Toward The Games: Brisbane 2032

With now just under 3300 days to go until Brisbane 2032, Federal Sports Minister Anika Wells joins the boys to explain her plans for ensuring more talented young athletes can live their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the core of the 2032 promise is a better future for Queenslanders. In this episode the boys discuss all the themes that are so far included in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skarpi Hedinsson, the chief technology officer at the LA Rams and the brains behind the technology that drives the game day experience at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, exclusively shares his insights into how tech can change the game for Brisbane in 2032 and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An action-packed update with so many 2032 updates - the final plans for the Albion precinct, what's happening with the Brisbane Arena, more on the big idea of linked-up walkways through the city, and some very big news about former Wallaby Pat Howard! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man who staged some of the biggest Olympic opening ceremonies reveals what went wrong when Cathy lit the flame in Sydney 2000, if the archer actually did the job in Barcelona 1992 - and why Matilda at the 1982 Commonwealth Games wore a nappy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys discuss all the latest Games news, from the infrastructure program to Brisbane’s world-first Paralympic centre - and what members of the organising committee had for morning tea at the legacy forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olympic middle-distance legend Sebastian Coe (the current president of World Athletics and the former chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee) joins the boys to talk about the opportunity of the Brisbane Games - and the necessity of a lottery to fund high performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the state and federal governments having committed $7 billion to venues for the Brisbane 2032 Games, the boys dissect exactly what has been announced - and discuss how the big build will change the city forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV sports commentary legend Pat Welsh was the first person to speak to Cathy Freeman after she won her Sydney gold. He reminisces on that moment, and other highlights of the nine Olympics he has been to.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luttsy returns from his endless summer overseas to learn EXCLUSIVELY what is actually happening with the proposals for the Gabba rebuild and the Brisbane Live indoor inner-city stadium. Plus the boys talk about the new Organising Committee chief Cindy Hook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harvey Lister joins the boys to talk about the inner-city entertainment venue that was his idea - Brisbane Live, where the swimming and basketball finals are likely to be held in 2032. He also shares his thoughts on the Gabba. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paralympic medallists Karni Liddell and Brenden Hall join the boys to talk about the opportunities for better inclusion offered by Brisbane hosting the 2032 Games. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner dials in - unexpectedly - and reveals what he really thinks about the proposed redevelopment of the Gabba ... plus the boys finally add the Paralympics to the Organising Committee. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brisbane 2032 Organising Board President Andrew Liveris joins the podcast for some high-level #committeechat, and to explain in detail how he plans to put on the best Olympics and Paralympics ever. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With questions being raised about the viability of plans to demolish and rebuild the Gabba as the main Olympic and Paralympic stadium, the boys discuss the alternatives ... and handball. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how the legacy of the Olympics for Brisbane could perhaps include Ewok villages and Stormtrooper speeder bikes (or their equivalents) as the boys bring you the latest news. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are joined by the group director of future state at Urbis, James Tuma, to discover what Brisbane will be like in 2042 - and how the Olympics will be the vehicle to get us there. PLUS Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers a podcast exclusive. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 10 years to go and the government admitting its plans for the main Olympic stadium are nothing more than stabs in the dark, the boys discuss what should happen to the Gabba. And Luttsy has an apology to make. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five exclusives! Count them - the boys roll them all out today as their chat covers new boutique inner-city stadiums, walkways through the CBD, and the latest gossip from inside the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the 2032 Brisbane Olympics appoints a poet laureate it will surely be Rupert McCall, who joins the boys in this episode to both dream about what the next decade could deliver for Queensland and to reminisce about the Sydney 2000 Games. McCall also recites his favourite Olympic-related ode (jump to the 40-minute mark). Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Queensland's top-secret Olympic sports talent lab is the target of this episode as David "Ginger Dog" Lutteral and his wingman Chris "Top Dog" Jones take to the skies to make repeated tortured links between the Brisbane Games and Hollywood blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chelsea Warr, the Queenslander credited with transforming Team GB into an Olympics powerhouse, joins the boys to explain how she plans to do the same for Australia in the lead-up to the 2032 Games as the boss of the Queensland Academy of Sport. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an IOC executive delegation in town, the boys go on their own virtual tour of every one of the 32 proposed venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games - from beach volleyball on the Gold Coast to the marathon on the Sunshine Coast. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will Brisbane and Queensland change for the better because of the once-in-a-forever opportunity to host the Olympics and Paralympics in 2032? The chairman of the Brisbane Olympics Legacy Committee, State Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, joins the boys to share his ideas. Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all the appointments now made to the Organising Committee for the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, the boys do a deep-dive #commiteechat. This is an episode for the super fans! Follow @towardthegames on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.