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We have a winner! Eurovision Song Contest 2025 held its Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland and named a champion after tense rounds of juries and televoting. We discuss the show, the results, and what's in store for Eurovision 2026… Bird Noises Summary Austria wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest (1:18) What did you think of the Grand Final? (5:23) How were the Interval Acts? (12:20) What does Eurovision (and the EBU) look like for 2026? (15:43) Eurowhat Off-Season Mode (18:55) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

This week on the Science for Sport Podcast, host Richard Graves sits down with former Leeds Rhinos captain Stevie Ward, a man who went from teenage prodigy to Grand Final winner, only to have his career cut short by concussion at just 27. In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Stevie opens up about: - What it's really like debuting alongside your childhood heroes - The fear and thrill of running out at Wembley at 18 - The brutal highs and lows of elite performance, injury, and recovery - How fear, when embraced, can unlock peak performance - The emotional toll of early retirement and how he's rebuilding his identity beyond sport But this isn't just a story of sport. It's about leadership, mental health, emotional intelligence, and what it means to be truly vulnerable, in a dressing room, a boardroom, or everyday life. Whether you're an athlete, coach, sports scientist, manager or just someone navigating life's transitions, Stevie's story is packed with insight and inspiration and how to lead with authenticity. About Stevie Ward Stevie is a former professional rugby player and part of the golden generation at the Leeds Rhinos, one of the most successful teams in Super League history. Stevie became the youngest grand final winner ever, going on to win two more Grand Finals and 2 Challenge Cups, and was named captain at just 26. Amongst the highs, Stevie endured ten operations and several mental health struggles. This adversity inspired Stevie to launch Mantality in 2016 to promote mental health for men through counselling, life-coaching services, and a stigma-breaking podcast. FREE 7d SCIENCE FOR SPORT ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/SFSepisode241 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research

Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999. He is currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2017 to 2022. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national mental health advocacy organisation. Early life The son of Kenneth Munro Gibb Kennett (1921–2007), and Wendy Anne Kennett (1925–2006; née Fanning), he was born in Melbourne on 2 March 1948. He attended Scotch College; and, although an unexceptional student academically, he did well in the school's Cadet Corps Unit. He also played football (on the wing) for the school.  His failure to rise above the middle band academically almost led him to quit school in Fourth Form (Year 10 – 1963), but he was persuaded to stay on. His Fifth and Sixth Forms were an improvement, but he was still described in school reports as "[a] confident and at times helpful boy. Sometimes irritates. Sometimes works hard" (1964), and "[a] keen, pleasant, though sometimes erratic boy" (1965). After leaving school, Kennett was persuaded by his father Ken to attend the Australian National University in Canberra, but lost interest and left after one year of an economics degree. He returned to Melbourne and found work in the advertising department of the retail giant Myer – kindling an interest for advertising that would one day earn him his living. Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.[9] Kennett was selected for officer training and graduated third in his class from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU), near Windsor, New South Wales, outside Sydney. He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). This military career (and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character. His sense and regard for hierarchical loyalty, punctuality, and general intolerance of dissent or disobedience may be traced to this period. Kennett returned to civilian life in 1970, reentering a divided Australian society, split by the Vietnam War, of which Kennett was a firm supporter. Having returned to Myer, Kennett became impatient with his work, and so with Ian Fegan and Eran Nicols, he formed his own advertising company (KNF) in June 1971. Thereafter, in December 1972, Kennett married Felicity Kellar, an old friend whom he had first met on a Number 69 tram on the long trips to school. Their first son was born in 1974, followed by a daughter and two more sons. Political career Kennett was elected as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burwood in 1976, having had an interest in local politics since the early 1970s.[14] His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey. However, by 1981, Kennett was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Housing and Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He was one of several younger MPs whom Hamer promoted to Cabinet in a bid to renew his government. Kennett retained his post when Hamer was replaced as Liberal leader and Premier by Lindsay Thompson in June of that year. Following the defeat of the longstanding Liberal government in 1982, Kennett was the leading candidate to replace Thompson despite being the youngest member of the outgoing government. On 26 October, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and hence Leader of the Opposition. He took an aggressive posture against the Cain government, and was often criticised for his "bull-in-a-china-shop" style and his anti-government rhetoric. Under his leadership, the Liberals were heavily defeated by Labor in 1985. Afterwards he faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith. Kennett survived easily, but increasingly, he was seen as an erratic and unapproachable leader. He faced two more challenges to his leadership in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, in one notable incident Kennett referred to the Federal Liberal leader John Howard as a 'cunt' in a mobile telephone conversation with Howard rival Andrew Peacock. The car-phone conversation damaged both Howard and Kennett politically, but aided Peacock in his push to return as Federal Liberal leader (1989). Toward the end of its second term the Cain government had lost support and the Liberals were expected to win the 1988 election. The Liberal vote indeed rebounded strongly – they won a majority of the two-party vote – however much of this margin was wasted on landslide majorities in their heartland. As a result, the Liberals took only one seat from Labor in the capital, and were left four seats short of a majority. Failing to become premier, Kennett was again criticised within his own party, and in 1989 he was deposed in favour of a little-known rural MLA, Alan Brown. Kennett's performance during his first stint as Liberal leader is a matter of debate. Economou sees his 1985 and 1988 election campaigns as weak, while Parkinson believes he was a significant asset in pushing the Labor government of John Cain in several key seats. First term as premier Kennett publicly pledged never to attempt a return to the Liberal leadership. However, when Brown proved unable to challenge the government effectively, he allowed his supporters to call a spill in 1991. Brown realised he didn't have enough support to keep his post and resigned, allowing Kennett to retake the leadership unopposed. With Victoria facing billions of dollars of debt, Kennett was seen as "Premier-in-waiting" from the moment he retook the leadership. Cain had resigned a year earlier in favour of Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, who was unable to regain the upper hand despite being personally more popular than Kennett. The Liberals' advantage was strengthened by an important decision taken during Brown's brief tenure as leader—negotiating a Coalition agreement with the National Party. The Liberals and Nationals have historically had a strained relationship in Victoria; they had sat separately for most of the second half of the 20th century. It had been believed that Kennett had been denied victory in 1988 due to a large number of three-cornered contests in rural seats. The Coalition went into the October 1992 state election as unbackable favourites, having been ahead in opinion polling by large margins for almost two years. They stoked the voters' anger with a series of "Guilty Party" ads, targeting many Labor ministers and highlighting concerns in their portfolios. In the second-largest defeat that a sitting government has ever suffered in Victoria, the Coalition scored a 19-seat swing, attaining a 16-seat majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. Nevertheless, Kennett supported his coalition partner, retaining the Nationals in his cabinet. State school closures In the first three years of office, funding for public schools and the Department of Education was substantially reduced. 350 government schools were closed, including every Technical High School ("Tech") in Victoria, and 7,000 teaching jobs eliminated. The Tech School closures had a widespread, delayed effect two decades later when a skilled labour shortage in the state was declared by the government, attributable largely to the generation of children who were denied a trade-focused high school education, significantly reducing the number of school leavers commencing trade apprenticeships. The few who did so were insufficient to counterbalance the number of retiring tradespeople in the coming years. This directly resulted in the number of Skilled Migrant (subclass 190) visas being made available each year increasing to 190,000 from 2012 and an active campaign to entice migrants with trade qualifications to Victoria. Public transport Other controversial moves included the sacking of 16,000 public transport workers in a major technological upgrade of the system, and the initiation of a major scheme for privatisation of state-owned services, including the electricity (SECV) and gas (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) utilities, the ambulance service, as well as several prisons and other minor services. The sale of the Totalisator Agency Board raised $609 million. Between 1995 and 1998, $29 billion of state assets in gas and electricity alone were sold to private enterprise (for statistics, see Parkinson, Jeff, 1999) In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership. While the benefits to the State budget figures were indisputable in the short term, the social and longer-term economic cost of the Kennett reforms have been questioned by many commentators, academics and those who suffered economically through the period of reform. This campaign of privatisations and cutbacks led to governmental acts of privatisation by splitting up Melbourne's rail (Hillside, Bayside, V/Line and West Coast Rail) and tramways (Yarra and Swanston) or budget-cutting becoming popularly known as being "Jeffed". He also cut back many regional rail services including The Vinelander (ran to Mildura, services later restored to Maryborough as a regular V/Line service in 2011) and services to Leongatha, Bairnsdale (returned in 2003), Dimboola (services later returned to Ararat in 2004). The largest public protest in Melbourne since the Vietnam War Moratorium occurred on 10 November 1992, with an estimated 100,000 people marching in opposition to the retrenchment of many workers and the large State budget cutbacks. Kennett was undeterred by this protest, and famously commented that though there were 100,000 outside his office at Parliament that day, there were 4.5 million who stayed at home or at work. High-profile capital works projects This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Kennett government also embarked on a series of high-profile capital works projects, such as the restoration of Parliament House, construction of a new $250 million Melbourne Museum and IMAX theatre, and a new $130 million Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other projects included a $160 million expansion of the National Gallery of Victoria; $100 million for refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria; $65 million for a new Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC); and $130 million for the construction of a new civic square on the site of the old Gas and Fuel Buildings, to be known as Federation Square. The relocation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix from Adelaide in 1993 was a particular coup for Kennett, who had worked hard with his friend Ron Walker, the Chairman of the Melbourne Major Events Company, helped deliver Melbourne the hosting rights for the event from Adelaide in 1993. The most controversial project of the Kennett era was the $1.85 billion Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, a gambling and entertainment centre on Melbourne's Southbank. Initial plans for a casino had been made under the Labor government, however the tendering process and construction occurred under Kennett. A$2 billion project to redevelop Melbourne's derelict Docklands area to include a new football stadium was also undertaken, in addition to the large CityLink project, a project resurrected from the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan, aimed at linking Melbourne's freeways, easing traffic problems in the inner city, and reducing commuting times from the outer suburbs to the CBD. Macedonian name dispute Kennett speaking at a event In the mid-1990s, Premier Kennett backed the Greek position over the Macedonian question in his attempts to shore up local electoral support. Kennett's stance gained him supporters from the Melburnian Greek community, whereas he was referred to as "Kennettopoulos" by the Macedonian community. At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. It was accepted that it would not impact the way Macedonians self identified themselves. The decision upset Macedonians, as they had to use the terms in deliberations with the government or its institutions related to education and public broadcasting. The Macedonian Community challenged the decision on the basis of the Race Discrimination Act. After years of litigation at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Federal Court and High Court, previous judicial rulings were upheld that found Kennett's directive unlawful as it caused discrimination based on ethnic background and was struck down from usage in 2000. Second term as premier Kennett's personal popularity was mostly average to high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs. Without a by-election in the previous four years, the 1996 state election shaped up as the first test of the 'Kennett Revolution' with the electorate. The Coalition was expected to win a second term at the 30 March election, albeit with a somewhat reduced majority. At the federal election held four weeks earlier, while Labor was heavily defeated, it actually picked up a swing in Victoria. However, to the surprise of most commentators, the Coalition only suffered a two-seat swing, allowing it to retain a comfortable 14-seat majority. The Coalition actually picked up modest swings in Melbourne's outer suburbs, which have traditionally decided most state elections. Several negative trends (for the Liberals) were obscured somewhat by the euphoria of victory. The government's sharp cuts to government services were particularly resented in country Victoria, where the Liberals and Nationals held almost all the seats. The loss of the Mildura seat to independent Russell Savage was an indication of this disaffection, and when in February 1997 independent Susan Davies was elected to the seat of Gippsland West, this trend seemed set to continue. However, the verdict of many was that the 'Kennett Revolution' was far from over – indeed it was seemingly set in stone with the opening of the Crown Casino in May 1997. Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson. In this last case, Kennett did not shy away from criticising the media, but also the decision of the Howard government to not actively oppose Hanson's agenda. Kennett was influential in Melbourne bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Three cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Wellington and Singapore. Singapore dropped out before its bid was officially selected by the Commonwealth Games Federation, leaving only two candidate cities. In the weeks prior to the announcement of the 2006 host, Wellington withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote. The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style. Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria. While Kennett promised the independence of the office would be maintained, many saw his government's actions as an attempt to curb the Auditor-General's power to criticise government policy. Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general. The Liberal Party lost the by-election in Mitcham. Further scandals involving the handling of contracts for the state emergency services response system damaged the credibility of Kennett in 1997–1998, while rural dissent continued to grow. Personal difficulties also began to affect Kennett and his family. The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 (patched up by the end of the year), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name. There were rumours in 1998 that Kennett might retire from politics; these were mostly centred around Phil Gude, his party deputy. These eventually came to nothing. In July 1998, Liberal MP Peter McLellan, Member for Frankston East, resigned from the party in protest over alleged corrupt Liberal Party Senate preselection, changes to WorkCover and the auditor-general's office. Again, Kennett failed to pick up the warning signs of declining support for his style of leadership. Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999. Bracks, who came from Ballarat, was popular in rural areas and was seen as a fresh alternative to Brumby, who nevertheless remained a key figure in the shadow Cabinet. 1999 election loss Despite Bracks' appeal, Kennett entered the 1999 election campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, and most commentators and opinion polls agreed that the Coalition would win a third term. However, in a shock result, the Coalition suffered a 13-seat swing to Labor. While there was only a modest swing in eastern Melbourne, which has historically decided elections in Victoria, the Coalition suffered significant losses in regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. ABC elections analyst Antony Green later said that when he first saw the results coming in, it looked so unusual that he thought "something was wrong with the computer." Initial counting showed Labor on 41 seats and the Coalition on 43; a supplementary election had to be held in Frankston East following the death of sitting independent Peter McLellan. The balance of power rested with three independents-Russell Savage, Susan Davies and newly elected Craig Ingram. Negotiations began between the Coalition and the three independents. While Kennett acceded to all but two of their demands, his perceived poor treatment of Savage and Davies in the previous parliament meant that they would not even consider supporting a Coalition minority government headed by Kennett. On 18 October, two days after Labor won the supplementary election in Frankston East, the independents announced they would support a Labor minority government. The agreement entailed Labor signing a Charter of Good Government, pledging to restore services to rural areas, and promising parliamentary reforms. Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a vote of 'no confidence' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support Kennett. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett retired from all of his offices, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics. Labor won the ensuing by-election in Burwood. Rumoured returns to politics Following the Liberals' second successive defeat in the 2002 election, rumours began that Kennett was planning a comeback to politics. The issue came to a head in May 2006 after the sudden resignation of Kennett's successor, Robert Doyle, when Kennett announced he would contemplate standing in a by-election for Doyle's old seat of Malvern and offering himself as party leader. His stance was supported by Prime Minister John Howard, who rated him as the party's best hope to win the November 2006 state election. But within 24 hours Kennett announced he would not return to Parliament rather than running against Ted Baillieu, whom Kennett had been grooming for the top post since 1999. John Howard was reported to have been "embarrassed" by having publicly supported Kennett before his decision not to re-enter politics. In 2008, it was rumoured that Kennett was planning to stand for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying "I think the city is ready for a change". Kennett claimed he had been approached by "a range of interests" to run for the position, but in the end did not do so. Former Liberal leader Robert Doyle ultimately won the election. 2020: Indigenous voice to government On 15 January 2020, it was announced that Kennett would be one of the members of the National Co-design Group of the Indigenous voice to government. Life after politics Kennett at the 2018 VFL Grand Final In 2000, Kennett became the inaugural chairman of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative), a body that was largely formed by the efforts of the Victorian State Government. On 24 June 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue at the end of 2010. This did not happen. After 17 years as the chair of beyondblue, he stood down in 2017, handing the reins to former PM Julia Gillard. He stated "beyondblue is part of my DNA, outside my family, it has been my most important role. Kennett has previously served on the boards of Australian Seniors Finance, a reverse mortgage company, and SelecTV, which was a satellite television group. Kennett has said in an interview that he rarely thinks about the media or "bloody history", though he regrets the "disastrous" introduction of the Metcard ticketing system for trains and trams. Kennett angered gay rights groups in July 2008 when he supported the Bonnie Doon Football Club in their sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo for being bisexual; and compared homosexuality to pedophilia. Anti-discrimination campaigner Gary Burns pursued an action in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal against Kennett for making the following statement: "The club felt that once this had been pointed out and you had this gentleman there who was obviously close to young men – massaging young men – it ran an unnecessary risk, and that's why it decided it was best that he not perform those duties again. So the club was trying to do the right thing," The case was dropped due to Gary Burns' lack of funds to pursue the case. Hawthorn FC presidency On 14 December 2005, Kennett was made president of Hawthorn Football Club, taking over from Ian Dicker. Following the exit of the St Kilda Football Club from the Tasmanian AFL market in 2006, Kennett was president when the Hawthorn Football Club negotiated a five-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmanian state government. The sponsorship deal was worth an estimated $12 million for which the Tasmanian government bought naming rights to the club's guernsey, and the HFC committed to playing an agreed number of pre-season and four regular season "home games" at York Park.[56] Kennett was instrumental in Hawthorn's 2007 5-year business plan titled "five2fifty", the core idea being that in the next five years the club will target to win 2 premierships and have fifty thousand members. As part of the plan, the football club wants to be seen as the most professional club in the AFL, and places great emphasis on the welfare of the people associated with the club. Following Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final victory over Geelong, Kennett claimed that the Cats "lacked the mentality to defeat Hawthorn", this being in reference to the Cats' inability to counter-attack the running game of the Hawks in the aforementioned Grand Final. Kennett's comments led to the subsequent eleven-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong becoming known as the "Kennett curse". He stepped down at the end of his second three-year term in 2011, he also changed the club's constitution so that presidents could only serve two 3-year terms. Second stint Kennett at an AFL Women's match in 2023 In what Fox Footy described as a "stunning return",[59] Kennett was announced as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club on 4 October 2017 following the sudden resignation of the incumbent president Richard Garvey. Garvey had taken criticism on the hiring and later sacking of club CEO Tracey Gaudry. Kennett subsequently appointed Justin Reeves as the club's new CEO. On 4 October 2017 he announced that he would serve the position for a full 3-year term. Soon after his re-appointment, Kennett and the club released a vision statement outlining the future of the club up to 2050. The first five-year strategic plan titled 'Dare to be Different' will drive the club's priorities from 2018 to 2022. Kennett said: "Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field. Our vision for our strategic plan, "Dare to be Different", encapsulates this as we continue to strive for excellence. "We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry." On 6 July 2021, Kennett and the Hawthorn board announced that they would not be renewing head coach Alastair Clarkson's contract following its expiry at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL Premiership season. It was announced that Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn development coach, former player Sam Mitchell had been chosen by Kennett and the board to become the Hawthorn coach at the end of Clarkson's reign. Chairman of The Original Juice Company On 12 December 2022, The Original Juice Company announced that it would appoint Kennett as Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Honours In the Australia Day Honours of 2005, Kennett received Australia's then highest civilian honour, when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The honour was for "service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies." In May 2000, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate – DBus (Honoris Causa) – by the University of Ballarat. Media work For a brief period during 2002, Kennett was a radio presenter for Melbourne station 3AK, continuing an interest in mass communication which was also a feature of his premiership. Since 2010, Kennett has been a regular contributor to Neil Mitchell's 3AW radio program every Thursday, as a social commentator. On 28 March 2013 it was announced that Kennett had joined the Seven television network as national political commentator which will involve him appearing on breakfast show Sunrise every Tuesday and on Seven news as required. On 12 February 2017 Jeff Kennett engaged ex-Seven West Media employee on Twitter over leaked documents potentially breaching the company's own gag order on Amber Harrison.  

