The Grade Cricketer The Circus returns for 2026!
Feb 23, 2026
Pezza and Higgos announce the return of The Circus and share where to find it. They debate how footy dominates Australian culture and mock expanded AFL media coverage. Sporting oddities get a run — from NRL in Vegas to Spurs relegation. Pop culture, Olympics and tennis crowd stories pop up. They restart a corrections segment and tease season plans and upcoming callers.
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Circus Relaunch Is Australia’s Summer Fix
- The Circus podcast is relaunching midweek as a cultural fix for Australia ahead of footy season.
- Pezza frames the show as an "opiate of footy" that fills the summer void between cricket and AFL/NRL obsession.
Footy Media Is Multiplying Agenda Shows
- Australian football media is expanding aggressively with multiple agenda-setting shows across the week.
- Pezza notes Channel 7 will run Agenda Setters three times weekly, creating repetitive cycle of set/prosecute/reset agendas.
Rapid Roundups Blend Sport And Culture
- The hosts run rapid cultural roundups mixing sports, politics and viral moments to whet listener appetite.
- Topics range from AFL captains gatherings to SEN mover lists and the NRL heading to Las Vegas.