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He really is one of our favourites, and he returns for a thoughtful and revealing Next Chapter conversation. We move beyond the traditional player story (you can also catch him in episode 73), Vaughany reflects on leadership, resilience, health, and the personal experiences that have shaped his life after cricket. He delivers a sharp take on the Ashes, discusses professionalism, team culture,...

One of The Howie Games favourites. Our adopted Pom... he is always full of wit, insight and experience. And this is no different.  Vaughany first joined us back in July 2019 (Episode 79)… and back then, we didn’t even get to a Player Profile. So before the next chapter with Michael Vaughan, here’s your chance to get to know the man a little better... and enjoy a few la...

A fearless Australian who dared to dream big, and fly even higher! Alisa Camplin's journey to Olympic Gold is as equally beautiful as the moment she saw her name flash up as an Olympic Champion... in full, it's almost unbelievable. And she tells it brilliantly.  From the young girl whose Olympic dream became an all-consuming pursuit, to the brutal reality of aerial skiing, which really is one...

A fearless Australian who dared to dream big, and fly even higher! Alisa Camplin's journey to Olympic Gold is as equally beautiful as the moment she saw her name flash up as an Olympic Champion... in full, it's almost unbelievable. And she tells it brilliantly.  From the young girl whose Olympic dream became an all-consuming pursuit, to the brutal reality of aerial skiing, which really is one...

A winter sporting trailblazer! Alisa is an Olympic gold medallist and current Chef de Mission for Australia’s Winter Olympic team, leading the next generation on the world’s biggest stage. Her full story shows why she is one of the toughest, most resilient guests we have ever featured on the Howie Games. But first, we have some fun as we discover a self-confessed science nerd who...

From cross-country carnivals to the Olympic podium in Paris, Jess Hull’s rise is one of Australian sport’s great stories. This one is a powerful conversation as Jess reflects on the years of unseen work that took her from school athletics to becoming an Olympic silver medallist and one of the fastest women in history. From Wollongong to breaking Oceanian records, NCAA success at Oregon...

From cross-country carnivals to the Olympic podium in Paris, Jess Hull’s rise is one of Australian sport’s great stories. This one is a powerful conversation as Jess reflects on the years of unseen work that took her from school athletics to becoming an Olympic silver medallist and one of the fastest women in history. From Wollongong to breaking Oceanian records, NCAA success at Oregon...

Our Aussie Olympian who keeps running past the limits! Howie sits down with one of Australia’s toughest and most consistent middle-distance runners, Jessica Hull. And before we tap into the mindset and the big moments, get to know this absolute star.  Her smile is enough to brighten anyones day. A Player Profile with Jessica Hull ,  one of Australia’s great endurance stories,...

From a country town in New South Wales to the bright lights of the NBA, Jock Landale’s path has been anything but ordinary. It’s a story shaped by perseverance, self-belief and a deep connection to where it all began. Jock speaks candidly about what it means to represent Australia, the mental edge that powered the Boomers to their historic first Olympic medal, and how that moment...

From a country town in New South Wales to the bright lights of the NBA, Jock Landale’s path has been anything but ordinary. It’s a story shaped by perseverance, self-belief and a deep connection to where it all began. Jock speaks candidly about what it means to represent Australia, the mental edge that powered the Boomers to their historic first Olympic medal, and how that moment...

HAPPY NEW YEAR one and all, and another huge thanks for listening to the show for 2025! Bring on 2026!! We’re bringing in the new year with one of the best and brightest Australians we’ve had on the Howie Games. From pulling on the green and gold to taking on America in the NBA, Jock’s journey is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when hard work meets belief. A proud Au...

To round out a massive year, Howie gives his take on his highlights of the Howie Games in 2025. The moments, the laughs, the honesty and the champions that made it such a special year. From eight-time world champion Steph Gilmore, to one of Australia’s brightest young stars, Oscar Piastri, ahead of a huge year at McLaren. Premiership coach Chris Fagan and NRL Immortal Wally Lewis. There were...

