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Hutchy and Damo discuss various topics including media embargoes, coaching comments, and Melbourne's liveability ranking.

Hutchy and Damo covered a range of topics this week, including media embargoes, Adam Simpson's comments on Sam McClure, the liveability of Melbourne, Damien Hardwick's interesting admission, and more. In this episode: 0:29 - The media CEO of the year... 6:59 - Tom Morris breaking Brendon McCullum's sacking as England Test coach 13:26 - Derryn Hinch's passing 18:01 - Adam Simpson refuting Sam McClure's comments on Carlton 27:27 - The reverse 'taking out the trash' at Essendon 31:08 - Melbourne's place on the Economist's global liveability index 34:37 - Damien Hardwick's comments on the weekend 🗣️ Hosted by: Craig Hutchison: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/craighutchy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Damian Barrett: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/barrettdamian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📲 Follow and contact us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/SoundingBoardEp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Hosts: Craig Hutchison, Damian Barrett

Topics covered

• media criticism
• sports commentary
• liveability index
• coaching changes
• media embargoes

Keywords

• media
• sports
• Adam Simpson
• Damien Hardwick
• Melbourne liveability

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Organizations: Essendon, Economist

Places: Melbourne

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