It’s time for our first taste of Artistic Gymnastics as Tokyo Olympian Emily Whitehead speaks to Off The Podium about her career and Olympic journey. Emily tells us how she got into the sport, what it’s like competing at a high level from such a young age and why that pesky beam can be so damn tricky. She also reflects on the injury that cost her a shot at Rio 2016, how it ultimately helped her improve and why COVID nearly made her walk away from gymnastics altogether.

It’s time to welcome royalty to Off The Podium as the one and only Queen Chloe Esposito talks about her incredible Modern Pentathlon career and Olympic journey. Chloe tells us how she discovered the sport, the challenge of training across five disciplines and how London 2012 helped drive her towards gold in Rio. She also reflects on a special tribute to her grandfather, the growth of Modern Pentathlon in Australia and why Chloe Esposito Stadium surely has to be ready for Bris

Get excited for another Track Cycling interview as Tokyo Olympian Maeve Plouffe speaks to Off The Podium about her career and Olympic journey. She tells us how she went from chasing a future in swimming to becoming a track cyclist, the breakthrough event that helped put her on the road to Tokyo and what it meant to make the Olympic team ahead of schedule. Maeve also reflects on her Games experience and why her all-round abilities could suit several other Olympic sports.

Get pumped for another Beach Volleyball interview as Australian Olympic silver medallist Mariafe Artacho del Solar speaks to Off The Podium about her career and success at Tokyo 2020. She reflects on playing at Copacabana Beach during Rio 2016, the mental side of the sport and how her partnership with Taliqua Clancy became so successful. Mariafe also explains why two Olympics won’t be enough and why she has her sights firmly set on Brisbane 2032.

Get pumped for a special Off The Podium interview with one of Australia’s most familiar Olympic faces, Johanna Griggs. In our longest chat yet, Joh opens up on her swimming career, the lessons sport taught her and how she made the transition into television. She also talks about her love of live broadcasting, ranks the seven Olympics she has covered and shares what might just be the greatest Bruce McAvaney story you’ll ever hear!

It’s time for our first taste of Rhythmic Gymnastics as Tokyo Olympians Emily Abbot and Alannah Mathews speak to Off The Podium about making history with Australia’s group team. They tell us how they got into the sport, why it deserves more attention and just how demanding Olympic-level training can be. We also learn about concussions, the technical side of the sport, a mysterious koala connection and somehow find time for plenty of nicknames, ABBA and some surprisingly philo

Pumped to bring you another Athletics interview as Australian dual Olympian Matthew Denny speaks to Off The Podium about his career in the discus. He tells us how he got into the sport, why he could easily have ended up starring elsewhere and what it was like competing successfully in both discus and hammer throw. Denny also talks about the online love he received during the Olympics and why Chris Hemsworth might be asking for his autograph by Brisbane 2032.

Australian race walker Rhydian Cowley speaks to Off The Podium about his career, Olympic experiences and why Race Walking deserves more love. He explains how he got into the sport, why Australia produces so many talented walkers and how shows like Malcolm In The Middle and Kath & Kim can actually help its profile. Rhydian also talks about switching from the 20km in Rio to the 50km in Tokyo, the event being dropped for Paris and a memorable pre-Tokyo encounter with a cat.

It’s time for our first Golf interview as Australian Rio Olympian Marcus Fraser speaks to Off The Podium about his career and Olympic experience. He tells us what it’s like living the dream as a professional golfer, from growing up playing in rural Victoria to joining the European Tour in 2002. Fraser also reveals why he jumped at the chance to represent Australia at Rio, how he feels about being compared to Usain Bolt and why golf has turned him into a perfectionist gardener

It’s time for our first Gymnastics interview as Australian trampoline legend Ji Wallace speaks to Off The Podium about his incredible career. He tells us how jumping on a backyard trampoline helped start his journey, how the 1980 Moscow Olympics sparked an early Olympic dream and what it was like competing at Sydney 2000. Wallace also relives winning silver on home soil, explains why the moment still resonates so strongly and reveals how close he came to becoming an Olympian

It’s time for our first taste of Canoe/Kayak as recently returned Tokyo Olympians Alyce and Jordan Wood speak to Off The Podium about their careers and Olympic experiences. They tell us how surf lifesaving helped shape their journey, explain the differences between canoe, kayak, sprint and slalom, and compare the sport to rowing. We also hear some great stories from Rio and Tokyo, get a quarantine update and discover why superhero movies definitely aren’t for everyone.

