#TheHowieGames | Aussie cricketer and all-round nice guy Shane Watson. Watto's record speaks for itself: 59 test matches, 191 one day internationals and 58 international T20s. In this episode Shane is very open - charting his successes and confronting his failures head on. Watto talks about his love for cricket and the joy he still gets from playing. NEXT WEEK: Sam Groth ------ Find Howie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkHoward03/ Follow Howie on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/markhow...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 18 min
#TheHowieGames | Lydia Lassila. The most determined, resilient and mentally tough sportsperson Howie has ever met. A four-time Olympian and legend of aerial skiing. From being a gymnast who had never before skied, Lydia's journey to the top has never been easy - but not once has Lydia ever given up, when most would have. NEXT WEEK: Shane Watson ------ Find Howie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkHoward03/ Follow Howie on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/markhoward03/ Follow The Howie Gam...
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 29 min
#TheHowieGames | Mark Waugh was statistically a wonderful player for Australia, but the numbers do not tell the true story of why Mark is such a loved figure among cricket fans. M.E. Waugh batted with a style few have ever matched to see him bat was to witness artistry and grace in action. This episode covers Mark's brilliant sporting life from the highs of a century on debut to the lows of the negative media spotlight. Junior is funny, direct and reflective. (Make sure you keep an ear out for a...
Dec 20, 2017•58 min
#TheHowieGames | Luc Longley has a truly incredible story to tell. The big man was the very first Australian to play in the NBA - forging a path that many have successfully followed. He won 3 Championship rings as an integral part of the mighty Chicago Bulls alongside Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and the one and only Michael Jordan. In this episode, Luc describes what the NBA was like in the 90s, dealing with the immense fame that their success created, Rodman's links to North Korea and what it...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 21 min
#TheHowieGames returns for Season 3 with teacher-turned-boxer Jeff Horn. The 29-year-old wrote himself a chapter in the pages of Australian sporting history when he defeated boxing icon Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight championship earlier this year. In this episode youll learn about the man they call 'The Hornet', his struggles with bullying, how Pacquiao changed his life and dealing with the absolute brutality of professional boxing. Thanks to Foxtel and Main Event for making this episo...
Dec 06, 2017•44 min
A bonus for The Howie Games listeners! The second of 6 new podcasts created by Howie and LiSTNR. We start the story with Jarrod a young man, already obsessed with the game of golf. With an aim to play on the US PGA tour, a teenage Lyle is first confronted with Leukemia. After overcoming that battle, Jarrod lives his dream, taking us behind the scenes on the biggest golf tour on the planet. But, with a new wife, a child on the way and his golf game flying, Jarrod is once again hit with devastatin...
Nov 29, 2017•36 min
A bonus for The Howie Games listeners! The second of 6 new podcasts created by Howie and LiSTNR. Once again hit with devastating news, Jarrod is fighting for his life. You will hear from some of the biggest golfing names on the planet as they rally behind their good mate from Australia. Healthy again, Jarrod prepares to do something many thought would never be possible: to play golf once again. He walks to towards the tee ready for one shot, one moment. Thanks to our mates at LiSTNR for allowing...
Nov 29, 2017•25 min
A bonus for The Howie Games listeners! The first of 6 new podcasts created by Howie and LiSTNR. | November 16, 2005 - The night that football in Australia changed forever. John Aloisi walked toward the penalty spot with the weight of the entire nation on his shoulders. This is a moment that many people thought would end in failure yet again. A story of hardship and sacrifice. A story of countless lost opportunities. This is the story on One Kick, One Moment. Thanks to our mates at LiSTNR for all...
Nov 08, 2017•41 min
A bonus for The Howie Games listeners! The first of 6 new podcasts created by Howie and LiSTNR. | November 16, 2005 - The night that football in Australia changed forever. John Aloisi walked toward the penalty spot with the weight of the entire nation on his shoulders. This is a moment that many people thought would end in failure yet again. A story of hardship and sacrifice. A story of countless lost opportunities. This is the story of One Kick, One Moment. Thanks to our mates at LiSTNR for all...
