Fire Up!

Rugby League Is A Man's Game?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:03:58 +0000

JR returns to Fire Up! to explain his controversial statements on a previous episode. about who's game is it. To her credit, Emma Domoney gives him the time of day.We look at the meaning of statistics , Ciraldo's clear belief that the Dogs are a big club and Denis Carnahan reminds us that PVL is both Jesus and Superman.And we tackle the biggest question coming out of Origin I - does Peter FitzSimons get AI to do his homework?

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Mana & Manoush, Cuz!

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:07:28 +0000

PWA tag team sensations, Mana & Manoush, join us ahead of their upcoming title match against North Shore's Wrestling's Sam & Jack Osborne to talk about their passion for their footy teams, for Origin and for their greater western Sydney roots.Things don't get out of hand as they throw shade at the fine pair of gentlemen that make up the Osbornes, but it was a close struck thing.

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Unconditional Fandom

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:33:09 +0000

SEN Women's Origin commentator and Ladies Who League legend, Mary Konstantopoulos, joins us to talk all forms of Origin, Not So Magic round and the protocols surrounding fan forums.And her baby daughter, Peta Amelia, is on the show as well!Hear what happens when an Eels girl and a Sharks boy have a baby together and then have to provide counsel to the youngster as to who to barrack for.

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Negative Smells

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:34:00 +0000

As Benji sprays some air freshener around the Zurich Centre, we’re joined by JR who shares all his NRL bugbears (which doesn’t include opinionated fans who aren’t club members). In fact, he ventilates some important matters that will help get rid of any odour of negativity around the game in general. Not sure if it’s enough to get to rid of the current whiff of desperation lingering around the Perth Bears though.

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Crisis. What Crisis?

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:09:09 +0000

Doesn't matter whether you're James Bracey, the Perth Bears, the 6 again rule or the broadcaster of horse racing documentaries, you are in crisis.

It's up to Fire Up! to pair up with celebrity Rabbitohs fan, PJ Lane, to try and repair the fabric of OUR game.

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All Roads Lead To Romey...and Moresby

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:06:50 +0000

Fire Up! is joined by Venues NSW and Sydney Roosters lawyer, Stephen Gorry, not dressed in a suit. It turns out there are better military ciphers than the landing at Gallipoli as the Dragons and the Storms suffered in manners resembling way more one sided wars.As always, Turbo's hammies and AI Gus feature.And we touch on the Jarome Luai trip to PNG and what it could mean. Well, it means that he can easily continue to afford the customised 'LUAI' number plates as it was confirmed that he's off to PNG in 2028 just after we turned off the mikes.

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The Luckiest Man On Earth

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:06:28 +0000

Sharknado Survivor, Peter Campbell, joins us to help underline why you should never accept the Chairman's invitation to breakfast. We cover off the departures of Flanno, Haran & The Menace. But our deadline meant that we missed the boning of Kyle in what's been a bad month of Kyles.Peter laments the Sharks' lack of consistency. Amens all round from all league fans.

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Honky Tonk Doggies

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:27:26 +0000

Denis Carnahan returns to the co-host seat to provide a lot of Raiders chat you didn't know you needed.The Dragons coaching issue turns somewhat dark as talk turns to how much rope Flanno is entitled to when you are in the hot seat, now found on the sideline.And Denis gets the party started by setting the Stadium Australia car park to music on the occasions where Canterbury-Bankstown ends up ahead on the ledger.

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Hello Microphone

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:11:29 +0000

This episode has it all. Winners (Gale's Tigers). Losers (Rose's Bulldogs). Byes (Charlie White's Roosters).We are joined by Charlie White (The Bye Round podcast and Triple M) and Andrew Rose (game day music guru and The Voice Of PWA) to bathe in a NRL Round 5 bubble bath that had everything.Foz resurrecting Manly at Easter time. Reece whistling while he pushes. Flanno understanding everything and, yet, nothing. But the highlight was the punter who suddenly realised that they broadcast the footy. "Hello microphone."

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Canberra Is Our Nation's Capital

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:24:50 +0000

This week, we are joined by a man as lime green as Denis Carnahan in Dave Ray.We review the landscape at Shithouse Stadium as the glittering JJ Giltinan Shield run of 2025 is very much in the rear vision mirror of the Raiders bus right now. But Ricky is going up in the Maccas Universe.Anthony Seibold departs Brookie/4 Pines/Lottoland and you'd swear he and Dave are the same person when you hear the presser audio.And the Bunnies are heading to Allianz to the 'Home Of The Sydney Roosters' as the Chooks yet again take ownership of the important conversations in rugby league.

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Comes With A Language Warning

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:22:26 +0000

Benji Marshall's standards have opened the profanity floodgates in 2026 as Gordie and Sticky turn the air blue.Fire Up! Founder, Stephen Ferris, returns to ask, What's In A Name?, as the mania for name changing extends beyond the Gorden Tallis Room.We explore what can you find these days in the boot of a coach's car.And we wonder why Multicultural Round didn't extend to Lapland, Czechia and Mail (to name a few).

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The Art Of Falling Apart

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:28:19 +0000

It's Round 2, 2026 and already things are falling apart. Anthony Siebold is sleeping fitfully after Manly-Warringah disintegrated in front of the eyes of all at Lottoland. The Knights can't keep their millionaires on the field. The Sydney Roosters can't keep their fans off the field (and their players on bikes) anymore. And the refs can't keep their lips off those damn whistles.
Thanks heavens for Emma Domoney and Alby Talarico who join us to talk about their Vegas immersive experiences and can report that the Glitter Strip is as stitched together as it ever has been.
And please get behind Emma's tilt in the Mothers Day Classic through the below link:https://www.mothersdayclassic.com.au/fundraisers/emmadomoney135358/mothers-day-classic-sydney

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Brendan. Cowell

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:15:15 +0000

Brendan joins us to reveal that Fitzy as “been building something” and, while he doesn’t make a predication, he notes that the Sharks will win the Summons Provan in’26Importantly, we take a deep dive into the match of the round @ Ocean PROTECT Stadium - Sharks v Titans.

