A subscription gains you access to the Second Captains World Service archives. Here’s a selection of some of the best shows we’ve done.
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Episode 1551: The Carbery Domino, England Matters, Donnacha Ryan On World Cup Scar Tissue, Frances Murphy Loves Eoin
Thu 22nd Aug 2019
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Episode 1550: Believe Nothing, Blame It On Remain, Bully Culture, MLS Fan Control, Union Berlin
Wed 21st Aug 2019
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Episode 1544: Derek McGrath In Studio On Tipperary-Kilkenny, Societal Change Being Reflected In The GAA, And The Influence of Joe Schmidt; Lampard’s Pal Roman, Super Cup Build-Up
Wed 14th Aug 2019
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Episode 1542: Dubs Crush Mayo, History Beckons
Mon 12th Aug 2019
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Episode 1537: Mayo Is Coming, Diarmo Vibes, Kerry Fallible, Dead Rubber Dubs… Semi-Final Fever
Tue 6th Aug 2019
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Episode 1529: Roger V Tiger, The Gameboy, And Having Too Much Grit – David Epstein On Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World
Fri 26th Jul 2019
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Episode 1527: Jamie Carragher On Punditry, Ken’s Sergio Ramos Party, Failure Sells, Subliminal Man Utd, Zizou’s Blunder
Wed 24th Jul 2019
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Episode 1526: Paul O’Connell On Shane Lowry Ascending To Irish Sporting Royalty, Can A French Frenchman End Le Tour Drought, Ketones Cops, Barf No Bueno
Tue 23rd Jul 2019
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Episode 1517: Kerry By Copter, Mayo Leanings, Schemozzles In The Parallelogram, Pubs N’ Pilgrimages – Uncle Jim Has Some Stories To Tell
Fri 12th Jul 2019
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Episode 1511: Lampard’s Buttocks Fit Chelsea Hot Seat, Salah Puttin’ On The Ritz, Senegal Sadio, Eddie Brennan On GAA Tokenism
Fri 5th Jul 2019
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Episode 1509: US Party Like Its 1776, Jonathan Pearce’s Slippery Night, Brazil End Messi, Inflation Ahoy
Wed 3rd Jul 2019
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Episode 1504: The Rafalution Is Over, Wan-Bissaka Stats, Silva Triggers, Long Range Wayne, No Salah
Thu 27th Jun 2019
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Episode 1500: Pip Lets Rip, Ref Quits, LVG On Messi
Mon 24th Jun 2019
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Episode 1499: The Science And Art Of A Data Revolution, Your Eyes Deceive You, What Should Ireland Do?
Fri 21st Jun 2019
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Episode 1496: Toronto Raptors Celebrate First NBA Title, Drake Wins MVP, Michel Platini Arrested… But He’s Not The Big Fish In This Net
Tue 18th Jun 2019
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Episode 1493: “I’ll Tell You Who Wrote It” Second Captains Book Club – Joe Brolly on “Joe DiMaggio – The Hero’s Life”
Fri 14th Jun 2019
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Episode 1491: “Diego Maradona – Rebel. Hero. Hustler. God.” Oscar-Winning Director Asif Kapadia (“Senna”, “Amy”) On His Stunning New Film
Wed 12th Jun 2019
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Episode 1487: “In Sunshine And In Shadow” – The Story Of Boxing In The Troubles, This Is England
Fri 7th Jun 2019
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Episode 1485: Hannah Tyrrell On A Rapid Rise, 7’s Heaven And Battling Eating Disorders, James McClean On Raheem Sterling; Denmark Ireland Beef Encore
Wed 5th Jun 2019
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Episode 1483: Liverpool Win The Champions League
Mon 3rd Jun 2019
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Episode 1476: “Spursy” – A Potted History, With Celebrity Tottenham Hotspur Fan, David O’Doherty
Fri 24th May 2019
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Episode 1471: MCFC’s Treble: The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
Mon 20th May 2019
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Episode 1469: Lampard Tears Out Leeds’ Liver
