{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/690493913906f8011aa9f154?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Week That Was; Conor Murray's Chicago Memories, Shooting Hoops With The Mob, Leopold Bloom's League Of Ireland ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/1761907543651-79736802-334a-4eec-9048-026337f99d84.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week winter announced its arrival with rain that was general all over Ireland, nonetheless we've been having a fun week here at Second Captains Towers and now we want to share some of that with you. </p><p><br></p><p>Before Ireland take on New Zealand in Chicago we hear from Conor Murray who was a guest of ours at the Gaiety a few weeks back. Can Ireland repeat the victory of Conor and the other men of '16.  </p><p><br></p><p>Staying in those most United of States we spoke to Defector staff writer Patrick Redford about the sweeping changes to the American sporting landscape since the legalisation of gambling and a Bond-esque caper allegedly involving the Mafia, x-ray poker tables, invisible ink, rigged shuffling machines and a handful of known NBA figures.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And finally our resident Bohs fan aimlessly walks the streets of Drumcondra in search of an answer to Shamrock Rovers dominance of the League of Ireland - encountering ghosts along the way. </p><p><br></p><p>Monday’s shows are free to all. To listen to our programming throughout the rest of the week,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.secondcaptains.com/join\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">join the Second Captains World Service</a>. There’s no contracts, no hidden fees and shows can be listened to on all good podcast apps, on Spotify or through our website. It’s independent, commercial-free and member-led with feature interviews, breaking news, Ken’s Football Show, The Politics Podcast, and lots of added extras. You’ll also be supporting the development of our longer-form work, such as our&nbsp;international series’&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08njhrm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;‘Where Is George Gibney?’</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k39tdz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stakeknife.</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Second Captains"}