Can you believe we've somehow made it to 300 episodes?! We can't either! But as is the case every 50 episodes, we're back to bring you an epic clip show, celebrating all the best moments from episodes 251-299! You'll hear all the classic moments from our great interviews since our last clip show, as well as our fun coverage of both the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2022 World Cup! There are even a couple of fun moments from our extra episodes that we know you loved! So get to listening in to the b...
Mar 05, 2023•3 hr 51 min•Ep. 300
An epic chat heading coming your way today as we chat to a legend in the sport of both short-track & long-track speed skating in four-time Canadian Olympian and Olympic gold medallist Valerie Maltais about her incredible career! We find out from Valerie just what brought her into both her sports and the incredible journey that saw her become only the fourth athlete in Olympic history, and first Canadian, to win medals in both short and long-track speed skating. We also find out what other sp...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 299
It's time for your first taste of canoe slalom on the show today as we chat with Aussie Olympic canoeist Daniel Watkins to learn more about his sport as well as his incredible career so far! We find out from Dan how growing up in Tassie helped him get into the sport and just why the wilderness of Tasmania is a great place to train. We also find out about the training techniques involved and the unique course designs that go into canoe slalom. Added to this we find out about his Olympic experienc...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 298
Another epic moguls interview coming your way today as we chat with two-time Australian Olympian Taylah O'Neill about her time in the sport and memories of her Olympic experiences! We find out from Taylah how she got into the sport and how seeing Dale Begg-Smith win Olympic gold in 2006 in person helped light the fire towards her Olympic dream. We also find out about her qualification for Sochi and just how quick of a turnaround she had from that moment into competing at her first Olympics. Adde...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 297
It's a rowing kind of day on Off The Podium as we bring you a great interview with two-time Olympic Canadian rower and Olympic gold medallist Susanne Grainger to learn more about her incredible journey in the sport! We find out her unique way of starting in the sport and why finding the "last tall person sport out there she hadn't tried" was the start of something big for her. We also find out about her progression through the ranks and overcoming a medical condition that had the chance to derai...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 296
An absolutely massive episode coming your way today with a massive special event as we bring you a crossover special episode with fellow Olympics podcast Keep The Flame Alive to bring you a massive Olympics episode for the ages! Ben & Colin are joined by Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown to discuss their love of the Olympics, their love of Olympic podcasting and just why they are all so addicted to the Olympics and talking about it! They also share a myriad of stories of their own Olympic conne...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 295
It's alpine skiing time once again on the show as we chat with two-time Canadian Olympian Laurence St-Germain about her incredible career and Olympic experiences! We find out from Laurence how she got into the sport as well as the unique sport that not many people are aware that she competed in that could've taken her to the Olympics in a different way. We also find out just how she prepares herself for races and why she loves the stress element of competing at the highest level. Added to this w...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 294
It's time to get yourself on target for our first ever athlete from the great sport of archery as we chat with Olympic bronze medallist and three-time Olympian Taylor Worth to learn more about his unique sport and incredible career! We find out from Taylor how he got into the sport and the unique training that is involved in archery. We also find out about some of his achievements, including winning the US Open and Commonwealth Games at such a young age and using that success towards his first O...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 293
We're returning to the sport of basketball today as we chat with three-time Canadian Olympic basketballer Kimberley Gaucher about her incredible Olympic & pro hoops career! We find out from Kim her journey through the sport and just how far basketball in Canada has come since her early playing days right through to today. We also learn about her legendary status at the University of Utah and her connection with another legendary Olympic basketballer from Australia. Added to this we find out ...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 292
Are you excited to learn more about the brand new sport of breaking set to take over the Paris Olympics next year? Well if you are, then this is the episode for you! We sit down today and chat with one of Australia's best breakers Gerard Cabellon, aka B-Boy Kid Tek, to learn more about this unique sport, his hopes for the Olympics next year and just what we can expect from seeing it at the Olympics for the first ever time! We find out from Gerard his journey into the sport and why it still feels...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 291