Thu 16th May 2019
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Episode 1462: THE ANFIELD “RIDICULO” – LIVERPOOL 4:0 BARCELONA
Wed 8th May 2019
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Episode 1459: Second Captains Roadtrip!! Donegal’s Ryan McHugh On Football Dynasties, Jim McGuinness And Beating The Dubs
Fri 3rd May 2019
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Episode 1457: Spurs In Tatters, Vertonghen Concussion, The Messi Variable, Caster Semenya Loses Case
Wed 1st May 2019
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Episode 1444: Tiger Wins The Masters, In One Of The Great Sports Stories Of The Decade
Mon 15th Apr 2019
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Episode 1440: Hamlet Without The Prince
Wed 10th Apr 2019
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Episode 1436: Glorious Grand National, Limerick’s Tom Morrissey On Their Dominant Spring, Skulls N Shakespeare, Giant Klopp, Letter From Buenos Aires
Fri 5th Apr 2019
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Episode 1431: Kop Sucks, Bottle Or Choke, Trolls Beat Hotheads, FAI To Infinity
Mon 1st Apr 2019
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Episode 1428: Mick’s Joined Up And Joyful Football, Protest Rules, McGoldrick Gold, LVG On Ole
Wed 27th Mar 2019
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Episode 1425: The FAI’s Wild Weekend, Windy In Gibraltar, Stormy In Abbotstown, With Occasional Outbreaks Of Hendrick’s Goal
Mon 25th Mar 2019
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Episode 1423: The Big Mick Trilogy, The Smell Of Success, Old Rice Lingers, Delaney Daily
Thu 21st Mar 2019
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Episode 1422: Dublin Pooped Or Possum – Can We Call This A Slump? Ken Gets Charmed By Jack Byrne, Doherty Talks Goals, Declan Kidney Meets International Spy
Wed 20th Mar 2019
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Episode 1418: English Dominate In Europe, Van Dijk’s Global Power, Mane Contorts To Conquer, Sad Sam, Messi’s Dink
Thu 14th Mar 2019
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Episode 1417: Andrew Trimble In Studio On The Evolution Of Joe Schmidt, The Ronaldo Rape Case Delay, Old Ken Burley, Young Declan Rice
Wed 13th Mar 2019
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Episode 1416: I’ll Tell You Who Wrote It – Derval O’Rourke On Open By Andre Agassi
Tue 12th Mar 2019
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Episode 1414: Broken Britain, Ramos Speaks Truth To Power, Solksjaer’s Ouija, Ridic Refs
Mon 11th Mar 2019
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Episode 1412: Manchester United Win In Fergie-Time With A Dubious VAR-Assisted Penalty – And The World Rejoices
Thu 7th Mar 2019
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Episode 1411: Sweet Relief Of Real Defeat, Ramos The Movie, Amazing Ajax, Atletico Spurs, Joe Schmidt Mind Mender, Wales Push The Button
Wed 6th Mar 2019
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Episode 1404: Brendan Rodgers Is Back In English Football, Celtic Bruised, US Murph On Dodgy Sneakers, Student-Athletes And Red Faces At Nike, Book Club Returns
Tue 26th Feb 2019
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Episode 1396: Klopp’s Bayern Beef, Without Virgil, #SaveHakeem And Sports And Politics In Middle East, German Curse, Irish Luck
Mon 18th Feb 2019
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Episode 1394: SAGA OVER – Declan Rice Unkisses Badge And Declares For England, A Nation Cries Foul, Spurs Get Better And Better, Ken’s Valentine Message
Thu 14th Feb 2019
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Episode 1390: Nervy Ireland, Carbery Class, Joe’s World Cup View, French Cliche, Kerry The Redeemers
Mon 11th Feb 2019
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Episode 1386: Liverpool’s Prom Night, US Murph On The Brilliance Of Belichick, Bad People Are Happy, McTepid Takes Returns
Tue 5th Feb 2019
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Episode 1380: Super Bowl Preview With The Predictions King US Murph, Donnacha Ryan On “Boring” Ireland And English Power, Coutinho Hibernates, 6N Crunchdown