Nov 08, 2017•30 min
#TheHowieGames | Few sportspeople can match Tim Cahill's ability to lift his team to another level when the pressure is at its greatest. His ability to score for the Socceroos at the most crucial times has made his an almost mythical figure in Australian sport. Just last week, Tim scored twice to keep Australia's World Cup hopes alive. Thanks to Foxtel and the Tim Cahill Academy for making this interview happen. For all the details head to https://www.foxtel.com.au/timcahillacademy/ ------ Find ...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 13 min
#TheHowieGames | Simon O'Donnell. A man who has lived an unbelievable sporting life. He was a VFL Footballer, a World Cup winning cricketer and became within millimetres of becoming a Melbourne Cup winning owner. In this wide-ranging sporting chat Simon also reveals how he handled a shock cancer diagnoses which struck during the peak of his international career. Simon is one of the funniest guests to feature on the Howie Games - This episode is almost like a sportsmans night journey through Simo...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 29 min
#TheHowieGames | This week The Howie Games explores a victory judged by many to be Australia's greatest sporting achievement - winning the 1983 America's Cup. Skipper John Bertrand details what it took to win and the toll that such an historic moment can take. If you want to learn how to manage people, scale impossible odds, develop mental strength and understand what it takes to win then this episode is for you. ------ Find Howie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkHoward03/ Follow Howie ...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 29 min
#TheHowieGames | Many people - motor racing fans included - will know James as a V8 Supercar driver and the 2010 Champion. However, his story is about so much more than that. In this episode James opens up about his struggles he had as a young man at school, his move to Europe as a teenager (to take on the likes of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton!), and a number of life-changing tragedies that changed his life forever. ------ Find Howie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkHoward03/ Foll...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 40 min
#TheHowieGames | Bruce McAvaney. The preeminent sports broadcaster in Australia. His resume is truly outstanding - 10 Summer Olympic Games, Melbourne Cups, AFL Grand Finals, Winter Olympics, Australian Open Tennis, the Rugby World Cup and we could go on. Bruce is truly elite at what he does and it was an absolute thrill to sit down and chat with him for over an hour. We discuss Bruce's original career in the public service, the pressure he feels, his favourite sporting moments and lots, lots mor...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 17 min
#TheHowieGames | Two-time Brownlow medallist Chris Judd understands what it takes to be elite, and he is eloquent enough to explain it in great detail. In this episode we chat footy, the need to work harder than your opponent, skateboarding, love and business. (+ Keep an ear out for a hot stock tip from Juddy!) ------ Find Howie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkHoward03/ Follow Howie on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/markhoward03/ Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.insta...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 26 min
#TheHowieGames | Very few sports broadcasters are so unbelievably good at what they do that they become synonymous with their sports. Think Richie Benaud, Murray Walker and this week's Howie Games guest Phil Liggett. Cycling just doesn't seem the same without Phil's voice. In this chat we cover a whole range of topics from bird watching to sports commentary to Phil's forthright and honest views on Lance Armstrong. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theho...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 24 min
#TheHowieGames | Part 2 of our Mark Webber special. In this episode we discover what is required to make it in the intensively competitive world of Formula 1, the story behind Mark's much publicised relationship with Sebastian Vettel, and all the ups and downs Mark faced along the way. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 18 min
#TheHowieGames | Earlier this year we headed to Noosa to record this special edition of the Howie Games with Mark Webber. Mark was so generous with his time that we've had to run his chat over two episodes. This week we explore Mark's journey to Formula 1 - he details his early struggles in the racing industry, back door deals and a moment in 1999 where he thought he would lose his life in a German forest. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegames...
