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The Goodfellas World Game Podcast – February 14

Welcome to another Goodfellas Footy Almanac World Game podcast. Stone Cold and Dr Cruel are joined for breakfast this weekend by Rowdy and BT (not that BT). Recorded at Bay 101 Cafè in Port Melbourne, the Goodfellas bring the lerve to the table on St Valentines Day and recount tales of St Valentines Day’s of the past. We manage to discuss the ICC World cup, some EPL, sneak in some AFL talk and for a brief flicker, we even manage to chat about this weekend’s A-League action in between long blacks, flat whites and sparkling waters.Gorn’ get in!!

A Footy Almanac Podcast Bonus – The 2014 Footy Almanac Special on SEN1116

Paul Daffey and Mark Fine – the host of ‘Evening’s With Finey’ welcomed Rick Kane and Peter Flynn into the SEN1116 studios in Melbourne to talk about this year’s celebration of the AFL season. With special thanks to Daff, Finey and Matt Lee, sit back and enjoy a laugh or two as ‘Trucker Slim’ and Flynney spread the Almanac gospel

The Footy Almanac Podcast: Episode 22 – Jack Styring

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesIn this, the last of our racing-themed podcasts for the year, we catch up with legendary race caller Jack Styring, who was kind enough to welcome John Harms and Stone Cold into his home for a cuppa and a chat. Jack’s calling history dates to back to the late 1940s/early 50s and his last official call was at Yea in January 2011; that’s over sixty years in the business and along the way, he’s created some of race calling’s classic analogies like the field being “strung out like Monday’s washing”, a horse who “went quicker than last week’s pay”, “it’s mouth open like a mother cod calling for its young”, and the immortal “bearing his molars to the breeze”. Jack was awarded an Order of Australia for services to racing in 1994 and he truly is one of the legends of the Australian Turf scene. A big thanks to Paul Langham from Sky Sports Radio in Sydney for helping make this podcast happen, and lunching for Australia, this is your footy Almanac Podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast: Episode 21 – Danny Power and Spring Racing

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesOur Spring Racing carnival focus continues at Podcast HQ… This week, Matty Q, Harmsy and Stone Cold Steve Baker are joined on the couch by veteran racing scribe and raconteur; Danny Power.Having been in the caper for 40 years, Danny shares his extensive knowledge of racing with the ‘Nackers: where to hide the winnings from the significant other, helping discover 1995 Melbourne Cup winner Doriemus for Lee Freedman, how the Melbourne Cup has changed over its 150 year history and has the pod in stitches with tales of the people who make racing so great.

The Footy Almanac Podcast: Episode 20 – Shane Anderson and Spring Racing

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesAfter a week off to recover from digest the AFL Grand Final, the podcasters re-convene on the Almanac couches with an eye firmly turned towards the Spring Racing carnival. Matty Q, Jake Norton of the Wandering Eye and Stone Cold Steve Baker are joined by the host of RSN’s Racing Ahead and a member of Sky Racing’s ‘Racing Around the World’ program Shane Anderson. Whether you’re a fan of racing or not, Shane’s infectious enthusiasm for the Sport of Kings and his ability to encapsulate his love of the animal is a must listen. Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast: Episode 19 – Podcasting Alfresco

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesWith Matty Q and The People’s Elbow indisposed, Jake Norton of the Wandering Eye and Stone Cold Steve Baker were in the pilot’s seats this week.We were joined by Nick Bowen from AFL.com.au and long time Almanacker, first-time podcaster Chris Bracher for our Grand Final week podcast. Given Melbourne’s unseasonal heat as we prepped to hit the record button, we gave the couches at podcast HQ a spell, put the beers on ice, grabbed the insect spray and set up base camp on the decking on a glorious inner-Melbourne evening and chatted alfresco.Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 18

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesDarren ‘Smokie’ Dawson joins Matty Q, The People’s Elbow and Stone Cold as this week’s guest on the couch for the view from Arden Street as the ‘Norfmentum’ continues to roll deep into September. With his beloved CY’s winning the division one VAFA flag over the weekend, we also get some first hand experience on what it’s like being a club president at grassroots level. We also manage to fit in some talk of Preliminary Final history and include far too much analysis for an Almanac Podcast.Lunching for Australia – and now with added Crunchy Granola, this is your Footy Almanac Podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 17 Part Three

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesIn this final part of our special, extended chat with Trevor Marmalade, we chat about the legendary ‘Punter To Punter’ radio show broadcast through Melbourne on Triple R and later moving to 3XY in the 1980s. Continuing the racing feel, Trev also details the blood and sweat behind his making his book looking at the world’s best racetracks and we also talk about his surprise success in a recent poker tournament.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 17 Part two

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesWelcome to part two of our extended chat with Trevor Marmalade. In this episode, Trev recalls some of the fun working on Hey Hey It’s Saturday and relates a cracking story involving Plucka Duck and the Australian Cricket team. To get things started, we pick up with Trevor and Matty Q reminiscing about Melbourne’s comedy scene of the 1980s and a whole lot more…

