The Byron Cooke Show

A no-holds barred chat with one of the most colourful characters in Australian sport : footy legend Kevin Sheedy.

Admired as much for his passion and spirit as his exploits on the field, Sheedy's new book "Icons Of Sport" celebrates 28 Australian sporting legends in a stunning new illustrated hardback.

Many of the Australian champions he honours in the book have impacted Australian life off the field in cultural and political terms. 

Sheedy gives Byron his takes on everything from Australia's acknowledgement of the Black Lives Matter movement through to the outspoken views of controversial tennis champion Margaret Court, He also issues a firm demand for a Cathy Freeman statue outside of Sydney's Olympic Stadium.

Audio grabs in episode courtesy of Seven Network, Fox Sports and ABC News Australia.

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Starring Dees premiership skipper Max Gawn, local comedy legends Sooshi Mango, Australia's Number 1 competitive eater "HulkSmashFood", Burger Expert Jimmy Hurlston, Royal Stacks owner Dani Zeini and radio hosts Sarah Maree Cameron & Luke Forrest.

Demand for high-quality burgers from independent burger shops continues to grow and the scene in Melbourne continues to boom. The city is now widely regarded as one of the burger capitals of the world.

Byron recorded this podcast episode at the launch of the new Royal Stacks store in Moorabbin, inside of their new state of the art dedicated podcast studio.

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What would The Byron Cooke Show sound like if it was hosted by comedian and social media sensation Ibby Akbar?

Listen to this episode to find out!

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Our world these days is driven by clicks, status and popularity. But what is actually real?

Joining Byron Cooke for this important conversation around "Click Fraud" : 

Charlie Brown, one of Australia's cutting edge commentators on lifestyle technology. He is the technology editor for Channel Nine's Today Show and appears regularly on Nine News. 

Sonia Majkic, co-founder and managing director of the digital marketing agency, 3 Phase Marketing. Sonia has over 15 years of experience working in media, sales and marketing.

Ethan Bearman, Los Angeles based attorney and noted broadcaster seen weekly on Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. He also co-hosts the newly launched Law Junkie podcast.

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Isis Holt is a 5x Paralympic Medalist, World Champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. She is currently studying for a bachelor's degree in behavioural neuroscience [psychology] at Queensland University of Technology.

A T35 100 and 200 metre sprinter competing and winning at the elite level, Isis knows all about setting goals and smashing them.

In this episode Isis shares a number of strategies she has put in place to achieve her goals. There are some really powerful lessons to be learned from this absolute star!

[Intro audio courtesy of Seven Network]

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Kamahl is an Australian entertainment industry icon who has been in the music  business for over 50 years. He has recorded over 30 albums, earned over 100 gold and platinum records, and headlined iconic live venues from The Sydney Opera House to New York's Carnegie Hall.

To further boost his national profile, Kamahl was a regular guest on the long running TV variety show "Hey Hey It's Saturday". In behaviour that was normalised at the time, Kamahl was regularly subjected to jokes about his skin colour. There were black face segments impersonating him, and the most infamous moment in 1984 -  Kamahl's face was covered with white powder in the middle of a live performance.

Despite this and many other deeply regrettable incidents, producers of a 50 year reunion of the show to air on network television tonight have snubbed Kamahl. He will make no appearance on the program and his request to be involved was ignored.

On this episode, Kamahl opens up about the incidents - and drops more bombshells. We also get the chance to enjoy some of the awesome stories that Hey Hey It's Saturday never let him tell.

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Tones & I joins Byron Cooke for a special episode in support of the Australian Live Music Industry.

With COVID shutting down global touring for the majority of 2020/21, Australia is still suffering major disruptions due to Lockdowns, Border Closures and density restrictions.

Back To Live is also the title of one of 2 short films commissioned by Ticketmaster. It takes a broader look at the industry, focusing on the importance of live music to artists and the fans that support them. 

Joining Tones & I and Byron for this episode - Roger Field, CEO of Live Nation Australasia and Vivienne Kelly, Editor of The Music Network

ADDITIONAL EPISODE NOTES :

The most effective way to support our live music scene is to get in touch with your local MP and explain why you feel it's vitally important that live music be supported in your area. If you know someone in the industry who is struggling, highlight their story. Same for a local venue. Let them know that you are a voter and this matters to you.

Find Your Federal MP HERE

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Netball is the biggest team sport in Australia, played by over 1.2 million people all over the country. It’s also the number one participation sport for Australian girls.

While other sports like cricket and rugby are being played on our shores against visiting international teams, the Diamonds series against England has just been cancelled as a result of covid restrictions. 

Why doesn't Netball have a rightful place at the big table? 

Joining Byron Cooke for this episode - former Australian Netball coach Lisa Alexander and England Netball representative Geva Mentor.

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September 21st, 2021 will be remembered for a long time in Melbourne. For all the controversy and emotion around protests from the city's construction workers, the actual topic is a very valid one to have a discussion about.

Mandatory vaccination - should someone be forced to get the COVID-19 Vaccine as a strict condition of their employment?

Andrew Brookes is a Senior Lawyer from the Employment team at Law Squared.

In this episode Andrew speaks to the employer side with regard to current employment law around this topic.

Law Squared have a bunch of FREE resources available on their website around Vaccination Policies for businesses which you can check out at https://www.lawsquared.co/blog/law-squared-provides-free-vaccination-policy-template-for-businesses

Speaking on behalf of employee rights is Jason Xue, a lawyer at McDonald Murhome

His firm is well-known for its employment law expertise, acting for employees.  As part of Victorian Law Week earlier in the year, Jason ran a webinar titled ‘No jab, no job’. It focused on some of the potential implications of the COVID-19 vaccine on employee rights, including whether an employer can mandate vaccination as requirement of the job.

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