The Howie Games

#TheHowieGames | Pete Murray didn't pick up a guitar for the first time until his early 20s. Before that, he wanted to be an athlete. Rugby union and running were his loves. These days Pete is one of Australia’s most loved artists. When it's all said and done, Pete plays the guitar, sings, drives a kombi, and surfs! What else is there in life! Check out Pete’s banging new tune "Hold Me...

"I said to the boys I don't want to die here" #TheHowieGames | From a kid growing up playing all sorts of sport, to a near-death experience in Afghanistan whilst serving his country, to Paralympic glory, Curtis McGrath is one seriously impressive customer.  In this episode, Curtis lifts the veil on what life is like in the modern Australian army. What training involves, how deployment works a...

"I said to the boys I don't want to die here" #TheHowieGames | From a kid growing up playing all sorts of sport, to a near-death experience in Afghanistan whilst serving his country, to Paralympic glory, Curtis McGrath is one seriously impressive customer.  In this episode, Curtis lifts the veil on what life is like in the modern Australian army. What training involves, how deployment works and wh...

#TheHowieGames | Curtis McGrath is a Veteran, a triple Paralympic gold medallist, and a man with a story that stopped me in my tracks.  Do not miss the full ep next week.  In the meantime, here’s his Player Profile including the Lord of the Rings, hanging with Prince Harry and Genghis Khan!  You can pre-order Curtis’s brilliant new book now through Booktopia, titled “Blood, Sweat and Steel”.  ----...

#TheHowieGames | In 1973, Tony Wheeler, alongside his wife Maureen, founded the enormously successful travel guide business, Lonely Planet. Since then, millions of budget travelers have used the guides to travel the globe.  With Australia and the world finally opening up again after covid, there’s no better time to have an episode based around travel, adventure, and the thrill of n...

#TheHowieGames | In 1973, Tony Wheeler, alongside his wife Maureen, founded the enormously successful travel guide business, Lonely Planet. Since then, millions of budget travelers have used the guides to travel the globe.  With Australia and the world finally opening up again after covid, there’s no better time to have an episode based around travel, adventure, and the thrill of n...

#TheHowieGames | Tony Wheeler, founder of travel guide business Lonely Planet, has got to be one of the most travelled blokes on the planet.  A perfect basis for a ripping player profile!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee is perfect for the Artist Series. One of Australia’s biggest media operators, Andy talks about what it takes to dominate radio, podcasting, and the telly, as well as how the Hamish and Andy juggernaut originally got rolling.  But just as cool, Andy is sport obsessed. His profile, his warmth, and the fact that he is a ripping fella, has opened the door for...

#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee is perfect for the Artist Series. One of Australia’s biggest media operators, Andy talks about what it takes to dominate radio, podcasting, and the telly, as well as how the Hamish and Andy juggernaut originally got rolling.  But just as cool, Andy is sport obsessed. His profile, his warmth, and the fact that he is a ripping fella, has opened the door for...

#TheHowieGames | Andy Lee on The Dukes of Hazard, Dustin Johnson, Pocket Trumpets, and a mighty fine Nissan Pintara! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#TheHowieGames | At just 20 years of age, Stephanie Rice stunned the world with three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was a global star. This is a story about what it takes to dominate an Olympic Games, both physically and mentally, then how to adjust to the fact your athletic career is finished at an age where most people are only making their way in life. What comes next? Full of l...

#TheHowieGames | At just 20 years of age, Stephanie Rice stunned the world with three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was a global star. This is a story about what it takes to dominate an Olympic Games, both physically and mentally, then how to adjust to the fact your athletic career is finished at an age where most people are only making their way in life. What comes next? Full of l...

#TheHowieGames | The triple Olympic gold medal star on Serena Williams, Brumby's Bakery, The Alchemist, a fear of snakes, and the world's worst pool deck interviewer.😳 Stephanie's full ep drops next week. ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/ Follow the Howie Games on TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listen...

