The End of the Island Rowing Podcast
Episodes
S4 Episode 13: Rowing Parents - The Unsung Heroes
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Fergus and Ed sit down with the parents of the GB Rowers racing out in Tokyo. We're joined by Peter Beaumont (Jack's Dad), Trish ...
S4 Episode 12: THE OLYMPIC PREVIEW
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blockbuster Episode inbound....We run through all 14 Olympic events with Sarah Cook and Gary Herbert. This is an epic one, need we say more?This episo...
S4 Episode 11: Grassroots Rowing
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom are joined by Matt Rostron, CEO of London Youth Rowing and Richard Sinnott, Coach and Trustee of Warrington Youth Rowing. We talk grass...
S4 Episode 10: Henley Women's Regatta Wrap Up
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't adjust your headsets, ED EVANS IS IN THE HOT SEAT! Ed takes the reigns for one time, and one time only as Fergus moves house and starts his...
S4 Episode 9: Women in Sport II
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After three days of yelling on the bank at BUCS, you'll have to excuse Fergus' voice...This week Fergus is joined by Ais Green, Captain at M...
S4 Episode 8: Oh holy BUCS
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BUCS Regatta is just around the corner...and we've got the perfect show to preview it. Fergus and Will are joined by John Laurenson( Bath Uni),...
S4 Episode 7: US Youth National Champs
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by John Fife, Head Coach of St. Joseph's Prep, the newly crowned National Champions in the Varsity Eight at the US Youth Nation...
S4: Episode 6: The Future is Coastal
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Pete Wells from Swift to run through all the ins and outs of coastal rowing. Tom also sat down with Coastal Rowing World Champi...
S4 Episode 5: NSR, Siemens Boat Race of The North & WC III
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots to discuss so lets get into it...We wrap up NSR with an interview from LEH Head Coach, Smithy and we're joined on the recording by Shiplake ...
S4 Episode 4: THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS' REGATTA 2021
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do not adjust your sound. This is real. The National Schools' Regatta is here and boy are we ready for it. As previews drop left right and centre...
S4 Episode 3: World Cup II Preview
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom are joined by Dan Spring, better known by his Twitter handle Fatsculler and Australian Olympian and Henley Steward, Sarah Cook. We brie...
S4 Episode 2: UK Club Rowing
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a rowing world outside of the Thames Valley and we're determined to highlight some of the UK's top performing clubs! We sat down wi...
S4 Episode 1: Rogue One: An End of The Island Story
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On May 4th, Star Wars Day......We're back!This week, Fergus, Tom, Ed and Will kick off a bumper season spanning 17 episodes into the middle of Au...
S3 Episode 13: Boat Race Review & Zoe McBride
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the season finale of The End of The Island, the guys are back together. Fergus, Will, Ed and Tom look back on the light blue sweep of the 2021 Gem...
S3 Episode 12: THE GEMINI BOAT RACE 2021
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom look ahead to this weekend's Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races. We welcome, Sarah Winckless, Daphne Martschenko and Zoe De Toledo to...
S3 Episode 11: Schools' Head of the River
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Will are joined by a star-studded line up to look back at one of the domestic pillars of the racing calendar that has fallen for the second...
S3 Episode 10: Coach Knows Best II
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom once again assemble a top lineup for a coaching roundtable. We welcome Wade Hall-Craggs, Charlotte Taylor and Dave Currie to pick their...
S3 Episode 9: Women in Sport
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The day after #InternationalWomensDay, Fergus welcomes Baz Moffat, co-founder of The Well HQ and Kat Copeland, 2012 Olympic Champion and coach at Head...
S3 Episode 8: Boats! Boats! Boats!
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Gareth Gruenbaum and Pete Wells from Swift Racing. Fergus, Ed and Tom run through the world indoor champs before taking a deep di...
S3 Episode 7: World Rowing Indoor Champs
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Ed discuss all things World Rowing Indoor Champs. They're joined by Liz Soutter, Sport Manager at World Rowing, Meg Knight from Trenth...
S3 Episode 6: RIP BUCS Head
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Will discuss BUCS, Uni Rowing and HRR in the latest episode from The End of The Island. They're joined by Helen Kirkpatrick, Captain a...
S3 Episode 5: World Record Breakers
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom are joined by an epic lineup for this week's episode. Conlin McCabe, Sofia Meakin and Simon Van Dorp come and discuss all things e...
S3 Episode 4: Boats not Bars
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom are joined by some of the stalwarts of Fulham Reach Boat Boat. We welcome Steve O'Connor, veteran of the podcast and CEO of FRBC. ...
S3 Episode 3: The Physio will see you now
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Matt Anthis, the sports medicine partner of JRN. Matt is the Director of The Rowing Physio alongside his work as Head ...
S3 Episode 2: The State of the Junior Rowing Union
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus, Ed and Tom welcome Will to Season 3. This week's interview is with Performance Director at Headington School, Ryan Demaine. Tom and Ryan ...
S3 Episode 1: Groundhog Day
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Welcome back to The End of The Island! For the season debut, Fergus, Ed and Tom are joined by three time Olympic Gold Medalist, Andy T...
S2 Episode 14: 5 reasons your dog is a Communist
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 2020 Finale, and what a year it's been... Fergus, Ed, Will and Tom sit down for some armchair chats about where the sport is at. We...
S2 Episode 13: BRIC, BUCS & some bloody big ergos
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Will welcome back British & World Rowing Commentator, Camilla Hadland and are joined by James Lee, Mr BUCS & Managing Director of R...