Minutes after this year’s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria’s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what […]

Dale and Liv recap the results from 1st to 26th in a dramatic Eurovision 2025 Grand Final.

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In today's episode, the Parliamentary debate of unprecedented suspensions handed down to three Te Pāti Māori MPs has the potential to bring the House to a grinding halt ahead of Thursday's Budget, over the next four years $164 million will go towards setting up urgent care clinics in Counties Manukau, Whangārei, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Dunedin, children as young as six, are being adopted from overseas and forced into domestic slavery, being beaten, threatened, raped and abused, Auckland FC have taken a significant step towards a dream Grand Final appearance in their debut A-League season, beating Melbourne Victory 1-nil in a tense semi-final first leg at AAMI Park, and we have the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh in Australia.

After months of drama, backflips, cartwheels, protests and personnel changes, we've arrived at our final destination: The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Michael and Io roll up... LEARN MORE The post Previewing the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

Twenty songs have emerged from the Eurovision 2025 Semifinals and will join six auto-qualifiers on Saturday. We recap the shows from Tuesday and Thursday and get ready for the Grand Final. Eurovision 2025 Grand Final Preview Summary Turquoise Carpet (0:48) Semi-Final 1 Results (3:58) Semi-Final 2 Results (10:33) Grand Final Preview (19:14) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

Ireland's Eurovision journey is over. Ireland are out of the Song Contest. Emmy failed to qualify for the Grand Final on Saturday. What went wrong? Henry McKean was in the Arena for us last night and he told us what was the atmosphere like last night.

Join Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett and his husband Rob Urry-Tuttiett for a special episode of the Eurovision Showcase, as they dive into all the drama, delights, and surprises from the Second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! In this episode:

We're bringing you the first reactions after attending the media rehearsal for the grand final. Of course, you have now had a chance to see the performances so we are now focusing on the strongest contenders, and just a little sneak peek of the intro and interval acts.You can also watch the predictions of some of the media in our social media accounts. Let us know what's your take on these guesses!

Jack takes a look back on the qualifiers of the second semi final and our running order for Saturday's Grand Final.

Ireland's Eurovision journey is over. Ireland are out of the Song Contest. Emmy failed to qualify for the Grand Final on Saturday. What went wrong? Henry McKean was in the Arena for us last night and he told us what was the atmosphere like last night.

Evelyn O'Rourke, Arts and Media Correspondent, looks ahead to the second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, where Ireland's EMMY will compete for a spot in the Grand Final.

Can Ireland end its near three-decade Eurovision famine? We haven't tasted success since Eimear Quinn singing “The Voice” triumphed in Norway all the way back in 1996. Eurovision fans will have to wait until tonight to see if our entry Emmy qualifies for the final. The Grand Final takes place in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday night. Emmy - who is hoping her song "Laika Party," makes it there - says the experience has been wonderful so far... Adam has a hugely popular account with lots of Eurovision content on TikTok – allthingsadam – and he is in Basel covering the contest. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by local Tiktoker & former Clare FM researcher, Adam McCallig. Photo(C): Adam McCallig

In this very special episode of the Gina & Matty podcast, Adam Price takes over the pod to catch up with Central Coast Mariners Women’s Head Coach Emily Husband ahead of the Ninja A-League Grand Final this weekend.Emily spoke about the journey for the girls to the big dance, building the team from scratch and even Ted Lasso.The Central Coast Mariners Women’s Team faec off against Melbourne Victory at Melbourne’s AAMI Park this Sunday, May 18.For more details on how can catch the team in action live and free at Industree Group Stadium, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, we react to a semi-final full of shocks - and look ahead to the next with two stars looking to qualify.James Stephenson is your host in Basel as, only minutes after the results were announced, he and the team react to the big stories. Neil Farren and Sem Anne van Dijk join just metres from the St. Jakobshalle Arena to go through all the qualifiers and non-qualifiers - from Belgium's shock exit to Portugal's incredible inclusion.We've also got all the reaction from the rest of our team who were watching Eurovision at home to the results of last night. Not only that, we'll be running through which songs are where in the Grand Final running order, and at one point Sem Anne van Dijk makes an elaborate hot chocolate order.And we're not just looking back - we march on towards Semi-Final 2! We'll run through the 16-strong lineup for Thursday's show and speak to two artists fighting for a place in the final - Klavdia from Greece and Princ from Serbia!So if you love Eurovision, go there with us. Listen to Wrap-Up throughout the contest in Basel, and make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss a moment!CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHost: James StephensonContributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, Tamara VecicEditor: James StephensonAnd our Guests from Eurovision 2025: Klavdia (Greece) and Princ (Serbia)Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Eurovision 2025 - The Radio International Voting Results will be revealed during the show this week. Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Louane (France 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal Songwriters of the the Luxembourg 2025 entry done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) at MancHagen 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal     Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Not long to go now       Revealing the International Jury Results for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final: After the National Final Season it is a tradition that the Team of Radio International, selected fans of the Eurovision Song Contest and Experts are voting for the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 per Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs. This week Radio International will be broadcasting the result of that voting on the show this week revealing how the Jury voted. Also there are still some interviews with the Eurostars 2025 that are competing in Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be broadcast along with the results of the voting.  MEET THE EUROSTARS OF SEMI FINAL 1 AND GRAND FINAL OF EUROVISION 2025     Parg (Armenia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025):  Following Ladaniva who represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Parg who will perform the song "Survivor" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 5. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interviewed Park at the MadridPreParty 2025.   Go-Jo (Australia 2025) at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025): The entry from Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Go-Jo who will perform the song "Milkshake Man" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 1. Radio International's JP met and interviewed the singer at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with JJ (Austria 2025):  JJ alias Johannes Pietsch represents Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 2 Song Number 6 with the song "Wasted Love". Radio International's Salman met the young and very talented singer at the London Eurovision Party 2025 and conducted an interview you can hear on the show this week. Austria is one of the strong favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.      Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025):  The Winner of the National Final 2025 in Finland called UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) is Erika Vikman who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song sang partly in German called "Ich komme" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 16 closing out the Semi Final 2. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Erika at the Turquoise Carpet of the Madrid PreParty 2025 Erika has previously taken part in UMK with the song "Cicciolina" coming second in UMK 2020.     Louane (France 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Louane (France 2025):  Following Slimane's amazing result in 2024 at the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2025 it will be Louane representing France in Basel with the song "Maman". France is part of the Big Five countries contributing the biggest amount of money to the Eurovision Song Contest Louane does not need to go through the Semi Finals. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure to meet Louane at Eurovision in Concert 2025 for an interview you can hear on the show this week.       Emmy and Star Guy (Ireland 2025) at MelFstWknd 2025, Stockholm Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025):  At the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 over the Easter Weekend Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet once again Emmy and Star Guy (who actually is Emmy's brother) for extensive interview. Emmy, although being Norwegian, will be representing Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 3. The song is called "Laika Party".  Enjoy the interview on the show this week.        Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025): The six lovely ladies from the Group Tautumeitas will be representing Lativa at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 4 which is called "Bur man laimi". The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure to meet and interview the ladies at the Madrid PreParty which will be shared on the show this week. Get to know Tautumeitas. Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025):  Neighbouring to Latvia is Lithuania and Katarsis are four young musicians winning the Lithuanian National Final and representing their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 8 entitled "Tavo Akys". Radio International met the young musicians at the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 to get to know Katarsis.       Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (Luxembourg 2025) with JP at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (Luxembourg 2025):  Luxembourg's second entry after returning for a long absence to the Eurovision Song Contest is performed by Laura Thorn in Semi Final 2 Song Number 13. The song is called "La poupée monte le son" written by two songwriters from France, Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal. Radio International already broadcast the interview with Laura previosuly, however, did not yet broadcast the interview with the creators of Luxembourg's entry 2025. Enjoy the interview and find out more about the creation of "La poupée monte le son".       Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) with Salman   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025):  Already in 2013 Nina Žižić represented Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö as part of Who See performing the song "Igranka" being ahead of their time. Sadly the song only ended up at Number 12 in the first Semi Final . This time Nina is back after coming second in the Montenegri National Final 2024 as the winner declined to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025. Nina's entry is called "Dobrodošli" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 2. Radio Inetrnational's rowing reporter Salman had the pleasure to meet and interview Nina at MancHagen Eurovision Event 2025. Enjoy the interview with Nina on the show this week.  Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025): Representing Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Royalty from from Serbia: Princ who'll perform the nice power ballad called "Mila" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 15.  Radio International's JP and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Princ at the Madrid PreParty 2025. You can hear the interview on the show this week.     Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025): The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Host Nation entry is performed by Zoe Me who actually is from Basel, the Home of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song is called "Voyage" and is directly qualified for the Grand Final of the contest on Saturday, 17 May 2025 at Number 19 due to Nemo's Victory in 2024. The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure and honour to meet Zoe Me at the Madrid PreParty for an interview about her career and how ready is Basel for Eurovision 2025? Enjoy this interview on the show this week.     Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025): Last but not least on the list of Eurovision 2025 particpants are the lovely harmonies of three lovely ladies from the United Kingdom. The trio is called Remember Monday and they will be representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the Grand Final directly qualified as being part of the Big 5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom). The song in the running is called "What the hell just happened" and Radio International's JP had the big pleasure to meet the singers at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam earlier on in April 2025. Enjoy the bubbly characters of Remember Monday (Lauren Byrne, Holly-Ann Hull and Charlotte Steele).   Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar. For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Jack and Callum take a look at the fallout from the first Semi Final of Eurovision 2025 and the ten qualifiers making it to Saturday's Grand Final.

Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary Lumo stuns in Basel debut (0:48) Eurovision Artist Support Measures (2:38) Ongoing Issues: Flag Policy 2025 and Israel's Participation (6:01) Semi-Final Format Changes (10:48) Where to watch Eurovision 2025 (16:13) Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (18:27) Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (32:24) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Basel 2025 Keep up with Eurovision selection season on our Basel 2025 page (https://www.eurowhat.com/2025-basel)! We have a calendar with links to livestreams, details about entries as their selected, plus our Spotify playlists with every song we can find that is trying to get the Eurovision stage. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.

A weekly podcast covering women's sports news.This week: The Central Coast Mariners have snapped Melbourne City's 24-game unbeaten streak to qualify for the grand final, the Opals have completed a series sweep over the Tall Ferns and Australia has won silver in the World Athletics Relays Mixed 4x400m event.For the key story, we'll discuss the results of the 2024 Bloody Big Survey that show nearly 70% of women skip sport because of their period.Hey there! If you're in Sydney and keen to attend Women's State of Origin Game 2, come have a drink with us beforehand.! We'll be at the London Hotel in Paddington Sydney from 5:30pm and will walk to the game together.Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON'T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don't miss a merch drop. bit.ly/tfapsubscribeShop TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 30 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.This episode is a MASSIVE one, as we'll be covering 6 Play! Pokémon events! We'll start the show with Monterrey, the largest Regional EVER, where Doonebug97 reset the Grand Finals bracket to defeat one of Mexico's best, TzSpenx. Next, we'll discuss Seville, where HkAssassin16 held off reigning EUIC champion P4T0M4N after a Grand Finals reset. Then, we'll venture to the US Midwest, where OutOfPoket rocketed to his 2nd consecutive NA Grand Finals, this time resetting the bracket to defeat Snotsss and win gold. Finally, we'll wrap up with a recap of Johannesburg South Africa's Special Championship, and review the successful TPC Playoff runs of Metranjar (APAC) and Minicokeee (Indonesia). You don't want to miss this episode! Listen on any podcasting platform, and catch our YouTube version for even more content.If you're ready... go ahead and lock In, and good luck, have fun!

As Eurovision 2025 bursts onto the horizon, The Eurovision Showcase is here to get you into the spirit of the world's biggest singing competition! Join Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett for a special episode filled with Eurovision hits, hidden gems, and a little extra sparkle from our host himself. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering the magic, there's no better way to warm up for the Grand Final than with this celebration of music, culture, and pure Eurovision joy.

We are at last joined by perhaps the most illustrious guest in the American Eurovision firmament, the co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Eurovision fan extraordinaire Glen Weldon. We take a look at both semis and predict who will move forward and who will not, and who could take it all at the Grand Final. Jeremy joins a chant for happiness, Dimitry might get another chance to stick to Stefan Raab, Glen thinks it might be time for a sauna, and Oscar might be tempted by some frosting.Check out our song explainer post and more the week of the finals on PopHeist: https://popheist.com/New bingo cards for this year's contest: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aftMDpu6QHiKLnzN7bFgyWNfnk1vPFP/view?usp=sharingThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qpokLJu4SObEYg9Wz1OIN The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

During this episode we see Erin sharing her own injury with Mal at the point where she was cleared to retake the court. Erin opens up with Mal about her full basketball journey. They then deep dive the Grand Final game 3 injury from moment of reaching into the cookie jar to getting back onto the court for Elite Summer Leaguec. Later on in the Down Not Done season Mal and Erin will sit back down to discuss Erin's continuing journey for Vol. 2.

In this episode, Caspar McLeod previews round 9, which is set to feature a lot of important games including the injury Grand Final between the battered Bombers and Swans at Marvel Stadium, and a Showdown with big implications. And he manages to get an episode out despite the internet dropping out.

We're back with another huge episode. This week, friend of the pod Jack Della Maddalena heads to Montreal to win the world championship at UFC 315! We are bloody excited, and dig into a full card preview thanks to Dabble. We also review the previous weeks Fight Night from Des Moine, all the boxing action from around the world, and find ourselves deep down a Will Ferrell vs Jim Carrey rabbit hole. Hit the download button and step into the cage! Use code FOOK10 for 10% off all order at Engage.

