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The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastChequed Flag: Season FinaleA final get together, the boys discuss all things 2023 Dirt Karts.2023-12-2155 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastThe return of the Sanchez2023-08-101h 03
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastComing up next, out of the hole in the wall... Brenton Colmer!The boys sit down with one of the most passionate men in AIDKA dirt karts, Brenton Colmer. The man behind the mic, tells us about his history in karts and his journey to where he is at a kart track somewhere in SA most weekends commentating and selling our sport to the masses. We also talk about the upcoming South Aussie Title in Morgan and his thoughts. 2023-05-0248 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastJoel Ettridge - From Dirt Karter to Sprintcar Gun!In this Episode, Joel Ettridge joins us for a chat about all things Dirt Karts and his move into Limited Sprintcars. A very interesting chat and what a journey it has been so far.2023-04-061h 05The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting Podcast2023 The Reboot 3-1 = 2.0In our triumphant return to the air waves we clean house, speak about the elephant in the room, talk about the JKC and GADKM. Discuss the cost of travel in Dirt Karting and what makes a great Go-kart meeting and plenty more...2023-03-0749 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastAussie Title Preview Part 1 with Shannon BarryThe boys catch up with current A1 125 Light racer Shannon Barry. Fingers crossed the weather gods play nicely and we get the big show we have all been getting ready for!2022-09-201h 34The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastSA, Rainout ExpertsMatty and Josh have just driven to SA for a couple of race meetings, only to be met by the shithouse weather. So what else do you do on a night off in Adelaide with no plans? Go to the Crazy Horse!!! Nope, we do a Podcast!2022-09-091h 39
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastReturn of the Trophy...The boys finally catch up for another session of kart racing travels, tracks, stories and banter. Matty Varis, Josh Dale, Mat Bain and guests Brad "nice guy" Hembling and Caiden Dixon.2022-07-311h 08
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastSA Title @ YP previewHere we are, we made it over the border and into the trenches for the big dance in May.2022-05-0524 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting Podcast'22 DebutWe are finally back after a good break, we take it on the road to Busselton Kart Club and get out and chat to a few champs.2022-04-101h 06
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastBusso Bound - WA Title previewDirect from Team Shed headquarters, the spanners are swinging, and so is Josh. Its been a hectic week with preparations for the WA title, but we made some time, so you are sorted for your soundtrack when heading south for the big weekend!2021-11-011h 00
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastTeam Bradbury!This is one of the most fun episodes we have done, loads of laughs, an extra suprise guest, plus the current (for 6 more days!) 125 Heavy Aussie Champ - Neil 'Bradbury' Tennant!2021-09-271h 52
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastCar or Wee, you decide!We finally get back together for another episode. Loads to catchup on and plenty of exciting stuff the banter about.2021-08-051h 11
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastBlanchetown Bound!It's Title Time.We almost never made it! With some divine intervention at the last minute, the borders opened and the Sandgropers have invaded the Riverland. Matt, Josh & Bainy catch up with Bear Chalmers, Pauly Vanderwoude & Dobbie Hembling to talk trash and make their picks for the SA Title honours for 2021.2021-04-281h 15
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastShenanigans across the BorderMatty and Josh have just spent the weekend racing in the Riverland in South Australia - that land of the Mexicans. We have a chat about our adventures and our thoughts on our travels.2021-03-211h 01
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastThe Dirt Karter, The Bathurst Champ - Garth Tander1990's Famed Aussie Title - the facts are inside. Has Matty been dribbling crap all this time or is he the only 2nd place person to be remembered. We talk with the 4 time Bathurst Champ about his begining in karts right through to his opportunity commentating the Supercars. It was a really cool chat that could have gone on for hours.2021-02-171h 26
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastThe CovidcastAfter a good break, the boys are back! We made it to season 2 and JD still has no ban! Has he gotten soft? Listen and find out. This Episodes guest Brian "Bear" Chalmers.2021-02-041h 16
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastCheers and Beers, here's to the New Years. Good bye 2020!A Final installment for the year 2020. So much has happened this year, shout out to all of you that have supported us through such a challenging year. We will be back bigger and better for 2021. Seasons greetings to all!2020-11-2659 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastBad Chicken WingsYes, It's been too long, but me we managed another installment. Hope you enjoy!2020-10-141h 05
Secret SonicsSecret Sonics 063 - Brandon AllshouseBrandon Allshouse is a mastering engineer and the owner of Steel House Mastering based out of Greenville, South Carolina, USA! You can find out more about Brandon at https://www.steelhousemastering.com/You can find Brandon on Social MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.allshouse.1/You can listen to the song "I'm Tryna Yea" by Xanman that we discussed in its entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eCl1tXjDCY&ab_channel=XanmanAs I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in j...2020-09-131h 19
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastBest Presented Kart Award 2020After a bit of a break the boys are back at it, slinging shit with the best of them. Some fun listening for your drive to the track this weekend!2020-08-1157 min