“Playing to 75,000 people, it's unlike anything you can imagine” #TheHowieGames | Kirk Pengilly is a founding member of one of the biggest bands on the planet, INXS. This is Kirk’s story about a group of mates who loved music, bought a van, and honed their craft traveling from pub to club across Australia. Then they took on the world! From outback pubs to 100,000 plus crowds in R...

“Playing to 75,000 people, it's unlike anything you can imagine” #TheHowieGames | Kirk Pengilly is a founding member of one of the biggest bands on the planet, INXS. This is Kirk’s story about a group of mates who loved music, bought a van, and honed their craft traveling from pub to club across Australia. Then they took on the world! From outback pubs to 100,000 plus crowds in R...

#TheHowieGames | Ever wondered about band riders, what music a musician listens to, and how many guitars a rockstar owns? Me too...  All that and more, in the player profile of INXS's Master of the axe and King of the sax, Kirk Pengilly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merch updates, thoughts on the perfect podcast length, and our first-ever request for a guest that shouldn’t come on the show…all in this episode of the Howie Hotline!  Thanks everyone for sending through your questions and messages of support!  Record a question and send it to the hotline number and get yourself on the show. (WhatsApp preferred)  ☎️ 043-howie-01 (0434-...

"10 months after Sylvester gave me the script we won an Oscar!" #TheHowieGames | Gene Kirkwood is a Hollywood icon. Oscar winner, Grammy winner, actor, producer, and plenty more. In 1976 Gene was executive producer on what became one of the most iconic sports movies of all time. Rocky! Much later, Gene produced the brilliant music documentary "The Defiant Ones". Gene takes us behind the scene...

"10 months after Sylvester gave me the script we won an Oscar!" #TheHowieGames | Gene Kirkwood is a Hollywood icon. Oscar winner, Grammy winner, actor, producer, and plenty more. In 1976 Gene was executive producer on what became one of the most iconic sports movies of all time. Rocky! Much later, Gene produced the brilliant music documentary "The Defiant Ones". Gene takes us behind the scene...

#TheHowieGames | Colonel Bob Sheridan has been the voice of boxing for over 50 years. He's called 10,000 plus fights, including the biggest prize fights of all time... Ali v Foreman in "the rumble in the jungle", the infamous Tyson v Holyfield "Bite Fight", Pacquiao v Horn and countless more. The Colonel goes behind the scenes on all of these fights with some rip-roaring stories. But the reason Bo...

#TheHowieGames | Colonel Bob Sheridan has been the voice of boxing for over 50 years. He's called 10,000 plus fights, including the biggest prize fights of all time... Ali v Foreman in "the rumble in the jungle", the infamous Tyson v Holyfield "Bite Fight", Pacquiao v Horn and countless more. The Colonel goes behind the scenes on all of these fights with some rip-roaring stories. But the reason Bo...

#TheHowieGames | Colonel Bob Sheridan is the voice of boxing. From the Rumble in the Jungle, to Tyson and Pac-Man, he’s called the biggest fights staged over the last 40 years. Here's an introduction to the wild world of The Colonel…featuring The Pope, Bill Clinton, bungee jumping, Corvettes, and a chihuahua! ------------- Follow the Howie Games on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegam...

#TheHowieGames | Wil Anderson is a hard man to categorise. He’s a comedian, tv host and producer, radio star, podcaster extraordinaire, sports fanatic, and plenty more.  But to me, Wil is one of my best mates from high school, so it’s really cool to have him on the show.  This is an episode about many things, with the central theme being… do a job you love.  From...

#TheHowieGames | Wil Anderson is a hard man to categorise. He’s a comedian, tv host and producer, radio star, podcaster extraordinaire, sports fanatic, and plenty more.  But to me, Wil is one of my best mates from high school, so it’s really cool to have him on the show.  This is an episode about many things, with the central theme being… do a job you love.  From...

#TheHowieGames | Beers with Stephen Fry, recollections of my first date, and pineapple on pizza goes existential...this is the Player Profile of the one and only Wil Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.