A cracking first‑day‑of‑spring episode as Sam and Leon fire up after a short break — and immediately dive into a full‑blown stoush over the AFL’s wildcard round. Sam rails against “everyone gets a prize” footy while Leon backs the entertainment value and Carlton’s fairytale run. The boys trade blows, banter and philosophy on what the game should be.

Then the show shifts into a brilliant long‑form chat with South Melbourne and Sydney Swans great Ricky Quade, who walks through the chaos, trauma and eventual triumph of the Swans’ relocation. Ricky shares vivid memories of black banners, strained friendships, players losing homes, training on cricket outfields, and the extraordinary figures — Craig Kimberley, Richard Colless, Basil Sellers — who kept the club alive. He also reflects on his family’s remarkable Riverina upbringing, boarding school life, and the tribal days at the George Hotel.

A rich, nostalgic, funny and emotional episode that captures the soul of footy, the fight for survival, and the characters who shaped an era.

Carlton premiership player Adrian Gleeson jumps into Sport and Life for a cracking chat about the old-school Blues culture, the larger‑than‑life reign of Jack Elliott, Dick Pratt’s influence, overseas trips, premiership memories, and the deep relationships that outlast any footy career. From Fitzroy near‑misses to modern‑day Carlton’s resurgence, Gleeso reflects on leadership, identity, transition, and why the club’s heartbeat has always been its people. A warm, funny, insightful look at an era of football that shaped generations.

This week’s episode is peak Sport and Life chaos: Leon mourns a horror weekend as Stern Idol runs his last race and the Lions get belted, while Carlton suddenly look like a finals smokey. Sam fires up at jumps-racing protesters, the boys relive the million‑dollar career of their beloved jumper, and Racing.com producers learn—again—why you never put Sam live without a script.

We dive into Australia’s 70‑gold Commonwealth Games blitz, debate whether it means anything for Olympic glory, and torch the Andrews Government for binning the regional Games that could’ve lit up Ballarat, Bendigo and beyond. Then it gets gloriously rogue: Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Lance Armstrong, Mark Spitz, Greg Louganis—who would be the ultimate Sport & Life dinner guest?

A wild, funny, passionate episode blending footy, racing, politics, nostalgia and rock ’n’ roll. Classic Sport and Life energy.

A tight, lively chat with AFL great Guy “Bluey” McKenna, covering his Gold Coast coaching rise, the shock sacking, his famous last kick in hail, the blood rule, the headcount, and life inside two Eagles premierships, plus the usual Sport & Life chaos on footy, form, and over‑officiated goal reviews.

A fast, funny, and brutally honest sprint through the life of John‑Michael Howson—journalist, children’s TV pioneer, hit musical writer and long‑time Hollywood correspondent. From Magic Circle Club and Adventure Island to 23 Oscars, Bond junkets, Debbie Reynolds, Gene Wilder and Dustin Hoffman, Howson riffs on fame, faith, controversy and why today’s “influencers” don’t measure up to the old‑school stars.

Sam Kekovich and Leon Weigard sit down with Australia’s only true Top Gun, Matt Hall, for a wild, funny and genuinely jaw‑dropping conversation. After Sam’s chaotic week battling Telstra outages and conspiracy theories, the boys dive into Matt’s extraordinary life: from gliding at 14, to becoming the highest‑scoring pilot in RAAF history, to flying F‑15s in combat over Iraq, dodging missiles by centimetres, and eventually becoming a world champion in the Red Bull Air Race.

Matt explains supersonic flight, G‑forces, near‑death moments, politics inside Defence, the reality behind Top Gun movies, and why he walked away from a guaranteed military career to chase adrenaline around pylons at 400km/h. He also shares stories from joy‑flights, racing bikes at Phillip Island, and the insane precision required to fly at 2,500km/h.

A gripping, hilarious, and deeply human chat with one of Australia’s most elite aviators — plus Sam’s usual detours into submarines, phone boxes, and Gerry Ryan’s wine.

Former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu joins Sport & Life for a wide‑ranging, deeply human conversation that swings from wild family history to the hard truths of modern politics. Ted unpacks the extraordinary tale of his ancestor swimming across the Heads in the 1860s, the sprawling Baillieu–Knox family tree, his own sporting journey through rugby and footy, and the brutal hit that ended his playing days.

From there, Ted shifts gears into the big stuff: how he entered politics, the battles behind the NDIS, the realities of governing Victoria, and why he believes the state has drifted dangerously off course. It’s candid, sharp, funny, and full of the kind of lived experience you only get from someone who’s been in the arena.

A genuine voice of balance, history and perspective — and one hell of a storyteller.

A bruising, brilliant episode of Sport and Life with Sam and Leon, featuring Fitzroy cult hero Mick “The Sherman Tank” Conlan. The boys kick off with the explosive Four Corners concussion special, unpacking the future of tackling, the legal minefield ahead for footy, and the knife‑edge reality facing AFL and rugby league.

Then Mick steps into the studio and the whole tone shifts — stories of Tasmania, Canberra, his father’s legacy, the brutal Fitzroy training regimes, the famous 1986 elimination final goal, and the unlikely pathway that took him from a tradie to a global sporting‑goods executive working across Asia and Africa.

It’s tough, funny, honest, and full of the trademark Sam‑and‑Leon chaos. A genuine time capsule of footy culture, concussion fears, and one of the game’s most beloved wrecking balls reflecting on life after the roar of the crowd.

In this episode of Sport & Life, Sam, Leon and Dan sit down with one of the most influential voices in Australian football journalism — Mike Sheahan. From the early days at Newsday and The Mercury to becoming the face of footy analysis on TV and radio, Mike opens up on the stories that shaped his career, the controversies that followed him, and the characters who left a mark along the way.

He reflects on the long‑running tension with Fitzroy supporters — “you… had the view that I was trying to run Fitzroy out of the competition” — and how time eventually softened old rivalries. Mike also revisits the biggest scoops of his career, including the seismic moment he broke the news that “Kelvin Templeton and Peter Moore… were both captains of their own clubs… for a sale for a million bucks” .

From State of Origin nostalgia to the evolution of AFL media, from Tony Modra’s brilliance to the rise of opinion‑driven commentary, this is Mike Sheahan in full — sharp, honest, reflective, and still deeply in love with the game inside the fence.

Sam and Leon sit down with the one‑and‑only Rex Hunt for a fast, funny and razor‑sharp sprint through his life in footy, policing, fishing and broadcasting.

Rex reflects on Richmond’s rise, his leap from the force to TV, the birth of his iconic commentary style, global fishing adventures, and the characters who shaped his career. A tight, energetic hit of stories, laughs and pure Rex.