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The Blame Game

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:37:02 +0000

It's not even halfway through Round 1 in the NRL and the blaming has begun.Vegas united Ming The Merciless and Flanno in misery as they failed to get the (gulp) 'rub of the green'.Redfern Pat is on board to peel back all that went down on the Glitter Strip (including Joe Burgess?) and to bid adieu to Buzz in fine style.And we realise that PVL & Buzz are still on opposite sides of our game. In this case, it's a matter of diet.

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The Boys Are Back In Town

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:52:24 +0000

The boys return for the 2026 season and find themselves in the thick of it as they plausibly podcast from the Glitter Strip in Las Vegas.They cover off the pre-season with its usual diet of aggressive monkeys, porn addiction and mayonnaise and look at the Nevada match ups.And Stephen has a big announcement! Fire Up! Coming at you from the MGM Grand.... or is Excalibur?!?

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Inside Reece's Head: The Grand Final Deluxe Wrapup

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:07 +0000

For the final show of the year we wrap up deluxe the NRL Grand Finals, both men's and women's, starting and finishing with a deep dive inside the enigmatic Reece Martin's head, driving by the big brawl in the NRLW Final, Teddy Swims v Snoop, the Telstra wristband, a slight digression through the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Spinal Tap 2, Madge and Bellyache, and, as always, much, much more.

Including a magnificent ode to Craig Bellamy from Denis Carnahan.

Thanks to all for listening this year, and a big thanks to our Producer and Editor Mash Ferris & The Personal Best Studios for helping us get this nonsense on the air every week. See yas in 2026!

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"Smokin Indo & Sippin' on Gin and Juice" with Redfern Pat

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:18:01 +0000

With special guest Redfern Pat out of the NRL Buinker and LIVE in the studio this week, After discussing the short lived "Freya Fires Up!" show on SKYNews and the misappropriation of the Fire Up! brand, Snoop Dogg and his doppelganger, Teddy Swims' cancellation, shenanigans at the Caringbah Inn, and an emo Raiders lament from Denis Carnahan, our hosts finally get down to talking about some football....or do they?

Thanks for listening and see you next week for the GF Wrapup X

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Qualis : Excitement & Disappointment in Equal Measure

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:53:32 +0000

The underdog Shark’s triumph, Canberra’s lack of soul - and humour - exposed, the astonishing hypocrisy of the Roosters’ “Zero Tolerance” policy towards leaning in to look at bags of powder, the ‘unsustainable” culture at Belmore Rd, and the breathtaking Panthers….all get discussed in this week’s episode.

As usual we get a brilliant NRL parody song from Denis Carnahan and, as always, much more that we can’t discuss here. Thanks for listening.

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Rheeced Lightning & PJ Lane!

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:52:47 +0000

This week our hosts discuss the first week of the finals with special guest PJ Lane, son of legendary entertainer Don Lane, who has plenty of stories to tell! And of course the incredible exploits of Rheece get some airtime!

Thanks for listening!

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Fire Up's Mad Monday

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:16:23 +0000

Having a week off sorry - we're behind closed doors celebrating our season in fancy dress with the Fire Up team this week.

Back next week - but enjoy a song from Denis Carnahan!

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Rocks and Diamonds

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:02:13 +0000

The penultimate pre-finals round brings a cracking regular season to an end, and our hosts talk about "rock and diamonds", "mutual agreements," "The Noosa Roosters," The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, Bellamy's 600, streakers, Aussie Joe Bugner and much, much more!

Thanks for listening as always!

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Cheese, Cheese, Cheese...the Hectic Cheese!

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:06:00 +0000

SO much to talk about this week.

Just tune in.

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How good is Mathematical!

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:57:51 +0000

We welcome Wests Tigers fanatic and podcaster Kelly Hollis to the show this week while our hosts discuss Harry Grant's acting skills, the contaminated sand of Allianz, Brandon Smith vs the Gold Coast Airport, the forlorn figure of DCE, Flanno's knowledge of the rules and what on earth happened to Bon Jovi.

Thanks for listening and thanks to Kelly :)

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From Satan's Lair to Dark Park

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:22:29 +0000

This week it seems the travails of several NRL venues are all over the news and we wholeheartedly embrace the discussion! From The Gateway to Hell and the hot springs under Allianz to the idea of relocating the Roosters to Mudgee we leave no stone unturned.

Denis Carnahan goes back to the 80's with Big Club Theory and we discuss "Spoonbowl" and much, much more.

Thanks for listening x

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Rarefied Air, Dogheads & The Middle Eastern Finger

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:07:40 +0000

It's not very often that our hosts get to bask in the rarefied air of the lowly Tigers and Dragons both winning on a weekend - and beating the top 2 teams in the comp, but it seems they'd prefer to concentrate on the true bad boys of Rugby League - the journalists!

Have a listen to see what they're on about....as always it's the best alternative look at League going around

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Dare To Dream, Carnahan

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:18:47 +0000

This week's guest is the incredibly talented Denis Carnahan, who you all know from his weekly NRL satire songs that we a the ABC both feature. As a lifelong Raiders fan, he shares his feelings as they move into flag favouritism. We also discuss dictators, sentimental favourites, the Putin-like regime changes at the Dragons, and, as always, much, much more.

Thanks for listening :)

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Soulsearching!

