We're back for another Olympian interview today as we chat with two-time Olympic swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist Brittany MacLean about her incredible career! We learn just why she got into swimming, the swimming scene in Canada and how it improved during her time on the team and what amazing things she has gotten up to since her retirement! It's a chat you won't want to miss!
We're back with an another Olympian interview as we chat with three-time Olympic ice hockey player and winner of two golds and a silver medal Sami Jo Small about her amazing career, her amazing book, her love of TV shows (that Ben apparently gets way too excited to chat to her about) and just why she is always willing to ride the squirrel bike.
As we near the end of the Summer that wasn't Tokyo 2020, we have our firs every swimmer to talk to today as we chat Kylie Masse Canada's Olympic Bronze Medallist from the 100 metre backstroke. We talk to Kylie about how she broke into the competitive swimming, her medal win in Rio, and her massive success at the 2017 World Championships. We also get her answers to the famous "My Name Is" questionnaire.
Another big interview to come your way today as we chat with Australian Rio 2016 gold medallist from rugby 7s Charlotte Caslick about her amazing career and her hopes moving into the Tokyo Olympics! We find out about her unique path into the sport of rugby 7s, just how incredible her time at the games was and just how she is handling the current pandemic as she hopes to back up her gold at the next games with another one! It's a fun chat you won't want to miss!
An absolutely incredible interview to bring you today as we chat with legendary Canadian figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Jamie Sale! Jamie gives us an insight into just what drew her into the sport, her experiences at the Olympics in 1994 and just why she had a literal front row seat to the Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding drama, the entire situation around the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and whether or not she gets tired of talking around the entire controversy as well as one amazing...
A great interview to come your way this week as we chat with Australian water polo player Nicola 'Ziggy' Cotterill about her amazing career! We learn just how she got into the sport, what it meant for her to make the Olympics and just what she does with her bronze medal she won at the 2012 London Olympics! We also find out what she has been up to since and whether or not she misses the sport! It's a fun interview that will sure to entertain you!
We bring you a special episode today that you weren't expecting as we apparently find a reason to allow Ben to talk more about himself and learn more about his unsuccessful bid to bring the 2020 Olympics to Hobart. Just how far did this bid get? Was he ever serious about? What was the endgame of the bid? Did he lead people on with it? Why did it stop? And does he believe that smaller cities such as Hobart could ever host the games? It's an episode that you probably will want to miss, but we thin...
Following on from our Aaron Brown interview a couple of weeks back, it's time to chat to another Canadian sprinter in Brendon Rodney about his career and hopes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! Brendon tells us everything from what drew him into the sport, right through to how the current pandemic has altered his preparations for the games. It's another exciting addition to our interview series that you'll be sure to love!
An exciting interview to come to you today as we chat to Ella Easton, an Australian sports climber who is setting her sights on reaching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We learn from Ella just what sports climbing is and what disciplines there, as well as why we should be really excited about watching it during the Olympics. We also learn everything from the training required, why the Olympics will be different to the usual sports climbing meet and everything else there is to know about the sport and j...
We are back as promised with another Canadian Olympic interview for you. Today we talk to Aaron Brown, who won bronze as part of the Men's 4x100 Relay team in Rio 2016. Aaron tells us about the differences in training between running the 100 and 200 metres, as well as how precise the exchanges are in a relay. Aaron also talks about having to compete against, as well as compete with his own Team Canada teammates. Aaron competed in both London and Rio, and details some noticeable differences in th...
In the absence of Tokyo 2020, we're here to bring you a huge series of athlete interviews to carry you through the Summer. Today we speak to Jon Montgomery, Skeleton Gold Medalist from Vancouver 2010. We talk to Jon about how he was able to break into the sport of Skeleton, and what it takes to excel in this insane and unique Winter sport. Jon breaks down his Gold medal run, and the memorable celebration that made him a household name. Jon also covers his experiences as host of The Amazing Race ...
