Episodes
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The Media Landscape
Plenty of movement!
Will Garry do 360?
Tim asked Garry whether he will do it
Discussed work/life balance
Grand Final week
The functions Garry and Tim do – and the ‘dropdown menu’ of stories they have in their repertoire
Garry gives Tim some tips on how to improve his stories for functions
Melbourne Storm into the Grand Final
Garry and Tim give their thoughts on the NRL
What will Tim do over the summer?
Last day on Breakfast for 2024
FOOD – For Cobram Estate Olive Oil
RECOMMENDATIONS – for Nelson Irrigation – ‘Love is Blind’ TV show from Tim
FARMING – For Peninsula Kubota
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Joys of live television
Garry and Tim recount times they’ve been caught out on air due to technical issues
Grand Final week functions
Advice, learnings from Garry and Tim’s time doing functions
The Brownlow
Well done to Hamish McLachlan for his work as MC – preparation is key
Grand Final Footy Food – For Cobram Estate
What will Tim be cooking up at home while watching the Grand Final?
Garry’s advice for people going to the Grand Final – have a big breakfast
Grand Final Day
The experience for the players – the nervousness, excitement, anxiety
Do players deal with a Grand Final loss better these days?
Fagan and Longmire – what it means for both of them this week
Recommendations – for Nelson Irrigation
Tim has been watching Bad Monkey
Farming, for Peninsula Kubota
Some technical advice from Garry re: lamb prices
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MIKE SHEAHAN
His fallout with Sam Newman and Don Scott
Open Mike - and some of more controversial epsiodes (eg - Mark Jackson)
He learnt his interviewing technique from Andrew Denton
A great compliment he had recently from Nathan Buckley was that he always thought Mike was fair, even if he didn't agree with some of the articles
Barry Hall story - Mike says in hindsight he got it wrong with the position he took for the Hall vs. McGuire incident
Why he wouldn't like to be a journalist today
His three years at the AFL
His love for footy
What gave him the biggest buzz during his time in footy
The Kelvin Templeton / Peter Moore story was one of the biggest that he broke
His take on Ginnivan and Hinkley
Talking Footy memories
The guests he would have liked to interview on Open Mike
His Top 50
His top 5 players of all time
FARMING TIPS - For Peninsula Kubota
Interview with Joe Otto from Peninsula Kubota
FOOD - For Cobram Estate Olive Oil
RECOMMENDATIONS - For Nelson Irrigation
Outlast on Netflix
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Hair transplants
Does September evoke certain memories for you?
Garry revealed he used to leave work to go watch the US Open on TV with Todd Viney
Discussed Todd Viney's move to coach Mark Philippoussis
Kane Cornes signs with Channel 7
How has this gone down at Channel 9?
Why did Ch 7 announce it?
Garry says surely nobody at Ch 9 would be genuinely upset by it
Kane Cornes' move to Ch 7 has created an enormous amount of publicity
Discussion on Bill Ferg and The Lobster Cave
Tim has been watching Drops of God on Apple TV
Do people still have a family meal for dinner each night?
Garry and Tim agree it is one of life's great pleasures
Recommendation of the Week - Fatboy Thai restaurant from Garry.
Tim recommends Blue Lights on SBS ON DEMAND
And the Holdovers - movie
Do you shop around for the best price, for big ticket items?
Tim got 4 quotes for a pool he is getting installed
What's the best holiday you've been on?
Tim - when they walked parts of the Camino
Garry looking to go away with his 3 sons next year
Footy finals
Is this the most difficult year to pick a premier?
Garry and Tim reflect on great finals memories
Farming Tips - For Peninsula Kubota
Virtual fencing for cattle
Food discussion - for Cobram Estate
Stuffed capsicums
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Whisp wonders if he needs to wax some areas of his body ahead of a proceadure tomorrow
Footy trips - Garry explains the rules and structure of a footy trip from his days at Melbourne
The passion fans have for their teams
Played audio from a Carlton podcast, which gave us a laugh
The race to the finals - never seen a year like it
Sam Pang's Logies performance - Tim is in awe of his timing and delivery
Farming tip for Peninsula Kubota - The Green Drought
Food chat - For Cobram Estate - Tim's Steak Sandwich
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It's function season!