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:26:00 +0000

Is every NRL team trying to find their "soul"? Have "The Big Clubs" found theirs? Is Hefron Park haunted? What of the Roosters Undead? Where will the Wollongong Dragons find theirs? Has Tim Tszuyu had his soul taken? In this Hammer Horror Edition of Fire Up!, our hosts examine the existential underpinnings of the NRL sporting landscape.

Thanks for listening zombies

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Debacle!

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:51:35 +0000

Still smarting from the Origin stinker last Wednesday night, our hosts complain about the game, the traffic, queue jumpers, the music - Dear God, the "music" - and furthermore aren't alleviated by their own teams losses on the weekend. They also discuss the Coaching Carousel, Ponga, Foran, Bennett, Seibold, Ming The Merciless and MUCH, MUCH MORE.

Thanks for listening. It can only get better.

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Get Smart!!

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:06:21 +0000

This week our hosts discuss the controversial new documentary Agent Of Chaos to find out who is really pulling the strings in the NRL, as well as previewing tomorrow night's deciding State Of Origin.

And as always, MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Tune in and let us know what you think on the socials.

Go Blues!

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Lurgy (Pt 2)

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:37:29 +0000

Sorry listeners, our hosts are still in the medical room - back next week for sure!

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Lurgy :(

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:33:30 +0000

Apologies League Lovers, but our starting backrowers Ferris & Gale have been struck low by one of the multiple viruses coursing through Sydney this week and were unable to suit up today. Hopefully they'll be back fit and firing for next week's atrocities.

Stay tuned and stay healthy

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Dream a Little Dream....

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:23:30 +0000

This week our hosts dive deep into dreams, those that come true and those that don't, from Indiana Carroll's Dallas Cowboy's audition to the Perth Meningas, from the PVL Jet to SOO#2. Denis Carnahan sings an ode to Josh Papalii, and they address the Club in Crisis de Jour - with the Sea Eagles Under Siege and their premiership dream in tatters.

And as always, Stephen dreams of the day when the Dragons' Joint Venture is dissolved and they once again play at the SCG (Precinct).

Thanks for listening, and dreaming, with us.

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To Boo or Not to Boo.....

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:40:11 +0000

This week our hosts discuss the Game Day Experience, Rugby League Geography, The Politics of Boo'ing, SMERSH & the United Underworld, Galvin the Mercenary, Hair Tourism & The Picasso Of Hair, Perplexing calls, Ricky Stuart's sticky tears, Pick & Stick, Un-Merging & SO much more.

Thanks for listening

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Mid Season Review (Break)

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:30:02 +0000

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The Life and Times of Gus Gould

Tue, 27 May 2025 07:02:06 +0000

While there is an awful lot for our hosts to talk about this week - and trust us they do! - from the dull State of Origin Buildup to The Enhanced Games to SBW v Gal, one topic absolutely dominates this week, what we like to call "The Life and Times of Gus Gould."

It's a lot.

Tune in, and let us know what you think.

See you on the Park.

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A Hard Rains-A-Gonna Fall

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:53:05 +0000

With State OF Origin (Men's) just around the corner and State OF Origin (Women's) a torrential success story this week, it somehow still feels like its' A Glittering New Year in Bat Country. Everything is topsy turvy, but somehow it all still fells the same. Is the levee gonna break?

While it was a great weekend for hookers, it appears there is a DEARTH of fullbacks for SOO. Wingers are outmarking AFL players and pulling out unbelievable, magical tries.

There were brawls at Campbelltown, tears in Brisbane and Toxic Town was jumping.

What a week in Rugby League.

Tune in to hear the full discussion!

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Six Again! And Again....

Tue, 13 May 2025 06:28:06 +0000

Another topsy turvy week in NRL world leaves tipsters scrambling, rules akimbo, and a too many questions for most mortals to deal with. Fortunately our hosts are all over the issues, from Robot Marathonners to The Jetsons to Latrell's trick play to "wetting" the ball, so listen in and let them make sense of it all. For you. You're welcome :)

With a cracking song by Denis Carnahan.

Tune in, switch on and try to keep up.

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Does the Magic Travel???

Tue, 06 May 2025 06:35:09 +0000

On a bigly losing weekend for Queenslanders in Rugby League and Politics, one of our hosts went to Magic Round, and the other didn't....we get a full analysis from both sides of the border, discussing the Heroes and Villains of the weekend, with a song from Denis Carnahan. That sounds like a good thing to listen to.....

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Cruel Mistress

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:42:17 +0000

A dramatic Anzac Round with ever-dimishing entertainment value (Where's the Black Hawks FFS!?) throws up plenty of controversy from the Lachie Galvin saga to new head high tackle interpretations, from the international expansion intentions of the Manchester Chooks to the local expansion aspirations of the Western Bears, or should they be called "The Western Rare Earth Minerals?"

Our. hosts discuss all this and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Thanks for tuning in :)

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A Second Chance at Resurrection

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:42:43 +0000

On a bizarro weekend where JD Vance probably finished off the Pope, the Stawell Gift forgot to include the 2 fastest runners in the country in the main race and Lachie Galvin had an armed guard at The Zurich Centre, we had some incredible - dare we say "biblical" - games of football, replete with multiple tales of redemption, resurrection, a bevy of Moses's (Mosi?) and paths to the Promised Land.

Listen in while we discuss.

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Michael Luckwit!

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:07:17 +0000

In a week where Rugby League just keeps on giving, our hosts discuss the 2 major controversies of the week, namely the polite conversation between mates where Spencer Leniu and Johnathon Thurston exchanged pleasantries, and GalvinGate, whereby the 19 year old Tigers Wunderkind has politely declined the Tiges new contract offer.

All good stuff.

