Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Progressive Rugby League Podcast
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| PRL 15 August 2024 - Behind the Royal Blue curtain of the Newtown Jets, with CEO Stuart McCarthy | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:36:23 | |
Newtown Jets CEO Stuart McCarthy joins the pod to give us a glimpse into what it's like running a Rugby League club away from the bright lights of the NRL. What are the spreadsheet tabs that matter? Is it possible to make ends meet? How does a rainy Saturday at Henson Park impact the bottom line? Who came up with the idea for the Beer Footy Food Festival? Oh and how close were we to experiencing the "Western Jets"? There's nothing quite like second-tier sport. And no-one does second-tier sport quite like the Newtown Jets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 4 August 2024 - The NRL of the Future with Brad Walter | 04 Aug 2024 | 00:48:30 | |
Time to chat NRL OF THE FUTURE. How do we get from 17 to 20? What shape will the competition take? And what will it mean for Origin, International Rugby League, the NRLW and Super League. NRL.com and International Rugby League's Brad Walter joins us to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 10 October 2022 - The Koori Knockout at 50, with Brad Cooke | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:45:13 | |
Three years in the waiting, the 50th edition of the Koori Knockout has been run and won. Bidjigal man Brad Cooke joins us to discuss how it all went down. Plus we chat about how the Knockout continues to evolve, the social dividends it promotes, as well as Brad's memories of some of the all-time great Knockout moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 25/9/18 - Objective Truth | 25 Sep 2018 | 00:48:58 | |
Hopes, dreams and Rugby League teams are one by one falling out of the race for glory in 2018. Big Al, The Slug and Johnno take you through all the Rugby 13 happenings around the globe. (That's right flat-earthers, I said around!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 18/9/18 - Sweet Babies | 18 Sep 2018 | 00:52:44 | |
Things are heating up in the north and southern hemisphere, both in a climate sense and in terms of the rugby league going on. Johnno, Big Al and The Slug take a look at the goings on and apply that progressive marinade to it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 11/9/18 - Days of Future Johnno Past | 11 Sep 2018 | 00:50:12 | |
Causality be damned as the we speak to someone in the future. That really should be enough to sell a podcast but I will push on to say there is some in-depth NRL finals chat, thoughts on the Super 8's and all the international news from your friends at Progressive Rugby League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 3/9/18 - Kings of Consolation | 03 Sep 2018 | 00:35:54 | |
Johnno and Big Al discover there are more than four corners of the Rugby League planet. An episode choc full with Rugby League reflections, a bursting PRL Mailbag, our world-famous PRL Moments of the Week and possibly our best ever International update! You're welcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL Book Club - The Forbidden Game | 28 Aug 2018 | 00:37:04 | |
Johnno, Big Al and The Slug take a look at the sabotage of French Rugby League in the midst of the chaos of World War 2. Johnno had been tweeting excerpts from the The Forbidden Game by Mike Rylance as he read it and in this first episode of the PRL Book Club, Johnno takes Big Al, The Slug and you, the listener, through some of the most poignant and emotional passages from the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 27/8/18 - Remote Reflections | 27 Aug 2018 | 00:21:55 | |
It's a PRL snackpack! The guys are all in different places this week, but they have not let that stop them from delivering their thoughts on the week that has been. Slug kicks it off in the PRL studio with special guest Dave to discuss a few tidbits from the weekend's NRL games, before Big Al chimes in with his thoughts including a bold prediction. Johnno then brings it home with a slightly Iberian flavour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 21/8/18 - Big Al is Falling Down | 21 Aug 2018 | 00:37:54 | |
The qualifiers are heating up, some bizarre results in the NRL and much more in the latest installment of The Progressive Rugby League Podcast! (which is this, if it wasn't clear....) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 14/8/18 - Imminent Movements and Imaginary Utensils | 13 Aug 2018 | 00:38:22 | |
How are you going to get your fill of all the juicy goings-on and progressive tidbits if you don't listen to Johnno, Big Al and The Slug on this episode of The Progressive Rugby League Podcast? Well, how will you? The pointy end of the NRL season, Super 8 possibilities and a will a wartime atrocity finally be righted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 7/8/18 - Head Cramp | 07 Aug 2018 | 00:39:02 | |
Where do you start when there is so much going on? Well, with round reflections as per usual actually. Throw in the PRL Mailbag, International Updates and Progressive Moments of The Week and you have yourself a fresh new PRL episode friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 31/7/18 - Glory and consequence | 30 Jul 2018 | 00:38:10 | |
