DISCUSSION | The State of Origin starts tonight! Today for Midday Madness there is only one question... Maroons or Blues? We want your story about which State of Origin side you support, and why?

EDIOTRIAL | It's all over the news that Warriors coach Nathan Brown will not return to New Zealand with the team. Nathan Brown spoke to the NRL 360 crew last night, Sam reflects on Brown's words.

LISTEN | Check out the Afternoons with Sam Hewat Podcast for the 7th on June 2022 on SENZ, featuring: - 9 News Reporter Danny Weidler - Former Hurricane Shannon Paku - Former Highlander Brendan 'Chainsaw' Laney - A Warriors press-conference with Cam George and Stacey Jones - NZ Football CEO Andrew Pragnell - Across the Ditch with Jimmy Smith Don't miss the Afternoons with Sam Hewat Podcast.

LISTEN | Check out our 'Best Of' reel for Afternoons with Sam Hewat, featuring: - Former Hurricane Shannon Paku - Former Highlander Brendan 'Chainsaw' Laney - NZ Football CEO Andrew Pragnell - What's Making News.

LISTEN | In 1998, the Chicago Bulls delivered a historic thrashing of the Utah Jazz in game 3 of the NBA Finals, 96-54. In 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s wing Rulan Fedtenko scored a pair of goals in game 7 for the first ever Tampa Bay Lighting Stanley Cup title. Here’s what happened Back In The Day.

LISTEN | Sam’s going across the ditch, to catch up with our good mate at SEN in Sydney Jimmy Smith. With all the drama around Nathan Brown not wanting to travel to New Zealand, Sam and Jimmy dive into this topic.

QUICK LISTEN | A little bite sized piece from today's Warriors press-conference. Stacey Jones doesn't rule out dropping Sean Johnson...

LISTEN | Andrew Pragnell is the CEO of New Zealand Football, with the All Whites taking on the Socceroo's, for the All Whites first home match against Australia in over 2000 days! The match will represent the 100th anniversary of the first men’s football international between the two countries. Andrew Pragnell joins the show.

LISTEN | We're taking the press conference live with Cam George and Stacey Jones after the announcement that Nathan Brown will not relocate to New Zealand.

LISTEN | Brendan ‘Chainsaw’ Laney is a former fullback of the Highlanders. Their run in Super Rugby was cut short in the quarter-final by the Blues, going down 35-6. Chainsaw Laney joins the show to chat about the Landers 2022 season.

LISTEN | Shannon Paku is a former utility-back of the Hurricanes and Manawatu Turbos. The Hurricanes season in Super Rugby Pacific is over, so Shannon joins Sam to talk about their 2022 season.

LISTEN | Danny Weidler is a 9 News reporter out of Australia. Last night Danny broke the news that Warriors head coach Nathan Brown does not want to relocate to New Zealand with the team. Danny joins Sam on the phone to discuss this never-ending drama at the Warriors.

FACT OF THE DAY | Did you know that ants weigh more than humans....?

LISTEN | Producer Joe brings you the weirdest, strangest and craziest news stories from around the globe for What’s Making News. These are the ones you probably won’t hear in Johnny Mac’s half-hour bulletin. From Apple message removal to a Candian teacher scaring off a bear with a trombone, here’s what’s making Producer Joe’s news.

EDITORIAL | The drama at the Warriors does not end. With Nathan Brown announcing we won't return to New Zealand with the club, Sam voices his opinion on Nathan Brown and the Warriors in 2022.

CALLER OF THE DAY | We love hearing your opinions on Midday Madness, today we're talking about the series of drama at the Warriors. Jason from Perth has called up and has recognised similarities between Mark Robinson and Donald Trump...

DISCUSSION | The Warriors have provided non-stop drama throughout the 2022 season. With Matt Lodge leaving, and now Nathan Brown revealing he won’t return to New Zealand, what do we do...? We’re taking your calls on Midday Madness asking you how you would fix the Warriors...

Catch the full show for Afternoons with Staffy for June 3, 2022 including interviews with ESPN NBA commentator Mark Brown, former Wallabies hooker Jeremy Paul, and a royal stitch up of our good mate Katie Brown.

Lou Gehrig goes big, Tiger Woods catches Jack Nicklaus, and Wasim Akram celebrates a birthday... here's what happened on this day, Back in the Day.

We go Across the Ditch to our SEN stablemate Katie Brown - this week, Staf stitches her up with an "exclusive" story about Jason Taumalolo.