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Have a Go
by Dave Edwards
The (Very) Unofficial Podcast for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Join us for race previews, gold medal updates, feature stories from Tokyo-based correspondents, special guests and frankly ridiculous tangents. All dripping with Sydney 2000 nostalgia!
Episodes
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It's the Final Day of Tokyo 2020!
We’ve made it- it’s the final day of the Tokyo Games, and we have emerged intact, covid-free, and laden with sweet, sweet gold. The final days saw more success for Australia; God brought home Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen for gold on a kayak, but could only afford Nicola McDermott a…
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FLASHBACK: Bad Boy Aussie Olympians
In this episode, which was recorded just before the start of Tokyo 2020, we're fondly reflecting on the true Bad Boys (and Girls) of Australian Olympic History. Sung to the theme of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire, our subjects include: "Nick D'arcy, Kendrick Monk, posing in a gun shop....
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OLYMPIC REFLECTIONS: with Luke Heggie
Have a Go's fan favourite Luke Heggie is back on as part of our special 'Olympic Reflections' mini-series. We hear about one of the strangest units of all time, British decathlon gold medallist Daley Thompson, before learning about Irish sporting royalty, Michelle Smith de Bruin and her doting...
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Where Have All Our Bloody Gold Medals Gone?
We’re deep in to the post-swimming medal frenzy. The rivers of gold have slowed, and Australia is diligently scouring the beach with a metal detector for anything that resembles a precious metal. Thankfully, sailing is keeping us afloat, with Matthew Belcher and Will Ryan picking up another ‘just...
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OLYMPIC REFLECTIONS: with Tim Hewitt
Melbourne comic Tim "Big Hewy" Hewitt joins us today on our special 'Olympic Reflections' mini-series! We start with a very recent memory (Anastacia's parochial reaction to the Brisbane 2032 bid win), before deep-diving Australia's brief and weird obsession with the pole vault, triggered by gold...
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OLYMPIC REFLECTIONS: with the Mugg Off Podcast
Cam Duggan and Gerard McGowan, two-thirds of the excellent Mugg Off Podcast, join the show as part of our special 'Olympic Reflections' mini-series. We discuss Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani, who stole our hearts at Sydney 2000 despite coming from a country which didn't have an Olympic pool. How did…
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The Single Greatest Day in Australian Olympic History
Scintillating Sunday has moved in to Magic Monday, and we’re blissfully counting our ever-growing mountain of gold. Where do we start? Logan Martin picked up an unlikely gold in BMX, leaving the nation in a bunny-hop lather and sending his real estate agent scrambling for an effective way to…
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FLASHBACK: When Kieren Perkins won Gold from Lane 8 at Atlanta 96
We examine one of the most iconic moments in Australian sporting history: the time Kieren Perkins won Gold in the 1500m from lane 8 at Atlanta 1996. He'd barely qualified for the team, he was ill before the race, and he was plagued by self-doubts and panic attacks. But he romped it home from the...
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Is the Gold Getting Old?
Super Saturday is here and the gold on the water at Tokyo 2020 continues to flow apace. From Wednesday's "67 minutes of glorious gold" to the extreme dominance in the Rowing, Australia's been unashamedly stockpiling medals for the looming athletics drought. But is the gold getting old? Is a...
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Kurt Fearnley joins the Have a Go Podcast!
Kurt Fearnley is Australia's pre-eminent Good Strong Bloke (GSB). Over a 25-year career, he's amassed three Paralympic Gold medals, two Olympic silver medals and seven world titles. He's also crawled the Kokoda Trail, crewed the winning yacht in the Sydney to Hobart, and jagged an OAM. We hear…
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FLASHBACK: The Moment Ian Thorpe Divided Australia
Today we are going back to a defining moment in Australia’s sporting history: The Olympic swimming selection trials of 2004. The nation held its breath when Ian Thorpe slipped on the blocks in the 400m qualifying heats for Athens 2004, earning an automatic disqualification from the stickler...
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"Welcome to Gina Reinhart's Olympics"
We’ve got Gina Rinehart-levels of gold flowing in the pool thanks to Ariane Titmus and Kaylee McKeown, and a swimming team that is pleasing its AOC masters by rag-dolling socials with regular viral content. But while this may be keeping John Coates happy, what about the locals in Japan? Is there...