Tune in for the whole shebang.

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Carnage Week!

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:17:31 +0000

Our hosts Stephen Ferris & Kris Gale dissect a week of barbaric ballet, total carnage on all fronts, from "Liberation Day" to the finale of White Lotus, from gunslingers at the MCG to all-in brawls at Allianz, from Dutton kicking an AFL ball through a photographer’s head to Abdo cracking down on the entire NRL code. That's right, CARNAGE across all the codes!

Tune in for this and much much more!

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Smear Campaign!

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:27:12 +0000

Our hosts this week dive deeper into the DCE "Smear Campaign" claims and ultimately find Smear Campaigns are everywhere, an inescapable part of every club. Or are they?

They also look into the extreme abundance of NRL Media shows all clamouring for attention, and Stephen vents yet again about his usual bugbears regarding St. George and the Illawarra....

Plus, as always, much much more....thanks for tuning in and if you get a minute please leave us a review or comment.

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TED Talks, Mascot Fights & Tangerine Dream

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:31:04 +0000

Can't make sense out of the world? Feeling confused? Well listen in as we make a WHOLE lot of sense dissecting the incredible week that was in Rugby League.

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The Smartest Man In Rugby League?

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:43:52 +0000

After a couple of Rounds of footy the winners and losers are starting to identify themselves and while our hosts identify the leading contenders at both ends of the ladder they also discuss important issues like the cost and quality of Pies, the Bulldogs' Mobile Disco, Billy Knowles' hamstring factory and just WHO is the smartest man (or woman) in Rugby League?

Tune in HARD for the full range of insights.

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You Call That a Pie!?

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:29:24 +0000

Our hosts discuss the virtues or otherwise of Allianz Stadium, whether Yochi culture has taken the next generation of halfbacks, and the great pie-throwing atrocity at the Dragons/Bulldogs game.

And that's just for starters...tune in to hear the full gamut of irrelevant yet spirited discussion.

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The Song Remains The Same

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:35:30 +0000

We're back for our first episode in 2025 as the NRL season commences in Vegas and this week's games are dodging a cyclone. As always we're swinging pendulum-like between hope and hate, yes the song does indeed remain the same. Giddy up, Game On, let's get it on!

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Christmas Special

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:22:54 +0000

Season's Greetings to all Fire Up! Listeners, we've put together a little "Best Of" to commemorate another year of inane blatherings about the NRL in all its glory....and it's many atrocities! Thanks again to all the guests who appeared on the show this year, as well as the Production team (Mash Ferris and Josh Beagley) and Andrew Gordon from Personal Best Media.

Here's looking forward to another wild ride in 2025, cya on the other side.

The Fire Up! Crew xoxox

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Final and Additional thank youse...

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:17:07 +0000

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The Big Dance (w/special guest Shane Lee)

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:15:19 +0000

Special Guest Podcaster and ex-Cricketer Shane Lee joins the boys in the studio as Stephen battles his PTSD at not being the Game Day DJ for the first time in many, many years to discuss The NRL Grand Final, the run up, the game, the fallout....and as always, much much more!!!

Thanks for listening this year, we'll be back next year and keep your eye out for some off-season special episodes.

Big Love from the Fire Up! Crew

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Footy Ghosts

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:03:33 +0000

With most of the NRL fraternity focussed on this week's grand final, Fire Up! scratches at the surface of the supernatural and paranormal realms this week, as ghost stories begin to emanate from the Pearce family. Crazy stuff, but you can't ignore it!

And of course our hosts dig deep - some might say too deep - into the forthcoming big dance. Spooooooky

Tune in comrades for all this and much, much more

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The HARD Roosters!

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:28:41 +0000

And then there were 4.

If you need a completely non-critical, non-expert analysis of where the NRL Season is at right now, you've stumbled on to the right POD.

Fortunately our hosts have spies everywhere, from the Caringbah Inn to the set of 100% Footy to the cockpit of the Vlandys Airlines NRL Jet, and have got all the big news covered.

Thanks for listening

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Can You Hear The Horns, Ciraldo?

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:59:19 +0000

As this oh-so-long Season of Rugby League winnows it's way to conclusion, our hosts are exhausted and furious. With hope taken off the table, now there is little do but hate.

But wait.....does Stephen have a secret affinity for the Panthers? And Kris seems very-entrenched with the Eastern Suburbs elite at The Chooks? What's afoot?

Join us to find out, and hear a bunch of non-expert pontifications on all the games from the weekend and beyond.

See you in the queue for the Fireball Bubbler next week!

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And Now The End Is Near

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:40:04 +0000

With our hosts gearing up for Mad Monday and the upcoming Finals, the fastest man in Rugby League has given them plenty to discuss in a last minute heroic effort to enter the Fire Up! Hall Of Shame. They also lament the passing of the Burgi, discuss the "Spoon Bowl" and laud the innovative Fireball Bubbler coming soon to the Robin Hood Hotel.

And as always, much, much more. Tune in to tune out, Like and Subscribe. Thanks to all and sundry.

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What Is It About Wayne?

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:28:09 +0000

With all sorts of action occurring at the fringe of the Final 8 and at the nether regions of the ladder, our hosts regroup after a week in Ibiza with regular guest Denis Carnahan to discuss Hip Drops, Merger Mania, Wagering Content, the PVL Dreamliner, generous Tommy Turbo, Deathriding, The Spoon Bowl, Wayne..... and of course much, much more!

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Mad As Hell - but see ya next week

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:54:31 +0000

Sorry listeners we're having a week off, we're short a host and a producer so it was all just too hard this week!

