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This episode originally aired on November 24, 2020.
The first thing that struck us about meeting Eric Murray for the first time was his approachability. He had a beer in hand, a huge smile and welcomed us into his home like old friends – excited to share his best stories.
The second was his size. The guy is a giant and when you combine that raw power with an insane aerobic ticker, you can start to understand how he won 8 World Championships, 2 Olympic golds and 69 races undedeated in the Kiwi pair with Hamish Bond.
But the ep was a blast – and for the new fans we've collected over the last 18 months – worthy of your time. It's packed with unbelievable stories from two decades at the very top of high-performance sport.
We talk about fighting Manu Vatuvei in the 2012 Fight for Life, competing in a TV show to find NZ's toughest man, nights out in Switzerland – including the time he wrestled a swan into a pub, the infamous meeting when Dick Tonks blew his lid at the Kiwi Pair, and how having a son with autism changed him.
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By Steven Holloway & Seamus Marten5
88 ratings
This episode originally aired on November 24, 2020.
The first thing that struck us about meeting Eric Murray for the first time was his approachability. He had a beer in hand, a huge smile and welcomed us into his home like old friends – excited to share his best stories.
The second was his size. The guy is a giant and when you combine that raw power with an insane aerobic ticker, you can start to understand how he won 8 World Championships, 2 Olympic golds and 69 races undedeated in the Kiwi pair with Hamish Bond.
But the ep was a blast – and for the new fans we've collected over the last 18 months – worthy of your time. It's packed with unbelievable stories from two decades at the very top of high-performance sport.
We talk about fighting Manu Vatuvei in the 2012 Fight for Life, competing in a TV show to find NZ's toughest man, nights out in Switzerland – including the time he wrestled a swan into a pub, the infamous meeting when Dick Tonks blew his lid at the Kiwi Pair, and how having a son with autism changed him.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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