PODCAST · sports
The Sounding Board
by SEN
Podcast with Craig Hutchison & Damian Barrett.
Episodes
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Scorecard #215
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Australia's relationship with illicit drugs, Skydance Media, South Melbourne's Australia Cup win, Marathons as a spectator, 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E37 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about wages at the ABC, the phones they have, Channel 7's footy journalists in 2026, David King's future, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E37 - That Stuff Ain't Funny
Hutchy and Damo went in a few directions on today's episode, with conversations on Anthony Albanese's social media stunt, Firmus Technologies' IPO, the AFL's most recent illicit drugs story, the latest 'David vs Goliath' story in media, and more. In this episode: 2:02 - Where was Hutchy spotted…
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Scorecard #214
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Fox News in the US, the timing of Usman Khawaja's book, Dana White's philosophy on working from home, how the AFLW is covered, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E36 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Melbourne Airport's new drop-off zone, the NRL's Grand Final entertainment, thanking the off-air team on TV shows, rising stars in AFL media, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E36 - "He's Put a Boy On"
A delayed drop meant there was tonnes for Hutchy and Damo to speak about this week, including Cricket Victoria's latest initiative, the AFL trade period, Daniel Gorringe's latest business move, Media Watch's story on The West Australian, and more. In this episode: 1:15 - Cricket Victoria's 'Work...
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Scorecard #213
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Ben Carroll's 'Wharfie Time' line, gyms and showers at airports, children using iPads at restaurants, journalists' access to politicians, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E35 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Kylie Minogue's Grand Final performance, Channel 7's Grand Final coverage, 'Fireball' with Kane and Kingy, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E35 - He got Michael Miller'd
Hutchy and Damo's Grand Final week activities made up the majority of this week's episode, with discussions revolving around 'Wharfie Time', the Norm Smith Medal voting, the Caribine Club controversy, Garry Lyon and Mark Robinson's war of words, and more. In this episode: 0:45 - Damo's Diary…
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Scorecard #212
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: South Australia's two-hour delay on alcohol deliveries, Airline price gauging, t-shirts with suit jackets, Australian media's "gerontocracy", and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E34 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the reputation of soccer crowd's, Damo breaking bread with Kane, an idea for the Rugby League World Cup, the 150th Ashes anniversary Test, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E34 - Media Friction
It was a jam-packed episode with Hutchy and Damo this week, with conversations on the Brownlow and the AFMAs, Hutchy's trip to New Zealand on the weekend, Melbourne's 'Funeral Fugitive', Sydney Sweeney's latest ad, and much more. In this episode: 0:33 - The Brownlow and the Australian Football...
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Scorecard #211
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: 9/11, the "streaming wars", LIV Golf's Adelaide event, the NRL's crowds on the weekend, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E33 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about 'Outside Broadcasts' in radio, podcasts behind paywalls, the Australian national anthem, TV show start times, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E33 - "Never Correct the Number"
The Melbourne NFL game was the hot topic for Hutchy and Damo this week, but they also spoke about the "taking out the trash" we saw last week, the latest development with Karl Stefanovic's podcast, Tom Morris' "Frame Me In", and more. In this episode: 0:31 - Melbourne's NFL game 11:50 - The...
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Scorecard #210
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: MetaGlasses, 'Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly', penalties for people who burn the Australian flag, the lifespan of Melbourne's NFL game, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E32 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Melbourne's NFL game, Sonja Hood's position at North Melbourne, 'The Sounding Board Debate', TV interviews on phones, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E32 - I'm Going Hunting for Them
It was a busy agenda with Hutchy and Damo this week, with discussion centring around Melbourne's NFL game, North Melbourne's decision to sack Alastair Clarkson, Kyle Sandilands' latest stunt, Braith Anasta's career move, and more. In this episode: 0:31 - The NFL's arrival in Melbourne 10:49 -...
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Scorecard #209
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Ben Carroll's plan to fix Victoria's roads, jumper clashes, age verification for streaming services, Skype's blown lead on Zoom, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E31 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Wildcard Round, privatisation in the AFL, Kyle Sandilands' subscriber numbers, how to make the Brownlow Medal count interesting this year, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E31 - PR Agents on Retainer
There was lots for Hutchy and Damo to discuss this week, including Essendon's media strategy with Mark McVeigh, the podcast appearances of Jules Neale and Tess Crosley, News Corp's 'Bush Summit', Andrew Dillon's Collingwood joke, and more. In this episode: 2:06 - Wildcard Round 4:46 - The flow of...
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Scorecard #208
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: 'Book Week', overseas weddings, talkback radio callers, Ben Carroll's latest pledge, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E30 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about how the Swans handled the media storm last week, Sam Edmund's story on Justin Longmuir, the MLB's 'Field of Dreams' game, their memories of 9/11, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E30 - The Hose
Hutchy and Damo had a lot to work through in this week's episode, including Jay Clark's reporting on the Geelong concussion story, Gus Gould's questioning of Michael Chammas, how the media has handled the Sydney Swans story, the latest 'Glass Jaw' nomination, and more. In this episode: 0:53 - Jay...
