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The UAE's alternative take on news, entertainment and sport. With personality aplenty, this is a show designed to cross the opinion divide - whose side are you on? Join Chris, Robbie and Sonal as they cut through the clutter to bring you the news, entertainment and sport stories that actually matter. With topical talk, big name guests and a strong sideline in humour, prepare to veer Off Script on your drive home commute.
It's the end of an era! Off Script's final show celebrates six unforgettable years with the best moments of the show.
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This is the story of Dan Saunders - the Australian bartender who found an ATM "glitch" and went on to blow... $1.6million!
Off Script tracked down the man himself to hear this remarkable story in his own words. The loophole, his five months of partying and what eventually became of him.
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Can you guess which Off Script team member is always on 8% phone battery?
We go behind the scenes on one of the craziest movies ever conceived, and (back by popular demand) we take a second bite of the 'band name origin' cherry.
Were you hit by the Modi viral WhatsApp in Dubai? Not everyone in the studio was.
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The “How To” podcast you never asked for: how to create a winning opening scene for your movie, how to prank like a boss, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse in Dubai.
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We can imagine it’s very hard to make friends when you’re the drummer for one of the biggest bands in the world in the 1960s but we still cannot endorse welcoming a cult into your home. Also, no matter how much you know about the real Cleopatra, the story behind Elizabeth Taylor’s 1963 portrayal is wonderfully salacious, strap yourself in for a very off script Off Script!
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It turns out the origin story of your favourite (well some people’s favourite) 90s band names isn’t as romantic or creative as you might have thought. We also take a look at this year’s Academy Awards’ Best Director a man who places importance on collaborating and will not tolerate UGG boots!
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Robbie answers a question you never ever pondered, Sonal gives Amelia Earhart the “How They Made It” treatment and we celebrate one of the best sequels ever.
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It's rare that a guest in the studio knocks Sonal, Chris and Robbie off their feet, so to have two at the same time do it is pretty special. Martin and Sylar popped in to speak to the gang about their show 'Evening of Wonders' at the Theatre by QE2.
Robbie delves into the speech that made Barack Obama, and Producer Rog brings on all the nostalgia with a look at the rise and fall of the 80s power ballad.
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Robbie, Sonal and Chris get excited about another Reality TV Show having a Dubai revival. They reflect on the life and times of the man behind the book behind the first ever blockbuster - Jaws. They feature some of the best (some would say worst) break up letters, and get ready for some brilliantly cutting writing, and Robbie rolls out Fact or Fiction again, can he hoodwink super sleuths Chris and Sonal this week?
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Sonal, Robbie and Rog debut a brand new Off Script feature! "In The News" is a hard-hitting take on the stories dominating the headlines, the first item on the agenda is the ubiquitous Stanley Cup. TikTok has a language of its own and Sonal gives it a go. In '5 things in 5 minutes' Robbie takes slightly longer than 5 minutes to detail 5 recording artists that have given Donald Trump a big no-no about using their music.
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Chris, Sonal and Robbie find out how Sam Mendes crafted the war epic 1917 - in just one take. We unpack the story of DB Cooper as the net closes on one of history's most notorious thieves - in the long awaited return of Off Script Mysteries. In honour of her visit to Expo City Dubai Sonal takes a look at the life and career of Jane Goodall who revolutionized both our understanding of our closest relative - and of the natural world itself.
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When we found out that potatoes could be downgraded from their status as vegetables (and let's be honest they are easily in the top 3 of best vegetables) Robbie decided to look further into the public demotions of inanimate objects. Producer Rog shatters everything Chris thought he knew about the Vikings in "5 Things in 5 minutes" and Robbie puts his bluffing skills to the test again in a second round of "Fact or Fiction".
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You will be shocked to hear that a shocking film turns 25 years old this year, Robbie peeps behind the scary curtain at how they made it, and in the process of doing so, how they revolutionized the horror genre. Producer Rog finds out how Bernard Arnault 'the other' richest man in the world made his way to that title and how he manages to remain relatively anonymous. Plus in an Off Script first, after years of trying, Robbie finally manages to shoe horn philosophy onto the show with a retrospective look at the work of Alan Watts, stay with us, he's fascinating - Alan, not Robbie!
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In the studio we have two men with incredible mental capacity, not Chris and Robbie, Melik Duyar (Memory expert and the founder of MEMORIAD Mental Olympics) and Chris Jacob (CEO, Sparkler Minds and MEMORIAD ambassador) - their brain power will blow your mind.
Meanwhile Robbie road tests two of his new Off Script 2024 features: 'Figures Of Speech' and '5 Things In 5 Minutes' which will tell you almost everything you need to know about a subject you didn't realise you needed to know everything about.
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FINALLY! It's rare as a blue moon, but the stars have aligned and Chris Robbie and Sonal are back in the studio with their usual nonsense, including a new feature run out "True Or False", a look at some of the greatest (or worst) car crash interviews of all time and we discuss the most Dubai thing you've ever seen.
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Despite Sonal's attempts to make him feel old an remind him he's a hypopcrite, Robbie went home with a huge grin on his face today after a James Bond discussion turned into a surprising rallying cry for him to run for office. We have no idea where that could happen, and we hope it never does.
Is slapping James Bond with a trigger warning a step too far?
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Welcome to the very first Off Script podcast of 2024 and a happy new year to you! Sonal and our resident new dad Robbie Greenfield are back in the studio together.
Our first big interview of 2024 is with author, traveller, barrister, professor of law, part-time judge and former vet Charles Foster to find out what it's like to live as a badger.
And in his first rant of the year Robbie has looked at the strange emptiness of gift buying if you happen to be a member of the super rich elite.
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It's that time of the year again, but without Sonal and Robbie it’s up to Chris and Rog to arbitrarily dish out their very self-reflective end of the year awards in Off Script’s fourth annual Scripties.
Categories:
WORD OF THE YEAR
OFF SCRIPT GUEST OF THE YEAR
MOST OFF SCRIPT GUEST OF THE YEAR
BIGGEST U-TURN OF THE YEAR
OFF SCRIPT TALKING POINT OF THE YEAR
OFF SCRIPT MOMENT OF THE YEAR
2023 VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
G.O.A.T (greatest of all twenty twenty four!)
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Jamie is an adventurer, entrepreneur, multiple world record-holder, he was part of the team completing the first man-powered crossing of the treacherous Drake Passage and part of a team that rowed across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Africa. He's also launched a revolutionary water brand after mixing his drinking water with sea water during an expedition. We were spell bound by Jamie's stories in our brief moment with in the studio with him, we have asked him to come back to tell more of his story, so let this podcast be a teaser for that future chat!
