On The Couch With Hooly

Dan Holihan
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A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

  1. Jake Parsons | Aussie young gun taking Japan by storm

    11/09/2023

    Jake Parsons | Aussie young gun taking Japan by storm

    On today’s episode we’ve got Australia’s international driving sensation, Jake Parsons, who is taking Japan by storm. We sat down with Jake and had one hell of a chat tracking his career journey across the globe. Here is a taste of some of the topics we got stuck into throughout the episode: Where has Jake been living/racing these past eight years?!? The BAD start in karts to racing the U18 Karting World Champs Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford with Synergy  Road to Indy - the international journey begins Japanese culture & Hooly’s obsession with vending machines Japan’s motorsport programs, engineering & marketing (Take notes Supercars) Japanese Super GT300, Super Taikyu & Formula 3 racing Tokyo Auto Salon (from visitor to exhibitor) Game show! Japan vs Australia Trivia Make sure to hit subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube so you can be one of the first to listen and watch. ⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️➡ https://youtu.be/lIz3aX0FIWw #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supergt #supertaikyu #formula3 #supergt300 #roadtoindy #shogunautosports #autosalon #tokyoautosalon ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡  00:00 - Show Tease 01:00 - Show & Episode Intro 03:00 - Where has Jake been? 04:00 - BTS living in Japan  08:00 - Japan’s motorsport programs, purses & points 10:00 - Racing Super GT in Japan 13:00 - BAD START! Jake’s first time in a go-kart 16:30 - COME BACK KID! Returning to karts 21:00 - Melbourne ➡ Sydney ➡ Tokyo  24:00 - Tokyo Auto Salon relationship 27:00 - Shogun Autosport business  30:00 - Performance psychology benefits 35:30 - NEVER believe what you read on driverdb.com  37:00 - CIK Stars of karting era 41:00 - Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford  46:00 - Road to Indy  51:00 - Moving to Formula BMW in Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTrY6JwPU0  53:50 - Next stop, Japan! F3, Super GT & more 58:00 - YOU CAN BUY A CAR IN A VENDING MACHINE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi0aPm02JM0&t=49s  01:02:45 - Seattle’s mysterious vending machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4SktHP_GU0  01:04:00 - How to get sponsors in Japan? 01:09:00 - Japan’s engineering capabilities in motorsports 01:11:00 - EV vs Hydrogen cars 01:15:00 - Back to racing talk: GT4’s 01:20:00 - Hardcore Japanese fan base (take notes Supercars) 01:24:00 - GAME SHOW: Japan vs Australia Trivia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHnUYftFxs  01:35:00 - What’s changed in Australia’s go-kart scene 01:39:00 - Jake’s absolute favourite track, cars and twitch streaming 01:40:30 - 2023 Yokohama World Time Attack   ⭐️ LINKS TO JAKE PARSONS ⭐️ ➡  Personal  ➡ Website: https://www.jakeparsons.net.au/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeparsons.jp/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeParsons.JP  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeparsonsjp  Businesses ➡ Shogun Autosport: https://www.instagram.com/shogunautosport/  Motorsport Japan: https://www.instagram.com/motorsport.japan/    ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡ We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people. ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡ Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE NOW ⭐️  ➡ https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY 🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I 🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642 Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡ Instagram ➡ @otchooly Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter ➡ https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us ➡ Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/ OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 44m
  2. Craig Dontas | The hustler's story - From marbles to Supercars

