The Howie Games
Episodes
259: Alisa Camplin (Part A)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fearless Australian who dared to dream big, and fly even higher! Alisa Camplin's journey to Olympic Gold is as equally beautiful as the moment she s...
259: Alisa Camplin (Player Profile)
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A winter sporting trailblazer! Alisa is an Olympic gold medallist and current Chef de Mission for Australia’s Winter Olympic team, leading the n...
258: Jess Hull (Part B)
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From cross-country carnivals to the Olympic podium in Paris, Jess Hull’s rise is one of Australian sport’s great stories. This one is a po...
258: Jess Hull (Part A)
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From cross-country carnivals to the Olympic podium in Paris, Jess Hull’s rise is one of Australian sport’s great stories. This one is a po...
258: Jess Hull (Player Profile)
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our Aussie Olympian who keeps running past the limits! Howie sits down with one of Australia’s toughest and most consistent middle-distance runn...
257: Jock Landale (Part B)
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From a country town in New South Wales to the bright lights of the NBA, Jock Landale’s path has been anything but ordinary. It’s a story s...
257: Jock Landale (Part A)
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From a country town in New South Wales to the bright lights of the NBA, Jock Landale’s path has been anything but ordinary. It’s a story s...
257: Jock Landale (Player Profile)
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR one and all, and another huge thanks for listening to the show for 2025! Bring on 2026!! We’re bringing in the new year with one ...
Howie’s Top 5 Episodes of 2025
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To round out a massive year, Howie gives his take on his highlights of the Howie Games in 2025. The moments, the laughs, the honesty and the champions...
ASHES SPECIAL - Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood 🏏
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four absolute pillars of Australian cricket! The skipper Pat Cummins, the second-highest wicket-taker in Australian Test history Nathan Lyon, and the ...
ASHES SPECIAL - Steve Smith 🏏
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith, the star of Episode 105 of The Howie Games, returns for a special Ashes deep dive. One of the greatest players Australia has ever produce...
256: Brad Johnson - Cancer
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"If you see something, do something." In one of the most powerful and heartfelt conversations we’ve ever shared on The Howie Games, AFL great an...
255: Adam Gilchrist - The Next Chapter (Part B)
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The very first guest on The Howie Games is back on the show... 3,357 days later! More than nine years after he helped launch this little podcast, Gill...
255: Adam Gilchrist - The Next Chapter (Part A)
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The very first guest on The Howie Games is back on the show... 3,357 days later! More than nine years after he helped launch this little podcast, Gill...
255: Adam Gilchrist - The Next Chapter (Player Profile)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Return guest Adam Gilchrist is back with an update on life and his quest to build a tequila empire. Yes, Australia’s greatest wicket-keeper-bats...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 11 - Game Day
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 100 days of build-up, planning, sacrifice and anticipation… it’s finally here. The Ashes. Mitch Starc and Alex Carey take you strai...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 10 - Camp
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ashes are here… and Mitch and Alex take us into the final countdown, and take you right inside the inner sanctum as the Aussie boys sw...
254: Joe Root (Part B)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no better time to hear from one of the greatest run-makers the game has ever seen. How he prepares. How he adapts. How he&rsqu...
254: Joe Root (Part A)
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no better time to hear from one of the greatest run-makers the game has ever seen. How he prepares. How he adapts. How he&rsqu...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 9 - Feedback
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Aussie Ashes squad is in and the countdown is well and truly on. We dive into one of the great unspoken pillars of elite sport: feedback, and how ...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 8 - Roulette
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s life really like on the road as an Australian cricketer? Mitch Starc and Alex Carey take us behind the scenes.. from airports, flights, h...
254: Joe Root (Player Profile)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest batsmen England has ever produced... and he’s on our shores, sitting down with Howie for a chat that’s as entert...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 7 - Nice Garry
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashes prep is starting to get real. From white ball, to red ball and everything in between. Including, a special catch up with Nathan Lyon. Mitch Star...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 6 - Do What You Love
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Starc unpacks the Aussie skipper's injury concerns as fast bowlers continue to go down - it's the brutal reality of injuries in cricket — ...
253: Robbie Dolan (Player Profile)
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard the full story, now let's have some fun. He’s the Irishman with a good Aussie impersonation. He is the 2024 Melbourne Cup winning j...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 5 - Dad
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, Alex Carey and Mitch Starc open up like never before. We explore what family truly means to them. While Alex takes us i...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 4 - Lights, Camera, Action
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The countdown to The Ashes continues… and things get very fun along the way! It’s content capture week for the Aussie cricket team &mdash...
253: Robbie Dolan (Part B)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a small Irish town to the grandest stages in Australian racing — Robbie Dolan’s story has it all. A family steeped in racing traditio...
253: Robbie Dolan (Part A)
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is one bloody talented Irishman! From a small Irish town to the grandest stages in Australian racing — Robbie Dolan’s story has it al...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 3 - A Numbers Game
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In elite sport, every number tells a story — and in this episode, we dive deep into the digits behind the Australian cricket team’s Ashes ...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 2 - Ouch
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the Ashes roar to life, the real battles — of mind, body and preparation — are already underway. We dive into the never heard befor...
252: Adam Zampa (Part B)
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zampa is one of Australia’s most interesting — and interested — cricketers. He does things his own way. Zamps stands out both o...
