All good things must come to an end, and after the Paris 2024 Olympics set the bar so high with the opening ceremony, we're here to discuss whether the closing ceremony was able to vault over that bar or not! We're privileged to have another ground floor call-in guest to give us instant reactions of the ceremony as the stadium emptied, talking about everything from floating pianos to athletes rushing the stage to most importantly how Tom Cruise looked and smelled up close. We also have the final...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 420
Show of hands who enjoyed day 15's never ending string of medals awarded today? We definitely might have! Strangely though we're still discussing yesterday's show with a continued plea to leave the poor athletes alone. Unless you're there to cheer for New Zealand killing it today, in which case join us as we give them their due, even if it might go against our show's mission statement. We watch along as US goes for the one gold medal in basketball that might have broken the country if things wen...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 419
Please forgive the tears of joy coming from Colin and the shot voice after the Men's 100m relay today, but we do have more important things to discuss on Off the Podium, mainly the sport of BREAKING! Just what did we witness today? Do we understand it? Do we like it? Do we want more? And even aside from our feelings on the sport we have a huge behind the scenes rally today for one particular B-Girl to potentially win our Athlete of the Day. There is still plenty of non Breaking discussion as we ...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 418
It felt like a day full of upsets in Paris, but we are anything but upset to be here to cover all the events from Day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympics! With Covid hitting the track and field, we saw historic wins in the 200 metres, 400 metres and javelin, but it was the team sports that really captured us today as we saw a huge last minute come from behind victory in the basketball. While there were medals for both Australia and Canada, it's the hope of future medals in water polo and beach volleyb...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 417
We are back for all your Day 12 cover of the Olympics here on Off The Podium! It was a historic day for Australia at the games, but sadly we have no Australians here to talk about it, although we definitely share our love from across the pond. But that's nothing compared to our love for Lithuania today as we cover a feel good story of the games in the Discus between father and son. We also continue to talk up maybe the most exciting sport on the field so far with the Women's Pole Vault which had...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 416
Day 11 saw many of our Off The Podium nations continue to falter in the team sports, so Colin and Jarrod are here to create new national teams to cheer for as we go over all the events of today's Olympic schedule! We surprisingly talk up Skateboarding as we marvel at everything an athlete can accomplish at the age of 11-14, and not a day beyond. Also providing plenty of giggles today was the near hilarious end to the Men's 1500m finals that saw a sneaky finish nobody saw coming. We also suspect ...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 415
Just when we thought it might be a rest day here on Off The Podium, we're hit with all the action and excitement of Day Ten, and Colin is joined once again by Alex to go over every historic moment from the day! We talk up everyone's favourite new sport the Kayak Cross with our first ever gold medalists in Noemie Fox and Finn Butcher. There was also no disappointment in the return of the Triathlon Mixed Relay which has proven to be the most exciting mixed event of the Olympics. Of course nothing ...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 414
We are back on Day Nine to declare the one and only Novak Djokovic the new King of the Court, and any listener of our show will be surprised to hear a fair amount of love coming from of all people, Jarrod! With swimming wrapping up we bid farewell to two queens of the pool, with Colin having some harsh words for the decision makers in the relays. There's plenty of love to go around today as we also bow at the feet of Noah Lyles for backing up all his talk in perhaps the closest 100m finish we've...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 413
Words can hardly describe everything that went down on during Day Eight, but to summarise it best we ask the question on everyone's mind: where is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price? The shocking disappearance shook up everyone involved in the Olympics, with the exception of one phenomenal unbreakable athlete from the tiny nation of Saint Lucia. To add to the drama we also witnessed more shake-ups in the Decathlon which ended in a dramatic finish. Through more record breaking wins in the pool from Katie Le...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 412
We're a week into the Paris Olympics, although we think Paris might've exploded given the excitement that is existing around a certain Leon Marchand and his continued success! We are here to talk about it, why we love Leon so much and why the world is just going Leon crazy. We also talk about more Australia gold, more Canada bronze and more Team OTP medals after a day away from the medal tally. We also try to find out just why so many people are dropping out of the decathlon, why on earth archer...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 411
