Tom Starling joins the boys for a wild episode full of laughs, inside stories, and 2025 Raiders chat.They prank-call Adam Elliott and take a hilarious trip down memory lane.

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0:00-Engagement

3:00-Eligibility

9:00-Raiders 2025

15:30-Teammates

19:15-Knights Exit

21:30-Too Small For NRL

23:00-Big Papa

27:30-Owen Pattie

30:30-Chris Lewis

33:30-Jack Johns

36:30-Lodge & Church

37:30-Guns & Roses

42:30-Mcmuffin

Tom Starling joins the boys for a wild episode full of laughs, inside stories, and 2025 Raiders chat.They prank-call Adam Elliott and take a hilarious trip down memory lane.
Subscribe, Watch, and Follow Catch the full episode on YouTube and stay updated by following us on social media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/BackstageCooperMatty">Linktree: Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty</a>
Contact Us For any enquiries, email us at: <a href="mailto:contact@johnsmedia.com.au">contact@johnsmedia.com.au</a>&nbsp;
0:00-Engagement
3:00-Eligibility
9:00-Raiders 2025
15:30-Teammates
19:15-Knights Exit
21:30-Too Small For NRL
23:00-Big Papa
27:30-Owen Pattie
30:30-Chris Lewis
33:30-Jack Johns
36:30-Lodge &amp; Church
37:30-Guns &amp; Roses
42:30-Mcmuffin

Welcome to the Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns Podcast Channel

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Join Matty and Cooper Johns as they chat with some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and beyond. From untold stories to career highlights, these conversations dive deep into the lives of remarkable people, offering inspiration and plenty of laughs along the way.

Fridays - Johns Family Podcast

The Johns family is back for their 6th year! Matty, Trish, Jack, and Cooper come together to share hilarious stories, discuss pop culture and sports, and play their signature games. With occasional special guests, Fridays are all about fun, family, and a little chaos.

🎙️ Twice a week - Plus Bonus Episodes throughout the year.

Welcome to the Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty Johns Podcast Channel
Mondays - Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty
Join Matty and Cooper Johns as they chat with some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and beyond. From untold stories to career highlights, these conversations dive deep into the lives of remarkable people, offering inspiration and plenty of laughs along the way.
Fridays - Johns Family Podcast
The Johns family is back for their 6th year! Matty, Trish, Jack, and Cooper come together to share hilarious stories, discuss pop culture and sports, and play their signature games. With occasional special guests, Fridays are all about fun, family, and a little chaos.
🎙️ Twice a week - Plus Bonus Episodes throughout the year.

Matty & Cooper Johns, open the doors of their home to welcome some of the most prominent figures in sports, entertainment, journalism and beyond.

Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns

Welcome to the Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns Podcast Channel

Mondays - Backstage with Cooper & Matty

Join Matty and Cooper Johns as they chat with some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and beyond. From untold stories to career highlights, these conversations dive deep into the lives of remarkable people, offering inspiration and plenty of laughs along the way.

Fridays - With the Family

The Johns family is back for their 6th year! Matty, Trish, Jack, and Cooper come together to share hilarious stories, discuss pop culture and sports, and play their signature games. With occasional special guests, Fridays are all about fun, family, and a little chaos.

🎙️ Twice a week - Plus Bonus Episodes throughout the year.

Welcome to the Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty Johns Podcast Channel
Mondays - Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty
Join Matty and Cooper Johns as they chat with some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and beyond. From untold stories to career highlights, these conversations dive deep into the lives of remarkable people, offering inspiration and plenty of laughs along the way.
Fridays - With the Family
The Johns family is back for their 6th year! Matty, Trish, Jack, and Cooper come together to share hilarious stories, discuss pop culture and sports, and play their signature games. With occasional special guests, Fridays are all about fun, family, and a little chaos.
🎙️ Twice a week - Plus Bonus Episodes throughout the year.

#59 | Tom Starling | Part 1

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Reuben Garrick joins ahead of his wedding this week to chat about life at the Sea Eagles in 2026 and his move to the Roosters in 2027. They cover training, work ethic, and funny off-field moments like wedding season and COVID friendships.

