We got 99 podcasts but the microphone stays on!!! We are 99 not out here at the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse!!! Jack, James and Rob sit down and discuss the ups and downs of the 24/25 season in sport and review their second season of podcasting! In the last episode of this run of episodes, the boys discuss their summer plans, the sporting highlights of this season and producer James sets the boys a task for the coming months! Thank you to you, the listener, for listening this season. Many excit...
Jun 24, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Hot (or cold) topic of discussion hits the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse this week! Jack, James and Rob sit down whilst watching the SDA’s Second XI cricket team and weigh up the pros and cons of summer and winter sport. Is it the cool, refreshing first sip of a pint of beer or lager you yearn for on a hot summer’s afternoon watching the summer olympics or the major football tournaments? Or is it the warming embrace of a good cup of tea or bovril and a pie at the football to get the feeling back...
Jun 17, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Spot of Tennis anyone? With the tennis season well and truly underway, the boys sit down in the Clubhouse and talk all things Wimbledon, Roland Garros and Stage Door Athletic Over-30’s Doubles League! Rob shares some very interesting tennis facts, Jack gives some tips from the two tennis lessons he had in Regent’s Park many moons ago, James offers a 10% discount in his pub to the local Tennis club in Brighton and the boys find out about the weird scoring system in Tennis! Ever been to Wimbledon?...
Jun 10, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 44
It’s an episode of many a ramble and many a topic! Jack and Rob catch up this week and have a good old natter from across the continent. Rob, currently in Rome after a wedding, talks us through his incredible weekend and tells us about his production of MacBeth getting a standing ovation. Jack, stuck inside his homestead in Birmingham, talks being ill and gives his thoughts of standing O’s at shows. There’s favourite shows talk, there’s crying talk, there’s audience etiquette talk! @StageDoorAth...
Jun 03, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 43
In what was probably the biggest and most influential example of the democratic voting process since Brexit, the results are in on Stage Door Athletic’s Favourite Stadium Poll! Jack, James and Rob sit down in the clubhouse to discuss the results of the instagram polls and find out who won the Grand Final! There’s also some glorious ramble chat about the perfect breakfast sandwich (are you butter in or butter out of a bacon sandwich?!), some chat about the weekends sport including the incredible ...
May 27, 2025•28 min•Season 2Ep. 42
What makes a good sporting arena? The atmosphere, the aesthetic, the tradition? What is, truly, the best Theatre of Sport? Jack and Rob sit down in the Clubhouse and discuss their favourite sporting stadiums from around the globe. From Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage to the MCG in Melbourne to Centre Court to Twickenham to Wembley to Elland Road and even to The Hawthorns, the boys discuss what they think are the hallmarks of a great stadium. Stay tuned to our socials as we run a head to head of great...
May 20, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Because…”All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” As Rob starts rehearsals for a production of Macbeth he’s directing, the boys don their cod pieces and doublets and discuss all things Shakespeare. There’s some tenuous links to sport in Shakespeare, the boys chat about their favourite productions they’ve seen, what Shakespeare means to them, who they’d love to play, Rob tells us about wrestling in As You Like It and Jack gives us a few lines of “But soft…’ from Romeo a...
May 13, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 40
92. Rehearsals Once more with feeling!!! As Rob heads into rehearsals with Macbeth, it got the boys thinking about all of their experiences when preparing for that dreaded first day in the rehearsal room! There’s talk about different rehearsal styles both with actors and directors, the importance of trust between all departments, how to give and take notes, the gift of routine for 4 weeks, how many biscuits can one man eat in a rehearsal room. Jack and Rob even have a little roleplay on how to t...
May 06, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 39
91. Woo’s and Woe’s Jack, Rob and James get up to date with all the end of season woo’s and woe’s in football this year! Rob is over the moon with his beloved Leeds United’s return to the Premier League while Jack laments his West Bromwich Albion’s very poor end to the season. There’s a rather passionate rant from Jack about the state of the Premier League, Rob previews what he hopes Leeds will accomplish next season and James is rather happy with Brighton’s season in the prem this year! @StageD...
Apr 29, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Happy Easter! The clubhouse is awash with chocolate and Easter Bunnies! Jack and Rob sit down with James and partake in his special Easter Pub Quiz. They both become far too competitive as James puts the boys through their paces as he tries out some questions for his quizzes he runs at the Dyke Tavern pub in Brighton! There’s also some mention of Manchester United’s unbelievable European comeback from the week previous! @StageDoorAthletic #JackLoxton #RobShawCameron #StageDoorAthletic #Easter #C...
