Cairns Catches Up

By Tom Cairns

Tom Cairns hosts a podcast series where he talks to iconic people who work or had worked within the motorsport world. He discusses with them about their careers, where they have worked and what the

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How many episodes does Cairns Catches Up have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Cairns Catches Up episodes:

July 02, 2025 Series 1: Episode 10 - Alex Goldschmidt - "I did 43 flights to be at tracks for commentary in 2024."
Tom Cairns hosts the final episode of the first series of Cairns Catches Up. His guest is motorsport commentator Alex Goldschmidt, who discusses about the standout moments of his career including seeing Rubens Barrichello's son winning in sports cars in Brazil.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
What led Alex into commentary - 3:42
Which championships has Alex enjoyed commentating on the most - 10:44
The high-profile drivers Alex has commentated on - 13:41
24 Hours of Le Mans/other endurance events - 18:01
The challenges of working within a motorsport team - 29:22
Eddie Jordan - 36:59
Rubens Barrichello and his racing sons - 44:21
Alex's podcast series 'Commentator's Corner' - 50:29
The future of Alex Goldschmidt - 52:59
Commentating in different languages - 55:14
Alex's advice on those wanting to work within motorsport - 1:02:30

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in May 2025.

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1h 10min
June 18, 2025 Series 1: Episode 9 - Chris McCarthy - "Kart tracks often don't know if they need a commentator or a live stream until you give them one."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 9 of Cairns Catches Up. Joining him is F2/F3 lead commentator Chris McCarthy who talks about his inspiring journey from being a professional go-kart driver to fame in broadcasting, along with his charity work including the setup of Purple Sectors to help aid those with epilepsy.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Chris' karting career - 1:20
Chris' breakthrough in commentary - 6:19
The challenges of commentating on karting - 13:18
The rise up to Formula Renault Eurocup/FRECA commentary - 15:56
Loudspeaker Agency's involvement in Chris' commentary career - 17:56
Chris' preparations for a race weekend - 21:15
Dilano Van 't Hoff - 24:04
Chris' best commentary moments - 27:46
F2 2025 predictions - 30:27
F1 Kids - 33:36
Purple Sectors - 43:42
The future of Chris McCarthy - 51:38
Chris' advice on those wanting to work within motorsport - 55:52

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in May 2025.

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June 04, 2025 Series 1: Episode 8 - Simon Taylor - "Luck, hardwork and passion are the three key ingredients you need to work within motorsport journalism."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 8 of Cairns Catches Up. F1 historian Simon Taylor is today's guest, as he talks about his career within motorsport journalism including his F1 commentary days for BBC Radio and his time working within 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Autosport - 4:28
Haymarket Magazines/challenges of working within journalism/Murray Walker - 7:41
Simon's career at BBC Radio - 20:50
1976 F1 Championship Decider in Japan/Simon's part in the Rush film - 26:17
Simon's involvements in the F1 Official Season Reviews/relationships with drivers/the dangers of racing - 34:10
1994 San Marino GP - 52:02
International F3000/rivalry between Nelson Piquet Jr. and Nico Rosberg - 1:05:13
24 Hours OF Le Mans and other endurance events - 1:10:10
Future of Simon Taylor - 1:21:41
Simon's advice on those wanting to work in motorsport - 1:26:21

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in April 2025.

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1h 32min
May 21, 2025 Series 1: Episode 7 - Alex Jacques - "The aim in commentary is to never drop below a 7 out of 10 at any time."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 7 of Cairns Catches Up. Joining him is Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques to take us through the journey that has seen him rise to being lead commentator for F1TV including his spells of Formula 2 and Formula 3.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Alex's commentary debut in the GP2 Series - 5:51
F1 involvements - 10:58
F2/F3 - 13:16
Alex's best F2/F3 commentary moments - 18:31
The challenge of being the new commentator to the audience - 20:53
Pierre Gasly's win at Monza 2020 - 24:09
2021 Styrian & Austrian GP weekends for Channel 4 - 30:23
F1 2025 - 33:46
Future of F1 - 38:57
24 Hours of Le Mans and Indy 500 - 41:00
F1 Esports - 45:13
Future of Alex Jacques - 48:53
Alex's advice on people wanting to work in motorsport - 51:30

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in April 2025.

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May 07, 2025 Series 1: Episode 6 - Nicki Shields - "You need that female driver to be better than the competition."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 6 of Cairns Catches Up, with motorsport presenter/pit lane reporter/commentator Nicki Shields to talk about her broadcasting career, especially within Formula E. Her passion for electrically powered cars is also discussed about, along with the increasing presence of women in motorsport.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
F1 Academy - 1:46
Formula E - 12:42
Nicki's career challenges - 16:28
Women in Formula E - 20:15
Where it all began for Nicki - 23:04
Women in motorsport and other sports - 30:55
Goodwood Festival of Speed - 35:46
Wildlife filming - 39:07
Nicki's passion for electric cars - 41:18
Formula E 2024-25 - 47:36
F1 Academy 2025 predictions - 52:52
Future of Nicki Shields - 54:38
Future of women in motorsport - 55:57
A trip to space? - 57:05
Nicki's advice on people wanting to work in motorsport - 58:17

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For your information, this podcast was recorded on 4th March 2025. Since the recording, it was confirmed that Nicki would not be involved in F1 Academy commentary in 2025. However, news of her plans for the season are to be announced later in the year.