Tue 29th Jan 2019
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Episode 1376: Scorning Neymar’s Duplicity, Talking Italian, Money Fights, Coveting Your Neighbour’s New Signing, Brexit And Identity
Thu 24th Jan 2019
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Episode 1375: What Are We Excited About In 2019, Rule Breakers, Kerry Hope, Racism And Ageism, Schmidt v Eddie Part IV
Wed 23rd Jan 2019
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Episode 1369: Leeds Like This, Lampard Latin, Madrid’s Success Poisoning, Arsenal’s Power Vacuum
Wed 16th Jan 2019
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Episode 1364: Neymar Consults Mirror Mirror, Static Messi, Madrid Gluttony, Slating Silva, Situation With Spurs, Solskjaer V Poch
Thu 10th Jan 2019
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Episode 1359: Keys To City Win, Silva Gold, Kompany Man, Klopp’s Midfield Blind Spot, Thierry Henry On Handball
Fri 4th Jan 2019
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Episode 1356: Happy New Year – Brian Kerr On Irish Football Live From The Liberty Hall Theatre
Tue 1st Jan 2019
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Episode 1354: Shane Horgan, David O’Doherty And Mattie Williams Live At Liberty Hall: RWC 2019, The Lomu Plan, And We Reveal The Man Who Sourced The Eddie Jones Scummy Irish Video
Fri 28th Dec 2018
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Episode 1352: The 2018 Second Captains Christmas Sports Pudding Audio Bed Awards Show, As Voted For By YOU
Wed 26th Dec 2018
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Episode 1351: Happy Christmas Eve – Paul Kimmage Sits In The Players Chair For Our Interview Of The Year
Mon 24th Dec 2018
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Episode 1349: I’ll Tell You Who Wrote It – Episode 1, With Damien Delaney On “Only A Game?” By Eamon Dunphy (With Special Guest Appearance By Eamon Dunphy)
Thu 20th Dec 2018
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Episode 1347: Jose Mourinho Is GONE – Ken Humbly Accepts Victory – Breaking News Podcast
Tue 18th Dec 2018
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Episode 1344: Kellie Harrington On Winning A World Title, Representing Dublin 1, And Fighting Katie Taylor; Liverpool United Preview
Fri 14th Dec 2018
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Episode 1343: It’s The Second Captains 2018 Sports Book Of The Year Show!!
Thu 13th Dec 2018
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Episode 1341: US Murph At The Liberty Hall On Love, Life and Radio, The Miami Miracle, Ken Self-Flagellates
Tue 11th Dec 2018
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Episode 1339: Lionheart Luiz, Sterling Response, Negative Steve G, Pep Under Pressure, Copa Loco, Matt Doherty Goal Machine
Mon 10th Dec 2018
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Episode 1337: Man United Stagger On, Arsenal’s New Leader, Laconic Liverpool, Peaky Blinders Football Management
Thu 6th Dec 2018
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Episode 1335: Spotlight On Life And Death Of Aaron Hernandez, Biggest Beef In World Sport, Ballon d’Or Controversy, Neymar’s Call Of Duty
Tue 4th Dec 2018
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Episode 1331: Neymar Makes It Rain, Henderson Handbrake, Spurs Spirit, Fergie V Jose, Rating Robbie
Thu 29th Nov 2018
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Episode 1329: Sadlier On McCarthy-Kenny Succession Plan, Argentinian Football Identity, David Luiz Facts, Chess Armageddon
Tue 27th Nov 2018
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Episode 1327: Hello Optimism – Mick McCarthy, Stephen Kenny, Robbie Keane – This Just Might Be Crazy Enough To Work?
Mon 26th Nov 2018
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Episode 1325: The Stephen Kenny Debate, Matt Doherty Burn, Joe’s Future, Ireland V USA, Shane Horgan On Handling This Seasons 6 Nations
Thu 22nd Nov 2018
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Episode 1324: FAI Part Ways With Martin O’Neill And Roy Keane, Who Should Take Over?
