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The Hoopers Podcast

by The Headband Warrior

The Hoopers & Friends dissect some of the most perplexing moral issues of our generation.

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  1. HOOPERS PODCAST: Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan w/ A.E.E. Makele

    Our guest was saying so many insightful things about Meghan and Harry that we had to put 5 mics on her! The echo is to symbolise how racism and colonialism still echoes across the world years after its supposed abolition...

  2. HOOPERS PODCAST: Narcissism & Gaslighting w/ L.S. Morris

    How do we spot a narcissist? And how can we try to deal with them? The Hoopers Podcast once again back with a huge return before inevitably disappearing again for another six months...

  3. HOOPERS PODCAST: Books & Writing w/ A.E.E. Makele

    Lots of people read books, but how many people TALK about books?! Probably none. So sit back and listen to two people talk about books.

  4. HOOPERS PODCAST: Phonecalls & Spacecrafts w/ A.F. Rizvi

    All of the other Hoopers got together and had an afternoon party a few weeks ago, but it was too far to travel to from London. So I invited the only other London-living Hooper on the podcast to spite them.

  5. HOOPERS PODCAST: Dreams & Visualisations w/ G.R. Brown

    Our most sought-after guest finally comes to the studio to tell us all about her outlook on life.

  6. HOOPERS PODCAST: Titanic & Socialising w/ E.R. Gray

    A very talkative lady - very shy and quiet towards the mic at first - suddenly comes alive halfway through her podcast debut.

  7. HOOPERS PODCAST: Wine & Dating Apps w/ K.L. Lawton

    A wine-influencer and long-time friend of the show returns to tell us about her new hobby as well as her love life. Follow her on Instagram: @endofthewine

  8. HOOPERS PODCAST: Confessions & Schoolboy Football w/ B.I. Verburg

    A founding-father of the Hoopers returns to reunite one of the most exciting double-acts in Welsh schoolboy history: the two Ben's.

  9. HOOPERS PODCAST: Garrett Phillips & Circumstantial Evidence w/ S.E. Viney

    We discuss one of the most perplexing murder-mysteries of modern times; who killed 12-year-old Garrett Phillips in his Potsdam, NY, home in 2011? The assailant seems to have escaped from a 1st floor window, but who has a motivation to kill this child?..

  10. HOOPERS PODCAST: Lindsay Buziak & The Cartel w/ Jeff Buziak

    Our follow-up interview with Jeff Buziak - father of Lindsay Buziak - who was brutally murdered in Victoria, British Columbia, in February 2008. Lindsay was a 24 year old realtor who was lured to the scene of her murder by a mysterious couple who Lindsay nicknamed "The Mexicans". Her boyfriend,...

  11. HOOPERS PODCAST: Goalkeeping & Adulting w/ G. Evans

    A once-young guest has finally become a slightly less-young person, and he is back to tell us all about that dazzling transformation and what he expects from secondary school.

  12. HOOPERS PODCAST: MGTOW & Vampires w/ M. Fallek

    Mike Fallek joins us again to warn us about the impending doom of freshly-emerging online cults and vampires, as if we don't have enough to worry about these days...

  13. HOOPERS PODCAST: Comedy & Standing Up w/ B.A. Kavanagh

    A bonafide actual comedian - with real jokes and everything - joins us in the Hoopers studio to give us a glimpse into the tortured psyche of a very troubled artist trying to make it in this crazy world...

  14. HOOPERS PODCAST: Weddings & Normal People w/ S.E. Morris

    The podcast's residential sidekick is back, emerging from the burning flame of the pandemic to tell us how he's coping with the stress by over-eating and lazing around the house. And also his imminent fatherhood.

  15. HOOPERS PODCAST: Isolation & Extremism w/ B.M. Williams

    We check in with an old guest about their lockdown routine, what's keeping them occupied on the box and whether people should picket military funerals.

  16. HOOPERS PODCAST: Drugs & Upbringings w/ H.S.P. Phillips

    The last remaining Hooper to never appear on the podcast is finally here! We get into the nitty-gritty of the 'war on drugs' and the dangers of relying on scientific methods to put people behind bars.

  17. HOOPERS PODCAST: Darlie Routier & The Death Penalty w/ T.L. Lewis

    Darlie Routier has been an inmate on Texas' famous Death Row since 1997, and is awaiting imminent execution. Accused of stabbing her two sons to death and blaming the crime on a mystery intruder, law enforcement soon turned their attentions to her when they realised that nothing had been taken…

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  18. HOOPERS PODCAST: Filming & Directing w/ G. Alderson

    The host of The Filmmakers Podcast and director of The Dare (2020) and others joins The Hoopers Podcast to tell us all about the film-making process and the different challenges facing a movie director today. Watch the trailer for The Dare here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hQLZYaU5w

  19. HOOPERS PODCAST: Cannibalism & Love Is Blind w/ S.H. Davie & K.L. Frazer

    Llanfairpwll's new power couple join us in a makeshift studio to reflect on their journey to love and to answer age old questions about how to cook meat.