Tim puts his hands up, he's available
Which Tim stories should he add to his routine?
Garry's advice for how Tim can re-work and improve his stories
Garry has added his Saddam Hussein to his routine
Tim says the comedian at functions have a tough gig
Anxiety and panic attacks
Have you ever had one on live TV?
Tim says he didn't have a panic attack when he forgot Greg Hutchison's name.. He just forgot his name!
Light & Shade in broadcasting
How long can you go on air being serious, without a gag?
Garry says self-awareness is important - you need to know how you sound
The balance between keeping a game alive in a broadcast sense, but making sure you're not barracking
Momentum in footy
Have you ever seen such big swings within games? Why is it happening?
Retirements
Dyson Heppell announced his retirement this week
Tim loves the way the AFL industry acknowledges retirements now
Food discussion, for Cobram Estate Olive Oil
Farming Tip, for Peninsula Kubota
Importance of servicing your equipment
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The King’s Club facilities at Coventry St
When did you stop caring what others think about how you look?
Is the wallet a thing of the past?
Men’s health – Garry and Tim discuss recent experiences and the importance of check ups
Technology
Garry suggests that there should be a company that shows non-tech savvy people how to set up their phone to make their life easier
Olympics
It brings out the patriotic nature in us all
Once every 4 years, we will sit down and watch anything!
Which sport would you pick up if you put your mind to it?
Gerard Whateley’s performance as the chief commentator for the track events
Farming and Cooking tips
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Special episode – Johnny from Epping joins us in studio
He’s brought in almond cake, eggs, blood orange juice
He has always called talkback radio – started calling Rex at 3AW
When Johnny heard something he didn’t like, he felt he needed to call into the station to fix it!
When Rex finished, he switched to SEN – calling KB, Harf, Garry and Tim
He was working for the council and thought he would get in trouble from the boss for calling off the work phone
Spoke about his days hunting quail
Growing up in Italy – started working at the age of 9 and did lots of hunting
He was 9 when his mother passed away – and he stepped up into a guardian role for his siblings
His youngest sibling was 6 months when his mum passed away – he used to carry his brother around the town and asked other mothers with new borns to breast feed his brother to keep him alive
They had a donkey which he says they used ‘like a truck’ to help transport things
Lived in Switzerland for two years
Came to Australia on a boat – took one month, arrived at Port Melbourne and went to live in Thomastown. Worked in a factory to make doors
Why he barracks for the Roos – Tom Hafey, Ron Barassi… He watched the 1977 Grand Final and it took off from there
Used to tell his boss he was sick each week and he’d go watch the Roos train… But got caught on TV one day!
Doesn’t like all the rule changes in the AFL
Spoke about getting recognised in public because of his voice
Advice for Garry – thinks the AFL is paying him under the table
Advice for Tim – wearing those smart arse glasses
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Woodchopping
Garry and Tim talk us through last week, when they spent two days together chopping wood
Garry gives his review of Tim’s work
Tim says one of the great feelings in life is when you’re physically exhausted from hard work – at the end of the day, shower, comfortable clothes and relax
Comfort Zone
VCE students – discussion about students not doing exams due to anxiety
Spoke about the benefits of getting out of comfort zone, the confidence it can provide
How we raise kids and out pets – do we spoil them?
Olympics
How much of it will you consume?
Would the surfers feel disconnected, in Tahiti?
Garry and Tim discuss their favourite sports – Tim: Team sports, Garry: Swimming
The brutal nature of it – devastation, a lifetime of work can be finished from one small error
Tim had stories about how hard the weightlifters train
Enduring memory of the Olympic games – Tim and Garry give their nominations
Shoutout for Ray Chamberlain, Chris Donlon and Michael Saunders
How Razor Ray built his profile
Farming, for Kubota
Discussed termites
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Coaching departures
The money shot the media is after is to get a tear out of the coach
Do you need to be subjected to the media conference if you’re an outgoing coach?
Inglorious sackings – and the audio of Damian Drum at Fremantle
The West Australian’s front page showed no empathy to Adam Simpson this morning
Tim spoke about his departure from St Kilda – the paper ran a photo to make it look like he broke down
The responsibility of a coach – Tim discussed how much falls on the coach – there are so many decisions to make every single day
Picking senior coaching is a difficult task too, because you are never 100% sure until they get in the seat
Re: the text message story last week – Tim had a story about Kevin Sheedy’s first preseason at Essendon – if there were text messages around then, there would have been plenty sent around!
