A golden day 12 for both Australia & Canada is in the books as we go over everything that happened and more! How excited were we to finally get our sailing gold for Australia? Were Australia's two bronzes somewhat of a shock? How did we feel the skateboarding went a second time around? Is Peter Bol the new hero Australia needed? Is Canada getting excited about the decathlon or should Australia be getting somewhat excited? How great can we make wrestling commentary? And is our athlete of the ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 120
Another day of Tokyo 2020 is done and another episode of your favourite Olympics podcast is here to go over everything that happened! How amazed are we that Norway apparently are as fast off snow as they are on it? How amazing was sport climbing to finally watch? How frustrated are both Canada and Australia for double fourth places in the cycling? Is Canada still celebrating over the soccer from yesterday? Is Australia still celebrating over the hockey today? How wild are we feeling about Harry ...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 119
After the highs of yesterday it's time to calm ourselves down for a quieter day as we are back to cover all the action of day 10 of Tokyo 2020! How are we feeling about the legend that is Andrew Hoy claiming another couple of sneaky medals? Is Canada set to explode after their massive win in the soccer? Are we missing the swimming already? How are we reacting to the Hockeyroos choking? Can we still believe an Italian won the 100m yesterday? How can we make golf exciting by commentating over it? ...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 118
It's a groundbreaking & record breaking day for both Australia & Canada at the Olympics and we're back to go over everything that happened & more on day 8 of Tokyo 2020! Just how will this day be remembered when it comes to Australia's esteemed Olympic history? Can we officially crown Emma McKeon as the new queen of Australia? Can we officially crown Penny Oleksiak as the new queen of Canada? Is BMX freestyle the greatest sport at these Olympics? How does our call of the 100m compare...
Aug 01, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 117
As we reach the halfway point of Tokyo 2020 it's time to come back and chat about another golden day for Australia and another silver day for Canada with plenty to discuss as always! We celebrate the new equal record holder of medals won by an Australian Emma McKeon and talk up how tomorrow could be a big day for both Australia and Canada at the Olympics. We also learn about more backstroke gold for our girl Kaylee, work out if Kylie winning another silver is another good thing for our show or a...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 116
A golden day for both Australia and Canada today and we're back to go over everything that happened and more! How excited are we to see Emma McKeon win gold and Cate Campbell actually come through for a medal? What about Canada being good at having lots of people in boats stroking? How is Canada reacting to Rosie MacLennan not defending her gold medal? And what about both Canada and Australia having famous football wins? All of that and more will be discussed on another epic episode, so don't mi...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 115
Another golden day for Australia and a day that brought us the gold we most wanted as we celebrate Jess Fox finally getting to the top of the podium! Yes, everyone's favourite Australia has finally broken through for that elusive gold, and it's time to celebrate her in every single way! We also go gobbilty gook for Zac Stubblety-Cook, celebrate Canada taking a much deserved bronze in the rowing and also celebrate Australia's other medals, even though the rest of the country seemingly bags them o...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 114
An absolutely epic and history making day 5 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is in the books with so many medals coming our way (for Australia, sorry Canada) that we barely know where to start! We talk up just how Tasmania is higher on the medal tally than most nations, and just how they are comparing to Canada right now. We also find out just how good rowing is and why it deserved more attention than it got. We also celebrate queen Penny Oleksiak and her history making day for Canadian Olympic histor...
Jul 28, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 113
Another golden day for Australia and Canada is here and we're back to cover all of that and more with our Tokyo 2020 day 4 recap! Why are we pumping our own tires today by declaring that THE CURSE IS IN THE PURSE? Was the 100m backstroke final the best event so far of the Olympics? Why is Kaylee McKeown the hero we never knew we needed? Is our commentary of the final our best yet? Is surfing now our new favourite sport? Why are we all angry that softball won't be returning at the next Olympics? ...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 112
Another day of Tokyo is behind us and it's been a golden day for both Australia & Canada...but more importantly TASMANIA! Yes that's right, Tasmania is finally on the board after an epic day that we will celebrate! We go over all the medal wins and talk up why Tasmania clearly is the star of the day. We also find out why watching the triathlon was a bit more revealing than we were expected, as well as find out why the Off The Podium curse hasn't been put in the purse just yet. We also bring ...