    14/08/2023

    Craig Dontas | The hustler's story - From marbles to Supercars

    On today’s episode we’ve got utes legend, Craig Dontas. These days he’s known for being a part of the Supercars landscape as the Head of Commercial Sales and Sponsorships. There was a little hiccup recording due to Hooly getting over excited but have no fear the episode goes beyond the hour thirty mark. You will hear about Craig’s racing career from start to finish in production cars, Stadium Super Trucks, Aussie Race Cars, Trans Am, V8 Utes and into SuperUtes. Plus, we get into the nitty gritty of: The reality of juggling racing, life and work. Is it too much? Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia? Is it coming back? Supercars politics, talent, sponsorships + more What it was like growing up with Peter Brock  We relive the Shannons Supercar Showdown reality TV experience Wild Stadium Super Trucks stories  Plus, racing prod sports, utes, Trans Am & Aussie Racing Cars  ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE NOW ⭐️  ➡ https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY ⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡  https://youtu.be/bxAIdl4YkQ0  #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supercars ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡  00:00 - Show Teaser 01:10 - Show Intro 2:20 - Episode Intro 3:00 - What’s going on at Sydney Supercars (we filmed July 29) 08:00 - Hooly FINALLY got Craig on the couch! 09:30 - Owning and racing Trans Am Team with Elliott Barbour 10:45 - Shannons Supercar Showdown - Oh we remember! 14:25 - Has Supercars lost its way?  20:20 - NASCAR, SVG and what does this mean for future Aussie talent? 23:00 - Do we allow NASCAR drivers to race in Supercars with NO SUPER LICENSE? 29:00 - Hustling to fund go-karts as a teenager 33:00 - Racing Production Cars 35:00 - Growing up with Peter Brock  38:00 - The juggling game ~ Work, Life and Racing 41:00 - Career journey from marbles hustler to Supercars (Head of Sales & Sponsorships) 43:00 - Have sponsors' attitudes towards Supercars changed? 50:00 - How would you change Supercars?  57:00 - COVID groundhog days 01:02:00 - Toyota 86 Series fostering talent  01:05:00 - Getting to know Craig’s family 01:09:00 - Overcoming anxiety and seeking support  01:14:00 - Memories of first Bathurst ‘85 01:17:00 - Becoming mates with Elliot Barbour 01:18:30 - Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia? 01:20:00 - Are opportunities for women in motorsports improving?  01:28:30 - Who will win the Sydney Supernight? 01:31:41 - WHOOPS! THE SHOW IS NOT OVER PEOPLE! 01:34:04 - Bringing Stadium Super Trucks to Australia ~ Wild stories 01:45:55 - Best category to race…Can you guess? - 12min 01:47:03 - Old V8 Brutes or Super Utes? +2min 01:49:16 - Trans Am to replace SuperUtes? + secret squirrel talk 01:51:03 - Cost to race SuperUtes 01:54:12 - The OFFICIAL podcast wrap-up…finally! ⭐️ LINKS TO CRAIG DONTAS ⭐️ ➡  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigdontas/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craigdontasracing/  ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡ We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people. ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡ Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com  🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642 Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡ Instagram ➡ @otchooly  Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/  TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly   Twitter ➡ https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us ➡ Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/ OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 55m
  3. Toby Bellbowen | Unpredictable & uncensored trackside content