Big Al and Johnno take control of the joystick once more and take you on an all stations journey through the Progressive Rugby League hinterland. Toronto, Toulouse, London, Sydney, Cleveland, the Cook Islands - express trains are for suckers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 17 August 2022 - UK Rugby League in 2022: A Pulse Check with Anthony Broxton | 17 Aug 2022 | 01:05:50 | |
It's high time we took the pulse of Rugby League in the UK. And who better to place two fingers to its wrist than UK Labour historian and Rugby League thinker, Anthony Broxton from Tides of History. We chat with Anthony about his latest piece, 'Does Rugby League have a gambling problem?', delve into deeper territory on the IMG-led future of the British game, and ponder on the extent to which the UK Labour Party with play the 'Rugby League card' to win back crucial election-defining constituencies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 24/7/18 - Who's That? | 24 Jul 2018 | 00:47:23 | |
Re-united after a week away, Johnno, Slug and Big Al are back to go through the weeks rugby league happenings and put that progressive sheen on it all. We had strawberries again. They were good. Not as good as last time, but still ok ........ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17/07/18 Big Al and Johnno do International Rugby League | 17 Jul 2018 | 00:36:30 | |
Slugless, but not hopeless, Big Al and Johnno take over the airwaves and deliver a Rugby League smorgasbord for your listening pleasure. Reflections, PRL Mailbag and Progressive Moments of the Week return, along with a killer French-Canadian RL update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 17/7/18 - Rappin' With Slug | 17 Jul 2018 | 00:42:00 | |
In this slightly different episode of Progressive Rugby League, Johnno and Big Al are absent so The Slug invites three of his buddies from his old playing days on the show to talk Rugby League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 10/7/18 - The Real Ladder | 10 Jul 2018 | 00:47:25 | |
Johnno, Big Al and The Slug grade each NRL team on their progressiveness so far this season to get the real rankings they should be judged by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 3/7/18 - Random Mac | 03 Jul 2018 | 00:39:49 | |
Back to NRL normality as Big Al, the Slug and Johnno bring you all the rugby league issues that have (or need) a progressive polish! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 26/6/18 - Progressive Overload! | 26 Jun 2018 | 00:37:28 | |
After the most progressive weekend of rugby league in recent times, the PRL experts gather to give you their passionate ruminations on all that unfolded. High voltage, high energy, high altitude rugby league entertainment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 19/6/18 - Where Did You Go, Friend Of The Show? | 19 Jun 2018 | 00:38:56 | |
You have never encountered anything so jam-packed with amazing progressive morsels as this lil' bewdy. Progressive sauce will drip down all of your hands as you bite into this weeks tasty PRL goodness. There's a lot going on in this week's episode is what I'm trying to say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 12/6/18 - A Serbian Flavour | 12 Jun 2018 | 00:40:44 | |
What's that smell? It's the PRL Mailbag, as well as all the other segments you love: Round Reflections, International Updates, Progressive Moment of The Week and Players Who I Want To Cuddle (actually, I haven't talked to the other guys about that last segment yet but it is in the works .....) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 5/6/18 - Derivative Wombats | 04 Jun 2018 | 00:44:54 | |
Some exciting international news, interesting Twitter chat and a trip to a magical Rugby League haven: This week on PRL! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 29/5/18 - NRL Good Boys | 29 May 2018 | 00:48:58 | |
Progressiveness abounds as The Slug is joined again by Progressive Rugby League experts Big Al and Johnno to dissect the weeks Rugby League action domestically and internationally. Listen, interact, enjoy, progress ..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 9 July 2022 - Sam Perry on The Bears | 08 Jul 2022 | 00:34:25 | |
Grade Cricketer and North Sydney Bears lifer Sam Perry joins the pod to ruminate on the lot of Bears fans as the pendulum may be finally, possibly, potentially (don't shout it lest you jinx it!) swinging their way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 22/5/18 - Swings and Roundabouts | 22 May 2018 | 00:51:01 | |
So many Progressive morsels for you to taste this week! Our Progressive Qld origin side, International Rugby League updates and some well stinky PRL Mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 15/5/18 - Dropping The Hardwick | 15 May 2018 | 00:42:16 | |
Whats that smell? It's the PRL! The mailbag is chockas this week, and by that I mean we had more than one piece of correspondence. We are back at Big Al's house for pizza, beer and a modern, progressive debate about this funny, funny game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 8/5/18 - Two Level Mascot | 07 May 2018 | 00:37:02 | |
Progressive Rugby League here again for another week to talk mascots as well as all the usual segments and the return of Steve Realman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 1/5/18 - Oooh Why Why? | 01 May 2018 | 00:39:12 | |
