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Nick Page Interview
American freestyle skiing star Nick Page joins Off The Podium to talk about his rapid rise through moguls, from being inspired by Vancouver 2010 to becoming the youngest ever NorAm Cup winner and a two-time Olympian. Nick opens up about the idol who became his coach, his top ten Olympic finishes, what it was like beating the GOAT, his home Olympics ambitions and a memorable meeting with a former IOC President.
Jun 19
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Emma Freedman Interview
Australian broadcaster Emma Freedman joins us on Off The Podium to share her experiences covering the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympics! We discover how an unexpected call landed her a role on Channel Seven's Tokyo coverage, why she watched the Games differently growing up and which Sydney 2000 star she idolised. Plus, Emma reveals the Olympic superstar she spent an hour with, what it was like working alongside Matt Shirvington and some brilliant Bruce McAvaney stories. It
May 20, 2022
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Brendan Corey Interview
Australian Olympic short track speed skater Brendan Corey joins us on Off The Podium to relive Beijing 2022 and his journey from Canada to the green and gold! We discover how he rose through the ranks in Canada, why he chose to represent Australia and how his teammates helped him avoid missing Beijing's Opening Ceremony. Plus, Brendan reveals why a legendary Canadian-born Australian Winter Olympian could inspire him towards gold in Milan 2026. It's a fun chat packed with Olym
May 13, 2022
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Marnie Vinall Interview
Australian sports journalist and Olympics researcher Marnie Vinall returns to Off The Podium to share the story behind her media career! We discover how a friend's conversation set her on an unexpected path, the challenges she's faced as a woman in sports media and what needs to change. Plus, Marnie talks about her love of the Olympics, listening to K-pop with Ian Thorpe and why Bruce McAvaney is every bit as amazing in person. It's a fun, insightful chat you won't want to mi
May 6, 2022
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Sophie Ash Interview
Australian Olympic moguls skier Sophie Ash joins us on Off The Podium to reflect on her Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics experience! We discover how her family's skiing history led her to moguls and what it was like competing at the Games during the pandemic. Sophie also shares the story behind her award-winning moguls film and artwork, weighs in on the possibility of a second Olympic moguls event and reveals who she'd choose for an Australian team competition. A great chat!
Apr 22, 2022
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Tahli Gill & Dean Hewitt Post-Beijing 2022 Interview
Australian Olympic curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt return to Off The Podium to relive their Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics adventure! We trace the emotional rollercoaster from qualification to the chaos of positive and negative COVID tests, discover when they finally felt like Olympians and what it meant to see Australia fall in love with curling. Plus, we get the story behind a Swedish rival and their love of Bing Dwen Dwen and burritos. It's a reunion full of Olympic memor
Apr 15, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Paralympics Recap
The Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics have wrapped up, and we're reliving eight massive days of action on Off The Podium! We celebrate the biggest Australian and Canadian highlights, revisit the moments that made these Games unforgettable and explain why Paralympic sport is so damn entertaining. Plus, we compare coverage across countries, celebrate another OTP gold medal, share our disappointment with Shuey Rhon Rhon and discover how Colin managed to put his foot in it this tim
Mar 18, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Wrap Episode
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics may be over, but we're back on Off The Podium for one final look at the Games! Jarrod shares his verdict on the Closing Ceremony and Slovakia's men's ice hockey bronze, while we debate how Beijing will be remembered and whether Australia and Canada delivered on their medal hopes. Plus, we celebrate the biggest stars, crown our Athlete of the Games and look ahead to the next Olympics in Europe. One last Beijing hurrah before we say goodbye!
Feb 21, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 16 Review & Closing Ceremony Review
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are over, and we're wrapping up the final day and Closing Ceremony in classic Off The Podium style! Did the ceremony deliver or leave us disappointed again? We're celebrating Finland's ice hockey gold, Canada's final bronze medal and whatever New Zealand has done to annoy Ben this time. Plus, we look back on the Games and ask how Beijing stacked up against PyeongChang 2018. It's one last dose of Olympic fun before we say goodbye. SAD!
Feb 20, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 15 Review
It's the penultimate day of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and we're back on Off The Podium for more medals, madness and a little sadness! Is Canada celebrating another speed skating silver or wishing it were gold? We're cheering Sweden's curling triumph, wondering when New Zealand became a winter sports powerhouse and debating whether lucky eggs belong at the Olympics. Plus, why are we getting emotional about the Games ending? Kiss your eggs, do the haka and join the fun!
