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You cannot be serious! Two self-confessed tennis hacks take a look at the ins and outs of the greatest game on earth.
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After a group stage that made The Lord of The Rings trilogy look like a TikTok post, the lads have regrouped to try to make sense of the epic journey. Eight powerhouse cricketing nations, plus the Netherlands and England have provided some truly memorable moments.
One month of pulsating cricket ends in a stalemate! Are we any the wiser? Has that every stopped the guys from drawing farfetched conclusions in the past?
The empire strikes back! It appears the boys' prediction of a 5-0 whitewash has been somewhat derailed by an English victory in what was another pulsating test match.
Just when you thought things couldn't get more fiery between the two nations, both Prime Ministers have stepped in and the gloves are well and truly off. The boys answer questions relating to what exactly is 'in the spirit of the game', is bodyline here to stay and just how many protesters can Jonny snag in the third test?
An instant classic has set the 2023 Ashes alight! And the boys go about the serious task of performing a full postmortem on Bazball.
The boys are back! Having taken on the advice of both their psychologists to avoid the French Open, the boys have temporarily switched their racquets for bats as they preview the upcoming test cricket series between England and Australia. And for those who are part of the 98% of the world's population who don't understand cricket, they have plenty of explaining to do!
Aus Open 2023 Debrief

Aus Open 2023 Debrief

2023-02-0636:53

As the curtain falls on another Australian Open, Lightning and Catters can't help but marvel at Novak's GREATEST EVER ACHIEVEMENT as well as Sabalenka's conquering of the yips and the return of Americans who can somewhat swing a racquet.
Aus Open 2023 Update

Aus Open 2023 Update

2023-01-2445:35

What a first week!! Muzza kept everyone up past their bedtime and the Djoker is badly injured... or is he? The women's draw is wide open and the ball kids are on the verge of going on strike.
Aus Open 2023 Preview

Aus Open 2023 Preview

2023-01-1439:12

Roll up! Roll up! The circus is in town and so are Catters and Lightning as they soak up the energy and excitement surrounding the first grand slam of the year, set to take place in sunny Melbourne.
US Open 2022 Debrief

US Open 2022 Debrief

2022-09-1543:43

This year's US OPEN will undoubtedly be remembered as a triumph for the young kids and a massive shock to the system for the largely incompetent 'Next Gen'. The boys relive all of the highlights and lowlights from Week 2 of the final slam of 2022!
US Open 2022 Update

US Open 2022 Update

2022-09-0632:15

Broken hearts and broken bones best sums up the current state of play at Flushing Meadows as players do their very best to avoid the spotlight in week one of the Open.
US Open 2022 Preview

US Open 2022 Preview

2022-08-2640:16

What's flatter than a US hardcourt? It's the field vying for glory in both the men's and women's draws. Lightning and Catters pay tribute to the great Serena on the eve of her final slam and take a closer look at who's out of form going into this year's Open (spoiler alert - EVERYONE).
Wimbledon 2022 Debrief

Wimbledon 2022 Debrief

2022-07-1241:36

After a brief COVID interruption, the boys return to dissect the ascent of Saint Nick and the emergence of a new unlikely podcast mascot, Elena Rebackhander.
Wimbledon 2022 Preview

Wimbledon 2022 Preview

2022-06-2539:10

No Russians... no ranking points... no worries! The boys rip through their preview of Wimbledont Bother 2022 like two men on a mission to save the sport they love.
The second week at Roland Garros delivered plenty of thrills and spills on the devil's dirt. The boys dissect all of the action as well as pay tribute to the recent retirees.
The boys have survived 50% of their least favourite tournament and are keen to share all of their insights from Week One on the devil's dirt!
Spring is in the air and according to our extensive research, the good people of Paris have well and truly been infected with tennis fever. The boys preview the upcoming blockbuster that is about to take place at Roland Garros on the devil's dirt.
Aus Open 2022 Debrief

Aus Open 2022 Debrief

2022-02-0249:10

The boys discuss Aussie Ash's drought-breaking title as well as Rafa's superhuman strength and the Medvedevil's PR Pitch-Perfect fortnight. Oh and Saint Nick won a slam!
Aus Open 2022 Update

Aus Open 2022 Update

2022-01-2447:34

The boys dissect a dramatic first week of play and top of the agenda is the crowds behaving badly, the players behaving badly and Sascha Zverev playing badly.
Aus Open 2022 Preview

Aus Open 2022 Preview

2022-01-1739:35

With the Australian Open just around corner, the boys dedicate this episode to one of the fundamentals of tennis... the return of Serb.
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