We're rolling along into day six of the Paris Olympics with Colin and Brendan which saw the one and only Simone Biles return to the top of her sport, Australia post a near World Record time in the Women's 4x200 Relay, and Canada's Summer McIntosh join a very exclusive club of Summer Olympians! We also debate whether Colin's to thank (or blame) for America nearly doubling it's golds in one day. There were plenty of fun internet stories to cover today including a potential Turkish hitman that turn...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 410
On a day where Australia officially replace the term GOAT with FOX, and America's greatest swimmer continued her legendary career with another gold, and Canada broke a 12 year drought with men medalling in the pool, everyone on Off The Podium can finally be happy as we go through a packed day five of the Paris Olympics! We're also happy to report the water of the Seine is safe and everyone made it out of the Triathlon healthy, although it did lead to some crashes and a last minute come behind vi...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 409
It was a full day war between Canada and Australia and Colin and Trent are here to bring you both perspectives of the four event battle on Day Four of the Paris Olympics! We talk about the triumphant or heartbreaking (depending on who you ask) semi-final of the Rugby 7s, as well as the intense and emotional bronze and gold matchups. We go over the men's Basketball and women's 3x3 matchups, and finally get around to the victory for Australia in the pool. With the women's All Around Team Finals in...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 408
Summer has hit the Paris Olympics as well as Off The Podium, so we're getting dressed for the season as we talk all about the epic Day 3 of the Games! Colin, Jarrod and Patrick kick it off by discussing one of the most thrilling events we've witnessed yet with the Men's Cross Country Cycling, which we pitch being turned into the next big Hollywood sports film. We also had tons of excitement today for Team OTP boxer Teremoana Jr Teremoana, the man so nice they named him twice. But with all the hu...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 407
Another huge day of the Paris Olympics, and Colin is joined by Alex and Patrick to go over Day 2 from start to finish! Patrick tells us about seeing the Gymnastics in person, as well as playing a game of 'Spot the Celebrity'. We cover the historic win of Jess Fox for Australia and try to figure out why some of our countries are opposed to airing this event. We also go over the insane Women's Soccer match between Australia and Zambia, historic first medals for both Canada and India, and even brin...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 406
It was a massive day one for Australia, but more importantly a massive day one for Team OTP, and Colin and Jarrod are here to talk about everything from drones to floating cauldrons. We cover whether the women's 400m Freestyle finals lived up to the hype, analyse what went wrong with the weirdest syncrhonised dive in Olympic history, and go over all the upsets and drama from the Rugby 7s. We also hear direct from the ground in Paris with Ben checking in, as well as bringing back a favourite OTP ...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 405
Wow. Is there any other word to describe what we just witnessed? After years of anticipation. Years of questions. Years of wondering just how the most unique and bold Olympic Opening Ceremony of all time would turn out, Paris answered in the most incredible and spectacular way imaginable. But did we like it? Was it worth the wait? What was the vibe like on the ground in Paris? And was it what we were expecting? Colin is joined by Jamie Lyko and Alex Loveless to go over everything, talk up Celine...
Jul 27, 2024•47 min•Ep. 404
THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS ARE FINALLY HERE! YAY! And what better way to celebrate than by bringing you the one episode you have been longing for! OUR PARIS 2024 OFFICIAL PREVIEW! Yes, that's right, it's time to once again give our final thoughts and opinions ahead of the Paris Olympics in true Off The Podium style! Join Ben, Colin & Jarrod as they go over all the things they are most excited about, and learn which athletes from Australia and Canada we really need to be paying close attention t...
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 403
As we get ready to see the flame lit for the Paris Olympics, we thought it would be fun to bring you another special episode celebrating all 68 members of TEAM OTP ahead of the next two weeks of competition! And just like we did for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, we're here to bring you snippets from every single guest that has appeared on this very show who is set to compete in Paris. With such a stacked roster of incredible athletes from right around the world, TEAM OTP is definitely filled to the...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 402
THREE DAYS! That's how close we are to the Paris Olympics! And with so much to get excited about and digest in the world of Olympic news, it's time to bring you our final Newscast ahead of the Opening Ceremony this Friday. To help us out with that we are once again joined by the host of the 'Fantasy Five Rings' podcast Alex Loveless to go over all the big stories and bring you up to speed with everything Paris 2024! We bring you the latest news from on the ground in Paris as Ben goes over just w...
