E66 | The best of 2021
Episode summary | The best of 2021
It’s fair to say 2021 was a pretty good year for Between Two Beers.
We recorded 28 episodes, interviewed some of New Zealand’s biggest stars, joined the Alternative Commentary Collective, became one of New Zealand’s most popular sports podcasts, dipped our feet in the merch game, and laid the platform for a big 2022.
Thanks for all your support and feedback across the last 12 months, we’re excited to see where this podcast journey leads next.
In this episode, we spend five minutes reflecting on our year, on and off the mic and cut up a compilation of some of our favourite moments from 2021.
Show notes | The best of 2021
0.15 A recap of 2021 with Steven and Seamus: three kids under five, sobriety, fan feedback, joining the Alternative Commentary Collective, highlights of the year and looking ahead to 2022
6.07 The epic tale of the time that Paddy Gower left his passport behind on a tour to Iraq with John Key
20.34 David Higgins about the Fight of the Century between David Tua and Shane Cameron
27.17 Scotty Stevenson on his transformative running journey, the importance of good habits, and the power of positive energy
37.01 The journey from high performance physio in New Zealand to the NBA with Chelsea Lane
53.27 Ryan Nelsen on the first few years of life in the Premier League at Blackburn Rovers
1.03.04 The realities of being a female sports broadcaster in New Zealand with Laura McGoldrick
1.09.07 Meeting Israel Adesanya for the first time with Eugene Bareman
1.14.30 Pita Taufatofua on the 24 hours of madness after going shirtless and oiled up at the Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony
1.20.25 Sarah Hirini on her post Tokyo Olympics interview and the loss of her mother
1.27.55 Sir John Kirwan on the origins of his mental health struggles
1.36.55 Three yarns with Tom Walsh: drug testers, his older fan base, and getting mistaken for Joe Moody
1.44.50 Leigh Hart on breaking through as the snail racer guy and the importance of Sports Café
1.59.12 Sobriety, meditation, and the search for Zen with Dai Henwood