Moguls time! Yes! It's time to get back into one of our favourite sports by chatting with Australian Olympian Brodie Summers about his amazing time in the sport and his even more amazing journey across three Olympic Games! We find out how Brodie got started in the sport and how he was inspired by the icon that is Dale Begg-Smith. We also learn just what it was about moguls that saw him become addicted to it and the drive that turned him into pursuing his Olympic dream. Added to this we hear some...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 290
A brand new sport for us to cover today as we speak to our first ever athlete from the incredible sport of tennis by chatting with Canadian Olympian Sharon Fichman about her time in the sport and experiences at the Olympic Games! We learn from Sharon her journey rising the ranks in the sport and more about her amazing junior career which took her to two Junior Grand Slam titles and three medals at the Maccabiah Games. We also find out about her Olympic aspirations and how the Olympics generally ...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 289
It's time to get back in your boat and row your way to another epic interview as we chat with Olympic gold medal winning rower from Canada Sydney Payne about her time in the sport and her incredible Olympic experiences! We find out about Sydney's unique journey in the sport and which sport she transitioned from that maybe might be seen as somewhat unconventional. We also learn more about rowing in the eights and just how that progression works and how crazy it is to be part of a boat of that siz...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 288
It's time for a fun and unique episode today as we bring you the first ever sister of another guest we've had on the show with the incredible Aussie Aerial Olympic Skier Gabi Ash to learn more about her incredible career and the incredible Olympic Ash family! We find out from Gabi how she went from skiing to diving and back to skiing again that set her on a path towards the Olympic Games. We also learn about the transition between the sports and how difficult it was to adapt to a new form of acr...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 287
It's another exciting rankings episode coming your way today and it's the rankings episode you have all been waiting for as the boys come together to rank THE OLYMPIC MASCOTS in true Off The Podium style! Yes, that's right, those beloved hosts will now get to rank the beloved mascots that we definitely have an obsession with talking about every single Olympics! Will Bing Dwen Dwen sweep the floor at number one? Which mascot is just too creepy to rank? Why is there a real life dog on this list an...
Jan 15, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 286
Today we head back to the great sport of freestyle skiing as we chat with two-time Canadian Olympic aerialist and Olympic bronze medallist Lewis Irving about his extraordinary career and even more extraordinary Olympic experiences! We find out from Lewis how he got involved in the sport and how being involved in circus school helped him on his journey. We also learn how far the aerial program has come in Canada since he first started and how his medal win in Beijing is helping it progress even f...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 285
It's time once again to get yourself in the mood for a behind the scenes look at the Olympics as we chat with legendary Australian broadcaster Matt White about his incredible broadcasting career and experiences working on the Olympic Games! We find out from Matt about his love of the Olympics growing up and how an Olympic legend being a close family friend gave him a unique connection the Games. We also find out about his journey through the sports broadcasting world, including being at the helm...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 284
A massive interview coming your way today as we chat with the legendary four-time Olympic bobsledder and two-time Olympic medallist Justin Kripps from Canada about his incredible career in the sport! We find out from Justin about how his life is weirdly similar to that of the movie Cool Runnings and how watching a certain iconic Canadian Olympic moment was a driving force towards his Olympic career. We also find out his unique path into bobsled and how he was able to use some incredible mindfuln...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 283
It's a new year here on Off The Podium and that means we're back for another epic interview! We love talking to athletes from sports we have never covered before, particularly when that athlete is a true legend of not only the sport, but the Olympics in general! Today we have the pleasure of bringing you an interview with the icon that is eight-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medallist Andrew Hoy from the great sport of equestrian in an interview you simply won't want to miss! Andrew goes ove...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 282
The World Cup is over and that means it's time to back into our weekly athlete interviews and this week we are pumped and excited to bring you an incredible interview today that will definitely make you go gobbledygook as we chat with Olympic gold & bronze medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook about his incredible career and amazing Olympic experiences at Tokyo 2020! We find out from Zac how a fear of the water actually helped get him into swimming and what it was about it that made him pursue it as ...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 281
It's been an epic World Cup of epic proportions and we're here to wrap up our coverage in true Off The Podium style! Just what did we think of the final? Is Messi now the GOAT? How bad do we feel for France or do we not really care? Was this the greatest World Cup of all time? How do we feel heading into a World Cup in North America in four years time? And will we cover another World Cup in the future? There's a lot to unpack and a lot to listen to so get to it and get excited!
