It was unreal and I loved it!
Ronaldo has a Coke problem. Patrick Vieira has aged better than Roy Keane. And the boys are excited to get to the pub. No news there.
Jun 18, 2021•43 min
Crafty Rogues
The Crafty Rogues is a podcast featuring John Cosgrove from Aghadrumsee in the North of Ireland.
Joined most weeks by a special guest happy talking about music, movies, food, drink, politics, drink, books, culture and the ex-pat experience in the Twin Cities and beyond.
The Crafty Rogues, available each week wherever you access your podcasts.
Craic all the way up to 99.
Joined most weeks by a special guest happy talking about music, movies, food, drink, politics, drink, books, culture and the ex-pat experience in the Twin Cities and beyond.
The Crafty Rogues, available each week wherever you access your podcasts.
Craic all the way up to 99.
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Episodes
I didn't expect the shanty band to show up!
Cosgrove is now 50 and there were tales to be told about the celebrations. Football, politics and networking got a mention, too. Let's put it this way; the boys know a guy.
Jun 09, 2021•38 min
If England win the Euros, I'll wear their jersey!
Cosgrove's 50th birthday may have gotten a mention or two, but so did Paul Newman, Robert Redford and N'Golo Kanté. Naturally.
Jun 04, 2021•45 min
Don't think and talk at the same time, John.
John got mocked for his accent. Quinno returned from up north. And Bob Dylan turned 80. Sounds like the ingredients for a show!
May 28, 2021•49 min
There I was...on the goal line!
Two topics guaranteed to make Cosgrove's head explode are Maggie Thatcher and the Hall of Fame concept. They're both in this show. You've been warned.
May 21, 2021•43 min
Put that away. Never let me see it again.
Sausage rolls are the perfect food. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a pantomime villain. And football is still the best way to get thirsty. Words to live by,
May 14, 2021•46 min
Once the whistle blows, the red mist descends.
John was a little nervous. Quinno was a little embarrassed. And Ruben Diaz was compared to Willie Young. High praise indeed
May 07, 2021•52 min
We measure time now in pints!
The boys were back at Brit's Pub. Producer Jonathan was back pressing the buttons. It was show #250 and all was well with the world. Sort of.
Apr 30, 2021•46 min
Turn away now if you're a traditionalist.
12 jurors did the right thing. 12 football club owners did the wrong thing. And José Mourinho was a mere footnote. Some week.
Apr 22, 2021•56 min
I'd rather look at a field of cows.
Try finding another podcast that covers authoritarian policing, yard work, football/futbol/soccer/sahhkerrrr, and cows. Actually, don't bother; just listen to this one.
Apr 15, 2021•47 min
You're playing up front and your middle name is Poncey.
Wolves are a Portuguese Wimbledon. Norwich are coming up. And there's only so much you can do with a shuttlecock. Listen and learn.
Apr 08, 2021•45 min
You have to acknowledge the sins of the past
John's not a big fan of the wind, and Quinno was never good enough to ponce. Sounds like your kind of show, right?
Apr 01, 2021•48 min
This is the season of the hat.
Fashion, films, finance, football. It may seem like this week's show should get an F, but we think it's an A+. Mind you, that gag definitely gets a F.
Mar 25, 2021•45 min
I only know Gaelic when it suits me.
It's the week of St Patrick's Day, which is the holiest week of the year for Cosgrove. Was it discussed in this week's serving of futbol, culture and craic? Oh goodness me, yes!
Mar 16, 2021•40 min
Frank Sinatra is not singing in the background.
John was fired up about Rangers and Royals...Quinno was perplexed by the term 'commoner'...and they were both bothered by Roy Keane. But, really, who isn't?
Mar 11, 2021•44 min
I don't want to be the arbiter of what's a big one.
The Crafty Rogues welcomed March with another thoughtful, considered look at world events. As if! It was basically just futbol, culture, and craic. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Mar 03, 2021•40 min
I'm an accent waiting to happen.
The Perseverance Rover was bought at IKEA, and Seamus Coleman is from Killybegs. These are facts. Listen and learn.
Feb 25, 2021•38 min
I am King of the Craic!
Cosgrove gave himself a new title. Quinno talked about facial reconstruction. Plus there was chat about futbol, rugby, and Billy Crystal. Tasty stuff
Feb 18, 2021•40 min
That's what we call a Tommy Tiernan pause!
Scott McTominay is not a Belgian name. There's nothing like lifting a cup. Gin helps everything. Listen and learn.
Feb 11, 2021•47 min
Choppy, choppy, not so goody.
What do the Bee Gees, Sarah Ferguson, Anthony Martial, Tommy Tiernan, and Garth Brooks have in common? They're all featured in this week's show. Seriously...all of 'em.
Feb 04, 2021•42 min
Come on feel the Moyes!
Any show that contains observations about Sean Dyche, Tom Brady, and the My Pillow guy is well worth a listen. This is one of those shows.
Jan 28, 2021•50 min
We signed Berndt Ennz from Schalke!
It's a new day in America, but it's just another night in the Crafty Rogues Studio. That's actually a good thing. Seriously.
Jan 21, 2021•43 min
It's not like this is being recorded!
We're not in normal times and normal things shouldn't be happening. That sums up this week's show quite nicely.
Jan 14, 2021•44 min
This revolution is being televised.
It was meant to be a standard, garden variety Crafty Rogues show. Events in Washington DC ensured that it was that, plus a whole lot more!
Jan 07, 2021•44 min
The world has been on pause.
There was a lot to unpack and an unprecedented amount of pivoting as the boys and Phil Mackey looked back at 2020. No clichés, though.
Dec 31, 2020•56 min
This isn't the last big grift.
The boys were in full festive mode as they defied a blizzard to solve the mystery of Roberto Firmino's teeth. There was other stuff too, but mainly Bobby Firmino's teeth!
Dec 24, 2020•46 min
The spirit of the times is John Powers
Sam Allardyce has a job. William Barr doesn't. Wolves are chippy choppy, choppy changey. And 'zeitgeist' is hard to say. Funny, though.
Dec 17, 2020•43 min
It's small, but perfectly formed.
The first ever socially distanced, fully "Zoomed" Crafty Rogues show was a huge success. Probably. Maybe. Oh what the heck, listen and decide for yourself.
Dec 10, 2020•50 min
Never argue with a man in a lumberjack shirt.
John had a bee in his bonnet, Quinno had his ear to the ground, and Fred dropped the nut on some bloke. Tasty stuff.
Dec 03, 2020•44 min
No, John, girls hadn't discovered you!
The boys discussed the life and death of Diego Maradona...youth coach Jordan Block called in...and Elvis Presley got a couple of mentions. Fun stuff!
Nov 26, 2020•58 min
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