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Hall Of Fame, Hall Of Shame

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:11:48 +0000

With 2 Happy Hosts in the studio after a rare brace of victories, they discuss Kris's "Game Day Experiences" over the weekend, start a new band called "Buzz & The Flanagans," breathlessly await the announcement of the next Rugby League IMMORTAL, mounting the case for the demonic Cameron Smith, discuss Les Boyd and the Hall Of Fame...or Shame, and look further into Latrell-Gate, amongst much, much more....

Includes a killer new tune from Denis Carnahan.

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Noses, Nibbles & Snorts

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:22:47 +0000

We're joined this week by Dave Ray who has a nose for a story and a deeply held affection for the Canberra Raiders. He has also sat next to Tigers supremo, Shane Richardson, during a game at Leichhardt this year and lived to tell the tale.

We discuss everything from Nathan Cleary's Rexona commercial to Nibbler Flanagan and the Trbojevic Tricksters.

And much, much more!

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Creationism, Coach Whispering & Satanic Genitalia

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:10:43 +0000

Things were a little existential and spiritual in the Fire Up! studios this week, as our hosts discussed exhumations, Creationism, Life Coaches and St. Jerome of Latimore.

STGI's epochal victory against the Storm is discussed, along with The Prophet Of Belmore, Coaching Jocularity and DJ Otsi.

We get a great new track from Denis Carnahan celebrating Papaalii's 300th, and as always, MUCH, MUCH more.

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Off With Their Heads!

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:08:53 +0000

With the Olympics and Rugby League coalescing this week our hosts have adopted the Spirit of Revolution and are "Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!" They discuss overturning the RL Class system and "The Big Walk" at the Tigers, along with St George getting "Nathanised" on the weekend.

They spend some time talking about ways to "Fix" Rugby League let's just say that the brilliant ideas abound.

Add in a song from Denis Carnahan and you have quite a show.

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Beer, Footy and Food

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:26:28 +0000

Still basking in the victorious afterglow of Origin III, this week our Blueslander hosts are joined by Matt Rule, promoter of the upcoming "Beer, Food & Footy" Festival held annually at Newtown Oval, to discuss what happens on the day, the promising future of the Jets, the freeform Jazz improv performance of ref Ashley Klein, the Luai Hustle, The Bulldog "Hustlers", Trumpian Robbo and much much more.

Please let us know your thoughts and we'll see you at the festival!

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Vonnie Sampson - "The Ball Never Lies"

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:40:20 +0000

In the lead up to the massive Origin III Decider we have the inestimable Vonnie Sampson from Fox Footy join us to discuss Mankinis, Possums, Fred Zeppelin, Police Escorts, The "Caco", Schnapps for breakfast, Navel Gazing and Regurgitator in a box.

And some footy.

Listen in for all the good goss.

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PERSONAL INJURY CRISIS!

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:30:42 +0000

Unfortunately we've had to cancel this week's episode due to a Personal Injury Mishap to one of our hosts.

Back next week!

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Dung Beetle!

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:21:10 +0000

We wrap up all the important news to come out of Round 17 and State Of Origin II, trying to make sense of 90,000 confused Melburnians, Ashley Klein's need to be liked, Billy Slater's private video room and all the Sin Bin confusion. Sticky "Dials In" again and we live in fear of The Rise Of The Robots.

All this and much much more!!!

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Streakers, Little Guys & Ziplock Bags

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:32:10 +0000

On the eve of Origin II our hosts bemoan the absence of genuine nude streakers these days, talk up "Little Guys" with Vossy and Brandy, discuss the importance of having "Mitchell's" in your team and worry about Stephen Crichton's burgeoning handshake repertoire.

All this and a severely inadequate preview of the big game.

With a new tune from Denis Carnahan and as always much much more!

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"It's All Gone Latrell"

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:39:44 +0000

In the wrap up of Round 15, our hosts explore the idea of Role Models across the code, debate the etymology of the term "Glass Houses" (spoiler - it's not Billy Joel), the expansion team potential of the Beijing Bears, and take a deep dive into the motivational power of ribald tattoos.

They also look into beat poet fanboy Tristan Sailor, ask "can Gutho Moonwalk?" and go hard at Billy Slater's transgressional history.

And of course Latrell and the upcoming Origin game get closely analysed.

For all this and more, tune in to the full episode.

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The Dismissal

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:22:30 +0000

What else is there to talk about this week but - The Dismissal? Well our hosts do bemoan the musical choices from The Origin Debacle, and talk up the pre-game Lebanese meal at Accor Stadium, but the incident between the "Pretty Boys" dominates the hearts, minds and conversation of all.

Along the way they get to revisit Nate Myles's best work and credentials, Denis Carnahan's classic "That's In Queensland," and eventually get to spend some quality time discussing Kenty's 21 Beer session and The Fire Up! Cup....and, as always, lots lots more.

Tune in for the full extravaganza.

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Origin Stories

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:11:20 +0000

On the eve of the first Origin game for 2024, our hosts focus on the complex issues behind the facile back page news of the daily blatherings, such as Corey “Scavenger” Parker’s wedding night BLT, eradicating Sweet Caroline from the face of the earth, The DFAT Raiders’ Vegas gambit, The Taiwan Tornadoes, Vlandy’s Rosehill Ghetto and create a tonne of content for the impending reality that is PVLTV. And that’s just to get us started.

Tune in for the full package. Like, subscribe, comment, get involved!

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A New Hope....For The Hopeless

Tue, 28 May 2024 10:25:20 +0000

With Origin Rounds looming and injury carnage across the competition, many clubs that are flailing and floundering my be sniffing a chance to put their seasons back on track.

Our hosts look back on Indigenous Round and have plenty of fodder for their segments "Dial In," "Rugby League Biology" and "On The Wires."