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Joining us live ahead of her participation at Dubai Active, a lady whose fitness prowess has garnered her 16 million Instagram Followers - for context, the UAE population is 9 million!
Kayla has made fitness her business, and it's a business that she sold and bought backfor a staggering fee! In this truly fascinating chat we talk about her journey, how she managed to set herself apart in the saturated fitness market, and the biggest lies that the fitness industry tells us.
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dubaiactiveshow.com/
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The former Manchester United assistant boss sits down with Chris McHardy to look back on his time at the club both as a player and coach.
How did he and the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson get the best out of Ronaldo, Rooney et al, and how do you manage the fragile egos of today's modern players? Mike tackles those questions and gives his verdict on the current United side labouring under Erik ten Hag.
Not one to be missed!
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Would you visit Antarctica if it was a cushy trip instead of a life threatening slog??
Patrick Woodhead, is a climber and explorer who runs an Antarctic adventure expeditions company like no other - White Desert. He joins Robbie and Sonal live to talk about his Antarctic "hotel" where you can enjoy gourmet meals, sit in a sauna with a view of a glacier and sip drinks by a roaring fireplace, while you go on some of the most unique adventures on the planet. How he got there and his hopes for the venture are a captivating listen.
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In the midst of the 2023 Cricket World Cup royalty of the game Muttiah Muralitharan, affectionately known as "Murali" joins Off Script live in the studio. A Sri Lankan cricket great, a coach, businessman and a member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Integral in the Sri Lankan World Cup win back in 1996, a record breaking 800 Test wickets - and 534 in One Day Cricket - no player has taken more, and no guest has lit up the Off Script studio quite like Murali.
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Where do we start to describe our guest? How about: Victor Vescovo is the first person to climb Mount Everest, explore the bottom of the ocean, and visit space.
Sonal and Chris sat down with this multiple world-record breaking, bottom of the ocean specialist, who's been as deep and as high on the earth's surface as any other human being. He's also achieved the Explorers Grand Slam and been into Earth orbit on a Blue Origin flight.
In this bumper pod he talks about all that and much more - including the company he is involved with hoping to bring animals back from extinction.
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In this special episode, Off Script Extra Time welcomes Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist into studio for a look back on his glorious career with the Baggy Green.
During this in-depth chat, the man who won three straight ICC World Cups reflects on being part of a team that achieved cricketing domination for over a decade. Chris and Robbie quiz him on the matches, the team-mates and the moments that stand out. And we get the real story on what his fellow Aussies said to him when he famously walked in the World Cup semi-final.
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Strap yourselves in, this is one heck of a ride. Chris talks to semi-pro cyclist Damian Groves who hit international headlines after his fleet of bicycles worth over 160,000 aed were all stolen and he was forced to take matters into his own hands to get them back.
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A trailblazer joins Off Script in the studio. Emirati entrepreneur Budreya Faisal founded the region's first athlete brand development agency right here in Dubai back in 2009 - Ghost Concept. Her latest venture is Banaat F.C. A football club seeking to serve as the benchmark of Arab football representation, championing Emirati talent and placing Arab women at the forefront of football.
Their mantra? Rise. Represent. Reclaim.
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One man, a myriad of dream jobs! Jonathan Taplin, currently works in academia -- but his CV includes being Bob Dylan and the Band's tour manager, and producing Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, he talks to Sonal about all that, and so much more.
Read Jonathan's work "The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock and Roll Life" and "The End of Reality: How 4 Billionaires Are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars and Crypto".
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Stand-up legend Bill Burr is bringing his definitive brand of comedy to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and in this unsurprisingly rambling chat, we cover everything from cancel culture to championship 'pile-ons' ruining American sport.
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Part 2 of Robbie's interview with retired Navy Seal, BASE Jumper, speaker and podcast host Andy Stumpf. Following on from the brilliant first part, we now focus on Andy's experience of war, of getting shot, and his "retirement" - which included becoming a BASE jumper and Wing Suit jumper.
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Imagine seeing the MMA fights you want to see as part of a structured season with a global strategy to get teh best MMA proponents in the world and give them the exposure they deserve. That's what PFL CEO Peter Murray described to Robbie and Matt Fortune - and you can understand their enthusiasm for the plan.
PFL is the second largest MMA organization in the world and with plans to expand into the region and the announcement of big name signings like Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul, there's no stopping their exciting plans.
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A studio full of MLB legends...and Kash Shaikh, CEO/Chairman and major investor of Baseball United. Robbie is joined live in studio by Félix Hernández, Nick Swisher, and Adrián Beltré Pérez, the newly announced owners of franchises bringing baseball to the region - and it sounds like the most exciting sporting development in the UAE for a long time.
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Friend of the show and one of 'Brothers N Oars', a team of four best friends that have completed a 4,500km rowing challenge across the pacific in just over 39 days. Paris Norriss joined Sonal and Robbie live from his resting place in Hawaii to talk about the trials and tribulations on the road to becoming one of only 82 people to have completed this incredible feat.
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Retired Navy Seal Officer Andy Stumpf has been both a recruit and instructor for one of the hardest aptitude tests on the planet: the infamous BUD/s training program, known in the US Military as 'Hell Week'. In part one of his conversation with Robbie he talks about coming through that process and how it prepared him for combat.
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Making A Murderer was a Netflix smash hit back in 2015.
Eight years on, where does Manitowoc County, Wisconsin’s Steven Avery find himself?
Kathleen Zellner - one of America's most prominent wrongful conviction attorneys took on Steven's case back in 2016. She is steadfast in her belief of Steven’s innocence and is working tirelessly to have his murder conviction overturned.
Chris McHardy spent over an hour in frank, honest and sensational conversation with her.
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You may not remember the name but you might recognize the voice. Ted Williams was thrust into the limelight when a video of him pan-handling at a Ohio stop-sign and sharing his gift of a "Golden Voice" went viral. Well that was back in 2011 and his story didn't end there.
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Scientist, physician and serial entrepreneur David Bach joins Robbie to explain how the $15 billion Neuroperformance industry is on the cusp of an extraordinary breakthrough when it comes to harnessing the true power of our mental capacity.
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Sonal talks to the former legal director of intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6, who is now turning his experience to write thrilling spy novels. This fascinating conversation covers his journey into the world of intelligence, some of his most memorable moments with the agencies, and the question we all want to ask: how close to the real world of sleuthing does Hollywood get it.
