Medallica

THE END IS NIGH! We are one game away from crowning the football champions of the world and we could not be more stoked that a minnow is in it. We cover the run up to the much anticipated Croatia v France fixture, and also the Belgium v France encounter which no one is looking forward to, both teams included. We also lift the veil and tell Crackle the Clairvoyant about her second career she has no knowledge of. It's a ripper and a must-listen heading into the big dance. Get around it!

WE'RE AT THE POINTY END NOW! People are realising the end is nigh for the 2018 World Cup, which is why they're jumping through glass bus shelters, drugging and robbing people blind, and fining the bejesus out of people for wearing different socks. We cover all that and make a visit to our now beleaguered resident psychic who has shat the bed in the quarter finals. Only a few shows left so make an effort to get around the latest episode of Medallica on your way into/from that job you are indifferent about!

We're back from the relative dead to bring you everything crazy from the Round of 16. It's a bumper show chocked full of crazy fan actions, drizzled with unexpected minnow success and covered in rich, smooth quarter-final previews. Our resident psychic also tackles her biggest test yet in a make-or-break, four prediction premonition. It's a cracking show so settle in and take stock!

WELL THAT WAS JUST F'D. Australia bomb out of the World Cup in 'meh' fashion. We cover the ins and outs of the game, and by that we mean a bunch of things that aren't really football related. We then turn our eyes to the remaining minnows in contention for the Round of 16 as well as pay a visit to our favourite unknowing football psychic. Hack off a slice of this delicious 30 min cast at work or on subpar public transport.

VIVA LOS SOCCEROOS! The boys in green and gold (well, mostly green) will be taking on Los Incas in a literal Do or Die encounter. We go through the news surrounding the boys, the mathematical probabilities and the ridiculous yet true nicknames of the Peruvians. CARN THE MOOYS!

Our Week 2 Wrap Show is here and it's chock full of all the goings on, direct from the icy homophobic tundra of Russia. You want death threats? World Cup's got em. You want racism? Russia's got it in the bag. What about pseudo-funerals for national football teams? It's all in a day's work. It's also crammed full of our favourite minnow moments so far and everyone's favourite unwilling psychic. Get your fix of Medallica right here, right now.

The Socceroos have come up with a 1-1 draw against the polite Danes and we are not about it, the same way that Coach Bert is not about playing Australia's most prolific goal scorer, Timmy Cahill. We tackle the now-mathematical probability of making it through the group, Bert's bizarre decision and our lord and saviour the VAR system. Nurse that sore head with some bizarre chat now.

It's do or die time already fam....5 days into the tournament. Beat Denmark, we party like it's 2006. Lose to Denmark, last person out shut the door and turn off the lights. In honour of the pure magnitude of the upcoming clash, we've prepared a bumper show of the segments you know and love, that thoroughly demonstrate our continuing and complete lack of football knowledge. Plug in, get around it.

The weekly (w)rap is here so we're about to drop sick rhymes on you clowns. They include all the big minnow results of the first 85 games of the cup, as well as featured artist Just Putin It Out There. Crackle the Clairvoyant is also dropping red hot fire to make this the most anticipated podcast of 2018

WHAT A WIN BY THE BOYS! A 1-0 result to the Socceroos over the French is the best! To hear more about the handicap that the Frogs faced, give the newest episode of Medallica a listen!

SACRE BLEU-DY HELL! Strap your bits in because it's AUSTRALIA VS FRANCE (in a few days). Doesn't mean we can't give you the BEST DAMN PRE-SHOW you've ever heard right bloody now. It has everything you want: ridiculous player nicknames! Non-existent analysis! Bold predictions that lack any sort of logic!  Your road to getting ratfaced on Saturday while paying attention to something you only have a passing interest in every four years starts right here. Get your listening tackle around it!

WE BACK FAM. With a week to go until the Football World Cup in Russia, we delve into a preview of all 8 groups based on absolutely no knowledge of the sport. We also introduce our two new segments, "Just Putin it Out There" and "Bygone Battlers" - it's a feature length show that will prepare you for the biggest sporting event on the planet utterly inadequately, but it will explain why Will Smith is rapping on the 2018 World Cup anthem.

It's been a number of weeks since we landed back on Australian shores, and we're only now being considered medically stable. We dive back into the Games to recap the Closing Ceremony and our top 15 memorable moments, as well as look ahead to the World Cup in Russia and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It's got a bit of everything, from train station squid snacks to Canadian car thieves, and a special outro courtesy of one of our Kul-De-Sac to Korea patrons. It's been our absolute pleasure bringing you the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, pop over to our instagram @gusandrig or check out Medallica on Facebook to stay abreast of what's happening next for us. Churr!

