We Got The Chocolates

Episode 28: Back after the Christmas/ New Year period which means there is plenty to catch up on. We discuss Tom Banton being a great find for Australian cricket in the 'Social Sin Bin', Haz is on the road to recovery after churning his guts up with gastro whilst in Hobart and Mitch is stinking it up in BBL Supercoach. A listener has written a song called "Mourn" which really calls out the itchy n...

Episode 27: Happy New Year and Welcome back everyone. We actually recorded this interview with Brad prior to Christmas but figured it would be a great first one back! In this episode we branch out from our area of strength and venture into the world of Rugby. Brad and Haz grew up together so there are plenty of classic Sam Heazlett stitch ups as you would expect. We hear about Brad's nicknames, ba...

Episode 26: Wonderful news as James Bazley makes another guest appearance to reveal the official Garage Cricket rankings after plenty of debate. Fair to say Leigh is not impressed with his bowling ranking! The first ever acoustic performance of one of our songs takes place live in studio and we pick apart Mitch's BBL Supercoach team.  We tell you who should replace the injured Josh Hazlewood, who...

Episode 25 has taken some time because Leigh has been continuing his quest towards claiming the title of “World’s Greatest Volleyball Coach” this week. Meanwhile, Sam has been away in Sydney playing cricket and Mitch has been… doing nothing out of the ordinary. Mitch has used the time to come up with a plan for all the unhappy listeners that missed out on being included in the BBL Supercoach Leagu...

Episode 24: This week Leigh takes us through a couple of activities that are necessary learning experiences in his Reproduction and Sexual Education classes, we hear about the boys debut as Bollywood dancing Hype men and Leigh's monumental Snapchat blunder.  On the sporting front, this episode puts plenty of focus on the 2019 AFL Draft. Lead by the overly enthusiastic goal celebrator, Dion King, w...

Episode 23: Huge week in sport—this exact phrase gets spoken about in the overused sporting buzzphrase section—and particularly cricket as the first test finishes, Marnus bats like a wizard and we see a year ban in the WBBL. We get Andrew Gode on the phone mainly just for his raw entertainment value but also to ask a couple of questions about his trip to Adelaide with Leigh last week.  You get to...

Episode 22: One of the more entertaining interviews we have ever done as Queensland Fire and Perth Scorchers All-Rounder Jemma Barsby joins us on the phone from Perth. Due to the time difference she sounds very up and about whilst we are falling asleep but that makes for an outstanding combination. Jemma talks us through changing BBL franchises, bowling with both arms and how to spell L-ephant.  L...

Episode 21: Alright everyone it was a challenge but here it is! Leigh is away playing cricket in Adelaide but he is on the phone to talk us through his first day in the field. He also talks us through the knock no one but him is describing as the greatest of all time. He has a horrid phone line and terrible phone etiquette so we apologise for this. This gives Mitch an opportunity to take the reign...

Episode 20: In this Episode we tackle an issue that is probably outside our expertise, pay grade and intellect but we do it none the less. Small disclaimer. If you hate serious chat we talk Horse Racing and the ABC 7:30 Report from 14:00 - 23:00 so do feel free to skip to the bant. The good news is that you get far more words out of Mitch this week because he leads our discussion on the Melbourne...

Episode 19: What a huge episode as Australian and Queensland opening batsman Matthew Renshaw joins us on the phone! He talks us through the biggest scalps he has taken bowling his part time offies—some of the names will shock you—his job as the Queensland Cricket Horticulturist and the way to ensure you are successful at your company’s annual golf day.  Listen in to find out about Renners ambition...

Episode 18: Mitch is his usual rowdy self, Haz writes and performs a song and Leigh tells the story of why he was at school for so much longer than everyone else! It won't shock you to know that we discuss plenty of cricket, dissect the Australian loss to Tonga in the Rugby League and get through the Instagram topic requests. "The Social Sin Bin" is getting full, Skin looks at baseball in his retu...

Episode 17: In a super exciting episode, we get AFLW player and all round entertainer, Kate McCarthy on the phone. We chat changing clubs, changing footy codes and being the first person to play with a pacemaker. She gives away some serious life-hacks on wearing long sleeve guernseys, getting your dog to smile for the camera and so much more! We wish Kate and St Kilda all the best for the 2020 sea...