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Alex Messenger continues our proud tradition of featuring guests who have improbably survived attacks by wild animals! he's a a Minnesota-based, author, marketer and photographer who, at seventeen, was mauled by a grizzly bear - and lived to tell the tale.
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The most popular google search question for the groundbreaking 4 part Netflix film Chimp Empire is "Is Chimp Empire real or CGI?". Robbie didn't ask the man behind the show that, but he did have a fascinating conversation with Director James Reed that who is building a reputation for taking natural history film making to never-before reached heights.
James, whose previous film, My Octopus Teacher, won a host of international awards Including Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards, makes a welcome return to Off Script and we expect similar accolades and for his latest - it's sensational.
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Lynne Cox is a legendary long-distance open-water swimmer. She's held multiple world records and was the first person to swim the freezing waters of the Bering Strait in 1987 - which got the attention of both the Kremlin and the White House. Her accolades are actually too many to mention, so Sonal focused on just a few incredible highlights in this fascinating chat. Including a wildlife encounter that Lynne could well be the only person in history to ever experience.
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Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke joins Chris and Robbie in studio to discuss life in the dugout, his "success" down under with Macarthur FC, his big Middle East aspirations and why old team-mate Gary Neville is "ridiculous" to make Arsenal title claim.
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Chris and Robbie were out on the road when they spoke to a man with an incredible story that is far from finished. He went from humble beginnings in the Indian village of Gopiganj in Uttar Pradesh, to a professional MLB contract and international fame via reality TV - as if that wasn't enough he is now on the NXT roster with the WWE. His ambition is even bigger than his sizeable frame and his conversation with Robbie and Chris was one of the best we've had on Off Script.
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After becoming the youngest man to captain Yorkshire County Cricket Club - and the first of Asian origin to do so, Azeem Rafiq lifted the lid on institutionalized racism within the English game following his revelation of racism, harassment and bullying at Yorkshire. The reaction to the case in the UK has made Azeem move his family to Dubai and he joined Off Script to reflect on the whirlwind of the last few years. He talks about the very low depths his mental health plunged to during that time and his plans following the publishing of the Cricket Discipline Commission's findings from his case last week.
CONTENT WARNING: suicidal thoughts are covered in this conversation.
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The former Chelsea midfielder gives his thoughts on the Graham Potter sacking, the re-hiring of Frank Lampard and what he thinks is wrong with THIS Chelsea.
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International best-selling author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker Neil Pasricha is an advocate of all things awesome be they big or small. Back in 2008, Neil had a corporate job at Walmart, but events in his life would conspire to send him down a very different path, one that would see him become one of the biggest self-help gurus in the world.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to be lodged in the mouth of an enormous whale? Marine conservationist and adventure tour operator Rainer Schimpf may well be the only person on the planet capable of enlightening you - because this is precisely what happened to him during a routine dive to film the famous Sardine Run in 2019.
This accidental encounter thankfully didn't result in any injury to Rainer or the 14-ton Bryde's Whale in question, but it did spark comparisons with Jonah and garner incredulous headlines the world over!
In this episode of the podcast, Rainer relives the encounter that changed his life, and enriched his understanding of the oceanic ecosystem that he has spent a career studying
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Benedict Allen is an explorer, adventurer, author and television presenter who finds himself in Dubai for the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with sessions on both Feb 4th and 5th.
He tells Sonal about his expedition style that centers around immersing himself first with the local, indigenous people where he learns certain tools to survive, before setting off on a solo journey, without back up - so no phones, and no GPS through places like the Amazon rainforest, the Gobi desert, and the Arctic.
It's a style that has landed him in some pretty life threatening situations.
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Chris has an audience with Linford Christie: The most decorated British Male Athlete of all time, he won Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European 100 metres gold, a feat no other British male has ever matched. He was the first European to go sub 10-seconds for the 100metres and, at the time of recording, he still holds the British 100m record. Christie won 24 medals in his career more than any other British male athlete before or since.
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A colourful and at times controversial public figure, Jeffrey Archer wrote his first novel in 1976, and now aged 82, has sold a mammoth 320 million books worldwide. How did he become one of the world’s bestselling authors? And what does the future hold for books and reading? Jeffrey reveals all in this spirited interview!
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Ben Foster is the man at the back for Manchester Utd, Watford, Stoke City, Birmingham, West Brom and 8 times for England has become a YouTuber and Podcaster. He made headlines during Covid for setting up his GoPro behind the net; a move that saw the Premier League threatening to sue him!
He tells all to Chris and Robbie on Off Script Extra Time.
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Dubai-based psychotherapist and psychiatrist Ingrid reached out to Chris when she heard him talking to Robbie and Sonal about his chronic fear of spiders. Chris was so impressed with the results that he invited Ingrid to the studio to talk about BWRT which is even employed by the South African Police Force to help affected officers return to work after experiencing even the most extreme of traumas.
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Brian Cox talks candidly to Chris, Sonal and Robbie about his life in acting, Succession, Logan Roy and what he really thinks of Mel Gibson's turn in Braveheart. He is heading to Dubai to promote his autobiography Putting The Rabbit In The Hat during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
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Sonal interviews Phil Demers, the man that developed a special relationship with a walrus called Smooshie, and as just one of millions of captive animals around the world, Smooshie's story is devastatingly hard to swallow. Their relationship would change Phil's life forever. From getting a job Phil thought he was minimally qualified for at the controversial MarineLand, a Canadian zoo and amusement park near Niagara Falls, to said facility suing him - their story is as fascinating as it is heartbreaking - and it hasn't stopped yet.
To follow Phil and learn more go to @walrus_whisperer
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It's that time of the year again, Sonal and Robbie arbitrarily dish out their very self-reflective end of the year awards in the third annual Scripties.
Categories:
WORD OF THE YEAR
OFF SCRIPT GUEST OF THE YEAR
BIGGEST U-YURN OF THE YEAR
CELEBRITY SCANDAL OF THE YEAR - featuring Chris McHardy
OFF SCRIPT TALKING POINT OF THE YEAR
OFF SCRIPT MOMENT OF THE YEAR
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At just 16 years of age, having already spent more than a year as a professional Dubai resident Chiara Noja has proved herself on courses, and in tournaments around the world - and as we found out in the studio, she has the personality to be a huge star in the sport and beyond.
