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Published in 1904, The Master of the World is the penultimate novel in the Voyages Extraordinaires series, by renowned French novelist and pioneer of science fiction, Jules Verne. The novel acts as a sequel to Verne’s novel Robur the Conqueror, and consequently brings back some of its most notable characters, including the brilliant, yet villainous inventor Robur. Set in the summer of 1903, the adventure kicks off when a string of enigmatic events have been reported in the western part of No ...
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James has been upgraded in many ways by Harry who sits in for him this week - and what a week to sit in on the pod! The boys talk through the usual comings and goings and then dive headlong into the Stormers game! They could easily have kept talking for a full week - but time got the better of them and they eventually moved on - Tidy! Learn more ab…
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The boys are joined by Will Owen and they go through their adventure at Ospreys HQ, they react to the departure of Nicky Smith and also look ahead to the Munster clash. If you are a former player, the boys would like you to have a look at and complete (if you want to - no pressure) a short survey about social connections in rugby clubs, if you coul…
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Happy New Year everyone and what a way to start 2024 - some solid performances, a new boss and a new portable stand for all games. James, Iestyn and Robbie have a chat through the relevant bits and then go down a few rabbit holes for good measure as well. All the usual stuff is in there as well so enjoy it and tell your friends. Learn more about yo…
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The boys are joined by the 2nd most famous Ospreys fan (after Michael Sheen) Robbie from Squidge Rugby for an hour of licking wounds from the Dragons game and looking forward to the West Wales Derby. There is an injury list as long as the Loughor Bridge, a traditionally downbeat outlook and an annoyingly positive noisy neighbour to contend with - b…
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James and Iestyn try to review the Glasgow game without discussing the referee and very nearly succeed, before moving on to the Dragons game, a little quiz and the inevitable air of doom that always surrounds a game against the far east! Feel free to send your questions in for next week - it will be a big one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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This week, the boys get to talk about the prospect of a bunch of South Africans Cheetahs coming over and pulling on an Ospreys shirt and then about a bunch of South Africans coming over and getting their Shark Asses tanned! Morgan Morris is as always a topic of conversation as is Nicky Smith and which (if any) of the returning internationals should…
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With so many things to discuss this week, no one really understands how we ended up talking about what we did! A welcome win against the Zebre, some absolute classic tries, Tips 200th appearance, barely anyone watching it, the joke of a game in Cardiff this weekend and a trip to London for a home game - all those options and we end up discussing Da…
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Darren spends half an hour in the company of Paul Tabram - the man on the mic at the Swansea,com stadium, talking about his time on the mic both good and bad, his favourite players, his favourite times and his thoughts on the future. Tabs is the heartbeat of Ospreys home fixtures and if you ever get a chance to chat to him - enjoy those times. Lear…
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James, Iestyn and Darren are looking forward to the URC season with a subtle optimism. First there is the small issue of Wales being knocked out of the World Cup but then they get into the good stuff - What can we expect from the Ospreys this year? Who is due a big season? Who will reach legend status by the end of the year and which player all the…
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The response to last weeks interview was great - thank you for that! The boys return this week to discuss the important things in life - like the game against Cardiff. They discuss what went well, where the improvements are needed and who to look out for in this years URC. Iestyns voice manages to hold out for the duration of the chat and long enou…
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The boys had the pleasure of chatting with Anthony Cole-Johnson, Commercial Director for the Ospreys. In a very open conversation, ACJ discusses shirt design, the importance of connecting with Swansea, merger rumours, the London game, the importance of Swansea Uni, the benefits of the URC, the future for the Ospreys and just how important the Scarl…
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Your Hosts Iestyn and Darren are proud to welcome you to the very first Ospreys Eyrie, (you will need to listen to the show to find out what it means) discussing everything from the torment of last season, the ins and outs over the summer and preparations for the coming season. The game against the Dragons will give us an idea of what to expect for…
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The Magic of Eyri Podcast came to an end in September 2012 with episode 53, making the entire novel available as a free audio dramatization. Here is a list of every episode of The Magic of Eyri. You can still buy copies of The Magic of Eyri novel through Lulu. (cover art by Michael Church) These days Daniel is writing and drawing the all-ages fanta…
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