Jul 22, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 401
It's Paris week but that doesn't mean we still can't celebrate the past as we bring you our latest BEST OF episode to go over our last 50 epic episodes! You'll hear all the classic moments from episode 351-399, including all our of our interviews and special episodes that you were hooked to since our last clip show! It's an incredible way to celebrate the occasion as we bring up our 400th episode in true Off The Podium style!
Jul 22, 2024•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 400
It's Paris Olympic week! In a matter of days we will be seeing the cauldron lit for the 2024 Olympics and we are beyond excited for it all to begin! And we are also beyond excited to welcome back an Olympic legend to this podcast, the iconic Donovan Bailey, to hear his thoughts on how the sprinting events will play out during the Paris Olympics as well as hear some more incredible stories from his incredible career! We learn who he thinks will be challenging for gold in the 100m and 200m, find o...
Jul 21, 2024•43 min•Ep. 399
With only a week to go till the 2024 Olympics begin, we're bringing you another exciting interview as we return to the sport of judo and speak to two-time Aussie Olympic judoka Katharina Haecker about her amazing career and her expectations ahead of her third Olympics in Paris! We find out her journey through the sport and just how she was able to rise the global judo ranks from a country that isn't exactly renowned highly in the sport. We also find out about her two Olympic experiences in Rio a...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 398
An incredibly special and stacked episode of Off The Podium today as we return to the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in style by speaking to the entire Australian All-Around team heading to Paris in just over a week for the Olympics! Joining us on the show to learn about their careers as well as hopes for the Paris Olympics are returning Olympian Lidiia Iakovleva, debutants Saskia Broedelet, Phoebe Learmont, Emmanouela Frroku and Jessica Weintraub as well as team reserve Alexandra Eedle. Not only ...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 397
It's time to bring you a true Olympic icon on the show today as we sit down and talk to six-time Olympian Mary Hanna from Australia to learn about her amazing career in the sport of dressage! We learn from Mary just how she got started in the sport and whether she ever could've imagined she would've made it to six different Olympics. We also find out the secret to her longevity and just what keeps up her drive and passion for the sport after all these years. Added to this learn just what a seven...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 396
We're so close to Paris you can taste it, and that means we have plenty to discuss in the world of the Olympics! That of course means it's time for our latest Newscast episode, and we're pumped to bring back Raphael Spaeth to go over all the latest news from the Olympics and get you even more excited for them! We go over the final Australian team for the Olympics and talk up some interesting stats around them. We also bring some exciting news when it comes to a fun segment we'll be able to bring...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 395
As we enter the home stretch for Paris 2024 and the final fortnight before the Games, we're pumped once again to bring you another epic interview, this time with two-time Olympic shooter from Australia, Elena Galiabovitch! In this great chat, Elena goes over her career, from her journey to Australia at a young age and how her legendary father helped shape her journey through the sport of shooting. We also learn about her rise through the ranks that has taken her to both the Rio Olympics and Toky...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 394
We're heading back to the judo mat for the first time in two years as we speak with Aussie Olympic judoka Josh Katz about his amazing career and hopes ahead of the Paris Olympics! We find out about the 'family business' that is judo for Josh and how the passion for the sport in the family helped spurred him on to great success throughout his career. We also learn about his Rio experiences in 2016 and his disappointment about not making Tokyo in 2020 and how he was able to use that push him towar...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 393
We're another week closer to the Paris Olympics which means it's time to bring you another Newscast episode, as for the first time we welcome Colin to a Newscast and also bring back Connor Bunnell to help go over all the latest Olympic news from Australia, Canada, the US and around the world! We catch up with all the big news from the US Olympic gymnastic trials, as well as finding out which teams have made up the final slots in the men's basketball in Paris. We also find out some interesting qu...
Jul 08, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 392
As we inch closer and closer to Paris we're excited to get back on the mat in the sport of wrestling, and also extra excited to get back to Canada, a we sit down and chat with Canadian Olympic wrestler Amar Dhesi about his incredible wrestling career and hopes for his second Olympics in just a couple of weeks time! We find out from Amar his unique journey through the sport and just how he was able to rise up the ranks to eventually make his Olympic debut in Tokyo. We also learn about his Commonw...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 391