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0:00-Reuben on Matty’s Shoes

4:00-Wedding Season

8:00-Power Bands

10:00-Bucks Show

15:30-Roosters 2027

20:00-Work Ethic

26:00-Life without DCE

28:30-Keiran Foran

34:00-Covid Friendships

39:00-Matty’s Marriage Lessons

43:00-Politics of a Public Toilet

Reuben Garrick joins ahead of his wedding this week to chat about life at the Sea Eagles in 2026 and his move to the Roosters in 2027. They cover training, work ethic, and funny off-field moments like wedding season and COVID friendships.
Subscribe, Watch, and Follow Catch the full episode on YouTube and stay updated by following us on social media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/BackstageCooperMatty">Linktree: Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty</a>
Contact Us For any enquiries, email us at: <a href="mailto:contact@johnsmedia.com.au">contact@johnsmedia.com.au</a>
0:00-Reuben on Matty&rsquo;s Shoes
4:00-Wedding Season
8:00-Power Bands
10:00-Bucks Show
15:30-Roosters 2027
20:00-Work Ethic
26:00-Life without DCE
28:30-Keiran Foran
34:00-Covid Friendships
39:00-Matty&rsquo;s Marriage Lessons
43:00-Politics of a Public Toilet

#73 | Reuben Garrick 

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There’s talk of golf with Gaz, the cricket over the break, and an unexpected dinner with YUNGBLUD. We wrap it up with Cooper’s Bob Katter, plus the best (and worst) TV watched over the holidays.

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0:00-Right Where We Left Off

5:00-New Year’s Resolution

14:30-Socials & Christmas Day

20:00-Gaz & Gayle Gifts

23:30-Golfing with Gaz

26:00-The Cricket

29:00-Dinner with Yungblud

37:00-Cooper’s Bob Katter

42:00-TV Shows over the Break

 

 

There&rsquo;s talk of golf with Gaz, the cricket over the break, and an unexpected dinner with YUNGBLUD. We wrap it up with Cooper&rsquo;s Bob Katter, plus the best (and worst) TV watched over the holidays.
Subscribe, Watch, and Follow Catch the full episode on YouTube and stay updated by following us on social media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/BackstageCooperMatty">Linktree: Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty</a>
Contact Us For any enquiries, email us at: <a href="mailto:contact@johnsmedia.com.au">contact@johnsmedia.com.au</a>
0:00-Right Where We Left Off
5:00-New Year&rsquo;s Resolution
14:30-Socials &amp; Christmas Day
20:00-Gaz &amp; Gayle Gifts
23:30-Golfing with Gaz
26:00-The Cricket
29:00-Dinner with Yungblud
37:00-Cooper&rsquo;s Bob Katter
42:00-TV Shows over the Break
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Matty Johns Meets YUNGBLUD

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The boys kick off 2026 breaking down the NRL rule changes set to shock fans, the growing whispers around Zac Lomax and a potential move to the Melbourne Storm, and Travis Head’s explosive cricket run that’s taken Australia by storm.

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0:00-We are Back

3:00-Collaroy Cinema

7:00-Japan

9:00-Christmas Gifts

12:30-New Years

14:30-Lomax to Storm?

19:30-The Cricket

41:00-NRL 2026 Rule Changes

The boys kick off 2026 breaking down the NRL rule changes set to shock fans, the growing whispers around Zac Lomax and a potential move to the Melbourne Storm, and Travis Head&rsquo;s explosive cricket run that&rsquo;s taken Australia by storm.
Subscribe, Watch, and Follow Catch the full episode on YouTube and stay updated by following us on social media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/BackstageCooperMatty">Linktree: Backstage with Cooper &amp; Matty</a>
Contact Us For any enquiries, email us at: <a href="mailto:contact@johnsmedia.com.au">contact@johnsmedia.com.au</a>
0:00-We are Back
3:00-Collaroy Cinema
7:00-Japan
9:00-Christmas Gifts
12:30-New Years
14:30-Lomax to Storm?
19:30-The Cricket
41:00-NRL 2026 Rule Changes

NRL 2026 SHOCKS: New Rule Changes, Zac Lomax to Melbourne Storm? & Travis Head Goes Bang

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/c75ff904-c307-40aa-9801-b3cf007a2b14/transcript

#59 | Tom Starling | Part 1

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