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Manaia & Karl from the TAB pore over the weekend's odds, opportunities and omens. From the Wahs (00:00) and the NPC (08:23) to 'Grab A Pen' (15:01 and 'Stats To Impress The Ladies' (20:38). Plus, the latest ThreeWay (23:58)... Powered by TAB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to once again get lost in the weeds - is this even a sports podcast anymore? (0:00) Plus, two harrowing stories relating to the respective downstairs' of Jonah & Sir Ed (12:00). Then the fellas preview SJ's last game (18:53), the Kiwis announcing their upcoming Test schedule (20:43) and what really happened between Razor and Leon MacDonald (22:25)... Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:34...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to get immediately lost in the weeds of chronology, daylight savings, communism and the Gregorian calendar (0:00). Eventually, they talk a little bit of sport including Heath's experience at the ASB Classic (17:45) the 14th Immortal (22:06) and throw it back to Team NZ winning the America's Cup in 1995 (23:09). Finally, they take your feedback in 'Yours Please' (29:52). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer F...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart fresh off the back of a photo shoot for 'The ACC Does Game Of Two Halves' and regales us with the story of how Parliament tried to stop 'Back Of The Y' from airing (0:00). Plus, the last matchup of the Greatest NZer of All Time Round 1. Then the fellas break down the latest steroid scandal to rock the tennis world, the Warriors' new signing and a T20 world record (18:42). Finally, Manaia unleashes another 'Half-B...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Jeremy Wells joins Manaia Stewart to continue the debate of who's the Greatest NZer of All Time as a match up close to home reveals Jeremy's love of Sir Richard Hadlee (0:00). Then the fellas get to the bottom of what a Central Contract is as Finn Allen and Conway turn their ones down, the Americas Cup Prelim starts next week and the question is why NZ has such a hard-on for it (18:59). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (33:5...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to reveal the results of the Greatest NZer of All Time debate from across the weekend (0:00) as well as the Black Caps 4-Test series against Australia in 26/27 (10:43)! Then the fellas discuss implementing a mercy rule for games like the ABs & Pumas on Saturday (13:44), Dan Hooker & Kai Kara-France's big wins and what's next for Izzy (23:22)... Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (29:37)....
Manaia & G Lane pore over the weekend's odds, opportunities and omens. From 'Accountability' (1:02) to 'Grab A Pen' (15:10) and 'Stats To Impress The Ladies' (18:05). Plus, the latest ThreeWay (20:02)... Powered by TAB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to break down the weekend's match-ups for the Greatest NZer of All Time (0:00) and what Donald Trump would bowl if he played cricket (9:19). Then the fellas preview the All Blacks (13:53), the UFC (21:44) and discuss rumours LIV could be coming to NZ (27:48). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (31:54). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss meth lollies (0:00) and how we could use Lotto to convince Lisa Carrington to go one more round at the Olympics (6:10). Then the fellas discuss Benji Marshall's induction to the NRL HOF (19:17) lay another TAB Hunch and throw it back to Otago vs Auckland NPC 1998 (22:51). Finally, they get to your feedback on ‘Yours Please’ (29:31). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystu...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to debate how long it would take you to complete every single Olympic event (0:00), today's greatest NZer of All Time battle (7:15) and the Auckland City Mission Meth lollies (12:49)... Then the fellas discuss the latest NRL on-field scandal (15:08), Pakistan losing the plot over their javelin fella (19:22) and another 'Half Baked Sports Idea' to save NPC (27:31). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to address Mr Whippy and the 4 Square Guy going head to head on social media (0:00) and discuss the shocking revelation of a non-consensual circumcision (9:28). Then the fellas debate whether New Zealand actually won the Olympics and what sports are out for 2028 (15:55) before sounding the 'NRL Off-field Scandal Alarm' as photos emerge of Latrell Mitchell - but what exactly was he doing? (21:30). Finally, th...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to update you on the latest in the Greatest NZer bracket (0:00). Then the fellas launch a deep-dive on the most successful Olympic campaign in NZ history and why Australia should be stripped of all their medals (6:42). Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (28:51). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Karl Tily from the TAB joins Manaia & G Lane to pore over the weekend's odds, opportunities and omens. From 'Accountability' (00:00) to 'Grab A Pen' (14:18) and 'Stats To Impress The Ladies' (17:58). Plus, the latest ThreeWay (20:26)... Powered by TAB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss the latest Greatest NZer of All Time faceoff and announce the next matchup (0:00) before flipping the per-capita table on its head to crown the least athletic country in the world (11:32). Then the fellas bathe in the golden glow of our incredible victories overnight and Noah Lyles being wheeled out of the stadium after losing lol shame (15:41). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please'...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss how the Greatest NZer bracket is already tearing families apart (0:00). Then the fellas rip through the Olympic news from overnight including our pole vaulting team, the Goat in the Boat, and the incredible story of how our Silver Medal winning pursuit team got their start (9:33) and the weight Lane would have to lift to beat an Olympian (26:00)... Finally, the team get to your feedback on 'Yours ...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart fresh off bereavement leave from learning SJ is retiring, to discuss whether the pole vaulter dude dislodged the bar with his C or his Bs and whether Pak 'N Save flowers are play on or not (2:31). Then the fellas discuss Max Brown & Grant Clancy serving the nation by entering the C2 500 last night, King Julian climbing like a rat up a drainpipe and the Paraguayan athlete kicked out of Paris (18:25). Fina...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Matt Heath to discuss the news of Shaun Johnson retiring (0:00), and the All Blacks getting a new Skipper plus a Plummer (5:14)... Next, the first battle to find the Greatest NZer of All Time is live and it's a real doozy (08:16) Then the fellas whip around the Olympic action overnight including Gold for NZ's new favourite Butcher in G Lane's new favourite sport (14:20). Finally, your feedback in 'Yours Please' (27:35)... ...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss Fern Burn, the Greatest NZer of All Time and the Mystics winning the ANZ Premiership (0:00). Then the fellas whip around the weekend's Olympic action including Silver for NZ, Noah Lyles' 100m nailbiter, dislodging the bar with your downstairs and NZ being knocked off our Per-Capita perch (15:17). Then the fellas get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (29:22)... Brought to you by Export Ultra - The...
