We Got The Chocolates

Episode 38 Part B: John Millman is an absolute jet! Ranked number 43 in the world on the international Tennis circuit, John has produced some incredible highlights against some of the world's  best. In particular he has saved some of his best efforts for his encounters with Roger Federer.

A genuine must listen for any person with an interest in Tennis as John dives into the ranking system, Davis Cup experiences and whether Fast 4 is a successful format. He discusses the impact Covid-19 is having on the sport, the controversy surrounding his "ball tampering" allegations and even finds time to fix Leigh's tennis game with some fairly simple advice (in theory).

However, spending at least 42 weeks of the year away from home has also allowed him to rack up some brilliant stories. He covers trips to Egypt to see the pyramids, his ability to grow a beard and his endorsement of a German teeth whitening sponsor! Some of life's great mysteries are solved as we tackle the big issues: how do you spread butter properly and why doesn't vegan food taste the same.

We guarantee you will enjoy listening to one of Australia's hardest working and likeable athletes!

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Episode 38 Part A: John Millman is an absolute jet! Ranked number 43 in the world on the international Tennis circuit, John has produced some incredible highlights against some of the world's best. In particular he has saved some of his best efforts for his encounters with Roger Federer.

A genuine must listen for any person with an interest in Tennis as John dives into the ranking system, Davis Cup experiences and whether Fast 4 is a successful format. He discusses the impact Covid-19 is having on the sport, the controversy surrounding his "ball tampering" allegations and even finds time to fix Leigh's tennis game with some fairly simple advice (in theory). 

However, spending at least 42 weeks of the year away from home has also allowed him to rack up some brilliant stories. He covers trips to Egypt to see the pyramids, his ability to grow a beard and his endorsement of a German teeth whitening sponsor! Some of life's great mysteries are solved as we tackle the big issues: how do you spread butter properly and why doesn't vegan food taste the same. 

We guarantee you will enjoy listening to one of Australia's hardest working and likeable athletes! 

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Episode 37: Well who would have thought that walking to your car on a Friday afternoon could provide this level of content! Leigh describes the circumstances of his second car theft experience. However, more importantly Mitch and Sam outline the numerous life lessons that Facebook has been more than willing to provide. Leigh reflects on how he could have improved his handling of that situation whilst Mitch runs through the longest "Social Sin Bin" segment ever recorded. 

In other news we chat Esports with Dave "Butters" Wehl who actually runs an Esports business and provides some incredibly insightful chat to an incredibly unaware host (Leigh again). Mitch researches the Coronavirus statistics for Belarus, we have a visit from the grammar police and there is a new sponsor on board which always gives Haz something to talk about! 

If you guys can bash this episode into your ears as much as everyone on Facebook wanted Leigh to bash the guy that stole his wallet... we should be in great shape. Enjoy! WGTC

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Jemma Mi Mi is the first Professional Netballer we have had on the Pod and she is a jet with the microphone in hand! She speaks to us about her ambitions for the Queensland Firebirds, her experience with the Australia A Development team and how many kilometres she covers in a game. 

We need to mention that this was recorded a few weeks ago and it seems like a completely different time. The birds are in the background chirping, Jemma was preparing for the upcoming season and people were allowed out of their houses in groups of 3 or more. That has since come to a screeching halt so her preparation would look slightly different now. 

That being said it is still a fascinating chat where we find out about her netball but also the things everyone wants to know such as; how short is Leigh, which Mi Mi sister is the most naturally gifted and what is her go to Karaoke song? She also sets the bar very high for future guests on the podcast... start practicing your animal noises. 

Great to be back! Enjoy this episode, visit the website and ramble responsibly as per usual. WGTC

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Episode 35: Marnus is back with a real microphone, plenty of hand gestures and some superb stories. Leigh sits down with him and covers everything from being a concussion super sub to ranking chocolates in order of preference. 

He talks cricketers he most idolised, why he has a batting coach, how to conduct the perfect interview and much more. There is also plenty of time for his most influential garage cricketers list, reviewing the "Don't Bowl There Song" and the part We Got The Chocolates has played in his run of form. 

There are also some quality stitch up questions Marnus answers such as; who is your nemesis in Table Tennis, was the time Matt Renshaw got you out LBW actually out (you would think quite a simple question but it is a very descriptive response), and talk us through your Second Grade hundred (no other grade 100's aside from First Grade. 

Marnus has since gone to South Africa for the One Day series so we wish him all the best there!

Thank you for your dedicated listening across Season 2. Good luck in the future and ramble responsibly. WGTC

Find the "Don't Bowl There" song here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M01b2nMdBM4&t=2s

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Episode 34: A couple of different voices are on show in this episode. Rory Smith joins us for a chat with his main intention being to talk about Heazlett's debut in garage cricket and to deliver his ICC sanctioned GCR's (Garage Cricket Rankings for those playing at home). His English accent is actually quite delightful to listen to despite the damage he has done to himself with his 6 a day Pepsi habit. Jana is back to tell us why she is too good for her brother, nominate her favourite cricket autobiography and to answer the common question Leigh asks; How late is too late? Haz looks at what people would change in Women's Cricket, we ask if the field is too big in the AFLW and we discuss our stance on the "Mankad". 

Give it a good listening to, continue to share it around and good luck in your future endeavours! Ramble Responsibly. WGTC 

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Episode 33: Charlie Hemphrey joins us on the phone to discuss his rather unique pathway to being a professional cricketer in Australia and England. Charlie is a member of the Queensland Bulls squad and therefore gets to spend more time with Haz than most. He also plays for Glamorgan in the English County Championship where Marnus Labuschagne and Nick Selman played last season so he has stored up some quality stories. 

Have a listen as he tells us how he got the nickname "dinner suit", discusses whether he or Matthew Renshaw is a better part time bowling option and gives details on how he ran out Selman in a county game. He goes through how to name a child, how to get a good looking duck and what makes Marnus so good. This chat also came straight after a Brisbane Heat loss so he gets to turn the tables on Haz as he becomes the interviewer for a section of the episode!

A quote from the man himself... "If anyone is struggling to sleep, have a listen to me" (Hemphrey 2020). Please enjoy. Get a touch and Ramble Responsibly. WGTC

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Episode 32: Leigh, Sam and Mitch are with you for stories such as: Haz sitting next to AB de Villiers on the flight home, Mitch getting stuck trying cosmetic beauty samples in a shopping centre and Leigh being massively "Punkd' by Bazley's cousin on the Sunshine Coast last week. 

We host Haz's post season exit interview for the Brisbane Heat, place multiple Heat "supporters" in the Social Sin Bin, and finally get through the 'eyes closer together' theory in Mitch's Skin's Stats. Plenty of FOTS involved and the story of why Gode's house was covered with Al-Foil.  

Ramble Responsibly, enjoy being on the tools and good luck in the 4's. WGTC

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Episode 30: We are back on the tools for a serious length of time this week as you can see by the duration. Haz takes us through the rules that our listeners believe need to change in BBL, we talk Tennis and climate change as a combination (thanks Roger Federer) and there is a listener written Chris Green Parody titled "No Ballin". 

Jana makes her long awaited debut in the first "Yarns with Jans" segment—Leigh struggles to find a suitable jingle for her—we discuss Russell Crowe's best movie and vote on who is "next to go" in the race to marriage! 

Please do not keep the good news of the new episode a secret, tell a friend about it. Enjoy and let us know what you think! Good luck in the 4's. WGTC

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