Californian Barry Meadow spent his career handicapping and betting on horses, writing about racing and betting, and exploring ways to make money gambling. He joins us to discuss his new book and his experiences across a lifetime of betting.

Tristan Merlehan from online bookmaker TopSport joins us to discuss their recent public statements on the state of bookmaking, why they're making changes to their products, and what can be done to improve the landscape for bookies and punters alike.

Visit TopSport at www.topsport.com.au.

Champion Bets NRL expert Steve Green joins us to discuss the season to date, what's to come, and give us his thoughts on the current NRL betting environment. He tells us which teams to watch, and also gives us a preview of this week's Origin Game 2.

It's the halfway point of the footy season. We take a look at what's to come, the clubs still in contention for finals, and see if there's any value in the futures markets. Joining us is former Collingwood champion and footy analyst Mick McGuane.

As we hit the cold, wet winter months, racing on synthetic tracks in Victoria starts to ramp up. Charlie Stebbing is the Operations Manager at Pakenham Racing Club, home to one of Victoria's two synthetic tracks. We chat to him about what punters should look out for when taking on "the synth".

We catch up once again with Champion Bets member Phil Morris, who took the plunge a couple of years back and went full-time with his punting. Phil gives us an update on how it's all going, and how the experience has differed from his expectations.

Jayne Ivil is the the mounting yard presenter for Melbourne racing on racing.com. She tells us about her long journey and varied experiences in racing, both in her native New Zealand and in Australia, and takes us through the basics of watching horses in the mounting yard.

Mike Symons has been a racing administrator, an owner, a breeder, a bookie's clerk and (most importantly!) a punter. Few people have been able to see racing from such a wide range of viewpoints. He talks to us about all things racing and punting.

Bonus betting, or promo betting, is a form of wagering that has grown rapidly in popularity among both punters and non-punters alike. Rod from Champion Bets has focussed on this with his High-Low package and scored some amazing results, recently cracking the $100,000 profit mark in less than three-and-a-half years. He tells us about it.

Betfair is often the best (and sometimes the only) option for serious Australian punters.

Amy Zavros is Commercial Director for Betfair Australia, and has a background in the racing industry in both Australia and New Zealand. She joins us to discuss all the latest happenings and issues surrounding the exchange.