This week Brian and Harrison skip the entrée and go straight to the main meal… Esteemed Sports Journalist Tony Jones joins the show to chat about his career in journalism from getting his start on country radio to the 9NEWS desk, the Olympics and beyond. BT and Tony have worked together for many years and share some cracking stories from their time in the industry.

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Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Tony Jones
Producer: Scott Walton of Producey
 
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Life of Brian | #20 Sports Journalist Tony Jones

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This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some footy chat, where they talk through Brian's thoughts on fans touching players and question if anything has changed with the AFL media's access to players since the new rules came in. Brian then dissects the state and federal budgets as well as the Tom Brady Roast on Netflix.
Later, the boys are joined by Australian Surfing Legend, Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo.
Occy, aka 'The Raging Bull' was the World Surfing Champion in 1999 and spent the majority of his professional career in the top 5 of the World Surfing (ASP) rankings. A a goofy-footer, he is known for his powerful and aggressive style. Over many years he developed a deadly forehand rail game and an equally lethal backhand attack, notably, his backhand surfing has been touted by some of the industries most respected identities as the best they have ever seen. Along with his incredible talent, it is his character out of the water that has made Occy such an iconic personally, he's fun, his attitude is infectious and he's just an all-round ripping fella. Occy's life hasn't been all rainbows and sunshine though, he's battled with depression and substance abuse since his early 20s, an illness which subsequently forced him to step away from professional surfing, a decision that at first sent him on a further spiral downward. Eventually, but not without failed attempts, he, along with the help of close friends and supporters, hauled himself bout of the darkness and into a better frame of mind, ultimately, leading to a World Surfing title at the age of 33. 
His story is undoubtably one of the greatest comeback stories in Australian sporting history. We thank Mark for sharing his story. 

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Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Mark Occhilupo
Producer: Harrison Taylor

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Life of Brian | #34 Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo - Australian Surfing Legend.

This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some footy chat, where they talk through Brian dubbing Jason Horne-Francis 'The Horny One', and they address the 'Premiership Medals vs Rings' debate. Brian shares the story behind his 'Drainman' post on social media, he talks about meeting one of his idols in Greg Norman and finally, Harrison chairs a few items of concern with the Fitzroy pad with the landlord (Brian).
Later, the boys are joined by one of Australia's leading News Presenters, Peter Mitchell.
On Channel Seven at 6PM every week-day since 2000, 'Mitch', as he's known, has been bringing the news of the world to homes across Melbourne, his charming, compassionate and humble nature has made him one of the most loved identities in our lives. Mitch has forged an impressive career in news spanning over 40 years as a reporter, producer, writer and presenter, he has covered and witnessed some of the biggest news stories of the past 3 decades including: the Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday bushfires, the death of Princess Diana, September 11, the Bali bombings and the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The guys discuss all of these topics and much more, we thank Peter for his time and commend him for his great work.

Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Peter Mitchell
Producer: Harrison Taylor

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Life of Brian | #33 Peter Mitchell - TV News Presenter.

This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some general discussions around footy, LIV Golf and life, where BT got uncharacteristically reflective around how you're remembered after we're gone.
Later, the boys are joined by Melbourne pub owner and hospitality industry identity Simon Lennox. Simon has worked in and owned some of Melbourne's most popular venues for over 36 years, notably the Middle Park Hotel, the Beach Hotel, Beaumaris Hotel, Motel nightclub and more recently the Osborne Hotel. Brian and Simon met when Simon played U/19s at Collingwood and then when BT retired from league football, he recruited the young star to the Prahran Football Club.
This episode explores Simon’s career in football, one that had him teetering right on the edge of league football for many years, although he wasn’t able to break through at the top level of football, Simon has found great success in the hospitality industry. They discuss what it takes to create a bustling venue and expose which of the Taylor boys have been waking Simon up at midnight to get into the Osborne.

Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Simon Lennox
Producer: Harrison Taylor

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Life of Brian | #32 Simon Lennox - Melbourne pub owner and hospitality industry identity.

This week Brian and Harrison take on the show in-tandem. They kick things off with some footy chat as well as some broader sports topics.
 
Later, Harrison quizzes Brian on his playing days with the Richmond Tigers and Collingwood Magpies. BT shares some of his all-time stories and opens up on some things he’s never discussed publicly. This is a cannot miss episode! 
 
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Producer: Scott Walton of Producey and Harrison Taylor
 
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Life of Brian | #31 Brian Taylor the footballer – A deep diving into BT’s playing career.

On today’s episode BT goes bang early around his Gather Round observations. Then, Brian’s Content Corner makes a return, his main recommendation being ‘Full Swing’ on Netflix, which spawned LIV Golf vs PGA conversation. Plus, what does Harrison getting stopped in the street for a photo mean for the power dynamics on this show (and his ego).
 
Next, the boys are joined by former NBA Champion and Australian basketball legend, Andrew Bogut. This chat went pretty much everywhere; Andrew’s basketball journey, NBA team dynamics, personalities on and off the court, the evolution of basketball, the GOAT debate, muscle cars, motorhomes, sports leagues’ drug policies, worldviews and plenty more. We thank Andrew for his time. 
 
This episode is brought to you by:
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Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Andrew Bogut 
Producer: Scott Walton of Producey and Harrison Taylor
 
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Life of Brian | #20 Sports Journalist Tony Jones

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