Podcast
Top Of The League Podcast
The Top Of The League Podcast lads bring you a weekly dose of puns and punditry, news and analysis, banter and bets from the Mid West Rugby conference and beyond.
- Rugby chart
- #142
- Episodes
- 134
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 50 min
- On air since
- 2015
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
134 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Episode 131 - Playoffs?
Show notes
Anotha one!
More banter.
More Midwest rugby coverage!
We each select ours picks for the D2, D3, and D4 men's quarterfinals matchups. Tune in to see what we got right, and what we got wrong.
Intern Dom calls back in with some college rugby updates, and we continue on with our Pokemon Rugby XV picking our Scrum-half and Fly-half.
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1 hr 6 min
Episode 130 - The Fall
Show notes
We are back yet again this week for some more banter. A BUNCH of Midwest rugby coverage.
We take a look at the first week of D3 Midwest Mens playoffs, and apologies that we got one matchup wrong before everything was confirmed. OOPS!
Intern Dom calls back in with some college rugby updates, and we continue on with our Pokemon Rugby XV finishing off the forward pack with our back row Pokemon.
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51 min
Episode 129 - Regulators
Show notes
More banter! More Midwest rugby coverage!
What happened to our college segment with Intern Dom!? Find out next week!
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1 hr 2 min
Episode 128 - Gotta Catch 'Em All!
Show notes
Same old stuff.
Some banter, some Midwest rugby coverage.
Intern Dom calls in with some college rugby updates, and we start our newest segment this year where we build out a starting Rugby XV using Pokemon!
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50 min
Episode 127 - The Intern
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Top of the League introduces our newest staff member, Intern Dom!
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53 min
Episode 126 - The Gator, The Volunteer, and The Producer
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We plucked the below statement from the comments section of our hidden post regarding our recent hiatus.
We thought it would be better shared as a general statement on this episode.
We have heard questions and concerns regarding our podcasting processes, score reporting requirements, and the fees associated with certain podcast services. In particular, some fans have asked how these measures contribute to growing the game. Those are fair questions, and they deserve a clear response…Listen to find out!
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41 min
Episode 125 - Back In Business
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We are back again for more banter and rugby coverage.
Stay tuned for more this season!
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15 min
Episode 124 - Top Of The League Podcast 3/3 Colin Devlin
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3/3 Colin Devlin South Pittsburgh Hooligan President joins the pod
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14 min
Episode 124- Top Of The League Podcast 2/3 Colin Devlin
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2/3 Colin Devlin South Pittsburgh Hooligan President joins the pod
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13 min
Episode 124 - Top Of The League Podcast 1/3 Colin Devlin
Show notes
1/3 Colin Devlin South Pittsburgh Hooligan President joins the pod
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50 min
Episode 123 - (Insert Catchy Episode Title)
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Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Midwest Rugby Championship predictions
Some more banter! -
1 hr 1 min
Episode 122 - Lighting The Wick
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After taking a week off due to the league wide bye, the boys are back to bring you the hard hitting coverage you deserve.
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Midwest Rugby Semifinal playoff picks
Some more banter! -
1 hr 19 min
Episode 121 - Fighting Words
Show notes
Episode 121 - Fighting Words
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions represented in this podcast are personal and belong solely to Top of the League podcast hosts and do not represent those of people, institutions, or rugby clubs that the hosts may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity.
Ah yes, the yearly event of Mossy returning to the podcast after being gone for several weeks. Strap in folks, you’re in for a doozy.
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Midwest Rugby quarterfinal playoff picks
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41 min
Episode 120 - It's Too Hard
Show notes
Episode 120 - It’s Too Hard
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions represented in this podcast are personal and belong solely to Top of the League podcast hosts and do not represent those of people, institutions, or rugby clubs that the hosts may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity.
Just Gator and Producer Kress for this episode since Mossy is yet again missing from the podcast studio. Maybe he’s been snatched up by an Etsy Witch
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Midwest D3 Round 1 predictions
Some more banter! -
36 min
Episode 119 - The Etsy Witch
Show notes
Unfortunately last week we were cursed by an Etsy Witch who corrupted the BEST EPISODE EVER. Even recording this episode we thought the Etsy Witch struck again, but luckily she didn't!
Just Gator and Producer Kress for this episode since Mossy was making his ESPN+ debut covering the Robert Morris University vs Duquesne University match
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Some more banter!
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54 min
Episode 118 - Rainy Days
Show notes
Episode 118 - Rainy Days
Last week we had some audio issues, and we can all blame Producer Kress for that since he wasn’t in the studio. Luckily this week he is back and we are sounding as good as ever!
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Pittsburgh Rugby Fab Four (This time with better sound quality)
Rugby Recap and Preview
Some more banter! -
31 min
Episode 117 - Top Of The League Podcast
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Fab Four of all hall of fame.
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39 min
Episode 116 - Gator Day Care (ft. Jacaré Bebê)
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Episode 116 - Gator Day Care (ft. Jacaré Bebê)
Mossy couldn't make it but luckily we were able to be joined by a special guest, Jacaré Bebê AKA, Baby Gator. We tried to get his insights on the Midwest rugby scene and this baby sure did have some hot takes!
Topics covered this week include:
General banter and updates
Rugby Recap and Preview
Some more banter!
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41 min
Episode 115 - The Logarithmic Algorithim
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Episode 115 - The Logarithmic Algorithim
Is it a logarithim, is it an algorithim? Tune in to find out, I guess we are mathematicians now.
Topics covered this week include:
Fab Four of rugby social foods
Rugby Recap and Preview
Some light Midwest power rankings discussion -
45 min
Episode 114 - The Professional Era
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Episode 114 - The Professional Era
Contrary to some of the rumours you my have heard, the boys are most definitely back again for another season.
Topics covered this week include:
Men's mental health
Fab Four of World Rugby (Definitely NOT Mount Rushmore)
Rugby Recap and Preview
Rugby lists
More Rugby shows picked out from the charts
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