Trying Times
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Trying Times is a rugby podcast where two comedians talk the sport they love that doesn't always love them back.
Nghia Mai and Jack Dolan talk all things rugby with people they barely know to see if people are as obsessed with the game as they are.
In this series they talk rugby to the fairweather fans, the obsessed and the utterly repulsed about their life in the sport.
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Recent Episodes
S2E9 Ep. 25 Six Nations 2025 Week 5 Recap
And with that the 2025 Men's Six Nations Season comes to a close. Ep.25 France have won and where do we go from here? Who's happy? Who's Sad? Who's thrilled that Stand-up Comedian and 1/3 of the…
S2E8 Ep. 24 Six Nations 2025 Week 4 Recap
Well there goes that dream... Ep 24 and Week 4 of the 2025 Six Nations was where France establish themselves as one of the most frightening teams on the planet. Lose your captain and best player- no…
S2E7 Ep 23. Six Nations 2025 Week 3 Recap
Ep 23. Six Nations 2025 Week 3 recap. So Wales can still play...Who knew? Join us for another Six Nations 2025 recaps as we review week 3 with the fantastic Allie O'Rourke. We talk Wales resurgence,…
S2E6 Ep. 22 Six Nations 2025 Week 2 Recap
Ep. 22 Six Nations 2025 Week 2 Recap. THIS IS THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN. The Six Nations is in full swing as we have our first upset as England downed France in the last minute, Scotland and Ireland…
S2E5 Ep. 21 Six Nations 2025 Week 1 Recap
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The Six Nations is back and we are all in on the action. Join Jack Dolan and Nghia Mai as they talk to friends and colleagues about all things Rugby. This…
S2E4 Ep. 20 Olympic 7s: An Introduction and Overview with Guest Conor Fennell
Ep. 20 Olympic 7s: An Introduction and Overview. Friends, once every 4 years we are greeted to loads of random ass sports every hour of the day for a glorious few weeks. In 2016, Rugby joined the…
S2E3 Ep. 19 South Africa vs Ireland: Tie-Game, Tied Series.
Ep. 19 Ep. 19 South Africa vs Ireland: Tie-gameWell, it ends in a draw. Ireland land a killer blow right at the death and we leave it honours even as Jack's blood pressure probably couldn't hack a…
S2E2 Ep. 18 South Africa vs Ireland 2: Electric Boogaloo
Ep. 18 South Africa vs Ireland 2: Electric Boogaloo. It's advantage South Africa. All that talk from Rassie was backed up by a big performance who shot out of the blocks to score early and strike a…
S2E1 Ep. 17 Ireland vs South Africa Preview with Neil Green
We are back for Season 2! Join Jack and Nghia as they continue to make their way through these Trying Times. In today's episode we are joined by one of our favourite guests, Mr. Neil Green, as we…
S1E16 Ep. 16 Malinda Perera
Ep.16 Malinda Perera.Join us today as Malinda Perera talks to us about his life in Rugby. Malinda is a Sri-Lankan stand-up comic based in Dublin who has performed all across Europe. He released his…
S1E15 Ep. 15 Sinead Walsh
In this Episode of Trying Times we interview the Super Sinead Walsh. Sinead is a comedian and podcaster who has been performing across Ireland, the UK and Canada and probably more! We talk to Sinead…
S1E14 Ep 14. Allie O'Rourke
Episode 14. Allie O'RourkeIn this episode we interview Allie O'Rourke, a stand-up/writer/hysteria comedy club founder/class giver/many more hyphener. We talk to Allie about her life in rugby from bad…
S1E13 Ep. 13 Trying Times Six Nations Awards Part 2: Team of the Tournament
Welcome to Part 2 of the Trying Times Six Nations Awards as we pick our Team of the Tournament. Don't like our choices? Head to instagram to tell us who should be there instead. We will post a final…
S1E12 Ep 12. The Trying Times Six Nations Awards Part 1
In this bumper Six Nations Review, we hand out our Trying Times Awards. PART 1!Yes, the Oscars may be over but there is a new award show in town! So grab your tuxes and your frocks and lets get…
S1E11 Ep 11. Six Nations Week 4: Italian Jubilation & Irish Heartbreak
Who needs a Grand Slam anyway?We're not bitter, winning a grandslam is so 2023. We're all in on Italy now anyway. FORZA!Join us as we talk Irish Heartbreak, Italian joy, English vindication, French…
S1E10 Ep. 10 Six Nations Full Contact Review 2
In this Episode of Trying Times we review the second half of Netflix's Six Nations Full Contact series. We discuss the highs, the lows, the huhs, and everything in between this Netflix show.Thank you…
S1E10 Ep. 9 Six Nations Week 3 Review
No seriously?! How does it fall? Join us as we review Week 3 of the Guinness Six Nations and make our predictions for Week 5. We talk heartbreak in Lyon, dull spoons in Edinburgh and irritation in…
S1E8 Ep. 8 Neil Green
In this Episode of Trying Times we talk to the fantastic Neil Green in Sin É about all things rugby. Neil is a South African Stand up Comedian based in Dublin. He has gigged all over Ireland and…
S1E7 Ep. 7 Six Nations Week 2 Review
Join us on Trying Times as we review Week 2 of the Guinness Six Nations Championship. In a week of controversies and general mediocrity Nghia and Jack apply their 'expert' analysis of the weekends…
S1E6 Ep. 6 Six Nations Week 1 Recap
In this Episode of Trying Times, Nghia and Jack review the first game week of the Six Nations. They give their takes on the weekends action, who performed well and who didn't and where the tournament…
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Trying Times has published 26 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
Trying Times is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 59m.
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