    08/05/2023

    Toby Bellbowen | Unpredictable & uncensored trackside content

    On today’s episode we’ve got Sprint Car Hub founder and creator Toby Bellbowen. An incredible driver himself, Toby was tearing up the speedway tracks for over seven years before his career was cut short due to a medical condition. With an undeniable passion for sprintcars, we learn how Toby turned his life around, reinvented his career and kicked off the new wave of speedway content across Australia. You can hear all about this and more from the couch, including: FULL STORY: Racing career and why Toby retired Sprint Car Hub’s beginnings and future direction BTS of interviewing drivers trackside (who’s upset, supportive and/or not speaking?) Demand for LIVE content at speedway events Unpredictable nature of sprintcar racing Growing up in a speedway family Racing sprintcars in the US OMG! Does Toby reveal who the Keyboard Racer/s is? Concussion devices…we chat more Organisational shit show: speedway fragmentation issues FAST FIVE! ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE NOW ⭐️  ➡ https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #speedway #sprintcars #sprintcarhub   ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡  00:00 - Show Teaser 01:00 - Show and Episode Intro 03:15 - Speedway banter begins… 05:00 - Reminiscing Parramatta Speedway 10:00 - Preparing Warrnambool (aka ‘working the track’) 14:30 - Why isn’t sprintcar racing on prime time TV networks? 16:00 - How do you get into sprintcar racing? 19:00 - Demand for content at live events…aka Sprint Car Hub 26:00 - BTS of interviewing drivers trackside 33:00 - The unpredictable nature of Sprintcar racing 34:15 - FULL STORY: Why Toby retired from Sprintcars 49:00 - Why dirt and not the tar route? 53:00 - Growing up in a sprintcar family  01:00:15 - Retirement, the final call 01:05:15 - Packing up and selling everything 01:08:15 - Why did Roddy give it up? 01:09:40 - Mentors in speedway 01:11:15 - SET CRASHER!...Welcome Miki 01:14:00 - Racing in the USA 01:17:45 - What’s it like driving a 360? 01:19:30 - OMG! Toby knows who the Keyboard Racer/s is! 01:25:00 - Dealing with the good ol’ trolls in media 01:29:00 - The Sprint Car Hub story (when/why/how…what’s next?) 01:32:30 - Does speedway engage with fans better than tar? 01:35:30 - Concussion devices in speedway 01:41:10 - WA Sprintcar series 01:48:00 - Fragmentation issues of speedway as an organised sport 01:53:30 - THE FAST FIVE 02:06:00 - Show wrap up Notes: Fast Five: Question 1 answer is Jamie Veal. Kerry Madsen won night one and Jamie Veal won night two. Toby’s final score is ⅘, not ⅗  ⭐️ LINKS TO TOBY BELLBOWEN ⭐️ ➡  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobybellbowen7/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby70/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobybellbowen7?lang=en  Sprintcar Hub ➡ Website: https://sprintcarhub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprintcarhub/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarhub/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sprintcarhub  Keyboard Racer ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekeyboardracer/    ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡ We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.   ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡ Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com 🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I 🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642 Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡ Instagram ➡ @otchooly Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter ➡ https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us ➡ Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/ OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 13m
  4. Matt McLean | Racing cars and rocking bass guitars

    03/04/2023

    Matt McLean | Racing cars and rocking bass guitars

    On today’s episode we’ve got the multi-talented race car driver and musician, Matt McLean. He has won numerous Australian karting titles, received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for Super2 and this year is competing in the S5000 series. Now a former member of The Crookeds, Matt is throwing everything he’s got into his Supercars dream.  We were stoked to have the rockstar join us in the studio where we talked about everything from music to racing including: Racing go-karts as a SOLO team & winning titles Transitioning from karting to Super3 Managing FOUR jobs to race Working in go-karts as a coach & on the tools. PLUS Tips for tuning karts  The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories, CRAZY stalkers & LEAVING! STORIES from Frankie’s Pizza (we all reminisce)  Fighting for SEATS in the Super2 paddock Erebus Academy experiences & SIM racing (is it the same as the actual thing?!) S5000…the backup plan? (note this episode was filmed Jan 2023 prior to announcements) Family background, musical and racing influences Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL THE FAST FIVE! ⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ https://youtu.be/y75886EkRwo  #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supercars #super2 #gokarts #gokartracing #musician #thecrookeds  ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡  00:00 - Show Teaser 01:30 - Show & Episode Intros 03:00 - Welcome Matt to the show 03:30 - Living in Sydney & Melbourne 04:20 - Joining The Crookeds & why bass guitar 06:00 - Dad’s advice (Music or Car racing?) 06:30 - Fighting for seats in the Super2 paddock 09:30 - Managing FOUR jobs to race (including Arrow Karts & driver training) 13:00 - Changes in the go-karting scene over the last 20 years 14:00 - Juggling music and racing 17:00 - Music influences & the next door neighbour 20:20 - The McLean family background  23:15 - Back to the FOUR jobs conversation… 24:45 - Transitioning from go-karts to Super3  28:15 - The Jaie Robson helmet story 29:30 - The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories & crazy stalkers 38:15 - Paul Hogan stories & opening for Thirsty Merc 43:00 - Leaving The Crookeds ~ The full story  46:00 - Future ~ Race Car Driver 50:00 - Erebus Academy & SIM racing 52:30 - Winning National Go-Kart Titles 54:45 - BTS of kart development 57:00 - Stories from FRANKIE’S PIZZA! 01:00:00 - Racing SuperUtes & what went down with Ryal Harris 01:04:00 - Dealing with the haters in music and racing 01:06:30 - Super2 journey from 2020 till now 01:12:30 - Is Super2 TOO expensive? 01:17:45 - Meeting his girlfriend of seven years 01:19:15 - Is the adrenaline BUZZ bigger on stage or the track? 01:21:30 - THE BACKUP PLAN S5000 01:23:00 - Expectations post Mike Cable Young Gun Award + BOOST sponsorship 01:28:15 - Peter Adderton fighting for more recs in SuperCars 01:31:30 - Motorsports heroes 01:34:00 - Working SOLO to win go-kart titles & favourite class 01:37:00 - HOT TIPS: TUNING go-karts to the weather 01:41:45 - Dad’s racing career 01:43:00 - Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL 01:44:30 - Racing nutrition, karting training and more 01:50:30 - SIM vs ACTUAL go-kart training - what’s better?  01:54:00 - #12 PLUS Why do the Egglestone’s run #54 & #38? 01:57:15 - THE FAST FIVE 02:03:00 - PLANS for the future   ⭐️ LINKS TO MATT MCLEAN ⭐️ ➡  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/    ⭐️ SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡ We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.   ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡ Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com  🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642 Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡ Instagram ➡ @otchooly Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter ➡ https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us ➡ Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/ OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 7m
  5. Alex Orr | Real, Raw & Fiery - The Sprintcar edition

