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Amuse Douche with James Haskell

English, Chat, 2 seasons, 54 episodes, 2 days, 1 hour, 52 minutes
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A big player on the field and a big character off it, James Haskell has a shitload to say about... well, everything. Going it alone in his first solo podcast, no subject is off limits as James shoots the breeze with unique personalities he admires from all walks of life to find out what makes them tick. #whataflanker Listen, Like, Subscribe and also check out What A Flanker the book, out now in hardback and audiobook. 'What A Flanker, what a book' Rugby World ‘Explosive’ Telegraph
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What A Flanker: Season 2 review

Season 2 review. James looks back at season 2 of the podcast picking out some of his favourite moments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11/25/202116 minutes, 57 seconds
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What A Flanker: Ed Jackson

James talks to ex-rugby player Ed Jackson about his incredible story. Sustaining life-changing spinal injuries, Ed fought back to defy the odds, setting his sight on a new challenge: mountaineering.  His book LUCKY is a must-read and is out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook, narrated by the man himself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
8/26/20211 hour, 27 minutes
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What A Flanker: James and Oliver Phelps

This week on the podcast Haskell talks to James and Oliver Phelps, best known for their roles as Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films. They talk about their time on such a huge, high profile franchise, the cutthroat world of acting more broadly, and projects outside of their work as actors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
8/5/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 12 seconds
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What A Flanker: Dodge Woodall

James Haskell speaks to Bournemouth 7s Festival Founder Dodge Woodall about his unique upbringing, his entrepreneur spirit starting from a very young age and his development from event promoter to brand builder to festival founder and podcast host. Dodge also talks about the keys to success: the importance of becoming an expert in your field, not taking no for an answer, and how, personally for him, it was his passion for events and sport and making people happy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
7/29/20211 hour, 22 minutes, 47 seconds
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What A Flanker: Craig White

James Haskell speaks to Craig White about how he changed the face of strength and conditioning across the game of rugby around the world. Craig discusses his mentorships, being a good communicator, the importance of a good mindset, and the team benefits of looking after players individually and emotionally.James Haskell's book is available now in paperback in all good book shops. His new book Ruck Me is also available to pre-order.Visit Craig's website www.craigwhitecoaching.com to find out more about Craig and the Men Without Masks retreats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
7/22/20211 hour, 20 minutes
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What A Flanker: Paul Mort

2019 & 2020 UK Master Coach Of The Year and author of Paul Mort Will Save Your Life, Paul Mort, speaks to James Haskell about his difficulties with his mental health, his history with drugs and alcohol, and the link between the two. They discuss the issues of shame, responsibility, happiness, suicide and the media, the difficulties of having a sense of purpose in men after a certain age and the importance of giving yourself permission to feel happy.James Haskell's new book, Ruck Me, is available to pre-order in hardback, ebook and audio.Paul Mort's audiobook, Paul Mort Will Save Your Life, is available wherever you get your audiobooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
7/15/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 49 seconds
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What A Flanker: Alistair Brownlee

James Haskell speaks to Alistair Brownlee about his huge success as an athlete, where he gets his motivation, mental strength and determination from, and the very root meaning of what motivation means. They discuss the pros and cons of training independently versus training with partners, the need for routine in training, and Alistair's new book Relentless.You can find Alistair Brownlee's book Relentless in all good bookshops. Also available in ebook and audio, read by Alistair himself.James Haskell's new book Ruck Me is available to pre-order in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
7/8/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 45 seconds
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What A Flanker: BOSH!

James talks to Henry Firth and Ian Theasby aka BOSH! about the online vegan recipe channel taking the food world by storm. Changing the planet one plate a time, BOSH! are celebrating their 5th birthday this June! Check out BOSH!’s cookbooks, available online and in all good book shops. Henry & Ian's new cookbook BOSH! on a Budget is out on 9th December and now available to preorder.James’ book What A Flanker is also out now and his brand new book, Ruck Me, is available to pre-order on Amazon and Waterstones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
6/10/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 8 seconds
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What A Flanker: Phil Learney

James Haskell talks to Phil Learney about personal training - from the general public through to athletes, including getting Haskell himself back to his very best after injury. They also discuss business management and the best ways to deal with peers.James Haskell's What a Flanker is out in paperback, ebook and audio now. His next book Ruck Me is available to pre-order. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
6/3/20211 hour, 27 minutes, 23 seconds
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What A Flanker: Alan Fitzpatrick

