The Sounding Board
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Podcast with Craig Hutchison & Damian Barrett discussing sports and current events.
Episodes
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S11 E18 - Question Time 03.06.2026 11mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about sneaking into Airport lounges, three-piece suits, the NBA draft lottery, the AFL's fixture, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E18 - His Power is Unusual 02.06.2026 51mIt was another big week on the Australian media landscape, with Hutchy and Damo discussing the coverage of James Hird and Essendon, the merger of the Stars and Renegades, Phil Gould's comments after Origin I, James Bracey's "Glass-Jaw" moment, and more. In this episode: 0:39 - What Hutchy's up to in the US 2:37 - The 'Pay It Forward Pump-Up' 7:29 - The "Spectre of James Hird" 17:37 - The merging of the Melbourne Stars and Renegades 23:14 - Damo and Channel 7 27:06 - James Bracey and Phil Gould's interesting exchange after Origin I 33:05 - Bracey's Glass-Jaw 38:34 - The Zach Merrett PR-Payoff 43:11 - James Hird and Matthew Lloyd's speaking engagement 45:22 - Hutchy's AI song for Damo 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #195 27.05.2026 5mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: The ABC's move to BlueSky, the media scrutiny on the AFL, Andrew Abdo's replacement at the NRL, Jacinta Allan door-knocking in Bendigo East, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E17 - Question Time 26.05.2026 9mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about Damo's new nickname, TV shows repurposed for podcasts, the latest on Tasmania's stadium, breaking stories on team selection, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E17 - The Two-Station Warrior 25.05.2026 46mIt was one of the biggest episode's of the year on 'The Sounding Board', with Hutchy and Damo paying tribute to Neale Daniher before discussing Brad Scott's sacking at Essendon, Andrew Abdo leaving the NRL, the Herald Sun's crack at them, and much more. In this episode: 0:24 - Neale Daniher's passing 5:52 - Brad Scott sacked as Essendon coach 12:40 - Could James Hird return to the Bombers? 15:27 - Andrew Abdo's departure from the NRL for Tennis Australia 23:00 - The TAB's negotiations with Racing NSW 26:08 - Peter Stone leaving the BoM 29:04 - Jon Ralph and Jay Clark's potentially awkward week 34:22 - The Herald Sun's crack at The Sounding Board and their new podcast 37:59 - Introducing the Two-Station Warrior 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #194 20.05.2026 4mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Jacinta Allan's work from home laws, journalists using "exclusive" on their Tweets, shared custody of dogs, 'Subway Surfers', and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E16 - Question Time 19.05.2026 10mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the timing of the UFC's Conor McGregor announcement, the length of the AFL season, Magic Round, The Sounding Board's voiceovers, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E16 - Hutchy: I Want To Acknowledge My Role In It 18.05.2026 48mIt was one of the biggest weeks in the show's history this week, with Hutchy and Damo chatting about Damien Hardwick's exchange with a journalist in Darwin, Damo's interview with Michael Voss and his subsequent comments on Kane Cornes, Mark Riley's viral question to Jim Chalmers, and more In this episode: 1:11 - Spin City: Damien Hardwick 10:05 - Damo's interview with Michael Voss after his resignation 14:36 - The latest chapter in Damo's feud with Kane 25:21 - Was there a 'coach-sacked' PR Payoff? 30:53 - The Herald Sun's reporting on Luke Sayers 35:20 - Karl Stefanovic's potential future in radio 37:00 - Todd Greenberg's "charm offensive" last week 39:26 - Mark Riley's question to Jim Chalmers last week 45:24 - Click Tricks: Delta Goodrem and EuroVision 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #193 12.05.2026 5mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Conflicts of interest in the NRL, Skip Bayless' return to First Take, Adidas' World Cup ad, Ted Turner's influence on modern media, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E15 - Question Time 12.05.2026 11mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the qualifications of certain politicians, Jacinta Allan's Fed Square call, how they'd start the AFL from scratch, how international events like The Masters are shown in Australia, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E15 - Follow the Cash 11.05.2026 47mHutchy and Damo had a lot to work through today, including the latest chapter in the Karl Stefanovic saga, the AFL's challenges in Western Sydney, Austrac's investigation into Tabcorp, the awkward finish to ARN's AGM last week, and more. In this episode: 0:26 - What Hutchy's been up to today 2:53 - The latest instalment in the Karl Stefanovic saga 7:00 - The push back on privatisation in the BBL 19:11 - Hutchy's continued AI enhancements 23:55 - Melbourne United's next coach? 