Best Boomtime Podcasts (2026)

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Can Cullen Killen’s red card be overturned? And the best and worst of 2025 1:01:46

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Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue tell Ronan Early about their standout memories of 2025: best games, players, moments and also their biggest disappointments and hopes for next year. Fintan reviews Ballygunner’s win over St Martin’s. And the lads discuss the chances of a successful appeal for Loughrea’s Cullen Killen, who was red carded in the closin…

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Unity shenanigans, Space Ape postmortem, your games of the year, 2025 wrapped, more 18:16

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: Some reaction and context on that apparent new Unity fee A stroll through the life and death of Space Ape Games Your games of the year, and what it says about mobile games right now Jobs news and data nuggets A brief, loose ramble around the biggest stories and trends of 2025 #27, 18/12/…

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Willie Maher on his drive to grow hurling in every parish 57:58

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Declan Bogue sits down with National Head of Hurling Willie Maher this week. The Tipperary man talks openly about the injury that prematurely ended his playing career, his enduring love of the game and his sense of mission to make sure as many people as possible have the chance to play it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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What's next for Warner's mobile games, why award shows ignore mobile, weird/funny/cynical TikTok ads, more 18:21

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - What might be next for Warner's mobile games after those Netflix/Paramount bids (Either way, it's not looking great) - Why mobile games get ignored at awards shows (and why it's not worth worrying about) - A quick tour of the weird, cynical and quite funny mobile game ads being served …

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The big call that led to elation and despair in Dingle-Barrs thriller 1:01:17

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Fintan O’Toole joins Ronan Early to delve into the talking points of the weekend, the main one being the controversy over the conclusion of Dingle versus St Finbarr’s. The lads examine the letter of the law and how it was interpreted in those final frenetic moments in a thrilling Munster final in Thurles. Has there been a more stark example of the …

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Digital Chocolate’s diaspora, Destiny: Rising woes, EA’s shooter revival, November’s top games, more 17:24

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: A look at Trip Hawkins and the Digital Chocolate diaspora running big chunks of today’s mobile games business Is Destiny: Rising in trouble? It seems that way, but a China launch might rescue it A job ad suggests EA is taking another shot at the mobile shooter category, meaning Apex Lege…

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Hurling needs a big game, and why football could do with more new rules 52:35

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Fintan O’Toole joins Ronan Early to look ahead to the weekend’s big games: Ballyhale against St Martin’s, Athy v Ballyboden and the showdown of Dingle and St Finbarr’s. After a couple of hurling weekends which lacked shocks or pulsating contests, Fintan expects an improved spectacle in Croke Park as the Wexford champions try to derail Ballyhale. Aw…

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App Review woes, GTA leaves Netflix, Türkiye's hot streak, iconic icons, Zombies Run, more 16:48

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: Apple accused of more troubling App Review behaviour GTA: San Andreas leaves Netflix as games reboot continues A look at Türkiye's ecosystem and the secrets of its success Quick tips on how to make an iconic game icon Zombies Run's co-creator buys it back from a blockchain firm Handy dat…

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Heavyweight club showdowns | 2026 inter-county season takes shape 44:23

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Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole preview Thursday’s draw for the 2026 provincial championships, and look ahead to the Munster hurling, Connacht football, and Ulster hurling club finals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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That Unity-Epic deal, Minecraft Blast, Netflix Games 2.0, Duolingo, Ubisoft, Stash, EA and more 18:43

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: That Unity-Epic deal and the Bromberg-Sweeney alliance Minecraft Blast - the first 'proper' Minecraft mobile game...? Netflix Games 2.0 is here and it's all about Red Dead, WWE, kids and party games Duolingo's not finished buying up mobile game talent Ubisoft halts trading – just boring …

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Is David Clifford cool enough to sell hoodies? | The GAA in boomtimes for soccer 51:57

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Following David Clifford’s shimmy into the world of apparel, Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to discuss the big questions: Is Clifford cool enough to sell hoodies? If not, then which GAA players are? Is it ever acceptable to wear initialled club gear in non-club settings? Why do managers need to have their job title scrawled on the…

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Epic-Google shenanigans, EA payouts, Squad Busters, Take-Two, Playtika, Rainbow 6, Horizon mobile, more 16:57

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: The Epic-Google deal is on ice (plus some speculation around it) That big EA cash-out, including $100m+ for CEO Andrew Wilson Supercell elaborates on why it killed Squad Busters Mobile rules at Take-Two Playtika's doing another Disney game Rainbow Six Mobile is launching after over six y…

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Battle of the hurlers of the year, how Ballygunner do it, and when did Junior B hurling get so good? 57:39