As always we feature lots of (in)appropriate tunes and highly irrelevant information, but that's the just the way Fire Up! rolls...get on board and enjoy the barely coherent mayhem!

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Roadkill and Redfern Pat

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:29:20 +0000

With Special Guest Redfern Pat in the studio to discuss the fallout from Magic Round, the injury carnage keeps piling up and the controversies are erupting thick and fast. Nothing gets past the Fire Up crew, from Brad Arthur's Mad Monday to the Fifita Backflip to the PNG Franchise and Bellamy's Bits 'R' Us Business.

Make sure to DIAL IN! one more time and come out the other end much more well informed.

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The Game Is Finished!!!!

Tue, 14 May 2024 10:37:07 +0000

It's Round 11 and The Code Is In Crisis! 50 Hamstrings! FIFTY!!! Are we evolving, expanding, or devolving? It's a state of mass confusion with mere lovetaps earning 3 weeks on the sidelines. The Kythera Connection, The Planet Of The Apes, SuperCoaches Bennett and Bellamy and The Roosters Way are all scheming before our eyes, and Benny Elias, for one, has absolutely no idea what is going on.

Can Steve and Kris make sense of things? Tune in to find out.

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The Garden Of Time

Tue, 07 May 2024 11:33:29 +0000

With The Met Gala occurring at the same time as Fire Up! was recorded this week our hosts felt a freakish affinity between the Fashionistas in New York and the world of Rugby League, and they proceed to untangle these threads across the course of the episode.

Of course the big issues like "Small Ball," "Kenty's Tree," "Departure Day," "Big Man Syndrome" and Kristi Noeme the Puppy Murderess are all involved.

Tune in to see how this all plays out!

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Nostradamus, Dogheads & Sam Walker's Beard

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:41:48 +0000

The ANZAC Day Rd throws up a plethora of talking points for this week, including but not limited to - "Eyes Up" Ipswich footy, is Brendan Cowell REALLY Nostradamus,? Kickoff - Yay or Nay? Sam Walker's winning Beard and winning ways, and is "Doghead" as an insult Paul Kent's best media work yet? Rugby League Biology is back with plenty to discus.

Also - Where were the Black Hawks? Terry Hill RIP. The Caxton St. Globetrotters. Pandemonium. Denis Carnahan's musical tribute to Jarrod Croker.

And of course....Paul Kent's watch.

Tune in for the details.

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Not Talking Politics! Brendan Cowell in the house...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:41:15 +0000

With our first guest for the year in the studio, actor/writer/Cronulla fan Brendan Cowell comes in all guns blazing, shooting opinions from his hip about everything from the gold plated taps at Casa Melbourne Storm to how he would revitalise the Roosters and eliminate The Titans, whilst he picks the NSW Origin Team and lauds the Tszuyu brothers as Australian treasures.

Regular segment "Rugby League Biology" gets a start as does new segment "Dial In!"

And as always, much more - and a song from Denis Carnahan!

Tune in for laughs and solid opinions. Then rate and review if you would.

Luv yas!

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Sticky Processes

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:34:45 +0000

Round 6 of the Season sees a return to the good old days of feuds, anger, hate and turmoil as Sticky Ricky, the Game's Greatest Thinker, is back in superior form and initiates a proper stink with Des Hasler. Our hosts also dive deep on to the ongoing feud between Parasite Peter Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Graham, the turmoil at Souths, The Lomax vortex of common sense, the diminishing loveability of the Tigers and of course the comedy stylings of Flanno!

All this and much more, and a brilliant track from Denis Carnahan called "Demetriou."

Listen in for enlightenment.

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The Footy Gods Are Real

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:06:15 +0000

Our hosts dissect the wild and woolly Round 5 of the NRL, asking whether or not James Tedesco is an impediment to his own health?, is Latrell "too special"?, is Billy Slater "The Modern Horseman" or "The Electric Cowboy?" and where to next for the upwardly mobile Rabbitohs?

Not to mention discussions of Keith Barnes, Zac Lomax, the Dialled-In Waratahs, Social Darwinism, Michael Jennings, David Klemmer and the ever-evolving Rugby League Etymology.

With an incredible tune from Denis Carnahan and of course much, much more.

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Fire Up! Mediawatch #5; Easter, Spudd Carroll

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 02:30:20 +0000

Redfern Pat gives us his weekly Fire Up! Mediawatch update

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Resilience, Distractions, Discretion & Judgement

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:27:57 +0000

After a slow news week where even the Sydney Swans AFLW Team can outdo the entire NRL on the Atrocity ladder, our hosts explore themes of resilience and distraction, taking a look at Albert Hopoate's "bizarre cooking accident", Tim Tszuyu's bloodied boxing battle and the unlikely results that see both Tigers and Dragons with weekend wins.

And as always, much, much more.

Tune in, and if you like what your hear then we'd love to hear your thoughts - or tell your friends.

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Mediawatch 4; Rabbitohs Crisis; Wests Win

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:23:00 +0000

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Blood & Guts, Dunnies, World Domination....

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:46:19 +0000

What a week in Rugby League! The boys talk about falling empires, moral compasses, theme songs, the game day experience, Paul Kent, gold plated urinals, Reece Walsh's eyes (as we all are), The Melbourne Cowbell, "Mind Gyms", Flanno and Scott Fulton and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Rugby League is a barometer for life as we know it, stay tuned to hear why.

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Fire Up! Mini Mediawatch

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:57:41 +0000

Redfern Pat takes us through key moments - Trell, Swear, Coates try, Scrum

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Astro Travelling

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:15:09 +0000

From the Stench in Canberra to the Toxic Swamp in Cronulla, from the sublimity of Xavier Coates's try to the ridiculousness of Latrell's new language profile, from Astro Travelling with Bradley Charles Stubbs and Robbo to the emerging nexus of MAGA, Polites and Vlandys, there's a LOT of surface area, both physical and mystical, covered in this week's episode.

