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Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns
Welcome to the Backstage with Cooper & Matty Johns Podcast Channel Mondays - Backstage with Cooper & Matty Join Matty and Cooper Johns as they chat with some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and beyond. From untold stories to career highlights, these conversations dive deep int...
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#81 | Kieran Foran | Career Highs, The Comebacks & Footy’s Toughest Battles
NRL veteran Kieran Foran joins Cooper & Matty to reflect on retirement and a career filled with huge highs and serious challenges.
They revisit...
If you don’t Score here… you’ll never Score!
The Family kicks things off with Peter Wynn’s Score, bubble bath dramas, and Cooper’s Doritos challenge. They break down Round 1, Immortal predictions...
FULL ROUND 1 REVIEW | Wayne Hates Streakers? Panthers/Storm DOMINANCE & Raiders’ New Halfback
Round 1 of the NRL season brought chaos and huge statements. Panthers and Storm look streets ahead, while the Raiders may have a new halfback. Cooper...
Where's Jack?... and Jackie O
The family is reunited once again...sort of. With Jack missing Cooper is left in the producer chair.
The family recaps the travel home from Vega...
#80 | Matthew Gidley | McDonald’s Owner, Newcastle Knights Legend & Vegas
Matthew Gidley joins Cooper & Matty to share behind-the-scenes Newcastle Knights stories, life as a McDonald’s owner, Dana White, classic Knights memo...
LIVE FROM Allegiant Stadium | NRL in Las Vegas
Live from inside Allegiant Stadium as the NRL launches Round 0 on the world stage. They preview Cowboys v Knights, breaking down key match-ups, X-fact...
#78 | Willie Peters | Vegas, Beating the Broncos & Next NRL Coach?
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters joins us fresh off a huge World Club Challenge win over the Brisbane Broncos, breaking down how his side pulled off t...
Pre-Drinks in Vegas with Brian Carney
It’s the first night of Vegas Week, and we’re cracking pre-drinks with Brian Carney as the NRL takes over Sin City. Willie Peters’ Hull KR stunning th...
NRL 2026 Season Preview: Vegas Chaos, Origin Eligibility Battles & Bold Predictions
The boys rip into the 2026 season with a full breakdown of Vegas Round, Origin eligibility drama, and the latest NRL rule tweaks. They tackle the game...
Kama Sutra Breakdown
Trish returns from India with stories, observations, and a surprising deep dive into the Kama Sutra.
The boys recap a big weekend at LIV Golf Ad...
#77 | Bronson Garlick | Storm to Rabbitohs, Bennett’s Training Shift & Bellamy’s Army Camps
New South Sydney Rabbitohs recruit Bronson Garlick opens up on his move from the Melbourne Storm and the training shift under Wayne Bennett. He dives...
Meet Our Neighbour Marty… + Haas to Souths? We’re Not Buying It
Neighbour Marty drops in with wild stories, The boys tackle the Payne Haas-to-Souths rumours — and they’re not buying it. Plus mean tweets, Super Bowl...
#76 | Jesse Williams | The Super Bowl 🏆, Alabama University & Adversity💥
Former Defensive Tackle Jesse Williams joins us to talk Alabama football, the Seattle Seahawks dynasty years, and what it’s really like getting drafte...
Trish Brought Backup… The Boys Are Cooked
Trish brings in her best mate Leanne for moral support — and together they waste no time putting the blowtorch on the lads. We cover everything from i...
#75 | Brad Thorn | All Blacks Culture, 4x NRL Premierships & World Cup Pressure
Brad Thorn joins us for a deep dive into winning, pressure and elite sporting culture.
From the ’98 Kangaroos tour and Wayne Bennett to All Blac...
Nasty Parking Rangers
Cooper's Playing in the local league in 2026? - Chimp chat, parking Ranger drama, Manly cricket and “The Orr,” and a clutch late quiz.
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#74 | Peter Powers | Hypnosis, Footy Show Fame & Celebrity Stories
Famous hypnotist and comedian Peter Powers joins the show to unpack Matty’s reaction and iconic Footy Show moments.They dive into hypnosis myths, cele...
Salmon Spunk, Beckham Feuds & Cooper Quits Radio?!
The Johns family fire through tennis, shark attacks, road rage and a Beckham feud that spirals quickly.
Cooper drops a radio bombshell while Mat...
#73 | Reuben Garrick
Reuben Garrick joins ahead of his wedding this week to chat about life at the Sea Eagles in 2026 and his move to the Roosters in 2027. They cover trai...
