Gordy Walker is arguably New Zealand’s best coach of all time.

He’s won the Halberg Coach of the Year award six times and in 2021 was crowned the Halberg coach of the decade – and after listening to this you’ll understand why.

We unpack Gordy’s relationship with Lisa Carrington, the secrets to her unparalleled success, stories the public don’t know about the K4 team’s remarkable journey to gold - and so much more.

Darren Bazeley is the coach of the All Whites and has been one of the key figures in New Zealand Football across the last 15 years.

The All Whites have now qualified for their first World Cup since 2010 and between that, Auckland FC’s popularity and Chris Wood’s star power, football has never been more popular in New Zealand.

Darren has at the centre of football in the country after moving here following a professional career in England where he played 400+ games.

Lance O’Sullivan is New Zealand thoroughbred racing royalty. He is a member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.

Lance was born into racing and from his first race in 1980, wins and records fell to him. Finishing his career as a jockey with a record tally of 12 New Zealand premierships and major wins in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. 

In 2004 Lance swapped his silks for binoculars and took on a new challenge as a trainer and success immediately followed.

Sharyn Casey is one of New Zealand's best-known and most-loved broadcasters. 

A few months ago, she pulled the curtain down on a near 20-year career at The Edge radio station - and this is her first interview since stepping away.

The broadcasting powerhouse joins us to talk through her highs and lows, why she left, and what’s next.

Greg Foran is the CEO of Air New Zealand – and one of the country’s most successful businessmen.

After starting his career as a teenager stacking shelves, he was on track to become the CEO of Woolworths Australia but was overlooked for the top job.

He moved to Walmart working his way through China to eventually run their US operations with 1.5 million staff, 4,600 stores across the country and an annual GDP of USD $300b.

Then in 2020, Greg left Walmart to move home to New Zealand and took the top job at Air New Zealand… just days before Covid-19 started grounding flights.

Clayton McMillan is head coach of the Chiefs and widely respected as one of New Zealand’s very best rugby coaches. He also doesn’t usually do interviews like this; he’s a very private guy.

The Bay of Plenty centurion transitioned into coaching while finishing playing professionally in Japan after two stints as a police officer.

Joe Daymond is one of New Zealand’s best and funniest comedians who shot to fame during lockdown with his snackable social media videos.

He’s now an award-winning comedian, actor, director and producer who has sold out national tours across both New Zealand & Australia.

Joe is hilarious, but he also has incredible depth. This conversation was a ripper, full of thoughtfulness and laughs.

Dr Alia Bojilova moved to New Zealand from Bulgaria as a 17-year-old who didn’t speak a word of English but soon became the lead psychologist for the NZ SAS.

In 2013 while working as a United Nations military observer, she was kidnapped by Syrian rebels and told she would be decapitated on camera.

After leaving the military she embarked on a PhD, focusing on the concept of resilience and is now a world leader in the field, working with some of the biggest names, companies and athletes in the world.

Sean Fitzpatrick is recognized as one of the greatest All Blacks of all time.

He was capped 92 times by New Zealand, 51 of those as captain, is a World Cup winner, and a key member of one of the best rugby teams ever.

But Sean is more than just the sum of his rugby achievements.

Cassie Roma is an American-born Kiwi who’s become a global thought leader in media, brand strategy, digital innovation and executive leadership.

Over 20 years, Cassie held high-flying marketing roles at big-name businesses including Air New Zealand, ANZ Bank and The Warehouse Group, and has also appeared on The Apprentice Aotearoa and Celebrity Treasure Island.

We recorded 45 new episodes in 2024 and we've chopped up some of the best bits from all of our favourite sport episodes from 2024.

In this episode you'll hear from Dame Lisa Carrington, Ali Williams, Tim Brown, Raelene Castle, Samuel Whitelock, Megan Compain, Paula George, Craig Fenton, Simon Porter, Steve Tew, Andrew Mehrtens, Matthew Ridge, Sione Faumuina, Cameron Leslie, Dr. Inia Raumati, Emma Twigg and David Nyika.

We recorded 45 new episodes in 2024 and we've chopped up some of the best bits from all of our entertainment and business episodes from 2024.

In this episode you'll hear from Tim Brown, Jesse Mulligan, Mark Stafford, Kanoa Lloyd, Sir Ian Taylor, Karen O'Leary, Matt Heath, Shane Bradley, Jehan Casinader, Di Foster, Brooke Howard-Smith, Jason Gunn, Jamie Pennell, Bree Tomasel and Zion Armstrong.

Emma Twigg is one of New Zealand’s greatest rowers and won Olympic gold in Tokyo and Olympic silver in Paris.

This is Emma’s second appearance on Between Two Beers and life has changed a lot since we recorded with her at her Cambridge home back in 2020.

In this episode we talk about her emotional Olympic triumphs, her health scare leading into Paris, motherhood, athlete well-being, elite sport and what her future holds.

Samuel Whitelock is one of the greatest rugby players New Zealand has produced.

He's the most capped All Black in history with 153 caps. He went to four Rugby World Cups and won two. He also played in 181 Super Rugby Games and won seven titles with the Crusaders.

He joins us to share some incredible leadership lessons from his time with the All Blacks and Crusaders, the most challenging moments of his career, his love of Harry Potter and knitting, and more.

Shaun Quincey is a top business executive and angel investor helping fund Kiwi business dreams.

But before that he became the only person to have successfully rowed solo from Australia to New Zealand and became a top selling author after writing a book about it.

We spent the first half talking about his epic solo Tasman voyage. Then in the second half we talk about his incredible business success.

Paula George – or Georgie as she’s commonly known – has a story that will blow you away.

Her life started on the back foot in Wales, but she found safety in sport, where she became a star. She was one of the first professional women’s rugby players and eventually went to six World Cups in two sports.

She became the digital content creator for the All Blacks, had twins, cancer and now she’s doing incredible work with the Tania Dalton Foundation.

Adam El-Agez is a Kiwi entrepreneur who turned an idea for a fitness goal setting app into a global business with revenue exceeding $80 million a year.

His app is called The Conqueror, and he started it in 2012 after 10 years of working in other start ups with limited success. Then in 2019, in a bizarre series of events, he ended up meeting a marketing whiz online.

The business has now expanded globally with around 70 staff in 6 countries with customers in over 150 countries.

Matthew Ridge is a Kiwi sporting legend.

He was one of NZ’s top rugby union players then made a stunning switch to rugby league as a 21-year-old in 1990. Over the next decade he played for the Manly Sea Eagles, Warriors, and Kiwis.

After retiring from league, he became a part-owner of the Warriors and one of New Zealand’s most popular and successful TV stars – before enjoying success in the business world.

Jackie van Beek is one of New Zealand’s funniest and most creative minds.

She’s one of the two creators of the Australian re-make of The Office which has just been released this month.

But she’s also written, directed, and starred in productions like What We Do In The Shadows, The Breaker Upperers, Nude Tuesday, Golden Boy - and that’s just scratching the surface.

Andrew Mehrtens is a legend of NZ Rugby and the second highest All Blacks point scorer of all time.

Few players have earned such wide popularity and affection as Mehrts and he’s also widely regarded as one of the most intelligent All Blacks.

He was also a Crusaders’ cult hero, winning five Super Rugby titles with the franchise in 10 seasons before finishing his playing career in Europe,

Still popular with fans and media alike, Mehrtens is now a respected commentator, pundit, and keynote speaker.