Big Al, Johnno and The Slug return to talk rugby league progressively with you. The Anzac round has passed, we have a great mailbag question and the international updates come thick and fast. Have a listen and tell a friend (that it is good, preferably) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 24/4/18 - Golden Shorts | 24 Apr 2018 | 00:38:19 | |
PRL comin' at ya like a bullocking winger taking a hit up off his own line. Many treats this week as The Slug, Johnno and Big Al look back on great memories from league they have seen and the world updates keep on comin'. That's right, I refuse to put a 'g' on the end of the word 'coming' Oh ...damn, I just did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 17/4/18 - The Grey and Brown Rainbow | 16 Apr 2018 | 00:40:40 | |
Your PRL pals are back to discuss what happens when one of your biggest stars goes rogue as well as some sizzling world updates and some great listener questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 10/4/18 - The Third Sugar Daddy | 10 Apr 2018 | 00:46:57 | |
Do you like interesting segments about rugby league and progressiveness? Get into this then! NRL Round reflections, PRL mailbag, World League Updates and our Progressive Rugby League moment of the week. Honestly, what more do ya want? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 4/4/18 - Rugby League: Civil War | 04 Apr 2018 | 00:55:51 | |
In the murky depths of the mid-1990's, shady backroom-dealings and corporate intrigue set off a chain of events that shook rugby league in a way not seen since the Glebe players strike of 1917: The Super League War. We all know what went down, but are there progressive nuggets to be found in the carnage? All this and more with your progressive pals Johnno, Big Al and The Slug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 28/3/18 - Go West, League is Progressive There | 28 Mar 2018 | 00:44:54 | |
All the tasty segments you love are here: NRL Round reflections, PRL Mailbag, World League Updates and Progressive Moments of the week plus an examination of what it means to be on the left side of Rugby League politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 20/3/18 - Slug's Lost Years | 20 Mar 2018 | 00:42:00 | |
Can a player suddenly become more progressive if they switch positions? Josh Dugan was a centre in Round 1 and was very unprogressive, but was much more progressive after a switch to fullback in Round 2! There is more discussion on what can fall under the umbrella of Progressive Rugby League and we get some tasty updates from Rugby League around the world, as well as our Progressive moments of the week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 9 June 2022 - Soft power, sports diplomacy and Rugby League in the Pacific with Hugh Piper | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:40:01 | |
Foreign and public policy specialist, Hugh Piper takes us deep on soft power, sports diplomacy and the role Rugby League is playing and may play in Australia's foreign policy strategy in the Pacific, including through a potential PNG-based team in the National Rugby League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 13/3/18 - Calling Mr Perez | 13 Mar 2018 | 00:37:59 | |
Al, Johnno and The Slug take you through what is happening in rugby league in Australia and around the world before delving deeper into progressive rugby league matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Progressive Rugby League - An Introduction | 09 Mar 2018 | 00:29:47 | |
Join Johnno, Al and The Slug as they introduce this new podcast and ponder the question "What Is Progressive Rugby League?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL BOOK CLUB - Trevor Gibbons on Dave Hadfield and XIII Winters, XIII Worlds | 17 May 2022 | 00:56:26 | |
Trevor Gibbons joins the pod to discuss the writing and legacy of Dave Hadfield, with a focus on the seminal essay collections, XIII Winters and XIII Worlds. Trevor warmly reflects on Dave the person, his influence on British Rugby League writing, as well as some of the escapades he and Dave shared around the world in the name of the thirteen-folk code. Dave passed away in March 2022. And stay tuned after the outro for an excerpt from one of Dave's essays, A Tangerine Machine (with thanks to Phil Caplan and the kind folk at Scratching Shed Publishing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL Book Club: THE MILK - A 40-Year Odyssey of Fandom for Rugby League's Great Enigma by Matt Cleary | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:37:43 | |
For Sydney Rugby League fans, there's a bit of mystery and allure about the concept of a one-team-town. Like seriously, how does it work? THE MILK is a super new book that sneaks us a handy little glimpse into what it's like to follow one such team - the Canberra Raiders. But more than that, it's a fun ride through the history of a real community club; a club that arguably changed Australia's bush capital for good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 9 March 2022 - Rugby League for the senses with Alan Tongue | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:48:02 | |