James Haskell speaks to Alan Fitzpatrick about his beginnings in DJing, golden handshakes with record store owners, nerves after a year off playing live, and getting his son to work on one of his tracks.James Haskell's What A Flanker is out in paperback, ebook and audio now! His next book, Ruck Me, is available to pre-order. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
5/27/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
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What A Flanker: Michael Cheika

James Haskell talks to Michael Cheika about coaching all over the world from Australia to Leinsterto Argentina, and winning the World Rugby Coach of the Year Award along the way.James Haskell's new book Ruck Me is now available to pre-order in hardback, audiobook and ebook. Signed copies are available exclusively at Waterstones.com.What a Flanker is out now online and in all good bookshops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
5/20/20211 hour, 12 minutes, 39 seconds
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What A Flanker: Joe Marler

Joe Marler speaks to James about his own struggles with mental health, how he has combated that, and the support available in rugby and beyond. They also reflect on their time playing rugby together as well as the umpteen times Joe has 'retired' from the sport.James’s new book Ruck Me is now available to pre-order in hardback, audiobook and ebook. Signed copies available exclusively at Waterstones.com.What a Flanker the book is out now online and in all good bookshops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
5/13/20211 hour, 40 minutes, 52 seconds
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What A Flanker: Graeme Tomlinson

James Haskell talks to health coach and personal trainer Graeme Tomlinson about extreme diets, dangerous messaging in the media, body image and what it means to be truly healthy.What a Flanker is out now in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
5/6/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 4 seconds
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What A Flanker: Paul Olima

James talks to Paul about his upbringing in Ireland, body doubling for some of the biggest athletes in the world and misleading wellness advice on social media.James Haskell's book, What a Flanker, is out now in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4/29/20211 hour, 11 minutes, 22 seconds
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What A Flanker: Jack Whitehall

James talks to comedian and actor Jack Whitehall about Jack's experience at private school, terrible stand-up gigs, writing comedy and Jack's relationship with his now famous parents.James Haskell's What a Flanker is out now in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4/22/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 1 second
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What A Flanker: Warren Gatland

James talks to Warren Gatland about where he draws his inspiration from, how he coaches and the mistakes he's made along the way. They look at the importance of leadership and their time at Wasps together.James Haskell's book What a Flanker is out now in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4/15/20211 hour, 19 minutes
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What A Flanker: Natalie Pinkham

Sky Sports pitlane reporter Natalie Pinkham talks to James about life in the F1 paddock and being a woman in a male-dominated sport.Listen to Natalie's podcast In The Pink and follow her @natalie_pinkham on Instagram.James's book What A Flanker is out now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4/8/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 6 seconds
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What A Flanker: Jimmy Carr

This week James talks to comedian Jimmy Carr about how he got into comedy, causing offense, and the joke that will end his career.James Haskell’s book What A Flanker is out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4/1/202154 minutes, 26 seconds
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What A Flanker: Carl Cox

What A Flanker: The Podcast is back! To kick things off, James speaks to legendary Carl Cox. Oh yes, oh yes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
3/25/20211 hour, 35 minutes, 27 seconds
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What A Flanker: Season 2 trailer

James Haskell's What a Flanker podcast, Series 2 - bigger and better and nearly upon us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
3/18/20211 minute, 52 seconds
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What A Flanker: Paul Doran Jones

James speaks to old school friend and fellow rugby player Paul Doran Jones about their friendship from a young age, what they got up to in their early years, and their questionable fashion sense (deep V-necks were a staple for a night out). Paul talks about his time in Ireland and training with Trinity, to being sent to New Zealand and living with next to nothing in his bank account, and then to his set up at Gloucester. He also touches on his journey into fatherhood, and the many obstacles he has faced in trying to be the best dad he can be through his experiences of the family court system.You can find Paul on Twitter and Instagram at @PaulDoranJones.You can buy James Haskell's What a Flanker, out now in hardback, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1/8/202159 minutes, 22 seconds
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What A Flanker: Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones speaks to James Haskell about his journey to becoming England's legendary Head Coach, what he's learnt along the way, and the current importance of focusing on players' cognitive health in today's sporting landscape, approaching players on an individual level to ensure the best results on and off the field. Eddie talks about his balanced approach, coaches that have inspired him, and his personal and professional goals.Eddie Jones' autobiography My Life and Rugby is out in print, ebook and audio now.James Haskell's book, Not A Flanker, is also out in hardback, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12/21/20201 hour, 4 minutes, 15 seconds
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What A Flanker: Nic Fanciulli