When Dom Sheed was lining up for goal late in the 2018 Grand Final, Eddie McGuire already knew it was going in. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hamish McLachlan is one of Australia's most renowned TV broadcasters, sports commentator and widely regarded as the best live interviewer & host in the country.  There are very few that can capture the moment as he does and tell the story behind the athlete and Hamish is about to tell you exactly how he has learnt that and the amount of preparation that goes into every broadcast to give us that feeling watching at home.  Hamish takes us all the way back to where the love of broadcasting began and the crazy sliding doors moments that gave him a start at channel 7. Plus, you won't believe the people that pop up along the way...like a New Years Eve with James Blunt!  We hear about some of the big moments behind the mic and in front of the screen like Brownlow Medals with his brother, Gil, Olympic Games, Grand Finals & we have laugh as re-live the infamous Triple M "Ricegate" which Hamish was involved in as a very green broadcaster! Plus, he shares how he stays calm when things go wrong live.  Being regarded as one of the best live interviewers, Hamish has had the honour of chatting with Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer, Barrack Obama and Oprah Winfrey...just to name a few. And the Kobe story especially you won't believe!  Outside of his career, Hamish's philosophy on life will inspire you. The lessons he teaches his kids and the simple reminders he gives himself daily just shows how interested he really is in people and the story behind everyone and the importance of perspective, especially after what he went through with his daughter.   We debut for the first time a brand-new segment...the Rexel Shocking Confessions! Hamish goes into the booth to get 3 things off his chest...one is downright hilarious, one is a tip for media, and one is a life lesson he learnt as a child...you're going to love it.  The show notes for this episode simply won't do it justice as there are too many great stories, laughs and lessons.  Sit back, relax and enjoy our chat with Mr Smooth, Hamish McLachlan.    This episode is brought to you by Fleet Plant Hire Solutions. Head to www.fph.com.au for all your earth moving needs!  Check out Australia's Leading Electrical Wholesaler - Rexel Australia  Download the rewired Rexel app in your app store today!  Look good, smell good, feel good through Milkman's grooming products! www.milkmanaustralia.com (Use the code "Dosandd" for 20% off your first order)  Have some fun in your pants with Mitch Dowd's comfiest & coolest underwear www.mitchdowd.com.au (Use the code "Dosandd40" for 40% off)  Get Readiness into your Workplace or School for higher performance through wellbeing - Home Page - Readiness    Follow us on Instagram @dosandd_ Follow us on TikTok @dosandd  Watch & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here - Dos and D - YouTube Follow us on Facebook here - The Dos & D Show | Facebook  Questions & Enquiries - thedosanddshow@gmail.com 

The agony of defeat and the ecstasy of victory. The Parramatta Eels felt the highest highs and the lowest lows today as the Lisa Fiaola Cup and Tarsha Gale Cup secured historic premierships while the SG Balls had one hand on the title before stumbling at the very last. Sixties and Forty20 bring you a comprehensive review of all the action raw and unfiltered on The Tip Sheet.

It's the last of the semi-finals - who will be the final consort to make it to the Grand Final? Your contenders this week: Æthelflæd Lady of the Mercians, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Caroline of Ansbach. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 30 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below: https://forms.gle/w4nx1fxU86ZVeBME9 Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here: https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chalked Cast and chill with the Chalked Squad and Jstn - Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chalked-cast/supportClip CJ refers to 1:07:15: https://x.com/GenGRLCS/status/1917595296693117292 0:00 - Intro2:34 - Jstn's adaptation with Gen.G, what went wrong with Shopify Rebellion?12:45 - Jstn's role on Shopify Rebellion and the team dynamic, NRG's old dynamic and scrim trolling28:11 - Jstn's long career, has Jstn lost his mechanics?32:52 - Team mentality on Shopify vs Gen.G36:37 - The Gen.G vs NRG Grand Final, Grand Final format talk52:38 - RLCS EU Open 4 overview, who will make the major from EU?1:07:15 - SEE LINK IN DESCRIPTION FOR LINK TO CLIP ABOUT MAJICBEAR1:09:33 - RLCS APAC Open 4 overview, KOI pick up an EU roster in APAC1:12:20 - RLCS SAM Open 4 overview1:14:32 - Patreon Questions, RLCS 21-22 Fall Major, who does Jstn look up to?1:34:08 - Question for Jstn, "Who was the best team you played in scrims to never happen?"

Jono and Ian review an ANZAC day clash against the Pies where the Bombers threatened for a time before the class of the ladder leaders won out. They then preview North Melbourne's annual Grand Final and look to how the Bombers can bring up their twelth consecutive win against the Kangaroos.    Stubby Holder Expression of Interest - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeuAuP0MhTplGHp2GFSlyLU-fRK3lZZvDVur50AxpqWWnmXg/viewform?usp=dialog   Listen to The Medical Room and our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 / https://bsky.app/profile/kyptastic.bsky.social Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/donthestat

Both women's and men's sevens teams for Canada have been in action recently - the women have concluded the regular season of the SVNS series, while the men have finished within the top 4 teams of the Challenger Series.This means that in Los Angeles, both teams will be competing, yet in separate tournaments - the women will be competing for the Championship, to become the best team in the world, while the men will be in the Play-Offs, and rejoin the SVNS series next year.The lads then conclude with the recent goings on in Major League Rugby, including the location of the 2025 Grand Final!

Esports podcast specializing in feeding and Overwatch. Support Plat Chat and become a member today!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38VAZEq3chAIPf4i2AIq7Q/joinFeaturing Jonathan "Reinforce" Snowden, Kevin "AVRL" Walker, Jack "Jaws" Wright, Connor "Avast" Prince.Timestamps:00:00 Intro / SLMN-less production!!07:00 non-Member Question of the Week (THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US!)08:45 The Amazing Production and Event surrounding Champions Clash!24:50 Tournament Bracket & Plat Chat Predictions Recap44:00 GRAND FINALS! Team Falcons vs. Crazy Raccoon1:44:15 NTMR UPSETS Crazy Raccon and secures 3rd!2:08:30 Once Again exit after loss to CR - Was 4th a good achievement?2:18:15 The EMEA Cope - Virtus Pro loses to Once Again & CR2:34:30 Spacestation Gaming exit 5-6th after loss to Once Again - Disappointing?2:47:00 Team CC & Al Qadsiah exit in last place - Farway name lore2:56:20 LIP is the undisputed GOAT of Overwatch Esports?3:03:50 Bren's Player of the Week

