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A podcast about UK and Irish ultimate presented by ShowGame editor Sean Colfer. We react to news in the sport, talk to people about their experiences and perspectives on the game and discuss everything else relating to ultimate in our region.

  1. 09/03/2022

    Nationals 2022: Mid-way update

    Sean rounds up what's happened at UK Nationals so far. Not too many big surprises, but some great games set up for tomorrow! Catch them on Ulti.TV's YouTube channel.

  2. 09/02/2022

    Nationals 2022: Women's preview

    Sean discusses the women’s division at Nationals 2022 and speaks to four teams about what they are hoping for this weekend: Emily Potter from Spice, Lulu Boyd from SCRAM, Emma Healy and Lara Collier from Flame and Katie Allen from Horizon. Bristol (1:46) Iceni (3:40) SYC (5:57) LMU (8:17) Spice (10:08) SCRAM (24:39) Gravity (34:38) Flame (36:46) Horizon (45:41) Ladybugs (57: 11) Predictions (58:23)

  3. 09/02/2022

    Nationals 2022: Mixed preview

    Sean talks about the mixed division at Nationals 2022, and speaks to Bex Palmer from Reading, Jimmy and Beth from Glasgow and Nate Sanders from Lemmings about their teams. SMOG (0:50) Reading (3:25) Deep Space (10:55) SMOG Rising (12:40) Glasgow (14:13) Lemmings (21:44) Oxford (31:37) Herd (32:50) Birmingham (33:52) Purple Cobras (35:00) Nemesis (36:10) Black Sheep (36:54) Prediction (38:19)

  4. 09/02/2022

    Nationals 2022: Open preview

    Sean discusses the open division at Nationals 2022 and speaks to two people:  Cameron Mackie about Alba and Aidan Kelly about Ranelagh and the other Irish teams coming over to Nottingham. Ranelagh (1:44) Alba (3:51) Clapham (12:01) Chevron (14:47) Smash'D (16:29) Devon (18:05) XVI, Rebel and Tribe (19:26) Bristol (33:19) Reading (35:33) EDI (36:45) Prediction (38:00)

  5. 05/21/2022

    Summarising GB and Irish teams in Europe this season

    In this episode Sean speaks to three of the commentary team that will be covering tournaments this season about the European season we’ve seen so far. First, Ali Thomas discusses the Elite Invite in Bologna and the storylines coming out of there. Then Rachel Douglas talks about Tom’s Tourney and the surprising results that happened in Bruges, and finally Benjy Rees discusses watching the European Masters’ Championships in Wroclaw and what we might see heading into Masters Worlds in Limerick. RUNDOWN Quick rundown on what’s been going on around the UK (0:40) A brief note about the GB World Games team and their scrimmages against France and Germany (2:59) Ali Thomas on Elite Invite (5:07) Rachel Douglas on Tom’s Tourney (14:52) Benjy Rees on EMUCC (38:08)

  6. 05/06/2022

    London Invite chat with Conrad Wilson and Connor McHale

    In this episode Sean chats to Conrad Wilson and Connor McHale from Clapham Ultimate about the upcoming London Invite and what people can expect from this brand-new tournament. He also chats with them about Clapham's season and goals, and what they're all looking forward to this year. Sean also promises a full look back at everything he missed in the last month coming next week! Tickets for London Invite can be bought here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-invite-tickets-305917496467

  7. 03/30/2022

    World Games chat with Sam Vile

    In this episode Sean speaks to Sam Vile, one of the people running the Great Britain World Games team, about how the team has come together. They talk about the trial process, how difficult it was to make selections and some of the philosophies that have been guiding Sam and Lucy Barnes, his coaching partner, as they prepare to take on the best in the world in Birmingham, Alabama. RUNDOWN How was it when you found out you would be leading the World Games bid, and how did that come about? (3:00) How different is it to manage at the World Games? (4:30) You had three larger pre-trials, how were preparations for that and sifting through the first group of people who applied (9:20) Were you surprised by how some of the players took to mixed given the high concentration of single-gender-focused players at trials? (15:30) Who did you have helping out at the trials, what was the process there? (20:38) How was getting from the pre-trials number to the number you took to the final trial? (24:45) How was the main trial from a management perspective? (28:48) How was it from a playing perspective, and how was it separating those two factors? (34:15) The importance of being a good teammate in the process (39:00) There is now a final 14 and a training squad, which means you've made cuts. How was that process of getting to the training squad? (42:45) How have the early preparations as a squad been? (53:53) Have you discussed aims or goals at this stage? (59:29) Has it been fun up to this point? (62:58) Sam talks about picking a team and the way to talk about how other people might have done things (65:24) Some discussion about Deep Space (70:32) A word on finishing on the podium at the ShowGame Awards (73:26)

  8. 02/19/2022

    University Indoors recap plus World Games chat

    In this episode Sean talks about university women’s and men’s indoor nationals, as well as about the World Games trials that are going on this weekend. He also catches up with ShowGame uni writer Nick Byrne about his experience at Division 1 men’s nats with Strathclyde and what it was like playing the stacky English. RUNDOWN Division one women’s (0:29) Division two women’s (3:00) Division two men’s (4:10) Division one men’s, and a chat with Nick (5:15) Who’s favourite for mixed indoor nationals? (13:05) The strength in depth of a few teams, particularly Loughborough (15:11) World Games trials this weekend in Edinburgh (17:38)

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A podcast about UK and Irish ultimate presented by ShowGame editor Sean Colfer. We react to news in the sport, talk to people about their experiences and perspectives on the game and discuss everything else relating to ultimate in our region.

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  • Creator
    The ShowGame
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The ShowGame