Bloke In A Bar - Champ Cheese Aka Brandon Smith

This week's episode of Bloke In A Bar I sit down with cult hero & NRL superstar Brandon Smith. The Cheese recounts his incredible journey from a small town in New Zealand of 8000 people to NRL Champion.

[@r1ckyr0zay9]

What a character. Matty Johns probably has a seat on the couch reserved for The Cheese once he retires.

[@JDMC.8]

Dope video

[@drbog502]

Denan "people don't realise" Kemp

[@leong3760]

🤣🤣

[@thesolemates]

Can Taika Waititi pls make a Forrest Gump like movie about Brandon Smith's life?

[@TheDOUBJT22]

How great is this dude, you could make a movie about his life already at 24

[@marleyprakash2526]

No u really couldnt

[@marleyprakash2526]

U dudnt say I mini fan made movie mate u said a movie don’t call me dumb when u literally changed what u said mate to make it sound better

[@lukemate8930]

@@marleyprakash2526 shut up your names marley

[@ragnar930]

No you couldn’t wtf

[@izzibruh8510]

This was awesome chur bo 🤙🏽 Doing him n his whanau proud congrats bro mean mahi. well done Kempy for finally getting him on couldn’t agree more on the two cultures and the recognition of it. Its unreal when you hear how coops billy n cam break teams down and the footy brain of the media Goat Matty Johns is right up there with many seniors good to see him getting the recognition of his work off the field

[@richardprothero2920]

Big respect to the cheese, not only hilarious but a gentleman.... whata bloke

[@RameshKumar-js6km]

Bra this is the second podcast i have listened to, just wanted to say i love watching these and how passionate you are about footy. Its not often you hear people talk about league the way you walk about it

[@nrlrocks2722]

Great interview, great interviewer, great stories - the Cheese is such a likeable guy

[@samdavis456]

Genuine humble dude who will have a long successful career and life. Speaks wisdom well beyond his years. Hectic as

[@spacewarrior69]

The brother pronouncing maori words like a white boy lol

[@kingq4113]

Bruh have you been to waiheke place is white as heck, plus he’s been in aussie for ages so no surprises there lol

[@chiefsallday842]

I bet when it comes to pronouncing teke he ain't saying tiki

[@23wiski]

@@chiefsallday842 hahahahahaha

[@dirtysouth8906]

@@chiefsallday842 🤣💯💯

[@frockner32]

just stumbled across your show bro. Been loving it , keep up the good work. Great to see two blokes chat about footy in the the most relaxed and entertaining way.

[@gatecrasherkz7]

Great interview.. Couldn't turn it off, now I'm going to be late for work!

[@jurgenklopp4131]

The other player that shared it was Quinn Cook

[@Odd1x]

Another quality production. Alot of time for 🏆🧀

[@Ausbrahdave]

Would love to follow bellamy around reckon you would learn a ton.

[@KwisBwown]

cheese my cousin brah

[@RTGxLunar]

Imagine a Bryon Bender with Champ Cheese and Munster 😂😂

[@jakeismyfirstname]

Would be dead after 2 days.

[@RTGxLunar]

Straight out 😂😂😂

[@themandalorian3799]

14:52 it's the best bah! getting married at a very young age and having kids early

[@tuaiale2948]

Denan does a brilliant job of bringing out the best in his guests. Really good interviewer, won me over as a new die hard fan. Keep em comin please.

[@doingadlay]

Long time brudda. How are you uso?

[@jsh4bt]

Getting into denan about the shnosh killed me

[@themandalorian3799]

Population of Waiheke Island is 13,060 (June 2020) with 9,660 permanent residents and 3,400 people who own a property there but don't actually live there and use them as rentals/AirBnB

[@billaakz3447]

Thought he had a missus 😂 from NZ during lockdown maybe not good laugh this fella

[@jordxnh]

fuck g broke his wrist before his debut and played that’s the cheese spirit

[@coopersands5598]

He definitely slung some hot ones before this

[@antares4307]

Hectic brah 🔥

[@jigesh78]

What a journey this guy has been through and on to top it is awesome to see that success hasn't gotten into his head, very humble.

[@cokeman9135]

Cheese tv 😎

[@jledits1938]

Fuckn best poddy I’ve ever listened to 👑🧀

[@durrypaketbryan7539]

the cheese and the beak.

[@terryjunior3201]

#champcheese u da man brah...

