All Blaze No Glory: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Richard Gray
I am a sports daft individual that enjoys everything from rugby to American football to ice hockey to football and beyond. The term All Blaze No Glory, to me, is the exact description of being a Scottish sports fan and it helps that the pod mascot is the very handsome Blaze the collie.
In this pod I hope to bring you my opinion on various sports stories, reviews of matches and venues, as well as promoting some of the lesser known sports going. I hope you enjoy listening and will interact on our twitter, instagram and Facebook.
Rafter is back with Bradley Santelli and special guests, Richard Gray (the actual ABNG host) and Isla Gray to chat play offs.
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Aisling is back with Nicky Russell and Bradley Santelli to talk playoffs and more. Features special guests in Rafter's housemates who describe what they've seen or rather smelled this season.
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Aisling is back with the second post play off episode in as many days, this time featuring Captain Lynne Sinclair.
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Following on from the Caledonia Steel Queens Playoff win in WNIHL 2, ABNG favourite Aisling Rafter is back for a debrief. She is joined in part 1 by Steel Queens assistant captain and game winning goal scorer, Kate Gillies.
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I swear in this, it is not my best work, just trying to get back to it
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A solo episode from me this week, just trying to get out how I feel after the last two weeks of the six nations with Scotland. Sorry it has been so long.
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Aisling was working her socks off on the ice and off it in our recent trip to Widnes. Not only did she get three points in the game, but also did a four parter on the way home. Rafter interviews debuting Queens Katie Trachtenberg and Kara Quast, together with veteran Kelly Bertram and commentator Laird. We hope you enjoy.
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We are back with a short Steel Queens special, which includes a special interview with Amelie. Amelie was on our trip as her dad was the driver when we ventured to Telford and Rafter could not resist an interview for the pod.
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In this pod we talk more Steel Queens, but we let Aisling Rafter take the lead in the main interview in with newbie Abbie Henderson. The pod is a fun look at a player just starting their journey in the sport, as well as capturing the buzz of the team right now.
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For this episode we welcome Adam Mackman of Ice Maidens - The Voice of Women's Hockey. Adam talks about his start in ice hockey and how he got his start in covering women's hockey. Adam now runs a website dedicated to keeping you up to date with UK women's ice hockey.
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For this episode I catch up with one of the Queens most famous podcast interviewees, Aisling Rafter. We talk about her start in hockey, her bandy career, team Ireland and of course the journey of the Queens.
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Welcome to the first official Caledonia Steel Queens All Blaze No Glory pod. I go through the the season so far and you get to hear from some of the players and coaches during our Christmas Cup night.
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Coming back after needing some time to myself. Talking Steel Queens, rugby and more. Pretty brief, just a re-intro
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Just trying to get last Saturday off my chest
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My diatribe post loss to Soth Africa in the World Cup pool stage.
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A look back at Scotland's trip to France and a look ahead at the 33 man squad.
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Pleased to bring another pod following on from the Scotland v France RWC warm up game.
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Welcome to the first bonus pod in the build up to the Men's Rugby World Cup 2023. This week I am looking back a little at the Italy game and talking you through my 23 for the warm up v France.
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Featuring one of Dundee's favourite sons, Eddie Lafferty (and a brief interlude with his son), this pod talks about Dundee FC and the Junior football scene. Eddie tells us about Dundee North End and the strides towards the football pyramid in Scotland.
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Part 2 of fraternising with the enemy. This time we are talking Irish rugby and look at their World Cup squad and chances. Thanks to Jay Long (@Jay_Long_626) for taking the time to get involved and give his insight of the Irish hopes in 2023.
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As promised I followed up the episode with Saara Lahti by speaking to Ella Grad-Arndt who played her ringette in Canada. Ella talks about her experiences and goes a bit more in depth about the skills needed to be effective. She also compares ringette trousers to hockey shorts (though she calls everything pants). Hope you enjoy this one.
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On this pod it was a pleasure to welcome on AP Cronje (@rugby_ap) to talk about South Africa heading into the World Cup. We broke down the positions, talk about what scared him about Scotland and even touched on Wales. All in all a very in depth analysis of Scotland's world cup opponents. I hope the listen is as enjoyable to you as it was recording it.