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Have you ever talked about getting out of the rat race and escaping to a cabin in the woods? Youtube ‘sensation’ Martijn Doolaard has done just that. He talks to Rog about his new homestead life in the Italian Alps as the first snow of winter starts to fall – that’s mountain life!
Martijn's a Dutch filmmaker and travel writer, with 2 projects of note, a trip in 2019 from Vancouver to Patagonia…cycling and camping solo down the west coast of the Americas entitled “Two Years on A Bike”. Prior to that he’d spent 2016 and 2017 cycling from Amsterdam to Singapore, which he summed up in his first book, aptly entitled “One Year on a Bike”.
Those travels inspired him to make what so many of us dream about a reality, he purchased an abandoned dwelling in the Italian Alps, and documented his project to modernize and develop it in video. Over the course of just a year his YouTube following grew from a few thousand to nearly half a million.
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Sonal and Roger talk to mother daughter duo Renee and Christina Brinkerhoff to find out about "Extreme Vintage Rally Racing" which saw them, as Team Valkyrie drive and race a beautiful modified classic Porsche 356 on every continent including Antarctica to raise awareness and funds for human trafficking. Their car is a sight to behold and their story is incredible.
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Sonal gets into the eye of the storm with Reed Timmer, extreme meteorologist and storm chasing star of Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers.
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Chris talks to Lee Sansum, an ex-Royal Military Policeman, martial arts champion, private military contractor and expert in close protection. He has worked with Hollywood stars, looking after Tom & Nicole, Pele and Sly. Working for billionaire, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Lee went on to protect the most famous woman in the world, Princess Diana, with whom he formed a close bond.
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Chris, Sonal and Robbie finally got to sit down with Chairman of Matchroom Sports Eddie Hearn, and he was at his storytelling best. Boxing his Dad, the fight that made him and the match that nearly broke him - strap yourselves in, Eddie's in the driving seat of this brilliant conversation.
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Sonal chats to YouTube and social media celebrity turned boxer (sort of) and now professional wrestler with the WWE Logan Paul while he was in Riyadh for WWE Crown Jewel 2022, where he would fight in the headline bout with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns in the headline match.
The promised 5 minute chat ended up being a 20 minute conversation so Sonal was able to cover a lot of ground with the man whose Vine videos set him on a path to going toe-to-toe with Floyd Money Mayweather.
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Matt Wright is National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler and the star of Netflix’s hit show Wild Croc Territory. Matt talks to Robbie about becoming the go-to Croc wrangler for any cattle farmer with a croc problem. The job is simple. Capture and contain a large saltwater crocodile (think 5 metres, 1,000 kilos), without tranquillizers. His story is equally fascinating as it is terrifying.
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Sonal talks to Claire Harvey, Editorial director of The Australian and co-author of the podcast, The Teachers Trial, which is a follow up from the acclaimed Teacher's Pet podcast by Hedley Thomas. It seems almost inconceivable that a true crime podcast could be the catalyst for a long-term missing person case from1982 finding its resolution four decades later, in 2022, but that is exactly what has happened.
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This is Valentino Dixon's second appearance on Off Script - this time it was in person! We spoke to him shortly after his 2019 release from prison where he spent 27 years for a crime he did not commit. During his time in prison art was his sanctuary, he began drawing beautiful pencil creations including the picturesque golf courses in Dubai, which is why our paths crossed in the first place. It was a pleasure to finally meet Valentino in person, he was able to overcome a wrongful conviction with grace, class and determination, while producing beautiful artwork.
His book The Soul Of An Unfreed Man: Drawing my way to Freedom. 27 Years of False Imprisonment at the notorious Attica Prison, was released earlier this year.
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In 2009, Mark Colbourne's life changed forever following a paragliding accident. From a broken back requiring a 3-hour spinal operation to Olympic Gold and meeting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Mark's story is spellbinding.
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Frozen Planet 2 is out... and it's brilliant, if you're a fan of nature documents and the incredible scores that accompany them, you will love hearing from Sarah Class.
Brit & Emmy Award nominated Sarah has become one of Britain's most sought after composers and is described as having ‘the midas touch’ when it comes to creating music and writing scores for film and television, producing innovative and emotive music of the highest quality.
In 2020 Sarah made the Performing Right Society's Women Changing Music Top 100 Chart.
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Robbie has the pleasure of talking to Ty DeLorean, born Benjamin Granger, who claims to be the son of American engineer and inventor, John DeLorean.
Delorean was the founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, Back to The Future anyone?! These days DMC is under new ownership and they took umbrage when Ty unveiled a unique creation at the British Motor Show 2021. Robbie hears about said creation and the court cases that have ensued in this fascinating chat.
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Claudio Von Planta, travelled the world on two wheels with Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman as the Camera Operator/Director of the Long Way series (Long Way Round 2004, Long Way Down 2007, and Long Way Up 2019). He is that and so much more, a man with Special Forces training, who has interviewed Osama Bin Laden, and covered conflict zones since 1985. His story is fascinating and he delivers it in a wonderfully understated Swiss manner.
Producer Rog caught up with him at the second Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival.
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Chris talks to a man who has amassed over a billion Spotify plays of his back catalogue - not bad for a lad from Hull who finished 6th in 2015's Britain's Got Talent and was forced to audition just minutes after he watched his sister's BGT journey ending in front of a live audience. They talk Simon Cowell, TV talent shows and his mum's favorite video!
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Chris gets a fantastic dose of nostalgia, some fascinating behind the scenes memories and an honest critique on the Hollywood lifestyle with brothers Richard and Fred Fairbrass aka. 90s pop sensation Right Said Fred.
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Mountaineer Naila Kiani is the second Pakistani woman (by three hours!) to summit K2 - the first to do it at the first attempt.
Naila Kiani only took un mountaineering in 2018! She is a banker by profession, based in Dubai, and also a boxer! In 2021, she set a record by becoming the first Pakistani woman to climb an 8,000-metre mountain when she climbed Gasherbrum-II, the world’s thirteenth highest mountain at 8,035 metres.
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Last week global headlines told of the "World's Loneliest Man" sadly being found dead in the Amazon rainforest after living in solitude, as the last of his tribe, for 35 years. We reached out to Jonathan Mazower from Survival International, who have upheld the rights of indigenous peoples since 1988, to find out more about this fascinating facet of human existence.
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Chris and Robbie talk about the tantalizing prospect of the UAE-based International League T20. ILT20 Head Of League Operations Mike Fordham joins them live in the studio with Phil Oliver who heads up crickets operations for private equity firm, Lancer Capital, who in turn, launched Desert Vipers - one of the six competing teams of the tournament.
