triple j : The Golden Ring Show

Roy and HG

On Monday, 11th August at 4:30pm, triple j will kick-off its daily dose of Olympics highlights THE GOLDEN RING SHOW!!! Brought to you by those two old China hands, the Crouching Tiger Rampaging ROY SLAVEN and the Hidden Dragon H.G. NELSON. Turn up your radio for news and updates from the Mongolian Club in The Forbidden City!

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Golden Ring Show: 21st August 2008

25/08/2008 10:50

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, hopes for a Rambo-style Boomers movie are lost as the Dream Team beats Australia in the mens basketball, a kids Olympics for Auckland and heaps more all live from the Mongolian Club in Beijing!

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Golden Ring Show: 22nd August 2008

25/08/2008 10:49

FINAL EPISODE OF THE GOLDEN RING! In today's episode, HG wonders why anyone bothers with bronze, Craig Mottram struggles with the basic concept of running (going fast...) and Lauren 'damaged goods' Jackson powers through to take the Opals into a final against America. Click on the Link below to listen!

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Golden Ring Show: 20th August 2008

24/08/2008 22:18

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, Michael Phelps explains the psychology of water, Roy and HG cast the next sure-fire, must see, blockbuster about the Boomers, and psychic Sally brings home a silver in the hurdles... All live from the Mongolian Club in Beijing!

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Golden Ring Show: 19th August 2008

19/08/2008 17:18

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, drama in the Mongolian Club as Australia plateaus in the medal tally, how to cool a horse with a $2 bag of party ice and Roy calls for all that government spending on artsy fartsy stuff to be spent on sport! Click on the link below to listen..

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Golden Ring Show: 18th August 2008

18/08/2008 17:14

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, after a disappointing loss on the weekend Roy calls for James Tomkins make a comeback for the London Olympics (so his daughter doesn't think he's a big loser), plus drug cheats, conspiracy and Shakespeare... Click on the link below to listen!

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Golden Ring Show: 15th August 2008

15/08/2008 17:35

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, it's raucous in the Mongolian Club today as Mongolia bags it's first ever Olympic gold Medal, Tamsyn Lewis beats the other 'drug cheats' to make it through to the semi-finals in the 800m run and Kate Ellis, the Aussie Minister for Sport, calls in for a chat... Click on the link below to listen!

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Golden Ring Show: 14th August 2008

14/08/2008 17:16

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, the search begins for Irans best basketballers, China ships in more Panda's for the whinging tourists and Roy calls for all swimming word records to be wiped because the Beijing pool has too many lanes... Click on the link to listen!

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Golden Ring Show: 13th August 2008

13/08/2008 16:54

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, Roy discloses that not only were the fireworks fake in the opening ceremony, but the cute child 'singing' was miming! Also, China hires cheer leaders to warm seats and Andrew Bogut dissapoints HG once again. All live from the Mongolian Club in Beijing!

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Golden Ring Show: 12th August 2008

12/08/2008 17:15

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, Stephanie Rice graces the nations postal stamps (coming to a post box near you!) and Roy calls foul play for faked fireworks in the opening ceremony...

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Golden Ring Show: 11th August 2008

11/08/2008 17:44

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson take on the Games. In todays episode, they take you to the wilds of the Forbidden City and lay it into Andrew Bogurt for being a tad slack...

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