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This idea came to me on the day I was recording. I ended up talking to myself for way longer than expected and to be fair might be more negative than I wanted to be.
I hope you enjoy the takes and feel free to interact and let me have it if you think I am wrong.
Trigger warning: Glasgow warrior fans beware.
When I introduced the podcast I said I wanted to cover multiple sports, including those that are more obscure. One of the sports I had in mind was Ringette. An ice sport, played with a ring instead of a puck originating from Canada. I am lucky enough to have two people to talk to about this sport, with part 1 featuring Finland's Saara Lahti. Full disclosure, there were some gremlins in the internet on the day of recording, so the pod has a few cuts that might not flow, but all in all it was great to char to Saara about ringette.
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I am joined by Alex Carmichael, Oxford Uni Ice Hockey player and Korfball player. He gives a nice and concise run down of Korfball and how he got his start.
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Back with a new pod, just Richard talking about where he has been, the Caledonia Steel Queens and Jobs for Hoggy.
Sorry I have been away so long and sorry if this comes across as sad, self indulgent or not entertaining. Just needed to talk a little.
It was a pleasure to welcome Scotland Women's cap number 16, Donna Aitken, to the pod. Donna and I looked back at the Men's six nations and then went on to chat about her first cap for Scotland, the inaugural Women's World Cup (or world championship) and we look ahead at the upcoming TikTok Six Nations. Donna also reveals her rugby crush and how she found rugby.
So find out what is was like for a 17 year old prop making their debut in an episode that I am very proud of and I hope you enjoy it.
It was a privilege to talk to Michael Mawdsley and Rodger Hill, about Rodger's son David who was sadly taken too soon due to undiagnosed heart conditions. He died suddenly, without warning, whilst playing rugby for the Scottish Parliamentary Team against the Irish Dail and Senead XV team, on a sunny day in Dublin on 19th March 2022, at the age of just 30.
His life-long passion was rugby. Murrayfield was his spiritual home and he revelled in both the highs and lows supporting the Scottish Rugby Team.
To honour David's life the annual fixture as part of the Parliamentary Six Nations against the Irish will become the David Hill Memorial Quaich, a trophy which has been very kindly donated by David's family. The first fixture of the Quaich will take place on the 11 March 2023 and is due to take place at Peffermill, on the all-weather pitch.
Listen in to the pod to find out more about David, the team and the game from those who know best.
David Hill – Cardiac Risk in the Young (c-r-y.org.uk)
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Back again with another pod this week chatting to Craig Manson of the Scottish Rugby Podcast. There is chat on mentality changes, lots on scrums and much more on Scotland men's first two weeks in the Six Nations. Had an absolute blast recording this and can only say a massive thank you to Craig from agreeing to get involved.
Please do not forget you can give to Cardiac Risk In the Young in honour of David Hill at this link: David Hill – Cardiac Risk in the Young (c-r-y.org.uk)
On this episode I catch up with an old friend from Perth, Euan McKee, to talk Combat Sports. Euan explains his favourite styles, what he feels is wrong with boxing and even talks his dream card. There are a few rogue F-bombs, but nothing gratuitous. Hope you guys enjoy this light chat on combat sports.
At the end you will hear me talk about David Hill, here is the link: David Hill – Cardiac Risk in the Young (c-r-y.org.uk)
Unfortunately, working solo again tonight, but really enjoyed the conversation with myself on who would make a United Rugby Championship dream team and who would make one in the English Premiership. Who would win? Little chat about the Royal Rumble and who might win.
I have also posted the link above and below in respect of the David Hill Memorial Quaich. Please give what you can.
After an epic honeymoon ABNG is back for 2023 with a long ass pod cast. In this podcast I talk Canada, Scotland Men's squad, waist tackling and give tourist tips. TRIGGER WARNING: I also touch about Rufus McLean and how a criminal case may work.
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It is my final pod of the year. I talk some rugby, football, NFL and NHL.
I would like to offer my condolences to the Broadfoot family at this time.
In this episode it is just me, talking a little about my experiences with concussions. How it made me feel, what I still notice and why I protected myself. I do not intend to be pious or an oracle, just to give my view.
