Life of Brian
Welcome to the ‘Life of Brian’.Tune in weekly to hear me share some tales from life, chat footy and swap stories with mates, well known personalities, family and much more.
#148 Bridie O'Donnell - Former Professional Cyclist, Medical Doctor, Author & broadcaster
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT goes to the races, the AFL fixture, Melb. Cup weekend in Walhall, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is former professional cyclist, medical doctor, author, and, one of the voices of the Tour de France, Bridie O’Donnell. We were blown away by Bridie’s passion for life and her work, engaging demeanour, and her genuine and caring nature. It's a conversation that goes in just about every direction, and one of...
#147 Kevin Sheedy - AFL Royalty
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; Brian's weekend at the Telethon in Perth, Wayne Carey's podcast split with Sam Newman, the latest Australian Sport Hall of Fame inductees, AFL State of Origin & player hair testing, NBA kicks off, the White House Press Secretary, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is one of the biggest names in Australian football, Kevin Sheedy. The chat is packed full of footy history, unique characters and plenty of stories from an extraordinary caree...
#146 Stephen Conroy - Former Australian Minister for Communications
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; Brian & Tania’s ‘big’ 4-day holiday, AFL trade period wrap-up, a Melbourne Marathon discussion, another Reading.Watching.Listening, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is former Federal Minister for Labor, Stephen Conroy who joins the boys for a wide-ranging, relaxed chat covering politics, sport, technology and where Australia is heading.
After 20 years in federal politics, including serving as Senate Leader and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen has se...
#145 Weddings, Workings Bees & Impressing the In-Laws w Tania Taylor
This week Brian and Harrison are joined by Mrs T (Tania Taylor / 'The Darl / Harrison's mum). They cover all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; working bees, weddings, impressing the in-laws, AFL trade news, AFL vs NRL code was, and plenty more.
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#144 Mark Skaife - Australian Motosports Legend
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT looking after the grand kids down in Lorne, wet day programs in the shed, AFL trade news, Chris Fagan's retirement, a special edition of Reading.Watching.Listening, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Australian motorsport legend, Mark Skaife. With 5x Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercars Championships and 6x Bathurst 1000 victories to his name, Mark sits comfortably among the all-time greats. He takes the boys back to his early days rac...
#143 AFL GF REVIEW '26
This week Brian and Harrison review the 2026 AFL Grand Final, explore what's planned for BT over the next few months, and much more.
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#142 AFL GF WEEK '26 w Matthew Richardson
This week Brian and Harrison are joined by Richmond Tigers legend and friend of the show, Matthew Richardson, to chat all things AFL Grand Final. They review the Preliminary Finals, preview the Grand Final, discuss their busy GF week schedule, and much more.
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#141 SHEPMATES - Content Creators
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT's new shed firefighting system, Harrison's lock footy premiership, AFL Finals, AFL retirees, NFL in Melbourne, a motorsports update, is AI going kill us, a CHAT-BT, and plenty more.
Their guests this week are Miles & Archie Shepherd - the identical twins behind ‘Shepmates', who’ve turned bedroom content, local footy and a love of sport into a genuine sports and media platform.
The boys chat about where their passion for content ...
#140 Leon Davis - Collingwood Football Club Legend
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT’s backyard fire incident, AFL finals updates, build up to the NFL in Melbourne, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Collingwood great Leon Davis. Leon was one of the most naturally gifted small forwards of his generation, playing 225 AFL games, earning 2x All-Australian selections and producing many magical moments around goal. The boys look back on his career at Collingwood, the highs and lows of the 2010 and 2011 seasons, playing in front of huge MCG...
#139 AFL Finals Preview '26, Legends Game + A Melbourne Property Market Update w Charlie Barham
As we approach the AFL Finals (proper) there is plenty to discuss, so the boys go without a guest this week (or do they...). They cover;
Legends Game Finals preview / Wildcard review The media's coverage of Richmond's end of season celebration All-Australian awards AFL player movement: Scott Pendlebury, Zac Butters, Toby Green, And, is this the worst PR period in recent memory for the AFL?Finally, the boys are joined by friend of the show and Nelson Alexander Real Estate Partner, Charlie Barham, for an update on the Melbourne property market.
This...
#138 Matthew Lloyd - AFL Legend
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT's current home project, Sydney Swans in turmoil, Robert Erwin's Logies performance, Legends Game preview, Rocky and CHAT-BT are back, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Essendon Football Club legend and one of the greatest full-forwards of all-time, Matthew Lloyd.