The semi-finals are underway and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your contenders this week: Ælfthryth, Isabella of France and Katherine Parr. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 23 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below: https://forms.gle/8VhNdR7wfcBB3zqJ7 Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here: https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome in for another edition of the Morning Espresso from the SDH Network, brought to you by Oglethorpe University, Atlanta's premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse.The Vancouver Whitecaps continue an epic 2025 with a 2-0 win in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup over Inter Miami in front of a huge crowd at BC Place. Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter scored the goals for the Whitecaps. White has established himself in my opinion as the best option up top for the USMNT right now, while Berhalter is pushing hard for inclusion in the squad for this summer's Gold Cup. You can't count Miami out going back to Ft. Lauderdale, but they will need another huge 2nd leg performance at home in this competition to get to the final. In Orlando Saturday night, Atlanta United will look for the response that has been lacking at times in 2025 as they face the Lions. Neither team has scored in their last two matches, Orlando has had three straight 0-0 draws, we'll see if either can find their shooting boots for this one. Pregame coverage starts at 6pm on 92.9 The Game and the Audacy app with Abe Gordon and Madison Crews from our Colony Square studios in Midtown Atlanta, Mike Conti and I will take over from Orlando ahead of the 7:25pm kickoff. Evander will try to score in his fourth straight match for Cincinnati as they host Kansas City this weekend. Charlotte will try to keep pace with Cincinnati and win their 9th straight at home as they host New England. LAFC hosts St. Louis in Sunday Night Soccer, Denis Bouanga has scored in the last two matches for LAFC and even Olivier Giroud scored for LAFC last time out in that wild 3-3 draw with Portland. Andre Blake could join 8 other goalkeepers in the history of the league with his 80th shutout if he can achieve that against DC United on Saturday. World Sevens Football, a 7v7 women's competition that will see 8 teams compete for a $5 million prize pool in the first event next month in Portugal. Ajax, Manchester United, Benfica, and Bayern Munich will send teams to play in the event. Auckland FC could clinch the regular season title in the A-League this weekend with a draw, they would be the first New Zealand club to achieve that feat in Australia's top flight. Teams have won the regular season in their first season in the league, but no one has done the double with the Grand Final. Auckland FC will be trying to change that. The Copa Del Rey final is Saturday with Barcelona favored over Real Madrid. The rumors about Brazil's interest in Carlo Ancelotti continue to heat up, with Jorge Jesus seen as a clear second choice to the current but maybe not for long Real Madrid manager. FA Cup semifinals this weekend will see Nottingham Forest try to defeat Manchester City for the second time in as many months while Aston Villa tries to find some success at Wembley against a struggling Crystal Palace side. The finalists will be determined for the UEFA Women's Champions League this weekend as well. Barcelona have a three-goal cushion going to London to face Chelsea, trying to reach their 5th straight final as they go for the ThreePeat. Lyon's late winner in London in the first leg gives them the home advantage against Arsenal 2-1. More Espresso on Monday on the SDH Network, presented by Oglethorpe University.

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.       AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam and at the Madrid Pre-Party  Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 - postponed to next week Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025) done at London PreParty 2025 Tribute to Colin Berry (Eurovision Jury Spokesperson for the United Kingdom) Tribute to Clodagh Rogers (United Kingdom 1971) by David Mann Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The South Eastern Region with Chris Poppe (Last in the current series) Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Your music requests   Tribute to Colin Berry:  The Eurovision Community received the sad news that on 16 Apr 2025 Colin Berry has passed away. Colin was a very familiar voice on the Eurovision Song Contest from 1977 - 2002 as being the Jury Spokesperson for the United Kingdom Jury. Further, Colin was also a radio presenter and newsreader on BBC Radio 2 and later on BBC Three Counties until 2016. He hosted various radio shows which very often also included songs from the Eurovision Song Contest. A very pleasant voice has been silenced. BBC Three Countries Radio rebroadcast Colin's last show which you will be able to listen to again - click here.  Rest in Peace Colin Berry (29 Jan 1946 - 16 Apr 2025).   Colin Berry and David Mann As a tribute to Colin Berry, Radio International will rebroadcast an interview with Colin Berry which was done by Radio International's David Mann in 2016 as part of Eurovision You Decide 2016 (The UK's National Final of the United Kingdome to the Eurovision Song Contest.   Tribute to Clodagh Rodgers (United Kingdom 1971):  The Eurovision Community lost another of its members - Clodagh Rodgers who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 which was won by Monaco's Severine with "Un banc, un arbre, une rue". The United Kingdom came fourth in that contest with the song "Jack in the Box". Clodagh passed away on 18 Apr 2025 at the age of 78.  On the show this week, Radio International will broadcast a tribute to the singer and look back over her life and career. Rest in Peace Clodagh Rogers (05 Mar 1947 - 18 Apr 2025). The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions:  All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece. 36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International split the Eurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Chris Poppe will be closing the series looking at the Eastern Central Countries' entries for this year.   Meet the Eurostars 2025:  The 15th edition of Eurovision in Concert took place on 05 Apr 2025 from Amsterdam's AFAS LIVE venue with acts from 30 countries that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to showcase their entries to the 6000 plus Eurovision Fans that arrived to watch the performances. Before the concert there was a Media Event where national and international representatives of the media could meet the artists and conduct short interviews. Radio International's Salman and JP were on location and conducted interviews with some of the artists you will hear on Radio International over the weeks to come. Also Radio International's Salman went to MancHagen and the London Eurovision Party 2025 to conduct interviews with Eurovision artists old and new. Listen out the the interviews on the shows in the weeks to come.     Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025):  Luxembourg returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 with Tali and in the footsteps of Tali is Laura Thorn who will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "La Poupee monte le son" which will be in Semi Final 2 at Number 13. Radio International met Laura at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam but also at the Madrid PreParty 2025. Get to know the young singer in two interview clips on the show this week. Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Interview with Gabry Ponte (San Marino 2025):  Also on the show this week listen to an interview Radio International's Salman did with San Marino's Musical Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Gabry Ponte. The interview clip was done at the recent edition of the London Eurovision Party 2025. Gabry is responsible for this huge hit of 1999 by Eiffel 65 called "Blue".  At the Eurovision Song Contest Gabry, being Italian, will represent the tiny state of San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tutta L'Italia" which in fact is the theme tune to Italy's San Remo Song Festival this year. Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and and and.... For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Hello, everyone! This is Episode 29 of "The Show 6 Podcast", where we bring you the highest quality coverage of the Play! Pokémon Championship Series for Pokémon GO! We explore the plays, the players, and everything else happening in the competitive scene.Today, we've got a HUGE episode, and a lot of ground to cover! We'll start off in Brisbane, where Godzilama had a kaiju-level RAMPAGE through the competition. MasterMihir continues his winning ways by SWEEPING the India Playoffs, the best South Korean trainers bring the SPICE to their Qualifier stage, and Walker0623 sweeps the APAC Qualifiers 7-0. Then, we head to UPSET CITY, aka Atlanta, to recap the myriad of upsets, the dynamic and unique top cut, and Ilqm's history-making Grand Finals bracket reset. This episode is WILD! It's also our first episode uploaded on YouTube, so make sure to check us out there as well!If you're ready... go ahead and lock In, and good luck, have fun!

