Podcasts by The Good, The Bad

S2 Ep41: The Great George Gregan from 2022-07-13T00:00

The northern hemisphere have turned it around in the latest leg of the summer internationals. Lots to discuss on the pod this week, as the Welsh and Irish teams cement themselves in the history boo...

S2 Ep40: Kruis Control from 2022-07-05T23:00

George Kruis is with us to look back on his career - a journey that started on the wing and ended up in the engine room at Saracens, England and in Japan. So why now for retirement, when he can sti...

S2 Ep39: The Summer Tours from 2022-06-28T23:00

International summer rugby fills the next few weekends, so the boys take a look ahead to what's in store. They start with England who take on a rejuvenated Wallabies. The Eddie Jones’ era was just ...

S2 Ep38: Freddie Burns and Richard Wigglesworth: Premiership Champions from 2022-06-21T23:01

S2 Ep37: The Big Prem Final Preview from 2022-06-14T23:00

Saracens take on Leicester at Twickenham this weekend as the Premiership draws to a close. Alex and Tinds are joined by Ben Kayser and ex Saracens lock Al Hargreaves as they discuss what this game ...

S2 Ep36: Zinzan Brooke: The man and the mullet from 2022-06-07T23:00

One of the all-time greats, Zinzan Brooke, is on the sofa this week with Alex and Tinds. We get the inside track on Tinds’ royal weekend at the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, before diving into the ...

S2 Ep35: Surfing, scallop diving and that stag do with Jack Nowell from 2022-05-31T23:00

Jack Nowell joins the Hask, Tinds and Alex at the Plymouth Pavillions on their live tour. Cornish pride, England debuts, and when team building goes wrong are on the cards. As well as an update on ...

S2 Ep34: Wasps’ Lee Blackett&a bonus Dan Biggar from 2022-05-25T00:55

Tinds, Hask and Alex are in Birmingham at The Alexandra Theatre, ahead of another night on stage. They’re joined by one of Hask's former coaches, Lee Blackett; now Head Coach at Wasps. They discuss...

S2 Ep33: Alun of Wales from 2022-05-17T23:00

What better way to spend a Sunday morning in Swansea than with Alun Wyn Jones. He joins Hask, Tinds and Alex to reflect on a stellar career and look ahead to what’s still to come. Is there much mor...

S2 Ep32: The Unforgettable Steve Thompson from 2022-05-10T23:00

Legendary England hooker, Steve Thompson, joins Hask, Tinds and Alex on their live tour at The Liverpool Empire Theatre. The boys discuss Steve’s hugely inspirational battle with early onset-dement...

S2 Ep31: Now we're touring... from 2022-05-03T23:00

The boys are finally off on their UK tour and already a little dusty from a few nights on the road. Hask has barely slept, Tinds is losing his voice, and Alex is attempting to hold it all together ...

S2 Ep30: The Kanye West of Rugby from 2022-04-26T23:00

This week the GB&R team speak to Bath and England prop Beno Obano about his new documentary series Prep To Win, which takes the viewer behind the scenes at Harlequins. He reveals how it came about,...

S2 Ep29: What Goes On Tour, Stays On Tour from 2022-04-19T23:00

Just like Jack Nowell, grassroots rugby clubs are off on tour&so are the GB&R boys… so what better excuse to relive the best tours of times gone by. Hask, Tinds and Alex compare their wild time in ...

S2 Ep28: Return of the Rhino Bambino from 2022-04-11T23:00

The gang are all here as Alex, Hask and Tinds are reunited for the first time in a few weeks. Also back with them is the Rhino Bambino himself, Leicester and England's Ellis Genge, fresh from his c...

S2 Ep27: Shane Horgan on Ireland, The Farrells, Europe and ROG from 2022-04-05T23:00

Hask and Tinds are having a mid-season break, so Shane Horgan joins Alex in the studio for this intimate episode. They break down Ireland’s development under Andy Farrell and assess Ronan O’Gara’s ...

S2 Ep26: The Eddie Jones Debate and The Year of The Red Roses from 2022-03-29T23:00

Tinds takes the reins this week as Hask and Alex take a well earned holiday. Lucky for us, he’s brought in the big guns, in the form of Ben Kayser and the woman who heads up The Good, The Scaz&The ...