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We were happy to welcome an old friend of Off Script Chris Voss into the studio, Chris spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator, he also co-authored the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It.
He was in town ahead of The Global Citizen Forum and the Annual Summit, taking place in Ras Al Khaimah bringing together business leaders around the world 16th and 17th November 2022, tickets and more info at: globalcitizenforum.org
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We catch up with former England and Liverpool legend John Barnes, who’s in town to watch his beloved Reds in the Merseyside derby. John offers his thoughts on Liverpool’s difficult start to the season, and England’s prospects in Qatar under boss Gareth Southgate.
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Matchroom CEO Eddie Hearn joins the show from Abu Dhabi, while he was in town talking up Dmitry Bivol's November 5 clash with unbeaten Mexican Gilberto Ramirez. Eddie offers his thoughts on Canelo Alvarez' upcoming trilogy fight with bitter rival Gennady Golovkin, reveals where Anthony Joshua's headspace is at as he ponders his next move and offers his thoughts on a possible undisputed heavyweight bout between Oleksander Usyk and Tyson Fury.
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Robbie's in conversation with the award-winning author and former Rolling Stone magazine senior writer, Anthony Bozza, who gained unique access into Eminem’s inner circle as the rapper rose to superstardom in the late 1990s.
As well as Marshall Mathers, Anthony has worked with and alongside some of the biggest names in the industry including AC/DC, Slash, INXS, and Tommy Lee - bringing their amazing stories to life on the page.
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Andrew Cotton, professional big wave surfer, features in Garrett McNamara's HBO Max docuseries 100 Foot Wave. Sonal catches up with him to get the measure of a man who rides waves the size of a 5 storey building and to hear what it's like when things don't go to plan, which happened to Andrew during a dramatic wipe out in 2017.
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From pioneering YouTuber to being called out by his idol Floyd Mayweather, 20-year-old Emirati Rashed Belhasa aka "Moneykicks" has always done things a bit differently. Here, he opens up on his unlikely journey to the undercard of Usyk-Joshua 2.
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In this Extra Time Special we focus on the brand new Premier League season, from Fantasy Football perspective! Joining Robbie and Chris is football expert fantasy manager Abubakar Siddiq, aka BigManBakar, to share some top tips for building a winning fantasy team!
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Raj Athwal has worked in the football industry for over 27 years in various senior positions with clubs such as Glasgow Rangers, Watford and Coventry City - and he's got plenty of stories to tell!
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Dubai-based Andreia Brazier is a 4 time Fitness Model World Champion and a 44 year-old mum with 1.2m Instagram followers. She moved from her home of Brazil to London and scraped a living for years before deciding to pursue fitness as a career to turn her fortunes around. In 2012 she decided to chase the dream of achieving peak human performance and as a result dominated international professional fitness for years.
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When you talk about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, you cannot look past Moss Hill. When the luxury liner Oceanos started taking on water in rough seas off the coast of South Africa in 1991, the vessel's on-board entertainment crew, spearheaded by guitarist Hills suddenly found themselves responsible for everyone on board - Moss relives that story with Chris McHardy and boy what a story it is.
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Chris Fallows is an expert of great white sharks, it was Chris who first observed and photograph the breaching behavior of these incredible animals in False Bay, South Africa and his photographs are famous around the world.
Follows has worked with David Attenborough and created shows for National Geographic, his show 'Air Jaws' is the Discovery Channel's most successful Shark Week series.
Check out Chris' work on chrisfallows.com and @chirsfallowsphotography
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Chris Mchardy speaks to former England captain Dylan Hartley following a triumphant first week of test matches for all Southern Hemisphere sides against the touring northerners. Hartley, the soon to be Director of Men's Rugby at Dubai Sharks, says there's not going to be any major cabinet re-shuffles.
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The former Arsenal, Manchester City and France full-back joins Chris and Robbie for his first stint on Off Script Extra Time where he compares Guardiola and Wenger's tactical acumen, explains why Gabriel Jesus might not be the answer for Arsenal and reveals why he hasn't spoken to Thierry Henry for over two years!
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In a golden era for children's television Tim Child created Knightmare, a game show that took its young competitors to a revolutionary virtual-reality challenge through a medieval fantasy world. Knightmare ran from 1987 to 1994, famously only 8 teams ever won the game and at its peak 5 million people tuned in to watch each episode. Tim talks to Robbie about the show, and about its legacy.
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Robbie's in conversation with the award winning author and former Rolling Stone senior writer, Anthony Bozza, he's written with and for some of the biggest names in the industry including AC/DC, Slash, INXS, and Tommy Lee, and his Rolling Stones articles charted the rise of a certain Eminem.
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To mark the 135th edition of Wimbledon we take a look at the surprising, fascinating, and at times murderous history of Tennis' oldest Grand Slam.
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We speak to Sarah Weinman, author of the book Scoundrel, about a killer on death row who convinced the public of his innocence. But was this a story of a wrongful conviction or one of a cunning manipulation?
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For Polly Brooks, October 12, 2002, is a day she'll never, ever forget. This is a story of loss, survival, courage and selflessness.
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Ex-England Rugby Union captain Dylan Hartley has a new job, which is exciting news for rugby fans in the UAE as the Dubai Sharks unveil their ambitious plans for the future. Find out what in this episode of the podcast.
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Erin Plante is a Senior Director of Investigations at Chainalysis, which is a blockchain firm that has been involved with a number of investigations with clients ranging form law enforcements to the victims of cyber crimes.
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A brand new feature on Off Script, Sonal casts our minds back to the first games consoles we ever played on, the memories, the origin stories, and the hours spent waiting for them to load.
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Cat Hobaiter is a primatologist and a lecturer working for the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St. Andrews, she has spent more than 16 years working at the Budongo Conservation Field station in Uganda, focusing in communication and cognition in wild chimpanzees.
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Kenny Bräck is a Swedish former race car driver, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He won the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and was the 1998 Indy Racing League champion. He also recorded the highest horizontal g-force ever survived by a human being.
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Former FBI Agent and Special Agent Michael McGowan talks to Chris about tracking and brining some of the most sophisticated and most dangerous criminal organizations and individuals in the world to justice. Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and the Sinaloa Cartel. His operations was one of the reasons an indictment was made to extradite him, and his book - Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent - is currently in the process of becoming a major motion picture starring Sylvester Stallone.