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastMeeting with the Top DogWe sit down with AIDKA President Tony Dunn, discuss Covid restrictions and the re-launch of AIDKA racing and learn some interesting things about AIDKA's Top Dog.2020-06-251h 19
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting Podcast#no(air)filter The Banterfest #1What do you get when you put a bunch of mates, a few drinks and a score to settle? Here it is, we never really knew what we were doing, but, it was fun none the less! The boys were joined by Shed mates, Mick Bain, Jay Bacon and those 2 Mexicans from the Riverland in South Australia Paul "Peter" Vanderwoude and Brad "Dobbi" Hembling - Apologies in advance!2020-05-222h 25
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastFan girling hard!BD from B Sport joins us to talk all forms of motorsport and his vast experience behind the wheel and behind the scenes is amazing. Throw in a touch of the boys usual banter and some cool road trip stories and nearly 2 hours will pass you by!2020-05-181h 56
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastWho is Carol Baskin?The boys sit down and talk Race Formats, Rule Changes and our favourite classes, plus the usual misguided banter. We also annouce some future guests, super exciting!2020-04-291h 05
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastWhen plugging goes too far!The boys are surviving cabin fever with this weeks guest Craig McIntyre. Plenty of yarns, stories and just a few quick plugs!2020-04-161h 07
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting Podcast2024 Midget Kart PrototypeIn this episode, the boys talk about their rivals, some of their favourite races they have been in and also talk about how they clean and prepare their karts after a race meeting. Ben Brown from BRK joins us for a chat that we are sure all karters will find interesting!2020-03-311h 05
The Drivers Brief - Dirt Karting PodcastAll ApologiesIn our first episode we get to know the boys, their thoughts on the Corona Virus and how its affected our sport. What are we doing without racing? Interact with us on our Facebook page. Let us know what you want to hear about!2020-03-221h 00
Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 76 - Dream a Little Dream of MeatboneRhogar, Varis and Meatbone attempt to defeat the Black Pyramids final challenge. It's a fight to death against an old and powerful foe, yet his motivations seem less villainous than expected. The future fate of the material plane hangs in the balance as we reach the exciting conclusion of the Dreamlands mini arc!
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam...2020-03-161h 43Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 72 - No More HeroesThe good doctor has treated his final patient but now we must deal with the aftermath of his actions. Will Varis be able to cope with his scars and find a way to help the party?
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus details see...2020-02-171h 42Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 69 - Rift of Many ColoursOur merry band of Ghouls attempt to sneak into Dr Nick's necromatic palace of fun. With undead monsters lurking around every corner, the mad magical surgeon plotting away in his lab, and the life of Varis hanging in the balance, can Rhogar face down this fearsome foe?
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
2020-01-2758 min
Radio Brews NewsGABS Hottest 100 Live Countdown 2019Over the next three hours - yes, it’s a long one - you will hear Pete Mitcham and Matt Kirkegaard, joined by Hemingway’s Brewing head brewer Anthony Clem and Cryer Malt’s Queensland & Northern Territory Sales Manager, Fergus Seppanen reveal the results live. We chat with a cavalcade of brewery representatives, including Brendan Varis and Will Irving from Feral, Scott Hargrave from Balter, Nick Boots from Stone & Wood, Christen McGarry from Your Mates and Mazen Hajjar from Hawkers as well as GABS new owner, Mike Bray and the man who pulls it all together, Craig Willia...2020-01-273h 08Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 68 - Ghouls of a Feather (Fight Together)Varis is in imminent danger but Rhogar is none the wiser! Will our ghoulish paladin realize the dire situation of his new friend? Meanwhile Varis will have to stare deep into the eyeless sockets of his past and pray to any god that listens for salvation.
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
2020-01-201h 15Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 67 - Search for the Heroes Inside YourselfToday we ask and attempt to answer the age old question: On an infiltration mission when is the right time to go loud? Let's see what Rhogar and Varis do when confronted with this very problem!
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus details see...2020-01-131h 11Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 66 - Varis My Mind?The Idol of Bokrug, the source of all Sarnath's woes, may finally be within reach this week as our party attempts to make their way past the walls of the city's grand palace. With its original defenders long dead, just what monsters may have taken up residence inside its decaying halls...
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo) ...2019-12-301h 10Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 65 - Old Time Eroc & RollZombies, Spores and Ghouls oh my! We've got everything this week from undead monsters to character introspection and dark secrets finally revealed. But first the twisted necropolis once known as Sarnath tries to claim 3 more victims, can Rhogar, Varis and Meatbone survive this deadly tomb? Or will this be their final resting place.
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam...2019-12-231h 34Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 64 - Danse MacabreThe vengeful ghosts of Ib look to bring down their wrath upon the city of Sarnath and our heroes are caught in the middle. Rhogar and Varis are learning fast that the rage of a Great Old One is not to be trifled with.
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus details see our website: https://g...2019-12-161h 20Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 63 - FuneralopolisStill reeling from the horrifying sights contained within our previous installment, Rhogar and Varis start hunting for some explanations in this graveyard of a city.