Apr 22, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 37
89. Masters at Work! It’s a ramble chat about the latest sports with updates from your favourite Stage Door Athletic best friends! Rory’s win at the Masters, James’s love for Yellowstone, The Championship race with Leeds leading the way and West Brom stuttering for the top six, Boat Race chat, Eurovision chat, Premier League chat and of course……….Rob updates us on the state of GB Curling! It’s all kicking off here Geoff!!! @StageDoorAthletic #JackLoxton #RobShawCameron #StageDoorAthletic #Master...
Apr 15, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Whilst Ken, the manager of the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse, opens his own massage parlour in the spare stock room at the SDA Castle, Jack, Rob and James light some incense sticks and play some Whale song as they discuss the importance of massages in the acting and sporting industries! Rob tells us a horror story from his time in Marrakech, James gives us details on his Thai massage from his recent trip to Thailand and Jack describes his multiple sports massages from his time in West End Shows!...
Apr 08, 2025•32 min•Season 2Ep. 35
87. On The Road Fresh from seeing the touring production of Dear Evan Hansen in Wimbledon, Jack sits down with Rob in the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse as they share their stories and experiences of touring life and travel as an actor! There’s a breakdown of who actually lists their properties as accommodation for actors on digs list, Jack gives us his luxury stay in Budapest whilst shooting a TV series, Rob goes all Alan Partridge when he commuted up to Manchester for his time on Coronation Str...
Apr 01, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 34
86. Halesowen Town Charity Match Jack sits the boys down in the clubhouse for a quick catch up after his Charity Match at his beloved Halesowen Town Football Club! This weekend, Jack played in a Fans v Fans charity game all in aid of Andy’s Man Club, a charity that supports Men’s mental health. He tells Rob and James all about his crucial goal to put his team in the lead, (his awful celebration!) and describes the plethora of aches and pains he had to endure the morning after! If you’re in a pos...
Mar 25, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 33
85. Fuel Up! We’re protein balling and electrolyte replenishing this week as we talk all about the best way to fuel up for the stage and sporting arenas! As Ramadan continues this month, and with Rob joining some of his friends to break fast at an Iftar, the boys think about how’d they fare whilst fasting and how it affects professionals observing the holy month in Islam. Jack and Rob tell tales of their eating routines when working on stage, random cast meals when on tour and Jack gives an insi...
Mar 18, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 32
DING DING DING! It’s fight night at the Clubhouse! James has been setting up a boxing ring so he can give Jack and Rob some lessons in the art of Muay Thai boxing. Producer James spent some time in Thailand recently researching the country's national sport, enjoying some ringside seats and tense bouts. Listen in as he does his best Michael Palin and talks us through the country's love of the electric ‘Art of Eight Limbs’. Get in touch with your combat sports experiences ahead of next week’s epis...
Mar 11, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Whilst Jack is flexing his acting chops in workshops, James arrives back in the clubhouse to a warm welcome from Rob. They talk the Brighton Marathon, the (other) Ablion’s success in the FA Cup and Rob’s Mexican Feast. But the catch-up chat soon turns to the events of this week as Rob uses the goings on in the White House to reflect on the sporting world of America and his experiences with Rugby League in Las Vegas. There are no suits worn but the gloves are off as James teases next week's deep ...
Mar 04, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 30
82. First Days Deep breaths, positive thinking, everyone will be lovely, you got this! It’s all about first days in the Clubhouse! The boys are talking about their first days on jobs! The nerves, the hopes, the first impressions, the dread! Rob shows Jack his first ever TV job on none other than the UK’s (second) favourite soap opera, Eastenders! Jack tells Rob about his first experience rehearsing for his first film! There’s chat about those massive first days on theatre projects, the similarit...
Feb 25, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 29
81. Thick & Thin - Life In the Lower Leagues Jack and Rob swap the giddy heights of the top end of the Championship and deep dive head first into the lower leagues of English Football this week! Jack tries out the prawn sandwiches as he sponsors a Halesowen Town match with a bunch of his mates, while Rob travels to AFC Wimbledon to sit in the away end with Bradford City and a couple of his pals! We’ve got interviews and content that really highlight the themes that we all love about proper f...
Feb 18, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 28
80. Super Bowl LIX The biggest American sporting event is here once again! After Rob’s first full season as an ardent NFL fan, the boys take us through a preview, a very sleepy in-game note session and a post match discussion from Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles! We venture into the weird world of superbowl betting, predictions on how many times we’ll see Taylor Swift at the game, Kenrick Lamar’s half-time show and why the Americans insist on calling the...
