As England get the job done during the International Break, can Jack and Rob be as successful as they review the first ever Stage Door Athletic fantasy football team? Jack achieves new levels of patience with Rob’s naivety and ignorance combined, explaining the nuance of the tools available to them in jiggling with the team. Who will get the cut and who will line up for the next round of matches this weekend? Decisions, decisions! Meanwhile the clubhouse is busy with preparation for next...

67. Italy! Buongiorno!!! Rob, fresh from a recent trip to Rome, inspires the boys to dive into all things Italy in this week’s episode! Jack and Rob discuss their most loved and revered Italian sporting stars. From the worlds of football, skiing, NFL and even the refereeing world, the boys are knee deep in Carbonara and Limoncello! They chat about their times in Italy personally, with Jack cooing about Rome’s history thanks to his classical civilisation classes back at sixth form and Rob...

Don your lucky socks and pants, it’s performance time! This week the boys talk about the weird and wonderful routines and superstitions that they and indeed many actors and sportsmen and women have before they head out onto stage, set, court, pitch and field! Jack talks about sniffing curtains(!) and pre podcast record stretching regimes, whilst Rob gets edgy thinking about being late for his refereeing duties and warming chairs for his lead actor in his last theatre gig! Rafa Nadal’s water...

Happy Halloween!  This week’s episode sees the boys bring together their Halloween Dinner Party wish list from sporting icons who have left us too soon! From footballing greats, cricketing legends to the voice of golf and some stars from the world of athletics, Jack and Rob are devilling their eggs and whipping up some Halloween punch for some of history’s greatest sports stars. Also, Producer James gives us a taste of his pub quizzing skills as he pits Jack and Rob against each other in a...

The Clubhouse is alive with the sound of music…hair brush holding, top of the lungs, sing-a-long ballads to be specific, yes that’s right Massaoke are in da (Club)house! After Jack and Rob crashed their box at The T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston, they invited lead singer Mac Savage (aka Mark Nilsson) and Drummer Mat Factor (aka Mat Morrisroe) to join them for a chat in the Cubhouse. They discuss the buzz of playing to huge festival crowds as well as the varying singing prowess of sports...

Panthers, Cougars, Hawks, Warriors and Storms -  no not the fallout from Jack’s friends wedding but all teams featured in Rob’s Rugby League Safari as he ventures back North to see family and friends and the climax of the Rugby League Season. After thrilling semi-finals in Super League, Rob watches the NRL Grand Final Down Under then accompanies his Dad and Uncle Dave to see the biggest game of the weekend between Keighley Cougars and Hunslet Hawks in the Betfred League 1 Playoff Final at...

After a whirlwind start to the season with a couple of live events thrown in, the boys take their foot off the gas and have a proper catch up in the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse. Jack, James and Rob talk their way through the latest at West Brom and Leeds in the championship, Rob tries to sell the America’s Cup in sailing, James, fresh from a visit to Las Vegas tells us all about the national Rodeo finals, Jack brings us up to date with the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins.  There’s beer...

Surely the greatest day on the domestic cricket calendar in England! Join Jack and Rob on a crazy day of cricket, music and possibly a few too many pints! The boys are invited by none other than “Massaoke”, the country’s eminent mass karaoke cover band, to attend 2024’s conclusion of the English T20 cricket season at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Cricket ground. They talk all things cricket, all things music with Massaoke’s front man Mark, get to grips with the complicated formats of English...

Fresh off his successful run at the Edinburgh Festival and gearing up for his UK tour, Rob and Jack welcome Alex Hill, the writer and star of Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England, to the Clubhouse. Alex shares insights into the creative journey behind his one-man show. A die-hard Brentford fan, Alex was inspired to write the show following the chaotic events of the Euro 2020 Final between England and Italy, most famously marked by the viral image of an England fan in Trafalgar Square...

Order the hot dogs and get yourself a pint of American Pale Ale, The NFL is back!!! Jack and Rob preview the next regular season kicking off for American Football across the pond. Jack tries his best to educate Rob in the comings and goings of the Draft, Rob locks in his NFL team to support and we make our predictions for the coming season. The boys have a little catch up, with Rob imparting some acting and life wisdom to Jack and they even give an update on the Stage Door Athletic Premier...

Rob hits the road again but this time to Bonnie Scotland and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to see some sporting themed plays. Back in the Clubhouse Jack, Rob and Producer James, discuss Rob’s picks and plot their way to Edinburgh next year to join Liam and Noel. Check out the shows Rob saw as they hit the road this Autumn. ‘Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Ass for England’ @bumflareplay ‘Same Team’ ‘Duck’ I Wish You Well @iwishyouwellmusical Reuben kaye @ruebenkayeoffical Follow and subscribe to...

It’s happened, Rob and Jack finally go to a live sporting event…together and there can’t be any more fitting venue than Jack’s own beloved Hawthornes for the first home game of the season against Rob’s Leeds United. Rob packs up the campervan and makes an early start to meet Jack…in a Gregg’s Car Park before they sit down to enjoy the entertainment. They discuss the prospects for their respective teams' season, meet some future Baggies stars’ parents and of course sample the local...

