Rugby league legend Paul Gallen opens up about his upcoming boxing match against Sonny Bill Williams. Get the inside scoop on the long-awaited grudge match years in the making.

Overview: In this episode, Gallen discusses the lengthy negotiations leading up to the fight, including disagreements over financial splits and round lengths. He also analyzes Sonny Bill's fighting style and strengths in the ring. 

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0:00-KIIS Prank

2:00-Manly Offer

6:00-Sharks 2000

10:00-Paul Mellor

12:00-Sharks

14:00-Chammas v Gus

17:40-Gallen v SBW

29:00-Tickets

29:15-Walkout Song

30:10-Boxing & Fear

34:00-Sparing

41:00-Challengers

46:00-CTE

49:00-Family

50:00-Sharks 2025

52:30-Jimmy Maloney

55:00-6 to Go

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Warwick Capper’s five year ban, mutiny on the deep sea fishing trip Cooper’s wasted career and who’s the stinker? 

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The boys break down Queensland’s gutsy Game II win, dissecting the key moments and standout performances. From brutal hits to big plays, they unpack how the Maroons turned the series on its head.

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0:00-Woods v Slater

4:00-First Impressions

10:00-NSW Discipline

14:00-Momentum

19:00-Best Players

21:30-Protecting the Lead

23:00-NSW Tries

25:00-Turned on it's head

31:00-Game 3

31:40-Nathan Health

33:30-Best Players

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The Blues bring back the band — Cleary x Luai are back with everything to prove.
Over in Maroons camp, Munster’s now captain, and Cherry’s been booted — here comes the chaos.

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0:00-MJs TikTok Addiction

3:00-DCE Dropped

7:00-Maroons

13:00-Stefano Utoikamanu

16:00-Jarome is Back!

19:00-Blues

22:00-Intensity + Refereeing

30:00-Gameplan

34:00-Predictions

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Matt and Trish’s romantic weekend. Friendships gone bad. Chat GPT’s marriage advice and using players as pawns. 

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0:00-Relationship breakdown

9:00-Walkout Song

14:00-Bush Man

17:00-The city

19:30-Elon Musk v Trump

22:00-top 5

25:30-Vegans

28:00-Coopers bad golf

30:00-Willie Peters & Hull KR

34:00-Owen Wilson

41:00-General Lee

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The boys sit down with Bulldogs star Jacob Preston to chat about the fiery Eels vs Bulldogs clash. He opens up about life at the Doggies, his rise in the NRL, and the culture under coach Cameron Ciraldo. Preston also shares insights on his teammates and what drives the squad.

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0:00-2023

4:00-Training

5:00-Parramatta

7:30-Belmore

12:00-Monday Eels Clash

13:00-Max King

18:20-Lachlan Galvin

20:30-Sexpo

22:00-Bulldogs Culture & Ciraldo

25:45-NSW Blues Camp

31:00-Stephen Crichton & Xerri

37:00-The System & Gus

40:00-Teammates

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Nasty review is back, better than ever!! Ben Fordham’s beetle-nut teeth get spotted. Matts biceps are causing a ruckus. Trish accepts that she’s at the bottom of the talent ladder, but strives for success as a stage-mother. Jack shows us his freaky side and Cooper addresses the smear campaign against him.

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0:00-Johns Family Podcast

31:30-Film, Fame & Vinyl

38:25-Recipe of the Week

44:20-Quiz

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Ash Wicks from Two Doting Dads joins the show for a chat full of laughs and dad-life real talk. They dive into Trish’s guest appearance, Matty’s fact-checking, the Manly Sea Eagles, and some cheeky beef with Beaver. From Fatherhood to “big tears = big revenue".

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0:00-The Snip

1:30-Trish on Two Doting Dad's

4:00-Fact Check Matty

6:45-NRL Players

10:00-Marijuana 

12:00-Manly Sauna

15:40-Calendar

16:30-Two Doting Dads

20:30-Post Jack being born

24:00-Reality TV

28:00-Beaver

34:00-Big Tears = Big Revenue

46:00-Family Life

52:00-Social Media

57:00-Partners

1:02:30-Vegas

1:06:00-Lachlan Murdoch

1:10:00-Song to Finish

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We revisit Matt’s bold NRL prophecies from 2008, and Jack slaps a heavy tariff on Trish (emotionally, not economically). Cooper lobs a hand grenade into the mix, and ‘Edward Scissorhands’ is back—this time causing trouble with the council.

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The boys break down all the action from State of Origin Game 1 in their post-match reaction. They share hot takes, key moments, and plenty of passion after a thrilling opener. 

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0:00-First Thoughts

3:30-Queensland Ball Movement

6:30-Stephen Crichton

9:00-Nathan Cleary

11:00-Yeo

12:40-10 Mins Before HT

16:00-Goal Kickers

17:10-2nd half

24:00-Munster

25:30-NSW Best

27:30-QLD Best

28:00-Points

28:30-Origin 2 Perth

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The boys break down the team lists for Origin 1 and preview this week’s blockbuster clash.
They dive into each side’s strengths, weaknesses, and key matchups to watch.
Plenty of NRL headlines to kick things off — Galvin to the Dogs, Cheese to Souths, and Madge to the Broncos.

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0:00-Madge & The Broncos

3:45-Katoa

5:00-Cheese & The Rabbits

6:45-Galvin & The Bulldogs

10:30-Dom Young & The Knights

13:30-State of Origin

29:00-Team Lists

40:00-Predictions

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