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 17 Part one

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesPart one of our extended series with comedy legend, star of ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’ and ‘The Man Behind the Bar’ on The Footy Show for a generation of viewers,Trevor Marmalade. Trev talks about how he became a North Melbourne supporter and his beginnings as a comic at Le Joke in the 1908s. Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 16

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesAfter an unavoidable hiatus, the ‘Knackers are back on the couch and “shaking off” the cobwebs.This week’s guest is journalist and former presenter/producer with ABC’s Radio Australia: Jill Scanlon. As well as talking about the work Radio Australia does, Jill also gives us some insights into just how big sport is in the Pacific region – and how Australian rules is taking off in places like Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Needless to say, Jill had a considerable interest in the recent AFL International Cup – won by Papua New Guinea (Men) and Canada (Women).Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 15

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesMatt Q, Jake Norton and John Harms are joined on the Almanac Couch this week by the inimitable star of stage, screen and literature, Taxi Mary and Margo Gaffney herself, Jane Clifton. We talk with Jane about her days as an Army brat in Gibraltar and West Germany before arriving in Perth and falling in love with footy. Jane talks frankly about her days treading the boards at La Mama and the Pram Factory and how a non-descript “fifty worder” would ultimately transform her into a star on the streets of old Blighty and Australia to this very day. Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac Podcast

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 14

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesWarwick Green joins Matty Q, John Harms and Stone Cold on the Almanac couch to talk about his latest tome; “Walk Tall” – The Younger Reader’s Edition of the Jim Stynes Biography; ‘My Journey’. Warwick talks about his relationship with Big Jim – dating back to when a pale, spindly kid with a weird accent challenged a budding St Kilda under 18s ruckman to a game of hoops at teachers college – and gives some insights behind the man who became a Melbourne Football Club and Australian rules legend. We chat with Warwick about his playing days and given his extensive experience editing for both Fairfax and News Limited, we get his insights into the modern sports newsroom; what impacts have social media and the public’s hunger for news about sports stars beyond the playing fields had on what makes its way into the daily papers? Lunching for Australia, this is your Footy Almanac Podcast

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 13

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesThis week, Matty Q and The People’s Elbow are joined on the couch by Ben Cuzzupe of ‘Bound For Glory News’ – the gateway drug of choice for the next generation of ‘yoof’ journalists and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Baker gets called up to the majors for a cameo appearance.This week, our heroes discuss the success – or lack thereof – of Aussie Rules based computer games, consider if there’s a genuine generation gap in footy appreciation and get unnecessarily serious about journalism and footy. Is the journo/club/player relationship too cozy? Are some scribes merely ‘fans with typewriters’ and does the tail wag the dog when it comes to the all-important ‘access’ to players, clubs clubs and officials?Have your safe word ready; this is episode 13 of the Footy Almanac podcast

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 12

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesIn this week’s Almanac Podcast, The People’s Elbow and Matty Q are joined on the couch by our special guests Jake Norton of the Wandering Eye (@JGNorton82) and Twitter’s resident footy culture vulture and comic Titus O’Reilly (@TitusOReilly).Continuing our expansionist policy, the discussion this week goes from the final of the FIFA World Cup, to LeBron James’ return to Cleveland, to Ice Hockey in Melbourne, to Australia’s Mens Basketball Wheelchair Basketball team successfully defending their World Championship title, to wondering why Collingwood is so hated in the AFL and asking out loud if Mick Malthouse has finally lost the plot, or if he’s a bona-fide genius. We also pay a well-deserved tribute to the doyen of Fudtball commentators in this country; SBS’s Les Murray.Enjoy!

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 11

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesFooty’s own Goddess Angela Pippos as well as Neighbours and EastEnders writer and Sports hair connoisseur Peter Mattessi join The People’s Elbow (as Homer Thompson) and Matty Q on the Almanac couch for this bumper episode 11.This week, we open our arms wide and embrace the world of sport as we talk World Cup happenings (including some great sporting hair), tennis and pay homage to a genuine UFC trailblazer.And with the Tour de France, Wimbledon and the British Open golf happening, the couch ponders how insignificant AFL can be at times, despite the endless column inches and TV minutes devoted to the sport on our fine shores

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode 10

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesEpisode 10 of the Footy Almanac Podcast – the ‘Jeggins and Bubbling’ episode is here! Rick Kane and Sean Gorman are this week’s very special guests on the Almanac couch as your hosts Matty Q and The People’s Elbow. Sean talks about his days as a shearer before finding his way into academia and waxes lyrical about indigenous guerrilla poets, the beauty of indigenous footy and all things purple and white. We find out off Rick how life is at the top of the AFL table as a Hawthorn supporter and revel in his musings on last weekend’s Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Women’s match at Etihad. Don’t forget to check out Sean Gorman’s Purple Circus podcast for all things Freo!