Jul 26, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 111
After a golden day for Australia and a silver day for Canada, it's time to bring the squad back together for another epic recap of the Tokyo Olympics by going over everything that happened on day 2 of the games! Just how pumped are we all to have so many medals won by both nations? How great are we at swimming commentary? Is it time to finally praise Cate Campbell for not actually pulling a Campbell? Why are we happy to see the great Olympic nation of Tunisia finally get rewarded? How much did w...
Jul 25, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 110
The first day of competition at Tokyo 2020 is finally upon us which means we're back to go over all the excitement and action that it brought us! How disappointed are we all that there were no medals for either Canada or Australia on the first day? How can we use our commentary skills to perfection when it comes to the great sport of dressage? Did the road race go on maybe for a bit too long? How do we feel about the two epic Canada v Australia battle royals that happened today? Is Canada finish...
Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 109
It's time to light that cauldron and get yourself even more excited than you already are as THE GAMES HAVE OFFICIALLY BEGUN! Yes, that's right, after the...uh...somewhat 'interesting' opening ceremony it's time for your favourite Olympics podcast to go over everything that you just watched and give our very unique take on it in true Off The Podium style! Did it live up to expectations? Did Channel 7 and CBC make fools of themselves already or were we pleasantly surprised at how they handled them...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 108
THE GAMES ARE COMING BACK TO AUSTRALIA! Yes, that's right, the Olympics will officially be hosted in Australia for the third time, with Brisbane being awarded the right to host the 2032 Olympics! We break down the news and talk about just what it means to Australia to have the Olympics back and how these games will be different compared to others. We also talk about just how the announcement went down, whether or not waiting for 11 years instead of 7 years is a good or bad thing and try and work...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 107
THE GAMES ARE FINALLY HERE! Yes that's right, after an extra year of waiting we are finally about to celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and make ourselves very busy and excited for the next two weeks! And with that in mind, it's time to bring you a full preview episode of everything you need to know ahead of the Olympics and just what to expect when you're glued to your screens over the next 16 days. We go over the big medal hopes for both Australia and Canada and talk up some of the events we ar...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 106
Another exciting interview coming your way today as we sit down with Australian 400m hurdler Tristan Thomas to talk about his amazing career in and his time at the 2012 Olympics! In one of our most personal chats to date, Tristan opens up about the unique way he got into the sport and the 'sliding doors' moment that very nearly saw him not go down the path as a runner. He also talks about his experiences at the Olympics and why he looks back on it differently, as well as the various challenges t...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 105
In what may our final interview before the start of the Tokyo games, we thought it was fitting to bring you an interview with an athlete who's about to head there himself. We chat with Abdi Abdirahman about his history as a distance runner in the Olympics going back over 20 years to Sydney, his preparations for Tokyo, and why he has no plans to retire yet. He also tells us all about his new book titled Abdi's World which will be coming out very soon.
Jul 15, 2021•33 min•Ep. 104
A special dual interview episode for you to sink your teeth into today on Off The Podium as we continue the build up to the Tokyo Olympics, as we sit down with Australian wrestlers Jayden Lawrence & Connor Evans to learn more about the sport, as well as their amazing careers! Both Jayden & Connor give us a unique insight into the sport and teach us more about how it works, how to score and just why there isn't a referee coming in to count somebody out to 3. We also find out just how clos...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 103
In the latest episode of Off The Podium we're excited to learn a bit more about the sport of diving for the very first time, as we sit down with Australian diver Laura Hingston to learn more about the sport and her amazing career. We find out which sport Laura started off in and how it brought about an interesting transition into diving. We also learn all about the finer details of just how the skills are developed and why a fear of heights isn't exactly a barrier when it comes to certain discip...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 102
As we get closer to the Tokyo Olympics, we're excited to bring you a great interview today with an athlete who is set to compete in only a couple of weeks time, Canadian fencer Maximilien Van Haaster! We learn from Max just how he got into the sport of fencing and how the different areas of the sport, and the sport in general, work. He also takes us through his experiences in Rio and what his hopes are for Tokyo, as well as giving us an insight into just what preparations he is currently doing w...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 101
As we get ready to FINALLY experience the Olympic Games in Tokyo, it's time to celebrate another occasion first as we bring your our landmark 100th episode and celebrate with a very special episode that might be worth as much as an Olympic gold! Join us as we go over some of our favourite memories from the first 100 episodes, and then take a trip down memory lane in hearing the best bits of our show from episodes 51 right through to 99! There are some classic interview clips including snippets f...
