{"podcast":{"title":"Sportscafe","slug":"sportscafe-6948316","podcast_index_feed_id":6948316,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/p7uvxwqustpgbdgefd7twj6l.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/zykxlq9jsh0et8s7kuc6w8px/01KGQQ3TAMQRW6J4ANSA4CTY1B/image0__2_.jpg","author":"Sportscafe Media","episode_count":53,"summary":"Sportscafe is Australia’s (and NZ’s) sports entertainment show - covering NRL, AFL, cricket, netball and everything else you can think of - as well as the biggest moments in Aussie sport every week. Hosted by Big Bash legend Chris Lynn, State of Origin star Connor Watson and Tayla Montoya, with former All Black Marc Ellis causing trans-Tasman chaos and on-screen producer Ric Salizzo trying to hold it all together. Follow Sportscafe on Social Media.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportscafe-6948316"},"episode":{"title":"State of Origin Controversy! Cooper Johns Interrogates Connor Watson’s PNG Trip & Grills New Host","slug":"state-of-origin-controversy-cooper-johns-interrogates-connor-watson-s-png-trip-grills-new-host","published_at":"2026-05-28T00:37:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportscafe-6948316/state-of-origin-controversy-cooper-johns-interrogates-connor-watson-s-png-trip-grills-new-host","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportscafe-6948316","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/njvnbiw8mxgxrup14fnqt0qt.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/njvnbiw8mxgxrup14fnqt0qt.mp3","summary":"State of Origin Game 1 is done, and it was a wild one. The Sports Cafe crew breaks down every moment, from the controversial Kayln Ponga send-off to James Tedesco's remarkable comeback performance. Cooper Johns joins the show as a special guest, sharing stories from Magic Round, his coaching stint, and why he's currently scouting NRL cheerleaders. Plus, Olympic gold medalist Josie Baff talks about what it actually feels like to win the Olympics, the chaos of snowboard cross, and life in the Olympic Village. And Joey makes his Sports Cafe hosting debut! Timestamps: Chapters 00:00:00 Teaser and introduction 00:04:25 State of Origin Game 1 reaction 00:09:08 The Kalyn Ponga send-off debate 00:11:34 Cooper Johns joins the show 00:13:15 Connor Watson's airport saga & the Manly rumours 00:20:27 Cooper on Magic Round & coaching 00:37:20 Josie Baff: winning Olympic gold in snowboard cross 00:44:15 Josie on life after winning the Olympics 00:45:56 Sport of Social: this week's viral videos","meta_description":"State of Origin Game 1 is done, and it was a wild one. The Sports Cafe crew breaks down every moment, from the controversial Kayln Ponga send-off to James…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sportscafe-6948316/episodes/state-of-origin-controversy-cooper-johns-interrogates-connor-watson-s-png-trip-grills-new-host/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportscafe-6948316/state-of-origin-controversy-cooper-johns-interrogates-connor-watson-s-png-trip-grills-new-host.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}