Welcome back to Chicks & Balls the Podcast: A Sports Podcast By Women, About More than Women's Sport! On today’s show: It's women in league round in the NRL and we reflect on the state of female participation in sport at a grassroots level, why are trolls and racism back in the spotlight for Aussie athletes, and the man behind the cult Instagram account ‘The NRL Roast’ pops in for a chat! PLUS... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: MARLEE: Sgt Silva the horse GEORGIA: Lionel Messi's 21yr r...
Aug 11, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls the Podcast: A Sports Podcast By Women, About More than Women's Sport! For our 22nd episode, the chicks are letting our imaginations run wild, inspired by the Olympics and give you all sorts of fun things, including: our ultimate Music Festival line-up filled with Olympian's as 'acts' and what sport we think each of the chicks would be best at, if we were sent to the games. PLUS... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Georgia: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) & ...
Aug 04, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! It's our 21st episode and we're celebrating like it's our 21st birthday baabbyy!! Ft lots of Olympics chat (duh) and a catch up with Parramatta Eels star, Dylan Brown! PLUS... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Giannis 'The Greek Freak' Georgia: TikTok and the 'Rise for the national anthem' sound Marlee: Oksana Chusovitina - 46 year old Olympic Gymnats & boss AROUND THE GROUNDS...
Jul 28, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 20th episode - we're starting to lose our minds a bit in lockdown, but thank god we have all this sport to chat about!!! Massive thanks to all around legend Kurt De Luis for coming on for a yarn live from the NRL bubble, to talk about his whirlwind journey from working full time on the tools just 6 weeks ago, to debuting for Manly and now living 'like he's on tou...
Jul 21, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 19th episode - Marlee & Keely are struggling through Sydney lockdown, but Georgia comes to the rescue with a mega list of amazing sporting achievements that have happened this week! Also... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' ft. with top of the lockdown pyramid, Harry Grant OUR MVPS: Keely: The pups of Bristol City FC Georgia: Zalia Avant-Garde - basketball prodigy ...
Jul 14, 2021•47 min
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 18th Episode! On today's ep... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Olivia Vivian of Australian Ninja Warrior Georgia: Matthew Hauser , Olympic Triathlete Marlee: Listener Teagan and her beautiful gift! AROUND THE GROUNDS: Sha'Carri Richardson is banned from competing in the Olympics for Marijuana use NCAA allows college athletes to make money from their ...
Jul 07, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 17th Episode! On today's ep, we're very excited to share with you exclusive convo's with newly named Olympian and friend of the show, Cammy Dev , to hear about what he's looking forward to most before he heads to Tokyo AND Mia (Miff) Rennie , the youngest ever Aussie woman to compete at the Free Ski World Cup and a passionate advocate for other young women taking...
Jun 30, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 16th Episode! We're very excited to share with you the second edition of 'Are you smarter than a QLDer?' Ft. Kennedy Cherrington and Quincy Dodd of the Women's NSW Blues squad playing this Friday night! Massive thanks to the girls for making the time in their very hectic schedule during camp! Also on the show... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Drake ...
Jun 23, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Thanks for tuning in for our 15th episode! On today's show... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Kaylee McKeown Georgia: Freeze MND + Hoover the Kelpie Marlee: Tayla Preston + Country Music AROUND THE GROUNDS: Aussie Olympic Swimming Trials - the highs in the pool and the concerning allegations from Maddie Groves as she pulls out of competing all together The NRLW 2021 season will ...
Jun 16, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Today on our 14th episode we're stoked to bring you an Origin themed quiz we're calling 'Are you smarter than a QLDer?' ft. Connor Watson, Kalyn Ponga and Jake Clifford from the Newcastle Knights! Massive thank you to the boys for making the time to come on for a laugh! We promise easier questions in the future! Here's what else you'll hear... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Que...
