Where the biggest names in the world of sport go one-on-one with sports journalist Mark Howard. From ultimate highs to tear-jerking lows, Howie lifts the lid on the real stories behind the headlines. He sits down with the biggest names in Australian & world sport, finding out how they started out, what makes them tick, how they deal with the big wins and the big losses, and how they take on sport and life from here.
Parmas, Bill Clinton and Love Island… Let’s get stuck into the GOAT’s Player Profile! ------------- 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.
"We were chanting name the squad!" The Aussies are the T20 World Cup champs! We go behind the scenes with Aaron Finch, Mitch Marsh, and Adam Zampa as the boys let us in on some classic untold World Cup stories. We discuss all the big moments, what victory means to them, and solve the mystery of the ski goggles! This was a privilege. Thanks men. ❤️ 🏆 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"We were chanting name the squad!" The Aussies are the T20 World Cup champs! We go behind the scenes with Aaron Finch, Mitch Marsh, and Adam Zampa as the boys let us in on some classic untold World Cup stories. We discuss all the big moments, what victory means to them, and solve the mystery of the ski goggles! This was a privilege. Thanks men. ❤️ 🏆 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"It was pure terror. I've made this (Olympic) team, what have I done?" A Howie Games favourite returns! Since Cate last appeared on the show, she has won 3 more Olympic medals (2 gold and a silver), dealt with the stresses of a delayed Olympics, rebuilt herself in more ways than one, and continued to attack life. In this episode, Cate talks candidly for the first time about how she had to take control of her mental health just prior to Tokyo. Yet another example of Cate’s leadership in the commu...
"It was pure terror. I've made this (Olympic) team, what have I done?" A Howie Games favourite returns! Since Cate last appeared on the show, she has won 3 more Olympic medals (2 gold and a silver), dealt with the stresses of a delayed Olympics, rebuilt herself in more ways than one, and continued to attack life. In this episode, Cate talks candidly for the first time about how she had to take control of her mental health just prior to Tokyo. Yet another example of Cate’s leadership in the commu...
Milo, Mandela & Mumford and Sons....this is golden girl Cate Campbell's player profile! Cate and her sister Bronte have a wonderful new book out for the younger audience called "Sister Secrets". You can order it here - https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Sister-Secrets-Cate-Campbell-and-Bronte-Campbell-9781760525910 ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowie...
"If there's no attack, it just falls flat" Greig Pickhaver (a.k.a H.G. Nelson) is a true star of the Australian entertainment landscape. Roy and H.G. have dominated radio, tv and now podcasting for over 30 years. Greig takes us back to the start of his journey and explains how comedy helped him through his early life, meeting John Doyle (Rampaging Roy Slaven), the keys to entertainment, and plenty more. Check out H.G's new book, The Fairytale, a real and imagined history of Australian sport. You...
"If there's no attack, it just falls flat" Greig Pickhaver (a.k.a H.G. Nelson) is a true star of the Australian entertainment landscape. Roy and H.G. have dominated radio, tv and now podcasting for over 30 years. Greig takes us back to the start of his journey and explains how comedy helped him through his early life, meeting John Doyle (Rampaging Roy Slaven), the keys to entertainment, and plenty more. Check out H.G's new book, The Fairytale, a real and imagined history of Australian sport. You...
The brilliantly unorthodox mind of H.G. Nelson lets loose in this Player Profile! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#TheHowieGames | Pete Murray didn't pick up a guitar for the first time until his early 20s. Before that, he wanted to be an athlete. Rugby union and running were his loves. These days Pete is one of Australia’s most loved artists. When it's all said and done, Pete plays the guitar, sings, drives a kombi and surfs! What else is there in life! Check out Pete’s banging new tune "Hold Me Steady" and his EP 'The Night'. Enjoy the story of a man who figured out what he wanted out of life and has set ...
#TheHowieGames | Pete Murray didn't pick up a guitar for the first time until his early 20s. Before that, he wanted to be an athlete. Rugby union and running were his loves. These days Pete is one of Australia’s most loved artists. When it's all said and done, Pete plays the guitar, sings, drives a kombi, and surfs! What else is there in life! Check out Pete’s banging new tune "Hold Me Steady" and his EP 'The Night'. Enjoy the story of a man who figured out what he wanted out of life and has set...
"I said to the boys I don't want to die here" #TheHowieGames | From a kid growing up playing all sorts of sport, to a near-death experience in Afghanistan whilst serving his country, to Paralympic glory, Curtis McGrath is one seriously impressive customer. In this episode, Curtis lifts the veil on what life is like in the modern Australian army. What training involves, how deployment works and what life was like on the ground in Afghanistan for foreign troops. This is a humble man talking about ...
"I said to the boys I don't want to die here" #TheHowieGames | From a kid growing up playing all sorts of sport, to a near-death experience in Afghanistan whilst serving his country, to Paralympic glory, Curtis McGrath is one seriously impressive customer. In this episode, Curtis lifts the veil on what life is like in the modern Australian army. What training involves, how deployment works and what life was like on the ground in Afghanistan for foreign troops. This is a humble man talking about ...
#TheHowieGames | Curtis McGrath is a Veteran, a triple Paralympic gold medallist, and a man with a story that stopped me in my tracks. Do not miss the full ep next week. In the meantime, here’s his Player Profile including the Lord of the Rings, hanging with Prince Harry and Genghis Khan! You can pre-order Curtis’s brilliant new book now through Booktopia, titled “Blood, Sweat and Steel”. ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow the Ho...