    27/03/2023

    Alex Orr | Real, Raw & Fiery - The Sprintcar edition

    On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic and entertaining Sprintcar driver Alex Orr.  This episode was absolutely on fire as we chatted for hours on spicy topics including:  Go-Karting as kids, plus why his Dad HATED it! Why and how Alex is working in the building industry Sprintcar HOT TOPICS: managing tyres, KRE engines + more Racing the Chili Bowl & one hilarious story Are drivers too robotic nowadays?  Promoting. Alex wants to show them how it's done. Alex’s brother is an MMA fighter! 'Spoilt rich kids racing’  Hooly’s HOT SEAT! VERY controversial stuff The FAST FIVE ⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ https://youtu.be/yapOGxVkNo8  #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #sprintcar #speedway  ⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡  00:00 - Show Teaser 02:45 - Show & Episode Intro 04:00 - Growing up on the Central Coast & day job 05:45 - Go-karting early days with family  08:50 - Why trades after year 12?  10:45 - Alex’s dad HATED karts back in the day…WHY?! 12:45 - Does this mean cheating in karts? 14:00 - Costs of KRE engine locally vs overseas 17:00 - Parra vs Eastern Creek 19:45 - Shout out to Warrnambool 25:30 - Managing tyres in Sprintcar races 30:00 - Finding the ‘groove’ at Eastern Creek 32:40 - Super Competitive! What other sports is Alex into… 35:00 - Daughters in speedway? 36:45 - Racing the Chili Bowl  44:30 - Chilli Bowl setup, can Alex trust his team? 47:05 - Racing alongside the American drivers 49:35 - Is Lachy McHugh aggressive & clean OR just aggressive & dirty? 50:00 - Are we too robotic? Drivers actions on/off track, in the pits & more 52:05 - THE BIG DREAM…promote a speedway event 55:45 - Remember the Ultimate Sprintcar Champs with the driver photos 01:00:50 - Bring back the pole shuffle! 01:03:10 - Wade Augner ‘Listen young grasshopper’  01:05:00 - How to promote a speedway event that’s entertaining 01:08:30 - SVG, Cam Waters…Supercar drivers entering Sprintcars 01:13:15 - FIRST time behind the wheel of a sprintcar 01:33:30 - Helping team mate Peter O’Neill  01:18:10 - Does go-karting prepare you for Sprintcars? 01:19:00 - Thought on World Of Outlaws VISA issues 01:25:25 - Next stop…the USA! 01:28:30 - Finding love & the ‘one’ that gets your crazy sport passion 01:30:45 - Alex’s brother the MMA fighter 01:34:15 - The Orr family talent pool 01:35:30 - Back to fight sports and car racing banter 01:38:50 - Newcastle go-kart ‘ski-jump’ images are thanks to Pace Images - https://www.facebook.com/paceimages/  01:39:00 - Close ties with the Tanty family  01:42:30 - ‘Spoilt rich kids racing’ 01:45:50 - Thoughts on Kyle Larson racing the Indy500 01:50:00 - SEGMENT: Hooly’s HOT SEAT (controversial topics)  02:23:05 - SEGMENT: The FAST FIVE! 02:29:05 - Future plans & show outro ⭐️ LINKS TO ALEX ORR ⭐️ ➡  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orr.alex43/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orr.racing43  ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS ⭐️ ➡ We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people. ⭐️ LINKS TO THE SHOW ⭐️ ➡ Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com  🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY 🟢 ➡ https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE 🟣 ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642  Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials  ➡ Instagram ➡ @otchooly  Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/  TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly Twitter ➡ https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly Follow Us ➡ Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/ OTCHooly Theme Music by ➡ DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the ❗SUBSCRIBE❗️button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 31m
  6. Tom Sargent | Le Mans, here we come baby!