Jun 09, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! Today we have for you our 13th episode! Here's what you can expect to hear... 'FEEDBACK FEELS WITH KEELS' OUR MVPS: Keely: Sunday nights in Newcastle and The Cambridge Hotel Georgia: Cooper Johns Marlee: Drunk Keely AROUND THE GROUNDS: Naomi Osaka's media blackout and dropping out of the French Open to focus on her mental health With the COVID outbreak in VIC, State of Origin Game 1 has been...
Jun 02, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport! In our 12th episode we have a big focus on the NRL's Indigenous Round which is happening this weekend and has a special place in our heart, especially for Marlee and Keely who are proud Aboriginal women from the Gamilaroi and Dunghutti tribes of NSW. We're so lucky to feature the perspectives of proud Aboriginal players from the past and present including Nicho Hynes from the Melbourne Storm...
May 26, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Thanks for joining us for EP11 of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport!! We had a HUGE Magic Round weekend, so it's only fitting this ep is equally HUGE! So strap yourselves in! We fill you in on all the juicy goss, the peaks and pits, all the laughs and most importantly, we answer your questions about our NRL Magic Round experience! PLUS the one and only Brisbane Bronco's player and all around wonderful human Jordan Riki drops in to chat about...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The girls are absolutely pumped in for our 10th Ep of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport!! Thanks for joining us you lemon wedges! We have the ever hilarious Jordan Simi , host of Jordan's Room, jump on and give us a pep talk in the lead up to our first Chicks & Balls Business trip to Brisbane this weekend for the NRL Magic Round ! Plus all our regular segments... OUR MVPS: Keely: Nan on the pokies Georgia: the roomies Harry and Cooper Ma...
May 12, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We are live from Georgia's house in Richmond, VIC again for our 9th episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport!! Today on the show... OUR MVPS: Keely: Brock and Blake Turnell (aka Chillinit) Georgia: Nicho Hynes' Face to Face interview with Matty Johns Marlee: Longboard Surfer Lucy Small AROUND THE GROUNDS: This week would've been Gigi Bryant's 15th birthday, we talk about her's and Kobe's legacy and Vanessa Bryant's brave decision to cut ...
May 05, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hello and welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women about more than Women’s Sport. Today we’re bringing you our fourth Half-Time Huddle interview! These episodes are bonus conversations with some of our favourite Aussie athletes and sports insiders - and this one features a chat with a cult hero and real character of the NRL, Melbourne Storm star Brandon Smith. You might know him by his iconic nickname 'Hectic Cheese' and you're probably familiar with his off-fiel...
May 04, 2021•28 min
We are live from Georgia's house in Richmond, VIC for this: our 8th episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show, we have a live audience for our record too! With Georgia's sister Meg and her flatmate (and regular on the show) Cooper Johns both making cameos - and we even get a phone call from our fave soccer star, Cammy Dev! Plus all our regular segments... OUR MVPS: Keely: the Storm's ball kids Georgia: all the Josh Swai...
Apr 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Thanks for tuning in to our seventh episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show... OUR MVPS: Tommy Turbo's Return! Shyla Heal becomes no.8 in the 2021 WNBA Draft! Jayden and Blayke Brailey's sibling rivalry on the footy field! AROUND THE GROUNDS: Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren - a new social media and celebrity fueled style of fight nights, is it the future? Or a farce? The proposed European Football Super League - a super fail...
Apr 21, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Hello and welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women about more than Women’s Sport. Today we’re bringing you our third Half-Time Huddle interview! These episodes are bonus conversations with some of our favourite Aussie athletes - and this one is particularly special! Marlee and Keely sat down with GWS Giants and Aussie Diamond netball superstar, the one and only: Jamie-Lee Price! Not only is she one of the toughest and most exciting mid-courters in the Suncorp Sup...
Apr 20, 2021•38 min
Thanks for tuning in to our sixth episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show we are stoked to be bringing you a very funny chat with podcasting pro and Georgia's roommate, Cooper Johns! He talks haemorrhoids, what it's like to live with Georgia and gives us his go-to pre game pump up song! (You don't want to miss this!) We also have all our regular segments too! OUR MVPS: Hideki Matsuyama / Kyra Cooney-Cross - Kicked win...