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County finals have yielded to the provincial championships as we move deeper into winter of the split season of 2025. Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue tell Ronan Early why this time of year continues to throw up interesting storylines and matches. The hurler of the year 2025 faces the hurler of the year 2024 as Éire Óg Ennis take on Loughmore-Castle…

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That Epic-Google deal, Supercell's mo.co revamp, Sandsoft, October's top games, data and jobs news, more 17:40

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: What that Epic-Google agreement could mean Is Supercell closing mo.co next? No, apparently not Sandsoft has indeed closed, as per previous reports October’s top grossing and most downloaded games Data nuggets and jobs news A plug for the next Off The Record event in London A thrilling di…

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Why are Gaelic footballers so attractive to AFL clubs? | How the All Stars are judged 46:58

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The ‘Irish experiment’ began in the 1980s and continues to this day, with Kobe McDonald and Ben Murphy the latest promising young footballers to be recruited by AFL clubs. But what makes GAA athletes desirable to professional teams in a different sport? Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to consider the appeal for the Geelongs and Car…

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Squad Busters, Sandsoft, Boss Fight, the ‘billion dollar blueprint’, Google Play opens up, Pokémon Go, more 18:16

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: Reaction to three closures: Squad Busters, Sandsoft and Boss Fight Akın Babayiğit’s ‘billion dollar blueprint’ Google opens up the US Play store EA’s mobile revenue Pokémon Go post-Scopely takeover Handy data nuggets and soft launch news A plug for Off The Record London on November 19 #2…

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The GAA and amateurism: How long can the centre hold? 44:12

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Declan Bogue joins Ronan Early to discuss whether the GAA’s amateur status can continue to endure a growing number of players at the top level who are not content with the status quo. For how long is it sustainable that managers are paid and players are not? But what GAA administrator wants to tackle this most delicate issue? As Declan says, nobody…

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Layoffs in Finland, boomtime in Istanbul, Unity webshops, The Sims, AWS, Nintendo, more 18:19

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week, thoughts on: Layoffs in Finland, boomtime in Istanbul Unity enters the webshop race EA's strange Sims strategy That AWS outage Nintendo’s baffling approach to mobile Data and jobs news nuggets A plug for Off The Record London on November 19 #19, 23/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, …

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Declan Hannon retires and Limerick’s changing of the guard 55:34

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Declan and Fintan join Ronan to discuss the news that we’ll not see Limerick’s history-making captain in the green jersey again. The lads track Hannon’s career from an attacking teenage sensation to the centre back and brain of Limerick’s multiple All-Ireland winners. Why was this smiley and, at first glance, unassuming man the standout leader in t…

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Dual dilemma: From powerhouse clubs to those who don’t even try 54:24

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The likes of Éire Og Ennis, Loughmore–Castleiney, Naas and Dunloy among many others are enjoying life on the GAA’s open dual carriageway, while countless rivals prefer to stay in their lane. Does being a dual club inhibit All-Ireland success? Or is ultimate success as many people participating in as many sports as possible? Declan Bogue and Fintan …

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Supercell, Metacore, Playdigious and Appcharge insights, data and soft launch nuggets, more 18:41

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - What's going on at Supercell London - Metacore's Merge Mansion, older players and market changes - Playdigious on how to port PC/console games to mobile and actually succeed - Appcharge hires Xsolla exec - Data nuggets, soft launch games and our next Off The Record event #18, 16/10/25.…

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Epic, AppLovin, Supercell, Playdigious and Destiny news, loads of interesting data nuggets, more 21:33

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - Epic Games' move into webshops (will Unity be next?) - AppLovin's alleged data collection probe - Supercell's spiky letter to EU regulators - Griffin buys Playdigious from Fragbite, 8SEC closes - Destiny: Rising dodges a Diablo Immortal-style firestorm - Loads of top grossing and top d…

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EA sells to Saudi Arabia, MTG reshuffles plus data and soft launch news 17:56

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - Industry reaction to that $55bn EA deal, and what might come next - MTG reshuffles, studio founders depart - News nuggets from our data and soft launch columns - A plug for our next Off The Record event in London #16, 02/10/25. Supported by Xsolla. • Hang on, what's going on here? Ever…

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Netflix, Google, Nintendo and Supercell news plus data, jobs and events intel 19:10

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A concise inside view of the mobile game business. This week: - What's going on at Netflix games - Google Play's new features and its comment on that 30% cut - Nintendo's surprise new mobile game - Two big moves at Supercell - News nuggets from our data and jobs columns - A plug for our next Off The Record event in Leamington #15, 25/09/25. Support…

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Apple Games, AppLovin's Super Bowl ad(?), Off The Record plus data, soft launch and new game news 17:53

