The Budgy Smugglers

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve & Dool’s stick to what little they know without any deep kn...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve...

Two comedians. Zero credentials. All Aussie athletes 🇦🇺

This week on The Budgy Smugglers Podcast, Steve & Dool’s break down another massive week in Aussie sport… with absolutely no expertise whatsoever.

The Matildas fall heartbreakingly short in the Asia Cup Final, while Hannah Green continues her red-hot streak on the golf course. On the track, Jess Hull and Adam Spencer bring home medals at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, and over in the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks’ winning run finally comes to an end.

We also cover:

Big week in Australian sport and we’re covering it all.

The Matildas are into the semi-finals and taking on China for a spot in the final, while Hannah Green claims the Women’s Australian Open in Adelaide. Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri’s rough start to the F1 season continues, and Min Woo Lee leads the Aussie charge at The Players Championship.

We also break down our AFL takeaways, react to Alex Johnston becoming the greatest try-scorer in Australian rugby league history, and talk about Jai Opetaia making history as the first Zuffa Boxing Champion.

Plus...

It’s a monster week in Australian sport.

AFL Opening Round kicks off. F1 rolls into Melbourne. The Matildas are firing. Jai Opetaia fights for a world title. Josh Giddey climbs the Bulls record books.

And somehow… we performed to one audience member.

This episode covers:

Plus behind-the-scenes comedy stories from The Espy...

This week on The Budgy Smugglers:

Dools returns from a massive Northern Territory run — from packed rooms at Top Floor Comedy to performing at an Air Force base in Katherine. Meanwhile, Stevie opens for Samoan comedy great Tofiga Fepulea'i in front of 800 people at Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre.

We talk:

Then we jump into sport:

A massive week in sport and the smugglers are all over it.

Australia dominates the Winter Olympics, Ange Postecoglou takes aim at Tottenham, Muhammad Touré bags a historic hat-trick in England, and AFL State of Origin returns with controversy.

We also break down NBA trade period winners and losers for the Aussies, Jai Opetaia’s next title shot, Alex de Minaur’s Rotterdam win and whether Valentine’s Day is a financial scam.

Sport. Comedy. Absolute chaos.

Get around us.

The Hosts
Jeremy Dooley on Insta: @jeremyd...

This week we’re joined by comedian and content creator Sam Zito, a former VFL listed player who remains quietly (and loudly) confident he could’ve played AFL.

Sam talks us through his football journey at Essendon VFL, Northern Blues and Oakleigh Chargers, what it’s actually like getting cut from elite programs, and the reality gap between VFL hopefuls and AFL stars.

We also unpack how he found comedy, his first ever gigs, touring nationally, opening for big names, and why bombing early might’ve saved his career.

Add in AFL Stat...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes. 

This week on The Budgie Smugglers, Steven Bradshaw and Jeremy Dooley return after a huge January that included deleted episodes, legal scare-offs, and accidentally becoming journalists for about 12 hours.

We break down:
• Why saying “allegedly” doesn’t actually save you
• The Lachie Neale saga and AFL off-field chaos
• UFC 325 reaction 
• Why influencers at the Australian Open are ruining the vibe
• Shopping trolleys as an indicator of suburb quality
• Schoolyard sporting moments that live in legend
• The internet absolutely losing its mind in our comment section...

*This episode has been edited from its original form for legal purposes.

This week’s episode is absolutely stacked — from huge on-field moments to the wildest off-field bombshell we’ve ever dropped.

Then it’s back to the action:

🇦🇺 Australian Open
Alex de Minaur obliterates Alexander Bublik in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena to storm into the Quarter Finals.
Mya Joint bows out of the Aussie Open after a straight-sets loss last week.

🏂 X-Games History
Scotty James makes history with a record-bre...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw & Jeremy Dooley take a seriously lighter look at Aussie sport and athletes across the globe .

Whether an Aussie is making waves in big global leagues like NBA, F1 & UFC, or Aussies dominating in lesser mainstream covered sports like Surfing, WWE, Athletics, or right here at home in AFL, NRL & Cricket, or to the more obscure Aussie athletic accomplishments in Curling, Discus & Sheep Shearing, The Budgy Smugglers Cover it all!

This week Steve & Dool’s st...

Two Comedians. Zero Credentials. All Aussie Athletes.

What started as a harmless Aussie sports power ranking somehow turned into an all-out comment section war with members of the Australian Olympic swimming team.

This week on The Budgie Smugglers Podcast, comedians Steven Bradshaw and Jeremy Dooley break down the most bizarre beef of our podcasting lives — how a two-week-old Instagram post triggered Olympic gold medallists, their teammates, and even a boyfriend jumping into the comments to defend honour.

We talk:

The Unofficial Aussie Sports Awards 2025 are finally here 🏆
Two comedians. Zero credentials. Far too many opinions.

Comedians Steven Bradshaw and Jeremy Dooley wrap up the year in Australian sport by handing out awards nobody asked for — celebrating the best, worst and weirdest moments in Aussie sport from the past year.

From Aussies starring on the world stage in the NBA, F1, UFC and Soccer, to chaos at home across AFL, NRL and Cricket, plus the niche and the bizarre — Surfing, WWE, Athleti...