Best NPL Podcasts (2025)

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Heidelberg are the Champions! | End of season awards | City promoted in thriller 1:29:47

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Josh, Lachie and Ivka recap an all-time classic Grand Final, from the action on the pitch to the 8,847 people packed into Lakeside Stadium. Should every Grand Final be at Lakeside? Johnny A's men finally lifted their first trophy of an incredible season as Heidelberg overcame underdogs Dandenong City 2-1. We delve into Yaren Sozer's physics-defying…

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Playoff Final Day - Beaches, Windmills, Cockerels & Cities 1:14:43

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Josh and Tommy catch up to reflect on Saturday's slate of inter-divisional fixtures as Amateur Hour makes a return with North Beach and Morley Windmills enjoying success against State League opposition. We have post-game interviews with Nick Di Carlo (North Beach) and friend of the pod John O'Reilly (Morley Windmills) in the aftermath of those vict…

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Structures for Movement 50:53

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Cory & Brian from the Kansas City Underground discuss the importance of a little structure in supporting decentralized movement work. Towards the end, we talk about a visual that you can’t see on my audio-only podcast, but you can find when they cross-publish this same episode on the KC Underground Podcast: https://kcunderground.org/podcast KC Unde…

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Bill Cates has a story to tell us that will help our selling... 41:18

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My guest today is Bill Cates. His new book was released on September 16, 'The Hidden Heist'. We had a great conversation about sales and parable that drives his new book. In our conversation, we touch on: The 3 Rs that can help make you successful. The challenges of drawing people's attention. Strategy v. Tactics. Differentiation. Reputation. Tangi…

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The Math Behind Movements 39:56

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I really enjoyed this interview with Chris Keener about a mathematical model behind movements. That sentence alone scared me at first, but diving into his article and then dialoguing the concepts with him has really helped me think through how I’m approaching the task of multiplying disciples. Show Notes: Published Article: A Mathematically Based M…

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Top 4 Cup Final Day - What kinda jersey he had underneath 59:09

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And that is a wrap! The NPL season is (almost) over with two stunning Top 4 Cup Finals being the cherry on the top! Tommy and Kelechi talk the knife edge game between Olympic Kingsway and Bayswater City that saw Captain Fantastic Gordon Smith get a special moment as sealed the double for Bayswater. We go over the game, give kudos to both sides and …

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Cisco quantum networking with Vijoy Pandey and Reza Nejabati 29:23

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Vijoy Pandey, who leads Cisco’s Outshift incubation group, and Reza Nejabati, Cisco’s head of quantum research, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss Cisco’s strategy to enable distributed quantum computing and a future “quantum internet.” Vijoy and Reza explain why Cisco won’t build QPUs, focusing instead on room-temperature, telecom-band e…

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2025 GRAND FINAL PREVIEW - Heidelberg vs Dandenong City 1:22:02

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It's a two-man team this week as Josh and Lachie look ahead to the decider. Dandenong City have become the first sixth-placed team to qualify for a Grand Final, after stunning Premiers Avondale on their own deck. Could Nick Tolios be about to surpass his own Cinderella tale from 2019? Standing in their way is Heidelberg, a team that deserves to cap…

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State Cup Final and Top Four Cup Review - You'd like 2 1:05:56

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Tommy and Kelechi are back to review two cracking weeks of football here in WA. In the Women's we talk about Fremantle lifting their first-ever Women’s State Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Balcatta - and give flowers to a few familiar faces. In the Top Four Cup, Perth RedStar survived a thriller – Gabby Dal Busco the shootout hero as they beat …

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The biggest NPL Victoria weekend ever? | Dandy City break the curse | Preston get their revenge | Heidelberg make Aus Cup final 1:36:01

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Massive crowds, upsets, and an NPL Victoria team in the Australia Cup final for the first time: it was a good weekend to be a football fan in Melbourne. Josh, Lachie and Ivka dive deep into Dandenong Thunder's failure to launch at home to Hajduk. Why can't Adam Piddick's teams seem to win in the finals? And could Dandy City become the first 6th-pla…

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Jakob Eliason brings 'Pickleball as a Service' to Venues Around the Country 46:27

