including a few surprising revelations on why 2023 may not be as bad as everyone thinks.

It's NRL finals time, one of the boys has just had a HUGE life moment, the Warriors didn't lose and the Storm did. Could the week get any better?! Buddha starts to get a crisis of confidence in his second favourite team, while Isaac keeps gunning for a job with the Cowboys. They also check out which Warriors will likely feature at the upcoming World Cup and the possibility of 'Cool Runnings II'.

After a 'Titanic Choke' to finish the year, the boys look for any sort of answers to finish the Warriors season. Fortunately, Richie from Warrior Nation popped in for a chat and, you know what? Things might just be OK.  Or at least not worth losing a testicle over anyway.

"This time.... it's personal". The boys review another loss while questioning their very relationship with the Warriors. They also turn to Michael Bolton for guidance on the biggest grudge match of them all - which just so happens to be the Warriors final game of the year. But will this be the end for the podcast season? Not necessarily.

Could the Warriors back up one week of success? No way, Jose. The short-handed nobodies discuss the team's recent form, poor takeaway food options, Daniel Powter and some of the more disturbing on-field incidents, while also trialling for a job at the Cowboys. Wait,... the COWBOYS?!  Oh boy. 

Following a huge unexpected win by the team, the boys still manage to keep things firmly in perspective, with open and honest conversations around rugby league, social media and life itself. They also get tips from Warriors NRL Fanatics Youtube star Christian Catley about dealing with online abuse and how to actually get a sponsor. And big win or not - please DO NOT mention the bench!

Following an embarrassing loss, the boys are ready to call the season's official time of death. Just how bad are things right now? Let's just say we're mad, we're just disappointed.  Where do we go now? A new selection criteria?? Who knows.

The boys are fuming this week over some dirty tactics towards our team, as well as celebrating the Women in League Round, nights out on the town, abusive restaurants and proper Shoey etiquette. They also chat to SENZ's Ben Francis as they go over another lost season for the team, a miracle way to look younger (there's a big catch though) and also - Isaac is M.I.A. - was it because of last week's h...