Life of Brian

This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT goes to the races, the AFL fixture, Melb. Cup weekend in Walhalla, and plenty more. Their guest this week is former professional cyclist, medical doctor, author, and, one of the voices of the Tour de France, Bridie O’Donnell. We were blown away by Bridie’s passion for life and her work, engaging demeanour, and her genuine and caring nature. It's a conversation that goes in just about every direction, and one of our favourites. Bridie's journey into elite cycling was anything but conventional. After graduating at the top of her medical school class and working as a doctor, she decided to pursue a career in professional cycling,  starting later than most, taking on the European circuit and proving plenty of people wrong along the way. She shares what it was like making that leap, having a team that believes in you, the realities of racing overseas and the extraordinary challenge of breaking the UCI Women's Hour Record at 41. The boys get right into the world of professional cycling, from what a day at the Tour de France looks like to the remarkable physical and mental demands placed on the riders. Bridie also talks about becoming the first woman on SBS's Tour de France commentary team, working alongside Matt Keenan and what makes the Tour such a compelling sporting spectacle. There are some fascinating and frank discussions around the realities of women's professional sport, the treatment and conditions female cyclists have faced, the progress that's been made and what still needs to change. Bridie also reflects on her medical background, the impact of elite endurance sport on women's health, her memoir Life and Death: A Cycling Memoir and her work helping improve opportunities for women in sport. From medicine and broadcasting to government, life beyond elite sport and plenty of other unexpected detours, Bridie is an incredibly engaging storyteller who brings a perspective you don't hear every day. A terrific conversation with a brilliant, funny and articulate guest who has lived several fascinating lives, and isn't short of an opinion or a story to go with them. This Episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yellow Iron Fleet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Bridie O'Donnell Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rhino Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; Brian's weekend at the Telethon in Perth, Wayne Carey's podcast split with Sam Newman, the latest Australian Sport Hall of Fame inductees, AFL State of Origin & player hair testing, NBA kicks off, the White House Press Secretary, and plenty more. Their guest this week is one of the biggest names in Australian football, Kevin Sheedy. The chat is packed full of footy history, unique characters and plenty of stories from an extraordinary career. They look back on the Tigers’ golden era under Tommy Hafey, the characters around the club and what life was really like behind the scenes. Sheeds reflects on his own playing days, his competitive edge and some of the tricks and innovations that helped make him such a unique figure in the game. The conversation then turns to his remarkable coaching career, 27 years at Essendon, 4x premierships and the challenge of knowing when it’s time to move on. Sheeds shares stories from the Bombers’ glory years, the decision to take on the challenge of building GWS from the ground up, and the players and premierships that meant the most to him. There’s also the story behind the creation of the Anzac Day clash and Dreamtime at the ’G, his passion for Indigenous football pathways, and his thoughts on how the game has changed as it’s become more professional. Along the way, BT and Sheeds revisit some of football’s great characters, the lessons of leadership and whether there’s anything he would have done differently. A brilliant trip through Australian football history with one of the game’s great innovators. This Episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yellow Iron Fleet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Kevin Sheedy Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rhino Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; Brian & Tania’s ‘big’ 4-day holiday, AFL trade period wrap-up, a Melbourne Marathon discussion, another Reading.Watching.Listening⁠⁠⁠, and plenty more. Their guest this week is former Federal Minister for Labor, Stephen Conroy who joins the boys for a wide-ranging, relaxed chat covering politics, sport, technology and where Australia is heading. After 20 years in federal politics, including serving as Senate Leader and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen has seen plenty from the inside. He shares what life in politics is really like, some of the biggest misconceptions people have about politicians, and what he learned about human nature during two decades in the thick of it. The conversation turns to some big questions facing society right now - whether the social contract between generations is breaking down, the growing influence of the tech giants, our addiction to technology and the challenges AI presents. Stephen also reflects on the state of Australian politics, cost-of-living pressures, housing affordability and our relationship with the United States. There’s a fascinating discussion about the future of sport on television, too. Having been involved in both buying and selling sports broadcasting rights, Stephen gives his perspective on streaming, the changing media landscape and how we might watch sport in the years ahead. He also talks about his time as Executive Chairman of the A-League and whether politics and sport have more in common than people might think. A really interesting conversation that covers plenty of ground, with Stephen offering a candid perspective on politics, technology, sport and the world we’re living in. This Episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yellow Iron Fleet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Stephen Conroy Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rhino Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Brian and Harrison are joined by Mrs T (Tania Taylor / 'The Darl / Harrison's mum). They cover all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; working bees, weddings, impressing the in-laws, AFL trade news, AFL vs NRL code was⁠⁠⁠, and plenty more. This Episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yellow Iron Fleet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Tania Taylor Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rhino Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT looking after the grand kids down in Lorne, wet day programs in the shed, AFL trade news, Chris Fagan's retirement, a special edition of Reading.Watching.Listening⁠, and plenty more. Their guest this week is Australian motorsport legend, Mark Skaife. With 5x Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercars Championships and 6x Bathurst 1000 victories to his name, Mark sits comfortably among the all-time greats. He takes the boys back to his early days racing motocross and go-karts, the influence of his dad, and the preparation and technical obsession that helped make him so bloody good behind the wheel. They cover the icon that is the Bathurst 1000, behind the scenes of the Holden Racing Team, the fear and risk involved in racing at 300km/h, some of his closest calls, the ‘what if’ career moment around an international F1 career, the characters involved in racing scene and the famous Holden vs Ford rivalry. Now a familiar voice in Australian motorsport broadcasting, Skaife talks about the transition from racing to media, his role in the future and development of the sport, and the moments he looks back on with the most pride. A fascinating chat with one of Australian sport’s great competitors, full of Bathurst stories, racing characters and plenty of insight into what made Mark Skaife one of the best to ever do it. This Episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yellow Iron Fleet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Mark Skaife Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rhino Productions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