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Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 470 - Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Review (Redux)Thought we had finished talking about the Paris 2024 Olympics? Think again! Because even though it's been less than a year since the Opening Ceremony of those Games, we're back to talk about it once again as we continue our Opening Ceremony review series by looking closely at the most unique Opening Ceremony in Olympics history. Is it perhaps too soon to chat about this again or has enough time passed to give us a different perspective of it? How excited is Ben to finally be able to give his full thoughts on what happened? Do we still want to...2025-06-151h 37Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 466 - Tahli Gill & Dean Hewitt Pre-Milano Cortina InterviewTwo of our favourite guests return to the show today as we catch up with Aussie curling icons Tahli Gill & Dean Hewitt to find out about their journey to get to their second Olympics in Italy next year! We find out just why their red hot form is tracking well into 2026 and how a coaching change has helped them not only prepare for this, but also have them avoid another awkward meeting during the Olympics. We also find out how a chance encounter with a certain former IOC President came about and just what it is like having dinner...2025-05-291h 17Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 418 - Paris 2024 Day 14 ReviewPlease 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 go over the huge...2024-08-101h 44Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 415 - Paris 2024 Day 11 ReviewDay 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 some alliances may be at work as...2024-08-071h 08Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 414 - Paris 2024 Day 10 ReviewJust 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 could top the final field...2024-08-061h 28Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 413 - Paris 2024 Day 9 ReviewWe 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...2024-08-051h 24Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 410 - Paris 2024 Day 6 ReviewWe'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 turned into a sensation overnight, as well as a "too good to...2024-08-021h 37Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 408 - Paris 2024 Day 4 ReviewIt 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 Gymnastics going as expected, we discuss Simone Biles...2024-07-311h 38Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 407 - Paris 2024 Day 3 ReviewSummer 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 huge victories today for Australia, Canada and...2024-07-301h 05Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 406 - Paris 2024 Day 2 ReviewAnother 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 bring you live commentary of the Men's 100m...2024-07-281h 19Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 405 - Paris 2024 Day 1 ReviewIt 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 segment from past Olympics. We then award our...2024-07-281h 24Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 404 - Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony ReviewWow. 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, tale about the coverage from Australia, Canada, the...2024-07-2747 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 403 - Paris 2024 Preview EpisodeTHE 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 to. We also hear the latest from Paris itself, and learn just what...2024-07-242h 19Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 392 - OTP Newscast 10We'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 qualification news during the week and also...2024-07-082h 15Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 391 - Amar Dhesi InterviewAs 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 Commonwealth Games experiences in 2022...2024-07-041h 17Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 351 - Donovan Bailey InterviewAre you ready for a legendary interview from an absolute legend of the Olympics? If you answered yes, you've come to the right place, as we sit down with the iconic Donovan Bailey to hear more about his incredible career that has made him a true Canadian icon. We learn from Donovan just which other sport he could've been an Olympian in, and how he still competes in that sport to this day. We also find out more about just how his path into sprinting was so unique and how he was able to reach the highest level so...2024-02-1541 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 349 - Gangwon 2024 Days 7-13 & Closing Ceremony Review + Gangwon WrapIt felt like the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics just started but sadly they're now over and that means it's time for us to bring them home in true Off The Podium style as we review the second week of action, give our take on the Closing Ceremony and review the games as a whole! We find out from the gang just what their highlight of the week was and why we are currently very scared of New Zealand and their capability in winter sports. We also find out just how good it is to see Italy do so well as...2024-02-0246 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 348 - Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony & Days 1-6 ReviewThe Youth Olympics are here! And after an action packed week in Korea, Ben & Colin are back to go over everything to do with the Olympics and give their viewpoints on all the big talking points! Just why do we think the opening ceremony might've been the best one we've seen in a decade? What do we think of Thomas Bach (Olympic Champion, fencing) taking selfies and doing fist bumps? Why is Australia gloating so much after their big win in ice hockey against the Netherlands? What has happened to the coverage in Canada? And why are we so...2024-01-2659 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 347 - Gangwon 2024 Preview EpisodeWe've teased and teased about covering our first ever YOUTH OLYMPICS and finally they're here! And for the very first time we're set to bring you our unique look at the Youth Olympics as we get set to be excited for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, Korea! Ben & Colin go over just what they are excited about from these unique Olympics and why sometimes the Youth Olympics can be more entertaining to watch. We also learn more about the mascot, more about Gangwon and Korea and learn just how equal these games are going to be! It's an...2024-01-181h 16Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 337 - Santiago 2023 Days 15-16 & Closing Ceremony Review + Santiago WrapWell it's been a fun ride but it's time to draw to a close our coverage of our first ever Pan Am Games as we give our final look at Santiago 2023! Just how did we feel it all finished up? How excited are we to see a mascot be given