Whilst we take a pod break, we’ve got some of our biggest 2025 pod replays cued up for your Aussie summer enjoyment.

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00:55 No. 205: Hoops Biz Volume 1 Broadcast - with Tracey Holmes & Lance Peatey

12:44 No. 204: Coach Nat Hurst - Tall Ferns Fighting Spirit

22:20 No. 203: Trans-Tasman LIVE from Adelaide with Laura Hodges, Kerry Waller & Paul Camillos

32:50 No. 196: Coach Sandy Brondello from Paris to NY to LA2028

43:50 No. 190: Lara McSpadden Whai Time

53:22 No. 207: Coach Hannah Lowe’s Growth, Grit & the Gangurrus

1:05:22 No. 202: STB and WNBL Pulse LIVE - Walk The Line

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We get into the WNBL imports from around the globe bringing the heat here in Australia, in this week of World Basketball Day, reminding us of the global impact of womens hoops.

Sharing some insights and anecdotes of global talent in Oz, WNBA scout Alf Corriette returns to the pod, NBL1 Assistant Coach Em Palmer and Kerry Waller newly appointed Adelaide Lightning PR & media assistant round out the discussion.

It’s our final podcast for 2025 as we welcome a pod break… so from the STB community to our listeners around the world - Happy New Year, wishing all a safe and Happy 2026!

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In our third installment of Shooting The Breeze Hoops Biz we’re privileged to be joined by Head of Brand Marketing at Molten, Noa Hasegawa.

Molten are synonymous with global sporting goods, but in the basketball world Molten basketballs are the epitome of style, functionality and represent global hoops as the chosen basketball at FIBA competitions. 

In this Hoops Biz feature we get into the business of basketballs. Heading up the global brand marketing Noa gives us a look into their brand positioning, Molten’s North Star, what’s integral to their business, and how that translates across every corner of the world. It's a fascinating look at not only the goods and some innovative ancillary products but Molten's social impact, on a topic we’re 100% aligned on - women’s hoops!

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Shooting The Breeze was LIVE from the Quaycentre with returning special guests Hoops Capital CEO & GM Chris ‘CP’ Pongrass & former Flame Vanessa Panousis.

Tune in to a candid and lively Thanksgiving pre-game special, as we recall the enormous changes, both good & challenging as CP steps down after 6 seasons at Hoops Capital.

This conversation covered a lot of different subjects including some updates ahead of the 4th Pink Hoops Round in January, and the community spirit of the Flames that goes beyond just wins and losses.

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From across the ditch, Tauihi Aotearoa player Hannah Hank joins Shooting The Breeze with NZ experts Linden Moore & Maia Williamson behind the mic.

Hannah has notched up an amazing couple of years, straight out of college at Clemson in the ACC she’s played in Europe, joined inaugural WNBL team Geelong, represented the Gangurrus Australia’s 3x3 National squad, and is posting up an impressive MVP ranking season at Tauranga Whai in NZ.

What’s equally impressive is her top notch character, and we’re grateful for Hannah’s openness in sharing her journey, the doubts along the way to the self assuredness from hard work and representing herself and basketball as Hannah Hank Inc. in the work she performs on and off court.

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We’re thrilled to have young gun Isobel ‘Izzy’ Borlase join us.

After a stellar debut with accompanying accolades at her home town club, the Adelaide Lightning, Izzy has made a huge statement at her new club, the Bendigo Spirit, averaging 22ppg so far this season and Player of the Round in Rd4, ‘I think it's got everything I need at this moment, like I came here to get better at basketball…’

Izzy shares the happy days at the start of her pro-career, but she also understands the opportunities and mindset growth that can come with this chapter of her hoops journey. 

We get a wonderful look into the goals she's set herself on the world stage of the WNBA, the upcoming Women's World Cup as well as the off court fun with her roomies - fellow teammates Oli Pollerd & Kelsey Rees.

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Kerry Waller: courtside_coffee-catchup

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Catch up on Shooting The Breeze WNBL Drive-Time LIVE Pod, our first Drive-Time live-pod!

Listen in as our panel, Paul Camillos, Kerry Waller and Em Palmer take a rearview glance of what’s been riveting and closely fought games in the first 3 rounds of the WNBL.

We touch on some key take-outs early in the season, with some great courtside & post game presser insights from the WNBL teams as the season gets to a physical start. Mixing it up with some early injury woes, exciting team play as well as moving parts with the imports.

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Kerry Waller: courtside_coffee-catchup

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It's Tauihi Aotearoa time!

Shooting The Breeze checks-in with NZ experts Linden Moore host of Pas(Sport) Pods and SkySports NZ correspondent Maia Williamson to wrap Round 4 of the Tauihi League that’s now in its fourth season. 

Our dynamic NZ duo shares more on HoopZine (collab with BNZ Northern Kahu GM Jo Caird) and the phenomenal impact Aussie players are having on the Tauihi NZ league.

Linden and Maia slice and dice the deep talent pool of an ever-evolving league, from established NZ stars knocking at the door of the Tall Ferns and hot shooting Aussie imports to the emerging Kiwi talent creating buzz in the Rapid League.

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Shooting The Breeze Series 8 and the WNBL 2026 Opener magically combine!! 

In a pre-game podcast both Head Coaches, Flyers Kristi Harrower & Capitals Paul Goriss join hosts Paul Camillos & Michelle Hocking as we get hyped for the prime time league launch at John Cain Arena!!

Both teams boast exciting line-ups, after big off-season changes to their squads. These two teams didn’t meet in the pre-season so we get to experience their very first match up as the first game of the season we get into the emotions, the squad line ups and their anticipation for a tough, tight season!!

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It’s Volume 2 of Hoops Biz by Shooting The Breeze and we’re joined by unconventional economics professor Dr. David Berri.

A leading sports economist and professor at Southern Utah University, he knows how to challenge conventional wisdom when talking about economics and sports. Using a wonderful mix of human stories, economic theory and a dose of healthy journalistic skepticism he’s got lots of examples you can wrap your head around - which is how we like it!

Cue dramatic music (yep he studied a minor in music) as the WNBA and women's sports more broadly enters the chat.

He's published multiple articles on sports economics, authored and co-authored several books on the business of sports with an increasing focus on women’s sports, as highlighted in David’s latest book Slaying The Trolls, co-authored with Nefertiti Walker, researches the explosion of women’s sports amidst online vitriol and systemic discrimination setting the stage for the current battle unfolding within the WNBA.

This podcast was taped just before Davids’ recent article ‘What it Would Look Like to Pay WNBA Players What They Deserve’ was published in The New York Times. This article covers the very topic we dive into in this podcast — the WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which expires at the end of October and is generating huge headlines.

Forecasting how things might play out with the CBA makes for an intriguing but realistic look into human behaviour.

The outcome of this negotiation will influence women’s sports globally as the WNBA once again navigates uncharted territory for women's basketball and women’s sports more widely.

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