22d ago46:27

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My guest today is Jakob Eliason. He's one of the co-founders of Pickleball Pop Ups. 'Pickelball as a service' as Jakob describes the concept. This one was fun because that's the foundation of what Jakob and his partner and team are doing with the sport. We had a great conversation about the business model, financialization, and where this idea all …

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Bert de Jong, Director of the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) at Berkeley Lab 29:06

23d ago29:06

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Bert de Jong, Director of the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) at Berkeley Lab, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Bert describes how the center develops superconducting, trapped-ion, and neutral-atom technologies in parallel, and the importance of certification in verifying quantum computations. They discuss the roadmap for integrating quantum into H…

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NPLW Final Day, State Cup Final Preview & Perth SC Special 1:10:15

28d ago1:10:15

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Well, can you believe it! The end of another NPLWA - Women's season (almost!) Kelechi and Tommy run through the final regular season round of matches and discuss UWA, MUMFC & Subiaco's years now that they have (almost!) ended. Then, they touch on the two fixtures at the top of the league and the consequences for the Top Four Cup, before leading int…

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An Advertisement To Not Have Commentary - NPLM Final Day & State Cup Preview Pod 1:18:43

29d ago1:18:43

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Josh, Kelechi & Tommy get together to wrap the 2025 NPLWA - Men's regular season on this bumper edition of the Perth Football Podcast. The boys start by talking about the two games of consequence at the bottom of the league and what it means for those four teams going forward. Sorrento, Knights, you're safe so we'll see you in 2026. But shoutout Ne…

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Avondale prove the "doubters" wrong | Georgies & Bentleigh back in the big time | Finals & playoffs preview 1:32:17

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The final round is in the books! Josh, Lachie and Ivka salute Avondale for lifting the Premiership - and ponder how on earth the star-studded Avengers have managed to concoct a siege mentality. Meanwhile, the relegated Sharks stun Heidelberg with two screamers to nab a point, Thunder shuffle the pack in a defeat to impregnable Preston, and a few te…

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Heidelberg THRASH the Nix | Knights season ends in ignominy | Hajduk vault Hume into 6th 1:59:45

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"Johnny A is the best coach outside the A-League" - or so goes the conventional wisdom. But after Heidelberg's 7-0 aggregate win over two A-League sides in the Australia Cup, has he surpassed some of his professional counterparts? Josh, Lachie and Ivka break down the Bergers' cup triumph over Wellington, as well as a heartbreaking 1-1 stoppage time…

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Round 21 - NPL From The Otherside 46:26

1M ago46:26

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Josh and Tommy are back for another pubcast as Bayswater close in on a first NPLWA - Men's title in eight years, while Fremantle City moved out of the bottom two on goal difference despite their defeat in the Matt Sparrow derby. Elsewhere, Kingsway kept their slimmest of title hopes alive, while Glory and RedStar cemented top four finishes with com…

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Sebastian Weidt, CEO and co-founder of Universal Quantum 23:57

1M ago23:57

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Sebastian Weidt, CEO and co-founder of Universal Quantum, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss his company’s unique approach to building scalable trapped-ion quantum computers. Sebastian explains how Universal Quantum focuses on overcoming key scaling challenges—such as error-free modular connections, laser-free control, and integrated elect…

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Dovison wins the Dockerty | Heidelberg humble WSW | R25 Predictions 1:05:38

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Half-time substitute Campbell Dovison was the unlikely hero for South Melbourne as they successfully defended the Dockerty Cup trophy in a thrilling and controversial win over Heidelberg. Josh, Lachie and Ivka discuss the decisions that went against the Bergers, and how South's bravery under Sinisa Cohadzic resulted in a cup final classic. Plus, th…

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2025 Episode 6: Ashlie Crofts, Brendan Cholakian and Jordan Baker 1:20:23

1M ago1:20:23

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Hosts Teo Pellizzeri and Maeve Sparrow sit down with Ashlie Crofts (APIA Leichhardt), Brendan Cholakian (Rockdale Ilinden) and Jordan Baker (St George FC), examining all the happenings across our competitions as we get closer to business end of the season! Stay up to date with the NPL NSW competitions by visiting nplnsw.com.au or following NPL New …