Apr 14, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More Than Women’s Sport. This is our second ‘Half-Time Huddle’ Interview! These are our bonus episodes that feature conversations with some of our favourite Aussie athletes. Imagine this, you’re 29 years old, perfectly healthy and living your dream as a professional rugby league player. Even better -you’ve finally reunited with your brother at a new club, ready and pumped to play alongside him once more. Only one da...
Apr 13, 2021•36 min
Thanks for tuning in to our fifth episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show we are a little wounded from the long-weekend and decided to take things a bit more casual as a result - so get ready for plenty of laughs! Georgia is also in Sydney and therefore, in person to record for the first time! We hope you love it as much as we loved recording it! OUR MVPS: Ben Marschke , Trent Loiero , Jackson Topine and debutants in ...
Apr 07, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
If you heard a snippet of the chat between host Keel Silva and Brien of @NRLPhysio on this week's EP4, you can now check out the full length interview right here! . . . Follow us on IG: @chicksandballspod Follow our hosts on IG: @marlee.silva @keelyysilva @g.moore @dakota.goodwin44 The best way to support us & the show? Subscribe + Give us a 5 star rating! Share with your mates! Need to contact us further, email us: chicksandballspod@gmail.com . . . Produced and edited by Marlee Silva on the...
Apr 01, 2021•22 min
Thanks for tuning in to our fourth episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show we've got a little bit of a longer episode than usual, as we had the guy behind the Twitter/Instagram phenom that is @nrlphysio , Brien, pop in to nerd out on physio/injury chat with Keely We're also releasing a bonus episode featuring the full length interview between Keely and Brien if you want to check that out after today's main ep too! Wha...
Mar 31, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome back to Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, about more than Women’s Sport. Today we're so excited to bring you our first ever ‘Half-Time Huddle’ episode! These special bonus eps will feature candid conversations with some of our favourite Aussie athletes. Today Keely sits down with Cameron Devlin , who is not only an up and coming A-League Superstar, but also a dear friend of hers. They sit down to chat about how he traded in rugby league for soccer at 12 years old...
Mar 30, 2021•25 min
Thanks for tuning in to our third episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show we share a little more about ourselves and why we care about sport, some feedback from the listeners and for a change up, Keely and Georgia lead us on the headlines for 'Around the Grounds'! OUR MVPS: Spontaneous nights out, Brisbane Boys College Captain Mason Black , Dakota's sister Kennedy and Keely Silva herself! AROUND THE GROUNDS: The AFL S...
Mar 24, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Thanks for tuning in to our second ever episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A Sports Podcast by Women, About More than Women's Sport. Today on the show we get into some passionate debates about the state of traditional media - and hear an exclusive chat with friend of the show, Melbourne Storm hooker Brandon Smith (AKA Hectic Cheese) ! We also argue over whether we want to drop the 'W' in 'WBBL' and other female sports, plus we share all our regular segments below! OUR MVPS: Keely's prank...
Mar 17, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this, our first EVER episode of Chicks & Balls The Podcast meet the crew and get introduced to some of our regular segments! Our MVPs of the week: Steph Curry, Thirsty Merc, Corey Philpott ( @cozfit_ ) & Marlee and Keely's Mum Around The Ground's: KP's call for surnames on jerseys and the power of fashion to build identity + Four incredible female athletes launch new media company @togethxr on International Women's Day 2021 One's to watch: @touchfootballaustralia 'National Touch Leagu...
Mar 10, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Introducing Chicks & Balls The Podcast: A sports podcast by women, about more than women's sport! This show has been created by a couple of chicks who grew up with their Dad's and many of the family and friends around them heavily involved in the world of NRL. They were the kind of kids rarely seen without some kind of ball in their hands and recall most dinner table conversations situated around a score, a win or a loss happening on some kind of field. It should be no surprise then, that th...
Mar 01, 2021•3 min