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REVISIT: In 2015, the Making a Murderer series became a global phenomenon, placing a spotlight on the controversial true crime story of Wisconsin native Steven Avery. After serving 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Avery was subsequently convicted in the 2005 murder case of Teresa Halbach. Avery has always maintained his innocence. Shortly after news broke that new evidence would be allowed into his case, Off Script had an exclusive conversation with one of his original defense lawyers Dean Strang.
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Larry Lawton is not your average petty thief. A mastermind of over 20 heists spanning seven, lucrative years, it's little surprise that in 1996 Larry found himself on the FBI's Most Wanted List.
That coupled with the fact Larry was associate of the infamous Gambino crime family, makes his life story a must-listen for fans of mob movie classics.
So how does one become a master jewel thief trusted by one of the five notorious New York crime families? Settle back, and enjoy.
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An exclusive Off Script Extra Time snow sports special - Chris McHardy in conversation with a three-time Olympic Gold medal winner across five different games, and a record 13 golds in X-Games, a man who single handedly transcended the sports of snow boarding: Shaun 'The Flying Tomato' White.
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Grammy Award winning producer Toby Wright is a musical engineer whose creative ability is renowned within the industry, but we are focusing on a chapter of his life which has led to the creation of a unique auditory healing program. Find out more about Taummhoms at https://www.taummhoms.com
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Former WBA Regular Heavyweight champ Mahmoud Charr joins us in the studio as he targets a lucrative bout with Anthony Joshua. The first Arab boxer to make it to the top of the sport, Mahmoud's story is a scarcely believable one, as he reflects from recovering from a drive-by shooting to become a world champion.
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Peter Shukoff aka Nice Peter has amassed 15 million subscribers on his YouTube channel which pips historical and popular, fictional and real-life figures against each other, battling through the medium of rap.
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One of the world's greatest impressionists Al Foran amazes Sonal and Chris live in the studio. He's in town to add his unique brand of comedy to the already stellar boxing line-up for the next Probellum Revolution. His talent for mimicry knows no bounds, and he even helps Sonal with her terrible impression of Chris.
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Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton joined our very own Chris McHardy at Expo 2020 Dubai to reflect on last season’s title heartache, look ahead to the new campaign and reveal a touching tribute to his mum.
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The man who captained Leicester City to one of the most sensational triumphs, not just in football, but in all of sporting history. Hollywood could not have written this tale: from narrowly surviving relegation, to lifting the Premier League trophy, and yet, Wes was at the centre of it all. He exclusively re-visits the unforgettable 2015-16 season with Chris and Robbie.
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Ever get the feeling you’re not living in the moment, giving your family your full attention, and are too busy multi-tasking to do anything well? These are all things Johann Hari, the author of “Stolen Focus, Why You Can’t Pay Attention” tries to get to the source of in his new book, and before you say anything, your phone isn’t the only thing.
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She’s one of the all-time greats in women’s tennis, and her story is one that will resonate with more people than just tennis fans. With two retirements, two comebacks and now in her late-thirties, she's facing yet another career decision. Robbie speaks to Belgium’s former world number one.
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Stop what you’re doing, this is a thought exercise - how will humanity end on the planet? To find out we spoke to Anders Sandberg, a futurist, an author and a Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford.
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Golfing royalty who spent 97 weeks as World No.1, won 43 tournaments and an incredible 6 majors. Robbie spoke to Sir Nick at the Rumanza Inaugural in Multan, Pakistan, the home of the Faldo designed Rumanza Golf & Country Club - the country’s first ever Championship standard golf course.
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Bob Nygaard was in the police force for two decades and now specializes in sweetheart swindles, insurance fraud, and psychic fraud across the world. He has the name, the look, and even the voice, and he puts it all to good use to uncover scam artists the world over.
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We speak to accomplished NASA Scientist Jim Green who has an outrageous plan: Jim is prepared to say goodbye to the agency after four decades, including 12 years as the director of NASA’s planetary science division and the last three as its chief scientist, to tout a plan to geoengineer Mars into a planet habitable for humans.
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Producer Rog interviews Sean Beaven: a music industry scholar who's spent the last 4 decades producing some of the biggest names in the industry: Guns N Roses, No Doubt, Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson amongst many others
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Podcaster, raconteur and surely the tallest striker to ever lace up boots in the Premier League, Peter Crouch talks dressing room dynamics and rainy nights at Stoke in an exclusive chat courtesy of Football Escapes.
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When FOUR time Olympic gold medalist Sir Mo Farah brings the family to Dubai, he insists on 2 things, a stay at the magnificent Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and an exclusive chat with Chris and Robbie.
The most decorated track distance runner in history Sir Mo is 38 now and told us that he's far from being retired, in fact, he's got his eye on more glory.
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Egyptian veterinarian Dr. Amir Khalil goes to places that people are fleeing from to rescue animals whose lives have been devastated by the ravages of war. In this incredible story, the director of project development for Four Paws International explains why animals have the power to unite even the deepest divisions that plunge humanity into bitter conflict.
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“Not on my watch” says Arrie van Deventer, when asked if South Africa’s fragile population of white rhino could one day vanish entirely. In a powerful and at times heartbreaking interview, Arrie tells of how he founded the country’s first rhino orphanage and explains how he and a growing number like him, are waging war against the perpetrators of the ‘poaching pandemic’.
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Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur, best selling author and a man who can command six-figure fees for speaking engagements. He is also one of a very small number of people who can get the whole Off Script team out of bed at 5am for an interview.
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Chris and Robbie were granted an audience with the lineal and WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury in front of legions of his fans at MTK Strong MMA Gym - a chat that also featured a cameo from Rashed 'Moneykicks' Belhasa.
Former WBO heavyweight champion, New Zealand's Joseph Parker also spoke to the lads and explained his decision to move his family to the other side of the world in Morcambe to train with Fury.
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As we scan random news from around the world, we learn about Fantasy Dog Mushing and a bridge that needs to make way for Jeff Bezos' new boat! Rog joins us to take an in-depth look at Neil Young's iconic album, Harvest, which turned 50 this month.
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Author Ben Bailey Smith on fame, reading, cancel culture and writing books for toddlers: known by his alias Doc Brown, he's an acclaimed actor, rapper, comedian, and screenwriter, and creator of the BAFTA-nominated CBBC comedy 4O'Clock Club.
Ben is a guest speaker at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. His children's books include I Am Bear and Bear Moves, and he has recently published his first solo fiction title Something I Said.