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OLYMPIC REFLECTIONS: with the Hello Sport Podcast
Tom Birmingham from the Hello Sport Podcast is on as part of our special 'Olympic Reflections' mini-series. We earnestly discuss the lingering cultural impact of Matt Shirvington's junk (upon close review, it's still as big as we remembered it to be) while reflecting on Jane Savile's sad (but...
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"How Good's a Golden Girl?"
Day 4 is here, and we’re already in the bad books with the IOC. But who cares, because how good’s a relay gold with no subsequent commercial impact? Even though they’ll never see a corpie, our 4x100m relay golden girls crushed the Americans on the way to gold. But was it enough to satiate our...
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The Weird New Sports at Tokyo 2020
Much like a 40-year-old man trying to impress the friends of his new 22-year-old girlfriend, the IOC is rolling out a bunch of ‘rad’ new sports at Tokyo 2020. But why does everything have to be new? Broadcast dollars, mainly. But it's not the IOC's most desperate cash grab: that was Paris 1900,...
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"How Good's an Opening Ceremony?"
After a typically precise and covid-devalued Opening Ceremony, Day 1 is underway at Tokyo. Join the boys as they run the rule over the fanfare of the first night at the Tokyo National Stadium and face the burning questions that arose. How good was the lights and graphics and shit? Will the weight...
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"The Safest Olympic Games Ever"
Welcome to Have a Go's special daily coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Many thought it wouldn't happen, but through sheer determination (and water-tight contracts) the IOC have fought off a global pandemic to muscle this thing in to existence. Sport is a microcosm of society - it gives us hope…
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NEW SERIES COMING JULY 23
We've covering the biggest international sporting event of the year in a special daily podcast. Try and guess which one? (It'll save us from having to type the words and risk being sued by a certain Swiss-based sporting organisation.) We'll be bringing you event previews, race reviews, gold medal...
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The Best Bits of Season One!
Please enjoy this special hour-long "best bits" episode to mark the end of Series One! Episode includes some new exclusive content and a hint as to what's next for the Have a Go team. After 20 episodes of deep painful introspection, are we any closer to understanding what makes Australia tick?…
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How Good's... the Olympics?
It's the quadrennial event that unites the world in a kaleidoscope of excitement, triumph, and premium advertising opportunities. Here in Australia, we love a gold medal more than anything else (especially one we haven't budgeted for). And we'll never forget that the Sydney 2000 Games were...
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How Good's... Religion?
Religion. It's literally divided nations and incited pretty much every single war throughout history. But while Australia remains a majority Christian society, more than 30% of Australians said they have "no religion" in the 2016 Census. Is Twitter taking over from the Good Book? Is "Wokeism" the...
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How Good's... State of Origin?
When the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons collide at 8:17pm on a school night, it’s more than just a game of rugby league. It’s decades of pent-up tension, a raging inferiority complex, and cultural warfare on a molecular level. It’s also CTE and pokie money. However, Origin is wobbling on the...
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How Good's... a Royal Commission?
From the deadly serious issues dogging the nation all the way down to the triviality of butter, we will conduct a Royal Commission in to anything. It’s an obsession that has even beset our sporting teams, with culture reviews into cricket, hockey (and a number of other sports you’d forgotten…
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How Good's a Drink?
From our earliest history, this country has adored a frothie like nothing else. Whether a work function, a catch-up with family or a three year old’s birthday party, there is no event that can be undertaken in Australia without it being densely imbued by booze. But why do we crave the sweet…
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How Good's... the Canberra Bubble?
Today we’re talking about Canberra – it’s the home of our federal parliament, the centre of national politics and the beating heart of our public service. But our politicians have been taking the piss down there for decades. A deep-seated cultural rot has set in. There's a culture review into the...
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How Good's... the Economy?
"The economy" is the number one issue for Australians at the ballot box, even if no-one knows what that means. When COVID struck, there was a bit of a line outside Centrelink for a couple of days, but we rolled out a few stimulus packages and a government program or two and we’re roaring back. Or...
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How Good's... Sydney?