Aug 23, 2017•1 hr 13 min
#TheHowieGames | John Sammy Newman played 300 games for the Geelong Football Club between 1964 and 1980 - a genuine star of the competition. Since his retirement he has never strayed far from the spotlight (or controversy) as the #1 man on Channel 9's The Footy Show. As you'll hear in this episode, Sam is never afraid to voice his opinion and no topic is out of bounds. This chat covers footy, life and death experiences, love, health scares, being broke, fancy cars and lots, lots more. ----------...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 11 min
#TheHowieGames | In early 2016 Mick Fanning announced to the world that he would take a year long break from competitive surfing. Mick takes us through his journey of self-discovery - from surfing the waves created by a breaking glacier to braving the icy waters under the northern lights. Mick also speaks in intimate detail about his return to J-Bay - the scene of the infamous shark attack. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The ...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 13 min
#TheHowieGames | As the first Australian to ever win the Tour de France, Cadel Evans needs little introduction. In this episode Cadel guides us through his journey from the back of a BMX in rural Australia to the yellow jersey. He provides incredible insight into the mind of riders on Le Tour - as well as laying out a blueprint on exactly what is required to win the greatest cycling race in the world. His ability to embrace pain and push his body to its absolute limit is remarkable. ------------...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 6 min
The Howie Games returns for Season 2 with one of the greatest Australian sports people of all time - Cathy Freeman. Cathy takes us through her remarkable journey from rural Queensland to the biggest sporting stage in the world. For the first time ever, Cathy opens up in incredible detail about THAT night back in 2000. Since retiring from athletics Cathy has established the Cathy Freeman Foundation which strives to "broaden horizons and inspire indigenous students to experience their full potenti...
Jul 23, 2017•1 hr 26 min
#TheHowieGames | David Morris was told time and time again that he wasn't good enough, that he was crazy to continue and had absolutely no future in aerial skiing. Thankfully, David ignored the constant negativity to qualify for the Olympics and claim an unlikely Olympic Silver medal for Australia - and he did it all with a smile on his face. He is a man who risked life and limb to realise his dream. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ F...
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 25 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #6 | A gentleman of international cricket - Kumar Sangakkara. The former Sri Lankan captain played 134 tests with an incredible average of 57.40. However, this isn't just a sporting story - it's a tale of perseverance, belief, and humility. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 26, 2017•43 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #5 | Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE. 104 tests, 23 test centuries, Ashes victories and regarded by many as the best English batsman of modern times. KP has a wicked sense humour, a love for the game and a love for his family. Forget the headlines, forget about all the rubbish - this is the real KP. Head to howiegames.com for more info. NEXT WEEK: Kumar Sangakkara ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 8 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #4 | A bloke who plays cricket today for the same reason he played it as a little fella, for fun. In this episode Baz talks about taking over the kiwi captaincy, legal battles, the World Cup, his phenomenal final test and much more. NEXT WEEK: Kevin Pietersen! ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Jan 12, 2017•1 hr 11 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #3 | Where do you start with Ricky Ponting? 168 tests, 375 ODIs, 71 international 100s, 3 World Cup wins - The cricketer of his generation. But above all Punter is a cheeky, funny, down to earth fella who loves his mates and family. In this episode he talks about his favourite cricketing moments, toughest loses, lessons learnt and much, much more. The man is a legend ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ F...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 3 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #2 | A former woodchopper from the La Trobe Valley in Victoria - Peter Siddle. In this episode Sidds talks about his path to the top, how tough test cricket really is, dealing with criticism and how a vegan approach has changed his entire life. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 29, 2016•1 hr 38 min
#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #1 | The first of our Big Bash League specials. We start with Adelaide Strikers captain Brad Hodge. Hodgey holds records galore in domestic cricket, yet extraordinarily he was only selected to play in 6 tests for Australia . In this episode Brad openly discusses his non-selection, the T20 revolution and where his cricketing career will take him next. ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow The Howie G...
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 17 min
#TheHowieGames | Trevor Hendy is a god of the waves and a modern day guru. As a competitor he had no peer - 4 consecutive World Ironman titles, 6 time Australian Ironman champion & 4 time Uncle Tobys Super Series winner. In this episode we chat about his family history, being the best of the best, going bankrupt, Kelly Slater and his starring role in Baywatch alongside Pamela Anderson. His positive outlook is infectious. #MugLair ------------- Follow The Howie Games on Instagram: https://www...
Dec 15, 2016•1 hr 24 min