Welcome to Episode 16, the first Podcast of Season 2! Cricket season is already here after a T20 International at Adelaide Oval last weekend. We talk WBBL, Marsh Cup and Sheffield Shield. Haz learns about the tallest mountain in the world, Skin throws the baby out with the bathwater and Leigh reflects on why cricket is not a "Funny old game". The Social Sin Bin has some targets lined up, there are...

Episode 15 is the final episode of Season 1 and it utilises the services of recently retired and much loved Queensland Bulls paceman Luke Feldman. Luke joins us on the phone with a cricket game blaring in the background which provides plenty of highlights. He tells stories, provides commentary and even speaks about some cricket. For the neutral viewer though, the highlight is his roasting of co-ho...

Episode 14 and in a Podcast first we have two people on the phone at once! One is Sam Heazlett who is churning runs in the Marsh Cup currently; the other is even more exciting (sorry Haz) as Jack Lukosius from the Gold Coast Suns joins us to try and educate Haz on AFL and relive his memories of bowling heat as a gun junior cricketer!  We chat Brownlow medal, AFL Grand Final, Haz previews the NRL G...

Episode 13 sees Mitch and Sam take the reins as Leigh is on a Snow Trip. Truth be told, we manage to get Leigh on the phone, so you still get to hear him talk about his dismissals so far this cricket season. The Australian Women’s Cricket Team are jets, and the Marsh One-Day Cup has started, so Haz comes straight from playing a game to help us chat cricket—although gets stuck talking about his soc...

Episode 12 and we have Mackenzie Sadler on the phone to discuss the opening round of the AON Uni 7s Tournament. She talks through the structure, blows up about how she had the captaincy taken from her the year after winning the competition (totally joking... we blew up about it!) and explains her reasoning for jumping from Touch Football to Rugby 7s.   Joey Leilua's fireworks mishap ensures Toby...

Episode Legs 11! Great set of getaway sticks. Leigh, Mitch and Sam talk through the excitement of Australia retaining the Ashes in England for the first time since 2001. They speak to one of Queensland Premier Cricket's gun players, Andrew Gode about his own performances, his thoughts on playing against Leigh and his love for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.   'Sam's Spam' is the new segment debuted w...

Episode 10 and we bring up the double figures by utilising the return of the prodigal son… Sam Heazlett. After an amazing performance on debut we simply could not keep Sam in the Reserves (Magoos) for any longer. He helps us chat through Will Chambers getting punched (shock), Kelly Slater building a wave pool and Leigh’s phenomenal Grand Final record.  ‘Skin’s Stats’, a new song dedicated to Marnu...

Episode 9 features a significant look at the Third Ashes Test and that is why this episode sets a new We Got The Chocolates record for "minutes of your life consumed". More unpacking in this episode than we do after the weekly grocery shop. AFL Finals are upon us (Go Lions), the All Australian Squad has some notable omissions and Bazley's AFL Fantasy CV gets a boost. We also delete a round from th...

Episode 8 features Bradley Russell—the man with an unbelievable Touch Football resume—he joins us for an update on everything Touch and NRL related. We delve into the talking points from the second Ashes Test, analyse King Kyrgios’ latest meltdown and much more. Then wind the clock back for our song of the week. P.S. Our house must be bugged because straight after recording this episode the AFL ch...

Episode 7 of the We Got The Chocolates Podcast features Brisbane Heat and Queensland Bulls left handed, long haired, top order batsman Sam Heazlett. Sam chats cricket but also outlines his passion for NRL and Surfing and takes the podcast to depths it could never have envisaged weeks ago. We guarantee he is 50 times more talkative than you have ever seen him! There is new recording gear dramas, mi...

Episode 6 of the We Got the Chocolates podcast features a serious sound upgrade. We take on some controversial topics this week: Are performance enhancing drugs rife in swimming, is ball tampering too common in cricket and is Steve Smith the best since Bradman? Mitch learns about a new sport in 'Skin's Stats' and a Steve Smith dedication song starts to shoot up the charts.  See omnystudio.com/list...

The boys bring up their fifth episode in style. Well two of them do. Baze took some annual leave. They speak to Australian Ashes squad member Marnus Labuschagne discussing the upcoming series, the Big Bash schedule and most importantly the unusual ways he prepares himself for difficult conditions. Before the Marnus chat this episode features one of the strongest ‘Social Sin Bin’ entries on record!...

Episode 4 and the boys discuss the things that are getting chins wagging in Australian sport this week! This is squeezed in amongst the main ingredients: 'Skin's Stats', 'The Social Sin Bin', Leigh's story about his first catholic communion and James blowing up about singing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.