Bloke In A Bar Denan Kemp

Matty Johns joined me in the Bloke studio for a very special episode of Bloke In A Bar.

0:00 On radio together 
5:56 Overseas trips 
19:06 Growing up 
25:05 First taste of first grade 
31:30 Selected for Australia
38:39 Playing State of Origin
49:41 1997 Grand Final
1:02:18 Moved on from Knights 
1:10:38 Creativity 
1:13:07 The Footy Show x Reg Reagan 
1:35:32 Moving to Channel 7 
1:47:36 The Grill Team
1:57:40 Fox Sports 
2:14:28 Favourite career moments 
2:25:22 Final questions 

Timmy is back this week as he and Guru join the studio to discuss the Rugby League news this week.

0:00 Summer shirts and singlets restock 
0:58 Timmy is back 
7:34 Face the Music 
13:14 Tigers reportedly front runners to sign Luai 
50:34 Brutal Truth - names on jerseys?  
58:46 Michael Maguire steps down as NZ coach 
1:09:47 Reece Walsh salary 
1:18:00 Titans sign Harley Smith-Shields 
1:21:10 Transfer whispers/signings 

I sit down with Phoenix Crossland after his great year for the Knights.

0:00 50% off everything
0:47 2023 season 
4:33 Eligibility 
10:26 Growing up 
16:27 Picked up by the Knights pathways system 
23:13 First pre season 
26:57 NRL debut  
39:05 Turning point 
50:43 Making finals in 2020 and 2021 but in and out of NRL 
52:40 Handling criticism 
59:45 2023 season 2.0 
1:09:53 Future 
1:12:28 Final questions 

Almost 8 years after our first podcast together, Jack Bird drops by the studio for a chat.

0:00 50% off sale 
0:47 We did a podcast 8 years ago 
1:58 Managing injuries 
8:23 Growing up 
26:16 Joining the Sharks 
33:58 NRL debut 
41:10 2016 - Origin debut and Premiership 
1:04:06 Indigenous All Stars 
1:06:08 Time at the Broncos 
1:14:40 Going back to the Dragons  
1:22:07 2024 
1:26:31 Final questions 

Australia are the winners of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Guru, Hammy and Matty join me to talk through it.

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0:00 Australia are the Cricket World Cup Champions 
20:55 Brutal Truth - Pat Cummins 
34:53 Head or Maxwell a better innings?
41:15 Face the Music 
53:46 Ezra Mam, Tom Dearden and Joey Manu off contract 2025 
1:12:50 Rugby Australia 
1:29:22 Luke Keary to extend 
1:31:00 Wighton to five-eighth eventually?
1:34:01 NRL Grid 2.0 

The great Rugby League Guru joins me in the studio for a chat about his life and journey.

0:00 50% off sale live now 
0:48 Guru’s first name  
5:35 Could be anything 
8:00 Footy players 
12:08 Growing up with a stutter 
13:57 Loving footy growing up 
23:20 Favourite players growing up 
25:23 School teacher 
30:33 Starting the Rugby League Guru page  
45:05 Going full time in podcasting 
49:36 Coming on Bloke In A Bar 
1:00:41 Best juniors 
1:10:11 Origin Smokey 2024 
1:11:30 Final questions