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Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 5d

New CBCT episode!

Topics include:

- The Women’s World Cup
- The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
- Quiz - Who Will Open For Australia in the Ashes?
- Plus, another thrilling Muller Award

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Opening Scenes

New episode of the Can't Bowl, Can't Throw podcast

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Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 15d

Author copies!

Please head to liebcricket.com/ridiculousashes/ to pre-order your non-author copies.

Multiple copies of The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments

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HitchPod @hitchpodonline.com · 16d

The 2nd best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Psycho from 1960.

On our rewatch of Psycho, we discuss its status as a Christmas movie, succumbing to basic opinions and the overratedness or otherwise of the shower scene.

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 2, Psycho

The greatest Christmas movie since Die Hard

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · 16d

This is a brilliant mash up for the two or three of us in this niche Venn diagram intersection. And a perfect punchline too. #Survivor #cricket

Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 18d

Here's the second part of my answer to the incredibly important niche question that's tearing my newsletter apart: 'What if Cricket was Survivor?'. Who is the Glenn Maxwell of Survivor? Who is the Tony Vlachos of cricket? All is revealed.

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What If Cricket Was Survivor?

Part 2: Sport, television and Survivor

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Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 21d

My next book, The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments, co-authored with @kingcricket.co.uk, is now available for pre-order here in Australia. (England readers - stay tuned!)

If you plan to buy it - and, honestly, why wouldn't you? - please pre-order. It helps a lot.

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The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments

The Ashes is one of the oldest and most revered contests in the history of sport. But it is also a contest that contains profound nonsense.The ridi...

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Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 28d

India v Australia Second ODI Report Card, featuring jazz standards, chaotic running, comedy rust and half-speed podcasts #INDvAUS 🏏

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India v Australia Second ODI Report Card

Featuring jazz standards, chaotic running, comedy rust and half-speed podcasts

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 7

Sarah should have played with this much fire and determination during the actual, y’know, game. #SurvivorAU 🌴

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The Cringe is Real @thecringeisreal.bsky.social · Sep 7

Old Keynotes is speechless #SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 7

They should remove $1000 from the prize money every time somebody says ‘youse’. (Luke ends the game owing the show $3.7m) #SurvivorAU 🌴

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 7

Why does Luke keep talking about ewes?
#SurvivorAU

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Previously on Australian Survivor @previouslyonas.bsky.social · Sep 7

Luke, that’s what you like about *camping* #survivorau

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 7

Never give the final 3 access to ChatGPT again. #SurvivorAU

Previously on Australian Survivor @previouslyonas.bsky.social · Sep 7

TLDR #survivorau

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 7

That breakfast basket looked like mostly capsicum. #SurvivorAU

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 7

Makes sense for Janine to give Luke a chance. She knows a multi-millionaire will never win. #SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 7

What if the final three is Janine Luke Parvati in honour of JLP? #SurvivorAU 🌴

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 7

The most tortuous part of this challenge is listening to Luke’s incessant groaning. #SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 2

Imagine trying to unravel how Luke’s mind works. And we thought there were no puzzle challenges this season. #SurvivorAU 🌴

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Sep 2

Look on the bright side. Maybe next season we’ll have JLP hosting Deal or No Deal. #SurvivorAU

Matty @matt421.bsky.social · Sep 2

Second last episode ever with JLP. 😪 #SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 2

You have about fifteen minutes to read this before tonight’s episode starts.

Oh, who are we kidding. About eighteen minutes. #SurvivorAU 🌴

Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Sep 1

Australian Survivor Report Card - Australia v The World - Episode 8, featuring going to the end, tropes, flashbacks, tearing advantages in two and obvious boots #SurvivorAU 🌴

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Australian Survivor Report Card - Australia v The World - Episode 8

Featuring going to the end, tropes, flashbacks, tearing advantages in two and obvious boots

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Previously on Australian Survivor @previouslyonas.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lisa is so Abed for this “on the bottom” sequence #SurvivorAu

a man wearing a yellow jacket and a panda t-shirt says " meta meta "

ALT: a man wearing a yellow jacket and a panda t-shirt says " meta meta "

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Previously on Australian Survivor @previouslyonas.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Too much separation of your balls will end in tears”

- JLP (2016 - 2025) 🥀
#SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Aug 31

LISA: I’m so sketch I could draw rocks. Get it? Sketch. Draw.

Sorry, can you understand my accent? It’s a pun. #SurvivorAU 🌴

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Aug 31

Parvati has an accurate sketch radar. #SurvivorAU

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Cat Jones @cricketbatcat.bsky.social · Aug 31

Challenge at tribal incoming... #SurvivorAU

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Dan Liebke @danliebke.com · Aug 26

Luke’s just lucky Sarah is already voted out because that vote could have been for either of them. JLP still might credit it to, like, Kass. #SurvivorAU 🌴

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