27:14 - Damo's sit down with Craig Drummond 30:24 - Jay Clark's story on Jason McCartney 38:43 - The anti-laundering investigation into Tabcorp 42:00 - ARN's awkard end to its AGM 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #192 06.05.2026 4mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: Labor's tax on Big Tech, the best film franchises, loser interviews, Melbourne Storm's era of sustained success, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E14 - Question Time 05.05.2026 10mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the great "go-to experts", LIV Golf's future, where coaches do their press conference, "Club Content", and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E14 - Get Yourself Match Fit 04.05.2026 45mHutchy and Damo had a lot on their plate for this week's episode, including Brisbane's whiteboard leak, Brian Cook's awkward moment, "Audience Pinchers", the ABC admitting to their Bluey blunder, and more. In this episode: 0:25 - Hutchy's AI endeavours 3:18 - Brisbane's whiteboard leak 7:59 - Sportsbet's decision to cut ties with Nick Foot 19:15 - Spin City: Brian Cook's presser last week 28:13 - Another Taubmans PR Payoff 30:26 - "Audience P inching" 34:04 - The ABC admitting to their Bluey blunder 36:13 - Melbourne's fire bombings 39:53 - Introducing Hutchy's AI man Hugo 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #191 29.04.2026 5mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: the Michael Jackson biopic, the New York Post, Anzac Day's significance, Abbie Chatfield on KIIS FM, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E13 - Question Time 28.04.2026 11mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about the "mingle strategy" at airport scanners, Hutchy's "read somewhere" line, The Friday Huddle, the AFL media's "glass jaw" last week, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E13 - Late to be Fired 28.04.2026 44mHutchy and Damo went deep on a few big issues this week including the public's reaction to Melbourne's "bar wars", how the impact of crisis managers has changed, Ben Roberts-Smith's media strategy, sleep-ins, and more. In this episode: 1:03 - Hutchy's viral moment last week 4:13 - Melbourne's "Bar Wars" 13:25 - 'Crisis Managers' in modern media 23:51 - Ben Roberts-Smith's recent media appearances 33:19 - Hutchy and Damo's 'Sleep In' stories 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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Scorecard #190 22.04.2026 6mHutchy and Damo are given statements to agree or disagree with using a score out of 10. This week they discuss: LIV Golf's future in Adelaide, SSN's new TV rights deal, Nike's Boston Marathon billboard, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tour of Australia, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian Sam Watson: twitter.com/swatson_12 📲 Submit a statement for next week's Scorecard: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E12 - Question Time 21.04.2026 14mHutchy and Damo answer your questions. This week they talk about how Hutchy retrieved a laptop that he lost on a plane, the media's coverage of Elijah Hollands, Diana Russini's resignation, The Sunday Footy Show in Perth, and more. 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Submit a question for next week's Question Time: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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S11 E12 - This is Power Play 101 21.04.2026 37mIt's been another huge week in Australian media and that meant there was plenty for Hutchy and Damo to work through in this week's episode, including "loser interviews" after games, Tom Morris' arrival at Channel 7, Ross Lyon's press conference behaviour, the latest reporting on Karl Stefanovic, and more. In this episode: 0:26 - Hutchy's travels to Perth on the weekend 6:20 - Zak Butters' appeal hearing last night 9:34 - How media managers are getting involved with the "losers interview" 13:38 - Tom Morris officially joining Channel 7 19:59 - Ross Lyon's press conference behaviour 22:46 - The AFL's continued "supply crisis" 26:16 - Racing NSW's documentary on James McDonald 30:35 - The latest developments with Karl Stefanovic and the Today show 34:06 - On "Saudi money" potentially leaving world sport 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: twitter.com/craighutchy Damian Barrett: twitter.com/barrettdamian 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp Facebook: facebook.com/SoundingBoardEp Email: thesoundingboard@sen.com.au The Sounding Board is proudly supported by DrinkWise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.
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