29 episodes
The Podium Pod: The Race for Naismith The Pick and Roll
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The FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup awaits the Australian Boomers, with the Naismith Trophy as the goal! Embark on this #AussieHoops journey with host Adam Webster, as journalists Ben Mallis, Jacob Doole and Tom Hersz cover the Australian Boomers and head over to Okinawa, Japan and Manila in the Philippines at ground level.
Following on from a historical medal from the Tokyo Olympics, will the Australian men's national basketball team clinch a medal and podium finish once more? #FIBAWC #WinForAll
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The Podium Pod episode 20: The Final Preview
In this episode: Adam and Jacob are back to run through the upcoming matchups in the finals, with the USA facing off against Canada for the bronze medal game, while Germany and Serbia will be competing for the Naismith trophy.
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The Podium Pod episode 19: The semifinals preview
In this episode: Adam and Jacob discuss the upcoming matchups in the semifinals, with potential difference makers and predictions as Serbia faces Canada, and USA matching against Germany later today.
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The Podium Pod episode 18: Unpacking the Boomers' World Cup defeat
In this episode: Adam catches up with Ben, who shares media anecdotes from the ground in Manila. They get into the disappointment following Australian Boomers’ performance, including execution in the Slovenia loss, stepping up to the challenge in competitive games, the impact of Jock Landale’s injury, public criticism on Brian Goorjian, challenges in the coming Paris 2024 Olympics and more.
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The Podium Pod episode 17: Boomers wrap World Cup with Georgia win
In this episode: Jacob, who is now in Manila, discuss the final Georgia game with Adam, and from a broader perspective, how expectations and the narrative have shifted for the Boomers from pre-tournament, to this end, and what lies after. Who could be a lock for the Olympic squad next year? Also covered: a look at the other teams in the bracket and how the rest could play out.
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The Podium Pod episode 16: Boomers suffer loss against Slovenia
In this episode: Following what became an abrupt end to the medal chase, Adam and Jacob discuss the things that went wrong for the Australian Boomers last night, and what lies ahead.
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The Podium Pod episode 15: Hoops talk and more with Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia
In this episode: Following Australia’s victory over Japan, Ben interviews a special guest and fellow Aussie hoops fan in the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia. Topics include trying to be the best basketball dad, throwing it back to the Boomers’ historical Olympic win and looking ahead to the Slovenia rematch, a shout out featuring Chris Goulding, hoops in Canberra with other Australians MPs and more.
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