a medal in a Closing Ceremony? What did we think of artistic roller sports? How is Colin feeling after seeing breaking? How hard is it to measure a race walk course? How did we go in our predictions? Why are we all on board with Fiu as a mascot...2023-11-091h 21Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 334 - Santiago 2023 Preview EpisodeWith only nine months to go until the Paris Olympics, what better way to get you into the mood for a massive multisport event than by covering the biggest multisport event in the Americas in 2023! That's right, for the first ever time we're covering a PanAm Games, as the best athletes from both North & South America head to Santiago for the 19th edition of the event. And for the very first time on Off The Podium it's Colin who gets to run the ship, as he brings us all up to speed on the PanAms, talks us over what...2023-10-191h 18Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 331 - Calgary 1988 Opening Ceremony ReviewIt's been a few months since our last CLASSIC OPENING CEREMONY REVIEW but we're back to bring you our take on the Calgary 1988 Opening Ceremony in true Off The Podium style! How is Colin feeling being able to talk about our first Canadian Olympics in this segment? Do we appreciate the 3 hour advertisement for the Alberta tourism board? Why is there so much dancing? Seriously. So. Much. Dancing. Why was the Governor General of Canada so lazy in 1988? Why did Calgary love Australia so much in 1988? How pumped are we to get our first ever appearance of a mascot...2023-09-281h 29Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 325 - Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final & Tournament ReviewThe 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is over and Spain are the champions of the world for the very first time. And after an incredible month of football, we're back to recap it all, go over the final and draw our first ever Women's World Cup coverage to a close! How did our predictions end up and how is Jarrod just so good at predicting things? Are we happy Spain won or more happy that England lost? Are we sad Australia didn't finish third or satisfied with fourth? Why are we stoked to see the return of Nikki Webster during...2023-08-241h 02Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 324 - Australia & New Zealand 2023 Knockout Stage Review & Final PreviewIt's been a rollercoaster few weeks since we last spoke about the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and that means there is plenty to talk about as we are back to go over the knockout stages of the tournament and give our full preview of the World Cup Final between Spain and England! Have Jarrod and Ben recovered from the Matildas run and going to a game together? How is Colin feeling in the weeks since Canada were eliminated? Were we happy to see the USA get eliminated early? How do we feel about Sweden? Why has Tazuni become our...2023-08-171h 17Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 322 - Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group Stage ReviewThe group stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is over and we now move into the serious stuff of the knockout stages. But before we get to that, the gang is back together to go over all the bits we loved, hated and everything else in between in our group stage review! Is Colin still sad over Canada getting eliminated? Are Ben & Jarrod still celebrating Australia's dismantling of No Official Nickname? What were the biggest surprises of the group stage? How are our predictions going? And how will the knockout stage go from this point on? We also...2023-08-031h 42Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 319 - Australia & New Zealand 2023 Preview EpisodeIt's time to get excited for another massive global tournament with the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia & New Zealand kicking off next week! And with the excitement building in both countries and around the world, we're back to bring you the first taste of our coverage of the tournament with our massive preview episode for the 2023 Women's World Cup! We find out from Ben and Jarrod how the vibe is in the main World Cup city of Sydney right now and just how many games they'll be attending together! We also hear from Colin about how Canada is...2023-07-131h 45
Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 317 - Dufour-Lapointe Sisters InterviewAn exciting and massive interview coming your way today as we speak to THREE guests all at once as we are joined by the incredible Canadian mogul skiers Chloe, Justine & Maxime Dufour-Lapointe to chat about their amazing Olympic careers and their amazing family legacy in the sport of freestyle skiing! We find out from each of them just how their incredible Olympic journeys started and how important being together played a key role in their success. We also find out which moment from their careers maybe topped their respective Olympic successes and what it was like celebrating that moment...2023-06-291h 34
Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 295 - Keep The Flame Alive Crossover SpecialAn 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 connections and talk up the episodes that you should all be listening to f...2023-02-161h 37
Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 277 - Qatar 2022 Week 2 ReviewAnother 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 go over all the results and news from the week and look ahead to...2022-12-011h 11
Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 276 - Qatar 2022 Week 1 ReviewThe 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 predictions doing so far? It's...2022-11-251h 08
Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 275 - Qatar 2022 Preview EpisodeWe'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 and important is this...2022-11-171h 31Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 258 - Birmingham 2022 Preview EpisodeIt's time to get pumped and excited as we not only bring back all the crew together but we return for an EPIC preview episode of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to get you super excited for another super exciting major sporting event! Join Ben, Colin & Jarrod as they go over all the things to look forward to across the next couple of weeks and work out whether or not Canada has a chance of even getting close to Australia in the medal standings. We also look forward to the new events that we will no doubt be talking about, find...2022-07-221h 09Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 239 - Beijing 2022 Paralympics RecapIt's time to recap an epic Winter Paralympics and go over our thoughts on all the incredible moments and achievements that we just witnessed over 8 massive days of competition. We go over all the highlights from both a Canadian and Australian perspective, as well as going over some other memorable moments that stood out amongst the rest. We