Home to the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, Roxy Jacenko, Alan Jones, and a host of recently deceased white collar criminals, Sydney is truly Australia's glittering crown jewel. But is Sydney really that "good", or does Melbourne's cafe culture give it the edge when it comes to the all-important...
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How Good's... Climate Change?
If there’s one thing Australians don’t like, it’s change. Climate change, especially. Australia has the third highest proportion of "climate deniers" in the world. But what's wrong with being a bit iffy when only 97% of peer-reviewed experts say humans are to blame for climate change? Sure…
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How Good's ... our 'ANZAC Spirit'?
Rightly or wrongly, the events of Gallipoli have shaped our national identity for over 100 years. In 1915, Australia was a newly federated nation still on its P plates, searching desperately for a sense of self. But what does the ANZAC Spirit mean to us in 2021? Why are we ripping Victoria Cross...
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How Good's... National Security?
Australia's a pretty safe place to live, but that doesn't mean we take our national security lightly. The current terror threat level is listed as "probable," so COVID hasn't completely wiped the bastards out yet. But do we really know who our enemies are? Maybe they're closer than we think....
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How Good's... 'Big Australia'?
COVID has utterly consumed our attention for the past year, but it's time to reignite the "Big Australia" debate. There's a lot to be worried about. For starters, our rapidly ageing population and workforce. By 2050, the life expectancy will be nudging 90. Can you imagine being served a piccolo…
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How Good's... a "Special Relationship"?
Australia and the US share a treasured, long-term alliance. But is that relationship as strong today as it once was? We'll always answer the phone when they call us, but will Biden blue tick our Whatsapp messages when China shows up on our doorstep? If the US won an all-expenses paid trip to...
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How Good's... New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand. Big brother, little brother. The way it was always meant to be. But this once-friendly relationship is rapidly deteriorating. They're lecturing us on China. Humiliating us with their progressive attitude to social and environmental issues. Hoarding the Bledisloe for...
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How Good's... School?
In this episode, we're reflecting on our respective personal experiences in the public and private educational systems. Sandstone buildings versus flammable demountables. Early exposure to the opposite sex versus not talking to a woman until the age of 18. An "asterisk" in the HSC versus having...
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How Good's... the Monarchy?
With Harry and Meghan in the headlines this week - and the Royal Family copping all sorts of heat - we thought it was a good time to stick the boot in by revisiting the Republic debate. In 1999, Australia had the opportunity to formally cut the apron strings with Mother England. But in one of our...
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How Good's... the Great Australian Dream?
Back in the 1970s, you'd probably pay $30,000 for a quarter-acre block in a nice leafy suburb. These days, a grizzly asbestos-ridden 2-bedroom shack positioned directly under a flight path will set you back at least $1.8m. If you don't have a house by now, you probably never will. So, whatever...
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How Good's... a Larrikin?
Through the ages, Australia’s always had a soft spot for a lovable larrikin. But today, the larrikin faces an uncertain future… perhaps, even the threat… of extinction. Is there still a place in our hearts for the larrikin? Can the larrikin evolve to meet today's cancel culture landscape? Or has...
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How Good's... China?
In the first episode of The Have a Go Podcast, we're tackling the escalating tensions between China and Australia. Our relationship with China is seriously on the rocks. They've issued us a list of 14 grievances. They don't want our wine, our timber, our wool, our lobsters. Even our bloody...
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How Good's... our ABC?
The Australian Broadcast Corporation. Established in 1929 as a national broadcaster for "all Australians." Play School, RAGE, Grandstand, Club Rugby. A cultural icon for generations of Australians. But these days the ABC is under the pump. It's funding has been slashed to the back teeth. It's…
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Have A Go Trailer
Join concerned citizens Dave “Eddos” Edwards and Dane “Dane” Eldridge as they take the nation’s pulse on the meatiest issues facing Australia today. Is the "Great Australian Dream" dead? What are we going to do about China? Has "cancel culture" killed the ‘larrikin’? Does #OurABC really speak for...
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The (Very) Unofficial Podcast for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Join us for race previews, gold medal updates, feature stories from Tokyo-based correspondents, special guests and frankly ridiculous tangents. All dripping with Sydney 2000 nostalgia!
HOSTED BY
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