The Brink Podcast

About The Brink Podcast

Ex-All Black Matthew Ridge and his quirky sidekick David Ring team up from the sunny South of France to push boundaries and tackle the tough stuff. Expect unfiltered opinions, humor, and chaos as they dissect norms, challenge stereotypes, and ask the awkward questions. Buckle up for a cheeky antidote to cancel culture and a wild ride through the madness of the modern world. Join the odd couple nobody knew they needed—it's a car crash you won't want to miss.

Publisher

Matthew Ridge and David Ring

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jun 2024

Latest episode

3 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jul 2025

   #51 - Football Star Christian Lell: The Ego, the Pitch and the Path to Inner Peace

   Christian Lell recounts his journey from Bundesliga star to spiritual seeker, exploring ego, identity, and inner peace after a career in elite sports in an interview with Ringo and Ridgey.

2. 

   26 Jun 2025

   #50 - Certified Health Nut Troy Casey: From Catwalks to Consciousness

   Troy Casey, Certified Health Nut, shares his journey from fashion model to holistic health advocate, discussing addiction, plant medicine, and his '9 Pillars of Health' with hosts Ringo and Ridgey in an interview.

3. 

   19 Jun 2025

   #49 - Raised for Sale: Gloria Masters on Surviving Her Family’s Trafficking Ring

   Gloria Masters recounts her childhood experience of being groomed and trafficked by her father and grandmother, further discussing the long-term effects of trauma and her advocacy for survivors in this interview with Matthew and David.

Who has been a guest on The Brink Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christian Lell
• Troy Casey
• Gloria Masters
• Adam Smith
• Sam Troth

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

177,884

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

77 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

50