{"podcast":{"title":"Beefy & Beaumont 'Old Boys New Balls!'","slug":"beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718","podcast_index_feed_id":7528718,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68e64c3153a5e2858f35744e","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1759920330908-a39b9bb7-81f9-4ea2-83c5-ccfa66f3e5f3.jpeg","author":"Nicki Clarke","episode_count":17,"summary":"Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham and rugby icon Sir Bill Beaumont team up for 'Old Boys New Balls!' — the podcast where two old mates swap tales from the dressing room, chew over the big issues in sport and throw in a few unexpected curveballs along the way. From glory days on tour to how sport has changed, from larger-than-life teammates to life after the final whistle, no subject is off limits. Sometimes serious, often irreverent, always honest — it’s sport as you’ve never heard it before. Join Beefy and Bill — plus an all-star line-up of amazing guests — for stories, banter, and a fresh take on the games they love. Contact: hello@beefyandbeaumont.com Follow us on Instagram: @beefyandbeaumont Produced by Shine Talent Management & Simon Watts Artwork by wearepure.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T00:20:59.125612+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718"},"episode":{"title":"12. Series 2: Beefy & Bill return talking Stokes, World Cup, Question of Sport & more","slug":"12-series-2-beefy-bill-return-talking-stokes-world-cup-question-of-sport-more","published_at":"2026-07-06T11:35:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718/12-series-2-beefy-bill-return-talking-stokes-world-cup-question-of-sport-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718","url":"https://shows.acast.com/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls/episodes/6a4b9033f1400d42e1e739b9","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68e64c3153a5e2858f35744e/e/6a4b9033f1400d42e1e739b9/media.mp3","summary":"Bill and Ian return for a whole new season, with weekly episodes with some of the biggest names in sport, politics and culture joining us. We kick things off with Beefy's reaction to Ben Stokes dramatic retirement from international cricket and Bill shares his thoughts on the current England rugby union team heading to the new Nations Championship. Plus we talk the demise of Question of Sport, the football World Cup, dressing room culture and is the current cricket schedule simply too demanding? We also want to hear from you - got a question for Beefy and Bill? Agree or disagree with anything they've said? Email us at: hello@beefyandbeaumont.com Follow us on Instagram: @beefyandbeaumont Follow us on 'X': @oldboysnewballs PLEASE like and subscribe if you enjoy the show - leave us a review too as it helps to boost our ratings! Artwork by wearepure.net Produced by Shine Talent Management & Simon Watts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Bill and Ian return for a whole new season, with weekly episodes with some of the biggest names in sport, politics and culture joining us. We kick things…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1952,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718/episodes/12-series-2-beefy-bill-return-talking-stokes-world-cup-question-of-sport-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718/12-series-2-beefy-bill-return-talking-stokes-world-cup-question-of-sport-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}