#TheHowieGames | In 1973, Tony Wheeler, alongside his wife Maureen, founded the enormously successful travel guide business, Lonely Planet. Since then, millions of budget travelers have used the guides to travel the globe. With Australia and the world finally opening up again after covid, there’s no better time to have an episode based around travel, adventure, and the thrill of not knowing what’s around the next bend. Plus, some weird sporting events, and how to build a mega business starting w...
#TheHowieGames | In 1973, Tony Wheeler, alongside his wife Maureen, founded the enormously successful travel guide business, Lonely Planet. Since then, millions of budget travelers have used the guides to travel the globe. With Australia and the world finally opening up again after covid, there’s no better time to have an episode based around travel, adventure, and the thrill of not knowing what’s around the next bend. Plus, some weird sporting events, and how to build a mega business starting w...
#TheHowieGames | Tony Wheeler, founder of travel guide business Lonely Planet, has got to be one of the most travelled blokes on the planet. A perfect basis for a ripping player profile! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee is perfect for the Artist Series. One of Australia’s biggest media operators, Andy talks about what it takes to dominate radio, podcasting, and the telly, as well as how the Hamish and Andy juggernaut originally got rolling. But just as cool, Andy is sport obsessed. His profile, his warmth, and the fact that he is a ripping fella, has opened the door for Andy to experience all sorts of wonderful moments with high-profile athletes and teams. The type of opportunities the...
#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee is perfect for the Artist Series. One of Australia’s biggest media operators, Andy talks about what it takes to dominate radio, podcasting, and the telly, as well as how the Hamish and Andy juggernaut originally got rolling. But just as cool, Andy is sport obsessed. His profile, his warmth, and the fact that he is a ripping fella, has opened the door for Andy to experience all sorts of wonderful moments with high-profile athletes and teams. The type of opportunities the...
#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee on The Dukes of Hazard, Dustin Johnson, Pocket Trumpets, and a mighty fine Nissan Pintara! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#TheHowieGames | At just 20 years of age, Stephanie Rice stunned the world with three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was a global star. This is a story about what it takes to dominate an Olympic Games, both physically and mentally, then how to adjust to the fact your athletic career is finished at an age where most people are only making their way in life. What comes next? Full of lessons and laughs, this will get you up and about. ❤️ ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instag...
#TheHowieGames | At just 20 years of age, Stephanie Rice stunned the world with three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was a global star. This is a story about what it takes to dominate an Olympic Games, both physically and mentally, then how to adjust to the fact your athletic career is finished at an age where most people are only making their way in life. What comes next? Full of lessons and laughs, this will get you up and about. ❤️ ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instag...
#TheHowieGames | The triple Olympic gold medal star on Serena Williams, Brumby's Bakery, The Alchemist, a fear of snakes, and the world's worst pool deck interviewer.😳 Stephanie's full ep drops next week. ------------- 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....
“Playing to 75,000 people, it's unlike anything you can imagine” #TheHowieGames | Kirk Pengilly is a founding member of one of the biggest bands on the planet, INXS. This is Kirk’s story about a group of mates who loved music, bought a van, and honed their craft traveling from pub to club across Australia. Then they took on the world! From outback pubs to 100,000 plus crowds in Rio and selling out Wembley Stadium in London, this is a rollicking story of mateship and music. Let’s be honest, who w...
“Playing to 75,000 people, it's unlike anything you can imagine” #TheHowieGames | Kirk Pengilly is a founding member of one of the biggest bands on the planet, INXS. This is Kirk’s story about a group of mates who loved music, bought a van, and honed their craft traveling from pub to club across Australia. Then they took on the world! From outback pubs to 100,000 plus crowds in Rio and selling out Wembley Stadium in London, this is a rollicking story of mateship and music. Let’s be honest, who w...
#TheHowieGames | Ever wondered about band riders, what music a musician listens to, and how many guitars a rockstar owns? Me too... All that and more, in the player profile of INXS's Master of the axe and King of the sax, Kirk Pengilly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Merch updates, thoughts on the perfect podcast length, and our first-ever request for a guest that shouldn’t come on the show…all in this episode of the Howie Hotline! Thanks everyone for sending through your questions and messages of support! Record a question and send it to the hotline number and get yourself on the show. (WhatsApp preferred) ☎️ 043-howie-01 (0434-694-301) ☎️ No question too big or small! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
"10 months after Sylvester gave me the script we won an Oscar!" #TheHowieGames | Gene Kirkwood is a Hollywood icon. Oscar winner, Grammy winner, actor, producer, and plenty more. In 1976 Gene was executive producer on what became one of the most iconic sports movies of all time. Rocky! Much later, Gene produced the brilliant music documentary "The Defiant Ones". Gene takes us behind the scenes on the art of movie-making, with some incredible stories about shooting Rocky, acting alongside Robert ...
"10 months after Sylvester gave me the script we won an Oscar!" #TheHowieGames | Gene Kirkwood is a Hollywood icon. Oscar winner, Grammy winner, actor, producer, and plenty more. In 1976 Gene was executive producer on what became one of the most iconic sports movies of all time. Rocky! Much later, Gene produced the brilliant music documentary "The Defiant Ones". Gene takes us behind the scenes on the art of movie-making, with some incredible stories about shooting Rocky, acting alongside Robert ...
#TheHowieGames | Colonel Bob Sheridan has been the voice of boxing for over 50 years. He's called 10,000 plus fights, including the biggest prize fights of all time... Ali v Foreman in "the rumble in the jungle", the infamous Tyson v Holyfield "Bite Fight", Pacquiao v Horn and countless more. The Colonel goes behind the scenes on all of these fights with some rip-roaring stories. But the reason Bob has been able to transcend his sport and become a household name to sports fans is because the Col...
