Crafty Rogues
366 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe Crafty Rogues is a podcast featuring John Cosgrove and Stephen Quinn.
Cosgrove is from Aghadrumsee in Northern Ireland.
Quinno is from Wollongong in Australia.
Between them they’ve watched/attended/played thousands of games of football/futbol/soccer.
However, they’re just as happy talking about music, movies, food, drink, politics, drink, books, culture, the ex-pat experience, and drink.
The Crafty Rogues, available each week wherever you access your podcasts.
Could be tasty.
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Episodes
The elephant was clearly there, and Fox didn't want to mention it.
November 23, 2022 17:35 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBCosgrove had tales to tell. France are World Champs for a reason. And Gary Lineker made the point that Fox Sports didn't. This is good stuff.
He was prancing around the box like a Riverdancer!
November 16, 2022 13:55 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBCosgrove is headed to the homeland for a few days, so the boys wanted to make sure he left on a high note with a cracking show. Mission accomplished. No, seriously! It's really good. Here...listen.
The World Cup will be my break from football.
November 10, 2022 21:22 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBJOMO is the joy of missing out. Tourists come to America for the elections. And Mo Salah ruined breakfast. It'll all make sense when you listen. Maybe.
If it sounds weird, it's because we're in a restaurant.
November 02, 2022 20:05 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBIn between Quinno getting back from Texas and John leaving for the Pacific Northwest, the boys managed to set up in an Italian restaurant and record a show. Hey, why not?
Are we at the Crossroads?
October 26, 2022 16:52 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBWith Quinno living the cowboy life in Dallas, his chair was filled with the former MN United commentator and Brummie savant, Callum Williams. Irish first name, Welsh last name and yet he can tell us with much authority if England are going to win the World Cup. Craic abound.
Once again, good seats still available at the door!
October 19, 2022 20:25 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBIrish and Australian people show affection through abuse. The US doesn't get irony. And Graham Potter has a new haircut. Trust the Rogues to tackle the important issues.
It's poetry. It's what you expect on this show.
October 13, 2022 16:17 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBIt's hard to imagine why Rudyard Kipling, Alex Jones, Steve Bruce, Brendan Gleeson, and Anders Limpar would be topics of discussion on the same show. But they are.
Were you not entertained?
October 05, 2022 22:41 - 47 minutes - 22 MBJohn had tales from the South. Quinno had tales of former Producer Jonathan. And the My Pillow guy got a mention. Hopefully it's a one-off.
I'm after burning the pizza.
September 28, 2022 14:38 - 43 minutes - 20 MBQuinno's back from Ireland with stories to tell. Cosgrove has comments and opinions. Lots of opinions. Lots.
I am Spurs fan for those 90 minutes
September 23, 2022 19:11 - 35 minutes - 16 MBWith Quinno still supping pints in the Emerald Isle with his mate, Feeney, Cosgrove invited a man who could see the Queen from his bedroom window as a kid, Daniel Thomas Michael James Stockton. The chat was fast paced and to the point. Unusual for this podcast!
The Catholics vs the Convicts!
September 13, 2022 14:29 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBMRIs, claustrophobia, the Queen, Graham Potter, Aghadrumsee ladies, rail strikes, Baron von Raschke and Andre the Giant. Yep, sounds like a show.
If you want one of those jobs, this is one of those jobs!
September 08, 2022 16:15 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBChelsea want Graham Potter. The UK still runs on a class system. And VAR is fine, the people making the decisions are the problem. Again.
He's expensive, and we don't know who he is.
August 30, 2022 15:35 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBWe learned quite a few things on this rare Monday night outing: Quinno went to Woonona High School...John saw St. Paul and the Broken Bones...and you've got to have some love for Brent Kallman. Really, you just do.
We didn't disgrace ourselves and our family names.
August 26, 2022 15:52 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBSome deep and meaningful thoughts emerged from this week's show. Then there was this stuff: Style points count. John has Tommy Tiernan tickets. It's good to see Wilfried Zaha smile.
Darwin needs to evolve.
August 19, 2022 14:12 - 39 minutes - 18 MBAfter a week of looking after visitors from the homeland and making his presence felt at Irish Fair, Cosgrove was back riding the Crafty Rogues bus. Quinno was driving.
This is not two tents and a barbecue!
