The National Curriculum

School is back in session. Join a rotating collection of some of Australian football’s finest brain thinkers in Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano, and Josh Parish -- as well as some special guests along the way -- for The National Curriculum.

Every week, the TNC crew will look back at the week that was in Australian football and bring you the best analysis and opinion in Australian football. No cow is too sacred, no topic too taboo, or figure too untouchable to be spared the wrath of Good Football Takes™

Sports
Soccer
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Vinícius Jr, Diego Maradona, and Elvis Kamsoba ...
<p>COVID continues to cause chaos, but that's not going to stop Joey Lynch, Josh Parish, Teo Pellizzeri, Nick Stoll, and Nick D'Urbano from returning to discuss another big week in Australian football. <br> <br> This week, the boys look at City doing the same thing, but better; defend the honour of Elvis Kamsoba, explore the Sydney killbots malfunctioning, examine Sydney and Canberra going in opposite directions in ALW, debate Riley McGree's move to Boro over Celtic, wish Cristian Volpato good luck with his Italy call-up, discuss the reaction - or lack of reaction - to the homophobic abuse of Josh Cavallo, and much more.</p>
116 min
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Predictions & Provisos | 9 January 2022
<p>Josh, Teo, Nick, Ante and Joey discuss the six-goal thriller between City and the Wanderers - an A-League game even Ante might be prepared to admit was good fun.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus: the amazing goals that papered over the cracks for Victory &amp; Adelaide, Josh Cavallo, the Matildas Asian Cup squad, and predictions for next week's&nbsp;matches.&nbsp;</p> <p>VAMOS!&nbsp;</p>
90 min
78
COVID, Coaching, Commentators, & Communists | 2...
<p>With COVID playing havoc with the A-Leagues seasons, Teo Pellizzeri, Nick D'Urbano, Ante Jukic, Nick Stoll &amp; Joey Lynch return to cast their eyes across the limited football on offer across the past week, as well as anything else that caught their attention.<br> This week, the boys discuss Comrade Halloran defecting to Worst Korea, the Wellington Phoenix midfield conundrum, Katrina Gorry being goated, City emerging as ALW title contenders, the FFA Cup, the perils of commentary and the broader Australian media landscape (while trying not to get Teo fired), and much&nbsp;more.</p>
109 min
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The Tinder Curriculum | 19 December 2021
<p>After a big week in Australian football, Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano &amp; Ante Jukic examine the Melbourne Derby, Victory fan's angst with City, the series of failures at WSW, a possible L for the TNC brand, Max Burgess' best position, how you should spend your money this Christmas, and much&nbsp;more.</p>
96 min
80
The first 3,000 passes are the hardest | 12 Dec...
<p>Josh Parish, Teo Pellizzeri &amp; Ante Jukic break down Round 4 of the A-League Men season - from the "bang crash opera" of Adelaide vs Victory, to Daniel Penha's curtain call; from Ante's Western Sydney mutual termination shortlist, to the SFC killbots in desperate need of a firmware update.&nbsp;</p>
85 min
81
Yuel tidings, high boots, Defiance of conventio...
<p>Nick Stoll, Teo Pellizzeri, Josh Parish and Joey Lynch review Round 3 of the A-League Men, featuring the return of VAR, another Sturridge no-show, crypto ticket prices, and seagulls.&nbsp;</p>
87 min
82
A-League Men Round 2: ft. Teo Pellizzeri! | 28 ...
<p>The Jets are box office, the Wanderers aren't, Victory’s fans are up and about, and there might be a need for some international fraud watch. <br> <br> Joey Lynch, Nick Stoll, Nick D'Urbano, Josh Parish, and debutant Teo Pellizzeri are back to take you through week that was in Australian&nbsp;sokkah.</p>
95 min
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A-League Men Round 1: Time to overreact! | 21 N...
<p>Here comes the future: technical difficulties, underdone players, and unplayable pitches. The new A-League is beginning to look a whole lot like the old one...</p> <p>Upon the triumphant return of The National Curriculum, podcast stalwarts Joey Lynch, Josh Parish &amp; Ante Jukić are bolstered by new recruits Nick Stoll &amp; Nick D'Urbano to analyse and overreact to Round 1 of the new A-League Men's season.&nbsp;</p>
91 min