also talk about why the Paralympics are just so damn entertaining as well as how the coverage does differ when you move to a different country. Added to this the celebration that comes with OTP winning another gold medal, the disappointment...2022-03-171h 26Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 235 - Beijing 2022 Wrap EpisodeThe Beijing 2022 Olympics have come to a close and we're back to give them one more episode to go over everything and anything that we feel needs to be talked about after another amazing Olympics! What does Jarrod think of the closing ceremony and is he still celebrating Slovakia winning the bronze in men's ice hockey? How will these games ultimately be remembered? Are we satisfied with the success of Australia and Canada or could there have been more? How do we feel about the stars of the Olympics and who will get the coveted 'Athlete of the Games...2022-02-211h 05Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 232 - Beijing 2022 Day 14 ReviewAs we get closer to the end of the 2022 Winter Olympics, we're back to bring you another medal winning day and another day where things get entertaining for you on many different levels! Why is Canada just so nice when things don't go their way? Are Canada excited for more medals, even if they aren't gold? What do we have to talk about when it comes to Australia? Why is today the episode not to listen to if you're a Mikaela Shiffrin or Eileen Gu fan? Why is today the episode to listen to if you're a Finland fan...2022-02-192h 09Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 230 - Beijing 2022 Day 12 ReviewA day of upsets and a day of amazing action is behind us as we are back to please Karen by speaking in our inside voice as we bring you all the action of day 12 of Beijing 2022! Will Ben get any phone calls tonight telling him to be quiet? Are we upset about the USA being eliminated in the men's ice hockey or are we happy? Why is Slovakia now our favourite country? How is Canada feeling now about the curling given they probably won't have to shut down now? What will special guest Johanna Griggs have to say...2022-02-161h 35Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 228 - Beijing 2022 Day 10 ReviewIt's a loved up day 10 of Beijing 2022 with action aplenty, medals galore and so much stuff to talk about that you should probably already be listening by the time you read this! How is Canada feeling about (technically) winning the gold in the monobob? Or are we only counting the bronze? How did Ben do in the monobob and is he pleased with his debut Olympic run by finishing 5th? Are we heartbroken over the aerials or more heartbroken over the OTP curse continuing? What noises is Colin excited to talk about that were made by the CBC today...2022-02-141h 24Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 226 - Beijing 2022 Day 8 ReviewGet yourself locked and loaded for another medal winning day as we go over everything that happened on one action packed day 8 of Beijing 2022! Why are some of us cross at the snowboard cross but some of us not cross at the snowboard cross? Does it count to lose in a group stage match in ice hockey at the Olympics? How are we feeling on Narracott night? Why is Canada so depressed about the curling? What on earth do Harley Quinn and the Joker have to do with Ice Dancing? And why does Colin love skeleton athletes from the...2022-02-121h 34Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 222 - Beijing 2022 Day 3 ReviewWell after a golden day for Australia yesterday it's time to celebrate a golden day for Canada as we come to you for a massive day 3 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics! Does a gold for Canada today make up for the disappointment of the curling or are they still too sad to properly celebrate? How is Australia celebrating after their record breaking day yesterday? Which special guest will we have on the show today to help talk about the Olympics? Will we have much breaking news tonight and if we do why does it make us so excited and...2022-02-071h 40Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 220 - Beijing 2022 Day 1 ReviewWe are here for the first proper day of competition for Beijing 2022 and we have the whole gang together to recap one epic day! We talk about a medal winning day for Canada and find out from Colin just how he feels about their first day of success. We also get back on the commentary slopes to call some more moguls and leave some more memories that you won't soon forget. Added to this we find out just why we still love the curling, why the women's ice hockey should just be called right now, why Hakuna Matata is...2022-02-051h 58Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 88 - Kylie Masse InterviewAs we near the end of the Summer that wasn't Tokyo 2020, we have our firs every swimmer to talk to today as we chat Kylie Masse Canada's Olympic Bronze Medallist from the 100 metre backstroke. We talk to Kylie about how she broke into the competitive swimming, her medal win in Rio, and her massive success at the 2017 World Championships. We also get her answers to the famous "My Name Is" questionnaire.2020-08-2124 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 87 - Charlotte Caslick InterviewAnother big interview to come your way today as we chat with Australian Rio 2016 gold medallist from rugby 7s Charlotte Caslick about her amazing career and her hopes moving into the Tokyo Olympics! We find out about her unique path into the sport of rugby 7s, just how incredible her time at the games was and just how she is handling the current pandemic as she hopes to back up her gold at the next games with another one! It's a fun chat you won't want to miss! 2020-08-1256 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 86 - Jamie Sale InterviewAn absolutely incredible interview to bring you today as we chat with legendary Canadian figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Jamie Sale! Jamie gives us an insight into just what drew her into the sport, her experiences at the Olympics in 1994 and just why she had a literal front row seat to the Nancy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding drama, the entire situation around the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and whether or not she gets tired of talking around the entire controversy as well as one amazing story of love and compassion from the entire country of Canada that you will...2020-08-051h 24Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 85 - Nicola 'Ziggy' Cotterill InterviewA great interview to come your way this week as we chat with Australian water polo player Nicola 'Ziggy' Cotterill about her amazing career! We learn just how she got into the sport, what it meant for her to make the Olympics and just what she does with her bronze medal she won at the 2012 London Olympics! We also find out what she has been up to since and whether or not she misses the sport! It's a fun interview