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 280
It's hard to believe we're at that point of the 2022 World Cup where we are talking about the final, but that is here and we're here to talk about it in one epic episode! The boys talk about their thoughts on the quarter and semi-finals before giving their viewpoint on the big final between Argentina & France. We also talk about the history making performance by Morocco and what it means for Africa, why Australia & Canada are so connected to the final four nations at the World Cup and wh...
Dec 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 279
Another week of the 2022 World Cup is done with as we are back to give our take on all the action and look ahead to the meaty end of the competition! How is Canada caring about the World Cup now that they're home? How are Australia reacting to the World Cup after their stunning performances? Is Ben still crying over Germany being eliminated in the first round again? Are we all on the Morocco express train? How little do we want it to come home to England? And how are the predictions going for ea...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 278
Another week of the Qatar 2022 World Cup is behind us and it's a mixed week for our hosts with celebrations and sadness filling the airwaves with another week of epic soccer action! Ben & Jarrod continue to celebrate the Socceroos creating history by making it through to the second round and talk up why we aren't scared of Messi and Argentina. Meanwhile Colin remains sad over Canada bumbling out of the tournament but finds positive things to still talk about in true Canadian style. We also g...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 277
The first week of the 2022 World Cup is over and done with and the gang is back together to discuss their take on the open round of matches and look ahead to what is to come for the remainder of the group stage. How did Ben & Jarrod feel Australia went against France? How did Colin feel Canada did against Belgium? Why have there been so many upsets and will we see more coming? Where have the people been in the stadiums and why apparently can people in Qatar not count? And how are our predict...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 276
We've been teasing it and teasing it and FINALLY it is here, the 2022 FIFA World Cup! And for the first time in our history we are set to bring you our unique take on the biggest sporting event in the world, as today we kick that off (haha) with our massive Qatar 2022 preview episode with a very special guest also joining us to talk up the tournament in Niav Owens from SBS! Who does Niav think will win the tournament? What can we expect from SBS and their coverage over the coming month? How big ...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 275
Get excited and pumped as we have a massive massive interview coming your way today as we chat with the most decorated Canadian Olympian in the history of the Olympic Games Penny Oleksiak about her extraordinary swimming career that has seen her yield an amazing seven Olympic medals across two Olympics! We find out more about Penny's journey in the sport, from discovering it at a young age, having swimming clubs reject her as a child right through to making her way through to the national team a...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 274
It's time to get on your bike once again as we return to the sport of Cycling by speaking with two-time Australian Olympic cyclist Georgia Baker about the sport, he Olympic experiences and getting Ben excited for being the first Tasmanian female Olympian to appear on the show as well! We find out from Georgia about her talented sporting background and how it was cycling that she ended up landing a career in. We also find out the process of making her way through the ranks into the Australian tea...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 273
It's time to visit a brand new sport on the show today as we chat with two-time Australian Olympic basketballer Marianna Tolo to talk about her amazing career in the sport as well as her Olympic experiences and everything else in between! We find out from Marianna what drew her to the sport and why basketball is so popular in Far North Queensland. We also learn about her Olympic ambitions from a young age and just how inspiring it was watching the success of the Opals at the Olympics growing up....
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 272
It's time to get fast and skate into another epic interview as we chat with two-time Canadian speed skating Olympian and Olympic silver medallist Laurent Dubreuil about his incredible career and even more incredible Olympic experiences! We find out from Laurent just how influential his Olympian parents were in getting into the sport as well as why he actually never knew his parents were Olympians as a young child. We also learn about his experiences at multi-sport games growing up which helped t...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 271
