1] Perhaps the skype experiment might be worth having a crack at.
2] Am I wrong with this assumption coming up?
The Podcasts were done by locals (YF Exec type guys mainly) to reflect on past/present/future Phoenix games, followed by local football within the country(Including Team Wellington) (remember the chatham cup stuff), followed by All Whites stuff and then football in general stuff?
I have always felt that even though some is obviously humourous, it was actually an attempt to promote football, encouraging people to go to games or at elast take an interest. It might be done by amateurs but it it is as good as anything else out there by professionals. It is the typical Kiwi No.8 fence wire technique. And that is what makes it fun. It has heartand passion.
3] You dont have to agree with everything said on it. I know I don't but it is out there and invites discussion on threads like this. Opinions are like an arsehole, we all have one. If I win a big Lotto, Smithy, you will have your toys to improve the audio quality!
Loved how you said a big lotto. So thats not just 1 million, it needs to be a 20 mill power ball right?