{"podcast":{"title":"Roy and HG - Bludging on the Blindside","slug":"roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861","podcast_index_feed_id":663861,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/12099676/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bludging-on-the-blindside/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/b60cb9ea9b4494e11406728065817365.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":50,"summary":"The master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T06:17:13.407309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861"},"episode":{"title":"Shark Meltdown - 30 year celebration.","slug":"shark-meltdown-30-year-celebration","published_at":"2026-04-11T06:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861/shark-meltdown-30-year-celebration","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/bludging-on-the-blindside/bludging-on-the-blindside/106554772","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jf/Z/5m.mp3","summary":"Roy and HG dissect the 'Kevvie-ist' parallel reality where Kevin Walters' departure supposedly altered the Broncos' trajectory. The duo also revisits the 30-year anniversary of the 'Shark Meltdown' and debates the stability of the Dragons' coaching staff.","meta_description":"Roy and HG explore the 'Kevvie-ist' worldview, the legacy of the Shark Meltdown, and the coaching crisis at St George.","key_points":["Main idea: The 'Kevvie-ist' phenomenon describes a belief system where every sporting failure can be blamed on Kevin Walters' absence","Main idea: A retrospective look at the 30-year anniversary of the infamous Shark Meltdown and its psychological impact","Failure mode: The decline of the St George 'Red V' legacy and the internal chaos surrounding the Guild Report","Practical takeaway: Analyzing the impact of the Bulldogs' recent victory over the Panthers on the NRL ladder","Main idea: The debate over club relocation and the potential revival of the Adelaide Rams"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Rocket Takes Off","summary":"Introduction to the week's chaos and the state of the rugby league landscape."},{"start_ms":490000,"title":"Bulldogs on the Rise","summary":"Analyzing the Bulldogs' convincing win over the Panthers and the shifting NRL top eight dynamics."},{"start_ms":1410000,"title":"The Shark Meltdown Anniversary","summary":"Reflecting on the 30-year milestone of the Shark Meltdown and the psychological fallout."},{"start_ms":2710000,"title":"Relocation and the Rams","summary":"A discussion on NRL expansion and the possibility of bringing back the Adelaide Rams."},{"start_ms":3600000,"title":"The Legacy of Faddle","summary":"Honoring the impact of Ian Chappell and the era of result-driven cricket."},{"start_ms":5390000,"title":"The Dragons' Coaching Crisis","summary":"Evaluating coach Trent Flanagan's future and the fallout from the St George Guild Report."}],"topics":["NRL","Rugby League","Brisbane Broncos","St George Dragons","Canterbury Bulldogs","Kevin Walters","Australian Sport","Sports Commentary"],"duration_seconds":5825,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861/episodes/shark-meltdown-30-year-celebration/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roy-and-hg-bludging-on-the-blindside-663861/shark-meltdown-30-year-celebration.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}