Best The Crafty Rogues Podcasts (2023)

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Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango? 56:29

2d ago56:29

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With Carl Craig as an in-studio guest, this was always destined to be an interesting show. It didn't disappoint. Neither did Carl. He never does.By The Crafty Rogues

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I want to live like Roscommon people 54:52

9d ago54:52

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From ostentatious displays of wealth to the popularity of the Premier League in Asia, this a particularly wide-ranging episode. Great craic, too!By The Crafty Rogues

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Like a Surgeon 48:58

14d ago48:58

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As John recovered from a medical procedure, the boys discussed friendship, politics, tractors, comedy, and the DeSantis presidential campaign launch. Actually, that was the comedy.By The Crafty Rogues

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Ticket to ride! 45:39

23d ago45:39

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JC went to DC. SQ went to Crowded House. And if you're in despair, America, read or listen to Jon Stewart!By The Crafty Rogues

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Many (Michael) Bridges to cross. 46:50

1M ago46:50

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Sport, culture, craic, and a philosophical look at the realities of owning a 2002 Toyota Camry. Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is a proper podcast!By The Crafty Rogues

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Send in the crowns 47:43

1M ago47:43

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This week, the boys tackle big issues like the monarchy, Jurgen Klopp's hamstring, and can you teach someone to be funny? There's a joke in there somewhere. Or is there?By The Crafty Rogues

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Anarchy in the UK 49:15

1M ago49:15

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John's back from England. Quinno's not getting tortured. Man City are Thriller. Arsenal are Pyromania. If you need to know more, listen to this week's show.By The Crafty Rogues

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Sioux Center & the Banshees 44:11

2M ago44:11

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Chicago, Sioux Center, Leeds, Sydney. These Crafty Rogues get around a bit, and there's craic at every stop on the journey!By The Crafty Rogues

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John is a 'Hamilton' Academical 42:51

2M ago42:51

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Passports, musicals, sporting upsets, boot polish, art, and Irish global soft power. Standard Crafty Rogues fare, really.By The Crafty Rogues

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Copa Lana Del Rey 43:27

2M ago43:27

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John drove a Tesla in Canada. Quinno had a good old sulk. And Frank Lampard is headed back to Chelsea. Wait! What??By The Crafty Rogues

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Neither of us got these jobs through any form of nepotism. 54:34

2M ago54:34

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Cosgrove's off to Canada for a few days. Before he left, here's what we learned. Toronto is south of the Twin Cities. Tottenham don't like trophies. And Aston Villa love black haired managers. That's the kind of insight that sets this podcast apartBy The Crafty Rogues

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ABBA bit of this! 47:57

3M ago47:57

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Food, music, politics, lists, happiness, mayhem, sport, craic, a bit more sport, and a lot more craic. Surely, that's enough for one show. Have at it.By The Crafty Rogues

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Run MCG 47:16

3M ago47:16

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Cosgrove came back from Hawaii a couple of hours before this show, and he was in sparkling form. It's the week of St. Patrick's Day, after all. Do NOT call it St. Patty's Day. Just don't.By The Crafty Rogues

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Cypress Thrill 54:17

3M ago54:17

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It's not often you hear Fermanagh and surfing in the same sentence, but it was pretty much par for the course on this week's show. There was sport, culture, and craic in abundance. Tasty stuff.By The Crafty Rogues

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Motty the Hoople 45:47

3M ago45:47

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Stolen cars...corporate awards...rec hockey...mask mandates...Ed Sheeran...Dave Grohl...Leo Barry (look him up)...and plenty of football/futbol/soccer/sahhkerrrr. This is a tasty show!By The Crafty Rogues

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Napoli Imbruglia 45:32

4M ago45:32

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The boys both dipped their toes into the performing arts world this week, John with poetry and Quinno with a play reading. But don't worry, there's plenty of craic for craic's sake on the show as well!By The Crafty Rogues

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I would like a tribute show, some day. 39:53

4M ago39:53

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A Crafty Rogues podcast can be many things, but it rarely lacks diversity. This week's show includes Nikki Haley, Nicola Sturgeon, Liam Brady, U2, the USWNT, youth hockey, and a 50 year old a cappella group. We rest our case.By The Crafty Rogues

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Are you sure you know what you're talking about? 59:57

4M ago59:57

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When Carl Craig drops by to add his wit, wisdom and accent to the mix, things tend to get tasty. Trust us, on this week's show, things got very tasty. This is top shelf.By The Crafty Rogues

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I went in like a tornado and announced myself! 44:21

4M ago44:21

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It was another one of those 'melting pot' shows this week. And by that we mean it contained Saint Brigid, the groundhog, Tom Brady, Liam Brady, the Brady Bunch, Brian Clough, and a six year old ordering food. Melting pot.By The Crafty Rogues

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You play where you're from! 49:10

4M ago49:10

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Despite a slight audio issue, the boys battled on like true professionals, which they're not. But they did come to the conclusion that the "Classified" stamp on government documents needs to be bigger. You're welcome, America.By The Crafty Rogues

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We are experienced, enthusiastic amateurs. 37:20

5M ago37:20

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Despite the fact that it's 'Blue Week' in their part of the world, Cosgrove and Quinno were anything BUT blue. It seems they had a good time at the pub. Gee, there's a shock.By The Crafty Rogues

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Most Fermanagh men are completely zen. 39:03

5M ago39:03

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John's health (it's good), Quinno's looks (not so good), Gareth Bale's career (trophy laden), and sausage rolls (glorious). Admit it; you're intrigued.By The Crafty Rogues

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Ooh Ah is Sounding Blah! 39:36

5M ago39:36

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The boys kicked off 2023 in mid-year form, with tales of snow, stolen cars, and a family saga involving US soccer royalty. If Week One is anything to go by, this could be quite a year!By The Crafty Rogues

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Mention The Crafty Rogues and the first pint is free! 45:37

5M ago45:37

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\The boys finished the year off in style with a tasty 2022 finale. There was lots of love for Rebecca Lowe, and not much for Emi Martinez. Sounds about right.By The Crafty Rogues

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This is not reporting, this is observation. 54:28

6M ago54:28

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This week's show finds the boys in a fairly talkative mood. That's quite handy when you think about, because A: there's a lot to talk about, and B: because talking is what people do on podcasts. There is that.By The Crafty Rogues

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He could've been out there with a deck chair and a cigarette for all I care. 41:41

6M ago41:41

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Frozen trees, Swedish crash test moose (meese?), impound lots, Tony "Plugger" Lockett, karaoke, Motherwell's shirt sponsor and, yes, the World Cup. Could be tasty.By The Crafty Rogues

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It's an unmissable abomination. FYI, not this podcast. 42:15

6M ago42:15

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There's a lot of interesting, nuanced, well considered content in this week's episode. But, mostly, John finds the England football/soccer team hard to cheer for. Okay, impossible to cheer for.By The Crafty Rogues

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World Cup fever is a very hard fever to shake. 43:40

6M ago43:40

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This week's Crafty Rogues journey took in Doha, Sydney, Enniskillen, Faribault, Grimsby, Swindon and Glasgow, to name a few. It wasn't really planned. It just happened that way. It often does.By The Crafty Rogues

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The elephant was clearly there, and Fox didn't want to mention it. 40:34

7M ago40:34

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Cosgrove had tales to tell. France are World Champs for a reason. And Gary Lineker made the point that Fox Sports didn't. This is good stuff.By The Crafty Rogues

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He was prancing around the box like a Riverdancer! 40:43

7M ago40:43

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Cosgrove is headed to the homeland for a few days, so the boys wanted to make sure he left on a high note with a cracking show. Mission accomplished. No, seriously! It's really good. Here...listen.By The Crafty Rogues

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The World Cup will be my break from football. 42:33

7M ago42:33

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JOMO is the joy of missing out. Tourists come to America for the elections. And Mo Salah ruined breakfast. It'll all make sense when you listen. Maybe.By The Crafty Rogues

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If it sounds weird, it's because we're in a restaurant. 40:43

7M ago40:43

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In between Quinno getting back from Texas and John leaving for the Pacific Northwest, the boys managed to set up in an Italian restaurant and record a show. Hey, why not?By The Crafty Rogues

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Are we at the Crossroads? 40:52

8M ago40:52

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With Quinno living the cowboy life in Dallas, his chair was filled with the former MN United commentator and Brummie savant, Callum Williams. Irish first name, Welsh last name and yet he can tell us with much authority if England are going to win the World Cup. Craic abound.By The Crafty Rogues

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Once again, good seats still available at the door! 42:10

