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's getting his excavator into a pickle, the pigeons are roosting in the Fitzroy studio, missing people in Walhalla, Tom Papley's situation, and plenty more.

This week, BT and Harrison get outside the studio and head to TEAM18 headquarters in Mount Waverley to catch up with Supercars driver Anton De Pasquale. After Anton and team owner Charles The boys were treated to a tour of the facility before sitting down with Anton, right above the workshop with the crew busy preparing the cars for the next race in the background.

Anton gives us a great insight into what goes into running a Supercars team - from the cars themselves and the people behind them to the engineering, preparation and trust required to get everything right on race day. He also breaks down the Supercars season and its finals format, and explains what life is really like as a professional driver.

The conversation goes back to Anton's early days growing up on a farm in Werribee, riding dirt bikes and finding his way into karting. He reflects on chasing the dream of Formula 1, winning the Australian Formula Ford Championship and heading to Europe, only to discover that talent alone doesn't always get you where you want to go. Funding, timing and opportunity can play just as big a role.

BT and Harrison also get into the highs and lows of life in Supercars, with a particularly candid discussion about the heartbreak of leading the Bathurst 1000 on the final lap this year, only to run out of fuel, along with the physical demands, speed and occasional that come with racing at the highest level.

A great behind-the-scenes look at the world of Supercars, with one of its leading drivers sharing the realities of the job, the road he's taken to get there and what it takes to compete at the top. Above all else, Anton is a cracking bloke, he’s funny, humble, hard-working, and given his profession, obviously has a screw loose… and we love it!

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Guest: Anton de Pasquale

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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.

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Guest: Bridie O'Donnell

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This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: The unfortunate footy headlines of the past week, the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the FIFA World Cup, the Alex de Minaur secret wedding, and the LeBron James trade situation. Finally, Brian shares a crazy untold story comparable to Josh Worrell’s recent incident.

Their guest this week is Olympic gold medallist, cycling commentator, and all-round good bloke, Scott McGrory. He joins the boys for one of the most remarkable stories we've heard on the podcast.

Scott's sporting journey reads like a movie script. After winning a bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he endured a 12-year wait before returning to the Olympic stage. Then came the fairytale, winning gold alongside Brett Aitken in the Madison at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in front of a home crowd.

But what makes the achievement even more extraordinary is what Scott was carrying with him at the time. Just three months before those Games, he and his family suffered the heartbreaking loss of his 11-month-old son, Alexander. Scott opens up about navigating unimaginable grief while continuing to pursue his Olympic dream, making for a powerful conversation about resilience, perspective, and the people who helped him through it.

The boys also dive into Scott's life beyond competing, including his role as a high-performance coach, how elite cyclists are developed, and what it takes to identify and nurture future champions. As a former Australian Olympic team selector, Scott also lifts the lid on the selection process and the difficult decisions that come with choosing athletes to represent the country on the world's biggest stage.

There are plenty of laughs mixed in too, with Scott's down-to-earth nature and great sense of humour shining through throughout the chat.

Inspiring, insightful, and full of perspective, this is an incredible conversation with a man who has experienced the highest highs and the toughest lows, and handled both with remarkable grace.

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Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor

Guest: Scott McGrory

Produced by Harrison Taylor

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This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: the World Cup, the Freo vs Swans game, the passing of Derryn Hinch, BT's READING. WATCHING. LISTENING, and plenty more.

Their guests are Ben and Will Hayes from Lindsay Park Racing, two of the brightest young trainers in Australian racing and custodians of one of the sport's greatest family legacies.

Alongside their brother JD, Ben and Will have taken the reins of the family business built by their father, legendary trainer David Hayes, and grandfather Colin Hayes. With an astonishing 221 Group 1 victories attached to the Hayes name, racing success is part of the family DNA, but as the boys explain, that doesn't make the job any easier.

BT and Harrison chat with Ben and Will about growing up around stables, horses, and some of the biggest names in racing, before diving into the realities of running a modern training operation and the pressures that come with carrying one of the most famous surnames in the industry.

The conversation also covers the recent fires at their Euroa property, the resilience required to navigate challenges both on and off the track, and the unique lifestyle that comes with working in racing seven days a week.

Of course, BT couldn't let Will escape without plenty of footy chat either, revisiting his AFL career and comparing the pressures of elite sport with life as a trainer.

Full of great stories, family history, racing insight, and plenty of laughs, this is a fascinating look inside one of Australian sport's most successful dynasties, and two impressive young men helping write its next chapter.

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Harrison is back from his overseas holiday to restore balance to the podcast and Brian's life.

There is plenty to catch up on so the boys go without a guest this week. They cover; the FIFA World Cup, the Tour de France, the status of the AFL season thus far, plus, Harrison reviews his time away, which of course is limited given Brian's interest in listening.



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