that will sure to entertain you!2020-07-291h 51Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 84 - The Hobart 2020 Olympic BidWe bring you a special episode today that you weren't expecting as we apparently find a reason to allow Ben to talk more about himself and learn more about his unsuccessful bid to bring the 2020 Olympics to Hobart. Just how far did this bid get? Was he ever serious about? What was the endgame of the bid? Did he lead people on with it? Why did it stop? And does he believe that smaller cities such as Hobart could ever host the games? It's an episode that you probably will want to miss, but we think you shouldn't as...2020-07-2854 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 83 - Brendon Rodney InterviewFollowing on from our Aaron Brown interview a couple of weeks back, it's time to chat to another Canadian sprinter in Brendon Rodney about his career and hopes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! Brendon tells us everything from what drew him into the sport, right through to how the current pandemic has altered his preparations for the games. It's another exciting addition to our interview series that you'll be sure to love!2020-07-221h 12Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 82 - Ella Easton InterviewAn exciting interview to come to you today as we chat to Ella Easton, an Australian sports climber who is setting her sights on reaching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We learn from Ella just what sports climbing is and what disciplines there, as well as why we should be really excited about watching it during the Olympics. We also learn everything from the training required, why the Olympics will be different to the usual sports climbing meet and everything else there is to know about the sport and just how much of a chance Ella has on making it! It's...2020-07-151h 10Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 81 - Aaron Brown InterviewWe are back as promised with another Canadian Olympic interview for you. Today we talk to Aaron Brown, who won bronze as part of the Men's 4x100 Relay team in Rio 2016. Aaron tells us about the differences in training between running the 100 and 200 metres, as well as how precise the exchanges are in a relay. Aaron also talks about having to compete against, as well as compete with his own Team Canada teammates. Aaron competed in both London and Rio, and details some noticeable differences in the facilities and experiences in the games. We also for the first time...2020-07-0831 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 80 - Jon Montgomery InterviewIn the absence of Tokyo 2020, we're here to bring you a huge series of athlete interviews to carry you through the Summer. Today we speak to Jon Montgomery, Skeleton Gold Medalist from Vancouver 2010. We talk to Jon about how he was able to break into the sport of Skeleton, and what it takes to excel in this insane and unique Winter sport. Jon breaks down his Gold medal run, and the memorable celebration that made him a household name. Jon also covers his experiences as host of The Amazing Race Canada, and what it was like to participate in 2018 as...2020-06-2338 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 79 - Discussing The Postponement Of Tokyo 2020Oh hey everyone! Remember us? Well we're back for the first time in nearly two years to bring back your favourite three Olympic podcast hosts to chat everything about the recent announcement of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and try and get caught up on everything else that we have missed since we last spoke! Do the boys agree with the decision to postpone the games? Do they feel our favourite Count Dracula impersonator Thomas Bach should stay as President or is his time done? Just when will the games be held? Will it be weird to potentially have...2020-03-2847 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 78 - Gold Coast 2018 Days 4-11 Review & Closing Ceremony Review + Gold Coast WrapWe are ALL back to talk about the final days of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Ben gives us more first hand experiences from his work at the Boxing events, while Jarrod tells us all about the extensive 2 hours of coverage he managed to see over the course of 11 days. Meanwhile Colin has mostly positive things to say about Canada's exclusive coverage from the DAZN (Da-Zone) app, including the CBC network deciding to throw a few time slots in there. Why are Australians so down on the Closing Ceremonies? What does Ben have to say about being one of approximately 13...2018-04-2048 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 77 - Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremonies and Days 1-3We are back, and coming to you live from the Gold Coast.... well, at least one of us is. Ben takes time out of his busy day working the Boxing venue to tell us all about his experiences behind the scenes of working the Commonwealth Games. Who will come out on top between the Aussies and Canadians in the pool? Which boxer could fist bump Ben to the ground? Which Canadian commentator just cuts in and out of coverage as he pleases? What was the giant inflatable whale like up close at dress rehearsals? What is DAZN and why is...2018-04-081h 12Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 76 - Gold Coast 2018 Preview EpisodeWe've barely been gone a month and already we're back on your airwaves as we get excited to cover our very first Commonwealth Games in the lead up to the biggest sporting event in Australia this decade, the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast! Just how excited are Ben, Jarrod & Colin for the games? Does Canada even give two hoots that they're on? Will Jarrod be driving 8 hours to the Gold Coast to watch them? Why is Ben the most excited of the three? What will their medal predictions be? And do we finally have a decent mascot? Tune in...2018-03-1758 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 75 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 16 & Closing Ceremony Review + PyeongChang WrapWell all good things must come to an end and sadly PyeongChang 2018 is over. But does that mean we're going to stop and not bring you our review and recap of the final day and closing ceremony? Of course now! How crap was the closing ceremony? What is the deal with kids? What is the deal with kids who can project their voice so far? Where the hell was Psy? Are we looking forward to Beijing? Is Thomas Bach still speaking? Why is Ben now besties with Edwina Bartholomew? And where do these games rank in the minds of your...2018-02-251h 06Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 74 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 15 ReviewThe penultimate day is here and it's time to make sure you're updated and fulfilled as we declare it the games of Ester Ledecka and Canadian bronze with day 15 of PyeongChang 2018. Why is it such a big deal for Canada to break