Podcasts about Urthboy

As I sat down with Tim Levinson, the artist known as Urthboy, I felt the anticipation of unearthing the layers that compose the vibrant tapestry of the music industry. The Managing Director of Elefant Traks and a pivotal figure in Australian Hip-Hop, Tim lays bare his artistic journey, from scribbling poetry in the Blue Mountains as a child, to co-founding music collective  The Herd. Our exchange traverses the resilience required to navigate post-pandemic challenges and the undying optimism for what lies ahead. Brace yourselves for an enlightening discourse on cultural influences, artistic evolution, and a stark glimpse into the commitment that fuels one's creative fire.As always, there is an unraveling of personal threads. We speak to the soul. I dissect the irony of loneliness amidst hyper-connectivity and the sanctity of human bonds solidified through live events. Tim articulates the sculpting influence of family ties and the quest for maintaining artistic integrity. Together, we reflect on the shifting landscapes of personal identity, parenthood, and how these multifaceted relationships mold an artist's life and work.Looking to the horizon, Tim and I wade into the future of an industry at the cusp of reinvention, where live music venues grapple with new societal patterns and how cultural tides can impact on the longevity of emerging artists. We wrap up our dialogue with musings on the essence of collaboration in art, the transformative impact of education on growth, and the aspirations to craft a legacy that echoes through mentorship and community enrichment.  Enjoy,Shan Follow UrthboyTHT gets by with a little help from these friends... (Intro) Music by Def Wish Cast.Song: ForeverAlbum: The Evolution Machinewww.defwishcast.com.auhttps://defwishcastofficial.bandcamp.com/INDOSOLE - Sustainable footwear Code: THT(15% discount shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Sandals made from recycled Tyres. Timeless footwear for the conscious consumer.BELLMOTT - Ready to drink CoffeeCode: THT(Get 15% off your first two online purchases).Pre-mixed cans of coffee goodness, Iced Lattes and more. Ethically sourced coffee beans, made in Australia, made my Musicians, Skateboarders and Artists. It's all about caffeinating culture, inspired conversations and  shared creativity.Get your morning kick in Bellmott coffee, Bellmott is owned by skaters, barbers, tradies and musicians. They came together with the idea of creating a co-pilot That's next to you on the late night drives, early mornings on the job site or a midday pick me up. Ethically sourced beans in a sustainable can, and ready to go when you are. Use the code THT to score a discount at Bellmott.com& Use Code: THTAnd you'll get 40% of the best CBD oil at Krush Organics. Boom.https://krushorganics.com/Support the showBecome a SUBSCRIBER of THT. Only pay what you feel the show is worth to you!Follow on Instagram: @terriblehappytalksCheckout the website: terriblehappytalks.com

India v England, Vizag Wash-up: With the series squared and players heading in their different directions for a week off, Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to review the latest reactions from the second Test and look ahead to Rajkot. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Check out Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Let's hear a tale we had never found before, about one of the unlikeliest mismatches of them all. Also, an equally unlikely change of allegiance, a game with four results on the table, the player who faced the longest wait, a real wrong number, a curious cumulative record, and the little-discussed batting of a bowling legend, Your Nerd Pledge revisits this week: 6.35 - Max W 78.00 - Peder Roberts 10.70 - Rafael Szumer 1.14 - Guy Hornsby 5.00 - Xavier Bochat 12.32 - Glenn Finkelde and new number 6.79 - Ben Woolgar Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Vizag Day 4: In the end, it was Bumrah taking a stump out of the ground. Appropriately so after he turned this match on its head a couple of days earlier doing just the same, putting the home side into a position of authority they would never cede. England gave it a crack in pursuit of 399 - they were always going to - but India have pulled this very watchable series into parity after two Tests. Cam Ponsonby has enjoyed the lot of it in Vizag and he's with Adam Collins in London. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Check out Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Vizag Day 3: They couldn't, could they? Nearly 400 to chase for England, but they're off to a bright start and they believe. That's after a day when James Anderson did the new-ball business again, Shubman Gill made a stylish hundred after some early fortune, and India then let a dominant position slide against England's spinners. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Check out Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Vizag Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah, goodness me. One of the great spells of fast bowling, moving it both ways with precision and pace, has earned India a considerable advantage after two days. Cam Ponsonby had the pleasure of witnessing it live at the ground and he's with Adam Collins to tell him all about it. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Vizag Day 1: What an innings. What a day. 179 not out for Yashasvi Jaiswal on a day where his teammates faltered and the match was left in the balance. Are India already way ahead? Or after winning the toss was day one a missed opportunity, especially after a couple of late wickets for England? Cam Ponsonby is at the ground, Adam Collins is having a weekend away by the water - they weigh it all up. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Vizag Day 0: Jimmy Anderson has been playing Test cricket in India before the IPL began and will take the field tomorrow alongside Shoaib Bashir, a bloke who was far from birth when he made his England debut. The veteran's extraordinary story continues on his sixth tour of the country. It's one of several changes from the two sides that took the field in Hyderabad, India trying to fill a couple of big holes after KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja went down with injuries in last week's thriller to start the series. To Vizag, a city Cam Ponsonby is thoroughly taken by, and he's joining Adam Collins. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 22: After two of the best Test matches we've seen, finishing within a couple of hours of one another last Sunday, it's nice for Geoff and Adam to exhale and have the chat about it that we didn't get to have. Pat Cummins took a broad view of the significance of the West Indies win, which predictably annoyed some people, while others are annoyed at England doing things the way England currently does - and the fact that it worked. Otherwise, South Africa's women beat Australia for the first time in any format, though they lost the T20 series 2-1. The Big Bash finished last week with Josh Brown going nuts, there are Australian white-ball squads out with several points of interest, and Australia's Inclusivity Championships were played around the same time as England's physical disability team finally began their much-postponed tour of India. Your Nerd Pledge for this week: 2.76 - Joshua Timmins Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, The Hyderabad Heist (the day after): The hits keep coming. Just as everyone is reflecting on one of the great days of Test cricket, India are struck with a massive blow with news that two superstars Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul will not be available for the second Test. With Cameron Ponsonby is Cricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to look at what it means for the future and reflect on what an incredible week in Hyderabad we've just had. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. A revisit special this weekend as we round up some incorrect numbers from episodes past. Investigations at Essex, the record for five-wicket hauls, some stylish pointless sixes, who was involved in the most number of weird dismissals, and which player did bloody nothing for nobody? Your Nerd Pledge revisits this week: 7.71 - Claire Danny Daniel 2.43 - Jonathon Potton 4.10 - Sam Chappel 14.00 - Debashish Biswas 2.05 - Tim Henry 4.50 - Aravind 1.70 - Chris Dobbins 1.00 - Srikanth Agaram Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Brisbane Day 4: One of the most remarkable days of Test cricket seen in Brisbane, and one of the most remarkable bowling performances ever from Shamar Joseph. A busted foot and a lot of pain didn't stop him from creating one of the classics with the ball, while Steve Smith did something similar with the bat, leading to an all-time finish. With Bharat Sundaresan and Geoff Lemon. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Hyderabad Day 3: At the close of play on day two, it looked like only one team could win this First Test - India, of course. 24 hours on, it's a very different story, overwhelmingly thanks to England's number three, Ollie Pope, who has made 148 of the most interesting runs you could ever wish to see. Cam Ponsonby witnessed the England comeback at the ground in Hyderabad, he's with Adam Collins. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Brisbane Day 3: This West Indies line-up just won't quit. Hanging in there for long enough to set Australia 216 for victory, the visitors have picked up a couple of wickets before the close with this Test nicely in balance heading into the fourth day. At the ground in Brisbane, Bharat Sundaresan and Adam White are with you. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Hyderabad Day 2: It's taken India just two days to show the gap between the teams when playing on their home soil, cruising to a handsome first-innings lead. Tomorrow morning, it will be all about whether Ravindra Jadeja can advance to another Test ton before the home spinners put their bowling boots on when good and ready. Adam Collins is joined by Cam Ponsonby at the ground in Hyderabad. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Brisbane Day 2: What a day of Test cricket! If only those bails fell off... well, let's not get too deep into alternative histories. What's certain is that the Windies have given themselves a genuine chance of victory after claiming a first-innings lead, thanks mostly to the work of their opening quicks Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph. For the first time, it's Bharat Sundaresan piloting the show, and we have a new guest host alongside him, the excellent Adam White. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 1: How the tables turned! Then turned again. For a session there, it was business as usual, with Australian quicks knocking over the West Indies top order. But then Kavem Hodge and Joshua da Silva worked something special, and Kevin Sinclair might be something special. A very fun day and night of pink-ball cricket. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Hyderabad Day 1: A day as busy as you expect from two teams determined to make a mark to begin the series right from the outset. England's attack got them to a vaguely credible position with the bat but Yashasvi Jaiswal's contribution was more telling, pushing the hosts into a very handy position by the close. Cam Ponsonby is at the ground in Hyderabad, joining Adam Collins. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

India v England, Hyderabad Day 0: Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley are not Ashwin and Jadeja - let there be no doubt. But on the belief that the Hyderabad pitch is going to rag from morning one, the visitors are putting all their faith in an inexperienced spin trio that will rely heavily on the bespectacled bloke from Somerset. As for the hosts, they so rarely lose at home with a tried-and-true gameplan. But how will it work if the Bazballers can make a bit of a mark early? A fascinating series awaits. Cam Ponsonby, who will be at the ground on our daily shows throughout the next two months, joins Adam Collins. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary! https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/london https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcity Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 0: Time for a pink-ball shake-up. Bharat Sundaresan has been prowling around training and press conferences as always, and has the latest from Brisvegas: swing, storms, quarantines and selections. Meanwhile, there was also a whole lot of breaking news between when we recorded the weekly show and now. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 2: The best couple of hours of bowling from a touring West Indies team in... how long? That was how the day started. But when things get difficult, Travis Head somehow has a way of doing something special. And when he gets on a roll, Josh Hazlewood can be as destructive as any bowler in history. And even amongst all this, somehow Shamar Joseph was again the best story of the day. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 1: A day for debuts, in mostly sunshine at Adelaide Oval. Australia bowled and largely flexed the ability of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, but there is something about this summer and last-wicket partnerships. Shamar Joseph had a brilliant debut at 11 with the bat, then turned that into an equally good start with the ball. Tune in to hear about one of the most wholesome press conferences imaginable. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 0: Another day, another brief Test series. But the touring West Indies had a good hit-out against the mighty CAXI, and plenty of interesting players who will turn out in Adelaide. Bharat Sundaresan has been watching them closely, as well as being tour guide and shopping assistant to some of them, and in a world first, he is also appearing on this episode wearing a tie. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 20: When a chopper lands in the middle of the cricket ground, it is only ever a good sign. Right? That was David Warner's arrival to the Big Bash this week, while Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh made their exits. The touring West Indies did well in their Adelaide warm-up match, Steve Smith is confirmed as Test opener, bails continue to not fall off, the Australian women finish a dominant stretch in India, Dean Elgar goes to Essex, Wanindu Hasaranga goes top five for ODI bowling performances, and plenty more besides. Your Nerd Pledge for this week: 2.52 - Reg Wilson Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we explore the centuries between Gunter and Gunther, diverging from the New York of The Nanny to the New York of Friends. Or was it the same all along? Yes, this is about cricket. Also, the brothers who were not the twins, an unlikely Ranji Trophy head-to-head, a grand Jewish batting career, a return to a favourite Dusty Old Bastard, and a legendary innings that requires some myth-busting. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 8.97 - Thomas Melia 7.92 - Mel Shawley 1.86 - Geoff Price 3.40 - Pharsicle Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get that sweet Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfw Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Greatest Season That Was, Episode 6 – Bangladesh with Aminul Islam It's difficult to believe that it took Bangladesh until 1999 to make a World Cup, but they made up for lost time, knocking off Pakistan, which turbocharged their push to become a Test-playing nation as a consequence of how they performed at this terrific World Cup. Aminul "BulBul" Islam led their campaign 25 years ago, recalling in detail their unusual and inspiring path to cricket's top table. With Dan Brettig (The Age) and Shannon Gill (Code Sports). Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 18: It's a beautiful day in Sydney, and time to catch up on a lot. Danyal Rasool joins the show, the Pakistan correspondent from Cricinfo giving his perspective of the tour that was. How will Australia pick a new Test opener? We'll look over the India-Australia women's series after a slew of matches influenced by Phoebe Litchfield and new 300-gamer Ellyse Perry. Plus, dubious dealings at the Afghanistan Cricket Board, yet another double ton for Cheteshwar Pujara, barbs fly over Cape Town's terrible Test pitch, and plenty more detours besides. Get in the hammock with us this week. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 18: Running Australian cricket will never be an easy job. Nick Hockley's path to the chief executive chair was from left field, slotted in when administrators were getting taken out during the pandemic. A few years on, established in the role, he talked us through his backstory, his hopes for cricket's future, and a range of the issues that have landed in his in-tray. Recorded in the Ladies Stand at the SCG as summer rain fell the day after the Test. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount Donate Ralph's liver transplant All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Day 4: It's all over. David Warner Week ended with David Warner Day, as the man of the hour got to take centre stage for one last Australian Test innings. Then he had plenty to say in support of this format of the game into the future. Pat Cummins was Player of the Series, in a contest where Pakistan were much more competitive than 3-0 suggest. So it ended, in traditional glorious Sydney sunshine. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Day 3: Is this Jamal's Ashes? By god, it was for a while, as the Pakistani wonder produced another stunning passage of play, while Mitchell Marsh produced another fine chapter. With the match as beautifully poised as it could be, nobody could have quite imagined the stunning performance that came next. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Day 2: You're not going to believe it, but there was the tiniest bit of rain at the Sydney Test today. We still got 46 overs in, and we still had enough time for Pakistan to show some mettle, make some mistakes, and leave themselves broadly in the Test match, while Australia's openers did their best to contribute to the contest. Meanwhile, across the Indian Ocean, far more extraordinary things were playing out. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Sydney Day 0: Happy new year. It's time for the first Final Word of 2024. And it finds Adam and Geoff kicking back in the backyard one day ahead of the third Test, after an eventful day of press appearances from Pat Cummins and Shan Masood. Let's run the tape over it all. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 17: Happy New Year. As we wrap up what was a huge one in 2023, and roll over blinking into the new light of 2024, we take our annual look back on what stood out for the right reasons and what stood out for wrong. Plus we catch up with the Australian women's Test in India, and the Indian men's disastrous first Test in South Africa. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword The Final Word Live in Sydney with Michael Bevan: get tickets for January 7. Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount Donate Ralph's liver transplant All links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne Day 4: It was real, it was raw, and it was on until the last hour of the day. Shan Masood batted like a dream, Babar Azam bashed back into some form, and Mohammed Rizwan was his usual unpredictable delight. Nathan Lyon got ambushed, Pat Cummins bowled like a dream, and it was only when the extra half hour was called that we could feel sure about how this would go. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne Day 3: What a day of Test cricket. Pakistan scrapped and clawed in the first session with the bat, then started with a glorious burst of left-arm fast bowling. Swing, seam, stumps ascatter. From on the ropes, Steve Smith absorbed and Mitch Marsh counterpunched. Then they fell. Three days of fine fast bowling and conditions doing plenty, and this game is still on the table for either side. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne Day 2: Sunshine! Glorious sunshine, as Pakistan found some mojo to work through seven Australian wickets in the long first session. Then it was time for new captain Shan Masood to put the foot down. But you can never quite bank on Pat Cummins being out of the game. It tilted, it slipped, and it will need some more fun from Rizwan to re-balance a rollicking Test day. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 17: Two weeks ago at the Corner, we welcomed Glenn Maxwell on stage for a remarkable conversation. He was open, thoughtful, articulate at the end of a remarkable year, and people have been asking to hear it ever since. With some polishing up for the audio feed, there's no better TFW Christmas moment than this - it's Glenn Maxwell. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney MICHAEL BEVAN LIVE SHOW tickets for 7 January Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday All the links are at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Greatest Season That Was, Episode 5 – India with Harsha Bhogle India, but not at all as they are today. A quarter of a century ago, before their financial might dictated practically every decision made in the global game, the men in blue were just another cricket team. A very talented team, with a group of prodigiously capable batters, but a side that would ultimately fail to reach the business end of the tournament in focus. To explain that progression, looking back before, during and after Ninety9, there could be nobody better than Harsha Bhogle. With Dan Brettig (The Age) and Shannon Gill (Code Sports). Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney MICHAEL BEVAN LIVE SHOW tickets for 7 January. Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the very generous Nord VPN discount. All the links are at linktr.ee/thefinalword Check out Ralph's fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/f/ralphs-campaignlifesaving-transplant-for-cancer Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This time, Adam and Geoff are trying something unusual. It's a quadruple header, and it involves a quadruple ton. Then from Slammin' Sammy Northeast we go back nearly 100 years to when Wally Hammond let his balls do the talking on Test debut. Also, Indonesia-Japan relations via the NSW towns of Lismore, Hay and Cowra, and a great Dutch leader's finest day. Enjoy some tales as you drive home for Christmas, or whatever else you're doing. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 4.94 - Adhitya Sutresna 4.10 - Sam Chappell, Andrew Turner, MJ Knoester & Richard L 5.63 - Jake Cunliffe Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get tickets for our Sydney LIVE SHOW with Michael Bevan on 7 January Run or donate to the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday Take up the generous Nord VPN discount Support Ralph's liver transplant All the links are at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 16: Back from Perth, the numbers are flying around as CA looks to ink in its schedule for the next five years. There's a new 10-over IPL on the horizon, joy of joys, as the IPL and WPL player auctions roll out. India's women demolish England in a Test and aim to do the same to Australia, while there are more brilliant performances in women's cricket from Pakistan in New Zealand and from Bangladesh in South Africa. Exciting times. Also, SKY might just be the best in his format. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January. https://linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday www.cbussuper.com.au Get involved with the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Perth Day 4: The wait was all about Nathan Lyon's 500th wicket, and eventually it came around. Not before Pakistan challenged Australia with the ball one more time, Steve Smith furious with yet another dismissal, before Khawaja and Marsh kept on as they have been going. After that it was time for Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, and Pakistani running between the wickets to have an influence, before Lyon's final say. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Perth Day 3: For a while, the resistance was building. Imam did his thing, Babar was rising alongside. Then things changed quickly. David Warner went ton and none, Marnus Labuschagne got fingerbanged. The pitch is starting to do tricky things and we've got a couple of days to go. Also, does club cricket really affect anything, and what's the deal with tiny arm guards? A very diversion-filled Daily. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Perth Day 2: Would it be Mitchell Marsh Day in front of his home crowd? It kind of was, and it kind of wasn't. It was also kind of Ameer Jamal day, as the inexperienced right-armer picked up six wickets. Pakistan could have fallen apart, but they played staunch instead, Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq doing a job before Shan Masood played the laconic amateur. A long way to go yet, but for now we have a Test match on our hands. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Perth Day 1: Australia won the toss and chose to bat, and we know how that tends to pan out. David Warner had one of those David Warner days, which ended in David Warner style. Varied subplots of relevance for each of Khawaja, Labuschagne, Smith and Head, while Pakistan found a way into the contest at times, and out of it at times. There is still room for things to go in either direction at the end of Day 1. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Australia v Pakistan, Perth Day 0: The Australian Test season is about to begin. Geoff and Adam get together in Perth to run the rule over the respective teams, the difficulty in remembering what this show is called, and the ICC machinations responding to Usman Khawaja's humanitarian statement. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January: linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 15: The Perth Test is coming, and once again the local authorities are apparently worried about whether people will show up unless JL waves the sceptre. One person on the way out is WACA boss Christina Matthews, soon to end her long tenure. Shan Masood makes a double ton as Pakistan's new skipper while Matthew Renshaw tons up in the PM's XI runfest. Rain wrecks the Big Bash, Amazon hoovers up yet more property with a broadcast rights deal, Lou Vincent gets a reprieve, and there is damp cricket from all over the world. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 7.20 - Jessica Currie Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get Sydney live show tickets for for 7 January. https://linktr.ee/thefinalword For a huge discount off your NordVPN plan, go to nordvpn.com/tfw You can also get 4 months free on a 2-year plan, and no risk with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday www.cbussuper.com.au Get involved with the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for the Lord's Taverners www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, with Geoff and Adam away from the desk it's Daniel Norcross and Bharat Sundaresan in charge - the first ep in Story Time history with not one but two summer newsreaders. What did they get up to? I'm looking forward to finding out when listening to the episode myself. What I know is they spoke for nearly two hours, which can only be a good thing. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 8.38 - Yvann Stephens 5.03 - Matthew Price 6.55 - Hayden 2.57 - Robert Cocking & Dave McRobbie Get tickets for our live shows. Melbourne 11 December, Sydney 7 January: https://linktr.ee/thefinalword Welcome back CBUS Super! Great to have them back with us this Australian summer. www.cbussuper.com.au Sign up to run the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon (or less) for the Lord's Tavs www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Greatest Season That Was, Episode 4 – Andrew Flower:  It never got better for Zimbabwe than their run at the 1999 World Cup, storming into the Super Six stage after thrilling wins over South Africa and India. Their star wicketkeeper batter from that memorable campaign, Andy Flower, joined us for an extensive and tender conversation about the tournament, his homeland more generally, and when his career came to an abrupt end at the next World Cup. With Dan Brettig (The Age) and Shannon Gill (Code Sports). Get tickets for our live shows. Melbourne 11 December, Sydney 7 January: https://linktr.ee/thefinalword Welcome back CBUS Super! Great to have them back with us this Australian summer. www.cbussuper.com.au Sign up to run the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon (or less) for the Lord's Tavs www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Get your Final Word / Glenn Maxwell shirt re-release from League Tees. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 14: A short ep, but a very sweet one too. A conversation with Neil and Joy Maxwell – the parents of you know who. Recorded in the family home where Glenn grew up in South Belgrave, this will give you a sense of how it is riding the wave of his career from their unique perspective, and the thrill of what it's like for them when everything clicks – as it did so spectacularly against Afghanistan during the World Cup. Lovely people.  Get tickets for our live shows. Melbourne 11 December, Sydney 7 January: https://linktr.ee/thefinalword Welcome back CBUS Super! Great to have them back with us this Australian summer. www.cbussuper.com.au Sign up to run the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon (or less) for the Lord's Tavs www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Get your Final Word / Glenn Maxwell shirt re-release from League Tees. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy

Season 15, Episode 13: Mitchell Johnson can still steam in - which he did this week, aiming some pelters at David Warner and George Bailey. But perhaps his perspective has more nuanced picture than has been presented? What is not nuanced is that Pakistan's cricket political brawling is a disaster - hello and goodbye again to Salman Butt. Adelaide win the WBBL final inspired by Amanda Wellington, Glenn Maxwell signs off from India with one more wild ton, and is now heading to the Corner Hotel for our live show, and there were two boilovers in women's cricket from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Plus a hectic Shield round - Lawrence Neil-Smith is coming for your batters. Your Nerd Pledge number this week: 3.80 - Les Corson Live shows: Melbourne is all but sold out for 11 December, Sydney available for 7 January. https://linktr.ee/thefinalword Sort your super on the CBUS 40th birthday www.cbussuper.com.au Run the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon (or less) for the Lord's Taverners www.lordstaverners.org/the-final-word Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy