Episodes
Peter and Gideon are joined by Barmy Army trumpeter Simon Finch to discuss England's dominant third day at the Fifth Test at the Oval, and the retirement of Australian nemesis Stuart Broad. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/30/23
Peter and Gideon sum up the second day of the Fifth Test with Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger and Western Suburbs CC Juniors, and savour the highlights of his (cricket) playing days. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/29/23
Peter and Gideon report, sotto voce, from The Oval, where Australia had the better of the first day of the Fifth Test, Pat Cummins led from the front, David Warner nicked behind, and Bazball felt a bit passe. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/28/23
Peter and Gideon preview the Fifth Test, and chat to one of their favourite tour companions, Ryan Pierse of Getty Images, about his decade as a cricket photographer.   Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/27/23
Gideon's first solo album: an interview with former England captain Mike Brearley about his new memoir Turning Over the Pebbles, captaincy, psychoanalysis, the Ashes and the sporting life.   Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/26/23
Peter and Gideon visit Liverpool on a whim, and not everything goes as planned, but they explore the legends of the Titanic and the Lusitania, pay homage to Cilla Black and Billy Fury, have a brush with scouse, and visit the city's oldest pub. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See...
Published 07/25/23
Peter and Gideon pod about a day's nothing at Old Trafford as the Fourth Test ends in a rain-soaked draw, contemplate the lessons for Australia, the consequences for England, historic understandings of Ashes supremacy, and read your email....or don't.  Also includes use of the word 'gubbins.' Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by...
Published 07/24/23
Peter and Gideon get two hours of cricket at a chilly Old Trafford, discuss Marnus Labuschagne's century, Mitch Marsh's application and Manchester's climate.  All in the back of a cab. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/23/23
Peter and Gideon watch Jonny Bairstow put Australia to the sword then Mark Wood put them through a wringer at Old Trafford, recount their night time sightings in Manchester, and look out for rain on the morrow. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/22/23
Peter and Gideon watched Australia crumble before a devastating third-wicket partnership between Zak Crawley and Joe Root, as England take control of the Fourth Test.  Also we take issue with Bumble's list of the best Manchester bands. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See...
Published 07/20/23
Peter and Gideon watch an absorbing and tight Australian first innings in the Fourth Test at Headingley, toast Stuart Broad's 600th Test wicket, and report on Manchester's smallest bar. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/19/23
Peter and Gideon talk team news then set off to explore Manchester, delving into the past to recreate the greatest beer story ever sold. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/18/23
Pete and Gideon catch up on the team news and enjoy your mail at the Radisson Hotel, on the site of the Free Trade Hall, location of the famous Sex Pistols gig in 1976 that launched the Manchester music scene. Warning: contains multiple gratuitous music references. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap -...
Published 07/18/23
Peter and Gideon catch up on cricket and their travels at some of Mark E. Smith's favourite watering holes in Manchester. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/17/23
From separate locations but still podding on, Peter and Gideon consider Australia's selection dilemmas, wonder what cricket feels like, and have another rummage in the mailbag. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/11/23
Peter and Gideon sit through an agonising English victory chase which has the Ashes at 1-2 after 3, a brilliant innings by Harry Brook, a stirring spell by Mitch Starc, and a chapter of accidents. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/09/23
Peter and Gideon stay late at Headingley to watch an action-packed final session, in which England seized the initiative in this fluctuating Ashes.  Also their top ten haircut songs, and more of your mail. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/09/23
Peter and Gideon follow the swings and roundabouts of an outrageous Third Test, Stokes' brilliant innings, Cummins' first English five-for, Moeen's insurgency, Wood's superfast spell. Plus views of Headingley past and present, and your mail. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See...
Published 07/07/23
Peter and Gideon run the gauntlet of English loathing to report the first day of the Third Test, Mitchell Marsh's century, Mark Wood's electrifying pace, a spam sandwich and what happens in Psycho II.  In a new pod breakthrough, recorded while walking back into town from Headingley. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener...
Published 07/06/23
Peter and Gideon live from the Corn Exchange in Leeds, where Gang of Four played their first gig, preview the Third Test, and Steve Smith's 100th!  Gideon's been playing cricket, leaving Peter to defend Australia's honour on GB News!  Also a huge letter bag, from Baku and beyond!   Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener...
Published 07/05/23
Peter and Gideon report from the heart of the cricket crisis, and from a table in a Chinese restaurant, with all the latest culture war use.  As not heard on Piers Morgan. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/04/23
Peter and Gideon watch the Ashes flare in the Second Test, with a brutal 155 from Ben Stokes, a controversial stumping by Alex Carey, and a heaving crowd at Lord's.  Caution: may offend sensitive members of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See...
Published 07/02/23
Peter and Gideon watch Nathan Lyon hobble to the crease at Lord's, then Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc hobble England in their second innings, as the Second Test nears an exciting conclusion. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/01/23
Peter and Gideon watch England sacrifice a position of strength in the Second Test, Usman Khawaja continues to bat dreamily, and respond to your emails and queries. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/30/23
Peter and Gideon are baffled by another bewildering day of Test cricket but not as we know it, watch Australia fight back after being put to the sword but worry about Nathan Lyon and whether they'll make it to that Italian place they like in time. Email your questions, feedback, thoughts and top ten lists to - [email protected] Check out the Cricket, Et Cetera playlist made from Gideon's episode titles....it's put together by listener Evan Willis tap - here. See...
Published 06/29/23