the bronze drought in Men's Ice Hockey and eclipse the fortune of the great Grenoble 68 side? Why is it such a big deal for Canadian's to break the car robbery drought and create a new Ryan Lochte? Are squirrels that scary that snowboarders should run them over? Can Jarrod try and explain to us the rules of mass...2018-02-251h 24Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 73 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 14 ReviewWe're so close to the end that we're nearly going to cry and there is a lot of crying today especially if you're Canadian so we try to make sure your tears are wiped away in the best possible way. Just how on earth did Canada lose to Germany in ice hockey? Just how on earth did Canada lose to Switzerland in curling? Just how on earth is it deemed a failure for Canada despite the fact they won a medal of every colour on day 14? How on earth is channel 7 even in Korea still when they are so focused...2018-02-241h 09Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 72 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 13 ReviewAs we get closer to the end of another Olympics it's time to recap on a day that New Zealand will remember forever and Canada will want to forget as Ben, Colin & Jarrod reflect on the 13th day of PyeongChang 2018. Just how is Canada coping with the loss of both the ice hockey and the curling? How is New Zealand still celebrating winning two bronze medals? How is Hungary celebrating by finally winning a gold? How is Australia celebrating in really not achieving anything? It's all there and more in another action packed day that we know you'll want to...2018-02-2346 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 71 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 12 ReviewIt's a momentous day in the history of the Winter Olympics as we come to you for day 12 of PyeongChang 2018 and celebrate some moments from day 13 which involve NEW ZEALAND GETTING ON THE PODIUM....TWICE!!!! As we hide our shock factor at this amazing feat, Ben, Jarrod & Colin go over all the other stuff that needs to be talked about so that we don't get too kiwi at this point of the games. Why is American Cross-Country skiing the next big thing for our American friends? Why is Canada disappointed they won a bronze? Why is Australia disappointed in the...2018-02-221h 23Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 70 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 11 ReviewAs we pass another day at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics it's time to celebrate Canada being amazing and Australia being beyond our peak as day 11 gets reviewed by your resident winter experts Ben & Jarrod. Just why was the short-track relay so confusing? How good are Virtue & Moir and how much are they doing it? How will Australia react if New Zealand end up sweeping the ski half-pipe? Why are Canadian speed skaters such good artists? And how do we know that Lydia Lassila could be competing at the 2024 Olympics? Click away to listen away and get your daily Olympic fix!2018-02-2051 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 69 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 10 ReviewIt was a golden day for Canada and a day for Australia but that doesn't change Ben & Jarrod coming back on air to recap all the exciting action that was day 10 of PyeongChang 2018! Have the guys gotten over the David Morris robbing? How amazing was the Bobsleigh? How much of a let down was the big air? Is the 500m speed skating the most exciting speed skating event? Did the Norwegian party pants make a return today? Is Elizabeth Swaney the new star of the games? And will the fan messages get published today? It's all there to be listened t...2018-02-2049 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 68 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 9 ReviewIt's time to finally bring back a Canadian perspective (given they're wining medals and Australia isn't) and get ourselves worked up over some terrible judging as we recap the 9th day of PyeongChang 2018. Just how much bullshit was coming from the judging of the men's aerials and why is David Morris just such an awesome human for taking it so well? Has Colin recovered from basically being dead and can he survive long enough to survive so much alpine skiing being shown? Can bobsledders actually draw and why do we need to tweet them to work out what it is...2018-02-181h 19Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 67 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 8 ReviewAs we reach the half way point of the 2018 Winter Olympics it's time to go over another day without any medals (at least for Australia) and at least make it super entertaining for you yet again! Why is David Morris just so goddamn awesome? Why does Channel 7 continue to suck so badly? Is Ester Ledecka the star of the games so far? Why are Liechtenstein and Spain the star countries of these games? And seriously, WHY IS DAVID MORRIS SO AWESOME?!?! You'll have to tune in and find out all the news and more with another amazing and OLYMPIC episode!2018-02-1746 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 66 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 7 ReviewWe launch full face into a new daily review of PyeongChang 2018 and sadly for both countries involved there are no medals to talk about but that doesn't mean we still can't have some fun and excitement along the way! Jarrod comes in fresh with some research about just how having a Swisse ad campaign actually hurts your chances of success in an Olympics. There is also talk about why Australia should be better in long-track speed skating, why the athletes Channel 7 doesn't care about do better, why we need to interview people who do doubles luge and some of the...2018-02-161h 04Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 65 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 6 ReviewAnother day, another medal for Australia (and a few for Canada too) as Ben & Jarrod return to give their take on another entertaining day of the Olympics! Just why does it matter that Jarryd and Chumpy don't get along? Why does Lydia need to stop apologising and realise how awesome and amazing she is? Why is it sad that Jacqui Cooper isn't being appreciated more as a commentator? Why is the luge relay perhaps the greatest sport that has ever existed? And can we finally break the 3 medal hoodoo and end up with our 4th medal? It's all here and...2018-02-1656 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 64 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 5 ReviewIt's a bronzed day here on Off The Podium as we get excited for another medal for Australia and a day we can officially say we beat Canada in! So disappointed are Canada with their lack of medals that they apparently didn't want to be represented on this episode which means more love for Australia! It also means more hate for Channel 7 and how bad their coverage is, more