Jul 02, 2021•3 hr 25 min•Ep. 100
In our latest interview we talk to Pat Melgares, a former All-American cross country runner turned author who tells us about his book "Chasing Excellence" a biography on Olympic Coach Joe Vigil. Pat tells us about how Coach Vigil chose the position as a running coach over more prestigious positions, and how he turned it into one of the longest running and most successful coaching careers. Hear all about the Vigilosophy of Coach Vigil in our latest episode.
Jun 24, 2021•37 min•Ep. 99
We bring you a new interview today with the first ever Nordic Combined athlete we've had on the show, the one and only Nathaniel Mah. In this chat Nathaniel explains the unique sport of Nordic Combined to us and carries us through his history of getting into the sport. We also talk to him about what it was like competing in Canada where the sport isn't nearly as prominent as other countries in the world. Nathaniel catches us up on what he's been up to since retiring last year, and of course answ...
Jun 03, 2021•55 min•Ep. 98
In our latest interview we speak to Tessa Virtue the 3 time Ice Dancing Medalist legend. Tessa tells us about how she got into figure skating as a child, and how early she was paired with her longtime partner Scott Moir. Tessa explains her experiences of winning gold on home soil in Vancouver, taking the Silver in Sochi and how that motivated her to come back focused on the Gold again in 2018. Tessa also tells us about her media experiences away from the ice, including her own official Barbie th...
May 10, 2021•26 min•Ep. 97
Our mini series on the great sport of Curling continues as we speak to one of the Olympic pioneers in the sport, the Silver medalist Skip for Team Canada in Nagano, Mike Harris. Mike tells us all about competing in the sport in it's inaugural games, and how late in the qualification process the hope of competing in the Olympics actually felt real to him. Mike also tells us the story about how sick he was during the Semi Finals and the Gold medal game, and how that effected their performance. We ...
Apr 13, 2021•45 min•Ep. 96
Today we tick another sport off our list that we've never featured interview from before with our first ever curler, the one and only Jill Officer. Jill was on the undefeated gold medal winning team from Sochi, and she talks us through all the thoughts and emotions of the historic run in Sochi on the way to the gold medal. She takes us back to how she got into the sport through her family, and how she met her long time team mate Jennifer Jones as a teenager. Jill also explains how huge the mob s...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 95
Another exciting interview coming your way today as we speak with Australian bobsledder Breeana Walker about her hopes for Beijing 2022 and her amazing journey to try and get there! We learn just what made her go from a promising track & field career to the sport of bobsleigh and what the challenges were in making the transition. We also learn about the unique version of the sport that is monobob and just how much of a chance she is at medaling next year at the Olympics. We also learn some m...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 94
We're back for another great interview as today we speak with a history making athlete who is the first Australian male athlete to be selected for an Olympics in the sport of sports climbing, Tom O'Halloran! We learn from Tom just how he got into the sport and why he has always had a dream to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. We also learn about the unique year he had in 2020 to even get to Tokyo, why making the Olympics wasn't quite what he expected it to be with the events that followe...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 93
We're back for 2021 with a brand new interview, as we chat with our first American athlete on the show by speaking with Team USA hopeful for the 2022 and 2026 Olympics, snowboarder Myles Silverman! We find out from Myles just why he took up snowboarding and which famous US snowboarder helped him get involved in the sport he now loves. We also find out more about the training regimes involved in the sport, his connection to Ben's home city of Hobart, some superstitions over colours when it comes ...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
We're back with another amazing athlete interview as we speak with the reigning men's Olympic high jump champion, Derek Drouin! Derek gives us a rundown of what lead him to the unique sport that is high jump and just how he was able to make a name for himself both in Canada and the internationally over a fairly short period of time. He also goes into detail about the unique mental quirks and strategic element to the sport, as well discussing just how the delay to the Tokyo Games has affected him...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 91