Four absolute pillars of Australian cricket! The skipper Pat Cummins, the second-highest wicket-taker in Australian Test history Nathan Lyon, and the fast-bowling enforcers Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood. More than 1,500 Test wickets between them, countless Ashes stories, and a bond forged through years of shared spells, shared planes and shared pressure. We hear from the four great mates like nev...

Steve Smith, the star of Episode 105 of The Howie Games, returns for a special Ashes deep dive. One of the greatest players Australia has ever produced sits down for an honest, thoughtful and fascinating look at the contest that has shaped so much of his career: the Ashes. Across this special, thanks to Kayo, Smithy opens up on the moments that defined him, the magic of 2019, the battles that push...

"If you see something, do something." In one of the most powerful and heartfelt conversations we’ve ever shared on The Howie Games, AFL great and friend Brad Johnson opens up about his recent battle with cancer, not for sympathy, but in the hope that his story can help others navigate their own tough moments, or support loved ones walking that path. Johno is one of those rare people who genu...

The very first guest on The Howie Games is back on the show... 3,357 days later! More than nine years after he helped launch this little podcast, Gilly returns to the crease. From the cricket field to the commentary box… all the way to the agave fields of Mexico. Gilly talks about life after the game, how a simple curiosity turned into a tequila business, and why building something real sti...

The very first guest on The Howie Games is back on the show... 3,357 days later! More than nine years after he helped launch this little podcast, Gilly returns to the crease. From the cricket field to the commentary box… all the way to the agave fields of Mexico. Gilly talks about life after the game, how a simple curiosity turned into a tequila business, and why building something real sti...

Return guest Adam Gilchrist is back with an update on life and his quest to build a tequila empire. Yes, Australia’s greatest wicket-keeper-batsman is now the king of tequila! But before we get to that, here’s something we didn’t have when Gilly first joined us all those years ago as guest #1: his very own Player Profile. ¡Salud! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

After 100 days of build-up, planning, sacrifice and anticipation… it’s finally here. The Ashes. Mitch Starc and Alex Carey take you straight to Perth and inside Game Day like never before. From the restless night before, to the moment to the first ball, to the quiet recovery after a bruising Day 1, this is the unfiltered mindset and minute-by-minute rhythm of two professionals li...

The Ashes are here… and Mitch and Alex take us into the final countdown, and take you right inside the inner sanctum as the Aussie boys switch fully into game mode. Starcy fires things up from the boarding lounge in Sydney before taking us all the way across the country to Perth, where the final week of prep unfolds. Both boys walk us through everything that matters in the countdown to...

There’s no better time to hear from one of the greatest run-makers the game has ever seen. How he prepares. How he adapts. How he’s hardened by past Ashes'. And how life under Brendon McCullum has completely rejuvenated him and the England set-up. Across more than a decade at the top, Root has piled up mountains of Test runs, rewritten English cricket history, and carried the...

There’s no better time to hear from one of the greatest run-makers the game has ever seen. How he prepares. How he adapts. How he’s hardened by past Ashes'. And how life under Brendon McCullum has completely rejuvenated him and the England set-up. Across more than a decade at the top, Root has piled up mountains of Test runs, rewritten English cricket history, and carried the...

The Aussie Ashes squad is in and the countdown is well and truly on. We dive into one of the great unspoken pillars of elite sport: feedback, and how the best in the world learn to live with it. Across early-morning entries, late-night reflections and a couple of classic check-ins, Mitch Starc and Alex Carey take us inside the mental side of cricket at the absolute highest level. Mitch opens up ab...

What’s life really like on the road as an Australian cricketer? Mitch Starc and Alex Carey take us behind the scenes.. from airports, flights, hotels and endless baggage runs, to the moments of fun that keep the team bonded. We roll into Adelaide for the ODI series, where Alex hosts a team dinner featuring good food, better wine… and then a few stories on credit card roulette! Who pic...

One of the greatest batsmen England has ever produced...  and he’s on our shores, sitting down with Howie for a chat that’s as entertaining as one of his cover drives. From cooking steaks (yes, in England!) to his first job, plus what it would mean to him to share one last dinner with Shane Warne and plenty more.  Before we get to know the real Joe Root, the cricketing genius...