Welcome to a special edition and the last (for now) episode of the Jam & Cheese show! Fresh from Jimmy's groundbreaking Mental Health podcast, a raw and honest Brandon Smith shares the story of his own battle. In another eye-opening chat, you'll hear Cheese unlike you've ever heard before as he details in-depth his journey over the past 3 years.

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James Graham and Charlie White are back for The Bye Round's first official episode of 2026 and they boys kick off the year with a proper catch-up after the off-season, unpacking what actually went down on holidays before diving straight into the big footy talking points. Charlie puts Jimmy in the hot seat over a potential England coaching role, they react to Keaon Koloamatangi’s move to the Dragons, debate what’s next for Zac Lomax, plus, we break down the proposed rule changes.

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0:00 When Do You Stop Saying Happy New Year?

3:01 Mental Health Podcast Reflection

6:45 Jimmy’s Vietnam Holiday

12:53 England Coaching Role

20:22 NAS K/O’s Jeremy Latimore

24:30 Crazy End To African Cup Of Nations Final

30:54 Changes To The Show

33:45 Keaon Koloamatangi Signs With Dragons

37:50 Zac Lomax’s NRL Future

45:14 Perth Bears Signings

47:32 NRL Proposed Rules Changes

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Ahead of UFC 325 in Sydney Jimmy goes toe-to-toe with one of the toughest men in the UFC, Dan “The Hangman” Hooker! Dan opens up on the fighter mindset, what it really takes to survive at the elite level and how you prepare when violence is literally your job. Plus, he reflects on his war with Dustin Poirier & breaks down the chaos of the IShowSpeed fight!

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0:00 UFC 325 In Sydney

10:09 The Fighter Mindset

11:24 Fight vs. Dustin Poirier

16:43 ‘Finding MMA’

19:25 Footy Players Turn Into Fighters

22:48 IShowSpeed Fight

26:44 1-Minute Scraps

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