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Welcome to talkSPORT Rugby, your ultimate destination for all things rugby! Hosted by expert analysts, former players, and of course some of your favourite talkSPORT voices. We'll bring you in-depth discussions, exclusive interviews, and the latest news from the world of rugby. Whether it’s the Six Nations, Premiership Rugby, or the Rugby World Cup, we’ve got you covered with expert insights, match previews, and post-game breakdowns. Join us as we tackle the biggest stories, debate the hotte ...
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Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons are at it again. This time, they sit down with the immensely talented Rebecca Cuthbert. In this engaging episode, they discuss the triumphs and trials of aspiring writers, delve into the nuances of creativity, and explore the vibrant world of poetry. Rebecca shares insights into her latest projects, including her upcomin…
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Writing Fiction, Monsters, and Industry Icons Can Be A Challenge! In this episode, co-hosts Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons welcome Jim Beard, a prolific writer known for his work in various genres, including horror, pop culture, and pulp fiction. Jim discusses his latest projects, including his soon-to-be-released novel 'Shutter Stories: Corpus Vile,'…
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It's How To Mash Horror, Noir Detectives, and Social Commentary from the Past About the Present. In this monstrous episode, co-hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan welcome prolific storyteller Teal James Glenn for a wide-ranging conversation that explores his award-nominated book, Not Born of Woman. It's Teel's unique take on reimagining the classic F…
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How A Graphic Novel Can Tell A Tale of Wonder, Giant Guinea Pigs, And Immigration Flying solo this week, cohost Alex Simmons is joined by Angela Hsieh, a talented artist and writer whose lifelong love of drawing animals led to her debut graphic novel, Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology. Angela opens up about her winding path from a science-focused st…
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When the world feels overwhelming, it’s easy for writers to freeze up, shut down, or lose faith in their creative voice. In this episode of Tell The Damn Story, Alex and Chris talk honestly about how to push through writer’s block when fear, frustration, or negativity weigh heavy on your shoulders. We explore how writing can act as an emotional rel…
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Here it is! Another fun-fact-tips-filled episode of Tell The Damn Story! Today, hosts Chris and Alex are joined by two of their favorite returning guests and accomplished writers, Tom Sniegoski and Jeannine Acheson. Together, they dive into the wild world of writing—spanning comics, graphic novels, and original fiction—and share candid insights on …
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In this Summer Short episode of Tell The Damn Story, co-hosts Chris Ryan and Alex Simmons dive into the triumphs and challenges that writers face—whether you’re just starting or struggling to cross the finish line. In this special Q&A installment, a summer tradition for the show, Chris and Alex tackle a lineup of real questions from aspiring and em…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you the final Lions Uncaged of the tour as the lions failed to clean sweep the Wallabies, losing the final Test 22-12. The boys break down that win for Australia, review the series as a whole and look ahead to future Lions tours and a thrilling few months of rugby to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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Here we are with another episode of Tell The Damn Story, the podcast that dives deep into the ups and downs every writer faces—whether you’re a newbie putting pen to paper for the first time, or a seasoned pro grappling with self-doubt. This week, cohosts Alex and Chris take on one of the trickiest obstacles in any creative journey: self-rejection.…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's episode of Lions Uncaged as the tour nears its conclusion. Today Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt announced their squads for the final test match this Saturday - Topsy gives his reaction to that. 35 year old Nic White will start at scrum half for the Wallabies in what will be his final ever test match for …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged as the build up begins for this weekend's third and final test match between the Lions and the Wallabies. Lions captain Maro Itoje reveals to Alfie what Lions players partied the hardest following the 2nd test win PLUS former Australia captain Michael Hooper and World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin …
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Welcome to this episode of Tell The Damn Story! Today, hosts Chris and Alex dive into a fundamental yet often overlooked writing technique: using the five senses to bring your stories to life. Drawing from their personal experiences—everything from train rides to memorable meals and travel adventures—they explore how incorporating sight, sound, sme…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo brought you today's episode of Lions Uncaged following that incredible match at the MCG yesterday which saw the Lions clinch the series thanks to last gasp drama from Hugo Keenan. Topsy reacts to that match and explains why Maro Itoje is such an inspiration to young kids wanting to get into rugby. He also gave his view …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged after one of the most crazy Lions test matches in recent years which secured their first series win in 12 years. We hear from the match winner Hugo Keenan just 4 minutes after he scored the winning try, as well as from Andy Farrell on what it means to him and his team. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged on the eve of the all important second test between the Lions and the Wallabies. Lions head coach Andy Farrell speaks about the enormity of the occasion playing in front of 90,000 at the MCG and Lions prop Andrew Porter explains what it means to start in a test for the Lions. Wallabies head…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's edition of the Lions Uncaged podcast as both Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt revealed their Lions and Wallabies squads respectively for the all important second test live and exclusively on talkSPORT this weekend. One man that will be involved on Saturday is Andy Farrell's son, Owen, who has taken Marcus …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged on the eve of Andy Farrell's squad announcement ahead of the second test. We head inside the dressing room with Alex Cuthbert, during one of the most famous Lions speeches ever - The Hurt Arena... Alex was literally sweating in the studio as he reheard the speech! PLUS we look back at yeste…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged Live following the Lions 24-19 win over the First Nations and Pasifika XV live on talkSPORT. Lions head coach Andy Farrell gave his reaction to the performance to talkSPORT after the match as did Lions scrum half Ben White and First Nations and Pasifika scrum half Kalani Thomas. Hosted on A…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged and it is a busy one... Owen Farrell was named captain for tomorrow's match against the First Nations and Pasifika XV and he spoke to talkSPORT commentator Andrew McKenna earlier today. Former Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones explained what went wrong for Australia at the weekend PLUS Jamie…
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Co-hosts Alex and Chris blend their signature wit, real-world writing experience, and a few sun-soaked vacation antics to tackle some of the most frequently asked questions from writers like you. Broadcasting poolside—Mai Tais not included—they dive into six of the biggest hurdles writers face: from crafting non-linear narratives and writing powerf…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's episode of Lions Uncaged as they react to all of the fallout from the Lions opening test win against the Wallabies. Australia's all time record try scorer David Campese was livid with the Wallabies mentality while Ollie Chessum explained to talkSPORT why he was so pleased the team stuck to the gameplan…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged following the Lions opening test victory against the Wallabies live and exclusively on talkSPORT. Andy Farrell and Alfie shared a laugh about Tadgh Beirne and Tom Curry's performance. Wallabies all time record try scorer David Campese fumed at Australia scrum half Tate McDermott's comments …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged on the eve of the Lions opening test against the Wallabies live and exclusively on talkSPORT tomorrow. We hear from England scrum half Jack Van Poortvliet who takes us inside the Lions dressing room having been called up earlier on in the tour. Plus Wallabies captain Harry Wilson speaks to …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged as Lions head coach Andy Farrell and Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt announced their squads for this weekend's first test live on talkSPORT. We hear from Andy Farrell on why he's decided to go with experience over form. Former Lions back row Ben Kay reacts to the squad whilst we also hear …
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's edition of Lions Uncaged on the eve of Andy Farrell's squad announcement for the first test. Many pundits have given their starting XVs for the test including Sam Warburton, Ugo Monye, Ronan O'Gara and Ben Kay - Topsy Ojo breaks those down and gives his thoughts. He also revealed what it was like not g…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged with some HUGE names on the show. Former England & Wales and current Japan Head Coach Eddie Jones believes Joe Schmidt and the Wallabies will have something up their sleeves this weekend and NO ONE should rule them out! England's all time record appearance maker Ben Youngs explains why he s…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's episode of Lions Uncaged as we enter test week, with the Lions first test against the Wallabies taking place this Saturday live and exclusively on talkSPORT at from 10am! In today's episode, we talk about all of Andy Farrell's recent call ups for 'cover' and whether that is devaluing the Lions. Elsewhe…
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In this lively installment, co-hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan invite you to a sun-soaked, tropical "vacation" where the drinks are (supposedly) flowing and the conversation is all about the magic of comedy. But don’t let the tiki vibes fool you—today’s theme is comedy alchemy: turning tragedy into hilarity. Alex and Chris dive deep into the art …
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged Live as the British and Irish Lions hammered the Australia New Zealand Invitational XV by 48 points to nil. We hear Andy Farrell's post match thoughts, plus he revealed that Gary Ringrose failed his concussion protocol tests so will miss the 1st test next Friday. Alfie also spoke to a jubil…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's episode of Lions Uncaged, a day out from the Lions final warm up game before the tests! We hear the latest on Blaire Kinghorn's injury with Lions coach Simon Easterby, Jack Conan's former school mate lifts the lid on what he was like in school and behind the scenes. On top of this, Wallabies legend David Campese sp…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's episode of Lions Uncaged as we bring you all of the fallout from yesterday's win against the Brumbies as well as looking ahead to the weekend's action. There was some big breaking news from the Lions camp today that Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover for Blaire Kinghorn - Topsy reacts to that an…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged Live as the British and Irish Lions unconvincingly beat the ACT Brumbies by 12 points with a team on the pitch that many think was as close to the team that'll start the first test as we've seen so far. We hear Andy Farrell's post match thoughts on struggling at the breakdown. We'll also he…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you todays episode of Lions Uncaged and it is a GOOD one! Alfie spoke to Lions legend and kicking coach Johnny Sexton who finally gave his thoughts on Finn Russell potentially taking the 10 shirt. Aussie legend Matt Giteau has hit out at the Wallabies all time top try scorer David Campese for being too outspoken - Campese join…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you the latest edition of Lions Uncaged following the news that Andy Farrell has named his latest squad to face the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday. The Wallabies scraped past Fiji by just 3 points, and we hear from head coach Joe Schmidt who came out with a rather bold statement about his side being underdogs. Plus Top…