With 270 AFL games, 926 goals, 3x Coleman Medals, 5x All-Australian selections and a captaincy at Essendon, Lloydy knows plenty about kicking goals. From his famously meticulous goal-kicking routine to the...
#137 Jack Heverin - Sports Commentator
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; the Geelong concussion situation, the AFL coach merry-go-round, the culture storm surrounding the WNBA, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is one of Australia’s most versatile sports commentators, Jack Heverin.
Jack has built a career across just about every corner of sport, calling everything from AFL and cricket to the NBL, international basketball and major sporting events. Unlike many commentators who come through the playing ranks, Jack’s journey started in comm...
#136 Craig McRae - AFL Premiership Player & Coach
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; BT Roaming the AFL Review Centre (ARC), Ralph Carr's mess, former NRL player Luke Bateman's emotional testimony at the Australian Senate inquiry into gambling reform, our best READING.WATCHING.LISTENING yet, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Collingwood premiership coach and former Brisbane Lions champion, Craig McRae. This is an all-encompassing and fascinating chat with one of the most interesting minds in the modern game, one that covers footy, leadership...
#135 Jeremy Burgess - MotoGP Icon
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; an update on the aggregated burglary at the Taylor residence a few years ago, Glasgow Comm. Games, BT also weighs in on the Petracca / Lombard situation, the Max King injury, the newly trialled Thursday Night Football entrances, and plenty more.
Their guest this week they are joined by one of the most respected figures in world motorsport, former MotoGP Crew Chief Jeremy Burgess.
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes...
#134 Max Gawn - AFL Superstar
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; Ken Hinkley to Tassie, Bobby Hill departing the Pies, Crows fans booing Isaac Quaynor, Glasgow Comm. Games, LeBron James to Philly, VIC teachers strike, what Brian thinks about on his daily walk, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Melbourne Demons skipper Max Gawn. An AFL premiership captain, 8x All-Australian, 3x club best & fairest, co-host of the Stanley St Social cycling podcast and one of the most down-to-earth blokes in elite sport...
#133 Scott McGrory - Champion Track Cyclist
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: The unfortunate footy headlines of the past week, the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the FIFA World Cup, the Alex de Minaur secret wedding, and the LeBron James trade situation. Finally, Brian shares a crazy untold story comparable to Josh Worrell’s recent incident.
Their guest this week is Olympic gold medallist, cycling commentator, and all-round good bloke, Scott McGrory. He joins the boys for one of the most remarkable stories we've heard on the podcast.
Scott...
#132 Ben & Will Hayes - Lindsay Park Racing
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: the World Cup, the Freo vs Swans game, the passing of Derryn Hinch, BT's READING. WATCHING. LISTENING, and plenty more.
Their guests are Ben and Will Hayes from Lindsay Park Racing, two of the brightest young trainers in Australian racing and custodians of one of the sport's greatest family legacies.
Alongside their brother JD, Ben and Will have taken the reins of the family business built by their father, legendary trainer David Hayes, an...
#131 - FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, AFL Updates & Harrison Survived Guatemala
Harrison is back from his overseas holiday to restore balance to the podcast and Brian's life.
There is plenty to catch up on so the boys go without a guest this week. They cover; the FIFA World Cup, the Tour de France, the status of the AFL season thus far, plus, Harrison reviews his time away, which of course is limited given Brian's interest in listening.
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#130 Bill Kusznirczuk - Town Planner
This week Brian and Harrison skip the entrée and go straight to the main… Bill Kusznirczuk, one of Victoria’s most respected and influential town planners, and while it might not sound like your typical footy podcast guest, this turns out to be one of the most fascinating chats we've had.
The founder and Managing Director of Clement-Stone Town Planners, Bill has spent more than 35 years helping shape Victoria's cities, suburbs, sporting precincts, and communities. Throughout his career, he's advised governments, councils, developers, and community groups on some of the state's most significant planning and infrastructure projects...
#129 Dennis Banks - Collingwood FC Legend
This week Brian and Harrison skip the entrée and go straight to the main… Collingwood fan favourite, Dennis Banks, and with Dennis and BT having played together at the Collingwood Football Club during the 1980s, you’d wonder whether this was setup as an interview or an excuse to catch up.
The boys wind back the clock to their playing days at Victoria Park, sharing stories from an era when footy was a little rougher, a little looser, and packed with larger-than-life characters. From life inside the Collingwood Football Club to the friendships that have lasted decades, D...
#128 Seb Costello - Front-line Journalist
This week Brian and Harrison skip th entrée and go straight to the main… front-line journalist, Seb Costello. This is a chat that is equal parts insightful, hilarious, and as always with Brian, fairly strange.