In one of our better decisions, we opt to bring you this cast ahead of Silly Sunday with Peter Michael. It's chock full of the good stuff, including flag confusion, the world's dumbest jumper and filming people against their will. We also take one of our final looks into the Minnow Medal tally ahead of tonight's Closing Ceremony

HUNGARY STAND UP! The Magyars broke their golden duck at the Winter Olympics and we are so geed for them. In doing so, they've also changed the shape of the Minnow Medals. We also hype up our impending world exclusive trackside interview with the Nigerian Women's Bobsled Team. There's also underpants, Canadians double fisting morning beers, weird Russian conspiracies and weird San Marino facts that you'll probably remember for the rest of time.

NEW ZEALAND YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD! It's been nothing but Churs this morning at Medallica HQ because the Kiwis were meeeaann on the mountain this morning, winning their first Winter Olympic medals in 26 years. We are all over them like a rash today but also made time to tee up Medalling With the most famous rig in the world, Pita Taufatofua. We also walk you through Seoul's party precinct, Hongdae, Korean karaoke and our trolling of Olympics groups on social media.

The train ride from hell has made this episode half cast, half anger management therapy. We calmly talk about the Nigerian Women's bobsled team, minnow medals and the best damn underdog of these Olympic Games. We then let the hate run free as we describe how Karma kicked us in the dicks in our journey to the Sliding Centre and back. Listen to this while we meditate and try not to kill each other or anybody else.

Lack of sleep has ravaged our minds and bodies, leading to the psychedelic masterpiece that is Episode 12. We get geed for the Nigerian Women's bobsled tonight and our world-first interview. Giving us a cheeky bit of insight into the sled is Aussie bobsled person for 2022 and all round legend Ash Werner, who also gets Medalled With. Rig's Tinder profile goes live in order to add another feather in the "legitimate country" cap for Riggustan and we get the cheapest single malt whiskey ever.

It's Monday in Korea which means most things are closed for no discernible reason. That's not the case with this episode of Medallica though. NZ go hard in the paint in the minnow medals and also have a legitimate medal shot in the Team Pursuit Speed Skating event, starring Peter Michael Michaels. Our desire for Riggustani legitimacy sees Rig become a curler on Tinder based on sage advice from Steven Bradbury and we talk dried pressed squid, our hotel maids who hate us and the dumbest doping scandal you've ever heard

First episode back after Hoeffmania drinks and we are hungover as balls. Doesn't stop us from bringing the heat in the form of updates on our athletes, and a very special "Medalling With" segment starring the original Miracle on Ice, Steven Bradbury. We also talk through the Korean drinking games that have taken years off our lives and perennial Winter Olympic battlers Argentina.

Strap your bits in because today's cast is a doozy. We cover Jarryd Hughes as he flies under the radar to claim silver, to the dismay of Aussie papers who didn't pick it. Minnow Mania finally becomes a reality as Martins Dukurs (LAT) attempts to get his shit together and Pita Taufatofua (TGA) tries not to hit a tree in the Cross Country 15km (his words). Our cultural journey also continues, with Korea offering up zombie apocalypse 7-11s, luxury ride sharing and a language we just cannot even come close to mastering the basics of. Get your listening gear around it!

Episode 8, the Ocho, is available now for your listening pleasure. We finally get on the blower with 6 time Olympian/Luge Lord Shiva Keshavan to ask him the dumbest questions you've ever heard. We get super pissed at Martins Dukurs and Channel 7 for unrelated reasons and deep dive into Latvia's obsession with silver medals and not much else. It's a bumper edition today so treat your ear mouths to a gourmet meal.

Our full interview with Kim Jong Un impersonator and Aussie satirist Howard, who was forcibly removed after an interaction with the North Korean cheersquad at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Today's episode is brought to you by zero sleep and a hundred per cent weird Korean caffeine drink. Thanks to this liquid horse tranquilizer/kidney destroyer, we've served up a cast full of Shaun White disses, Minnow Medal excitement, and justice in the first ever People's Games. It's willing and able so get your latest fix of Medallica now

Things are picking up in Pyeongchang as our major minnows are gearing up for their time on the world stage. We're keeping you updated on glistening cross country skier Pita Taufatofua, and the Latvian who's become Russia's Public Enemy No. 1, Martins Dukurs. We also have a special interview with the Fastest Mullet on Ice, Peter Michael, that'll make you want to buy him the first round of beers, quickly followed by all the rounds. We investigate a bizarre cat café in Korea Advisors, find another willing ambassador for Riggustan and deep dive into Romania's disappointing Winter Olympic performance in Donut Spotlight. It's all happening over here and the best way to keep on top of it is to eat this up with your ear mouths!