Tune in for it all to make some kind of sense.

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True Grit!

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:01:45 +0000

With the season lurching into gear, our hosts discuss purpose and dignity, Princess Kate, emotional support animals, prejudice plus power, and, yes, true grit.

We get a song from Denis Carnahan, look forward to the Ravalawa Bobblehead, glimpse at the fun and games at the Slater Ranch, and getting down to Rugby League, ask "what is going wrong at the Bulldogs? and pose the Question we're all thinking: "With all the obvious body sculpting going on at The Dragons, are they on the good drugs with Flanno?!"

All this and much more

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Medical Breakdown - tune in Thursday

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:51:44 +0000

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Dial In!

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:27:00 +0000

Acknowledging that nothing will ever be the same again, our hosts take a deeeeep breath and carefully analyse the Vegas experiment. They despair at the lack of off-field atrocities, the disappointing Game Day entertainment, the musical cliches, and the general lack of "Rugby League-ness".....did the game really do enough to attract the idiot sporting speculators of America? But let's not say too much - listen in for the full 360 Fire Up! Report.

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NRL Preview, from Vegas to Currumbin

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:58:30 +0000

With one Fire Up! host - Gale - heading over to Vegas and the other - Ferris - tragically marooned in Sydney, they get the 2024 Season underway with a look at the disappointing lack of NRL pre-season atrocities thus far, tempered with the boundless potential for mischief on the Strip. They also discuss what the evil Cameron Smith might be bringing to the Currumbin U15 program now that he has assumed coaching responsibilities. Denis Carnahan sings about Vegas and as always there is much, much more. Thanks for listening and bring on the atrocities.

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No Pads, No Helmets, No Fear! A Fire Up! Summer Special

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:00:55 +0000

With hope, dreams and wistful longing coursing through their veins, Stephen and Kris are back for a Pre-Season look at what's coming up in the 2024 Season of the NRL. From Anal Beads to Viva Las Vegas, The Nevada 4 to Richo of Nazareth, Star Spangled Steedens to Davey Warner's Baggy Greens, all the big issues facing the NRL and the wider world of Australian sport get discussed. It's good to be back.

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The Greatest Game "For" All

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:18:57 +0000

This doesn't need much description. The best RL Podcast discussing arguably the greatest RL Grand Final ever.

Why wouldn't you tune in?

Just Fire Up!

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Grubs, Mug Lairs & The Big Dance

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:33:32 +0000

With temperatures climbing and a hot grand final drawing near, our hosts keep their heads cool and debate the big issues facing the game without pride or prejudice, fear or favour.

From "Alex The Grub" - the forthcoming Fire Up! Children's book, to Reece Walsh's mesmerising eyes, from the quantum physics of forward passes to the Chairman "Dictatorships" of Hagipatelis and Lancaster, from Shaun Johnson's happiness to Val and Rowdy's double act, no stone gets left unturned in this week's diagnosis of the soap opera we affectionately know as Rugby League.

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"The Pointiest Point Of The End"

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:35:06 +0000

As the RL Season narrows towards its finale you would think there might be less to discuss, but it seems not! Tune in to hear Kris and Steven opine on all the current talking points in the game, such as Kalyn Ponga's thoughts on the love of a good woman, Rugby League Matchmaking, a potential new wing in the RL Hall Of Shame, Shaun Johnson's Dinner Suit, Penrith & Melbourne's Fractured Fairy Tale, The Brisbane "Sucked In Wayne" Bronco's, Kris's prosthetic tongue, Ashley Klein's Refereeing Apology, the intersection of Rugby League & Politics, Lindsay Collins' Avocado Habit, PVL's Property Portfolio, the immense potentialities of "Destination" Shire, Balmain's Root & Branch Review, Val Holmes's Instagram Strategy, Fitzy's "good" and "bad" concussions, the NRL Atrocity Walk, the Cleary Finger Readjustment and...as always....much, much MORE!

And what's more Denis Carnahan delivers a brilliant take on Jack Wighton's biting incident to the tune of Kung Fu Fighting!

It's Good stuff. Listen in and maybe even give the boys a review or a share. Luv ya's all.

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A Game Of Extremes, A Culture Of Extremes….

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:10:33 +0000

Where do you even begin? So much to talk about it….in the first 15 minutes alone Ferris & Gale address all the burning issues - Bellamy’s meltdown, Adam West’s tights, lonely Thursday nights, Ice Men, Steven Wright jokes, Mr. Magic, death riding, the Green Whistle, Chat GPT, Rugby League Biology, OMC vs Up The Wa’s vs Up The Pa’s, the saga of the Roosters, Futurama, Red Mist, spiritualists, The Biting Incident….it’s all VERY Rugby League!
Tune in for more….much, much more…..

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Raising A Banana with Yvonne Sampson

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:35:41 +0000

This week as the longest regular season ever finally draws to a close, we welcome the esteemed and hugely entertaining RL journalist and broadcaster Yvonne Sampson to the studio to discuss everything from raising bananas to outgoing Broncos, Ricky Stuart's Standup Stylings, fielding B Teams, Super Coaches Bennett, Bellamy and Stuart, the lovely Walters' boys and as always - much, much more. Try and keep up and see youse in the Finals!

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Bring Your Dog To Work Day

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:17:12 +0000

Listen up people, there's a lot happening! In a "funny old week," with several clubs still jockeying for positions leading into finals, we find ourselves delving deep into the TURMOIL at Hefron Park, including the multiple dog-related incidents involving Simba, Rocky, Thor & Ruby, Rodney Churchill's infamous text and the 27 member WhatsApp group, the "myth" of Latrell and "creating memories" with Luke Combs.