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Round 20 - Perth on the Precipice 34:50

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Tommy and Kelechi are joined by Ben Gilby at RedStar Arena to talk about the top of the table clash between Perth SC and Perth RedStar. We talk about Perth getting the job done, Jess Flannery looking like she's having fun, RedStar running out of legs and is this a changing of the guard? We also give a quick wrap up of the rest of the weekends fixtu…

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Round 19 - Perth and Bayswater on the the Brink 58:59

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It's a little later than usual but it's right on time! Ben Gilby joins us to talk all thins NPLW before Kelechi goes all Bill Simmons to wrap up a wild wild weekend and mid week of NPLM fixtures.By perthfootballpod

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90+13' minute MADNESS as Avondale break Heidelberg hearts | Preston's statement win at Fox St 1:39:16

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Nick, Lachie, Josh and Ivka go full Gary Neville after an un-bee-leeevable finish at Avenger Park. Why was there so much stoppage time? Why did Heidelberg end up with one defender left on the pitch? And do Avondale have the mental advantage heading into the finals? Over at Churchill Reserve, Preston put in their most mature, disciplined performance…

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Scott Buchholz, Global Quantum Computing Lead, Deloitte 16:56

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Scott Buchholz, global leader for Deloitte Consulting's quantum computing efforts, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Scott explains how Deloitte helps clients understand quantum technology and its potential applications, particularly in solving business problems. They discuss the timelines for quantum computing becoming commercially useful, referencin…

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Jacob Hicks has a different approach to the sales process 47:59

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Great episode today... Jacob Hicks is my guest on the podcast. Find him here: https://jacobhickscoach.com We got into the sales process. We discuss: Awareness Persusasion's role in selling Insights Relationships and selling Handwritten notes. This is a tool I've used a lot over the years. The experimentation mindset. Measuring the right things. And…

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Australia Cup Special - Olympic Kingsway 4-3 Melbourne Victory 21:44

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Wow! What an evening... Tommy was at Kingsway Reserve along with over 3000 fans to absorb one of the most memorable evenings in recent WA football history as Olympic Kingsway knocked out A-League heavyweights Melbourne Victory 4-3 AET. There's a quick synopsis of the game before we catch up with President Steve Nelkovski, skipper Mitch Oxborrow, fu…

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Nuna goes nuclear | Bear Necessities at the Village | Premiership race down to the wire 1:37:57

2M ago1:37:57

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It's a full house this week as Josh, Lachie, Nick and Ivka review last week's Australia Cup results and frivolities, before diving into the NPL. Dinamo are left with whiplash as Gully come back from two goals down, a Markovski wonder strike wins it for Preston, and Dandy City stun Oakleigh to stay alive in the finals race. Meanwhile, it's another c…

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When there's a will, there's a Dweh 45:58

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Kelechi and Tommy get together for a rapid pod to go through the weekends fixtures. There's a game of the season contender as the champions make a statement at Frank Drago to ensure we have a title race. There's also drama at the Floreat Athena as Stirling win the impossible win thanks to late drama from Sammy Dweh. The boys also talk about Knights…

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Catalysts and Teams 35:28

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This is a follow-up conversation with Emanuel Prinz about his book “What Actually Starts Movements.” I had some additional questions to ask, and I think you’ll enjoy these key insights about teams, insiders/outsiders, and funding. (Check out minute marks below for specific topics). Here is our previous conversation: https://pheaney.substack.com/p/w…

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AI-assisted Oakleigh demolish Hume | Dinamo young gun dazzles | Is the relegation battle done and dusted? 1:35:10

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This week's edition of the NPL Victoria Podcast has been scripted and recorded by a specially-trained LLM. Hume City's miserable run continued on Friday night as Oakleigh put four goals past another finals contender. Is Nick Hegarty under the pump already? St Albans brushed aside Melbourne Victory, with 17-year-old Oli Dragicevic pulling the string…