[@durrypaketbryan7539]

@@terryjunior3201 Champ Cheese and The lil Baby Goooosay

[@Liam-oj9fj]

Imagine disliking this video 😂

[@adammaxwell5851]

Love the Cheese, humble and ready to rumble..

[@tyronemason5883]

Up the 🐔

[@sallymay24]

All the talk about aboriginal and maoris what amazing intelligent guy onya Cheese Damn I didn’t want this chat to end

[@themandalorian3799]

@Sally May how old are you now, and at what age did you start supporting the Storm? what made you choose them over the other 15 NRL teams?

[@buddy8207]

Fucken legend Kempy. Killing it as a podcast host brah.

[@chiefsallday842]

Waiheke 🐐

[@Carnnetic]

Banger

[@bluespig1]

Truths out now eh Brandon?

[@adamsenel324]

Love this guy

[@dirtysouth8906]

Love you brother Cheese but for you to say Māori don’t really face racism in NZ is a little off the mark. I’m not sure if you meant to say it like that, but I just wanna clarify this for people who may have misunderstood him. We experience that shit all the time whether it be systemic racism or our mainstream teachers, the police, shopkeepers, internet trolls and old people who are openly racist for no reason. It’s the same here as it is in Australia, it’s just that the racist people here in NZ don’t have the balls to be as openly racist as the racists in Aussie because here they’re more likely to come across someone who will openly spark them in the jaw (me). We definitely have to deal with racism, especially us Māori/Islanders with darker complexions. Anyway I’m glad this podcast popped up in my recommendation, gonna binge watch a whole lot of these over the next couply days. Shoutout from Auckland, NZ. 💯✌🏽

[@sjalusi1]

As do the white fellas in both Aus and NZ have to deal with racism from others too. Shit happens

[@dirtysouth8906]

@@sjalusi1 good one bro

[@sjalusi1]

@@dirtysouth8906 I don’t follow? Care to add anything?

[@dirtysouth8906]

@@sjalusi1 do YOU care to add anything?

[@sjalusi1]

@@dirtysouth8906 said my piece mate. You just replied, but didn’t add anything. Unless you want to dispute the fact that islanders are extremely racist towards other groups as well.

[@23wiski]

Brilliant!

[@joeyrogers1902]

how good!!!!!!!

[@tuaiale2948]

Hectic cheese, the game changer.

[@tonysnell9565]

Sign with the bulldogs brah

[@lucasmoney2008]

Up the cheese come to the warriors

[@terryjunior3201]

#champcheese u da man brah

[@pizzapockets4127]

This is hectic

[@BAYKING_316]

CHAMP CHEESE

[@jackyoshi5815]

Who the hell is scope?

[@danmcgahan1986]

Justin horo

[@troymaclean4146]

Why is his name scope?

[@brianmaposua870]

@@troymaclean4146 horoscope

[@Leri0th]

who drew all those cartoons of the players on the wall?

[@BlokeInABar]

A company called Alter in melbourne bro

[@Leri0th]

@@BlokeInABar yeah nice, they are sick

[@billj5618]

Nice poddy bra

[@christopherblackwell8243]

Is he wearing a bra? I've never heard of a poddy bra... could you please explain?

[@dirtysouth8906]

@@christopherblackwell8243 poddy meaning podcast

[@Johhny_B]

Who is scope?

[@BlokeInABar]

Justin Horo

[@swimcoachasia4978]

Sad that a 2 year NRL player doesn’t understand why State of Origin is so important. Heads up Denan - Arthur Beetson, Kerry Bousted, John Morris, Rod Reddy, and many other Qlders wore Blue against us.

[@DylzNZ]

Who is scopes?

[@BlokeInABar]

Justin Horo

[@thegraveyardshift2826]

Awesome interview! What a hero!

[@carlostheflea7051]

Hey Cheesy brah come back to Cowboys

[@saborivaille1258]

😂 nice one

[@lucasmoney2008]

Not a chance

[@carlostheflea7051]

@@lucasmoney2008 well now he is leaving the storm cause' he got a release so it could happen but I reckon we won't get him

[@lucasmoney2008]

@@carlostheflea7051 he’s coming to the warriors

[@carlostheflea7051]

​@@lucasmoney2008 nah i dont think he will. He said a few days ago he wasnt interested much apparently but i guess there may e a chance. Wish you Warrior legends all the best for next season. Thanks to your boys for keeping the NRL alive. They do got that Warrior spirit