S11 E19 - Cynical about the Scoreboard
6/8/202647 min
Hutchy's back in the country and he and Damo had plenty to speak about in this week's episode, including the latest development from Channel 7 and SCA's merger, 'Getting Murdoched', One Nation's results in the polls, Netflix acquiring Melbourne's NFL game, and more. In this episode: 1:37 - Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson breaching ECB protocols 4:34 - The ticket prices for NBA Finals games at Madison Square Garden 8:57 - What Damo's noticed from Channel 7 and SCA 16:57 - What it means to 'Get Murdoched' 26:37 - One Nation's popularity in the polls 29:34 - Netflix buying the rights to Melbourne's NFL game 37:59 - Damo's AI songs 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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[upbeat music] This is the Sounding Board podcast with Hatchie and Damo. Thanks to Drink Wise. You won't miss a moment if you drink wise.
Damian Barrett· Host0:12
Nice to have your company on the Sounding Board for Drink Wise. If you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise. I have Craig Hutchison back in the South Bank studio after a week in the United States. I know you're going back over there again at-- later this week, Hatchie, but good morning to you. Usual timing, Tuesday morning, 7:30. And as always, this time zone, 7:30 AM on, uh, in, in Australian time, Melbourne time, is a hot zone for breaking news. We've had coaches sacked in this very time zone twice this year already in the AFL system, and you're gonna bring to us, uh, very shortly some details on a, uh, English cricket captain.
Craig Hutchison· Host0:43
Well, that's emerging as we go to air as well. So it is a h- it is, it is the slot for breaking news. It's almost the reverse trash, isn't it, Tuesday mornings?
Damian Barrett· Host0:50
Yeah, get it out.
Craig Hutchison· Host0:51
It's, it's a place where the trash doesn't last. So yeah, Ben Stokes we'll talk about. If you're a New York Knicks fan like me, by the way, it's a pretty- You are, aren't you?
Damian Barrett· Host0:58
Yeah ...
Craig Hutchison· Host0:58
it's a pretty amazing day in New York with, uh, the city under gridlock, and you can't move and- So is this game three? Game three today. Trump's going today to game three, which has- Be better ... had a huge effect on security and logistics and people being able to get in. And it's also looks like it's knocked the ticket prices around a little bit, which is interesting. We'll come to that.
Damian Barrett· Host1:14
Has it reduced them or- Well, I think the late markets opened up.
Craig Hutchison· Host1:17
It was the most expensive ticketed game. This and the next one are the most expensive ticketed sporting games ever.
Damian Barrett· Host1:23
Are these two back, uh, at Madison Square Garden?
Craig Hutchison· Host1:25
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Damian Barrett· Host1:25
And these are the last two for the Knicks in the series. Is that right? At the Garden?
Craig Hutchison· Host1:29
Well, if