Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

Ben Waterworth, Colin Hilding & Jarrod Loobeek
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Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

Three men who dreamt of Olympic glory but have as much athletic prowess as a piece of cheese, bring you weekly Olympian interviews from every corner of the planet, as well as entertaining and insightful analysis from all things related to the Olympic Games.

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 460 - Noelle Lambert Interview

    A massive interview coming down your speakers today as we chat with 2x US Paralympic track & field star Noelle Lambert about her journey in the sport, overcoming many obstacles to get to the peaks she has achieved as well as covering some of her extraordinary pursuits outside of her athletic career. We find out more about her early days playing lacrosse and how that shaped her into the incredible track athlete she is today. We also find out just how she was able to rise so quickly in athletics, and what that means for her continued progression through the sport. Added to this we find out why she wasn't joining the chocolate muffin trend in Paris, find out whether Jeff Probst still has a potty mouth and learn more about a fellow athlete on Team USA who probably owes her a medal or two. It's a wide-ranging chat that you can't miss! So get to listening and enjoy!  If you wish to support Noelle's Born to Run Foundation you can do so here: https://theborntorunfoundation.org/

    1h 26m

  2. APR 20

    Episode 459 - Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony Review

    Are you pumped to get into another Opening Ceremony review? And even more so given we're finally doing an Opening Ceremony from the 'golden age' of ceremonies? Well if you weren't before, you will be now as we bring you our review of the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony and go over all the classic moments that made this such a memorable one! From awkward volunteers yelling and shovelling random snow, to over excited speech readers and Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado banging drums, it's an incredible opening ceremony that you simply must revisit! So take a trip down memory lane, get your slam poetry ready and your sky canoes packed as we bring you an epic episode that you won't want to miss!

    1h 33m

  3. APR 17

    Episode 458 - Joshua Bell Interview

    We're on target once again with our next episode as we bring you back into the great sport of shooting by chatting with Australian skeet shooter Joshua Bell to learn more about his career and unique discipline. We find out from Josh the specifics of skeet and just how it differs from other disciplines such as trap. We also learn why Australia is missing that Olympic medal in the discipline and why he believes he is on track to become the first ever Australian skeet shooter to medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in three years time. Added to this we hear about his 'kid in a candy store' moment during his Olympic debut in Paris, find out how the disappointment of not making both Rio and Tokyo helped him towards his first Olympics in 2024 and learn just why climate change is set to change shooting in the coming years. It's another insightful and entertaining chat that we know you won't want to miss! If you want to help Josh on his way to LA, you can donate to him here: https://asf.org.au/projects/joshua-bell/josh-bell-eyes-set-on-la

    1h 32m

  4. APR 10

    Episode 457 - Teremoana Jr Teremoana Post-Paris Interview Interview

    He delivered one of our most memorable interviews of all time in the lead up to the Paris Olympics and he is back to tell us about his Olympic experiences and more as we bring back to the podcast the amazing Teremoana Jr Teremoana! After setting not only the boxing world on fire in Paris but the entire Australian sporting world, Teremoana goes over what it was like for him on the ground during his Games debut and opens up about why it's actually difficult to talk about his time at the Olympics. We also learn why he believes he left Paris as the true winner of his division, and why he takes his defeat in the quarter-finals in a much different way than you would expect. Added to this we find out more about his return to the professional ring since his Olympic debut, hear about his unique experiences in Monaco and find out what a certain Australian sporting legend told him about a possible career change in the future. It's another incredible chat with one of our favourite guests that you won't want to miss!

    55 min

  5. APR 6

    Episode 456 - OTP Newscast 13

    It's been a while since we've brought you a Newscast episode but that's about to change today as we bring you all the latest Olympic news to get you pumped and excited! Ben is joined by Jamie Lyko to go over all the big happenings in the world of the Olympics over the last month, with plenty to cover! We have a new IOC President, some venues finally happening for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics as well as some very interesting ideas for future city hosts of both the Summer and Winter Olympics! We also bring you some other updates including finding out how Team OTP members have been doing and updating you on some exciting things coming up on this show! It's a bumper edition of your favourite type of episode as the Newscast returns in style!

    1h 30m

  6. APR 3

    Episode 455 - Sergei Evglevski Post-Paris Interview

    We're shooting back into your speakers today with the return of one of our favourite guests, Australian shooter Sergei Evglevski, to hear about his experiences at his second Olympics in Paris and everything else in between. We find out from Sergei just what happened on the ground at the Games and how he is now reflecting on his performance more than eight months later. We also learn just how the sport has reacted to the viral nature of a certain other shooter in Paris and whether that is a good or a bad thing for professional shooting. Added to this we find out from Sergei what the deal is with his new found obsession with Powerade, whether or not the AOC has learnt how to spell his name properly and why 2024 turned out to be the best year of his life. It's another epic interview with an epic guest! Tune in!

    1h 8m

  7. MAR 27

    Episode 454 - Luke Perry Interview

    Luke Perry has risen the ranks of indoor volleyball, going from the suburbs of Perth in Australia right to the very top tiers of the sport in Europe to be widely recognised as one of the top liberos in the sport. But how does a kid from a country that has little volleyball coverage go to the biggest stage in his sport to become one of the best players in the world? We learn from Luke more about his journey and discover just how a promising Australian Football career transitioned into volleyball. We also find out just how he was able to navigate the tricky volleyball landscape coming from Australia, and just where the sport currently sits down under as it prepares to host another Olympics in seven years time. We also find out more about just exactly what a libero is and learn why any volleyball fan on the planet needs to get to Poland to fully experience the sport. It's one wide-ranging chat that you won't want to miss!

    1h 6m

  8. MAR 20

    Episode 453 - Abbey Willcox Interview

    History was made last month in Australian winter sport when for the first ever time at a World Cup, Australia swept a podium in the women's freestyle skiing aerials at Deer Valley. In fact it wasn't just a podium sweep for Australia, with the top four places all belonging to athletes wearing the green and gold. Finishing third in that event was Abbey Willcox, who secured her third career World Cup podium in the process, and today joins us on the show to talk about that moment and her extraordinary career in the sport of freestyle skiing. We find out from Abbey just what that moment not only meant for her, but what it means for the entire winter sports community in Australia in the lead up to the 2026 Winter Olympics. We also find out just what it means for her push towards a potential Olympic debut in Milano Cortina and what it would mean to her to reach that goal after the heartbreak of not making the team in 2022. Added to this we find out just how she is now using the love of the sport to drive her in her career, which teammate she thinks would be perfect on reality TV and which 1990s banger is always on her playlist ahead of each competition. It's an incredible chat with Abbey that you won't want to miss!

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Three men who dreamt of Olympic glory but have as much athletic prowess as a piece of cheese, bring you weekly Olympian interviews from every corner of the planet, as well as entertaining and insightful analysis from all things related to the Olympic Games.

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  • Creator
    Ben Waterworth, Colin Hilding & Jarrod Loobeek
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    460
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Ben Waterworth, Colin Hilding & Jarrod Loobeek
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