Karl Tily from the TAB joins Manaia & G Lane to pore over the weekend's odds, opportunities and omens. From 'Accountability' (00:00) to 'Grab A Pen' (11:29) and 'Stats To Impress The Ladies' (15:33). Plus, the latest ThreeWay Punt (17:46) Powered by TAB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss Cantabrians swallowing bottle caps (0:00) whether you could beat any Olympic athlete at anything and that Turkish dude that won Silver in the pistol shooting (4:26). Then the fellas taste the rainbow as they recap a massive night for New Zealand at the Olympics (13:36). Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (24:24). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudi...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to address allegations that he was the reason Jazz Tevaga is leaving the Warriors (0:00) and why motorsports is not at the Olympic games (3:00). Then the fellas rake over the coals of a thrilling Silver Medal race by Hayden Wilde (14:08) and how much athletes stand to make for winning Gold (16:00) before ripping into another 'Throwback Thursday' (23:30). Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss the Department of Conservation attempting to reclaim the Bhuja Hawk from Hauraki/The ACC and the lengths he's prepared to go to in defence of the Hawk (0:00). Then the fellas whip around a golden day for NZ's Olympic team and the impending wave of medals from Kiwis sitting down and going backwards (19:40). Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (37:18). Brought to you by Export Ultra...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss being confused for someone else in public and the early nominees for the Greatest New Zealander of All Time (0:00). Then the fellas rip through the latest updates from the Olympic Games including one of the greatest names ever (14:29) before analyzing Razor's squad for the Rugby Championship (22:22). Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:26)... Brought to you by Export Ultra - T...
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE! ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss the Greatest NZer of All Time (00:16) before dissecting the Olympic Opening Ceremony (07:24). Then the fellas rip through the latest Kiwis in action and where our next/first medal might come from (12:10). Finally, the team get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' - If every country brought an animal to the Olympics who would win the Royal Rumble? (26:31). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer Fo...
Karl Tily from the TAB joins Manaia to pore over the weekend's odds, opportunities and omens. From 'Around The Grounds' (00:00) to 'Grab A Pen' (13:02) and 'Stats To Impress The Ladies' (16:27). Plus, the latest ThreeWay Punt (19:07) Powered by TAB! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to discuss proper preparation for a commentator (01:39) before delving into nudity etiquette in the locker room (06:46). Then, off the back of LeBron James being named as potentially the Greatest American of All Time, the fellas debate who is the Greatest NZer of All Time (15:19)... Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (22:21). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to discuss allegations that The Agenda Podcast is not a reputable news source (0:00) before recapping the first of our Kiwi Olympians in action overnight (6:26) and the drone scandal that has rocked Paris to its core (11:58). Then the fellas rip into another round of 'Throwback Thursday' - this week, the 1984 Olympics where Kevin Barry beat Evander Holyfield (17:07) and recount the 'Ballad of Nuggi the Fat Dog' (27:55)... Finally, they get to your feedback on...
ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart fresh off a concerning dose of pseudoephedrine to discuss MAMILs and the Tour De France (0:00). Then, off the back of LeBron James being named to bear the American flag, the fellas discuss who NZ's flag bearers should be (12:14) before unloading another 'Half-Baked Sports Idea' (15:45)... Finally, they get around to (arguably too much of) your feedback in 'Yours Please' (20:35). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudio.com/listener...
Matt Heath joins Manaia Stewart to re-litigate Manaia asking Jazz Tevaga how his rehab is going, despite Jazz not rehabbing anything and Kieran Read telling Matt he's had the shittest idea ever (4:45). Then the fellas dive into the upcoming Olympic schedule and what Kiwis are in action when (19:12) as well as the innovation that could change the face of long-distance running (but not for you, you'll still suck) (21:00). Finally, they get to an extended edition of 'Yours Please' (24:30). Brought ...
ACC Head G Lane joins Manaia Stewart to break down the heartbreaking Warriors loss (1:53) and pore over the ACC's betslips from across the weekend. Then the fellas delve into the All Blacks' foray into the United States (11:59) and Ardie Savea's switch to Moana Pasifika (16:07). Finally, they get to your feedback on 'Yours Please' (20:52). Brought to you by Export Ultra - The Beer For Here... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