love for doubles luge, more love for Nordic combined and more love for what could quite possibly be 'Chumpy day' when we next do this episode. So get listening and get...2018-02-151h 12Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 63 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 4 ReviewAfter the silver success of day 3 for Australia and the gold success for Canada can it be repeated with a podcast of the same quality? Well for Canada sure, but we can faceplant like an Aussie snowboarder to make your day even better! There is plenty of time to relive Canadian success, as well as work out why Canada has something against Chloe Kim. There is also talk about Australians including just whether or not Scotty James can be the next Campbell sister, as well as discussing why PyeongChang has trouble coming up with a good logo and motto and...2018-02-131h 17Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 62 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 3 ReviewIt's a glorious day to be a fan from either Canada or Australia as it's all about GOLD and SILVER for both nations on a medallistic day that will go down in history! Ben & Jarrod are joined by Mallory again to get all Matt Graham excited, as well as Team Canada excited and twizzle their way through the news of the day. We also try and work out why everyone at the Winter Olympics are all so much happier than the Summer Olympics, why these games make us dislike the Campbell sisters even more, talk up just how great curling...2018-02-131h 04Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 61 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 2 ReviewIt's another day of the 2018 Winter Olympics and what better way to kick off our coverage than with some epic commentary of the Women's Moguls final to go alongside with all the news of the day?! With Mallory returning, you know we're in for a fun (and long) episode, featuring some (sort of) golden moments for New Zealand, a day of medals for Canada, more bloody medals for Norway and a first ever medal for a 12 year old kid. There is also some exciting Canadian profiles to be heard, more Aussie athlete fan messages (featuring extra schnitzel) and more laughter...2018-02-112h 17Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 60 - PyeongChang 2018 Day 1 ReviewThe first day of competition is complete for the 2018 PyeongChang games and what a day we have had! If you're Australian it's been filled with endless coverage and replays of the moguls, if you're Canadian you're actually getting to see the games! There has also been some excitement for New Zealand with it soon set to be a national holiday in recognition of the great Carlos Garcia Knight. There has also been some late nights for Jarrod & Ben with the epic ski jumping being exciting when it really shouldn't be. We also get excited over pink guns with ponies on...2018-02-101h 23Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 59 - PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony ReviewTHE GAMES ARE HERE! It's time to get excited as the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics have started and your favourite Olympics podcast is here to give you it's take on the opening ceremony! Just how bad were Channel 7 in covering the event? What was with all the outfits? Did the cauldron look like a giant space penis? How good was the traditional Korean song of 'Imagine' performed by out of tune buskers? Why was everything pre-recorded? Why did we have to add another Canadian to the episode to balance it out? Have we found our winter Ryan Lochte already? Why do...2018-02-101h 42Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 58 - PyeongChang 2018 Preview EpisodeIt's time to strap your skates on, wax your snowboard and adjust your luge as Ben, Colin & Jarrod are back to bring you their full preview of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang Korea! Just how excited are they for the games? Can Jarrod contain his love of the ice dancing? How about Colin and his curling love? And Ben and his fascination for doubles luge? What is the deal with nordic combined and it being so awesome? Will Australia choke under all the expectations? Can Canada peak over 33 medals? Why is Tasmania looking at bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics? And...2018-02-031h 18Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 57 - Kailani Craine InterviewAnother athlete interview to bring you today in the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics as we speak to one of Australia's most successful ever figure skaters heading into her first ever Olympics Kailani Craine! Kailani talks us through how she is feeling heading into her games, talking about her training, routine preparation and having to compete again before the games start. She also takes us through her unique introduction to the sport, why she never wants to stop, the experience of sitting in the 'kiss & cry room' as well as talking up her love for dogs, food and why...2018-01-1830 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 56 - Andy Jung InterviewWe're back to bring you another interview in the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics as we speak with Australian Short-Track Speed Skater Andy Jung! Andy chats up his chances for the games and why he's in hot form in the hope to win Australia's first medal in the sport since 2002. He also talks about which athletes are the worst when it comes to being physical, why he doesn't necessarily stick to his strict diet during training and gives us some extremely unique and thoughtful answers during our final set of questions.2018-01-1730 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 55 - The 90 Minute News EpisodeWell it's been a while since the whole crew was together so we thought what better time than to get everyone on an episode to talk about everything that is happening around the world of Olympic sports and everything else in between? Join Ben, Colin & Jarrod as they discuss a wide variety of topics including the recent retirement of Usain Bolt, both the Swimming & Athletics World Championships and why both Canada & Australia shouldn't be happy with their results. There is also discussion about the Canada & Commonwealth Games (and which one Canada will do better at) as well as future Olympic...2017-08-191h 29Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 54 - Callum Watson InterviewA fun interview for you today as we chat to Australian Olympic cross-country skier Callum Watson! Callum takes us through his career, right from his beginnings in the sport and all the way through to his Olympic debut in Sochi 2014. He also talks about his horrific and freak injury he suffered after the games and the challenges he faced because of it as well as his knack for cooking, how he can help us get Nordic Combined on the map in Australia and discovering a bonding moment with Ben that pretty much makes them best friends.2017-05-261h 11Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 53 - Charles Hamelin InterviewWe return to Canada today to talk to one of the greatest Canadian athletes from the exciting sport of short track speed skating, Charles Hamelin! A 3 time Olympian, 4 time medalist, including 3 gold medals, Charles takes us through his Olympic journeys from Torino to Vancouver to Sochi, as well as how things are shaping up for next year in Pyeongchang, including whether or not it will be his final Olympic appearance. Charles also tells us the story winning back to back medals within 35 minutes of each other, filming his famous Sport Chek commercial, and where his Olympic medals are kept to th...2017-05-2449 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 52 - Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin InterviewA big interview for you today as we speak to two-time Olympian and two-time World Champion in the sport of snowboard cross Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin! From the roots of his unique nickname right through to his blossoming music career, Chumpy chats about a wide variety of topics as he prepares for his third Olympics in Korea next year! He also lets us know about just how much sledging goes on in his sport and just how often riders come to blows after the events. It's an interview you won't want to miss!2017-05-1951 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 51 - Joany Badenhorst InterviewMoving back into our athlete interviews today as we chat with our first Paralympic athlete in para-snowboarder Joany Badenhorst! In a fun and entertaining interview, Joany takes us through her amazing life story, from her terrible accident as a child right through her 'accidental' discovery of the sport that made her a Paralympian! She also talks up her incredible speaking ability that could just lead to a future job on our show, as well as telling one of the most unique and funniest jokes you will ever hear...2017-05-171h 02Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 50 - The Best Of Off The Podium Part 1A special episode of the show today as we take a trip down memory lane to bring you highlights from our first 50 episodes! Go back to Rio 2016 and hear some classic moments during our daily coverage of the games, from all the Ryan Lochte love right through to our own Olympic bid and the best bits from the 'my name is' and 'fan messages' segments. We also hear highlights from each of our interviews we've had on the show, giving you plenty of material to get the brain remembering ahead of our next 50 episodes!2017-05-102h 00Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 49 - Devon Harris InterviewA very special and exciting episode of Off The Podium today as we speak to one of the original members of the iconic Jamaican bobsleigh team Devon Harris! In this fun chat, Devon takes us through the story of how he became a member of the team for the 1988 Calgary Olympics, as well as talking about his return efforts during the 1992 & 1998 Olympics. He also gives us an insight into the future of the sport in the country and why he believes it won't be long until they can win their first ever Winter Olympic medal, as well as giving his...2017-05-0952 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 48 - Kieran Hansen InterviewA very special interview for you today as we chat with one quarter of Australia's bronze medal winning relay team in short-track speed skating from Lillehammer in 1994, Kieran Hansen! Kieran takes us through the history making medal win, which of course was the very first won by Australia at the Winter Olympics, and the lead up to the race that delivered the result Australia had been craving for a long time. He also chats about his post-skating career as well as giving his memories of the day that his teammate Steven Bradbury went on to win gold 8 years later in...2017-05-0533 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 47 - Brendan Kerry InterviewAnother athlete interview for today in the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics as we chat with Australian figure skating champion Brendan Kerry! Brendan takes us through his time in the sport, including coming from an Olympic family, his training routine as well as what it takes to come up with the perfect song for a routine. He also gives us an insight into his first Olympics in Sochi as well as telling us just what it is like to sit in front of a camera, smile and pretend to be happy with the judges scores.2017-05-0435 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 46 - David Morris InterviewContinuing on our interviews with athletes in the lead up to next years Winter Olympics and today we speak to 2014 Sochi silver medalist in the men's aerials David Morris! In a fun and entertaining chat, David goes over his preparation in the lead up to the games next year including taking us through his training regime and his mindset as well as different expectations going into his third games. He also gives a crack at the 'my name is' questions with some very interesting answers! 2017-05-031h 06Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 45 - Sami Kennedy-Sim InterviewOur 'cross' sport series continues as we switch from snowboard to skis and speak with 2014 Australian Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim! Fresh off her most successful World Cup season yet, Sami takes us through her thoughts ahead of the Olympics next year and why the mood within the Australian team is so good heading towards Korea. She also helps Ben out (slightly) with his ultimate goal of making Nordic Combined a thing in Australia and mentions Nikki Webster...which let's be honest sells any interview as a good one!2017-04-2724 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 44 - Belle Brockhoff InterviewToday we switch focus to snowboard cross as we speak to Australian Olympian Belle Brockhoff. Belle talks about the success of the most recent World Cup season as well as her serious injury she suffered and why it was the 'best time' to get such an injury. She also discusses what her goals are ahead of the 2018 Olympics and just why she now has some potential ammo to use against her Canadian rivals heading into the games next year2017-04-2618 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 43 - Britteny Cox InterviewOur Moguls preview continues as we talk to Britteny Cox, who finished this past season ranked #1 in the World. Britteny tells us about growing up on skis, competing in her first Olympics at the age of 15, what it's like competing as a Winter athlete in Australia, the thrill of competing in Dual Moguls, and of course meeting the legendary Dale Begg-Smith and whether or not she has been to his private island!2017-04-2135 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 41 - Looking Ahead To Pyeongchang 2018For the first time since the Rio games the entire gang of hosts are together as Ben, Colin & Jarrod discuss a variety of different