The semi-finals are underway and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your contenders this week: Emma of Normandy, Matilda of Boulogne, and Anne Boleyn. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 16 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below: https://forms.gle/cN2owtGg7RaC2ktK7 Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here: https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025:  Claude (Netherlands 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Winner:  Interview with Miriana Conte (Malta 2025) Melodifestivalen 2025 Interviews:  Malou Prytz Sam Grand Prix 2025:  And the Winner is.... Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The Recaps of Semi Final 1 and 2 and the Grand Final Songs Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 in Regions:  The East with Dermot Manning Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Your music requests The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision 2025 Land in Regions:  All countries have now selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and with this marking the end of the National Final Season 2025 and the start of the Pre-Party Season where the artists promote their entries to the fans at e.g. Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, Madrid Pre-Party, London's Preview Event, MancHagen, The Nordic Eurovision PreParty and Eurovision Party SKG in Greece. 36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International split the Eurovision Land 2025 into geographical regions North, East, South, West, Central, etc and each week the Radio International Eurovision experts are selecting one region playing the 2025 Eurovision entries. Dermot Manning will be continuing the series looking at the Eastern Countries' entries for this year.   Meet the Eurostars 2025:  The 15th edition of Eurovision in Concert took place on 05 Apr 2025 from Amsterdam's AFAS LIVE venue with acts from 30 countries that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 to showcase their entries to the 6000 plus Eurovision Fans that arrived to watch the performances. Before the concert there was a Media Event where national and international representatives of the media could meet the artists and conduct short interviews. Radio International's Salman and JP were on location and conducted interviews with some of the artists you will hear on Radio International over the weeks to come.   Claude (The Netherlands 2025) at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam Interview with Claude (The Netherlands 2025):  This week listen to an interview with the Musical Ambassador of The Netherlands to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Claude who will be representing The Netherlands at Eurovision 2025 with the song "C'est la vie" which will be performed in Semi Final 1 at Number 13 in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025):  Also on the show this week listen to an interview Radio International's Salman did with Finland's Musical Ambassador to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - The Winner of UMK - Erika Vikman. The interview clip was done at the recent edition of Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam and Erika will be representing Finland in Basel in Semi Final 2 as Song Number 16 called "Ich komme". Miriana Conte (Malta 2025) at Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025   Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Interview with Miarana Conte. On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" (now "Serving")  was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and more. Over the next weeks you will hear these interviews on Radio International's weekly dose. Alternatively, you will find the interviews on the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here. This week in the spotlight is the Winner of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest:  Miriana Conte who performed "Kant" in the contest and won with that  Miriana previously took part four times in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. 2017 - "Don't look down" (Number 16) 2018 - "Rocket" (Number 12) 2022 - "Look what you've done now" (Number 6) 2024 - "Venom" (Number 9) The Team of Radio International met Miriana during the rehearsal week at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and conducted an interview you can her on the show this week to find out what her song is all about.     Sami Grand Prix 2025 - And the Winner is .... : The Sámi Grand Prix is a Sámi yoik and song competition organized annually by the Sámi Music Festival organization featuring participants from all corners of the Sami Land. While the majority of its participants have been from the Norwegian side of Sápmi, Sámi from the Swedish, Finnish, and Russian sides have been increasingly participating in recent years too. More of the history of the Sami Grad Prix you can find at our colleagues of Wikipedia - click here. It all started way back in 1990 and the 2025 edition of te Sami Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, 12 Apr 2025 and can be followed on the Swedish Broadcaster SVT, Norwegian Broadcaster NRK and Finish Broadcaster YLE. The 2025 edition of the Sami Grand Prix took place on Saturday, 12 Apr 2025 and congratiulations go ACT for winning the 36th Sami Grand Prix .   Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and and and.... For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

WE'VE REACHED THE FINAL!!!!!! A popular Korean reality program, The Genius first aired in 2013, and has since become the widely regarded best social strategy game of all time. Joshua and Naomi use their Genius expertise to walk you through a SPOILER FREE discussion of the four seasons of The Genius. Follow Joshua on Twitter | Support Survivor UK Follow Naomi on Twitter | Follow Survivor New York | Listen to "Make It Work" and "Quickfire Queens" on Silent Podcasts THE CAST OF THE GENIUS: RULES OF THE GAME Sunggyu (Idol) Kim Gura (Television Personality) Lee Sangmin (Singer, Debt Monger) Cha Minsoo (Poker and Go Legend) Cha Yuram (Professional Pool Player) Choi Changyeop (Actor) Choi Jungmoon (University Student - S.N.U and Mensa Member, 158 IQ) Hong Jinho (Former Starcraft Pro) Kim Kyungran (Announcer) Kim Minseo (Auctioneer) Kim Poong (Webtoon Artist) Lee Junseok (Politician and Harvard Graduate) • Park Eunji (Weather Presenter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The semi-finals begin and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your contenders this week: Margaret of Anjou, Katherine of Aragon, and Henrietta Maria. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 09 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below: https://forms.gle/zWcSLeqtnadVvTzc8 Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here: https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wexford Youth Film Project coordinator Therese Dalton will be on her way to the big smoke later for Grand Final of Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards. Two of their standout films—Spread Your Wings and Fall and Our Voices Heard—have earned nominations, putting young Wexford talent in the national spotlight. Therese shares the journey behind the films and what this recognition means for the budding filmmakers.

Just minutes before the live Australian Idol Grand Finale kicked off, Ricki-Lee was in a full-blown food poisoning nightmare—thanks to some rogue Mexican! She pushed through like a total pro. Glam on the outside, absolute chaos within. We relive the carnage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie McGuire sits down with Mick, Roo, Titus & Rosie to chat about the future of the AFL season fixture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following podcast contains the name and voices of deceased persons. The team at I Catch Killers is deeply saddened by the passing of former guest and footy star Andrew Krakouer. Rest in peace. This episode is from the archives, and was first published on 2 April 2024. Just 12 months before Andrew Krakouer played in the WAFL Grand Final, he was sitting in a prison cell. Years later, he played in a Grand Final at the MCG in front of 90,000 rowdy fans. Although he spent time behind bars, Krakouer told Gary Jubelin he isn’t a bad person, he just did a bad thing - and he reveals why he wouldn’t change a thing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys start with their favourite news headlines of the last 24 hours - including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese going full Gen Z. The Media Wars are not just exclusive to footy as LeBron James goes head to head with Stephen A Smith, then we find out how Howie did in his cricket Grand Final. We debut the Huddle Hot Tips - giving you recommendations for all parts of life, then it's Chief's On Your Game Quiz. Howie's Hot Topics looks at the boys' worst cockups, Browny is on the warpath against food dyes, and Howie has a look at some Formula 1 teammate dustups, as Oscar Piastri battles Lando Norris in 2025. Injured Bulldog Adam Treloar phones in before tonight's game, Browny was stunned at a tweet from Howie, and the boys chat about Essendon's win over Port, and Harry McKay's personal leave. Carlton coach Michael Voss takes time out of his gameday prep to talk to the boys, then it's Browny's Top 5 Australian Athlete Earners. Finally, the boys recall two memorable sprays from Western Bulldogs coaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.