Feb 11, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 27
It’s part 2 with national treasure, Brian Blessed! This time round Brian tells us all about his thoughts on the modern game of football, playing in celebrity football matches with Terry Venables and Henry Cooper, his love of Judo, meeting Joe Dempsey, Joe Lewis and Rocky Marciano and giving none other than Oliver Reed a talking to on set! He even tells us about being trained as a cosmonaut at Star City in Moscow!!! Strap in for another glorious journey with Brian Blessed and his incredible stori...
Feb 04, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In the first of a two-part special, Jack, Rob and James welcome a true National Icon to the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse! None other than Brian Blessed graces the Boys with his incredible life stories and sporting experiences! Brian discusses his upbringing in South Yorkshire, listening to radio plays and reciting Shakespeare with his childhood friend Patrick Stewart, meeting his Boxing heroes, turning down a genuine Pablo Picasso original drawing which was handed to him by the man himself(!), ...
Jan 28, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 25
…that is the question! Or is it? If you've been wondering whether you should take the plunge (or indeed lift) into skiing, then Rob has put together a beginners guide of what to consider when planning a ski holiday. What to look for when planning, suggested resorts, how to keep the costs down, what to pack, how to prepare and how to maximize your mountain experience. DO IT! You’ll be hooked for life. As Jack takes a break this week and Rob sets off on his annual pilgrimage to Arosa Gay Ski Week ...
Jan 21, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Oooooooooone Huuuuuundrrreeeeeeddd aaaaaand Eeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiighttyyyyyy!!! The boys have gone Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler mad and taken up the noble and historic game of Darts in this week’s episode! Jack and Rob dive into the history of one of the UK’s most loved sports. They discuss its origins, their favourite players, is it a game or a sport?! And they even pick their own darts nicknames and walk on music! Don your favourite fancy dress and get down to the Oche! Ever been to the darts? Let us k...
Jan 14, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 23
75. American Sports Bar or British Pub? Are you for a cool bottle of Bud and a plate of wings? Or are we after a pint of mild, some pork scratchings and a roaring fire? Rob records from sun drenched Miami after a glorious trip to Central and Northern America and he has the boys thinking, what’s the best set up when watching sports events? Jack, Rob and James discuss the pros and cons of what’s on offer stateside with DJs, table service and thousands of TV screens versus the charm of the noble Br...
Jan 07, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 22
It’s that time again when Stage Door Athletic brings the year to a close and discuss their goals and commitments for the 12 months ahead! Rob and Jack talk about the state of the acting industry, their views on social media, staying present in the moment, enlivening or deadening their lives, sporting aspirations for the year and how we can all garner a bit more self love and self worth in all of our lives! We want to say a big thank you to all of you for listening over the past 12 months! We tru...
Dec 31, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 21
73. The Clubhouse Christmas Quiz 2024 It’s Christmas Eve in the Clubhouse, the Mulled Wine is bubbling away and Ken is dishing out Limenchelo shots (for some reason). Jack and Rob have invited former guests and fully fledged Stage Door Athletic Club members, Sam Williams and Alex Hill, to join their teams for a Clubhouse Christmas Quiz hosted by Producer James. They delve into the joys and quirks of Christmas traditions, family dynamics, festive drinks, the challenges of preparing holiday meals ...
Dec 24, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 20
72. Curling! “Jack?” “Yes Rob?” “Ever got into watching the Curling at the Winter Olympics?...” After a spot of indoor curling on a night out, our very own Rob Shaw Cameron has become obsessed with Curling! So join the boys as they slide head first into a detailed look and ramble chat into Rob’s new favourite pastime! Rob brings us all the technical ins and outs around Curling, Jack wants to know how he can customise his new Curling Broom and they both lament the lack of Curling opportunities on...
Dec 17, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 19
71. The Prawn Sandwich Brigade We’ve gone corporate!!!! Join the boys in the newly renovated VIP section at the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse where today’s episode is all about padded seats, champagne and fine dining! Jack and Rob discuss their experiences of hospitality at sporting events. From Non League football sponsoring to Club Wembley tickets to Wimbledon tasting menus to private betting booths at horse racing meets, the boys don their freshly ironed shirts and give us an insight into the...
Dec 10, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 18
It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right! It’s the Going-to-the-cinema-to-see-wicked-but-also-going-to-see-a-non-league-football-derby- episode!!!!! This week we have thrusted the two worlds this very podcast is all about, together! Rob and James go and see the hotly anticipated new release of the film version of worldwide hit musical “Wicked” while Jack takes us along to one of the best non league football derbies in the country, Stourbridge v Halesowen Town! Rob gets some content...
Dec 03, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 17
