Latest T20 Podcast Episodes
Episode 98 - The 12th Men Expect a Walk in the Park Against Pakistan and the West Indies
Two For None - December 13, 2023 00:57 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Two For None drinks runners, Alexander Spinks and Oliver Crump, have been thrown in to open the batting as our Numbers 1 and 2, Pat and Barto, have had to leave the team for the summer on compassionate grounds so they can get marries and have children. Together? Not to Spinks' knowledge, but...
RRP: "DoddsBall" - Sunderland AFC 2-1 West Brom Review & looking at Leeds!
Roker Rapport Podcast - December 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSunderland won a game of football with Mike Dodds in charge, and we're here to react to it! Join Gav & Chris as they mull over a pleasing performance, chat about the departure of Tony Mowbray and look ahead to Leeds tomorrow... What's the crack? Well, it's been a bit of a week, hasn't it? Chri...
RRP: "Don't revel in it" - Reacting to the sacking of Sunderland AFC gaffer Tony Mowbray!
Roker Rapport Podcast - December 05, 2023 02:55 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsTony Mowbray was relieved of his duties by Sunderland AFC very late last night (just a few hours ago aye) so our Gav and Martin convened an emergency recording session to give their initial thoughts on the news! What's the crack? "Argh ye killed me other pod, man" and other tales. Was it th...
RRP: "Let's talk about Tony" - Reaction to the recent run of poor performances from Sunderland AFC!
Roker Rapport Podcast - December 01, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAye it looks as though we've been quiet but unfortunately for you all it was merely preparation for an extremely busy month for ourselves and the Lads... Our Gavin Henderson sat down with Martin Wanless to talk about the last couple defeats at the hands of Plymouth and that Huddersfield horror s...
Episode 97 - Australia wins the '23 ODI WC!
Two For None - November 26, 2023 23:03 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSomehow, someway the Aussies have won the ODI World Cup for a record sixth time! The bin lid comes through, the Aussies nail the conditions read and Cummins raises the cup! Also, a series wrap from Chris Goodrick and TK Hawkey heads out to sea. Featured clips and music this episode included We...
Episode 96 - ODI World Cup - Semi Final Wrap and Final Preview!
Two For None - November 17, 2023 23:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHooo boy somehow someway the Aussies have made it into the final, the Kiwis fall agonisingly short, India gets ready for their inevitable corination and is that an airway obstruction we can hear from the southern tip of Africa? Pat and Chris return to the host's chair as Jai Singh, Chris Goodric...
Episode 95 - ODI World Cup - Week 5 Wrap!
Two For None - November 13, 2023 00:13 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSpinks and Joe take the reigns as Pat heads to the small island nation of New Zealand for a gig. The world, nay the universe is overcome with Maxwell-Feaver, India continue their inevitable rise to the top, South Africa force Pat into a pie eating marathon and who cares about England anyway? Wit...
RRP: "The Wayne Rooney Effect" - The Sunderland AFC 3-1 Birmingham City Review!
Roker Rapport Podcast - November 11, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsGav halts his weekend bender (temporarily) to chat with our Chris Wynn about Sunderland's 3-1 victory over old Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City at the Stadium of Light this afternoon! What's the crack? That's a lovely way to enter an international break isn't it? How we all feeling after that? ...
RRP: "Friday Night (Not Really) Live" - Previewing Sunderland AFC v Birmingham City!
Roker Rapport Podcast - November 10, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsChris and Gav (they swapped sides of the table for this one) take a look as Tony Mowbray welcomes Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City circus to the Stadium of Light before another unwanted International break stops all meaningful football for a couple of weeks. What's the crack? How are we feelin...
RRP: "Patto Penna Patino Patter" - Reviewing Swansea City 0-0 Sunderland AFC!