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This week's concise, inside view of the mobile game business. #14, 18/09/25 This week: - A look at the new Apple Games app and why it exists - AppLovin's expansion beyond mobile game UA and potential Super Bowl ad - An Off The Record Helsinki wrap-up and news of the next event - News nuggets from our soft launch, data and new game columns • Hang on…

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Who's dodging Apple's 30% tax plus Roblox, Clash Royale and August's top performers. Also: fresh data, jobs and new game news 19:37

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#13, 11/09/25: This week's concise inside view of the mobile game business includes: - How mobile game makers are dodging App Store fees in the US - August's top performers, including Roblox and Clash Royale - Interesting news nuggets from our regular data, jobs and new game digests. • Hang on, what's going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.…

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Console-to-mobile flops, more King insider views, Destiny Rising's launch plus data, soft launch and new game news 20:01

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#12, 04/09/25: This week's inside view of the mobile game business includes thoughts on: - Why console game-makers keep porting old console games to mobile - More thoughts from inside King on culture, mismanagement and more - Destiny Rising's smooth launch (compared to Diablo Immortal, at least) There are also interesting news nuggets from our regu…

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That King story, AI games, Beatstar's closure plus news from our data, jobs and new games columns 19:42

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#11, 28/08/25: This week's inside view of mobilegamer.biz includes thoughts on: - That King story, how it was put together and the reaction to it so far - A chat with three different 'AI first' game-makers - The closure of Beatstar after Duolingo bought out most of NextBeat's staff There are also interesting news nuggets from our regular data, jobs…

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Gamescom in review, Supercell's AI lab and news nuggets from our data, soft launch and new game digests 19:15

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#10, 21/08/25: This week's audio tour of mobilegamer.biz includes thoughts on Gamescom's mobile presence and a growing sense of optimism overall, a look at what Supercell is up to with its AI lab and plenty of fascinating news nuggets in our regular data, soft launch and new game digests. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobile…

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Moon Active, Umamusume, NextBeat plus news nuggets from our data, jobs and new game columns 16:56

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#9, 15/08/25: This week's audio tour of mobilegamer.biz takes in Moon Active's three new soft launch games, Umamusume's horse girls getting traction with western players and what's next for NextBeat after most of its staff joined Duolingo. There are also news nuggets aplenty from our regular data, jobs and new games round-ups. • Hang on, what is go…

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Mobile game coverage, NextBeat acquired, Supercell's AI play, July's top titles plus data, soft launch and new game news 19:52

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#8, 08/08/25: This week we explain why games websites don't write about mobile games, Duolingo's surprise acquisition of NextBeat, who's leading Supercell's AI lab and July's top downloads and biggest earners. There's also plenty of interesting nuggets in the regular data, soft launch and new game digests. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly?…

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Camogie final preview and will Pat Ryan stay on with Cork? 57:35

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Sinead Farrell and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to Sunday’s camogie finals at Croke Park. Can Cork succeed where they have failed previously in achieving a three-in-a-row? Can Galway gain revenge for 2024? And where will this game between the two undisputed strongest sides in the sport be won and lost? Also, was Camogie president B…

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King protests, VC dropoff, whale hunting plus data, jobs and new game news 11:36

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#7, 01/08/25: This week we rattle through the layoff protests at King Barcelona, a new Secret Developer blog about whale hunting, find out where all the VC money has gone and bring you the highlights from our regular data, jobs and new games updates. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long …

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All-Ireland Ladies Final preview and Kerry-Donegal review 42:28

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Emma Duffy and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to look ahead to the Meath-Dublin clash on Sunday, and also to try to pick a winner in the intermediate final between Tyrone and Laois and the junior decider featuring Antrim and Louth. Also, we discuss Kerry’s tour de force against Donegal and ponder what it means for both counties, and the direction of…

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REACTION: Kerry crowned All-Ireland winners 15:03

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Declan Bogue and Fintan O'Toole provide their post-match thoughts LIVE from Croke Park after Kerry claimed their 39th Sam Maguire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Niantic, more layoffs, Monopoly Go earnings, Supercell's AI investment, more 15:44

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#6, 25/07/25: Quickfire discussion of this week’s big Niantic interview, more layoffs, Monopoly Go’s earnings and a first for Supercell as it invests in a ‘GenAI first’ game studio. There's also a dash through lots of other news nuggets in our regular new game, data and soft launch columns. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobi…

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Clifford v Murphy, Jack v Jim, Kerry v Donegal: Who wins the green and gold final? 1:00:49

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Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to look ahead to an All-Ireland final full of promise and intrigue. The lads discuss the clash of the totems, David Clifford and Michael Murphy. Which one can shape the day to their will and how will both defences cope with the threat they possess? Can Kerry thwart Donegal’s hard running? Can the Uls…