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"The only way to get through hell is to go through it." Co-hosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan have assembled a powerhouse panel of writers to dive deep into the fiery crucible where personal anguish meets creative expression. In this episode, the spotlight shines on the just-released "Soul Scream Anthology: Fear and Loathing." Every guest on today’s…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged as we begin to look ahead to the Lions match tomorrow against the NSW Waratahs. Former Scotland lock and Owen Farrell's former teammate Jim Hamilton opens up about what Owen will bring to this Lions team, whilst former Wallabies and England head coach Eddie Jones backtracks on his stance on…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you a HUGE episode of Lions Uncaged today following the news that Andy Farrell has called up his son, Owen Farrell, to the Lions squad following Elliott Daly's injury. Owen's former head coach at England Eddie Jones and half back partner Ben Youngs give us their reaction. Plus Topsy looks back at a great Lions per…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you today's edition of Lions Uncaged Live as the British and Irish Lions emphatically beat the Queensland Reds by 40 points. We hear Andy Farrell's post match thoughts and he has an update about Elliot Daly's injury. We'll also hear from front rowers Ronan Kelleher and Andrew Porter's thoughts on the Southern Hemisphere offici…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you the latest episode of Lions Uncaged ahead of the British and Irish Lions match against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. We hear from full back Blair Kinghorn who explains how he had to fly down under immediately after the Tolouse top 14 celebrations. Wales and Lions legend Alex Cuthbert also gives his reaction to the devas…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you today's edition of Lion Uncaged following the British and Irish Lions 54-7 win against the Western Force. The big news of the day is that Tomos Williams has been ruled out of the tour with Ben White called up in his place, we'll hear Andy Farrell and Hugo Keenan's thoughts on that as well as break down Andy Fa…
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"Join us for a special episode of Tell The Damn Story! 🎙️ Dive into the world of children's literature with Williamsport, PA author Judi Jessick! And then take a look at storytelling and the female experience in our second insightful dialogue with TTDS fan and archivist, Glorious. It's a must-listen for writers and readers alike. 💡👩‍💼 #FemaleVoices…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you todays edition of Lions Uncaged LIVE as the British & Irish Lions beat the Western Force in emphatic fashion live and exclusively on talkSPORT. You can hear former British and Irish Lion Ben Kay's immediate reaction to the performance as well as hearing from not one but two second rowers - As Ollie Chessum and the player o…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you todays edition of Lions Uncaged as the Lions final preparations for their opening match down under against the Western Force get underway. We hear from Andy Farrell, Dan Sheehan and Tadgh Furlong as well as assistant coach John Fogarty. Superstar youngster Henry Pollock's miraculous rise from England under 20s to the Briti…
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Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo bring you todays edition of Lions Uncaged on the day Andy Farrell announced his first Lions squad down under! The man of the moment was Dan Sheehan after being named captain on his Lions debut and we hear exclusively from him, Tadgh Furlong was punchy when asked whether the squad is feeling the pressure and Topsy hits b…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you todays edition of Lions Uncaged and it was a good one! Aussie legend Matt Gitau clashed with Simon Jordan over the hypocrisy of the Lions and Rugby Australia regarding selection. Alfie spoke to one of the biggest characters in the Lions squad, prop Pierre Schoeman who heaped the praise on the leader Lions captain Maro Itoj…
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Alfie Reynolds brings you todays edition of Lions uncaged where he caught up with Lions lock Ollie Chessum who revealed his surprising roommate for the tour, Aussie legend David Campese had a scathing review on Maro Itoje's captaincy and Alfie spoke to Western Force winger Dylan Pietsch who designed the Wallabies jersey for the Lions series! Hosted…
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Join Alfie Reynolds and Topsy Ojo as they bring you everything you need to know from the Lions camp including exclusive interviews, breaking news and some of the behind the scenes stories that you won't be able to hear anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, cohosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan highlight the importance of community through attending events like Stoker Con, sharing personal experiences overcoming imposter syndrome, and emphasizing the value of putting your work out there. Alex introduces his plan to release six new Blackjack stories starting in July. Our cohosts also dis…
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CoHosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan have a bloody good episode for you this time! The boys dive into Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’—a film blending horror, history, and heart. To help them on the hunt, they've invited pop-culture-spoken-word-guru and writer-commentator Omar Holmon, horror writer, and TV production pro, Steven Van Patton. Together, the pa…
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In this episode, Chris and Alex discuss one of the greatest challenges writers face and how to overcome it. They emphasize the importance of allowing one's imagination to run free and ask 'what if,' using historical examples from Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley to illustrate how these iconic writers created groundbreaking stories without …
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