Roker Rapport Podcast - November 06, 2023 23:59 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe lads took a look at our trip to Wales over the weekend - as Sunderland managed to take just a point from ten man Swansea City thanks to the penalty saving exploits of a certain Anthony Patterson - as well as taking some time to ponder Tony Mowbray's comments about his young strikers. What'...
Episode 94 - ODI World Cup - Week 4 Wrap!
Two For None - November 05, 2023 21:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA massive week in the ODI world cup, the Aussies beat the Kiwis, India just destroy everything in their path, the Saffas are on the rise and Pakistan are all but out of the running. A huge episode, including a brand new (terrible) segment from Chris that is sure to have fans clamouring for more....
RRP: "Dan the Man & Jack the Lad" - Sunderland AFC 3-1 Norwich City Reaction & Analysis!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 30, 2023 18:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWE WON THE FOOTY AGAIN AND EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL! Aye our Gav and Chris reconvened to wax lyrical once more about the joys of comfortably winning matches as Sunderland beat a terrible Norwich side over the weekend; Jack Clarke got back to tearing things apart, Dan Neil just keeps getting ...
Episode 93 - ODI World Cup - Week 3 Wrap!
Two For None - October 29, 2023 08:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat a wild week of games in the 2023 ODI World Cup! There's results and and crazy stuff happening everywhere! England are crashing, South Africa are on the rise, Pakistan are teetering and India plow on but arguably most importantly - are the bloody Aussies in with a shot here!? Featuring Tom K...
RRP: "Green shoots and shooting boots" - Dissecting Leicester 1-0 Sunderland & looking ahead to Norwich!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 26, 2023 18:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsApparently not everyone enjoyed the game quite as much as these two, but Gav and Chris have a few bones to pick with Mogga over a few issues - despite finding a lot of positives to take from our performance against Leicester on Tuesday night - and look ahead to the Lads return to the Stadium of ...
What Cynics Get Wrong About Politics
Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good - October 25, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThere are lots of reasons to be cynical about the crisis in our politics. The trouble is, one of the biggest causes of that crisis is cynicism itself. We should always be skeptical about politics. People aren’t angels, as James Madison reminded us. But skepticism involves checking to find ou...
RRP: "Podcasting at g*npoint" - Reaction to Stoke 2-1 Sunderland & Previewing Leicester v SAFC!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 23, 2023 16:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsGav and Chris return to action and find themselves reacting to a loss against Stoke City in a pretty shit and extremely Stoke-esque game marred by a mixture of tactical mistakes, Stoke themselves and PGMOL apology worthy errors from more useless officials. What's the Crack? Two weeks of wait...
Episode 92 - ODI World Cup - Week 2 Wrap!
Two For None - October 22, 2023 07:27 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHands down one of our funniest episodes of TFN to date. Pat and Chris break down all the action from week two of the ODI World Cup 2023. Correspondents this ep are Tom K Hawkey, Alex Spinks, Adam Hassan, Jai Singh, Chris Goodrick and in a guest appearance live from Marrickville golf club, Michae...
Episode 91 - ODI World Cup - Week 1 Wrap!
Two For None - October 15, 2023 22:47 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe ODI World Cup is off to a flyer! Except if you're an Aussie fan. India crush their opponents, a huge win to South Africa, an inconsistent start from England and Pakistan push on! Adam Hassan, Tom K Hawkey, Chris Goodrick and Jai Singh all give their thoughts on the first week. Chris and Pat ...
RRP: "PGMOL 12-0 Football" - Jarred Gillett v Dan Neil Analysis & Sunderland 0-4 Boro Reaction!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 10, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAfter avoiding the issue for as long as possible, Gav and Chris sat down in the aftermath of a refereeing and game management disasterclass to look at Sunderland 0-4 Boro and the state of officiating in the modern game. What's the crack? What the actual f*** was that? How is that the stand...
A Hollow Man Vacates the Chair & Other Leadership Lessons, Cautionary & Otherwise, with Kevin Lewis & Zach Friend
Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good - October 05, 2023 18:14 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA three-way conversation featuring host Spencer Critchley, Kevin Lewis, and Zach Friend on leadership lessons from the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, as compared with far better examples set by Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, and others. It turns out, to the shock of cynics everywhere, that character ...