Grammy-nominated producer and DJ, Nic Fanciulli, talks to James about growing up in an Italian household with a footballer dad, wanting to become a footballer himself, and then how he found himself pursuing and succeeding in a career in music instead. Nic speaks of his favourite places he's performed around the world, the nerves he still gets before a set, and how the industry has had to diversify and change in the past year.'MEDIUM RARE' feat Andrea Oliva F is available to listen to now on Spotify, SoundCloud, and any other music streaming service. Find Nic on nicfanciulli.com or @nicfanciulli on Twitter.James Haskell's What A Flanker is out now in print, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12/11/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 33 seconds
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What A Flanker: Jamie Morton

James Haskell talks to podcast extraordinaire, Jamie Morton, about the success of My Dad Wrote A Porno. From reading porn in a church in their first live show (which James attended), to selling out the Sydney Opera House four times, selling out The Royal Albert Hall, and recording one of their episodes for HBO, Jamie and James discuss how it sky-rocketed as one of the most listened to podcasts, and how it shows just how much the world needs humour, escapism and laughter (in the shape of Jamie's dad's dodgy porn) right now.There will be a special Christmas episode of My Dad Wrote a Porno airing on Monday 7th and Monday 14th December. Find the podcast where you usually listen to your podcasts, on Instagram at @mydadwrotea and Twitter at @DadWroteAPorno. Find Jamie himself on @uncleegor on all platforms.You can also buy James' book What a Flanker, out now in hardback, ebook and audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12/4/202057 minutes, 38 seconds
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What A Flanker: Chloe Madeley

James talks to wife Chloe Madeley about how they met, what it's like dating a rugby player, and the mentality of being a 'WAG' in today's sports culture. She also shares some hilarious insight into drinking with the team and what life was like for James (and her) under Eddie Jones' management.Chloe's new cook book, Eating For Results, is out on December 31st 2020. If you want to join The EC Method, you can find them here: https://www.theecmethod.co.uk/James' book Not A Flanker is also out in hardback, ebook and audiobook now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11/27/202054 minutes, 47 seconds
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What A Flanker: Ross Edgley

James talks to adventurer-athlete Ross Edgley about resilience, motivation and James's 'unique' swimming technique.Ross' bestselling new book The Art of Resilience is out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook. Follow Ross on Instagram and Twitter: @rossedgley.James' book What A Flanker is also out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11/20/20201 hour, 23 minutes, 50 seconds
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What A Flanker: Jay Morton

Jay Morton spent 10 years in the SAS and 4 years in the Parachute Regiment knows what it takes to be the best of the best. James talks to Jay about the art of soldiering.Jay's book Soldier: Respect Is Earned is out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook. Follow Jay on Instagram here: @jay_morton.James Haskell's book What A Flanker is also out now online and all good bookshops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11/13/202058 minutes, 26 seconds
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What A Flanker: Roman Kemp

Capital Breakfast Show and Sunday Best host Roman Kemp talks about life in the public eye including broadcasting during a pandemic, relationships, dating and Spandau Ballet basslines.Follow Roman on Instagram and Twitter @romankemp.Check out James' bestselling book What A Flanker in hardback, audiobook and ebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11/6/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 59 seconds
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What A Flanker: Dylan Hartley

Ex-England rugby captain Dylan Hartley joins James to talk about leadership, the 'power of words', what makes a great captain and dubious player hygiene.Dylan's book, The Hurt, is out now in all good bookshops. Follow Dylan on Instagram or Twitter @dylanhartley.You can also order James' book What A Flanker in hardback, audiobook and ebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10/30/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 15 seconds
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What A Flanker: James Smith

No-nonsense PT and No.1 bestselling author James Smith has ruffled a lot of feathers in the fitness industry. Here he talks calling out BS, dealing with criticism, online beefs and reveals his secret weapon. James Smith’s Not A Diet Book is out now and new book Not A Life Coach is out this November. Follow James on Instagram @JamesSmithPT. James Haskell’s bestselling book What A Flanker is out now in hardback, audiobook and ebook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10/23/20201 hour, 27 minutes, 43 seconds
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What A Flanker: Season 1 trailer

James Haskell introduces his new solo podcast What A Flanker and what you can expect coming up on the show. Like and Subscribe to ensure you don't miss the first episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10/15/202040 seconds