Wed 21st Nov 2018
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Episode 1323: Love, Ego, Heritage And Philosophy – Andy Lee On His New Book “Fighter”
Wed 21st Nov 2018
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Episode 1321: IRELAND BEAT THE ALL-BLACKS
Mon 19th Nov 2018
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Episode 1319: Kerr’s Kids Nostalgia Helps Ease Pain Of Present Day Reality
Fri 16th Nov 2018
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Episode 1312: Comeback United, Sterling Trips, Happy Jose, One Star Liverpool, Thierry Tanks
Thu 8th Nov 2018
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Episode 1311: David McWilliams On Ireland’s Liberal Miracle
Wed 7th Nov 2018
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Episode 1306: Davy Fitzgerald On Why He Feels The Need To Answer Critics, And Mellowing With Age; Stephen Cluxton Snub, Neil Lennon Hit By Coin
Thu 1st Nov 2018
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Episode 1301: How Mentally Strong is Salah, Pep’s Hotel California, What’s Wrong With Lloris, Italian Comeback, Man United Risk
Thu 25th Oct 2018
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Episode 1300: World’s Best Scrum-Half Conor Murray On Gossip And Privacy, America’s Greatest Broadcaster On Brawls N’ Beefs, Schmidt’s November, Juve’s Lesson
Wed 24th Oct 2018
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Episode 1294: Is There Any Point In Changing Manager, Roy Keane Glasses, Germany’s Failures, Brazil’s Right Wingers
Wed 17th Oct 2018
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Episode 1287: Eamon Dunphy On His Retirement From RTE, Journalism And Showbiz, TV Magic, And Why His Views On Keane Have Changed
Tue 9th Oct 2018
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Episode 1285: Man U Manhunt, Pep Pragmatism, Mahrez Waddles Up, Lopetegui LOL
Mon 8th Oct 2018
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Episode 1284: Taking Care of Leinster V Munster, Why Province Switches Add To Rivalry, Juve’s Response To Ronaldo Rape Allegations, Gaelic Football’s Rule Changes
Fri 5th Oct 2018
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Episode 1283: Declan Rice And The O’Neill-Sky Sports-FAI-FA-Tweet Saga, Messi Passes, Liverpool Stutter, Attack Attack Attack
Thu 4th Oct 2018
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Episode 1282: McGregor’s Star Wipe, Khabib Nightmare, Scholes’ Free Speech, Beached Whale, US Murph’s National Shame
Wed 3rd Oct 2018
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Episode 1279: Chelsea And Liverpool Get It On AND Get Along; Der Spiegel Reports On Ronaldo
Mon 1st Oct 2018
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Episode 1278: How “Golf Digest” Solved A Murder, The Man Who Served 27 Years For A Crime He Didn’t Commit, Connacht’s Temple Of Muldoon, Lotta Hatred Building In Leinster, Second Round
Fri 28th Sep 2018
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Episode 1277: What’s Wrong With You Eden, Chelsea Contenders, Insta Pogba, Fair Play Moreno, Barca Mess
Thu 27th Sep 2018
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Episode 1276: The Inside Story On Why Donald Trump Hates The NFL, Mourinho Fumes At His Second Captain, Lampard’s Greatest Insult, Sightseeing In Seattle
Wed 26th Sep 2018
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Episode 1263: Roy’s Regression, O’Neill’s 80’s Culture, Blameless Ward, Liam Brady’s Call, US Murph On Aaron Rodgers
Tue 11th Sep 2018
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Episode 1261: Nations League Works, Strife In Ireland Camp, Peter Crouch On How To Be A Footballer
Mon 10th Sep 2018
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Episode 1248: Tyrone’s Unbreakable Bond – Tragedy And Turning Minor Success Into Senior Glory, McGuinness’ Extremist Plan
Fri 24th Aug 2018
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Episode 1246: Mothers That Make It, Serena’s Standoff, Limerick After-Party, Drugs In Football
Wed 22nd Aug 2018
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Episode 1236: Gary Neville And Second Captains Premier League Night With Cadbury 2018
Fri 10th Aug 2018
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Episode 1233: Ayeisha The Keeper, Shane Ross’ “Windfall”, Galway Gripe, Lovely Limerick, Shane O’Donnell’s PhD
Tue 7th Aug 2018
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Episode 1229: From Jackie Robinson To Shut Up And Dribble, Military Recruitment, The Hero Game And What Changed LeBron
Wed 1st Aug 2018
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Episode 1224: Ozil Sparks National Debate, Germany’s Brexit Politics, Forgetting History, Golden Age Of Con-Men
Thu 26th Jul 2018
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Episode 1219: What Makes Ulster Football So Special, Day Out In Clones, Home Advantage
