Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard
Sport & Life (S & L) is hosted by likeable Australia sporting larrikin Sam Kekovich and two time Olympian and sports broadcaster Leon Wiegard. S & L features a special guest from sport each week (or politics, show business etc who has an interest in Sport) Its non- stop chat-cast with the emphasis on the lighter side of sport (which means it’s very funny) and guests who have a background as a star athlete, administrator or simply a love of sport.
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We chat with entertainer and the voice of the iconic Australian music show 'Countdown' Gavin Wood. Gavin chats about his early days in radio and how he landed the dream job alongside Molly Meldrum. He also updates us with what he's upto today and his recent return from over a decade living in the USA.
We chat with 15 time Group 1 winning jockey and media personality Simon Marshall. Simon chats about his racing career and what led to his retirement after 11 years in the saddle. We also chat about how he transitioned into the media, with a cracking story about Melbourne Cup winning horse Jezabeel.
We chat with filmmaker Stewart Marshall about his documentary 'Fightback' which uncovers the real story about the 1989 potential merger with Footscray and Fitzroy in the AFL. Stewart chats about his journey to make the film and the roadblocks he's received along the way, including the AFL's resistance to back the proje
We revisit our chat with champion jockey Glen Boss who famously won three consecutive Melbourne Cups aboard Makybe Diva. Glen chats about his career and his struggles with mental health, leading to his passion to support others who are struggling.
With the Spring Carnival upon us, we thought we would revisit one of our favourite episodes with Jimmy 'Pumpa' Cassidy. We chat with Jim about some of his great wins with plenty of great one liners.
We chat with sports commentator and former world no 1 squash player Chris Dittmar. We chat with Chris about his professional sports career and his famous battles with Pakistan players Jahingar and Jansher Khan. We then find out how he made the transition to media and what his plans are now he has turned 60.