Episode 5 coming at ya. We've been up since 4am and running on the smell of an oily rag. As we barely keep things together, we recap our athletes including Shiva Keshavan, and show mad props to the New Zealand contingent. Riggustan starts to take the Games and Twitter by storm, and in Korea Advisors, we somehow visit a fish cake only restaurant, stand up on a two hour train and review the garbage food on offer in Pyeongchang. Listen now and laugh at our suffering.

Our feature minnows start lining up for their events in this episode, with Shiva Keshavan halfway through his 6th and final Olympic luge program. We lock in an exciting interview with Kiwi mullet-wearing enigma Peter Michael and receive a response from the Pita Taufatofua, the oiled one himself. Riggustan continues to confuse and arouse everyone foolish enough to engage and Korea Advisors shines a light on our beef with Korail and our own lack of logistical foresight. Turn it up and get the latest from our mission/elaborate troll.

It's Day 1 of competition here in Korea but we need to talk about the Opening Ceremony. Wow. And not 'wow' like 'what a spectacle'. More like 'wow, this thing is horrible. There's a dance about Korean IT'. We go through the uniforms, the speeches, and overacting children in our dissection. We then unleash our new segment Korea Advisors, about our experiences in this bizarre country. We round things out with Donut Spotlight, which focuses on a country denied gold due to corruption. Katch up on all things Korea Winter Olympics now with Episode 3.

We've landed in the right Korea and have foregone sleep to bring you Episode 2 of Medallica: Minnows Vs The World: Kul-de-sac to Korea from our hotel room. The Opening Ceremony is stupidly close and a few people are being left off the guest list. We are also dangerously close to locking down an interview with one of our feature athletes. A brand new segment enters the fold as we say goodbye to a fan favourite (stop being so efficient, Korea). Get your listening gear around it.

WE'RE BACK! As the 2018 Winter Olympics knocks on the world's proverbial door, we are pumped to be bringing you another installment of all things underdog. Unlike Rio where we observed from afar, this time we're on the ground in Korea, reporting nothing but eyewitness 24k magic. In Ep 1 we cover off the athletes we'll be following at these Olympics, as well as teasers for some of our segments this time around. As always, the perfect bite-sized sub-30 minute Ep size to squeeze into your commute, coffee run or end of work procrastination fest.

A fresh hot cast for your ears this morning, as we took a two day break due to threats of our partners leaving us. Today we talk Kimmy Collins' relay results, Lyin' Ryan Lochte takes centre stage in Apocalympics Now, corruption in the Craftlympics once again rears its ugly head, and we travel to the South Pacific for Donut Spotlight.

A fresh hot cast for your ears this morning, as we took a two day break due to threats of our partners leaving us. Today we talk Kimmy Collins' relay results, Lyin' Ryan Lochte takes centre stage in Apocalympics Now, corruption in the Craftlympics once again rears its ugly head, and we travel to the South Pacific for Donut Spotlight.

The latest episode of Medallica: Minnows vs The World gives you everything you need to know about Olympics Day 12. We've got a swag of goodness for you, including the world's dumbest ticket scalper, a pissed off boxer, lying Americans and we turn the spotlight on a country with possibly the weirdest dictator that ever lived. All of its in our 30 min podcast perfect for your morning commute.

Gus comes to, but thankfully not in a bathtub full of ice and fresh stitches. He's safe in Rio and that's a good thing because we cover off Kim Collins blasé attitude towards the 100m sprint and Yonas Kinde's interviewing skills. We also have a bumper edition of Apocalympics that is jam packed with boos, round the clock Maccas runs and the conclusion of the green pool saga. Craftlympics makes a welcome return and we focus on a teeny tiny nation in Donut Spotlight.

In our highly anticipated megashow, we cover 2 days of Olympics news, results and generally low construction standards. Puerto Rico break their Gold medal drought with victory in the Women's Tennis Singles, and we shine our Donut Spotlight on the great nation of Bhutan.

We celebrate the Fiji Sevens team breaking their countries duck with a GOLD medal as well as Singapore's first GOLD. We find a new home for Yonas Kinde, get tingly with excitement for Kim Collins debut on the track and Surveillance on Sidibe takes the sharpest of turns. We churn out a bumper edition of Apocalympics that includes an update on the infamous 'Grinch Piss' pool and apparently the worst day ever for Belgium. A small African nation gets the Donut Spotlight today to round us out. It's the perfect Sunday morning podcast to ease you out of that hangover.