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A revealing chat with one of the brightest minds in medical science. The Texas Heart Institute's renowned surgeon and medical device inventor, Dr. Billy Cohn, explains how he and his colleague installed the world's first artificial heart in a living patient 11 years ago. Dr. Cohn offers an amazing insight into how a small team of scientists may be on the cusp of a game-changing breakthrough in cardiology.
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This is no joke, throughout the history humans have put animals on trial, as long as the 16th Century! Robbie talks us through the stories that we cannot believe have not featured on Off Script before.
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FC gives us a perspective of what it is to be a hacker, and does he wear a hoody?
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The mysterious case of 007's missing DB5 has led the brilliant Chris Marinello of Art Recovery International to focus his search on the Middle East.
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In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai, two-time heavyweight boxing world champion, Anthony Joshua, reflects on the “crisis” he suffered in 2021, his mental struggles and why he will never shirk from a rematch with Oleksander Uysk or a showdown with Tyson Fury. An illuminating chat with one of sport’s good guys.
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In an exclusive interview at Expo 2020 Dubai, Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski talks to Chris McHardy about his Ballon d'Or disappointment, his admiration for Julian Nagelsmann and why he opposes Arsene Wenger's radical World Cup plans.
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Virtual influencers come under the microscope today as we find out if they're even less appealing than the real thing! One celebrity chef has gone viral for railing against fussy eaters and over in Brazil, two politicians agree to settle their differences in the cage!
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We speak to best selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how a bit of serendipity helped him become a writer and how he deals with setbacks.
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In today's episode, we're in conversation with arguably the greatest chess player of all time. Garry Kasparov relives his battles with Soviet rival Anatoly Karpov, talk's NFTs and gives his verdict on whether machines really are set to take over.
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Not a fan of Christmas music? Robbie walks us through some of the songs that were so bad they faded into obscurity. Plus, was Lewis Hamilton robbed of the 2021 F1 World Championship? The debate rages on.
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Emma Raducanu, the sporting headline of 2021, chats to Chris and Robbie ahead of her appearance at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. IBF Flyweight World Champion Sunny Edwards talks up his title defence in Dubai, and UK broadcasting legend Jim White reflects on the drama he experienced hosting Sky Sports' transfer deadline day coverage.
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We take a look back at the most mis-pronounced words of 2021 and AC/DC's biggest album: "Back In Black".
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The world has changed, we all know that. But is it really ok to fire 900 employees on the same, awkward zoom call? The guys debate that, plus catch up with Booker Prize shortlisted author Avni Doshi. Meanwhile, an epic Formula One season is going right down to the wire.
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We talk album covers with Michael Spencer Jones, a man whose work you have most 'Definitely Maybe' seen, and Sonal talks song covers, the ones you love and the ones you didn't realize were covers.
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Can Chris tell the real Bach from a Bot? Sonal talks to a man behind the A.I. Beethoven composition. We look at actors who have gone over and above to perfect their role. Former Newcastle defender Steven Taylor gives his verdict on Harry Maguire and his own aspirations towards management and future.
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Robbie talks to 'The Real MVP' Wanda Durant, that's right KD's mother! She's amazing.
Speaking of amazing, back in 1997 Wired Magazine made predictions about the next two decades, and you will be astonished at how close they were to the truth. Rocky Fielding joins Extra Time to talk about his upcoming bout with Emmanuel Danso in Dubai.
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Tennis legend Marcos Baghdatis reflects on his career and shares who he thinks is the GOAT. The Billboard Hot 100 has announced it’s GOAT top ten. And what are the chances of Trump becoming a Taekwondo GOAT…closer than you’d think.
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Robbie tells the team about the real life Dark Knight, Sonal talks Shamanism with best selling author John Perkins, Chris talks F1 future with Stefano Domenicali and Producer Rog opens the book on 1971's Tapestry from Carole King.
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Chris spins a 4 minute audience with directing legend Sir Ridley Scott out into 30 minutes of radio! Robbie looks at some of history's most ridiculous names, passwords, and stadium names. CEO of Cricket Australia Nick Hockley looks ahead to the 2022 Ashes and the 2022 T20 World Cup on home soil for the World Champs.
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Orlagh Dempsey joins Chris and Robbie in the Expo studio fresh from her world record breaking row across the high seas near Hawaii. Collin Morikawa and Billy Horschel talk about the growth and development around the world.
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3 legends feature on the pod today, Chris talks to Pep Guardiola, Robbie speaks to Rory McIlroy and Producer Rog opens the book on David Bowie's landmark album Hunky Dory.
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Chris talks to super coach Ben Ryan. Producer Rog rolls out his Dave Grohl trivia. And we get the verdict on Gerrard's move to Aston Villa from Rangers TV's Emma Dodds.
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Find out why MMA legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has joined forces with football icon Clarence Seedorf, plus ex-CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer, talks to Chris about his new boxing venture launching in the UAE. European golf's head honcho, Keith Pelley, is also on the line to discuss DP World's massive new title sponsorship deal.
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Producer Rog takes a deep dive into one of his favorite albums of all time, while Sonal has the inside story of a new 'anti-woke' university making waves in the US.
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Sonal talks to Indian tennis icon who has made Dubai her home. While Chris is joined by former England and Middlesex opening batsman Nick Compton, and learns about his family tree, that is loaded with sporting heritage.
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Robbie is in conversation with Frank Salerno, who appears on Netflix's 'The Night Stalker' - the show that details the horrific killing spree of Richard Ramirez in the 1980s. Frank was the lead homicide detective on the original, real-life 'Night Stalker' case and 'The Hillside Strangler' case in the 1970s.
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That Was The Week That Was revisits Robbie's obsession with an MMA legend's head. Former rugby international James Haskell rules out stand up comedy and world number 1 disability golfer Kipp Poppert joins Chris and Robbie.
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The team aren't pleased, as Off Script remains award nominated, not award winning. We're talking about a man who sued his parents and celebrate the innovators of the future with Expo Live.
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COP26 - an alternative round up with Greta Thunberg in full troll mode, and a sleepy Joe Biden. Plus we're looking into the 1984 Prince album Purple Rain on Living on a Prior. Former Tottenham Midfielder Jamie O'Hara joins Chris and Robbie for the definitive verdict on the new Tottenham boss.
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Sonal interviews John Perkins, author of the best-seller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.
So what is an economic hitman? Find out on today's podcast!
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We get our heads round Merriam-Webster Dictionary's new words for 2021 including Fluffernutter and FTW. It's a Halloween horror film special in 'Off Script On Screen'. A crossword loving dad gets creative with his kids names in 'The Kickback'. And 'That Was The Week That Was' wraps the week up as only it can.