Raiders legend Alan Tongue joins the pod to talk us through the unsung senses of Rugby League - the stuff that can't penetrate our TV sets. Which smells dominate the dressing sheds, or at a scrum? What does it feel like to 'put on a good shot' or to succumb in a wrestle? And how common is the pre-game spew? Plus, Alan shares his experiences as a community servant and gives us his thoughts on the Raiders' chances in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL BOOK CLUB - Plum by Brendan Cowell | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:40:20 | |
PLUM is a cracking new novel about the turbulent post-footy life of Rugby League superstar, Peter Lum. Author Brendan Cowell joins the pod to discuss the process of piecing Plum together and shares what he knows and what he's learnt about footy, fame, concussion, masculinity, the Shire, the Sharks, the Johns brothers' reading habits and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL BOOK CLUB: Two Tribes - The untold story of rugby league's divided year and the birth of the NRL by Steve Mascord | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:51:35 | |
Steve Mascord joins the pod to explain why he took it upon himself to bring back into focus the rollicking ride that was the 1997 Rugby League season in Australia. Armed with a thick wad of interviews with the most influential figures of the Super League era, Steve reflects on what it all meant then and what it all means now. How can we judge who won the war? How should international Rugby League devotees feel about that period? How would the Super League war be reported upon if it unfolded in the 24/7 media and communications landscape of 2021? Lots to chat about; let's get stuck in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 14 December 2021 - Media training, Rugby League and the art of modern communication with Niav Owens | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:45:10 | |
Sports broadcaster, journalist and media coach Niav Owens joins the pod to discuss how professional Rugby League players are preparing themselves to navigate the sprawling world of modern communication. What's involved in turning a shy suburban kid into a formidable sporting ambassador? How has media and communication training evolved with the times? What does the word 'certainly' have to do with it? And what's the deal with eye contact? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 3 July 2024 - Mo-bloody-mentum with Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:39:50 | |
Parramatta Eels fans have a difficult relationship with momentum. There's an actual physical limit to how much we can talk about a certain match from a certain year against a certain team with a certain 16-point lead with a certain 10 minutes to go... ...maybe it's time we try understand momentum a little better. Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding joins us to go deep on this elusive sporting concept. Read Caitlin's article in The Conversation - https://theconversation.com/the-mystery-of-the-massive-sporting-comeback-whats-the-psychology-of-momentum-in-sports-232598 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 17 November 2021 - Professor Megan Davis on deep Rugby League connections and the Uluru Statement From The Heart | 16 Nov 2021 | 01:02:14 | |
Professor Megan Davis joins the pod to discuss the deep and fascinating connection between First Nations and Rugby League, why the Uluru Statement From the Heart matters and how Rugby League helps to bind our society. Plus, Megan gives us a glimpse into how things roll at the Australian Rugby League Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 15 October 2021 - Toulouse Olympique Cracks Super League!! With TOXIII CEO Cédric Garcia and Mike Rylance | 14 Oct 2021 | 00:50:31 | |
Toulouse Olympique are officially a Super League club. And we have two guests to help us reflect on this sweet sounding sentence. Toulouse Olympique CEO Cédric Garcia joins us to chat about how it all unfolded, as well as the road ahead for the club. And the doyen of French Rugby League history and author of The Forbidden Game, Mike Rylance, helps us put this achievement into historical context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 27 September 2021 - Lech Blaine on larrikinism, class, power and Rugby League | 26 Sep 2021 | 00:39:47 | |
Author Lech Blaine joins the pod to chat about his Quarterly Essay 'Top Blokes - The Larrikin Myth, Class and Power', which surveys the changing nature of the Australian larrikin and how Rugby League is bearing witness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL Book Club - The Magpie Wing by Max Easton | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:36:35 | |
The Magpie Wing is a wonderful new coming of age novel with Rugby League in its veins. Author Max Easton joins the pod to chat about the threads that connect south-west and inner western Sydney, the quandary that is the Wests Tigers, and a man called Tommy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PRL 18 August 2021 - Love in the Time of Rugba with Steve Mascord | 17 Aug 2021 | 00:46:19 | |
In a game of fighters, Steve Mascord has always been a Rugby League lover. But what happens when that love runs a little cold? What do we love when we love Rugby League and what's really happening when it's all getting a little rocky? Steve joins the pod to candidly reflect on his revolving relationship with the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||