Episodes

  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 59
    Jan 20 2026

    Cardiac Caleb! Bo is Nixed! Throw a Shroud over Stroud! Mike is joined by The Swami to talk about the NFL Divisional Playoff Round and preview the NFL Conference Championship games. Is Caleb Williams the most exciting player in the NFL? Will the Texans start a Go Fund Me page for CJ Stroud's therapy? Can Sam and the Seahawks D hold serve at Home against the Rams? And, without Bo, have the Broncos any chance against Drake and the Pats? LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 58
    Jan 13 2026

    NFL Madness and Mayhem! Mike is joined by NFL fanatics, The Swami and The Chairman as they review the NFL Wild Card Round and preview the NFL Divisional Round. Is Aaron Rogers done? Is Mike Tomlin heading elsewhere? Can the Patriots really be trusted this late in the season? Can the Bears keep pulling off miracles and/or are the Packers just the Kings of Choke-Jobs? And, will Mile High be good to the Broncos whilst the Seahawks get ready to lower the Boom in Seattle? The Road Trip of all Road Trips hangs in the balance...

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 57
    Jan 6 2026

    NFL Playoff Preview with The Swami and The Chairman! Mike is joined by special guests Simon Hand and Declan Delaney as they talk about the upcoming Wildcard Round of the NFL Playoffs. Are the Bears for real? Do the Broncos have the bottle to hold serve at home and make it to Super Bowl 60? Do the Eagles hate their fans so much that they'd try to lose on purpose? Is Drake Maye (Maybe not) a legit MVP candidate? Should a team with a losing record be in the Playoffs??? It's the Business End of the NFL Season - LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 56
    Dec 2 2025

    NFL Surprises with The Swami! Mike is joined by resident gridiron expert, Simon Hand, to talk about some of the surprises of the current NFL season. How 'bout dem Bears! The lads discuss the troubles of the Chiefs and Commies whilst highlighting the rise of the Rams and Pats. Simon also gives his playoff predictions with five weeks to go in the season and why he thinks a 1985 Super Bowl Rematch would be brilliant! Did someone say Road Trip to California?!?!?

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 55
    Nov 13 2025

    I'M BAAAAAAACK! After a lengthy hiatus, Mike is back in the chair to discuss Gambling in Sports with special guest, Todd Kay. The boys discuss the recent gambling related scandals in the NBA and Major League Baseball, the history of gambling scandals in sports and the challenge that the respective disciplines have in trying to generate revenue from deep-pocketed gambling companies while also trying to preserve the integrity of the game. Is it really a problem or are we all just burying our heads in the sand as the Gambling Zombies devour the Sporting World?

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 54
    Jul 17 2025

    British & Irish Lions Down Under! Mike is joined by special guests The Swami, Simon Hand, and Jim Hurley as they discuss the Lions Tour of Australia. With Simon and Jim right in the thick of the action in Brisbane, they give their thoughts on the Lions Team selection for the First Test, which takes place this coming Saturday (July 19), and their predictions for the three test matches against Australia in Oz.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 53
    Jul 10 2025

    Baseball Umpires - for better or worse! Mike is joined by Todd Kay to discuss the inevitability of technology becoming a greater part of baseball and the possible future of Robo-Umps in the game. (Boooooo...) The lads also talk about some of the most famous (infamous) umpiring moments in baseball history and how the Baseball Gods have it all under control!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Talkin' Balls - Episode 52
    Jul 8 2025

    Mike is joined by special guest, Dr. Dale Jacobs, Professor at the University of Windsor in Canada and author of his newly published book, Makeshift Fields - Chasing Baseball Across Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The book is a two-month snapshot of grassroots baseball in Ireland and Britain from Dale’s travels in the summer of 2023. You can buy Makeshift Fields on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makeshift-Fields-Chasing-Baseball-Scotland/dp/1778430619

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    34 mins