things as we continue to push forward towards the next Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next year! Through discussing various sports, getting the mascots names wrong and finding out what name Colin can come up with for Chumpy Pullin every five minutes, you'll be glad to have the boys back together once again!2017-04-091h 23Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 15 - Rio 2016 Day 13 ReviewAnother episode where all we basically talk about is Usain Bolt and Ryan Lochte. One has gotten better, the other has gotten worse. Which order do you think that's in? Ben also discovers a new favourite sport, Colin discovers Canada are pretty awesome at the Summer Olympics and those epic fan messages keep coming.2016-08-191h 23Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 14 - Rio 2016 Day 12 ReviewWith no medals and no Colin we bring you our shortest episode yet, which although may sound like a bad thing actually really isn't as it's always fun, right? We talk up basketball, talk down wrestling, cry over no sailing happening and discover the most boring Canadian athlete so far. Get clicking and get listening!2016-08-1853 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 13 - Rio 2016 Day 11 ReviewColin is back, the golds are back and most importantly Off The Podium is back to talk about all the fun times and events from another day of exciting Olympic action! Who knew the Canadians could jump so high? Well, Colin did, but also who knew once again it was up to the sailors to save Australia! There is so much stuff to talk about that even we couldn't choke in a quarter final!2016-08-171h 05Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 12 - Rio 2016 Day 10 ReviewNo medals means nothing to talk about right? Not true! Jarrod stars with the 'joke of the Olympics' and also discusses why people are throwing the Rio mascot at competitors. Ben also gets an opportunity to snapchat one of his future wives and we try to work out what the hell wrestling is.2016-08-161h 08Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 10 - Rio 2016 Day 8 ReviewAnother day, another podcast as we celebrate the return of that gold colour to Australia and the return of the bronze colour to Canada! Jarrod talks down Mo Farah falling and winning while Colin jumps in for a brief appearance and talks it up (go figure). We talk more about pulling a Campbell and decide to declare the opposite as 'pulling an Anna'. While we also get too excited for the prospect of the start of synchronized swimming and discover how amazing Finland is at weightlifting.2016-08-141h 04Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 9 - Rio 2016 Day 7 ReviewA full team once again at Off The Podium as Colin returns to celebrate ANOTHER Canadian gold medal and Ben and Jarrod talk up why so many Australian athletes are pulling a Campbell. There is also the start of the athletics and working out whether distance running is enjoyable or not, as well as going over why Canadian commentary is still making the news and finding out why the AOC has banned us from their Facebook page.2016-08-131h 35Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 8 - Rio 2016 Day 6 ReviewIt's Penny Oleksiak day on Off The Podium as we once again do an episode without a Canadian but somehow talk up Canada more than Australia! We also manage to work out just why Australia is so down on ourselves despite winning medals and wish we were more like Fiji when it came to being humble. Jarrod also puts more athletes on the blacklist for returning home while Ben discovers golf is kind of boring to watch and that rowing has some very confusing categories.2016-08-121h 23Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 7 - Rio 2016 Day 5 ReviewAn Australian only episode today as we ditch the Canadian (at least for a day) to talk about an exciting golden day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and green pools. Jarrod explains why he has returned from exile after recovering from Burto costing us Equestrian gold as well as making sure our athletes know that if they don't win gold they aren't welcome back. Meanwhile Ben ensures that Hungary still hate us and gives us his secret to winning swimming gold with a 'whirling willy'. Just another day in the office...2016-08-111h 28Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 6 - Rio 2016 Day 4 ReviewMore medals for both Australia and Canada today (well at least A medal for Canada) as Ben and Colin discuss all the events of the fourth day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. From putting Michael Phelps down a few pegs for being rude to Australian journalists, talking up Hungary as being a very serious nation and discovering several new sports for #FlinFlon28, our sixth episode has it all! Well, except people who want to listen to it for longer than 15 minutes...ahem...2016-08-101h 35Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 5 - Rio 2016 Day 3 ReviewCanada can stand up and rejoice for winning more medals than Australia today as day 3 rolls around. And with no Jarrod on the show today (he is too busy trying to find Richie Porte and Bathorse) both Colin & Ben discuss why Rugby is set to become the new national sport of Canada, discover just what it takes to make a Chinese athlete smile and continue on the push for Flin Flon 2028 (#FlinFlon2028) as well as adding an O to the name of every person in true Aussie style.2016-08-091h 10Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 3 - Rio 2016 Day 1 ReviewAs day 2 rolls around, the boys go over a golden day for Australian (and a bronzed one for Canada) and talk up the prospects of ending the Olympics now given Australia has clearly won them. We also discover some very exciting new potential team names, glorify the magical sport of archery as well as find out why Canadian swimmers are stoned, find out just out why Britt Elmslie will be marrying Ben in the future and discover what Jarrod is angry about today.2016-08-071h 14Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 2 - Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony ReviewThe games have begun! Ben, Colin and Jarrod sit down and analyse the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics, bringing you their thoughts on tap dancing 4-year-olds, the message of climate change, the countalicious Thomas Bach and all the information about the amazing country of "Ooiwannatakeya". We also look ahead to what events Canada can make the semi-finals of and what events Australia can win silver in. Get excited!2016-08-061h 21Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 1 - An IntroductionJoin Ben, Colin & Jarrod as they bring you the very first episode of 'Off The Podium', bringing you their history with the Olympics, sharing some of their favourite moments from the games as well as why it's ok to pee on flower beds made up of Olympic logos and talking about ribbon throwing being an appropriate Olympic sport.2016-08-021h 13