We also discuss The Book Of Feuds, Parramatta's dacking of the Panthers, and look at the various controversial incidents over the weekend in a mega episode of Rugby League Biology.

Stephen rants about Trap Music, Denis Carnahan channels ELO to sing about Tyrell Sloan's ball grounding issues in the weekly tune, The Eels dack The Panthers, the victimisation of JWH gets analysed and there is... as always....MUCH MUCH MORE!

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Webby!

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:07:22 +0000

As the regular season draws to a close we welcome esteemed journalist and author - and sometime ghostwriter - Andrew Webster - to the Fire Up! studios to discuss all the hot issues in Rugby League and more, including Latrell's cowboy fixation, Luke Brooks's BBQ, Wayne Bennett's passive aggressive phone manner, "The Stapler - tackle or injury procedure?", the Dragon's 2018 Faceplant, Sonny Bill's sound business advice and Payne Haas's surprising act of generosity.

And of course, much, much, more, including a ripping track from Denis Carnahan!

Hope you enjoy X

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"Peace In Our Time"

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:06:01 +0000

Special Guest this week is the keyboard warrior and lung suffering Parramatta Eels fan Adrian Proszenko (Nine Corp/SMH) who thoroughly entertains us with tidbits of his encounters with luminaries like the Coach Whisperer Bradley Stubbs, The Immortal Joey Johns, Ref Boss Graham Annesley and many more. The boys get down and dirty attempting to dismantle the new peace between the NRL and the Players Association, as words like "autonomy," "governance," and "workload" get bandied about. It's rip-roaring stuff!

And plenty more topics are discussed including Sticky Ricky, the Las Vegas Junket, The Kythera Connection, Rugby League Haircuts and The Newington RL Factory.

All this - and a new song from Denis Carnahan! - in under an hour! Corrr.....

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Rub Of The Green

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:02:03 +0000

After yet another "weekend of disappointment," Rugby League fans Ferris & Gale declare their need of the "Wellness Gurus" to re-balance their damaged minds and souls. Ubuntu and DIs and all that. They take a good hard look at the numerous refereeing controversies over the weekend, discuss the battle with FIFA for the hearts and minds of young female sports fans, and amongst a myriad of other things touch on Rexona ads, the Tibby Cotter Bridge, The History of On-Field Urination, The Scorpion Tackle, how to Google "Strip" and much, much more.

They may be down in the dumps, but it's still very entertaining. Tell your friends.

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Carayannis and Carnahan!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:38:15 +0000

As we draw firmly in to the business end of the season we welcome guests Michael Carayannis, journalist for the Daily Astonisher amongst many other roles, and ABC satirist Denis Carnahan to the studio to discuss the RLPA v NRL negotiations, moral victories, Sticky Ricky, Billy Slater and "the General Public," the Bunker - a necessary evil?, and of course delve deeply in to the Melbourne Gargoyles and their recent round of backslapping.

It's all rather entertaining, educational and at times even slightly comical, if you like that sort of thing.

Thanks for listening League Lovers :)

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Let's Go NRL Barbie!

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:50:40 +0000

Round 21 finds host Gale back from La LA Land and in the studio and some normality resumes. Our hosts discuss whether Supremo Vlandy's has jumped on the Barbie bandwagon, Sheriff Mitchell, Accountant Arrow and South's "Build The Wall" campaign, "The Dance Of Death" that was the Dragons v Tigers debacle, the leaky Dogs and Sharks, Adam Reynold's superior intelligence, "The Ray Hadley Broadcast Box" and "The Pantheon of NRL Biters" - male and female.

And of course, much , much more.

As always we include a brilliant song from Denis Carnahan.

Please share, like, subscribe, comment, and generally rain down internet love on our little show.

Thanks for listening.

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Chaos! Talkin' Cricket with MacGill & Lee

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:25:23 +0000

With an absent co-host Kris Gale swanning around Californian music festivals in Hayden James's private jet, Stephen Ferris oversees "possibly the strangest Fire Up! episode ever" as he wrangles guests Stuart Macgill, Josh Beagley and Shane Lee, talking Ashes, Bazball, Warnie the TV Show, the Dead Rubber, Freddy, the aspiring basket cases that are the Dragons and The West Tigers, the decline of the Roosters Empire and much, much more.

We have a power ballad where Denis Carnahan meets Meatloaf...

We tag team hosts in a Fire Up! first....

And just a warning....the language today is a little blue on occasion...

Let us know what you think x

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H.G. Nelson Uncut! Basket Cases, Billy Idol, Ubuntu and more

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:20:09 +0000

What a pleasure and privilege it is this week to welcome the funniest and smartest man in the business, the absolute legend Greig Pickhaver aka H.G. Nelson to our humble kitchen-themed podcast studio to discuss all that is wrong, right, amazing and interesting in the wide, wide world of Rugby League and the broader sporting universe.

In a wide ranging conversation....

Did we find out who his favourite player of all time is? (Maybe not.)

Can he name a single player in the current Canberra Raiders team? (That's a hard no.)

Did we force him to listen to Eckhardt Tolle? (A lil bit)

Does he even know who Billy Idol is? (Yes/No/Maybe)

Where does he stand on the commercialisation of the game and expansion teams and the overall talent pool? (Tune in and find out)

This is a great conversation with a great man. If any of you Fire Up! fans enjoy it, maybe do us a favour and share the love or take the time to rate, review and opinionate on your Poddy platform of choice or our socials. We really need the support if you want us to keep getting these amazing guests for you. Like Transvision Vamp, We don't want your money, we just want your love!

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