brendan hunt

True story! Mike's hand rested gently on Brendan Hunt's (aka Coach Beard from Ted Lasso) butt for roughly 3-5 seconds. A moment he will always remember and one Brendan may wish to forget. Join us in this episode for this and other stories from our time in the great Australian state of Victoria during our travels for Women's World Cup 2023. We spot some koalas in their natural habitat, some kangaroos in a particularly peculiar place, and expand our footy experiences at one of the greatest Aussie rules football matches the AFL has seen this season! Speaking of which, we may have butchered the explanation of the ending of that game. Bombers were up by 1, then down by 5, but then... well, listen to the episode to find out!

Foot(y)notes:

• If you're curous about the AFL after hearing this one, check out the truest professional 'footy' league in the world. 
  
  
• This is where to guarantee yourself a kangaroo sighting. 
  
  
• And here's where to start your koala 'hunting' adventure. Drive further up the road at your leisure.

What business does constantly cheery coach Ted Lasso have managing a strange sport in a foreign country, neither of which he knows anything about? That's what lots of people are trying to figure out in this Apple TV+ series, from Richmond's staunch fanbase, to the British press, to the people who wonder if owner Rebecca ? has gone off the deep end after very public (and very nastly) divorce from Rupert ?, the club's previous owner. Can Ted's charm offensive turn everyone to his side, or is he in over his wonderfully-coiffed head?

Vinnk introduced Sean to this show, which Sean promptly forgot and tried to introduce Vinnk to the show. Based on a series of advertising spots for NBC Sports to promote their rights to air the real-life UK Premiere Football League games in the US, we explore how Ted Lasso transformed its titular character from buffoon meant to mock Americans' lack of knowledge (or interest) in the sport played everywhere else in the world into a heartfelt, award-winning dramedy.

Starring:
* Jason Sudeikis - Coach Ted Lasso
* Brendan Hunt - Coach Beard
* Hannah Waddingham - Rebecca Welton
* Brett Goldstein - Roy Kent
* Juno Temple - Keeley Jones
* Nick Mohammed - Nathan Shelley
* Jeremy Swift - Leslie Higgins

Available on Apple TV+.

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