Having known each other for years through their time together at 3AW, BT and Seb slip straight into the kind of easy banter and mutual respect that only comes from a long-standing friendship. The result is one of those conversations that feels more like mates catching up than an interview.
Seb takes the boys behind the scenes of life as a j...
#127 Cameron Ling - AFL Legend
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: BT building Dyl Buckley’s shed, Jordan Taylor’s new job as a Real Estate Agent, Brian’s advice for Harrison as he heads away on holiday, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Geelong Cats great, Cameron Ling, and with Lingy and BT having spent years together calling footy on Seven and 3AW, the banter is present from the first minute.
The boys take a trip down memory lane, revisiting Lingy’s incred...
#126 Liz Watson - Netball Superstar & Australian Diamonds Captain
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: the passing of Neale Daniher, the Brad Scott / James Hird Essendon saga, the Enhanced Games the cave rescue in Loas, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is Australian Diamonds captain, and international netball superstar, Liz Watson.
One of the biggest names in world netball, Liz takes the boys inside the world of elite sport, covering everything from captaining the Diamonds and performing on the biggest stages, to the preparation, pressure, and standards r...
#125 Seth O'Donnell - Elite Australian middle-distance runner
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: Scott Pendlebury’s record break game, Brian's advice for young travellers, celebrating 1 million podcast downloads, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is elite Australian middle-distance runner Seth O’Donnell. A proud Hawthorn Football Club supporter, Seth settles straight into the banter with BT as they bounce between footy, running, and everything in between.
The boys chat about Seth’s remarkable rise into elite athletics, despite coming to the sport later than most of his co...
#124 Mike Amor - Veteran journalist & foreign correspondent
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: BTs big weekend calling games in 4x different states, his experience at the prestigious Cathedral Gold Course, the Scott Pendlebury 433 games milestone, a very honest AFL club mid-year review, the Federal Budget, the Dan Andrews statue, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is veteran journalist and foreign correspondent, Mike Amor, a fascinating look behind the curtain of global news.
After decades covering some of the biggest stories in the world as Channel Se...
#123 Damien Oliver - Champion Jockey
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: Wharfy time, the Brisbane Whiteboard saga, the story behind Steve May and Dion Prestia's assault charges being dropped, a listener questions around AFL broadcast schedules, the Australian Open of Golf moving to South Australia, the Melbourne Nightclub Wars, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is champion Jockey, Damien Oliver, with 3x Melbourne Cups, 3000x career wins and almost 130x Group 1 winners to his name, this chat is an absolute masterclass from a true racing icon...
#122 Bec Maddern - TV presenter
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: BTs next big project (Dyl Buckleys' shed), the AFLs small forward boom, the surprise sacking of MFCs CEO, more LIV Golf death chat, an English Premier League championship / relegation discussion, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is TV presenter Rebecca Maddern, and fair warning, this one doesn’t miss a beat.
From the chaos and chemistry behind AFL broadcasts to what really goes into pulling off live TV, Bec lifts the lid on l...
#121 Gary Zimmerman - AFL Club Doctor
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including: BTs next big project, whether the AFL needs a mental health awareness round, the speculated AFL fixture changes for 2027, the health of LIV Golf , what's going on with Tim Tszyu, and plenty more.
BT and Harrison are joined by long-time AFL club doctor and newly minted Life Member, Gary Zimmerman.
With a career spanning over 4 decades across 3 AFL club (Essendon, Richmond, and predominantly, the Western Bulldogs), Doc Zimme...
#120 - An AFL Integrity War, Elijah Hollands, Ben Roberts-Smith & BT breaks-down the Aussie Beef Market
This week Brian and Harrison are going be friend of the show, Rocky Dabscheck.
With no guest this on this episode, they go hard at all the topics taking their interest over the past few weeks. They cover; the AFLs 'integrity war' surrounding the Zak Butters saga, the Elijah Hollands/Carlton story, the Ben Roberts-Smith charges, plus, Brian debuts a new segment named, 'BT’s BREAKDOWN' - Where Brian breaks down something that he thinks we should know more about, this week; the Australia’s Beef Paradox.
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#119 Peter Malinauskas - South Australian State Premier
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL, including; the wrap up from AFL Gather Round, the 're-announcement' of the survey competition winner, CHAT-BT is BACK, and plenty more.
Their guest this week is South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, for a fun and insightful conversation.
They dive into the impact of major sporting events like AFL Gather Round, unpacking what they mean for the state’s economy, local businesses, and community spirit and, why everyone seems to want a piece...
