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Fantasy Five RingsFantasy Five SINGS #29: Eurovision Special Part 2We continue to get our Eurovision hype on for part two of our specials, it's Fantasy Five SINGS! This week we are joined by friend of the show James Barber & brand new guest and third co-host of Off The Podium to come on the show, Jarrod Loobeek. Expect more talk about how they got into Eurovision, some of their favourite songs and of course they play the game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-0750 min
Off 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 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 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 401 - OTP Newscast 12THREE 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 what the...2024-07-222h 10Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 377 - OTP Newscast 5It's time for our latest Newscast as we get closer and closer to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and this week it's time to get a bit British as we venture to the motherland and are joined by the host of the 'Fantasy Five Rings' podcast Alex Loveless to talk all the latest news in the world of the Olympic Games! We find out from Alex a bit more about his love of the Olympics, as well as the current mood about the Olympics in Britain and how Team GB is tracking ahead of Paris. We also learn about his...2024-06-022h 09Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 328 - Alex Allred InterviewWe're back for another exciting interview as we sit down with American former bobsledder and author Alexandra Allred about her brand new book When Women Stood and find out a little more about the storied history of women's sport and the fight for equality. We find out from Alex her unique story on why she wanted to write this book and how it tied into her incredible bobsleigh career. We also find out some amazing insight into some deep topics discussed in the book and how there are still many issues that are being fought for with women in...2023-09-1451 minOff The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 212 - Alex Ferlazzo InterviewAnother great winter athlete interview coming your way today in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics as we chat with two-time Olympic luger from Australia Alex Ferlazzo about his amazing sport and amazing career! We find out from Alex just how his preparation is going for Beijing and why the new track is exciting him ahead of his third Olympics. We also learn about the unique way he got into the sport and how he was able to pick it up so quickly. Added to this we find out just how his close bond with the Canadian team...2022-01-301h 09Off The Podium - An Olympics PodcastEpisode 188 - Alex Graham InterviewExcited to go back to the sport of Swimming today as we sit down with Australian Olympic Bronze Medallist Alex Graham to talk about his recent Olympic experience and amazing career! We find out from Alex just why he decided to focus on swimming and which other sports he potentially had a future in if he had of pursued them. We also find out how the disappointment of missing the Rio Olympics helped spur him on towards his Tokyo appearance and made him pursue his Olympic dream even further. Added to this we learn just how fierce the rivalry...2021-12-311h 01Off 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 min