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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 33 MIN

Behind the Banter | From Tailgate to World Cup

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BEHIND THE BANTER | FROM THE TAILGATE TO THE WORLD CUP: THE FLYING KIWIS STORYON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE SIT DOWN WITH MATT, FOUNDER OF FLYING KIWIS FC, THE PASSIONATE SUPPORTER GROUP BACKING NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, THE ALL WHITES.WE DIVE INTO HOW FLYING KIWIS FC WAS CREATED, WHAT IT'S LIKE BUILDING A FAN COMMUNITY AROUND NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL, AND HOW SUPPORTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RALLIED BEHIND THE TEAM DURING THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP. JOHN ALSO SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE ATTENDING A FLYING KIWIS EVENT AND DISCUSSES THE INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE, CULTURE, AND HOSPITALITY THAT HAVE MADE THIS FAN BASE ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE WE'VE ENCOUNTERED.FROM TAILGATES AND WATCH PARTIES TO WORLD CUP DREAMS, MATT SHARES STORIES FROM FOLLOWING THE ALL WHITES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND WHAT THIS TOURNAMENT MEANS TO NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTERS EVERYWHERE.A HUGE THANK YOU TO MATT, FLYING KIWIS FC, AND ALL OF THE ALL WHITES SUPPORTERS WHO WELCOMED US INTO THE COMMUNITY. YOU CAN FOLLOW MATT AND THE FLYING KIWIS ON INSTAGRAM @THEFLYINGKIWISFC AND @MATTFUTSALFEJOSWE LOOK FORWARD TO ATTENDING MORE EVENTS, FOLLOWING NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD CUP JOURNEY, AND LEARNING EVEN MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND PASSION THAT MAKE THIS FAN BASE SO SPECIAL.SHOW SOCIAL MEDIA PAGESINSTAGRAM: banter_on_the_rocksPINA:INSTAGRAM: @john_pina_pinedaTIKTOK: @john_pina_pinedaTWITCH: botr_pina TIM:INSTAGRAM: banterontherocks_timTIKTOK: tim_wolfy_wolfgramTWITCH: Tim_banterontherocks Song: HappinessArtist: Owl NestMusic by: CreatorMix.com

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