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AL and Kate welcome their mate Lachie Stuckey from Surprise Chef! Stuckey goes deep on the making of the latest Surprise Chef record 'Frog In A Pond', tell us all about his new connection with footy through his involvement with the Megahertz and reveals his top 3 record stores in Melbourne. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 2:00 - How we know Stuckey 2:34 - When AL sold Stuckey a guitar 6:08 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 6:28 - Stuckey's record recs 8:58 - The many hats of K Mac 10:06 - AL's studio upgrade 12:00 - Frogs In a Pond 16:16 - When to take on feedback 20:29 - Community Cup 23:56 - Stuckey and the Megahertz 25:39 - Kate's first experience of footy 26:16 - Love It & List It 28:47 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Patricia Karvelas! PK brings the heat and reveals how deeply she loves the Matildas, what the changing media landscape means for journalism and the origins of her Wet Leg fandom. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1.23 - How we know Patricia 2.18 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 3:45 - PK's pants hack 5:07 - Reggie!!! 6:08 - PK loves Wet Leg 8:15 - AL's Chappell Roan story 11:04 - Being openly queer 13:36 - PK in community radio 16:40 - How the road to journalism has changed 18:49 - PK's love of sport 22:05 - Sport has changed 24:21 - What the Matildas means to PK 27:01 - Love It & List It 30:26 - Matildas wedding content 32:07 - Kate's engagement story 33:05 - Extra Time 35:40 - PK's new car 39:50 - Queer awakenings

AL and Kate take to the orange couch for some one on one time! AL goes deep on her proficiency and love of assembling flat-pack furniture while Kate reveals what word she would delete from football vernacular. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 0:41 - Start 1:04 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 1:20 - String Cheese 3:03 - Protein conspiracies 4:09 - Should I Marry A Murderer? 6:02 - The Drama 8:12 - Tim Payne (the soccer player) 10:11 - Virat Kohli followers 12:01 - Saving lives at work 12:50 - The currency of joy 14:30 - Footy Feud 14:40 - Delete one word from your industry 16:18 - What are you competitive about? 17:56 - Breaking habits 19:07 - Secret talents

AL and Kate welcome their mate Alex Dyson! Dyso gets comfy on the orange couch and tells us all about how he got his start at Triple J, his reasoning behind getting involved in politics and reveals his fail proof DJ set dance floor filler. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:22 - Comparing nicknames 3:00 - How we know Alex 3:20 - AL at Splendour 5:26 - DJing at 170 Russell 6:55 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 7:22 - Doggy daycare 9:16 - Logic Pro X reigns supreme 10:07 - Dyso misses Colbert 11:20 - Paul Jennings's legacy 12:40 - Alex's start at Triple J 16:02 - Media opportunies in the regions 17:58 - Why did Alex go into politics? 21:10 - Getting young people interested in politics 23:05 - Answering a question without answering it 25:22 - Smear campaigns 27:29 - The Apocalypse and Other Mild Inconveniences 32:54 - The art to leading 34:20 - Finding the fun in your passions 35:25 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Hayley Conway from Pride Cup! Hayley walks us through the origins and mission of Pride Cup, gives us her two cents on if homophobia in sports is on the rise and explains why sport isn't the problem, but the solution. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:16 - How we know Hayley 2:10 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 3:15 - Sydney is sexy 4:49 - Old Harrison Ford movies 5:37 - Bob's Burgers 6:34 - What is Pride Cup? 9:16 - Learning to be a good ally 9:50 - How to educate clubs 11:50 - What to do when a club reaches out 14:00 - Homophobia in sport today? 16:42 - Sport isn't the problem, it's the solution 18:35 - Regional sporting clubs 19:57 - Working across different sports 21:50 - Love It & List It 24:57 - What's the end game? 26:58 - AFL Pride Match 29:55 - AFL Pride Round?? 30:45 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Cooper Hamilton! Cooper unpacks his ever-changing relationship with football, the importance of sharing vulnerable content and reveals what the future may hold for him on and off the field. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:26 - How we know Cooper 2:17 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 3:42 - K Mac loves the library 5:58 - Cooper's social media origins 8:00 - Identity away from football 10:53 - Social media for AFL teams 11:37 - No Dumb Questions 13:35 - How time is structured 15:27 - Cooper's hobbies 16:59 - Creating vulnerable content 19:24 - Port Adelaide prank 22:12 - Having fun with football 25:07 - Pressures of being a musician 26:32 - Cooper's goals for the future 28:20 - When Kate decided to leave footy 32:27 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Eilish Gilligan! A dear friend of the pod and a much loved figure from the Shameless Cinematic Universe, Eilish kicks off her shoes and tells us all about career pivots, the importance of cultural commentary and what her top three pop culture predictions are.  Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:40 - How we know Eilish 3:45 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 5:54 - Justin Bieber at the Grammys 7:22 - JB at Coachella 10:14 - Kate is surrounded by men 12:07 - Who is Eilish? 15:25 - Eilish the writer 16:19 - What rubs Eilish the right way 18:07 - People who love drama 19:55 - Creating the truth 21:48 - Life at Shameless 23:30 - Having the dream job 24:13 - The role of the cultural commentator 27:17 - Reactive content 31:34 - The audience is underestimated  32:55 - Love It & List It 38:15 - Extra Time 42:02 - THANK YOU EILISH!!

