500 Cats

There are no words that do justice to express our feelings of the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship, and what it means to us and to our friends. This is definitiely one you're going to want to listen to.

We want to extend a special thank you to: Marcus Thomas, Melinda Downey, Cate Camacho, Isabel Bowman, Morgan Crescent, Katie Copner, Diana Bertsch, Mark Mosback, Matthieu van Veen, Julia Polloreno, Matt Lieto, Greg Welch, Michael Lovato, Dede Griesbauer, Mirinda Carfrae, Nicholas Strope, Tracy Michaels–and especially our special athletes and dear friends Dave Kellermanns, Bob Gitsham, Brent & Kyle Pease, Jeff & Johnny Agar, Matt & Bambi McClone, and JJ Schuster & his entire family.

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In Episode 5 of 500 Cats, it's the day before the big race at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, and the crew is buzzing with excitement! This episode features Katie Copner, who oversees VIP operations at IRONMAN, sharing behind-the-scenes insights on how she’s gearing up for race day. We’re also joined by Ryan High, back with updates on how things are going at merch as the final touches come together for the big event. With race day and the broadcast just around the corner, the energy is at an all-time high as we prepare to go all in for tomorrow’s showdown!

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The 500 Cats pod squad is back, reporting live for the fourth day in a row from the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona! In this episode, we’re joined by Marc Roy from Sports Stats, the top-tier timing company, and Matthieu van Veen, CBO of IRONMAN. Matthieu hears his custom AI song for the first time and shares his initial reaction. Meanwhile, the crew has been busy with more and more and more internet installations, a drone shoot, and gearing up to get into broadcast mode. Tune in for behind-the-scenes insights, laughs, and all the fun from Kona!

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We're 3 for 3 on pool deck debauchery! Another beautiful morning in Kailua-Kona means another episode with 500 Cats. 

Today we get personal with our great friend, Matt McClone. We catchup on serious work on the island, and meet with our boss at IRONMAN for broadcasting, Mark Mosback.

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Today, the guys met up on the pool deck of the Kona Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i once again to discuss the cats from yesterday's work on the island. We take a special look at the summary of our day through the power of AI music, and hear from our friends JJ Schuster and Matt Lieto (take 2).

To learn more about JJ Schuster and his story, please visit Kona4Ethan.com and consider a donation in support of Mental Health and Suicide Awareness.

To hear more from the voice behind the IRONMAN Insider™ presented by Maurten Podcast, Matt Lieto, visit podcast.ironman.com.

To hear the full-length songs featured in this episode, you can find our album on Soundcloud.

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Welcome to the first-ever episode of 500 Cats, a podcast by event professionals recorded live on-site at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Kona.

Dave, Ryan Kelly, Ryan High, and Dylan are poolside, chatting about all things race week, with surprise appearances from friends Bob Gitsham and Isabel Bowmen.

Expect plenty of stories, laughs, and maybe even some chaos. It’s all in good fun—after all, this might just be the second-worst podcast ever made, right behind How to Ski It. Tune in for an inside look at the world of IRONMAN and other events from the people who live it.

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