{"podcast":{"title":"The NRL Playbook","slug":"the-nrl-playbook-7713974","podcast_index_feed_id":7713974,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/bgLCZYUh.rss","website_url":"https://riverside.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/ec78f2d1-8a3a-4b63-85dc-fb315fbe62b9/logos/8101414b-009e-46d7-b42b-4a404ccbc175.png","author":"The Ball and All & Reading The Play","episode_count":25,"summary":"Welcome to The NRL Playbook . The podcast for fans who do not just watch footy, they read it. Hosted by Condo and The Matrix Gerard, this is sharp NRL analysis without the noise. Each week the boys break down matchups, team lists, form lines and throw out bold predictions that they will absolutely be reminded about later. Alongside the podcast is the NRL Playbook Tipping Comp, featuring a full season ladder, knockout chaos and a weekly jackpot, so your footy IQ is not just talked about, it is tested. If you think you know footy, this is where you prove it. New episodes released weekly throughout the NRL season. @theballandall_ & @mrg_readingtheplay","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T22:18:50.734930+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nrl-playbook-7713974"},"episode":{"title":"Round 7 |  Best Bets & Predictions  🏈","slug":"round-7-best-bets-predictions","published_at":"2026-04-14T13:37:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nrl-playbook-7713974/round-7-best-bets-predictions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nrl-playbook-7713974","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6202f298a79b3613024e35460536eed877c4bc2cfd242c1991693bce1f306f38/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYWE0YWE2ZC1hZGRiLTQ5NjUtODdlMS1kNDFkMzUxZmVhMmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYzc4ZjJkMS04YTNhLTRiNjMtODVkYy1mYjMxNWZiZTYyYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NDZjMTNhYmJkMTJhNjVhYTdiZTk4YmYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZTQ3MWI1OTM2YzM4YzQzMmIxZGNmL2dlcmFyZC1jb25kb25zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTRfXzE1LTU0LTM1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6202f298a79b3613024e35460536eed877c4bc2cfd242c1991693bce1f306f38/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYWE0YWE2ZC1hZGRiLTQ5NjUtODdlMS1kNDFkMzUxZmVhMmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYzc4ZjJkMS04YTNhLTRiNjMtODVkYy1mYjMxNWZiZTYyYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NDZjMTNhYmJkMTJhNjVhYTdiZTk4YmYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZTQ3MWI1OTM2YzM4YzQzMmIxZGNmL2dlcmFyZC1jb25kb25zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTRfXzE1LTU0LTM1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"This week Condo and Mr Matrix are putting the NRL board under the microscope. Did you know that 56% of games are ending in blowouts? We're talking scores of 70, 80 points—does that sound like NRL to you? It’s becoming glorified touch football, and that’s raising some serious questions in this podcast about the game’s integrity. We’re seeing a spike in ‘six again’ calls—up 55% this season alone! This isn’t just a tweak; it’s a transformation driven by TV revenue and a push for more tries per game. Tune in to join the discussion!","meta_description":"This week Condo and Mr Matrix are putting the NRL board under the microscope. Did you know that 56% of games are ending in blowouts? We're talking scores…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2399,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nrl-playbook-7713974/episodes/round-7-best-bets-predictions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nrl-playbook-7713974/round-7-best-bets-predictions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}