Fri 20th Jul 2018
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Episode 1212: England Fall Hard, Keano Gives It To ‘Em Straight, Where Did Gareth Get It All So Wrong, Chaotic Croatia
Thu 12th Jul 2018
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Episode 1180: James Lowe Live At Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, Forbes Sporting Rich List, Ramos Puts The Boot In
Wed 6th Jun 2018
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Episode 1178: Why Do We Play, Watch, Love/Hate Sport – With David O’Doherty And Adam Hills Live At Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival
Mon 4th Jun 2018
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Episode 1177: Strange, Beautiful and Brutal – Italia 90 Was The Best And Worst World Cup
Fri 1st Jun 2018
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Episode 1158: The Lost Soul Of Eamonn Magee
Thu 10th May 2018
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Episode 1156: An Interview With Chris Mosier – The First Transgender Athlete To Represent a US Men’s National Team – On Breaking Barriers, Nike Ads, And Trump
Tue 8th May 2018
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Episode 1147: Caster Semenya, The IAAF And The Ongoing Debate On Inter-Sex Athletes, Bayern Bore, LeBron Leaps
Thu 26th Apr 2018
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Episode 1128: Lynne Cox On Her Cold War Swim Between The US And USSR
Wed 4th Apr 2018
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Episode 1124: The Belfast Rape Trial, Sexual Consent, And A Toxic Dressingroom Culture
Thu 29th Mar 2018
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Episode 1113: Birthday Celebrations Continue – Michael Cheika On Managing Australia, Escaping War-Zones, And His Immigrant Story
Fri 16th Mar 2018
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Episode 1110: Vincent Browne Exclusive, 5th Birthday Celebrations Begin, Live Show News
Tue 13th Mar 2018
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Episode 1101: The Worker’s Cup, Qatar 2022, The Western Media
Fri 2nd Mar 2018
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Episode 1083: Donnacha Ryan On Life In Paris, Life After Rugby, Sexton and Schmidt’s Secret Sauce, Ken V Caesar, Eddie Jones Pokes Dragon
Fri 9th Feb 2018
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Episode 1077: George Gibney Case 25 Years On – Fresh Push For Justice
Fri 2nd Feb 2018
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Episode 1062: US Murph On Chokes, The Immaculate Reception, Giggsy’s Speech, Stephen Ireland’s Zombie Return, Ken’s Bike
Tue 16th Jan 2018
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Episode 1059: Exclusive – Australian Tennis Star Jelena Dokic On Her Abusive, Controlling Father, And How She Finally Broke Free
Fri 12th Jan 2018
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Episode 1047: Sid Lowe Live At Liberty Hall Theatre On Catalan Independence, PHDs, Messi v Ronaldo
Thu 28th Dec 2017
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Episode 1032: It’s The Second Captains Sports Book Of The Year Show!
Fri 8th Dec 2017
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Episode 996: Ireland’s First Female World Boxing Champ, Italian International’s Off-Field Nightmare, Eoin’s Crime Podcast Spin-Off
Fri 27th Oct 2017
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Episode 953: The Pursuit of Perfection – The Life, Death and Legacy of Cormac McAnallen
Thu 7th Sep 2017
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Ep 940: The Billionaires Club, Abramovich’s Early Days, China Fan, The Unpleasant State We Are In
Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Episode 883: Surviving The Yips, Rick Ankiel The Phenomenon, Finchy’s Tears and Bristow’s Dartitis
Fri 16th Jun 2017
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Episode 874: Live At The Cat Laughs With Dara Ó Briain And David O’Doherty
Tue 6th Jun 2017
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Episode 857: ESPN And The Future Of Pay-TV, Is Live Sport Out Of Date, Murph’s Country Pages
Tue 16th May 2017
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Episode 846: The Jockey That Came Back From The Dead
Wed 3rd May 2017
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Episode 807: Live In London With Damien Delaney, Shane Horgan, Neil Back And Ken’s Triiiiiiiies
Fri 17th Mar 2017
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Episode 795: Wilt The Stilt, Mourinho Shower Scene, Murph’s Country Pages, Ken Burley Rises
Fri 3rd Mar 2017
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Episode 786: Ireland v England In Croke Park 10 Years On With Horgan And Flannery, Inside Davy Fitz’s Wexford
Tue 21st Feb 2017
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Sat 11th Feb 2017
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