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The Run In 55:20

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Kelechi's back and joins Tommy Doleman at Home Group Stadium to break down Fremantle City's 3-1 win over Balcatta Etna in the WNPL! We dive into their second-half masterclass, shout out our Enhance Health Group Enhancer of the Week, and round up all the other WNPL action. In the Men’s NPL, we unpack a fiery stalemate between Floreat and Fremantle, …

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Tal David, Co-Founder and CEO, Quantum Art 23:02

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Yuval Boger interviews Tal David, CEO and co-founder of Quantum Art, a quantum computing company based in Israel focused on full-stack quantum computing with trapped ions. They discuss Quantum Art's unique architecture, which emphasizes sophisticated multi-qubit gate operations, optical tweezers for segmenting ion chains, and dynamic reconfigurabil…

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2025 Episode 5: Nicholas Olsen, Chloe Gordon and Claudio Fabiano 1:31:32

2M ago1:31:32

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Hosts Teo Pellizzeri and Maeve Sparrow catch up with Nicholas Olsen (Wollongong Wolves), Chloe Gordon (Sydney Olympic) and Claudio Fabiano (UNSW FC) and dive into all the latest action and storylines from across the Football NSW competitions. Stay up to date with the NPL NSW competitions by visiting nplnsw.com.au or following NPL New South Wales on…

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Hellas & Heidelberg Into Dockerty Cup Final | Catch-Up Round Chaos at Somers Street 1:05:00

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It's an Espresso Edition (by our standards) of the pod this week and Josh, Nick & Ivka dive into the Dockerty Cup semi finals and catch-up round games. With a 3-1 upset win over Avondale, South Melbourne are officially 'Box Office' again. How has Sinisa Cohadzic transformed the playing style in the space of a few months? Meanwhile, a strange Avonda…

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Screamers & comebacks galore | Dinamo down Knights | 5-star Preston turn on the style 1:35:52

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Has there ever been a better round of goals in this competition? From Diego Cuba's physics-defying free kick to a pair of Preston pile-drivers, we were spoilt for choice for goal of the week. Add in two six-goal thrillers and a pair of backflip celebrations, and NPL Victoria fans were eating good this past weekend. We start at George Andrews, where…

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Hannah Grannemann comes back to talk the opportunity in arts' emergencies. 1:05:30

3M ago1:05:30

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My guest today is my friend, Hannah Grannemann. She is working on a book and had more ideas than she knew what to do with...so she came to share them with us. We hit on tons of topics: The Kennedy Center Recovery from COVID Funding for the arts Building a bigger base of donors The relevance of the arts And, much more! Visit my website at www.DaveWa…

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A whirlwind weekend! - Rd15 NPLM & Rd14 NPLW review 48:40

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Josh and Tommy catch up post-Round 15 on Saturday evening to reflect on a big weekend at the top and bottom of the NPLWA - Men's competition. Josh saw Bayswater beat Western Knights 3-0 which meant Matt Sparrow's side extended their lead at the top to six points. Tommy, meanwhile, saw Kingsway and RedStar play out a goalless draw in the meeting bet…

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Scott Genin, OTI Lumionics 30:44

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Scott Genin, Vice President of Materials Discovery at OTI Lumionics, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Scott outlines his role in overseeing materials design and simulation programs, focusing on OLEDs and cathode patterning materials. He highlights OTI's growth and its strategic integration of quantum-inspired methods due to current limitations in qua…

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Can Knights pull off the great escape? | Oakleigh demolish Preston | Murphy's law for Gully 1:41:58

3M ago1:41:58

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Josh, Nick and Ivka dive into the Knights' 2-1 win over Victory in a relegation six-pointer. Is this the start of an unlikely revival? Plus, Ivka delivers a first-hand account of last week's SGM, and we discuss the approach of the new board to dissenting voices. Preston were humbled inside 20 minutes at the hands of Oakleigh, in a behind-closed-doo…

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Full Time Whistle - Rd13 NPLW & Rd14 NPLM 32:19

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Josh and Tommy stop by the pub on Saturday evening to do a quick Full Time Whistle pod, following a dramatic clash between Perth SC & Perth RedStar in the NPLWA - Women's competition. There's a quick round-up of the picture at the top of the league as a result of the Azzurri's 5-3 win, which factors in a big win for the Football West Academy who ar…