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On today's podcast, we've finally caught up on Squid Game, the show that everybody has been talking about and we've got our reviews. Plus, some weird animal stories including a fish parasite and a joint custody over a pet dog.
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Robbie brings Chris and Sonal to floods of tears (albeit of laughter) with his funeral song request. Sara Blakely of Spanx fame, is our new favourite CEO. Producer Rog takes us back to December 1965 with The Beatles.
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Sonal and Robbie re-visit celeb interviews that make you wish the world would swallow you up whole and see what the fuss is about behind the man who posted his singing CV on TikTok. Robbie and Matt Fortune pick through the bones of a night in the Premier League that Chris McHardy may prefer to forget.
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On the episode today we talk about how Shannon Ainslie was attacked by not one, but two great whites! Plus, in Case Files, we're talking about some undercover operations - have you ever heard of "Mr. Big"?
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Chris and Robbie sit down with the former captain of Deeside Area Primary School Under-11s to talk about his glittering career, the state of play at his old clubs, and to find out if he's still quick over 10 yards, and if he can still find the corners.
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Producer Rog get his teeth into Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, and Sonal brings up the weirdest stories of the week including: the Idaho baby influencer, and a diner where bad service and rude staff are top of the menu.
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Sonal interviews environmentalist and adventurer Bertrand Piccard, and we speak to Kevin S. Kung and Vidyat Mohan, winners of the Earth Shot prize. Chris and Robbie talk to undisputed Light-Welterweight champion Josh Taylor.
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Steven Taylor, former Newcastle United defender joins us in the studio to talk about playing for your childhood club and who he wants to take the Magpies forward under the new Saudi Ownership.
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How the Sopranos star waged war on Apartheid. The remarkable tale of Steven van Zandt's career as a solo artist after leaving Bruce Springsteen's band, which led him on a personal crusade to South Africa. We're also paying homage to the oldest record breakers plus we speak to Emma Raducanu's former coach to get the inside track on the latest superstar of women's tennis.
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At 28 years old Ben Davison's coaching resume reads better than most seasoned cornermen, we have found a man who still lives in the 90s (not Robbie) and talk about the superstar who's installed his and hers side-by-side toilets.
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Regrettable tattoos, thoughts on pay rise discussions and Rob takes us to digital country of the future, Estonia.
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Doesn't growing up suck, James Bond facts that will blow your mind, and reflecting on Traveling Without Moving from Jamiroquai.
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Robbie and Chris run through the scariest movies of all time and turn a skeptical science eye on ghost sightings. It's October 10th, so it feels like the right time to talk about the sporting moment of the year so far!
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With the team back to full strength, Chris, Robbie and Sonal reflect on a fight for the ages: Fury-Wilder III. From chefs to heavy metal bands, Sonal talks about the robots we didn't know existed, and Robbie unpacks veganism.
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Brooklyn Beckham destroys a breakfast butty live on breakfast TV, Chris McHardy's mouth writes cheques his body can't cash with Red Arrown Pilot Red6 Squadron Leader Jon Bond, and Producer Rog does his usual hatchet job summary of the last seven days in That Was the Week That Was.
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Why a tour of the UK made Jimi Hendrix's career, your job interview fails and genius marketing strategies.
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Triathlete come adventurer come film star Omar Noor joins Sonal and Chris, Rog asks what is IQ, and Chris and Sonal talk about the slang words that annoy them.
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Can the woolly mammoth be resurrected? Should footwear at work be more smart than comfortable? How does Billie Eilish's 'No Time To Die' stand up to the best bond songs of the past?
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Strange tales from the web in the Kickback including a man who help Police in the search to find himself, Producer Rog takes a sideways look at the last 7 days in That Was The Week That Was and things we found out in later life.
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A Big Interview with music industry figure Shannon O'Shea, the founder of Garbage, celebrities shooting shade at each other and Greta Thunberg giving the leaders of the world both blah blah barrels.
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Knebworth gets the Living on a Prior treatment, we find another artist of nothing, and are your nearest and dearest also your most annoying?
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Sonal deep dives into the fascinating ancient world of Sumo and Chris talks to Dubai resident Warrick Nicol embarking on a UAE-based challenge that means he will miss dinner with the family on Christmas day.
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Tomorrow Today is back and this week it's deep fakes. We talk Eminem's mom's spaghetti, William Shatner in space, and inventions we need in our lives - no more ketchup sachet leftover anxiety!
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Dune and Bond with Dubai's film expert William Mullally, TikTok financial advice, Producer Rog reflects the last 7 days in That Was The Week That Was, and we shine a spotlight on the football aspirations of 61 year old Robert Brunswijck.
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Living On A Prior takes us back 50 years to The Doors LA Woman. Sonal gives us a biography on Taika Waititi, if you know, you know, if you don't know, you need to know. Former England cricketer Nick Compton joins Chris with his view on England's controversial decision not to tour Pakistan.
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In "Seine" French ultra swimmer Arthur Germain, and a flash back to some of the greatest and most forgettable FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games Anthems.
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The man behind the IG Nobel Prize, Marc Abrahams, the science behind the belief that laughter is good for you, and a look behind the curtain of little white lies that parents tell their children.
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Sonal Rupani takes a trip into the metaverse with the return of Tomorrow Today. Plus, can you really smell fear? Robbie Fowler returns to tell us why he is calling it a day in India.
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A new factual feature kicking off in Australia, cows coupling up and Avril Mathie a boxer to keep an eye on.
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Steven Van Zandt on being a rock star and The Sopranos, things that are socially unacceptable, plus how the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ breakout 1991 album was made
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Garrett McNamara giant wave surfer, how maps were drawn before satellites, Novak Djokovic fails in his bid to win the calendar slam.
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The Mountain Hafthor Bjornsson on strong man, Game of Thrones, and his 20,000 calorie-a-day diet!
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Emma Raducanu and other personalities that came out of nowhere, and upside down Rhinos
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Ultramarathon runner Akber Naqvi, debate on 'woke' brigade, and a talented duck
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Off Script oddities, a daring con, and a decade long manhunt
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Behind the wheels with Richard Noble, 2021 Mullet Cup, and a look at Zoolander
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Saving the Wild Salmon, living up to 150 years, firsts in YouTube, animals and sports
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Memorable teachers, Shark special, ants and bad movies
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Lab meat, weird words, and Pink Floyd
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