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Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard

Sam Kekovich & Leon Wiegard

Sport & Life (S & L) is hosted by likeable Australia sporting larrikin Sam Kekovich and two time Olympian and sports broadcaster Leon Wiegard. S & L features a special guest from sport each week (or politics, show business etc who has an interest in Sport) Its non- stop chat-cast with the emphasis on the lighter side of sport (which means it’s very funny) and guests who have a background as a star athlete, administrator or simply a love of sport.

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00:25:33

AFL news breaker - John Ralph

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/27

We chat with Herald Sun journalist and Fox Sports personality John Ralph. John has been in the footy media for over 25 years breaking some of the biggest stories in the game. We chat with John about the 2024 season and his journey to date in the media.

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00:29:50

Paris 2024 cycling wrap with Scott McGrory

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/20

We chat with Olympic Gold Medalist and commentator Scott McGrory. Scott won gold in the Madison at the Sydney Olympics and has commentated the past four Olympics for Australian television. We chat with Scott about the gold rush in Paris and where cycling sits currently post the games.

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00:34:13

The multitalented Tom Burlinson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/15

We chat with actor and singer Tom Burlinson. We chat with Tom about some of his most iconic roles on the silver screen including 'The Man from Snowy River' and 'Phar Lap.' We also chat about his incredible singing voice, and performances through the Frank Sinatra catalogue.

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00:14:10

Superfish - John Van Wisse

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/06

John Van Wisse is a vertan swimmer and swim coach who set a record when he ran, swam and cycled from London to Paris. We chat with John about his drive and what goes into his ultra humanistic endurance events.

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00:31:50

Crows Hall of Fame member - Bill Sanders

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/03

We chat with one of South Australia's greatest football administrators, Bill Sanders. Bill was instrumental in the formation of the Adelaide Crows and gives us insight into his journey.

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00:46:42

Flashback - Herb Elliot

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/08/01

With the games on in Paris at the moment we thought we would go back through the archives and revisit our interview with one of Australia's greatest ever athletes, Herb Elliot. Herb won gold at the 1960 games in Rome and was undefeated over the mile in 36 runs.

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00:29:38

Film Producer - Tom Burstall

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/07/23

We chat with writer, producer and director Tom Burstall. Tom has worked in the film industry for over 50 years and has worked on some major productions in both Australia and abroad. We chat with Tom about his career and get some fascinating insights into the film industry.

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00:23:38

Tour de France 101 - John Trevorrow

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/07/18

We chat with former Australian Road Champion Joh Trevorrow to get insights on the Tour de France. John also explains how the race works and how the Australians have performed in the 2024 edition of the Tour de France.

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00:32:19

Brisbane Lions CEO - Greg Swann

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/07/09

We chat with Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann who also held the CEO role at Collingwood (1997 to 2007) and Carlton (2007 - 2014.).We chat with Greg about his career in footy and the current challenges he's had to overcome at the various clubs he has been in charge of.

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00:23:39

Former AFL hard man - Campbell Brown

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/07/06

We chat with former premiership player Campbell Brown who played 205 AFL games, 159 for Hawthorn and 46 for the Gold Coast. Campbell chats with us about his career and the many adventures he's been on post retirement.

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00:31:56

Plenty of laughs with Matty Johns

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/06/27

We chat with sports media superstar Matty Johns on the back of game two of the State of Origin. Matty chats about his venture into the league media landscape and shares some entertaining stories about his career.

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00:30:16

Steve 'Blocker' Roach

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/06/15

We chat with on of leagues biggest characters Steve "Blocker' Roach who played 186 games for Balmain and represented NSW on 17 occasions. We chat with Blocker about his career on and off the pitch and find out the origins of his famous knickname.

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00:24:28

Award winning chef - Shane Delia

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/06/06

We chat with entrepreneur and award winning chef Shane Delia. Shane gives us insights into the restaurant industry across Australia and the motivation behind is recent creation, the "$15 Bowls of Goodness."

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00:24:22

The man who signed Wayne Carey - Greg Miller

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/05/14

We chat with former player and administrator Greg Miller. Greg played 52 games for South Melbourne from 1972-76 and then going on to be their recruiting officer in 1980. Greg was also the CEO for North Melbourne from 1985 to 1989 then 1995 to 2001. We chat with Greg about his illustrious career, including the time he teamed up with Sam at the Hammerheads.

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00:36:06

The Pitch Whisperer - Les Burdett

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/05/09

We chat with former Adelaide Oval manager Les Burdett. Les is regarded as the most iconic creator of wickets in the history of cricket. We chat with Les about his career and some famous cricketers who have graced his wickets.

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00:39:56

Gold Medalist - Steve Hooker

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/04/23

We chat with Olympic pole volt gold medalist Steve Hooker. We chat with Steve about the unique sport and how he changed from a junior track career to pole vaulting. Steve talks about his journey to the summit winning gold in Beijing and the tough challenges he's faced throughout his career.

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00:40:40

4x Cox Plate Winner - Brent Thompson

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/04/19

We chat with New Zealand superstar jockey Brent Thompson in light of his return to track work at the ripe old age of 66. We chat with Brent about his amazing career, some of his biggest rides and his journey post retiring the saddle.

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00:33:18

The Original Rockstar - Peter McKenna

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/04/09

We chat with former goal kicking champion Peter McKenna. Peter played 180 games for Collingwood and kicked 838 goals for the Magpies. We chat with Peter about his career both on and off the footy field, including the time he decided to release an album, hence the tag of being the 'original rockstar.'

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00:33:32

Episode rewind - Andrew Plympton

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/03/30

As a tribute to our great mate Andrew Plympton, we decided to look back at his interview on the show from 2020. We chat with Andrew about his great sport passions in Sailing and the St.Kilda football club.

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00:36:48

Olympic Gold Medalist - Mark Turnbull

Sport & Life with Sam Kekovich and Leon Wiegard ·

2024/03/26

We chat with Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Turnbull. Mark won Gold in the Sailing 470 class with Tom King. We chat with Mark about his sailing career and his relationship with Andrew Plympton in the wake of his sad passing.

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