AL and Kate welcome their mate Mimi Hill! Mimi tells us her predictions for the "Box Office Blues" this season, the requirements for becoming Carlton FC's official DJ and we get the scoop on AFLW's latest cult hero "Babygurl". Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:40 - How we know Mimi 2:59 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 3:50 - Napoleon Dynamite 5:30 - Hacks 7:10 - Old Friend Club 9:00 - Expectations for 2026 AFLW Season 10:30 - Creating the vibe 12:08 - "Kissy Kissy" 13:32 - Balancing fun and performance 15:54 - Locking in pre-show 17:11 - Vocal coaching 18:48 - AFLW are leaders in having fun 20:50 - Club DJ 24:08 - Love It & List It 26:17 - Babygurl 28:10 - Stewart Little 29:23 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Baker Boy! CHAPTERS: 1:28 - How we know Baker Boy 3:23 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 4:45 - Star Wars 5:43 - Rise of the Resistance 7:00 - Renaissance Tour! 8:43 - AL's favourite time of year 10:00 - Umpire uncle 11:38 - Djandjay Deluxe Edition 15:04 - Hip hop as the resistance 18:04 - Yidaki production techniques 20:03 - Performing at the AFL Grand Final 22:57 - Missed calls when on stage 23:40 - Performing with Snoop Dogg 24:48 - Baker Boy the footy player 27:13 - Playing in the ruck 27:48 - Impact of sport on Baker Boy's life 31:30 - How Baker Boy discovered his favourite tunes 33:43 - Writing the official Commonwealth Games song 35:30 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Daisy Thomas!Daisy and Kate talk about the origin of their nickname for each other, AL finally asks her burning questions about the 2010 AFL Grand Final draw and Daisy talks about the sharp adjustment from being a small town boy to the hottest name in AFL.Follow usFollow ALFollow KateCHAPTERS:1.41 - How we know Daisy2.27 - "Sweetie" origins4.19 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop5.20 - AL loves IMAX7.12 - Work From Cinema7.56 - The Dawn of Daisy9.09 - Adjusting to AFL noterity 10.13 - Dees at the pub11.03 - The difference of social media12.47 - Challenges online14.36 - How to handle career lows17.31 - Staying in the AFL system18.22 - 2010 Premiership22.20 - Mindset for rematch23.22 - What happened after the draw24.29 - Daisy WORKS HARD28.00 - Big Freeze31.15 - The Rat Pack32.52 - Love It & List It34.28 - Pendles record breaking game35.56 - Extra Time

AL and Kate are back for another one on one episode! Kate bares it all when it comes to her history with concussion and discusses what players and clubs need to look out for. AL asks all her burning questions about the consequences of concussion and who holds the duty of care. Big topics, big episode! Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 0:37 - START 0:57 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 1:05 - Silksong 3:15 - Migrane meds 4:04 - Botox therapy 5:32 - K Mac's history with concussions 6:57 - Concussion review at a match 8:10 - Symptoms in the moment 9:30 - K Mac's second concussion 13:31 - Headache diary 15:38 - Concussions in the AFL 17:46 - What can the AFL do? 18:38 - Concussion testing 19:03 - Managing baselines 19:42 - Duty of care 21:13 - Importance of independent doctors 22:10 - Unknown consequences 23:59 - Helmets in the AFL 25:10 - NFL comparison 25:58 - Kate's words of wisdom 27:19 - Footy Feud 28:38 - Roland SP-404

