IT’S GAINING some serious traction.

When the co-captain gets on the show, it’s a big deal. Episode three of Talking Gibber-Fish is exactly that.

Patrick Cripps joins Zac Fisher and the returning Michael Gibbons for the latest instalment of the podcast, and things get out of hand very quickly.

0:00 — “Welcome to the Fish, Cripps and co podcast.” As always, the co-captain is taking charge.

0:10 — He had last week off, so maybe he’s a bit rusty. Gibbo introduces the guest for this week, the skipper, Sam Doc... Patrick Cripps.

0:50 — Six more years of Crippa means six more years of Fish. That’s just how these things work.

1:20 — The boys dissect the return to the winner’s list last weekend against Adelaide, plus which individuals impressed.

“You’re pretty big for a midfielder too, aren’t you?”

- Michael Gibbons, 2021

2:30 — Word association with Crippa. The co-captain guesses - quite rightly - that the cheap shots are going to come thick and fast. 

“I’m pretty good with my words and that.” - Patrick Cripps, 2021

4:30 — It was like God himself had walked out, according to Gibbo. The boys chat about the support of the WA Bluebaggers, who we unfortunately won’t get to see this weekend.

6:00 — It’s AFLX royalty: it’s very rare when you get two Rampage premiership players on the same couch. So, AFLX tragic - and cousin on Patrick - Jack Cripps is this week’s ‘They Like To Send Us’ question.

7:00 — Keeping with Talking Gibber-Fish tradition (all three episodes of it), it’s time for an AFLX Draft.

9:00 — “He was a cheat code.” It’s an inspired pick by the captain, picking the best junior player both he and Gibbo have ever seen.

10:00 — His goal has been plastered across Carlton’s social media pages all week, but it’s time to address the elephant in the room. Just how far exactly did Crippa run? The limit does not exist.

“I was going so quick they probably couldn’t tell… I reckon one more step and I was done.”

- Patrick Cripps, 2021

12:00 — It’s draft history. Trying to recreate Rampage royalty, Fish attempts to select Crippa, who’s managing the other team.

“Guildford Grammar school tings.” - Zac Fisher, 2021 (again)

13:20 — Gibbo: drafts Charlie Curnow. Fish: drafts Harry McKay. Crippa: drafts Jacob Weitering. It’s going to be the source of locker-room conversation: who would ‘two-litre Weiter’ prefer to play on?

16:30 — Fish picking the Bont has opened discussions about the 2013 draft. Eight years on, Gibbo reckons he might finally make it.

“How long we got boys? I’m hungry.” - Patrick Cripps, 2021

17:45 — This is almost conspiracy theory territory, but Crippa tells his personal encounters with Pete the ghost.

19:30 — This could bring down the whole show. The co-hosts engage in a heated discussion of who had a bigger impact in the lead-up to Marc Murphy’s winner against Fremantle in 2019.

20:00 — Zac Fisher, the ruckman? It’s never been told before, but Fish tells the truth behind the defining assist and how it was meant to be.

21:00 — “Fisher’s gone fishing!” The Carlton Media studio just got flooded with tears. Fish isn’t too happy when it comes to his pipes in gym photos.

22:20 — Wrapping up the Fish and Cripps and co podcast for another episode. We’ll see you next week.