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It was a pleasure to be joined by two men from Scottish Rugby Twitter's community to talk about the Autumn Nations Series. Thanks to Chris Veal and John Madden for agreeing to take part. It is a long listen, but there is a lot of chat in there. We talk about our feelings after each game, our feelings on Toony, Jamie Ritchie as captain and much more. Let us know your thoughts and feed back.
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I had a blast chatting to Lynsey McEwen and Gavin Hogarth about the sport, its potential, the recreational side and the competitive. We had some good laughs and talked about the type of obstacles that can be scary and the buzz from overcoming them. Also I may have been roped into something.
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It was a pleasure to record this pod with Neil, as he looked back on his playing career and talked about managing a side. Even if you're not a football fan
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On this episode of the podcast I chat to Craig Robertson, in his capacity as Player/Coach of Edinburgh Eagles Rugby League. We talk about the different qualities in rugby league compared to rugby union, about the club and about the current rugby league World Cup. Craig is a capped rugby league international who has played union too, so really speaks to the difference. I really enjoyed recording this one and I hope you enjoy the listen.
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Grrrr. There were a multitude of issues with the Scottish Rugby Autumn test squad announcement. Here are my thoughts.
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On this episode I look back two great games at Tottenham as an experience. On the first weekend I was joined by my wife and our pals Colin and Laura. I talk to Laura and Lynsey about their first time at the NFL and what they liked about it. The following week Laura's brother joined us and I talk to him about that. I was also lucky enough to talk to an old school Scottish NFL fan.
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I finally snapped this week and just had to talk a little extra on some of the sport near and dear to my heart. So here is the first of probably many bonus podcasts to be known as Self Indulgent Bonus Pods.
This rant is related to Worcester and the SRU. Please feel free to interact.
This show looks at the benefit of the open water and 'dips' in the cold. John McMillan, Forrester RFC captain and member of Edinburgh Blueballs talks about how he got involved with the activity and the way it has positively effected his life. His honesty, openness and insightfulness really shines. This episode is a good listen whether you like the idea of open water, or whether you have ever had any mental health issues.
If you are interested in contacting Edinburgh Blueballs they can be found on Instagram (https://instagram.com/edinburghblueballs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/370479754732957/?ref=share). Their mercy site is https://edinburghblueballs.co.uk/
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Had an absolute blast recording this with John Anderson from the Scottish Rugby Podcast. We talked rugby, rugby jerseys, Flinty McStag and much more. We also chatted about who be surprise factors and non factors for Scotland and the pro sides. The original plan was for this to last 30-40 minutes, but once we got going it just flowed. Hope you enjoying listening, as much as I enjoyed recording it.
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On this episode I chatted to Stuart McLellan who runs Doon the Park on twitter and Facebook. Stuart covers amateur football (soccer to our North American friends) in the Lothian and Fife area. The effort he puts in is incredible and he is a clearly passionate guy. We chatted about what got him started in football, his previous life as a lawnmower and more. This is the first episode where I have essentially reached out to somebody for content since starting the full pod and I really enjoyed. Massive thanks to Stuart.
If you love football then this is well worth a listen.
On the weekend of 27 - 28 August I travelled to Prestonpans to play a softball tournament with the Leith Walks. In this pod I try and capture some of the weekend and feed back why softball is more loved than you think. There are mini-interviews with some of the Walks and other teams too. The weekend was a blast and whilst I did not capture it all, I am pleased to bring you some of the essence of a great weekend of sport.
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The NFL fantasy draft season is not even close, it is now underway and I am joined by Kenney Collins of Collins Wellness and Fitness to discuss who we are drafting and our tactics. We also have a catch up on our thoughts on the Deshaun Watson outcome and predict our Super Bowl winners. It is a long one so you will not be judge for doing in a few parts.
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It was a privilege to speak to Steven Lynch, Head Coach of the newly reformed Edinburgh Capitals Ice Hockey Team. Steven is a former pro player and well tenured coach, who gave his views on the season ahead, gave us his view on the best player he ever played with and gave a rallying cry to all Edinburgh Ice Hockey fans.
Check out the Capitals website at edcapitals.com
Thank you for listening. If you have any comments or queries please get in touch.
Bringing you a short intro to the new All Blaze No Glory Podcast with a brief monologue on the pod and what it is about. I will be be back with a fuller episode soon.
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