Parking changes
Garry frustrated by councils changing parking time limits on streets
Sleeping tip
Garry says that Nicky has started taping her mouth shut while she sleeps – and never slept better!
Media Bias
If you were at the start of your media career, would you foster more relationships with media outlets to report favourably on you?
Farming – for Peninsula Kubota
Cooking – for Kubota
Garry has been watching Matt Moran, who has some amazing techniques with Salmon
Woodchopping
Garry and Tim are having a day of wood chopping next week!
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Flight advice
Garry’s tip for the best food to eat before a flight
Tim spoke about his fear of flying and how he helps ease his anxiety
How hard to pilots work when they’re flying internationally – is it just autopilot for the majority of the trip?
Breath work
Garry spoke about a recent experience he had
The art of breathing exercises and its benefits
Farming, for Peninsula Kubota
Tim is looking to build a veggie garden
Update on Tim’s health
Diet and gut health discussion
The age-gap relationship difference
Tim put a few examples to Garry about famous relationships with reasonable difference in age
What would Bill Belichick and his 23-year-old partner speak about at the dinner table?
Emotional coaches
Spoke about the art of vulnerability in coaching
Re: Ken Hinkley emotional after the game – and how well Sarah Jones handled the interview
Would you like to be coached by an emotional coach?
Balance between emotion, vulnerability and being tough
Engaging vs. Lecturing in a conversation
Garry spoke of the importance to be interested, rather than interesting
Engage with colleagues, on air partners and the audience
Importance of movement
Why golf is such a great game – it gets you naturally moving
Food, for Cobram Estate
Tim’s paella
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Changes at Channel 7
Tim says it’s a tough time, it’s the nature of the business but he is close with Lewis Martin
Tim and Lewis have been at Ch 7 for a similar amount of time – and they have a boss / friendship type relationship and Tim can’t speak highly enough of him
Garry discussed the importance of respecting your boss, elders, coach etc.
Tough discussions and debate – need to come from the right place
Discussion re: the rivalry between Ch 7 and Ch 9 – Tim even tried to not watch the footy when Ch 9 got the rights!
Garry reminisced about the day he got the call that Ch 9 got the rights to the footy
Spoke about the timeline of the TV rights for AFL
Diamonds
Re-visited the story about lab-based diamonds – and discussed an article from Scott Pape last week
Should people still wear a tie?
What are the occasions that people should wear ties?
Is it dying a slow death?
Tim’s appearances on TV shows in the past
Frontline
The Late Show
Home and Away
Hey Hey It’s Saturday
Farming chat, for Peninsula Kubota
A bit of confusion about chickens, roosters and eggs – but we got there!
Food discussion, for Cobram Estate Olive Oil
Tim gave some tips on a rice dish
And we finished with a couple of quick ones;
Where do flies go in winter?
Where do snakes go in winter?
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ON TODAY’S SHOW
Garry & Tim explore couples therapy together – for their own relationship
Comparing eras of a mid-life crisis
The Hall of Fame
Gut Health
Garry’s fiancée, Nicki, is undertaking a program for gut health – Garry & Tim discuss its pros and cons
Couples Therapy
The importance of communication
Tim plays the therapist for Garry – and the discussion is quite constructive!
Tim discusses his morning routine for Garry – and the coffee he makes every morning before the show – he knows EXACTLY how Garry wants it made
Mid-life crisis
We compare the signs of a mid life crisis from decades ago, until now
Tim asks Garry about mid-life crisis signs in the past and signs of what represents a mid life crisis now – has he done any of these? Eg – sports car, wearing wrist bands, pony tail, leather pants etc.
Hall of Fame
We loved Dane Swan’s speech – and celebrating his indifference to the way a football would usually go about their work
He clipped plenty of people, but none of it was nasty
Jason Dunstall – Garry speaks about why he loves working with him so much
European summer
Plenty of people setting off at this time of the year
FARMING – for Peninsula Kubota
Planting vegetable garden
FOOD – For Cobram Estate Olive Oil
Garry had a Risoni last night
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THIS WEEK
Garry and Tim discuss the importance of relationships and mentors
The impact of therapy
An eg shortage – how do you cook them?