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Tipperary overcome Cork to win the 2025 All-Ireland Hurling Championship 15:32

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Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue come to us from Croke Park, where they watched Tipperary being crowned the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions. The lads try to make sense of how the Premier County turned a six-point halftime deficit into a 15-point victory, and how Cork managed to add just two points in the second period. Liam Cahill adds ano…

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King's AI layoffs, Zynga, 'AI-first' gamedev plus new games, data and jobs news 15:10

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#5, 18/07/25: Quickfire discussion of that King AI layoffs story, a recent interview with Zynga boss Frank Gibeau plus a look at how an 'AI-first' studio is doing. There's also a summary of lots of other news nuggets in our regular new game, data and jobs columns. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week in this podcast mobilegamer.biz…

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Hurling's great rivalry reaches final destination: All-Ireland final preview 48:25

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Fintan O'Toole joins Ronan Early ahead of Cork and Tipperary's All-Ireland final on Sunday. The lads chat about everything from what it was like to witness pitch invasion after pitch invasion from the wrong end of the ground in 1991, to seeing Cork claim the U21 title in 1997 but not being able to wait for the trophy presentation because your Tipp-…

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Donegal set up All-Ireland final clash with Kerry: Post-match reaction pod 15:50

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Fintan O'Toole and Paul Keane break down both of the weekend's All-Ireland SFC semi-finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Supercell, Trailmix, 2025's top grossing games + top downloads so far, plus data, soft launch and new game news 17:41

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#4, 11/07/25: Following Develop Brighton there's the highlights from our chat with Supercell and Trailmix, a look at the top grossing games and top downloads of 2025 so far and lots of other news nuggets in our regular soft launch, data digest and new game columns. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and ed…

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The big All-Ireland semi-finals preview pod: Kerry v Tyrone, Meath v Donegal 54:34

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Fintan O'Toole and Declan Bogue join Ronan Early to chat about the games in Croke Park on Saturday and Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tipp through to All-Ireland final: Post-match reaction pod 14:35

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Fintan O'Toole and Declan Bogue give their immediate reaction from Croke Park as Tipp beat Kilkenny to advance to the final. A thrilling semi-final, but there is controversy over the final score . . . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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King + Blizzard cuts, Tripledot, App Store anger, age rating controversy, June's top games, more 17:23

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#3, 04/06/25: detail and thoughts on the King and Blizzard layoffs, Tripledot's $800m deal with AppLovin, yet more App Store anger, age rating controversy, June's top downloads and top earners plus more data, jobs and new game news nuggets. • Hang on, what is going on here, exactly? Every week mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a …

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The frenzy and bite of hurling's 'festival weekend': Cork v Dublin, Tipp v Kilkenny previews 48:11

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Declan Bogue and Fintan O'Toole tell Ronan Early why All-Ireland hurling semi-final weekend, introduced in 2018, has showcased the sport at its very best. What qualities from their defeat of Limerick will Dublin need to carry into their clash with Cork? How will the Rebels deal with being clear All-Ireland favourites? Has the four-week layoff been …

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Google's stealth games app, new Apple shenanigans, Netflix's game cull and more 15:34

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Mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what happened in mobile games this week. #2, 27/06/25: Apple's new EU App Store rules, Google's stealth Instant Games app, a recent interview with Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick, Netflix's removal of 20+ games, a plug for Off The Record Brighton, and other interesting bits and …

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Mayo 'relieve' McStay | Dublin v Tyrone & Kerry v Armagh previews 48:58

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Fintan O'Toole and Declan Bogue look ahead to this weekend's All-Ireland football quarter-final action, the two-day Croke Park festival that for many people is the highlight of the summer's championship action. The lads also reflect on last night's breaking news from Mayo, as Kevin McStay and his management team were 'relieved' from their roles wit…

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#1, 22/06/25: Diablo Immortal, PlayStation’s mobile push, Netflix numbers, more. 23:37

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mobilegamer.biz founder and editor Neil Long goes on a walk and explains what happened in mobile games this week. Includes: jobs news, mission accomplished for Diablo Immortal, PlayStation's aborted mobile push, Netflix download numbers, a load of data nuggets plus new game news.By mobilegamer.biz

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Galway v Tipp: A rivalry rooted in thrillers | The appeasement of bandwagon fans 49:52

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Tipperary-Galway conjures images of Joe Canning, Pádraig Maher and thrillers won by a single point. But how much of that is relevant to Saturday’s clash between the pair, who have been off the pace so far this decade? Also, Declan Bogue, Fintan O’Toole and Ronan Early discuss the nature of sometimes toxic relationships between supporters and player…