S2 Ep25: Six Nations Finale: From Paris with love from 2022-03-23T00:00

It’s the morning after the night before in sunny Paris and the boys are joined by their favourite Frenchman, Ben Kayser, overlooking the Tuileries Garden. Super Saturday did not disappoint, with Jo...

S2: Live from Bannockburn RFC with Tommy Seymour&Lisa Martin from 2022-03-18T00:00

Alex, Hask and Tinds travel to Bannockburn RFC in Scotland to host a live show with Scottish legends, Lisa Martin&Tommy Seymour. In this bonus episode, the boys are on the road to celebrate the ret...

S2 Ep24: Six Nations Super Saturday: Bring on Le Crunch from 2022-03-16T00:00

Only England stand in the way of France’s first Grand Slam in 12 years, so who better than Ben Kayser to join the boys in the studio to look ahead to the big Paris showdown on Super Saturday? That’...

S2 Ep23: Six Nations Round Four: Sir Rory Best&England’s Max Malins from 2022-03-09T00:00

Ireland make their way to Twickenham this weekend for the penultimate round of the Six Nations. Rugby royalty, Sir Rory Best, joins Hask, Tinds&Alex to look ahead to the final couple of rounds, dis...

S2 Ep22: Baby Haskell, Mike Lowwwwwry and a mid tournament round up from 2022-03-02T00:00

The boys head back to the studio this week to debrief on the drama of Round 3 of the Six Nations; they unpick uncontested scrumgate, French flair, Youngs’ 115 and Sinckler’s half-century. Be prepar...

S2 Ep21: GB&R Live At The Globe from 2022-02-23T00:00

This week Hask and Alex are joined by Ben Kayser and Ryan Jones for a live show at The Globe, Marylebone. Does The Six Nations need a shake up? Has Italy proven itself? Elma Smit, host of our siste...

S2 Ep20: When In Rome from 2022-02-16T00:00

Join the boys on the road this week through the streets of Rome! Recorded over three locations, Alex, Hask and Tinds get in amongst the fans and enjoy the incredible atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico.

S2 Ep19: Six Nations Round One from 2022-02-09T00:00

After a brilliant first round of the Six Nations, the boys are back together to break down each of the three games, and discuss some of the stand out performers, notably Finn Russell and Mack Hansen.

S2 Ep18: The Big Six Nations Preview from 2022-02-02T00:00

With the Six Nations looming, Alex, Hask and Tinds discuss the things they love about the oldest international rugby tournament in the world. They cover each of the team's strengths and weaknesses,...

S2 Ep17: Rugby’s Worst Crimes from 2022-01-26T00:00

What are the worst things you can do on the rugby pitch? Stamping, striking, gouging, headbutting? All these offences - and more - are in the dock as Alex, Hask and Ben play judge and jury and set...

S2 Ep16: The State of the Game 2.0 from 2022-01-19T00:00

Hask and Alex dig a little deeper into the state of the game this week, with two guests who know more than most about what goes on inside rugby’s corridors of power. The former CEO of World Rugby,...

S2 Ep15: The State of the Game from 2022-01-12T00:00

It’s a very busy studio this week, as Tinds, Ellis and Alex try to nail down what rugby’s trying to be and where it needs to get to. They’re joined by the President of Roc Nation, Michael Yormark, ...

S2 Ep14: Richie McCaw - The GOAT from 2022-01-05T00:00

Richie McCaw sets a high bar for the new year as our first guest in 2022. He relives many of the memorable moments from his stellar career, and reveals how the best players develop the mentality an...

S2 Ep13: New Year, Same Us from 2021-12-29T00:00

Grab a turkey sandwich and your chrimbo jumper, and join the boys as they relive 2021’s best episodes and the most hilarious moments on the pod this year. Featuring a royal baby born on the bathroo...

S2 Ep12: Merry Shamblemas from 2021-12-22T00:00

No shortage of festive flair in the tinsel-decked studio this week as Alex, Hask and Tinds put on their best Christmas suits and chill out with a gin and tonic (or two) alongside Ben Kayser. This ...

S2 Ep11: Eddie Jones is Back - Pennyhill Park Special from 2021-12-14T23:59