Matty Johns Meets YUNGBLUD
There’s talk of golf with Gaz, the cricket over the break, and an unexpected dinner with YUNGBLUD. We wrap it up with Cooper’s Bob Katter, plus the be...
NRL 2026 SHOCKS: New Rule Changes, Zac Lomax to Melbourne Storm? & Travis Head Goes Bang
The boys kick off 2026 breaking down the NRL rule changes set to shock fans, the growing whispers around Zac Lomax and a potential move to the Melbour...
Matty's Flashback Pick: It's So Weird...But It's So Funny
Matty's Favourite pick from our Archives in 2022 - Get Ready for this one.
“This week brings us dating apps and catfishing, Swiss army dildos an...
Our Best Prank Calls of 2025
We’ve dug through the archives and pulled out our best-ever prank calls — featuring Nicho Hynes, Ray Hadley, Bulldogs Ritchie, Razzman on Brad Parker,...
Christmas Special 🎄
Please note this episode was recorded before the tragic events at Bondi last Sunday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved...
BEST OF BACKSTAGE: VOL. 2
The laughs, stories and chaos continue in Best of Backstage: Vol. 2. Featuring unforgettable moments with Gaz & Gayle, Drinky, Jason Ryles, Jarome Hug...
Cooper's Flashback Pick: Cameron Smith Joins Us Before His Last Ever Game.
There's a lot in this episode… ahead of the Grand Final Cameron Smith calls in for a big chat with Matty and the gang, also Jack is very hungover afte...
Best of Backstage: Vol. 1
Featuring Braith Anasta, Fletch & Hindy, Jarch, Laurie Daley, Brad Parker, Spud Carroll, Mitchell Starc, Brandon Smith (“Cheese”), Joel Caine and Fox...
Trish's Flashback Pick: Cooper's NRL Debut 2020
Big news as Cooper Johns makes his first grade debut for The Storm, Jack gets injured when training with The Souths… the family discuss who has been a...
The Last Laugh - Razzman is Back! & The Lomax Party
The boys wrap up the year with chaos, laughs, and a few questionable memories.
Razzman’s back with a Christmas job enquiry, Brad Parker cops a p...
Swipe Right on the Johns 📱💘
Love is in the air! Matty, Trish, Cooper & Jack play matchmaker this week — setting up blind dates for listeners, debating the art of romantic gesture...
#72 | Nicho Hynes
Nicho Hynes drops by for what was meant to be a calm chat about Season 2025.
Instead — we got Byron Bay Drama, prank wars, a ping pong meltdown,...
“30 Years, The Berghain & a Bad Proposal 💍”
30 years of marriage to the most awkward proposals ever. The gang revisits “The Burgheim” story, shares proposal disasters, and debates the best film...
#71 | Gary & Gayle Johns
Matty welcomes his parents, Gayle and Gary Johns — Cooper’s Nan and Pop — for a hilarious, heartfelt chat about 55 years of marriage, wild Mad Mondays...
Cooper’s Rubber Ducky 🦆
The Johns family bounce from honouring Remembrance Day before diving into Cooper’s rubber ducky saga, Matty’s new tattoo, and a few haunting Snapchat...
From Oasis to The Ashes, DCE’s a Rooster & R360 Update
Cooper & Matty go from Britpop to backlines, unpacking Oasis mania and England’s Ashes soul-searching. They react to Daly Cherry-Evans’ Roosters switc...
Honey… We Own the Titans
The Johns family celebrate becoming co-owners of the Gold Coast Titans. Between talk of country songs, Halloween antics, and a family wedding, Jack wr...
#70 | Tommy Berry: Melbourne Cup Mindset🏆
Cooper & Matty sit down with champion jockey Tommy Berry ahead of the Melbourne Cup, chatting form, pressure, and life inside racing’s biggest week. T...
Halloween Special! 🎃
What scares you? Let’s hear the untold horror story, of Matt and a few footy mates, walking into a remote Darwin pub. It’s Halloween, and we’ve got ha...
#69 | Scott Drinkwater
Scott Drinkwater joins Cooper & Matty to chat Cowboys culture, Melbourne Storm memories, and life off the field. From Oktoberfest tales to two-can scr...
Kevin Rudd vs. Trump, Ghosts Tours & Louvre Robbery 🇫🇷💰
The Johns family unpack a wild week — from Matty’s dab lessons and Kevin Rudd’s Trump humiliation to Cooper’s haunted ghost tour and a Louvre robbery,...