Oh hey everyone! Remember us? Well we're back for the first time in nearly two years to bring back your favourite three Olympic podcast hosts to chat everything about the recent announcement of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and try and get caught up on everything else that we have missed since we last spoke! Do the boys agree with the decision to postpone the games? Do they feel our favourite Count Dracula impersonator Thomas Bach should stay as President or is his time done? Just ...
We are ALL back to talk about the final days of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Ben gives us more first hand experiences from his work at the Boxing events, while Jarrod tells us all about the extensive 2 hours of coverage he managed to see over the course of 11 days. Meanwhile Colin has mostly positive things to say about Canada's exclusive coverage from the DAZN (Da-Zone) app, including the CBC network deciding to throw a few time slots in there. Why are Australians so down on the Clos...
We are back, and coming to you live from the Gold Coast.... well, at least one of us is. Ben takes time out of his busy day working the Boxing venue to tell us all about his experiences behind the scenes of working the Commonwealth Games. Who will come out on top between the Aussies and Canadians in the pool? Which boxer could fist bump Ben to the ground? Which Canadian commentator just cuts in and out of coverage as he pleases? What was the giant inflatable whale like up close at dress rehearsa...
We've barely been gone a month and already we're back on your airwaves as we get excited to cover our very first Commonwealth Games in the lead up to the biggest sporting event in Australia this decade, the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast! Just how excited are Ben, Jarrod & Colin for the games? Does Canada even give two hoots that they're on? Will Jarrod be driving 8 hours to the Gold Coast to watch them? Why is Ben the most excited of the three? What will their medal predictions b...
Well all good things must come to an end and sadly PyeongChang 2018 is over. But does that mean we're going to stop and not bring you our review and recap of the final day and closing ceremony? Of course now! How crap was the closing ceremony? What is the deal with kids? What is the deal with kids who can project their voice so far? Where the hell was Psy? Are we looking forward to Beijing? Is Thomas Bach still speaking? Why is Ben now besties with Edwina Bartholomew? And where do these games ra...
The penultimate day is here and it's time to make sure you're updated and fulfilled as we declare it the games of Ester Ledecka and Canadian bronze with day 15 of PyeongChang 2018. Why is it such a big deal for Canada to break the bronze drought in Men's Ice Hockey and eclipse the fortune of the great Grenoble 68 side? Why is it such a big deal for Canadian's to break the car robbery drought and create a new Ryan Lochte? Are squirrels that scary that snowboarders should run them over? Can Jarrod...
We're so close to the end that we're nearly going to cry and there is a lot of crying today especially if you're Canadian so we try to make sure your tears are wiped away in the best possible way. Just how on earth did Canada lose to Germany in ice hockey? Just how on earth did Canada lose to Switzerland in curling? Just how on earth is it deemed a failure for Canada despite the fact they won a medal of every colour on day 14? How on earth is channel 7 even in Korea still when they are so focuse...
As we get closer to the end of another Olympics it's time to recap on a day that New Zealand will remember forever and Canada will want to forget as Ben, Colin & Jarrod reflect on the 13th day of PyeongChang 2018. Just how is Canada coping with the loss of both the ice hockey and the curling? How is New Zealand still celebrating winning two bronze medals? How is Hungary celebrating by finally winning a gold? How is Australia celebrating in really not achieving anything? It's all there and mo...
It's a momentous day in the history of the Winter Olympics as we come to you for day 12 of PyeongChang 2018 and celebrate some moments from day 13 which involve NEW ZEALAND GETTING ON THE PODIUM....TWICE!!!! As we hide our shock factor at this amazing feat, Ben, Jarrod & Colin go over all the other stuff that needs to be talked about so that we don't get too kiwi at this point of the games. Why is American Cross-Country skiing the next big thing for our American friends? Why is Canada disapp...
