The Bristol Flyers Podcast

Owen McCormack joins us in the studio as we discuss how he has settled into life in Bristol, including his passion for Golf and a new-found love of Bristol City FC.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• We discuss the news that work on the new Sporting Quarter at Ashton Gate is set to begin next year
• We discuss Owen’s attempt at growing a moustache 
• Owen reveals how he has settled into life in Bristol so far with the Flyers
• Owen discusses his trips to Ashton Gate this season to watch Bristol City
• Where was Owen McCormack when his first got the call from Coach Kapoulas
• Owen on growing up in North Carolina and his college career at Presbyterian and Lipscombe
• Owen on competing against Demond Robinson in college
• Wrong answers only
• We discuss the near comeback against Cheshire Phoenix at the weekend
• Questions from the mailbag and much more!

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

We take a deep dive into the early history of Bristol Flyers in our latest 20th Anniversary special, as we welcome former Director of Basketball at SGS / Filton College Danny James and former club captain Captain Gareth Till to the podcast, to learn more about the early formation of the club and its journey through the National League.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• What was the basketball scene like in Bristol before the Flyers was formed?
• Danny and Gareth reminisce on moving from Plymouth to Bristol to play for the then Bristol Bombers
• Danny recalls his earliest memories of meeting Coach Kapoulas and the conversations that led to him leading the newly-formed Bristol Academy Flyers
• We discuss the very first Bristol Academy Flyers team almost 20 years ago and the players that were involved
• Danny discusses his role as Head of Basketball at Filton/ SGS College and the formation of the Flyers player pathway that we see today.
• Danny recalls his early memories of coaching a young Greg Streete and Tyrone Treasure at Filton College, and how they set the blueprint for future young players receiving first team opportunities
• We discuss the club's promotion to NBL Division One in 2007, and how the club needed to start becoming financially sustainable as they began to sign semi-professional import players.
• We talk about the Flyers’ first taste of silverware with the 2010 National Cup and NBL Division One title in 2011
• Danny discusses his departure from the Flyers program in 2013 and how he discovered the interest from the Lansdown Family to take the club into the Bristol Sport era.
• We remember some of the former Flyers players and Staff who are sadly no longer with us anymore.
• A round up of the latest news, including the games against Sheffield Sharks, Inter Bratislava and much more!

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

We’re joined by high-flyer Kendall Lewis on this weeks show, as he talks us through his career path to becoming a professional basketball player with the Bristol Flyers.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• Producer Jesse talks us through the video review system in the ENBL
• How has Kendall settled into life in Bristol?
• Kendall talks us through his favourite Flyers plays so far this season
• What does Kendall like to do in his spare time away from basketball?
• Kendall talks us through his journey from playing in the Gwinnett County All-Star Game to graduating from Illinois State University
• Kendall explains the factors that helped him decide to begin his professional career in Bristol
• Kendall takes on our new feature “wrong answers only”
• We round up the last two games for Fyers, including the OT loss to Leicester and the feisty ENBL clash against Legia Warsaw
• Kendall takes on the fan questions fro the mailbag

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

Corey Samuels joins us in the studio to talk us through his journey through the Flyers player pathway into the Men’s first team squad.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• How did Corey balance a pro career alongside studying at Masters at UWE Bristol?
• A nod to Corey’s background and how his family first moved to Bristol
• We learn more about how the new-look squad are bonding behind-the-scenes
• Corey tells us all about his new mentoring venture off the court 
• Corey gives us first hand experience of how he’s seen the club grow over the last 20 years
• Corey lifts the lid on how Coach Kapoulas has guided and mentored him over the years
• Who were some of the Flyers stars that Corey Samuels used to watch growing up?
• Corey takes on our new feature - wrong answers only!
• We recap the Flyers 23 point win over London Lions in the SLB Trophy
• A round up of the latest news in British Baseball this week
• Questions from the mailbag

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

We travel back to the 2018/19 season in the first of our series of 20th Anniversary special episodes of the Flyers Podcast, as we welcome Justin Gray to the show to reminisce on his time with the club.

Justin joined the Flyers in 2018 for his rookie season out of Texas Tech University, and has enjoyed a career that has seen him play in Kosovo, Portugal, Poland, Greece and Germany last season, where he played for Flyers’ recent ENBL opponents Bamberg Baskets.

