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The Off Script Podcast

Dubai Eye 103.8

The UAE"s alternative take on news, entertainment and sport. With personality aplenty, this is a show designed to cross the opinion divide - whose side are you on? Join Chris, Robbie and Sonal as they cut through the clutter to bring you the news, entertainment and sport stories that actually matter. With topical talk, big name guests and a strong sideline in humour, prepare to veer Off Script on your drive home commute.

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Episode 174 - IN CONVERSATION WITH MIKE PHELAN

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2023/10/27

The former Manchester United assistant boss sits down with Chris McHardy to look back on his time at the club both as a player and coach. How did he and the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson get the best out of Ronaldo, Rooney et al, and how do you manage the fragile egos of today's modern players? Mike tackles those questions and gives his verdict on the current United side labouring under Erik ten Hag. Not one to be missed!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 173 - PATRICK WOODHEAD

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2023/10/18

Would you visit Antarctica if it was a cushy trip instead of a life threatening slog?? Patrick Woodhead, is a climber and explorer who runs an Antarctic adventure expeditions company like no other - White Desert. He joins Robbie and Sonal live to talk about his Antarctic "hotel" where you can enjoy gourmet meals, sit in a sauna with a view of a glacier and sip drinks by a roaring fireplace, while you go on some of the most unique adventures on the planet. How he got there and his hopes for the

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Episode 172 - MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN

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2023/10/17

In the midst of the 2023 Cricket World Cup royalty of the game Muttiah Muralitharan, affectionately known as "Murali" joins Off Script live in the studio. A Sri Lankan cricket great, a coach, businessman and a member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Integral in the Sri Lankan World Cup win back in 1996, a record breaking 800 Test wickets - and 534 in One Day Cricket - no player has taken more, and no guest has lit up the Off Script studio quite like Murali. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Episode 171 - VICTOR VESCOVO, EXPLORER, ADVENTURER,...

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2023/10/11

Where do we start to describe our guest? How about: Victor Vescovo is the first person to climb Mount Everest, explore the bottom of the ocean, and visit space. Sonal and Chris sat down with this multiple world-record breaking, bottom of the ocean specialist, who's been as deep and as high on the earth's surface as any other human being. He's also achieved the Explorers Grand Slam and been into Earth orbit on a Blue Origin flight. In this bumper pod he talks about all that and much more -

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Episode 170 - IN CONVERSATION WITH CRICKET LEGEND...

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2023/09/26

In this special episode, Off Script Extra Time welcomes Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist into studio for a look back on his glorious career with the Baggy Green. During this in-depth chat, the man who won three straight ICC World Cups reflects on being part of a team that achieved cricketing domination for over a decade. Chris and Robbie quiz him on the matches, the team-mates and the moments that stand out. And we get the real story on what his fellow Aussies said to him when he famously

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Episode 169 - DAMIAN GROVES

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2023/09/21

Strap yourselves in, this is one heck of a ride. Chris talks to semi-pro cyclist Damian Groves who hit international headlines after his fleet of bicycles worth over 160,000 aed were all stolen and he was forced to take matters into his own hands to get them back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 168 - BUDREYA FAISAL, SPEARHEADING UAE...

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2023/09/07

A trailblazer joins Off Script in the studio. Emirati entrepreneur Budreya Faisal founded the region's first athlete brand development agency right here in Dubai back in 2009 - Ghost Concept. Her latest venture is Banaat F.C. A football club seeking to serve as the benchmark of Arab football representation, championing Emirati talent and placing Arab women at the forefront of football. Their mantra? Rise. Represent. Reclaim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 167 - JONATHAN TAPLIN

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2023/09/05

One man, a myriad of dream jobs! Jonathan Taplin, currently works in academia -- but his CV includes being Bob Dylan and the Band's tour manager, and producing Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, he talks to Sonal about all that, and so much more. Read Jonathan's work "The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock and Roll Life" and "The End of Reality: How 4 Billionaires Are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars and Crypto".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 166 - IN CONVERSATION WITH BILL BURR

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2023/08/25

Stand-up legend Bill Burr is bringing his definitive brand of comedy to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and in this unsurprisingly rambling chat, we cover everything from cancel culture to championship 'pile-ons' ruining American sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 165 - ANDY STUMPF (PART 2)

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2023/08/07

Part 2 of Robbie's interview with retired Navy Seal, BASE Jumper, speaker and podcast host Andy Stumpf. Following on from the brilliant first part, we now focus on Andy's experience of war, of getting shot, and his "retirement" - which included becoming a BASE jumper and Wing Suit jumper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 164 - PETER MURRAY - CEO of PFL (Professional...

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2023/08/05

Imagine seeing the MMA fights you want to see as part of a structured season with a global strategy to get the best MMA proponents in the world and give them the exposure they deserve. That's what PFL CEO Peter Murray described to Robbie and Matt Fortune - and you can understand their enthusiasm for the plan. PFL is the second largest MMA organization in the world and with plans to expand into the region and the announcement of big name signings like Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul, there's no

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Episode 163 - GET ON BOARD, BASEBALL UNITED IS GOING...

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2023/08/04

A studio full of MLB legends...and Kash Shaikh, CEO/Chairman and major investor of Baseball United. Robbie is joined live in studio by Félix Hernández, Nick Swisher, and Adrián Beltré Pérez, the newly announced owners of franchises bringing baseball to the region - and it sounds like the most exciting sporting development in the UAE for a long time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 162 - PARIS NORRISS

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2023/08/04

Friend of the show and one of 'Brothers N Oars', a team of four best friends that have completed a 4,500km rowing challenge across the pacific in just over 39 days. Paris Norriss joined Sonal and Robbie live from his resting place in Hawaii to talk about the trials and tribulations on the road to becoming one of only 82 people to have completed this incredible feat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 161 - ANDY STUMPF: PART 1

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2023/07/27

Retired Navy Seal Officer Andy Stumpf has been both a recruit and instructor for one of the hardest aptitude tests on the planet: the infamous BUD/s training program, known in the US Military as 'Hell Week'. In part one of his conversation with Robbie he talks about coming through that process and how it prepared him for combat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 160 - KATHLEEN ZELLNER - STEVEN AVERY IS...

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2023/07/20

Making A Murderer was a Netflix smash hit back in 2015. Eight years on, where does Manitowoc County, Wisconsin’s Steven Avery find himself? Kathleen Zellner - one of America's most prominent wrongful conviction attorneys took on Steven's case back in 2016. She is steadfast in her belief of Steven’s innocence and is working tirelessly to have his murder conviction overturned. Chris McHardy spent over an hour in frank, honest and sensational conversation with her.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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Episode 159 - TED "THE GOLDEN VOICE" WILLIAMS

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2023/07/12

You may not remember the name but you might recognize the voice. Ted Williams was thrust into the limelight when a video of him pan-handling at a Ohio stop-sign and sharing his gift of a "Golden Voice" went viral. Well that was back in 2011 and his story didn't end there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 158 - THE BRAIN GAME

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2023/06/27

Scientist, physician and serial entrepreneur David Bach joins Robbie to explain how the $15 billion Neuroperformance industry is on the cusp of an extraordinary breakthrough when it comes to harnessing the true power of our mental capacity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 157 - DAVID BICKFORD - FROM LIFE AS A SPOOK...

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2023/06/06

Sonal talks to the former legal director of intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6, who is now turning his experience to write thrilling spy novels. This fascinating conversation covers his journey into the world of intelligence, some of his most memorable moments with the agencies, and the question we all want to ask: how close to the real world of sleuthing does Hollywood get it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 156 - SURVIVING A BEAR ATTACK: ALEX MESSENGER

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2023/05/30

Alex Messenger continues our proud tradition of featuring guests who have improbably survived attacks by wild animals! he's a a Minnesota-based, author, marketer and photographer who, at seventeen, was mauled by a grizzly bear - and lived to tell the tale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 155 - JAMES REED - DIRECTOR OF CHIMP EMPIRE

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2023/05/25

The most popular google search question for the groundbreaking 4 part Netflix film Chimp Empire is "Is Chimp Empire real or CGI?". Robbie didn't ask the man behind the show that, but he did have a fascinating conversation with Director James Reed that who is building a reputation for taking natural history film making to never-before reached heights. James, whose previous film, My Octopus Teacher, won a host of international awards Including Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards,

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