  20. HOOPERS PODCAST: Iran & The Shah w/ H.D. Saunders & K.M. Richardson

    Iran has dominated the news headlines thus far in 2020. But how did we get here, on the brink of a nuclear cataclysm? Let us educate you - with no knowledge or experience or expertise whatsoever - on the colourful history of Iran...or, more accurately, one very small man in Iran.

  21. HOOPERS PODCAST: D.B. Cooper & Flying w/ M.C. Baldwin

    The murmurs are true; an often-spoken of lady finally joins us as a guest to share her knowledge of aircraft and flying in order to crack the baffling case of D.B. Cooper - the sky pirate who hijacked a plane in the US in 1971 and disappeared into the midnight air along with $200,000. Where did…

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  22. HOOPERS PODCAST: Setbacks & Resilience w/ J.P. Hughes

    An original Hoopers joins us for a long-awaited episode where we take you through the past, present and future of all involved.

  23. HOOPERS PODCAST: Jonbenet & The Ramseys w/ T.N. Valorsa

    What could be more Christmassy than dissecting the brutal murder of 6-year-old Jonbenet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996?? We haphazardously discuss theories and bat around the idea that her 9-year-old brother may have accidentally killed her.

  24. HOOPERS PODCAST: Jesus is King & Faith w/ S.J. Warburton

    Why buy Kanye West's new revolutionary album Jesus Is King when you can just listen to two nobodies review and react to it - track by track - whilst offering no particular insight or expertise of any kind?!? Don't waste another second; click play.

  25. HOOPERS PODCAST: Fighting & Funerals w/ J.J. Kavanagh

    After receiving a lot of criticism for his guarded performance in his last podcast, a guest returns in a fighting mood with a big point to prove...

  26. HOOPERS PODCAST: Anglesey & Area 51 w/ S.E. Morris & A.F. Rizvi

    The podcast returns to its roots - two original Hoopers return to the studio after a long absence to reminisce, ramble & ruminate on a multitude of topics, offering no insight or substance to any of them.

  27. HOOPERS PODCAST: Love Island & Feminism w/ A.E.E. Makele

    A podcast about Love Island and feminism?! Wow, you must be one lucky son of a gun. Sit down, relax, and prepared to be amazed as we make bold and completely unqualified assertions about love and gender roles.

  28. HOOPERS PODCAST: Montana & Mindfulness w/ K.L. Grover

    How much do you know about Big Sky Country? The ol' dusty road has led a real life Montana native to the Hoopers studio to examine the differences between middle America and little ol' Wales, from farms and country music to office shootings and murderous mothers.

  29. HOOPERS PODCAST: Love & Relationships w/ H.A. Parvez

    The Hoopers Podcast finally has an official Love Guru - the enigma known as Suavez makes his Hoopers debut to teach us about love, life and happiness.

  30. HOOPERS PODCAST: Global Warming & Sustainability w/ K.L. Lawton

    Did you know that the earth is getting hotter? And were you aware that this is actually not a good thing? A classic Hoopers guest returns to tell us how to keep the temperature down to a manageable heat.

  31. HOOPERS PODCAST: Racism & Colonialism w/ A.A. Griffiths

    You thought our previous BLM episodes turning out to be catastrophic failures would hold us back from discussing racism???? Think again!! Racial tension is still lurking over the world, and we're here to send it back where it belongs - South Africa.

  32. HOOPERS PODCAST: The Delphi Murders & Unverified Speculation w/ C. Low

    The taskforce in charge of the famous Delphi Murders have completely changed the trajectory of the case with a bonkers press conference, and it's up to two uneducated nobodies to pick the bones of it and try and make sense of these senseless murders...

  33. HOOPERS PODCAST: Sweden & Londoners w/ C.V. Gustafsson-Kadziolka

    Did you know that a Swede isn't just a delicious root vegetable?! It's also the name for a person from the beautiful country of Sweden in Scandinavia. We brought in a real life Swedish person to tell you all about it.

  34. HOOPERS PODCAST: Conspiracies & Climate Change w/ J.J. Kavanagh

    Award-winning financial journalist Joseph Kavanagh sits down at the Hoopers studio to warn us about the housing bubble and discuss derivatives. Or something.

  35. HOOPERS PODCAST: Dating & Technology w/ M. Fallek

    The host of the famous Hackthought Podcast comes back to visit the Hoopers to share his thoughts on everything from God, to A.I technology, to ancient battles for democracy.

  36. HOOPERS PODCAST: Nazis & The Sphinx w/ A.F. Rizvi

    Is there a Sphinx on Mars? Who built it? The answer to both questions is probably "no", but just in case, a bonafide Hooper dropped by the London studios to discuss the possibility of aliens and ancient advanced civilisations.

  37. HOOPERS PODCAST: Circleville Writer & The Circleville Letters w/ M.Hollings & K.Lawton

    In 1977, a letter-writing campaign full of harassment and libelous accusations began. Ten years later, one man was dead, his wife had survived a murder attempt and their brother-in-law was in prison. What the heck happened? After over a week of reading news articles about the case, we have the...

  38. HOOPERS PODCAST: Kanye West & His Albums w/ S.C.N. Hainault & S.J.N Warburton

    We live in a time where some our greatest heroes have come under fire. Who better than to defend one of those fallen heroes - album by album - than three nobodies?!