August 11, 2022 18:58 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBIrish Fair of Minnesota is upon us, and so is the latest Crafty Rogues offering. It's tasty stuff, too! You know, if you like sport, music, culture, and craic. And, let's be honest, who doesn't?
Now now Johnny, let's not be doing that!
August 05, 2022 15:24 - 1 hour - 31 MBA Geordie, an Irishman and an Australian walk into a basement recording studio. This isn't a joke, it's the Premier League season preview with Carl Craig. Have at it.
The prawn sandwich brigade have won.
July 27, 2022 19:21 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBSinging lessons, dog owners, ticket prices, fireworks, kissing the badge, "Neighbours", U2, the Kingdom of Kerry, and unsponsored jerseys. All this (and more) for your listening pleasure.
Now I know why someone threw a slice of cheese at my car.
July 21, 2022 18:44 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBHere's an actual quote from this week's show. 'It's tense and absorbing and you need to pay attention.' Nothing more needs to be said, really.
The propeller heads at NASA are giddy about this!
July 14, 2022 15:13 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBBoating. The Flight of the Conchords. Lawn mowers. Football. Deep space. There's something for everyone, really.
To be honest, I kind of wish I'd stayed with Zoology.
July 07, 2022 16:13 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIt's taken six years for the boys to get journalist/raconteur Jim Leinfelder on the show, but my goodness it was worth the wait. This is very tasty stuff
It exercises a part of my brain that doesn't get a lot of air time.
July 01, 2022 16:16 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBEvery now and then the boys throw a political comment or two into the mix of sport, culture, and craic. Just a head up, that's this week. It's good stuff, too!
It upset a lot of conservatives, which is always a good thing.
June 23, 2022 16:09 - 1 hour - 31 MBPrince, the Pope, 'Dead or Alive', 'Talking Heads', transgender athletes, Bill Murray, Adrian Heath, Eddie Charlton, the Crusades, and a chat with special guest Twin Cities Robert Emmets Hurling Club coach, Pete Farrell. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a show.
Any time Mayo and Fermanagh get together, there's sweating involved.
June 17, 2022 17:49 - 1 hour - 31 MBThe boys were joined by Minnesota United MLS NEXT Academy coach, Peter McDonnell. A chat about football and the ex-pat experience with a professional coach who happens to be a Mayo man. It's tasty stuff.
Mum, Dad...I'm Gaelic!
June 10, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBThere are those who say sport and politics don't mix. Those people might want to avoid this episode. Let's just say the boys took a few swings, and they didn't miss.
This is what podcasting is all about.
June 03, 2022 11:05 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBAs usual, the boys partook of some serious craic. But the best part was chatting with Jacquie Berglund, CEO of Finnegans. It's a great story and she tells it brilliantly.
We're all just trying to do the best we can.
May 27, 2022 14:12 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBThere was a bit of a serious undertone to this week's show. That's what the reality of daily life in America can do to the mood. But there was still plenty of space for sport, culture, and craic. Lot's and lots of craic!
I had to put some brown paper down, and a hot iron to get rid of it.
May 20, 2022 13:39 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBMusic's Bruce Springsteen got a mention this week. He deserved it. TV's Derry Girls got a mention this week. They deserved it too. Football's Jake Daniels got a mention this week. No one deserved it more than him. Well played, that man.
The two words that come to mind are 'cash grab'.
May 11, 2022 13:46 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBDid you know that 'Peter the Great' was actually from Tyrone? It's amazing the things you can learn simply by listening to The Crafty Rogues. It's true.
Everything below my eyebrows is giving me trouble.
May 06, 2022 18:34 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBYou don't often get podcasts that feature craft brewers, Katie Taylor, Carlo Ancelotti, Steve Hodge, and Hairy Bradley. But you do this week!
Ten Hag will need to be Eleven Hag!
April 27, 2022 16:20 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBAs a spectacle, it was a glorious mess...it's the immovable object against the removable force...and Elon Musk is a seriously odd duck. That's a show, right there!
You guys have no idea what you're doing, and yet you're doing it so well.
April 19, 2022 17:09 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBWith Cosgrove off working in sunny California duuuuuude, the boys combined a couple of pre-recorded interviews. If you're not familiar with the names Manchán Magan and Jeff Cowmeadow, you're about to be. This is interesting stuff.
I was the worst GM of an Irish pub in history.
April 15, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBWell, episode #300 was an absolute belter. The craic was glorious, and special guest Kieran Folliard was in truly sparkling form. Tasty stuff
It's Spring Break, but it's snowing!