RRP: "Wednesday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" - The Sunderland AFC v Watford Preview!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 03, 2023 10:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHello again... As we play midweek we thought it would be a good idea to preview the fixture a little, so Chris and Gav took a quick look at Watford's visit to the Stadium of Light! What's the crack? What are Watford up to recently? They're not looking great sat where they are in the table; ...
RRP: "Clarke, Clarke Will Tear You Apart" - Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Sunderland AFC analysis and reaction!
Roker Rapport Podcast - October 02, 2023 17:45 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsOur Gav and Chris were joined this week by a very tired Martin from the land down under as they tried to work out what time of day/night it was, chatted about the win on Friday and look at your thoughts and opinions on all things SAFC right now! What's the crack? CLARK, CLARKE WILL TEAR YOU ...
Episode 90 - 2023 ODI World Cup Preview!
Two For None - October 01, 2023 22:13 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChris Barty is back in the co-host chair to preview the 2023 ODI World Cup in India! Featuring previews for Pakistan, England, South Africa and Australia from Adam Hassan, TK Hawkey, Chris Goodrick and Alex Spinks. The episode was produced by Patrick Cullen at Ginger Snap Productions and edite...
RRP: "Behind Enemy Lines - South Yorkshire Edition" - The Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland AFC Preview!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 28, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsFollowing on from the breakdown of our home defeat to Cardiff at the weekend, Gav and Chris reconvene to discuss Sunderland's upcoming fixture at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday (in front of the Sky cameras) on Friday night. Given that our Chris has been studying their fans down in thei...
RRP: "The Dan Neil Appreciation Society" - Sunderland 0-1 Cardiff deep analysis & reaction!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 27, 2023 18:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsGav and Chris were quite frustrated with the result on Sunday but they managed to sit down and relive it all for a giggle, weaving a few of your points, questions and three word reviews throughout.. and aye just generally being themselves. What's the crack? Gav bans his mate from attending a...
RRP: "Tony's Fluorescent Adolescents" - Blackburn 1 - 3 Sunderland Reaction & Cardiff Preview!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 21, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsCLARKE, CLARKE WILL TEAR YOU APART, AGAIN! What a match that was man. After picking themselves up off the floor our Gav and Chris sat back down to pick apart another three points on the road, try to put into words what we just witnessed and somehow preview our upcoming home fixture against Car...
Kevin Lewis on AI: Lessons from Working with Meta, Obama, and the DOJ
Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good - September 19, 2023 09:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIf you want to know more about the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence, you could hardly do better than to consult with someone who’s been a senior communications advisor for Facebook, lately known as Meta, the US Department of Justice, and a President of the United States. And that’s w...
RRP: "The Ginger Snaps" - QPR 1-3 Sunderland Reaction as Jack Colback sees red!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 16, 2023 19:45 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsHahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I'm alright Jack; The p*** biscuit saw red at Loftus Road after trying to snap Jobe's leg in half, before...
RRP: "A lovely little selection headache" - Previewing QPR v Sunderland & giggling at Scotland!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 14, 2023 19:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe international break is over! Sunderland are back to league action against Gareth Ainsworth’s QPR at Loftus Road on Saturday. Gav and Chris sit down to preview the trip, try to guess what changes Mogga may make (if any) and react to the official unveiling (finally) of our new Ukrainian forwar...
RRP: "A big hot chat" Analysing the SAFC transfer business & that Sunderland 5-0 Southampton result!
Roker Rapport Podcast - September 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSunderland had a bit of a mad end to the 23/24 Summer Transfer Window and followed it up with an immediate battering of a poorly prepared Southampton side at the Stadium of Light. So now some of the Lads have a bit of time off with the international break, our lads Gav and Chris have had a look ...