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April 23, 2025 Series 1: Episode 5 - Ben Edwards - "You get a slightly different element from different commentators, depending on what their involvement is."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 5 of Cairns Catches Up, with Ben Edwards joining him to discuss about his career as a racing driver during his junior years before switching to commentary. We talk about his adventures across many different aspects of motorsport including Formula 1, BTCC, A1GP, Champcar and many more.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Where it all began for Ben Edwards - 3:36
Ben's career challenges - 5:00
Eurosport - 7:02
Champcar - 8:20
BTCC/A1GP World Cup of Motorsport - 10:43
Formula 1 for the BBC and Channel 4 - 13:36
F1TV - 17:32
24 Hours of Le Mans - 20:02
Ben's best commentary moments - 21:45
Narrating the F1 official season reviews - 25:02
The best co-commentators Ben had worked with - 27:26
Future of F1 - 29:01
F1 2025 - 32:03
Goodwood Festival of Speed - 34:50
Goodwood Members Meeting and Revival - 37:35
Ben's favourite circuit: 40:05
Future of Ben Edwards - 42:01
Ben's advice to those wanting to work within motorsport - 42:59

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in February 2025.

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April 09, 2025 Series 1: Episode 4 - Bob Constanduros - "I remember the last words Ayrton Senna had said to me."
Tom Cairns presents Episode 4 of Cairns Catches Up. This week's guest is Bob Constanduros, who has been around working within motorsport since the 1960s as a journalist but has become more known for his F1 podium announcements, something which he has been doing since 1985.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Where it all began for Bob Constanduros - 2:00
Simon Taylor - 9:13
Bob's career challenges - 13:20
The best and worst days of 'Champagne Bob' - 21:06
The events of the 1994 San Marino GP - 28:01
The F1 environment in the 1960s compared to now - 33:36
Competitiveness of the F1 grid - 38:24
Future of the F1 calendar - 41:13
Cadillac joining the F1 grid in 2026 - 47:54
F1 2025 - 51:31
Autosport International Show - 1:10:41
Ben and Max Constanduros - 1:23:19
Bob's advice on pursuing a career in motorsport - 1:27:46

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in January 2025.

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1h 34min
March 26, 2025 Series 1: Episode 3 - Alex Brundle - "I happily can't believe the Nurburgring 24 Hours is still allowed."
Tom Cairns presents Episode 3 of Cairns Catches Up. Today's guest is Alex Brundle, who discusses about his experience in sports car racing, especially the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alex also talks his time at F1 as an analyst/commentator and how he prepares for a race weekend in the commentary box.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
24 Hours of Le Mans - 1:00
Nurburgring 24 Hours - 5:01
How a driver prepares for an endurance event - 7:05
Finishing on the podium in Le Mans - 12:31
Alex's early racing years - 14:20
Surname pressure - 15:29
How Alex's racing career help him with his presetning/commentary work - 17:40
Future of commentators - 23:36
Progression of F2 & F3 - 26:36
F1 2025 - 29:51
Lewis Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari - 32:48
F1 under Liberty Media - 35:28
Future of F1 - 39:07
Future of Alex Brundle - 44:40

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in January 2025.

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March 12, 2025 Series 1: Episode 2 - Tom Gaymor - "No one teaches you how to be a commentator."
Tom Cairns hosts Episode 2 of Cairns Catches Up. He is joined by Sky Sports F1 Indycar commentator Tom Gaymor, who shares his experiences as a racing driver before switching his attentions to commentary and presenting in a variety of sports.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Overview of Tom's role for Sky Sports F1 - 0:58
Indycar (Part 1) - 4:57
Indy 500 - 8:11
America's love affair with F1 - 9:05
F1TV - 14:06
How ex-F1 drivers get on in Indycar - 16:42
Future of Indycar - 18:42
Challenges in being a commentator - 22:27
Experience at Eurosport and Discovery - 25:05
Olympics - 27:00
Pressure on presenting/commentating on multiple sports - 28:20
Tom's racing career - 33:50
Tom Gaymor Consultancy Ltd. - 39:19
Commentary for other clients - 44:40
Future of Tom Gaymor - 48:05
How to prepare for an important commentary moment - 49:55
Indycar (Part 2) - 51:37
Tom's reflection on his career - 54:23
Advice to people wanting to work within the broadcasting industry - 56:49

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in October 2024.

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1h 3min
February 26, 2025 Series 1: Episode 1 - James Hinchcliffe - "Safety never stops. Motorsport will never be 100% safe."
Tom Cairns hosts the first ever episode of Cairns Catches Up. He is joined by former Indycar driver and current NBC Sports and F1TV broadcaster James Hinchcliffe, who reflects on his racing career including his 11 years in Indycar from 2011 - 2021 and talks about his time so far as a co-commentator and pundit for NBC Sports and F1TV.
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Episode contents:
Introduction - 0:00
Indycar vs F1 - 1:45
Future of Indycar - 9:06
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport - 10:11
James Hinchcliffe's Indycar career - 10:51
Andretti - 15:31
F1 - 18:00
Indy 500 - 25:48
How ex-F1 drivers fare in Indycar - 27:23
2024 Indycar season - 31:57
F1TV - 34:07
Las Vegas' F1 future - 39:10
F1 2025 - 41:30
F1 Sprints - 44:51
Future of F1 - 49:36
Who did Hinch learn from the most in his racing career? - 53:07
Dancing with the Stars USA - 55:03
Hinch's taste of music - 58:23
Turning back time - 59:46
Future of James Hinchcliffe - 1:01:51
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For your information, this podcast was recorded in August 2024.

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FAQs about Cairns Catches Up:

How many episodes does Cairns Catches Up have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.