  39. HOOPERS PODCAST: London & Ross from Friends w/ S.C.N. Hainault

    The Headband Warrior has been coerced into moving the Hoopers' headquarters down to London - what does the perpetrator of this heinous move have to say for himself?? ----more---- 3:55 - Stag Do's 8:15 - Moving to London 14:00 - Making Bars out of Public Toilets 27:45 - F.R.I.E.N.D.S & Headband...

  40. HOOPERS PODCAST: University & The 90s w/ S.E. Davies

    A longtime fan of the show and the CEO of Arfordir Clothing joins us to tell us what life is like for millenials in the year 2018 - will University life change this wide-eyed ragamuffin?!? 0:50 - Freshers Week at Bangor University 06:30 - Listen to a Thing: Nirvana - You Know You're Right 09:55 -...

  41. HOOPERS PODCAST: Ten Commandments & Missy Bevers w/ J.L. Hughes

    A fan favourite returns to solve another brutal murder as well as dissect life's moral issues, from Moses to Trump.

  42. HOOPERS PODCAST: Lindsay Buziak & The Zailo's w/ K.L. Frazer & Jeff Buziak

    Special Guest Jeff Buziak joins us to analyse the perplexing unsolved murder of his daughter Lindsay in 2008. A mysterious couple, an overbearing mother and a seedy Canadian underbelly; which line of enquiry will lead to answers? ----more---- 2:15 - Meeting People on Dating Apps 6:00 - The Murder...

  43. [EXPLICIT!!] Nerds & Pornography w/ M. Fallek

    The Headband Warrior thought that he would try to make friends with a complete stranger! Unfortunately complete strangers often surprise you with smut and debauchery.----more----

  44. HOOPERS PODCAST: USA & Psychopathy w/ H.D. Saunders

    The Hoopers Podcast continues to evolve with undoubtedly our most international and pretentious guest yet!! Is America doomed?? Is the Headband Warrior a psychopath?? Is Adnan guilty??..----more---- 2:20 - A burgeoning friendship 8:35 - Why start a podcast? 13:55 - New York Roomsharing 22:20 -...

  45. HOOPERS PODCAST WORLD CUP SPECIAL!! Russia & Tribalism w/ S.E.Morris

    Want to know the ins and outs and statistical probability of each Russia 2018 team??? Keep on walking. This is a ignorant, ill-informed preview of the World Cup as only the Hoopers Podcast can provide... 1:45 - World Cup Fever 8:35 - Watch a Thing: World Cup BBC Advert 10:50 - World Cup Brasil…

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  46. HOOPERS PODCAST: The Handmaid’s Tale & The Bachelorette w/ B.M. Williams

    One of the Hoopers' most loyal female associates drops by the studio to promote women's issues including forced birth-camps and arranged marriages TV gameshows. 1:30 - Upbringing 7:00 - The Handmaid's Tale 15:40 - *ADVERTISEMENT*: Sudio Headphones 23:55 - The Bachelorette 48:20 - Listen to a…

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  47. HOOPERS PODCAST: Whales & The Golden State Killer w/ E.A. Davie

    The Hoopers Podcast is honoured to welcome its first adult female guest. In an age where #metoo has reminded women that they are allowed hashtags as well, it is important to honour these elegant, egg-producing specimens. And also whales. 2:30 - Growing Up 8:50 - Whale Documentaries 25:30 -...

  48. HOOPERS PODCAST: Hitler & Wenger w/ S.E. Morris

    The Hoopers' most frequent guest is back! Primarily due to the fact that he lives just down the street. And he's got some things he wants to get off his chest... 1:20 - Holocaust & WWII 19:00 - North Korea Situation (w/ mourning North Koreans) 25:20 - Arsenal & Wenger 35:40 - *Blue Slate Gin...

  49. HOOPERS PODCAST: Johnny Gosch & OJ Simpson w/ T. Lewis

    Listen in as the Hoopers Podcast finally SOLVE the baffling 1982 disappearance of paperboy Johnny Gosch, as well as settling once and for all who killed Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman in 1994 (I'll give you a hint: It was OJ Simpson).----more---- 1:03 - Putin 7:45 - Wedding Outfit 10:32 -...

  50. HOOPERS PODCAST SUPERBOWL SPECIAL!! Eagles and Patriots w/ S.E.Morris and G.S.Hughes

    Trust me; you'll never find a less-informed, less insightful, less inspiring, less listenable Superbowl 52 review than the Hoopers Podcast's first ever Superbowl Special!!

About this show

The Hoopers & Friends dissect some of the most perplexing moral issues of our generation.

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The Headband Warrior

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Hoopers Podcast have?

The Hoopers Podcast has 59 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 15, 2023.

What is The Hoopers Podcast about?

The Hoopers & Friends dissect some of the most perplexing moral issues of our generation.

How often does The Hoopers Podcast release new episodes?

The Hoopers Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 59 episodes since September 2017.

Who hosts The Hoopers Podcast?

The Hoopers Podcast is created and hosted by The Headband Warrior.
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