AL and Kate welcome their mate Julia Chiera of the AFLW Player's Association for a very special bonus episode to celebrate the start of the AFLW 2026 Season. JC gives us all the ins and outs of what the AFLPA does, why club visits are so important and gives us a candid insight into what life can look like before, during and after footy.Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS 1:27 - How we know Julia 3:33 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 4:50 - Being on the internet as a queer person 5:17 - Mel C's new album 6:34 - Hoof shoes 7:41 - JC's footy journey 9:20 - Darebin Falcons dynasty 10:46 - Development of the AFLW 12:20 - Watching your mates play at the highest level 13:11 - The impact of AFLW on Melbourne 14:35 - Body diversity in AFLW 15:26 - Young boys idolizing AFLW players 17:12 - "Hockey people are the best people" 17:29 - Having a career outside of football 19:05 - Fans and family 21:50 - Juggling playing and employment 23:00 - The gig economy 24:30 - What do you want to be after your career is over? 25:34 - Fan behaviour 26:12 - Shedding light on the whole person 26:59 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mate Ellie Blackburn! Ellie tells us all about her deep obsession with Taylor Swift, what's next for her in AFLW and beyond, and we spitball the possibility of a captain/coach in the modern era. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 1:23 - How we know Ellie 2:09 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 2:50 - AL is a Swiftie 4:00 - Being a Swiftie is exhausting 4:55 - Coffee on set! 6:24 - Drive To Survive 8:19 - How close was Ellie to changing clubs? 10:43 - What's next at the Dogs? 11:36 - How far has the AFLW come? 14:07 - The fan's perspective from AL 15:18 - Funding due to AFLW 16:41 - Ellie's future in AFLW 18:03 - Coach AL 18:45 - Challenges of coaching 20:10 - Captain/coach potential 23:40 - Being a leader at the team 25.26 - "Whispering Death" 27:32 - Love It & List It 30.32 - AL's fave Taylor songs 32:00 - K Mac's fave Taylor songs 34:20 - Extra Time

AL and Kate welcome their mates Dr Kate Lee and Sophie Payten aka Gordi........the WAGs! Dr Kate and Soph tell us about their shared experiences training and working in the medical field, we reveal Soph and K Mac's INSANE origin story and we play a game of Extra Time: Perfect Partners Edition. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 3:03 - How we know Kate and Sophie 4:20 - AL and Sophie origin story 5:40 - The Kates origin story 6:26 - K Macs policy when single 7:10 - HOT DOCTOR!! 7:40 - Catfish dog 8:45 - Kate and Sophie's origin story?? 10:52 - Cricket tournament 11:25 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 12:28 - Dr Kate the runner 13:36 - Running as an escape 14:43 - Gordi the runner 15:21 - Famesick 17:36 - Lena Dunham lessons 19:17 - The Kates hens night 22:20 - Doctors Q&A 23:50 - Dr Kate's history 25:52 - Dr Gordi's history 27:50 - GP training 29:25 - Panic attacks at work 31:37 - Wife swap 34:03 - Love languages 34:43 - Extra Time 38:50 - Renee Rapp....again

AL and Kate welcome their mate Col Pearse! Col tells us all about how he's preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, breaks down Paralympic classifications and reveals why his pre-race ritual involves splashing himself with water 14 times - no more, no less! Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS2:29 - How we know Col 2:51 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 4:18 - Kate loves a key change 5:52 - AL's new guitar pedal 6:47 - Col's start in swimming 11:37 - Difference between Comm Games and Olympics 13:22 - Thoughts on the Paralympics 14:28 - What's it like being at the Comm Games 15:04 - Glasgow rocks 15:30 - Glasgow's best beers 16:20 - Olympics and Paralympics should be seperate 18:50 - Disabilities aren't a bad thing! 19:39 - No Dumb Questions 19:55 - What's the Olympic Village like? 21:20 - Crash course in classifications 24:05 - Reviewing classifications 25:10 - Racing against other classifications 27:06 - Olympics tattoos 30:11 - Col's pre-race ritual 32:57 - 2022 Grand Final memories 35:55 - Extra Time