#118 Warren Davies - 'The Unbreakable Farmer'
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL ecosystem, including; Easter in Walhalla, the death of Dezi Freeman, sports headlines, plus, plenty more.
The guest this week is Warren Davies, better known as The Unbreakable Farmer.
From life on the land to losing his farm and rebuilding from the ground up, Warren shares a deeply personal and powerful story of resilience. He opens up on his mental health journey, the pressures that come with farming, and the moments that tested him most. H...
#117 Robert DiPierdomenico - AFL cult hero
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show by covering all the major topics in their lives and within the AFL ecosystem, including; Brian's suspicious fuel stock-piling, Harrison's home 'renovations', Nick Daicos' rumoured move to the Tassie Davils, the AFLs early Eason fixture failures, plus, plenty more.
*noting that this podcast was recorded before the announcement of the AFL Grand Final start time and the breaking news around Dezi Freeman's death.
This week on Life of Brian, BT and Harrison have the pleasure of chatting with AFL cult hero and Hawthorn legend Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico... and...
#116 Sam Greco - Former World Champion Martial Artist
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show with the general banter, they cover; attending STIHL's 100 year anniversary celebration (meeting Dr Stihl himself!), Brian does the grocery shopping for the first time in 5 years and steals a trolly, plus all the major topics making AFL headlines.
This week on Life of Brian, BT and Harrison have the pleasure of chatting with former world champion martial artist, Sam Greco.
With a career spanning 35 years Sam had an astonishing record of 147 fights - 131 wins - 11 loses - 3 draws - 2 no contest. This reflects the numerous disciplines he co...
#115 LIVE from BTs shed
This week Brian and Harrison record the show LIVE from BTs shed!
With no guest this on this episode, they go hard at all the topics taking their interest over the past few weeks. They cover; what's in Brian's shed, some general life updates, they pay tribute to the great Dennis Cometti, plus, all the AFL headlines and plenty more.
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#114 Shane Jacobson - Actor & Entertainer
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show with some general chit-chat, they cover; some AFL topics, thoughts on the F1 season ahead, the situation in the middle-east and plenty more.
This week on the show, Brian and Harrison sit down with one of Australia’s most beloved entertainers, Shane Jacobson.
Best known for his quick wit, larger-than-life personality and iconic roles across film, television and stage. Shane and Brian have worked on several projects together and are uncannily similar operators, tune in for some high quality storytelling and all-time banter.
We thoroughly enjo...
#113 Hamish McLachlan - Sports Broadcaster & Host
This week Brian and Harrison intro the show with some general chit-chat; they preview the 2026 AFL Season, talk about BT being 'back at work', dive into the Taylor family annual cricket match and plenty more.
In this episode of Life of Brain, we’re joined by one of Australia’s most recognisable sports broadcasters and storytellers, Hamish McLachlan.
From calling the biggest moments in AFL, tennis and the Olympic Games to navigating life behind the microphone, Hamish shares the experiences, lessons and mindset that have shaped his career both on and off the screen. We dive...
#112 Michael Klim - World Champion Swimmer
This week Harrison is back to join Brian on the mic. They kick things off by recapping Harrison's trip to the Winter Olympics in Italy, before covering all the news and topics that have grabbed their attention recently: State of Origin footy, Victoria losing the Aus MotoGP, Collingwood's letter to older members, and plenty more.
This week the boys are joined by Michael Klim.
Michael is one of the most successful and beloved swimmers in Australian history. He is a 2x Olympic gold medalist, 5x Commonwealth Games gold medalist, 6 x World Champion. He has broken...
#111 - Jesse Taylor steps to the plate
With Harrison away working at the Winter Olympics, Jesse has stepped into his seat... good luck Jesse. In this episode Brian gives us his thoughts on; State of Origin, Super Bowl 60, Winter Olympics and plenty more.
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#110 - Fire Frenzy & Survey Feedback
This episode is a quicky but a goodie. Brian and Harrison chat through the recent fire frenzy in Lorne, why BT can't trust the news anymore, and finally, they go through some feedback from their recent survey.
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#109 Casey Tutungi - A story of strength & courage from a spinal cord injury survivor
This week Brian and Harrison are joined by friend of the show, 'Rocky'. They crack open a Barwon Heads Brewing Co. 6-pack, which covered; the 'last hurrah' for the Lorne Angling & Aquatic Centre, Andrew Dillon in India, BTs upcoming road trip in SA, Australia Open observations and plenty more.
This week they are joined on the mic by Casey Tutungi.
Casey, born and raised in Lorne, Victoria, grew up in the surf and on the footy field. He was known as one of the toughest footballers to play in the area. At the age of 27, with his first ch...