The Big Freeze
Winter fashion
And what was Garry’s first job?
DISCUSSION POINTS:
Eggs
Should we be worried?
How do you cook them?
Garry and Tim compared notes on their omelettes
Collecting wood
Tim collected wood from Garry’s recently – but Garry is concerned he’s taken all the best stuff!
Couples therapy
Tim has been watching a show and it sparked the conversation about relationships
The skill of a therapist
Garry spoke about the stigma of therapy – but if you change the name therapist to ‘mentor’, does it change things?
One of Tim’s great mentors is Alec Epis
He has been there for Tim since 1977
Tim spoke of their friendship
The Big Freeze
Tim spoke about the slide, the best performers & the day itself
Christian Petracca injury
Discussed how it played out on the day
Winter fashion
What are Garry and Tim rolling with this winter? They compare their most recent purchases
Garry’s first job
He has some great advie
Tim’s off-season plans
He wants to walk the Camino
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Cars – how much do you know about them?
Garry and Tim know the basics… tyre pressure, oil, windscreen wipers etc.
The hierarchy of petrol stations in Dimboola
Studies about prolonging your life / the aging process
Tim found a left of centre way to measure your health from a podcast with Trevor Noah
The dynamic of an on air broadcast
Shaq audio – getting annoyed at Chuck for jumping around with the rundown
Garry told stories of similar dynamic with Triple M days, The Footy Show
Twins
Brayden Maynard
Garry impressed with him on Friday night
Gets cleaned up by Sam Darcy – kicked the goal and didn’t engage in retribution
It was mature
Radio Ratings
Garry says he doesn’t take a lot of notice of them now, but he used to sweat on them
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Garry and Tim spoke to Pat Rafter on their Breakfast show this morning, and there was a fair bit to dissect on the back of it!
Was Tim an interview hog?
Garry reveals Specky Magee story which relates to Pat Rafter
Who are the great guys in medie, that are unaffected by their celebrity status?
Garry discusses his mum, Bev's 80th birthday on the weekend - a big family gthering!
Tim has finally finished watching Ted Lasso
And we discuss councils and the state of Victoria
Plus - our Food discussion, for Cobram Estate Olive Oil
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Garry and Tim have had a week off and they've come back with plenty to discuss!
Do they feel rested?
Why they love a leisurely walk
How do you rely on your partner?
Garry's mum, Bev, turns 80! And they have a big party this weekend
The social pressure on selecting a diamond ring, Luke Parker's bump, lithium batteries and more.
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INTRODUCTION
- Spoke with Jason, doing work experience at SEN this week
HEALTH
- On the back of our chat with David Zaharakis on the SEN Breakfast program, Garry and Tim discuss their health goals
FIGHT MND
- Garry and Tim recently filmed a clip with Neale for a documentary following the upcoming Big Freeze at the G
- Discussion on how Big Freeze at the G took off and became what it is today
- Great stories about Neale Daniher and his coaching style
- Tim says Essendon made a massive mistake not appointing him as coach after Sheedy
WEEK OFF
- Garry and Tim have a week off next week – they’re going to split some wood together
GARRY’S MUM’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
- A big weekend coming up in a few weeks’ time
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Housekeeping last week re: Garry’s wedding (and whether Tim would be the celebrant!?)
Commentary
Garry and Tim thought it was an odd article criticising BT and Brayshaw re: their commentary of Jake Kelly
Do commentators have a bias?
How do you prepare for a game as an expert commentator – Garry explained the process for his role when hosting and expert commentary
Garry told a story about a time he got some very direct feedback from Kerry Packer
Garry explained why he loved working with Nick Riewoldt – there was plenty of healthy debate
Cobram Estate Olive Oil discussion
Garry was there yesterday
Spoke about the meal they had for lunch… As well as the best ice cream Garry has ever had!
Paul Kent incident
Garry and Tim spoke about their history with him
Garry and Tim gave him the nickname ‘Punchy’ a few years ago because he could throw verbal punches… The nickname turned out to be prophetic
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