Story Time 274 - Let’s all eat some ants
6/9/20261 hr 9 min
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, the best performances that didn't go so well on the other side of the ledger, a firebrand whose madness was seen both on the field and off, an early shapeshifter who surprised in his non-preferred suit, and an unexpected dietary quirk along the way. Geoff and Adam combine. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 2.65 - Crispn Crunch 6.55 - Rooster 3.56 - Big Jim 11.00 - Matthew Beggs Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a case of Stomping Ground, the best beer in Melbourne: see their range at stompingground.beer This episode brought to you by Duncan Fearnley, get 10% off bats and kit with code TFW10. Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find more at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
Lamine Yamal steps into McDonald's, looks left, sees Pulisic, looks right, sees Jimenez. Gives a nod to Ronaldinho in the corner with a FIFA World Cup meal. Ronaldinho sees Son in the booth. Son finds Beckham going for extra Big Mac sauce. He's got Davies at the table just behind him. Davies going for his collectible cup. But oh, a steal by Henry, who pulls his own collectible cup. Collect one of nine legendary cups with a FIFA World Cup meal.
Adam Collins· Host0:25
At participating McDonald's for a limited time, while supplies last. All rights reserved. 2026 McDonald's at FIFA World Cup 2026.
Speaker 30:29
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Speaker 40:58
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