    20/03/2023

    Tom Sargent | Le Mans, here we come baby!

    On today’s episode we’ve got Porsche driver Tom Sargent. We were fortunate to interview Tom before he set off for the US to drive for McElrea Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America Series in 2023.  Tommy brought the banter and told us some hilarious stories both on and off track that you don’t want to miss including: Family life and growing up in Young, NSW Go-kart career including the UK trip to the world’s most expensive daycare  CHE Racing official ‘Truck Driver’ Formula Ford days & pressure to win a championship Living the bachelor life  Few Blokes Inc…Tommy reveals all The infamous Gold Coast road trip story revealed What’s a Porsche like to drive? Trans AM. Yay or Nay? USA…here Tommy comes! The 6hr backstory with Cam Hill What’s in the future? Le Mans? … And The FAST FIVE!   WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eyIedBo1n14  #otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #porsche  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMECODES: 00:00 - Show Teaser 01:00 - Show & Episode Intro's 03:00 - Hooly dives straight into Tom’s family life 05:50 - What karting era is Tom from? 07:30 - Working for Dad’s business 13:35 - Karting career - ‘Give the kid a chance & pull the restrictor out’ 18:30 - The Young racing crew   19:15 - Speedway? HELL NO!  21:30 - Tommy’s Mum the Town Planner 22:45 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Zack Bates exposed! 24:55 - Electric Go-Karts - Tom, Hooly and Brooke share experiences 27:30 - ‘Official Truck Driver’ - CHE Formula Ford Team 28:15 - Hooly’s Special Intro (aka send-off) for Tommy  29:30 - Ah brotherly love - what happened to Tom’s brother 31:30 - Living out of home - cleaning, cooking…  33:10 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Tommy aka GUN COOKER   34:30 - Few Blokes Incorporated - The back story 37:45 - Trans AM. YAY or NAY?  39:00 - What’s a Porsche like to race? 42:00 - Winning FF, was the Supercars test (the prize) worthwhile? 47:00 - America…here Tommy comes! 49:50 - Racing go-karts in the UK 51:49 - The world’s most expensive daycare center   56:45 - Formula Ford - From Synergy to CHE Racing  59:36 - The ONLY DNF ever in car racing to date 01:02:10 - The lost SuperUte at the Bend - anyone surprised? LOL 01:03:40 - We know you’re listening Noah… 01:06:00 - Few Blokes have no openings? WTF! Hooly might be too old 01:06:35 - What went down on the Gold Coast road trip with Josh Haynes 01:15:45 - Pressure of winning your first championship  01:21:30 - Is the 12HR in the plans?  01:22:30 - The 6HR backstory ~ Tommy’s version 2.0 (check out Cam Hill’s episode for v1.0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tePKQg6aXiQkqByRAqvlO?si=b20f608cbb3c4736 ) 01:34:30 - Co-driving with coach and mentor Cam Hill  01:39:15 - 6HR Drama - The ride height mistake explained  01:43:45 - THE FAST FIVE 01:54:20 - Plans for the future 01:57:20 - Before we go…The new Formula Ford cars coming   LINKS TO TOM SARGENT: Website: https://tomsargent.com.au/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom_sargent47  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.sargent47/  FewBlokes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fewblokesincorporated/    LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS: We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.   LINKS TO THE SHOW: Visit the OTCHOOLY website ➡ https://www.otchooly.com  ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE NOW⭐️:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY  🟢 SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY🟢: https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  🟣 SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE🟣: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642   Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials: Instagram: @otchooly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly    Follow Us: Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/   OTCHooly Theme Music by DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the SUBSCRIBE button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 59m
  7. Tom Williamson | Driver Coaching minus the b******t