Now playing in Italy’s Serie A for Pallacanestro Varese, Justin spent time out of his busy schedule to join us on the podcast.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• We learn how Justin is balancing fatherhood alongside his professional career
• What was it that made Justin want to start his professional career with the Flyers?
• Justin reminisces on his favourite moment from his rookie season with the Flyers
• Justin lifts the lid on his relationship with Coach Kapoulas
• We learn more about what Justin has been up to since departing the Flyers in 2019
• We break down the Flyers ENBL game against Justin’s former club Bamberg
• Justin talks about his friendship with other former Flyers players, including Zach Copeland
• Could we ever see Justin Gray return to the Flyers one day?
• A round up of the latest news around the Flyers and much more!

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

Newly-appointed co-captain Leslee Smith joins us in the studio test his decision-making skills with our series of ‘Captain’s Dilemmas’.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• Leslee Smith on what it means to be named co-captain this season
• Les talks us through his decision to return for his fifth season with the Flyers
• How have the new members of the team settled into the squad?
• Les on his Lionel Richie Halloween costume last season
• We talk about Leslee’s coaching work in the community
• Les takes on our Captain’s dilemmas
• A round up of the latest news around the Super League this week
• A unique twist on the new ENBL theme tune?
• We discuss the Flyers’ home-opener against the Surrey niners
• Leslee takes on the fan’s questions from the mailbag

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

The team are away in Denmark - so we welcome Flyers CEO Lisa Knights back to the podcast to tell us all about the work that has gone in behind the scenes to form Super League Basketball in just 10 weeks.

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• We read out some of the fan comments from our previous episode
• Lisa Knights explains how challenging the last 10 weeks have been for clubs up and down the country
• Where do you even start when it comes to building a league from scratch?
• Lisa praises the collaboration between clubs in launching the SLB in such a short timeframe
• We learn about the SLB committees that were formed to each work on a different aspect of the business
• How much interest is there for new investment and clubs into the Super League
• Lisa explains the reasons behind the lack of communication from the SLB  to fans this summer
• We learn more about the league’s new commercial agreements, including Reebok and DAZN
• What does the SLB need to do now to ensure an extension of the interim pro licence?
• A step-by-step guide on how to watch EVERY Flyers SLB game on DAZN this season

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

The Bristol Flyers Podcast is BACK for the 2024/25 season and is now powered by MatchdayLive!

Joel and Sam make their long-awaited return to the studio to discuss all the goings on over the summer, including the launch of Super League Basketball!

On this week’s show - proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive:

• A timeline of events that led to the demise of the British Basketball League
• We discuss the launch of SLB and the work that been put in to ensure the return of top-flight basketball
• What goes in to starting a new league from scratch?
• We discuss the new ownership structures at Cheshire, Manchester, London and Sheffield
• A review of the new SLB, Manchester Basketball and Surrey 89ers logos
• We talk about the Flyers’ pre-season preparations and the new-look roster

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and also available to watch on YouTube!

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by MatchdayLive, a product of UK-based sport media and technology company Matchday Media. Their origin sees the coming together of a Bristol-based specialist in sports video production and broadcast, and experienced media and technology partners. 

Through their first and flagship product MatchdayLive, the company have set out to democratise the ability for clubs and leagues across the globe to deliver broadcast quality, live and on-demand content, directly to their fans.

The long-awaited return of the LIVE audience episode has arrived!

Join over 200 happy podcast listeners as we wrap up the 2023/24 season - featuring interviews with all the players and staff, including a fan Q&A at the end.

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by Webgains - if any of our listeners want to learn more about affiliate marketing and add it into their marketing strategy - head to webgains.com/public/en/bristol-flyers/ to find out more.

We welcome Flyers fans Sam Comley and Amy Atkinson from the Bristol Flyers Supporters Club back to the podcast, to reveal the winners of their 2024 end of season awards, as voted for by the fans

The Flyers Supporters Club is an independently-ran group on Facebook, for members of the Flyers Family to get together and discuss all things Flyers and British Basketball.

Over the past few weeks’ supporters have been voting on the following categories:

• Defensive Player of the Year
• Sixth Man of the Year
• Funniest moment of the Year
• Moment of the Season
• Player of the Year 

Getting involved with the Bristol Flyers Supporters Club couldn’t be easier! Simply join the Facebook group via the link below to get involved in the conversation with fellow members of the Flyers Family.

Join the conversation - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bristolflyerssupporters 

The Bristol Flyers Podcast brings supporters a unique perspective from behind the scenes, and is available to listen on all major podcast providers, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

The Flyers Podcast is proudly sponsored by Webgains - if any of our listeners want to learn more about affiliate marketing and add it into their marketing strategy - head to webgains.com/public/en/bristol-flyers/ to find out more.