One on One With Matthew Karagich

#OneOnOne | One on One is back for 2023 and I’m excited to hit the ground running. With the World Cup happening in Australia/New Zealand, the opportunity to speak with former German international and Bundesliga champion Julia Simic was too good to pass up. We spoke about her playing career, the move to media and coaching and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Julia here: @juliasimic

Music: Picnic (produced by Lukrembo), Animal Friends (produced by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | It's crazy to think that in just a weeks time, professional football in Germany will be back with the commencement of the 2. Bundesliga. Thus, it's fitting I speak with Jonathan Harding, someone with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the German game and how pro athletes tick. We discuss how Jonathan got into sport, his latest book Soul and so much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Jonathan here: @JonBloggs96

Music: Donut (produced by Lukrembo), Bake a pie (produced by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | Social media plays an integral role in how we view and consume sports, whether it's highlights from the weekends games....except from Germany or it's the latest transfer rumours. Journalists and reports are huge when it comes to breaking news. Ronan Murphy is someone who knows about the game and how difficult it can be, I spoke with him about his experiences and the challenges he's faced to make his mark in the industry

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Ronan here: @swearimnotpaul

Music: Donut (produced by Lukrembo), Bake a pie (produced by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | The Bundesliga may have once again been won by the empire known as Bayern München, but one thing to come out of the season was through the continuous coverage through social media by one of the best to cover the game. Archie Rhind-Tutt currently works for ESPN & BT Sport covering the Bundesliga, UEFA Europa League and Conference League and does so in a unique and genuine manner. I spoke with Archie back in April about his start into sports media, how the opportunity with ESPN came about and so much more.

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Archie here: @archiert1

Music: Donut (produced by Lukrembo), Bake a pie (produced by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | Formula 1 has one of it's greatest title fights in recent years with two of the titans of the sport in 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen going head to head. Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, I spoke with Channel 4's Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques to discuss the recent race at Spa-Francorchamps, the FIA Formula 3 season and Alex's fascinating story of how he started in broadcasting

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Alex here: @AlexJacquesF1

#OneOnOne | With football not coming home and the domestic leagues in Europe set to return, it seemed fitting to return to the world of football. Alexander Baumjohann has a wealth of experience playing for some of the most prestigious clubs in German football including Schalke, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern München and Kaiserslautern. We chat life as an academy player at Schalke's world renowned Die Knappenschmiede, who influenced him to become a footballer, his time in Australia and much more.

To find me on social media and who will be on the next #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Alexander here: @AlexBaumjohann

#OneOnOne | Formula E has been at the forefront electrical technology in motorsport with some of the big brands like Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Porsche all contributing to a more sustainable future. My guest, Nyck De Vries drives for the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team currently, but his story started with humble beginnings in the Netherlands before becoming the poster boy of McLaren's Academy. I Spoke with Nyck ahead of the Puebla E-Prix about the challenges of being an academy driver, his Formula 2 championship winning season in 2019 and his role with Mercedes

To find me on social media and who will be next on #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @Matthew Karagich

You can find Nyck and the Mercedes team here: @nyckdevries, @MercedesEQFE

#OneOnOne | Dan O'Hagan has one of the most recognisable voices on the Bundesliga World Feed and is one of many high caliber commentators to provide play-by-play over the past few seasons. I had the opportunity to speak to Dan on the eve of the final matchday to discuss how he got into commentating, the challenges of broadcasting during the pandemic and even a bit of chatter about the upcoming Euros. Dan shared some great insight about the capper and his love of football.

To find me on and who will be next on #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKaragich

You can find Dan on Twitter: @danohagan

Music: Wine (Prod. by Lukrembo), Butter (Prod. by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | Formula 1, a sport that combines all the senses. The adrenaline when the world's best driver's go head to head for the title. For episode two of One On One I spoke to Formula 1 Presenter Will Buxton about incredible story from Politics student at university to being the face of all things media related in Formula 1. We chatted about the 2020 season and how different the paddock with all of the COVID restriction, we touch on Drive to Survive and gear up for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the famous Imola Circuit.

To find me and who will be next on #OneOnOne, follow me on Twitter: @MatthewKargich

You can find Will on twitter: @wbuxtonofficial

Music: Onion (Prod. by Lukrembo), Chocolate (Prod. by Lukrembo)

#OneOnOne | Being an Australian, nothing beats the hard-nosed action of Australian Rules Footy and for the first episode of One On One I decided to enter the world of the AFL. I spoke with St. Kilda defender Callum Wilkie about his fascinating story from full-time accountant to an important piece of a defensive six. We chatted about the uncertainty that comes with being a first year player, coaching changes during the season and the unusual circumstances COVID-19 produced.