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus details see our website: https://gunpowdertreasonnoplot.wordpress.com/
...2019-12-091h 19Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 62 - While My Monster Gently WeepsWe rejoin our heroes in dire straits as Varis braces himself for the deadliest hug of his life. The horrifying secrets of Sarnath lie just in reach but this monstrous foe might be the last they ever face...
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus...2019-12-021h 28Gunpowder, Treason, No Plot | D&DEp. 61 - Coming like a Ghost TownThe dead rise from their shallow graves and attack our heroes! Rhogar and his new friends Varis and Meatbone must fend off the unholy onslaught while the city of Sarnath looms ominously in the background.
Join Matt Dennis (https://twitter.com/TommyGTNP), Flo Dennis (https://twitter.com/SofiaGTNP) and James Bunkell (https://twitter.com/RhogarGTNP) as they descend with a joke and a laugh into a dark and twisted world created by DM and host Adam Cookson (https://twitter.com/TreasonNo)
For backstory, artwork and bonus details see our...2019-11-251h 22
Radio Brews NewsBeer is a Conversation: Brendan VarisThis week on Beer is a Conversation, Pete and Matt catch up with Feral Brewing founder, Brendan Varis. It’s been 12 months since Brendan announced that he had sold his brewery to Coca Cola, and 10 years since he first brewed Hop Hog and so we have plenty to talk about. We discuss what has changed since the sale, how much the beer scene has changed since he unleashed Hop Hog on the market and it turns out we can add him to the long list of brewers that don’t get NEIPAs, though it seems he d...2018-10-1633 min
Radio Brews NewsBeer is a Conversation: Andrew Ong / Brendan VarisThis week is our first edition of splitting the podcast into two audio files for interviews and news. Part A yields our regular Radio Brews News news conversation between Matt Kirkegaard, Pete Mitcham and Australian Brews News Editor James Atkinson. Part B, entitled Beer Is A Conversation, showcases our chats with Andrew Ong of 2 Brothers Brewing Co, and Brendan Varis of Feral Brewing Co. Andrew Ong: Andrew founded the 2 Brothers Brewery in Morrabin (VIC) with his brother Dave after they were able to acquire parts from a defunct brewery in Times Square in Ne...2017-06-0944 min
Radio Brews NewsRadio Brews News 128This week is our first edition of splitting the podcast into two audio files for interviews and news. Part A yields our regular Radio Brews News news conversation between Matt Kirkegaard, Pete Mitcham and Australian Brews News Editor James Atkinson. Part B, entitled Beer Is A Conversation, showcases our chats with Andrew Ong of 2 Brothers Brewing Co, and Brendan Varis of Feral Brewing Co. Andrew Ong: Andrew founded the 2 Brothers Brewery in Morrabin (VIC) with his brother Dave after they were able to acquire parts from a defunct brewery in Times Square in Ne...2017-06-0931 min
Radio Brews News92 -Brendan VarisThis we we play the last of our Good Beer Week Q&A sessions, this time with Feral Brewing's Brendan Varis. We lured Brendan along to talk about science in the brewhouse but used the opportunity to also gauge his thoughts on the state of the craft beer industry in 2016, the history of Feral, current brewery takeovers and we also ask Brendan who has come calling uppon Feral and how much they were offering. This episode was recorded live at the Cryer Malt Trade Lounge, at the Good Beer Week Festival Hub, Beer Deluxe Federation Square. We thank Hawkers Be...2016-06-031h 48
Radio Brews News75 Hottest 100 countdownThis week's episode is a reply of our live countdown of the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2015, recorded on Australia Day 2016. The recording quality isn't great as we picked up some refrigeration compressor noise as we recorded at Brisbane's Green Beacon Brewery, but the conversation was excellent. Matt is joined by Australian Brews News editor James Atkinson and we cross to Pete Mitcham at The Local Taphouse, St Kilda. During the long show we speak with Michael Cameron from Pirate Life, Corey Crooks from The Grain Store, Jaron Mitchell from 4 Pines, Brendan Varis from Feral Brewing and Ross J...2016-01-292h 52
Radio Brews NewsEpisode 42 - Hottest 100 CountdownThe podcast of our first ever live broadcast, of the 2014 Hottest 100 Countdown.
Broadcast from Queensland's Fortitude Brewing, Matt is joined by brewer Ian Watson with crosses to Pete Mitcham at the Local Taphouse St Kilda and guests Steve Jeffares from The Local Taphouse, publican Corey Crooks from Newcastle's Grainstore, brewer Dave Padden, Steve Finney from Feral and a surprise call from Feral brewer, Brendan Varis, calling in from LA.
It's rough, it's ready, but it captures the excitement of the Hottest 100 Countdown...2015-01-262h 49
Radio Brews NewsRadio Brews News goes to the top of the hopsRadio Brews News goes straight to the top of the hops…or at least the top of Hop Products Australia, speaking with Managing Director Tim Lord. In the intro, Pete and Matt have a little chat about the SABMiller takeover of Fosters then Tim tells us about what’s happening in the world of hops including the gradual decline of high alpha hops, what they’ve got lined up for us in the flavour and aroma hop department, how they test hops and has a little go at debunking the notion of hop terrior. The winner...2011-09-2354 min