    13/03/2023

    Tom Williamson | Driver Coaching minus the b******t

    On today’s episode we’ve got the legendary driver coach Tom Williamson. In this episode we cut the b******t and hear it straight from Tom on all things racing, including: Tom’s life growing up and racing career before coaching Why and how coaching became a career? Fuck ego! Accepting when you’re wrong.  Why Formula Ford is so crucial in any drivers career Karting AU vs NSW + club level (It’s a shit fight!) Teaching autistic kids to tap into their hidden superpowers Importance of media training & psych for drivers Who’s the best racer in the world? Hint: you don’t know them Karting costs, tips and BTS know-how Thoughts - Is SuperUtes a path to Supercars (yeah nah), How to become a pro driver, Trans-AM, Supercars charter system, IndyCar with Will Power, F1 & the GOAT Ryan Sanderson + LOADS MORE banter… And The FAST FIVE! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eyIedBo1n14  TIMECODES: 00:00 - Show Teaser 01:20 - Show & Episode Intro 03:10 - Hooly, Brooke and Tom Williamson banter about Bathurst 05:34 - We are LIVE! 07:45 - Failed Athletes & Coaching 12:19 - Working and living with Macauley Jones 15:20 - Scouting Tom Sargent before he made it 19:45 - Teaching autistic kids in kart racing 24:00 - Back to basics, professional kart teams back in the day 28:01 - The Race Academy Trans Am Team 30:33 - How social media changed the game & needing media training 33:34 - Tom wanting to be a professional racing driver 37:54 - Racing in Western Australia is laid back 43:37 - Becoming a karting dealership for multiple brands 49:12 - Who’s the best racer in the world? 51:16 - Racing karts with Daniel Ricciardo 52:01 - Growing up near Oran Park Raceway 54:28 - Looking up to his dad when racing karts 01:00:03 - Laps, Laps, Laps 01:03:35 - Karting costs for a professional team 01:07:07 - Thoughts on trying to become a professional driver 01:10:57 - Current thoughts on the nex-gen SuperUtes 01:12:14 - The reason Trans Am racing is working in Australia 01:17:50 - Tommy admitting he stuffed up with his coaching techniques 01:18:44 - What’s the hardest thing to drive? 01:18:22 - Reasons why Formula Ford’s so crucial in any racing car career 01:23:18 - The Morse Family and the way go about racing 01:26:53 - V8 Supercars charter situation & wildcard scenario 01:31:33 - Remembering the CAMS Rising Star days 01:36:09 - David Sera creating online Kart Class 01:39:06 - The Williamson family and racing 01:41:44 - Tom’s brother in-law Cody Gillis 01:46:35 - Karting Australia vs Karting NSW 01:49:01 - CIK Stars of Karting merging with Australian Karting Championships 01:51:00 - Is club level kart racing struggling? 01:57:41 - HFFA vs FFA, confusing the consumer 02:01:42 - Will Power and the love for IndyCar racing 02:03:23 - The Go-Pro Motorplex, the real home of motorsports 02:05:19 - Chatting about motocross 02:07:04 - Ryan Sanderson changed the game in both Supercars and Motocross 02:15:41 - Lando Norris and other F1 drivers bringing out kart brands 02:21:36 - The Fast Five LINKS TO TOM WILLIAMSON:  Website: https://tomwilliamsonmotorsport.com.au/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwilliamsonmotorsport/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomWilliamsonMotorsport  LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS: We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people. LINKS TO THE SHOW: Visit the OTCHOOLY website: https://www.otchooly.com  SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY  SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642  Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials: Instagram: @otchooly   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us: Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/  OTCHooly Theme Music by DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the SUBSCRIBE button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 28m
  8. Jordan Cox | No flash, No hype, Racing to the top