Feb 19, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 14 Review
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are nearing the finish line, but we're back on Off The Podium for more medals and mayhem! We unpack Canada's remarkably polite response to disappointment, its latest non-gold medals and what's happening with Australia. Plus, Mikaela Shiffrin and Eileen Gu fans might want to look away, Finland gets some serious love, Colin makes a case for darts at the Winter Olympics and we ask whatever happened to classic curling. Another action-packed recap!
Feb 18, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 13 Review
Canada strikes ice hockey gold on Day 13 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and two Aussies are somehow leading the celebrations on Off The Podium! We relive the golden moment, find more reasons to adore Ester Ledecka and debate whether ski cross has us cheering or tearing our hair out. Plus, the curling is getting almost too exciting, Marnie Vinall is back to join the chaos and we're counting down the final days of the Games. Another golden Olympic recap you won't want to
Feb 17, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 12 Review
Upsets, ice hockey drama and a quieter-than-usual Off The Podium? We're recapping Day 12 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in our inside voices to keep Karen happy! We react to the USA's men's hockey exit, explain why Slovakia is our new favourite and check on Canada's curling hopes. Plus, Johanna Griggs joins us for Steven Bradbury Day, Jarrod returns, Ester Ledecka gives us another reason to love her and we hand out the DAILY DALE. Will Ben make it through without another
Feb 16, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 11 Review
Canada is golden again on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and we're celebrating its second gold and record-breaking bronze haul on Off The Podium! We check in on Canada's ice hockey and curling medal hopes, Australia's Tess Coady bringing the YEEEEWs and queen Ester's downhill tricks. Plus, winter expert Marnie Vinall joins us to unpack the Games, Ben gets some unexpected phone calls and neighbourly cups of sugar are officially off the menu. Another pumped-up Beij
Feb 15, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 10 Review
Love is in the air on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as we recap medals, monobob and more on Off The Podium! Does Canada get to claim a (technical) monobob gold, or are we sticking with bronze? We also celebrate Ben's fifth-place Olympic monobob debut, mourn the aerials and another outbreak of the OTP curse, and marvel at some very interesting noises from CBC. Plus, are there Winter Olympic events we're starting to question? Get romantic with another chaotic Beiji
Feb 14, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 9 Review
After Australia's historic skeleton medal, we're back on Off The Podium to recap Day 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics! Is Australia still buzzing, and can Canada get any closer to its much-wanted bronze medal record? We call out one sport for being lazy and another for deserving far more love, check in on Ben the bobsled and hunt for the Games' prom king and queen. Plus, which country might resort to giving rivals heart attacks to win medals? Slide into another day of Ol
Feb 13, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 8 Review
Day 8 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics brings more medals and plenty of madness as we recap it all on Off The Podium! Why are we divided over snowboard cross, and does an Olympic ice hockey group-stage defeat really count? We get swept up in Narracott night, unpack Canada's curling misery and discover what Harley Quinn and the Joker have to do with ice dancing. Plus, Colin explains his love for skeleton athletes from the Ivory Coast. Another gold medal-worthy episode!
Feb 12, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 7 Review
Australia is back in the medals on Day 7 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and we're celebrating Scotty James' silver on Off The Podium! We farewell snowboard legend Shaun White, reaffirm Ester Ledecka's queen status and get seriously excited about Jaclyn Narracott's skeleton medal hopes. Plus, we've got a special guest keeping things Canadian, an unexpected obsession with Irish cross-country skiers and plenty of anticipation for the next day's medal action. Another packed
Feb 11, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 6 Review
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics bring more historic medals for Canada and snowboard cross heartbreak for Australia, and we're unpacking it all on Off The Podium! We debate whether figure skating needs a shake-up, whether the women's halfpipe was ever in doubt and why the OTP curse has struck again in spectacularly visual fashion. Plus, should athletes with doping violations qualify for the DAILY DALE, and what Canadian coverage are Aussie viewers missing? Another packed day
Feb 10, 2022
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Beijing 2022 Day 4 & 5 Review
After COVID interrupted our Beijing 2022 coverage, we're back on Off The Podium with a double dose of Winter Olympics action! We bow down to Ester Ledecka, crown another deserving queen and ask whether the word GOAT has finally worn out its welcome. Plus, we've got a new nickname for Mikaela Shiffrin, thoughts on the USA's agonising gold medal drought and one very important question: what on earth is a screaming seaman? It's two days of Olympic madness, laughs and coughing ro
Feb 9, 2022
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