S2 Episode 12: Instagram vs Reality
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and and Ed are joined by Henry Fieldman and Stewart Innes to talk through their latest venture, The Athlete Mindset. The importance of resilien...
S2 Episode 11: The Senate will decide Rowing's fate
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferg and Tom tackle some of the biggest questions of the sport. Joined by John Wojtiewicz (author of Rowing as a zero billion dollar industry). Phelan...
S2 Episode 10: I love college
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk gap years and university rowing. Fergus is joined by Henry Jones who won the Brit in 2018 and currently on a gap year from Harvard,...
S2 Episode 9: We gonna Lockdown to Electric Avenue
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're Back! The boys are together for the first time in season 2 as we head into Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo. This week's interview is wit...
S2 Episode 8: The Wingnuts
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferg and Will talk everything Wingfield Sculls this week. Joining the recording are this year's Champions, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Matt Haywo...
S2 Episode 7: Training The Mind
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferg, Ed and Tom are joined by Stephen Feeney, JRN's Sports Psychology partner. Stephen has worked with the likes of St. Paul's, LEH, OUBC a...
S2 Episode 6: Shipping off to Boston
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get you clam chowder and lobster rolls at the ready, we've got a special episode all about the Head of The Charles. Ferg and Will welcome back Ha...
S2 Episode 5: Coach Knows Best
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferg and Tom and joined by three awesome people for their discussion about all things coaching. Robin Dowell, Kat Copeland and Kieran Clarke join the ...
S2 Episode 4: Party in the USA
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ferg, Tom and Ed are turning their attention east and take a closer look at Collegiate Rowing. We have an interview with Erica Holmes and S...
S2 Episode 3: Tideway Life
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ferg, Ed and Will are joined by two experts of the Thames to shine a light on the infamous Tideway. Hugo Gulliver, Chief coach at UL and Jack Powell, ...
S2 Episode 2: Coxing Secrets
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom talk coxing- not something they have much experience with but fortunately the guests do. They're joined by GB Cox, Henry Fieldman,...
Season 2: The End of The Island Strikes Back
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Fergus is joined by Ed and Will to catch up on what's happened over the past few weeks. We talk the Hammersmith blockade, Jurgen...
Episode 12: Kingslayer
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the season 1 Finale, we're joined by the Kingslayer himself, Matt Brigham. We talk through THE race from HRR 2019, some Lockdown lessons and ...
Episode 11: Para Rowing
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by Paralympic Champion, Laurence Whitley MBE. We discuss the unique features of Paralympic Rowing, who the best British a...
Episode 10: We've brought in the Olympic big guns
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the postponement of Tokyo 2020, we've put together an awesome panel to discuss all things Rowing. With 5 golds, 3 silvers and countless...
Arshay Cooper: A Most Beautiful Thing
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arshay Cooper is the author of 'A Most Beautiful Thing', the story of America's first black high school rowing team. Arshay found the s...
Episode 9: Northern Rowing, it's a right bobby dazzler!
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're shining a spotlight on Northern Rowing in the U.K. Fergus and Will are joined by Newcastle University President, Kat Bulmer and St. Leonard...
British Rowing Junior Champs Special
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another bastion of summer racing has fallen..But fear not! Fergus and Ed are joined by the famous voice from the tower, Carol Wallace, and event Chair...
Everyone's a (HRR) winner, baby, that's the truth
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus and Tom are joined by Frances Russell (DJ 2015/16), Connie Pidoux (Thames 2015/18), Ollie Parish (PE 2018) and Harry Brightmore ( Temple 2016, ...
An Ode to Henley Royal Regatta
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alas there is no HRR this year, but fear not we've got you covered. In our first of two special episodes, Tom sits down with the Chairman himself...
Episode 8: The International Scene
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where does the British Team actually stack up? Are the Brits in danger of under performing in Tokyo? Why are New Zealand so dominant? How important ar...
Henley Women's Regatta Special
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite this year's event being cancelled, we've put together a special episode. Fergus and Will are joined by World Rowing Commentator, Cam...
Racism, Inequality and Sport
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to bring together a panel of athletes from across the world and across a variety of sports to discuss diversity and racism within the sporti...
Episode 7: Speaking with British Rowing
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Steve O'Connor, CEO of Fulham Reach BC for the recording. Tom sits down with Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing for...
Episode 6: (Limited) FREEDOM
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've got the gang back together and our interview is with FISA Executive Director, Matt Smith. We discuss the impact on international ...
Episode 5: Aussie Rules
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest presenter is Helen Taylor, 1st VIII coach at Hampton School. Australian Olympian, Sarah Cook sat down with Tom to discuss lockd...
National Schools' Regatta Special
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've put together a special episode discussing all that is great about NSR. Fawley winner, Alex Milne is our guest presenter and we have intervi...
Episode 4: Which Blue Are You?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week features an interview with Callum Sullivan and Freddie Davidson of the newly unified CUBC. Georgie Grant of OUWBC joins us for the recording...
Episode 3: Time to finally talk (some) Junior Rowing
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Headington's Captain of Boats, Amarna, for the recording. Bobby Thatcher is this week's guest interview.Send ...
Olli Zeidler Special
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will sat down with the 2019 Men's Single Scull Champion to discuss life in lockdown, transitioning to rowing, breaking out on the international s...
Episode 2: Electric Boogaloo
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk all things erg records, E-Racing and Cambridge University. Our guest is the voice of World Rowing, Peter O'Hanlon. Send us a ...
Episode 1: A New Hope
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The End of The Island. In our debut episode, we're joined by Nathan O'Reilly to discuss his epic week of ergo records. Send us a...