Part deux of our Summer of Sport recap! It’s all about the Olympics! We chat about our favourite moments, our favourite random sports that were showcased, our love for France and so much more! Plus, our very own roving reporter, Mr Rob Shaw Cameron attended a golden night for Team GB in the Olympic Stadium, is witness to a World record and catches up with some close family of one of our gold medal winners! What was your favourite moment at this year’s ultimate theatrical sporting event? Stay...

It’s Fantasy Football time!!! On a whim, Rob decides to join the throng of punters who have their weekends dictated by premier league football and create a fantasy team. But we went one further and created our very own Stage Door Athletic! Join us as we sift through the endless combinations of players and come up with our ultimate Fantasy Premier League football team! Send us your league invitations via our socials! Aaaaaaaand It’s Liiiiiiiiiive! Game on! Stay in touch on all the socials...

Look who’s back! After months apart pining for each other, Jack, Rob and Producer James reconvene in the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse to reflect on this fantastic Summer of Sport. In this first of two episodes to celebrate the start of the new season, they discuss England’s journey to the final of the Euros 2024 including their favourite moments of theatre, viewing locations, kit superstitions and Jack goes on a rant about Gareth Southgate’s waste of the potential in the squad. Jack shares...

Season’s end has arrived! It’s time for cup finals, end of season awards and….Stage Door Athletic’s final episode in Season One! Join the boys as they come together in the Clubhouse to discuss the culmination of the footballing season, Leeds United’s date with Wembley, Rob’s hunt for tickets for said date with Wembley(!), Rob’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for some Rugby Union and the lads wrap up Season One of Stage Door Athletic! Thank you so much for tuning in for the first bank...

Rob offers Jack a Martini from the Stage Door Athletic Clubhouse Bar, as they come together with Producer James to preview this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. As we know Jack’s not a huge F1 fan, or Monaco fan as it turns out, so conversation quickly turns to famous Monaco movie moments, in particular, their favourite Bond movies and theme tunes. They each make their prediction for who will be cast as the next James Bond - are they in the running?! Who’s your prediction for the next James and...

It's Eurovision time! Time to “Rise Like A Phoenix” and “Make Your Mind Up”! Join Jack and Rob as they talk all things Eurovision after this year's incarnation of the famous Music Song Contest. Rob describes actually being at one of the Semi Finals in Malmo, Sweden. Jack talks about his earliest Eurovision memories. We’ve got updates from inside the arena courtesy of Rob and his intake of local lagers! Who did you want to win this year? Did Olly Alexander do the UK proud? Let us know! Hosts:...

The boys tip their bat to the pavilion! They’ve hit 50! In a special episode all about 50s in sport. Rob, Jack and James discuss footballing, cricketing, acting and loads more 50s! Fastest to 50 goals in the Prem, fastest test 50 in history, who had their big Hollywood break in their 50s?!?! Here’s to another 50 in the Stage Door Athletic clubhouse!  Hosts: Jack Loxton & Rob Shaw Cameron Producer: James Court Edited by: Rob Shaw Cameron Design by: Charlie...

It’s movie night in the Clubhouse and the boys snuggle up together on the banquets to watch the Taika Waititi movie, ‘Next Goal Wins’, starring Michael Fassbender. Producer James has been banging on about watching it for ages, so Jack & Rob decide to see what it’s all about and give their critiques.  Based on the 2014 documentary of the same name, it follows the American Samoa football team as they reel from their record 31-0 defeat to The Socceroos and take on Dutch-born, America-based...

Who backed the right horse?! Did anyone have “I Am Maximus”?! Have the Stage Door Athletic boys proved their horse racing know how?! Did Rob’s Masters + Grand National double bet come in?! All is revealed! The boys also round up this weekend’s sport. The Baggies. Leeds United. Arsenal. Man City. And even some Family Triumphs! And there’s some congratulations to be given to the winners at this year’s Oliviers! Hosts: Jack Loxton & Rob Shaw Cameron Producer: James Court Edited by: Rob Shaw...

It’s Grand National time! The boys get misty eyed about their love of the Grand National and discuss how to pick a horse at the bookies for one of the Horse Racing Calender’s biggest events! From looking at trainers and jockeys, to racing form and even the Jockey’s colours(!), Jack and Rob talk you through their tried and tested strategies when it comes to having a flutter on the Gee-Gees!  They even have time to share their tips for the 2024 Masters Championship at Augusta National! And...

46. Pressure After a weekend where the Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League all tightened up at the top, Jack & Rob get together in the clubhouse to talk about pressure, who will buckle and why. They talk through how they have handled pressure on stage and off and discuss their various coping strategies. Jack shares his press night pressures on ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and coping with stress on ‘War Horse’ and Rob talks about facing the cameras for the first time on...

After (or was it?) last weekend’s Varsity Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, Jack, Rob and Producer James, come together to discuss Rowing and their Boat Race memories. Rob reveals how in another life he could have been in the boat for Cambridge, Jack puts together a picnic necessary for fans to take down to the river and they both make punts of themselves with their posh-boy accents. Share your Boat Race pics on the socials @StageDoorAthletic Hosts: Jack Loxton & Rob Shaw...