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode Nine

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesWelcome to episode nine of the Footy Almanac Podcast. In this week’s Elbow-less Pod, journalist Cheryl Critchley joins raconteur and bon vivant Tony Wilson alongside Matty Q and Harmsy on the Footy Almanac couch. “Tinsel” Wilson waxes lyrical about his days at the Hawthorn Footy Club, what it’s like to be drafted to the club you’ve barracked for as a kid, his love of the World Game and everything in between, including the esteem with which the playing group regarded his academic prowess. Passionate Tiger fan Cheryl Critchley talks about growing up in the mighty Ovens and King region of northern Victoria, her years of devotion to the Tigers and the trauma (!) of having one of the flock turn their back on the yellow sash to declare allegiance to the Suns of the Beach. Cheryl also gives us an insight into the work of the AFL Fans Association and their response to issues like variable pricing.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode Eight

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesThe mid-season break is over and The People’s Elbow, Matt Q, Harmsy and Stone Cold are back. After pulling a late one with catching up from Vaughan Menlove to chat about Australia’s form at the World Cup before taking on Holland, the Almanackers talk about the latest developments at Essendon and ASADA, Good Friday Footy and catch up with Wandering Norton en-route to Royal Ascot. And it wouldn’t be an Almanac podcast without the obligatory 31.26 minutes on Carlton and Harmsy also recounts some classic memories at suburban VFL ground ‘pissoirs’

The Footy Almanac Podcast – A World Cup Special: Australia V Holland

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesA very special edition of The Footy Almanac Podcast: We catch up with our man in Brazil with a preview of tomorrow morning’s clash between Australia and Holland as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode seven

The Wandering Eye of Jake Norton is back, joining The People’s Elbow, Matt Q and Stone Cold Steve Baker on the couch for the Adam Bentick edition of The Footy Almanac Podcast. This week, we talk about the feats of Trent Hotton at Collingwood Best and Fairest counts, Jack Riewoldt gets a mention and we talk about some of the best and worst drills to have to endure on the training track. All that and more in a big episode seven of the Footy Almanac Podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode six

Episode Six of the Footy Almanac podcast for your aural pleasure, in which we mark the passing of Geoffrey Edelsten’s dignity. This week, it’s all about statues, copying your heroe,s and reflecting on the courage of the Magnificent Murri Nine. We also ask the question: do professional sports people still ‘do it for…” in this day and age and what are some of the things in your world that are overrated?

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode five

It’s week five of the podcast. Melbourne writer and horror film aficionado Emma Westwood joins The People’s Elbow, John Harms and Matt Quartermaine to yarn (anything really), remember Tom Hafey and chat about whether we’re addicted to footy or whether we’re afflicted with F.O.M.O (fear of missing out). All that and plenty more in this week’s Almanac podcast. Enjoy.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode four

Episode four of the Almanac in which The People’s Elbow, Matt Quartermaine, Jake Norton of the Wandering Eye and Stone Cold Steve Baker consider some of the Third Estate’s commentary on old mate Gillon’s appointment to the Big Chair. Our heroes also chat about Father/Son picks, the Bye rounds, and propose ‘real solutions‘ for footy congestion and themed rounds.

Brought to you by the House of Lannister, this is the Footy Almanac Podcast.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode three

It’s ‘Bring Your Bosses to Work Day’ at the Almanac Podcast as John Harms and Ned Wilson join Litza, Matty Q and Stone Cold Steve Baker for this week’s pod.

The Warrrnambool racing carnival gets a mention as Litza and Harmsy discuss carnivals past and the beauty of the ‘Bool.

We ask the questions: what are some of the best and worst club theme songs? Is footy still fun? And for the denoument we consider if you can honestly change who you barrack for?

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode two

The People’s Elbow, Matt Quartermaine, Jake ‘Wandering’ Norton and Steve Baker are joined by this week’s special guest panelist Tony Moclair.

With a distinctly navy blue feel about the pod, your heroes discuss the Hawthorn v Geelong ticketing fiasco, ruck dinosaurs, get some gripes about TV commentary off the collective chests and consider if there’s a correlation between ordinary haircuts and ordinary on-field form. The panel also heap praise on Matt Zurbo’s recent heartfelt post on depression from the Footy Almanac site.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode one

Footy Almanac Podcast Available In iTunesWelcome to the debut edition of The Footy Almanac Podcast!

Join Matt Quartermaine, Craig Little, Steve Baker and special guest Damian Callinan as they talk all things footy including a special ‘People’s Elbow’ from Litza on Carlton’s woes.

The panel discusses names on players jumpers and wonder how long before we see players twitter handles above their numbers, while Litza and Damian recall their days of being heckled in Little League games.

All that and plenty more in this week’s Footy Almanac Podcast.

 

 

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