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Albert Bramante talks anxiety, actors, and NPL 34:31

3M ago34:31

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Hi! Fun one today with Albert Bramante. We went in a bunch of different directions that I didn't expect. We talked about: Anxiety Mental loops Mindsets Psychology And, more all through the lens of the arts and selling more tickets. Great fun. Check out my site at www.DaveWakeman.com. Get 'Talking Tickets' at https://talkingtickets.substack.com…

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Dinamo Reverse the Curse | Diaz at the Double | Knights on the Precipice 1:37:50

3M ago1:37:50

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St Albans looked set for a fourth straight Desmond, before Mickel Platt stepped up in stoppage time. Are Dinamo set for another great escape? And why do Oakleigh always seem to get the June blues? Victory's goalkeeping woes continue as Port Melbourne takes the chocolates in Bundoora. But can the Sharks keep hold of their star man? Kalilou Kamara sa…

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Everything's going on - The late June check-in pod 1:09:12

3M ago1:09:12

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After a brief hiatus, Josh and Tommy reconvene to catch up on what's happened in the past few weeks around the local leagues. The boys start by reflecting on last week's State Cup semi-final thrillers, before highlighting a couple of tidbits from the weekend's State League action. Next on the agenda is a quick round-up of the weekend's Women's Stat…

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What Actually Starts Movements 51:00

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When I have conversations with Emanuel Prinz, I feel like I’m sitting down with the equivalent of Jim Collins in the business world. Instead of being satisfied with anecdotal stories, he and a research team have dug into hundreds of Gospel-movements worldwide to see what is actually happening and how we can emulate it. Emanuel Prinz helps ministrie…

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Preeti Chalsani and Harley Johnson, Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park 34:38

3M ago34:38

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Preeti Chalsani, Chief Quantum Officer at Intersect Illinois, and Harley Johnson, CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Preeti and Harley discuss the rapid creation and ambitious goals of the IQMP, a state-backed initiative to support the scale-up of quantum computing and microelectronics. They talk …

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2025 Episode 4: Emily Minett, Mitch Mallia and Hannah Tomelic 1:00:40

3M ago1:00:40

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Hosts Teo Pellizzeri and Annabelle Banfield catch up with Emily Minett (Manly United), Mitch Mallia (Blacktown City) and Hannah Tomelic (Marconi Stallions) and go through the latest happenings in Football NSW competitions. Stay up to date with the NPL NSW competitions by visiting nplnsw.com.au or following NPL New South Wales on Facebook and Instag…

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Mikkola's Magic Moment | Victory STUN Oakleigh | Transfer Silly Season Begins 1:50:05

3M ago1:50:05

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It's all hands on deck this week as Nick, Lachie, Josh & Ivka dive into South Melbourne's storybook finish against Preston, with Max Mikkola scoring a 90th-minute bicycle kick to win the game. Where did South's best performance of the season come from, and why are Preston failing to click in attack? Melbourne Victory defied the doubters to produce …

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Lessons on Strengthening and Sustaining 52:17

3M ago52:17

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People on this episode: Guy Caskey, Rodger Guigou Shull, Philip Lynch, and Yours Truly We mentioned: Events with Intent, BLT Communities Key moments (so you can jump ahead if you don’t have the capacity to listen to the whole thing.) * 9:37 All boats rise when people get connected. * 20:46 “Serve the purpose of God.” * 29:08 Learning from each othe…

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South Perth Alliance - Education and a cultural shift is needed 28:56

4M ago28:56

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On the 9th of June, South Perth Alliance released a statement following an incident involving one of their players. We speak to club President Roberto Boi about the statement and what he would like to see moving forward.By perthfootballpod

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Hume sack Marchioli | Avondale's King's Birthday gift | Dockerty Cup Preview 1:26:37

4M ago1:26:37

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Welcome to The Late Late Show with Nick, Josh & Ivka! The trio hop on the mic after Victory's dramatic comeback and even more dramatic collapse against Avondale in stoppage time. Were the young Vucks hard done by against the league leaders? Hume City have sacked another head coach with a winning record, but still got the job done against Dandenong …