April 08, 2022 15:37 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBDespite the incredible amount of sport to talk about this week, the boys still found time to chat about 'Johnny Hates Jazz, 'The Pillow Queens' and Peter Allen. The word 'eclectic' springs to mind. 'Tasty', as well.
The best part is, no one's holding me accountable.
March 30, 2022 14:06 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBSometimes the best ability is availability. Kenneth Branagh embraces his Irishness. And Troy Parrott is a fantastic name for a footballer. Do with that information what you will...then listen to the show.
I'm assuming the IRS isn't listening to this.
March 23, 2022 05:24 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBWhy do Americans love St. Patrick's Day and Irish culture so much? The Rogues ask a real live American! They also talk football/futbol/soccer/sahhkerrrr, Rugby, AFL, GAA, and little bit of politics. Good craic.
Some of it may be a little 'diddly diddly', to use a technical term.
March 16, 2022 15:32 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBSt. Patrick's Day. A very special guest. Quinno's return. Two of these things helped make this a particularly tasty show. No prize for guessing which two.
We're making it up as we go along.
March 09, 2022 16:05 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBWith Quinno still away, Cosgrove hosted not one but two English boys, West Ham Chris and Danny from Stockton. They discussed moving to Minnesota and how they manage to keep supporting their team from far, far away.
A Busted Flush!
March 04, 2022 06:44 - 45 minutes - 21 MBWith Quinno once again in a monsoon, Carl Craig stepped up and joined in with quality analysis and some dialysis of the weekends games and world events. Canny.
It was Foggy on the Tyne
February 22, 2022 11:45 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBIt was a rare night that there was no Quinno. Not to fear, Sir Carl Craig esquire, stepped into the breach and filled his boots. Top analysis from our Geordie mate who knows people, knows formations and isn't afraid to use them. (Not available with subtitles).
Can you hear me roll my eyes?
February 18, 2022 14:13 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBWhat do Jordan Henderson, Ricky Gervais, and a foul-mouthed wedding planner have in common? Not a lot, really, but they all get a mention on this week's show. Tasty.
When shaving one's beard, shave it all off!
February 11, 2022 16:24 - 32 minutes - 15 MBKurt Zouma made a dumb choice. The Washington Football Team may have picked a dumb name. Marjorie Taylor Greene said a dumb thing. No shock there.
It feels good. It looks good. Will it be good?
February 03, 2022 16:22 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBThe USMNT played their coldest World Cup qualifier ever, and it was in the Crafty Rogues' backyard! Were the boys at the game? Don't be silly. They were toasty warm in the Ash Barty Studio. Crafty.
I was a manager's nightmare
January 28, 2022 17:20 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBIf you like a bit of Ted Nugent to go along with your Neil Young, and a spot of Mario Balotelli alongside a dash of Roy Hodgson, this is the show for you. If not, what on earth's wrong with you?
We did it old school style.
January 21, 2022 18:54 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBJohn's off to Miami next week. Quinno's off to 'Straya next month. And Wayne Rooney might be off to Everton any day now. He should probably talk to Frank Lampard first.
You don't have to be right, but you have to be interesting.
January 13, 2022 16:05 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBJohn had a problem with a presenter. Quinno got his Brazilians mixed up. And it probably won't end well for Prince Andrew. Nor should it.
Apparently, Patrick Vieira smells magnificent. That's good to know.
January 06, 2022 17:07 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBIt might be unfair to say that this show went off the rails. However, given that the rails went through the Capitol, John's trophy shelf, Australian border protection, Spurs' kit room and Hogwarts, it might not. Tasty stuff
There are two things English people shouldn't do
December 31, 2021 15:28 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBThe boys said goodbye to 2021 with a bit of football, a dash of culture, and a huge dollop of craic. In other words, the usual recipe. That's not a bad thing.
No Irishman worth his salt should be playing cricket.
December 23, 2021 17:35 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBSo, if you like football, culture, craic, immunization, cricket, World Cups, insurance, fan power, and the band Slade, there's probably something for you in this show. Probably.
I'm feeling like I missed the last minute penalty in the World Cup Final for Ireland.
December 16, 2021 17:24 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB"The boys said their farewells to Sergio Aguero. John explained the concept of Interest Atrophy. And Quinno made a comment he instantly regretted. Nothing new there.