The Magic Academy
John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw
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S12E1 Season 12 Episode 1 - Woddy and Hunty (Bees)
Mark Woodrow and Simon Hunt join Rusty to chat (in a car park in Bristol) through some of the highs and lows of the Bees years. From liquidation to the Great Escape to Hunty's try scoring feats...…
S12E3 Season 12 Episode 3 - Andy Long and Charlie Harrison (Bath)
Lambridge United, Jonah Lomu rugby, training with your heroes, early success, memorable moments... Longy and Charlie chat about their Bath years... enjoy!
S12E2 Season 12 Episode 2 - England 7's with Sam Edgerley, Will Beeley and Jeff Williams
A trip down memory lane with Will, Sledge and Jeff... a policeman in Tokyo, World Cup deselection, winning in Wellington, altitude camps and how those stories have shaped our lives... enjoy!
S11E25 Season 11 Episode 25 - Jesse Sazant (Basketball)
From college basketball in Canada to helping coaches in the UK, Jesse and Rusty chat about analytics, creativity, 5-player actions, the rise of 3 x 3, coaching in the grey and Wembanyama... enjoy!
S11E24 Season 11 Episode 24 - Andy Lockwood (Rugby Vacancies)
Andy Lockwood returns (last seen Season 9, Episode 11) to chat all things @rugbyvacancies and getting a job in sport. The Savannah Bananas, being as little risk as possible, using your network and…
S11E23 Season 11 Episode 23 - Eno Mwamba (Champions League)
Eno and Rusty chat all things from Botswana to the City to chasing his dream of winning the Champions league... McKinsey's, Arsenal Community, Coach Index, the Football Banker and an 8-0 humbling...…
S11E22 Season 11 Episode 22 - Aaron Takel (Tactical Warfare)
No pod since 2025... Taks was getting impatient to we did one together! All things tactical warfare, problem-solving, tweaking or changing... enjoy!
S11E21 Season 11 Episode 21 Fletch and Danny - 2025 in review
Fletch, Danny and Rusty share their highlights, heroes and hardships from 2025 and look ahead to 2026... enjoy!
S11E20 Season 11 Episode 20 Byron Green and Aaron Takel (coach development)
Byron Green, wheelchair rugby coach and player (https://athletescan.ca/athlete-rep-spotlight-byron-green-wheelchair-rugby/) gets paid a visit from Taks at his provincial training camp and we chat all…
S11E19 Season 11 Episode 19 - Gerard Jones (Cambodia)
Gerard and Rusty chat about his journey to coaching in the Cambodian Premier League... learning something from everyone, the reality of micropolitics and real politics, cultural differences, ST and…
S11E18 Season 11 Episode 18 Graeme Moffat - Lethbridge
Moff and Rusty chat all things Gamechangers conference... brain skills, talent ID, injuries, river swims, building a den and indoor rondos... enjoy!
S11E17 Season 11 Episode 17 - Aaron Takel (Developing Craft)
Taks and Rusty catch up for the 3rd time to chat all things Vancouver Island, noticing skills, the Air Canada strike, headband levels, conviction and action, triangles, the Fork of Power and…
S11E16 Season 11 Episode 16 - Kenny Lynn (Argentina)
Kenny and Rusty chat all things staff football, experimenting, coaching attack and learning Spanish... enjoy!
S11E15 Season 11 Episode 15 Peter Train (Pleasure and Happiness in Education)
Pete's doctorate (https://phecanada.ca/professional-learning/journal/pleasure-and-happiness-education-alternative-form-phe-peter-train) leads to a discussion with Rusty about teacher's experimenting,…
S11E14 Season 11 Episode 14 Jeremy Holt (For the Love of the Game)
Jeremy's joins Rusty for the 2nd time on the pod following his book release to chat all things TRIBE... enjoy! For the love of the game: How to coach identity, belonging and performance in…
S11E13 Season 11 Episode 13 Gary Klein (Expertise)
Gary and Rusty chat all things expertise, decision-making and intuition... Pete Sturgess, Max Caldas, Daniel Kahneman, netball, rowing, feedback, getting in the head of a team-mate, pre-morteming,…
S11E12 Season 11 Episode 12 - Paul McGuinness (Skilful players)
A 2nd appearance for Paul to chat all things scanning, secret codes, time-wasting, awkward finishes, going against the flow, feeding the bear and deliberately playing dead... enjoy!
S11E11 Season 11 Episode 11 - Richard Bennett (BPF)
Rich joins Rusty to chat all things Bhudesi Pride Foundation and changing lives through rugby... https://bpfafrica.org/
S11E10 Season 11 Episode 10 - Chris Guest
Guests and Rusty reflect on all things coaching England Women U19 cricket... enjoy!
S11E9 Season 11 Episode 9 - Harry Spencer
Harry and Rusty chat all things scout mindset, qui fait quoi, expecting chaos, falling out of love with rugby (and back in love with rugby in France)... Mange tout!
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The Magic Academy has published 262 episodes since August 2018, covering topics in Education, Hobbies.
The Magic Academy is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 56m.
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