    06/03/2023

    Jordan Cox | No flash, No hype, Racing to the top

    On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic TCR driver Jordan Cox. Jordan is well known for his successful racing career in TCR, including winning on a National stage.  In this episode we learned a lot about Jordan that had us laughing from start to finish including: Disdain for painted helmets. Sorry Lewis.  Early racing career before hitting the TCR circuit Drive to Survive for the ‘common folk’ The crazy pass on the mountain that sent him viral and lead to GRM Studying and now owning his own mechanic business Rugby, waterpolo, swimming ~ Jordan has done them all Thoughts on national funding purses for racing Hooly confused AF about TCR points system…Jordan explains Being a HUGE UFC fan! PPV here we come… The FAST FIVE & a quick fire game to get to know Jordan a little more   WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8RWWiCmENdE   TIMECODES: 00:00 - Show Teaser 01:00 - Show Intro 02:00 - Episode Intro 03:00 - Background, friends & getting into racing 13:00 - Lack of motorsports tracks in NSW 15:00 - UFC Fan + School Sports  23:00 - Deciding career paths - mechanic apprenticeship  26:00 - Working with females in motorsports  30:50 - Race helmet saga! 37:30 - Aussie Driver (Pulsars) Search: THE O.G.  44:30 - Meeting Craig Thorton 51:00 - Production Cars with Bob Pearson  53:00 - Competitive Edge - Racing, Rugby, Waterpolo and swimming 59:40 - Mega Peddler - Terry Nightingale  01:03:00 - Lachie Mansell owning the mic  01:06:00 - Molly Taylor: One of the best Aussie drivers 01:10:00 - Where did the sponsors come from?  01:10:05 - Viral video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81cEqZEDVQ&t=45s 01:14:00 - Talking TCR 01:17:30 - Why did GRM leave Supercars?  01:21:20 - Replacing Jimmy Vernon 01:27:00 - When you don't grow up in go-karts 01:30:30 - Explaining the TCR points system 01:35:00 - Wakefield Park thoughts 01:36:30 - BOZZO aka John Boston 01:41:30 - 'Zook's' story 01:45:00 - Supercars Dream 01:46:40 - National funding purses thoughts 01:53:00 - The Fast Five  01:58:30 - Quick Fire Random Questions 02:03:00 - Jordan's 2022 Xmas plans & Show Outro LINKS TO JORDAN COX:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordancoxmotorsport  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jcoxmotorsport/  LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS: We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people. LINKS TO THE SHOW: Visit the OTCHOOLY website: https://www.otchooly.com  SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ONTHECOUCHWITHHOOLY  SUBSCRIBE TO SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/19wUrVgRLBhw0Np8B0s29I  SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/on-the-couch-with-hooly/id1596687642  Follow OTCHOOLY on Socials: Instagram: @otchooly   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTCHooly/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@otchooly  Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/otchooly  Follow Us: Follow the show host Daniel Holihan on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/danholihan41/?hl=en  Follow the producer Brooke Krumbeck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookekrumbeck/  OTCHooly Theme Music by DJ MoveMINT: https://solo.to/movemintofficial Thanks for tuning into On The Couch with Hooly! Make sure you hit the SUBSCRIBE button and notifications bell so you don’t miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 5m
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A motorsports podcast filled with controversy, entertainment and laughs. Your host, Daniel ‘Hooly’ Holihan is unlike other journos touting how they know what it takes to win a championship in motorsport; he’s actually done it. In this epic podcast Hooly and his producer, Brooke, get to the heart of guest’s stories, beyond the helmet.

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  • Creator
    Dan Holihan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Traxstar Media
  • Show Website
    On The Couch With Hooly