8M ago42:10

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Irish and Australian people show affection through abuse. The US doesn't get irony. And Graham Potter has a new haircut. Trust the Rogues to tackle the important issues.By The Crafty Rogues

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It's poetry. It's what you expect on this show. 50:59

8M ago50:59

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It's hard to imagine why Rudyard Kipling, Alex Jones, Steve Bruce, Brendan Gleeson, and Anders Limpar would be topics of discussion on the same show. But they are.By The Crafty Rogues

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Were you not entertained? 47:58

8M ago47:58

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John had tales from the South. Quinno had tales of former Producer Jonathan. And the My Pillow guy got a mention. Hopefully it's a one-off.By The Crafty Rogues

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I'm after burning the pizza. 43:40

9M ago43:40

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Quinno's back from Ireland with stories to tell. Cosgrove has comments and opinions. Lots of opinions. Lots.By The Crafty Rogues

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I am Spurs fan for those 90 minutes 35:01

9M ago35:01

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With Quinno still supping pints in the Emerald Isle with his mate, Feeney, Cosgrove invited a man who could see the Queen from his bedroom window as a kid, Daniel Thomas Michael James Stockton. The chat was fast paced and to the point. Unusual for this podcast!By The Crafty Rogues

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The Catholics vs the Convicts! 42:49

9M ago42:49

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MRIs, claustrophobia, the Queen, Graham Potter, Aghadrumsee ladies, rail strikes, Baron von Raschke and Andre the Giant. Yep, sounds like a show.By The Crafty Rogues

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If you want one of those jobs, this is one of those jobs! 39:32

9M ago39:32

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Chelsea want Graham Potter. The UK still runs on a class system. And VAR is fine, the people making the decisions are the problem. Again.By The Crafty Rogues

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He's expensive, and we don't know who he is. 47:43

9M ago47:43

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We learned quite a few things on this rare Monday night outing: Quinno went to Woonona High School...John saw St. Paul and the Broken Bones...and you've got to have some love for Brent Kallman. Really, you just do.By The Crafty Rogues

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We didn't disgrace ourselves and our family names. 46:37

10M ago46:37

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Some deep and meaningful thoughts emerged from this week's show. Then there was this stuff: Style points count. John has Tommy Tiernan tickets. It's good to see Wilfried Zaha smile.By The Crafty Rogues

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Darwin needs to evolve. 39:21

10M ago39:21

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After a week of looking after visitors from the homeland and making his presence felt at Irish Fair, Cosgrove was back riding the Crafty Rogues bus. Quinno was driving.By The Crafty Rogues

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This is not two tents and a barbecue! 46:34

10M ago46:34

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Irish Fair of Minnesota is upon us, and so is the latest Crafty Rogues offering. It's tasty stuff, too! You know, if you like sport, music, culture, and craic. And, let's be honest, who doesn't?By The Crafty Rogues

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Now now Johnny, let's not be doing that! 1:07:46

10M ago1:07:46

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A Geordie, an Irishman and an Australian walk into a basement recording studio. This isn't a joke, it's the Premier League season preview with Carl Craig. Have at it.By The Crafty Rogues

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The prawn sandwich brigade have won. 40:25

11M ago40:25

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Singing lessons, dog owners, ticket prices, fireworks, kissing the badge, "Neighbours", U2, the Kingdom of Kerry, and unsponsored jerseys. All this (and more) for your listening pleasure.By The Crafty Rogues

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Now I know why someone threw a slice of cheese at my car. 39:04

11M ago39:04

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Here's an actual quote from this week's show. 'It's tense and absorbing and you need to pay attention.' Nothing more needs to be said, really.By The Crafty Rogues

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The propeller heads at NASA are giddy about this! 43:21

11M ago43:21

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Boating. The Flight of the Conchords. Lawn mowers. Football. Deep space. There's something for everyone, really.By The Crafty Rogues

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To be honest, I kind of wish I'd stayed with Zoology. 1:05:10

11M ago1:05:10

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It's taken six years for the boys to get journalist/raconteur Jim Leinfelder on the show, but my goodness it was worth the wait. This is very tasty stuffBy The Crafty Rogues

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It exercises a part of my brain that doesn't get a lot of air time. 42:41

11M ago42:41

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Every now and then the boys throw a political comment or two into the mix of sport, culture, and craic. Just a head up, that's this week. It's good stuff, too!By The Crafty Rogues

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