As we pass another day at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics it's time to celebrate Canada being amazing and Australia being beyond our peak as day 11 gets reviewed by your resident winter experts Ben & Jarrod. Just why was the short-track relay so confusing? How good are Virtue & Moir and how much are they doing it? How will Australia react if New Zealand end up sweeping the ski half-pipe? Why are Canadian speed skaters such good artists? And how do we know that Lydia Lassila could be compet...
It was a golden day for Canada and a day for Australia but that doesn't change Ben & Jarrod coming back on air to recap all the exciting action that was day 10 of PyeongChang 2018! Have the guys gotten over the David Morris robbing? How amazing was the Bobsleigh? How much of a let down was the big air? Is the 500m speed skating the most exciting speed skating event? Did the Norwegian party pants make a return today? Is Elizabeth Swaney the new star of the games? And will the fan messages get...
It's time to finally bring back a Canadian perspective (given they're wining medals and Australia isn't) and get ourselves worked up over some terrible judging as we recap the 9th day of PyeongChang 2018. Just how much bullshit was coming from the judging of the men's aerials and why is David Morris just such an awesome human for taking it so well? Has Colin recovered from basically being dead and can he survive long enough to survive so much alpine skiing being shown? Can bobsledders actually d...
As we reach the half way point of the 2018 Winter Olympics it's time to go over another day without any medals (at least for Australia) and at least make it super entertaining for you yet again! Why is David Morris just so goddamn awesome? Why does Channel 7 continue to suck so badly? Is Ester Ledecka the star of the games so far? Why are Liechtenstein and Spain the star countries of these games? And seriously, WHY IS DAVID MORRIS SO AWESOME?!?! You'll have to tune in and find out all the news a...
We launch full face into a new daily review of PyeongChang 2018 and sadly for both countries involved there are no medals to talk about but that doesn't mean we still can't have some fun and excitement along the way! Jarrod comes in fresh with some research about just how having a Swisse ad campaign actually hurts your chances of success in an Olympics. There is also talk about why Australia should be better in long-track speed skating, why the athletes Channel 7 doesn't care about do better, wh...
Another day, another medal for Australia (and a few for Canada too) as Ben & Jarrod return to give their take on another entertaining day of the Olympics! Just why does it matter that Jarryd and Chumpy don't get along? Why does Lydia need to stop apologising and realise how awesome and amazing she is? Why is it sad that Jacqui Cooper isn't being appreciated more as a commentator? Why is the luge relay perhaps the greatest sport that has ever existed? And can we finally break the 3 medal hood...
It's a bronzed day here on Off The Podium as we get excited for another medal for Australia and a day we can officially say we beat Canada in! So disappointed are Canada with their lack of medals that they apparently didn't want to be represented on this episode which means more love for Australia! It also means more hate for Channel 7 and how bad their coverage is, more love for doubles luge, more love for Nordic combined and more love for what could quite possibly be 'Chumpy day' when we next ...
After the silver success of day 3 for Australia and the gold success for Canada can it be repeated with a podcast of the same quality? Well for Canada sure, but we can faceplant like an Aussie snowboarder to make your day even better! There is plenty of time to relive Canadian success, as well as work out why Canada has something against Chloe Kim. There is also talk about Australians including just whether or not Scotty James can be the next Campbell sister, as well as discussing why PyeongChan...
It's a glorious day to be a fan from either Canada or Australia as it's all about GOLD and SILVER for both nations on a medallistic day that will go down in history! Ben & Jarrod are joined by Mallory again to get all Matt Graham excited, as well as Team Canada excited and twizzle their way through the news of the day. We also try and work out why everyone at the Winter Olympics are all so much happier than the Summer Olympics, why these games make us dislike the Campbell sisters even more, ...
It's another day of the 2018 Winter Olympics and what better way to kick off our coverage than with some epic commentary of the Women's Moguls final to go alongside with all the news of the day?! With Mallory returning, you know we're in for a fun (and long) episode, featuring some (sort of) golden moments for New Zealand, a day of medals for Canada, more bloody medals for Norway and a first ever medal for a 12 year old kid. There is also some exciting Canadian profiles to be heard, more Aussie ...