As the swimming draws to a close and the athletics draws close, things are heating up in Rio. Thankfully, we have Rig on the ground in Rio putting his neck on the line for the cause (spoiler: He didn't get shot, they were aiming at the equestrian centre), as Sidibe's moment of greatness approaches. We also look at Usain Bolt's new career, Kim Collins touches down in Rio, discuss how we can offer Yonas Kinde a better country to live in than Luxembourg, check out the launch of the 'Arts Games' (Craftlympics v2.0) and preview Cayman Island's chances at Rio. Massive show, get it while it's hot. Mmmm.

It is the conclusion of Day 5 here in Rio, and wow have things been happening! While Sidibe is meditating in preparation for his big moment on Friday, we discuss the imminent arrival of Kim Collins, judge how the Rio pool guy is doing, and discuss the ACTUAL MODERN CRAFTLYMPICS. Intrigued? You should be - tune in and find out what is going on.

Well, it's Day 4 in Rio, and we have everything covered for you. Discover why Sidibe's nickname is 'The Corporal', Kimmy has guaranted a top 3 finish and a Kazhakstani Rower now hates Michael Phelps with the power of a thousand suns, along with "Apocolympics Now" and all your favourite segments. Running at under 20mins, it's perfect for your morning commute!

As Day 3 of the 31st Olympics draws to a close, we have a huge show. This episode, we cover everything from Kosovo's Gold medallist Judoka Majlinda Kelmendi through all your favourite segments such as "Apocolympics Now" and "Donut Spotlight". Tune in now and enjoy!

It was our pleasure to join Matt Okine and Alex Dyson on Triple J to discuss Rachid Sidibe (Burkina Faso), Kim Collins (Saint Kitts and Nevis) and all things Medallica, as well as fielding some slightly curly calls from the public re minnows they'd like to know more about. Enjoy!

From Kim Collins deciding he just can't be f*cked getting on his flight to Rio yet, to Gus and Rig deciding to put some of their hard earned on Sidibe, Collins and Kinde, things are heating up in Rio. We're into Day 2 of competition, and medals are flying off the shelves like they're going out of fashion. Vietnam has notched up their first Gold Medal in Olympic history, but will anybody break the duck today? We cover all the minnows news, as well as the general look behind the scenes at the Rio games in our popular segment "Apocolympics Now".

THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE. Yonas Kinde has granted us an exclusive interview, and we're bringing that to you....right now. We also recap everything from the Opening Ceremony, discuss why Guanabara Bay is full of sofas, our Craftlympics focus is on Music, and our Donut Spotlight shines it's light on an African nation with a deep-seeded Olympic grudge against a popular American boy's name.

With 1 day to go until the Rio Olympics kick into full competition, and with the Opening Ceremony only hours away, things continue to go from bad to worse for the Rio Organising Committee. We take a huge step towards tracking down Sidibe, chat with the very lovely 2012 London Sailing Silver medallist Lucinda Whitty, rap about Architecture in 'Craftlympics' and the donut spotlight features a "Space Jam" reference. There's literally something for everybody - enjoy!

With 2 days to go until the Rio Olympics begin, and only a day until the Opening Ceremony, things go from bad to worse for Rio. It is our biggest "Apocolympics Now" segment yet, and features everything from losing the keys to the stadium to 150-pound semi-mutant golf rats. As well, we finally get a reply from one of our big 3 targets, discuss the Literature medals in the Craftlympics, and our Donut Spotlight shines brightly on the 'lil nation of Brunei. Tune in, and enjoy.

Wow, so much to cover, so little time - the preparations are really in overdrive over here in Rio, for the athletes anyway. For the Brazilian Olympic Committee, it seems that it is business as usual, with today revealing a new raft of muggings, fatal environmental problems and a police strike. We bring you up to speed on the latest news from Burkina Faso's Rachid Sidibe, Saint Kitts and Nevis' Kim Collins and Refugee Olympic Team's Yonas Kinde, as well as the introduction of the George Stuart Robertson "Thanks for Coming" Award. Oh, and the Soccer starts today, including the one and only "Spewgate" match between Brazil and China. Confused? So are we. Have a listen, see if you can make head or tail of it.

With four days to go until the big dance, we introduce new segments: • Surveillance on Sidibe • Kinde Surprise • Carnavale of Horrors As well, we look at the general state of complete disarray that is the Rio sailing/windsurfing course, why Australian athletes can't not get mugged, and exactly why Kim Collins is the Chazz Michael Michaels of short-track sprinting.

Some countries have tasted the ultimate success at the Olympics. Some countries lose track of how many medals they've won, needing a team of actuaries to keep count. Some countries love winning medals so much, they implement nation-wide doping schemes in a bid to win more. This show is not about those countries. This show is about the countries who have never won a medal. Not one. Not even close. Join us as we take the first look at the athletes and countries who make up, "Medallica: Minnows vs The World".