It’s time for our first taste of beach volleyball as Australian Olympic legend Kerri Pottharst speaks to Off The Podium about her incredible career. She tells us how a random moment with her brother started it all, her switch from indoor to beach volleyball and the journey with Natalie Cook that led to Olympic glory. Pottharst also relives winning gold in front of 10,000 fans at Bondi Beach and looks at what Tokyo silver could mean for the sport ahead of Brisbane 2032.

Excited to bring you another Fencing interview as Canadian foil fencer Alanna Goldie speaks to Off The Podium fresh from Tokyo. Alanna tells us how growing up in a fencing family shaped her career, what she learnt from competing at the 2010 Youth Olympics and how missing Rio 2016 helped drive her towards Tokyo. We also hear about her special friend Albert, some epic ideas to improve team fencing and why she might just be a global trend setter.

It’s time to wrap up an epic Paralympics as Off The Podium looks back on 13 incredible days of competition. We go over the biggest highlights from both Australia and Canada, celebrate some of the other memorable moments from across the Games and debate whether the Paralympics might actually be more entertaining than the Olympics. We also ask why the event still doesn’t get the coverage it deserves and why that needs to change moving forward.

After 16 incredible days, it’s time to farewell Tokyo 2020 with Off The Podium’s full wrap of the Games we thought might never happen. We look back at the best, worst and weirdest moments, crown our stars of the Olympics, debate the new sports and see how Australia and Canada stacked up against our medal predictions. And while Tokyo is over, there’s still plenty to get excited about with the Beijing Winter Olympics just around the corner.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics come to a close as Off The Podium recaps the final day of competition and another memorable closing ceremony. Ben, Colin and Jarrod react to Canada’s final-day gold medal, Australia’s quieter finish and a ceremony that left them with plenty of questions. The trio also crowns the unlikely star of the night, reflects on the Games as a whole and looks ahead to Paris 2024, including the very real hope of competitive jet fighting.

The penultimate day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics brings more memorable moments as Off The Podium recaps day 15. Ben, Colin and Jarrod celebrate Canada’s historic women’s football gold and Australia finally winning its first Olympic medal in men’s basketball, while also praising high jumper Nicola McDermott. The trio tackles javelin, saves some of its best commentary for rhythmic gymnastics and looks ahead to the closing ceremony.

The third-last day of Tokyo 2020 brings more medals for Australia and Canada as Off The Podium recaps all the action. We debate Australia’s beach volleyball silver and boxing bronze, celebrate Canada’s athletics success and get pumped about more medals for past podcast guests. There’s also more Modern Pentathlon love, some questionable table tennis commentary and plenty of excitement as we look ahead to the final days of the Games.

Day 13 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics delivers more gold for both Australia and Canada as Off The Podium recaps another remarkable day. Ben, Colin and Jarrod react to two surprise Australian victories, Canada’s decathlon triumph and the continued celebrations around Andre de Grasse. The trio also looks at Canada’s growing strength in canoe and cycling, tries its hand at artistic swimming commentary and celebrates the crowning of New Zealand’s greatest-ever Olympian.

Australia and Canada both celebrate gold on day 12 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Off The Podium recaps another big day of competition. Ben, Colin and Jarrod react to Australia’s sailing triumph and surprise bronze medals, assess the return of skateboarding and celebrate Peter Bol’s breakthrough performance. The trio also looks at the decathlon, tries its hand at wrestling commentary and once again debates who deserves to be named athlete of the day.