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Scorecard #207
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: AI generated newspaper cartoons, the AFL's most spoken about free agent, the Logies, the Bluey movie, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E29 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about threats in journalism, the camera work at AFL games recently, how footy shows use social media, the Wildcard Round, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E29 - Arrogance and Hubris
Hutchy and Damo had various topics to touch on this week, with discussing centring around SEG's newest business acquisition, Australia's disastrous loss in Darwin, the Herald Sun's PR Payoff with Jules Neale, tourism in Victoria, and more. In this episode: 1:58 - Hutchy and SEG's latest purchase...
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Scorecard #206
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: The Census, stand alone Sunday night matches in the AFL, phone use while driving, Sydney airport's latest initiative, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E28 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the reporting of the Geelong concussion waiver story, longevity in broadcast media, the senate inquiry into gambling advertising, Sky News' rebrand to News24, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E28 - I Ain't Missing You At All
There was a few topics for Hutchy and Damo to go deep on this week, including the Geelong concussion waiver story, the NRL's crackdown on criticism from commentators, Media Watch's segment on Four Corners, Aaron Rodgers' comments on ESPN, and more. In this episode: 0:59 - How the Geelong…
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Scorecard #205
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: 'The Castle', Jackie Epstein's article on Fireball's Instagram page, Australia's most anticipated event at the LA Olympics, Mark Robinson's appearance on The Front Bar, and more. 🗣️...
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S11 E27 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about getting stories on holidays as a journalist, Peter V'landys' leadership style, Ross Lyon's press conference antics, Peter Malinauskas' international travels, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E27 - "Invitation Only..."
Hutchy and Damo had a lot to discuss this week, including the Herald Sun's reporting on the Victorian governor, how Lachie Neale's private life has been covered, Kyle Sandilands' "reputational shift", Collingwood's initiative last week, and more. In this episode: 2:02 - The latest inductee to the...
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Scorecard #204
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Telling crowds to stop booing, the best sport to watch at a pub or bar, an Ashes match in India, the media's view of themselves, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E26 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Ryan Clark's ESPN axeing, the impact of call-screening on journalism, the previous importance of the two words "last night", is Media-Ocre taken in the right spirit, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E26 - Ghosts See Ghosts
Hutchy and Damo had plenty of ground to cover in this week's episode, including the curious way Kyle Shanahan's car crash was reported in the US, Ross Lyon's press conference on Sunday, the return of the PR Payoff King, nepotism in journalism, and much more. In this episode: 0:22 - Jacinta…
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Scorecard #203
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: The greatest film director of the modern generation, Toby Greene's future in the media, the way the NBA market their stars, the awkward media moment of the year, and more. 🗣️ Hosted…
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S11 E25 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Cal Twomey's title at AFL.com.au, the name changed for 'Organised Crime', Alex de Minaur's wedding, the start times of AFL games, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E25 - We've Got a Problem Here
Hutchy and Damo bounced around a lot this week, with discussion on Barnaby Joyce's interview with Sarah Ferguson, Sandy Brondello's "protected species" comment, what they've noticed in the Herald Sun recently, how AFL players feel about the media, and more. In this episode: 0:24 - Damo's latest…
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Scorecard #202
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Dan Gorringe's watchalong livestream, the AFL's Sunday fixtures, 'The Dish', Dana White's funny outburst, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E24 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about post-game interviews with players, the "reference point" tactic, AI in journalism, the World Cup being played in daylight, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E24 - An Attempt to Curate the Criticism
Hutchy and Damo covered a range of topics this week, including media embargoes, Adam Simpson's comments on Sam McClure, the liveability of Melbourne, Damien Hardwick's interesting admission, and more. In this episode: 0:29 - The media CEO of the year... 6:59 - Tom Morris breaking Brendon…
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Scorecard #201
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Michael Whiting's question to Damien Hardwick, the United States' international reputation, Germany's sick day policy, Hutchy's return to The Agenda Setters, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by:...
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S11 E23 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Hutchy's comments on Karl Stefanovic last week, the FIFA World Cup TV rights in Australia, a potential 20th AFL team, James Hird's commentary on Essendon, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E23 - The Line on Being Outraged
Hutchy and Damo covered a range of topics this week, including Anthony Albanese's controversial podcast comments, the NRL's "conflict of interest" crackdown, "Trippers", Donald Trump's FIFA intervention, and more. In this episode: 0:20 - The excitement of the World Cup 3:10 - Anthony Albanese's...
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Scorecard #200
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Guard of Honours for 200-gamers, World Cup songs, the AFL's crackdown on criticism of officials, the timing of the Women's T20 World Cup, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E22 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about commentary of AFL umpires, zero-delay radio commentary, how sensitive the media is, how footy media covers CTE, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E22 - The "Look At Me" Era
With Hutchy back from the US again, there was lots of ground for he and Damo to cover, including Karl Stefanovic's axing from Channel 9, Ben Stokes' retirement, the NRL's new TV deal, and more. In this episode: 1:20 - Hutchy's World Cup travels 3:14 - Karl Stefanovic's exit from Channel 9 and his...
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Scorecard #199
Hutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: A mid-season tournament in the AFL, Lionel Messi's GOAT status, Grand Theft Auto 6, Keir Starmer's resignation as UK Prime Minsiter, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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S11 E21 - Question Time
Hutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about hand gesticulation on TV, roofed stadiums in Australia, 'Media-Ocre' in 2026, Craig's Carry-On, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison:...
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