252: Adam Zampa (Part A)
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zampa is one of Australia’s most interesting — and interested — cricketers. He does things his own way. Zamps stands out both o...
Ashes Diaries: Episode 1 - Rivalry
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rivalry that defines cricket is back and the countdown is on. In this special Howie Games series, we go behind the scenes with two of Australia&rs...
252: Adam Zampa (Player Profile)
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A leg spinning larrikin. Is there anything better? In this Player Profile, Howie unravels Adam Zampa or ZORBA - and it's all about life beyond the wic...
251: Nicole Livingstone (Part B)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A genuine Aussie legend, on and off the swimming blocks.. and a great mate! 💚💛 From Olympic swimming star to trailblazing sports administrator, ...
251: Nicole Livingstone (Part A)
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A genuine Aussie legend, on and off the swimming blocks.. and a great mate! 💚💛 From Olympic swimming star to trailblazing sports administrator, ...
251: Nicole Livingstone (Player Profile)
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the Olympic pool to the heart of Australian sport! Nicole is as sharp, surprising and entertaining as you’d expect from a former Aussie swi...
The Unheard Story: Stuart MacGill (Part C)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Never heard before audio of Stuart MacGill's living nightmare. He opens up in one of the most raw, honest and frightening stories the Howie Game...
250: Dwayne Russell (Part B)
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Passionate. Creative. A star player, a special storyteller, and a master of his craft. Now a first-time author with his new book Killing for Sport, Dw...
250: Dwayne Russell (Part A)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Passionate. Creative. A star player, a special storyteller, and a master of his craft. Now a first-time author with his new book Killing for Sport, Dw...
250: Dwayne Russell (Player Profile)
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quirks, laughs, deep and left-field answers. Pipe is a beauty on all fronts! So, from the footy field to the commentary box, get to know the little th...
🏎️ The Howie Games Hotline - F1 Questions
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Howie is talking all things F1 and Oscar Piastri, thanks to you and your questions! From Oscar's unique relationship with his McLaren teammate Lando N...
249: Cameron Munster (Part B)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of one of Australia’s most electrifying athletes — and a man who has lived through moments of both triumph and heartbrea...
249: Cameron Munster (Part A)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of one of Australia’s most electrifying athletes — and a man who has lived through moments of both triumph and heartbrea...
249: Cameron Munster (Player Profile)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Munny in full flight – cheeky and just as entertaining off the field as he is on it. This Player Profile is loose! And loud. And a wh...
College Diaries: Episode 9 - Game Day!
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It all comes down to this. After months of build-up, training, pressure and behind-the-scenes access to one of the most elite programs in college foot...
Bonus Episode: Bailey Smith and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special treat for your Friday! Fresh from the AFL Awards on Fox Footy where Howie sat down with two of the brightest young stars in the game –...
248: Jonathan Brown (Part B)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the paddocks of Warrnambool to the bright lights of the AFL, Jonathan Brown’s story is pure sporting gold. A country lad who grew up tough ...
248: Jonathan Brown (Part A)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the paddocks of Warrnambool to the bright lights of the AFL, Jonathan Brown’s story is pure sporting gold. A country lad who grew up tough ...
College Diaries: Episode 8 - Uncertainty
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pressure cooker is heating up in Columbus. And we are living inside the obsession with Joe as we countdown to game day. Every kick. Every scrimmag...
248: Jonathan Brown (Player Profile)
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Premiership hero. Legendary Lion. Commentator. Podcaster. Media star. All-round ripping bloke. Browny joins Howie for a Player Profile packed with l...
College Diaries: Episode 7 - Fall Camp
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pressure, intensity, and even the temperature is rising as competitive football draws near. We meet a key coach setting the standards, while Joe takes...
246: Darius Boyd (Part B)
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A State of Origin hero with one hell of a story. From glory to the most infamous press conference in Australian sport. From rock bottom to a man who n...
246: Darius Boyd (Part A)
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A State of Origin hero with one hell of a story. From glory to the most infamous press conference in Australian sport. From rock bottom to a man who n...
247: Shane Warne Stories with Jackson Warne (Part B)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The son of Australian sporting royalty, Jackson Warne is beginning a new chapter inspired by his legendary dad, Shane Warne. Three years on from his f...
247: Shane Warne Stories with Jackson Warne (Part A)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The son of Australian sporting royalty, Jackson Warne is beginning a new chapter inspired by his legendary dad, Shane Warne. Three years on from his f...
College Diaries: Episode 6 - Team Up North
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fiercest rivalry in all of sport. Joe takes us inside the history that divides a state, a program, and sometimes even families. It's as fascinatin...
246: Darius Boyd (Player Profile)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Origin heroics to premiership glory, Darius Boyd has done it all on the footy field. But there’s more to Darius than meets the eye. Get a t...
College Diaries: Episode 5 - The Woody
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're going deep inside Ohio State’s legendary football facility – The Woody – with the best tour guide possible... Joe McGuire take...
244: The Grade Cricketer (Part B)
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is content you didn't know you needed! It's time to properly meet the brilliant minds behind The Grade Cricketer – Ian Higgins a...
244: The Grade Cricketer (Part A)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is content you didn't know you needed! It's time to properly meet the brilliant minds behind The Grade Cricketer – Ian Higgins a...
College Diaries: Episode 4 - Straight A's
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Balancing the demands of big-time college football… and big-time study. Joe takes us inside University Life, Scholarships, GPA's and living arr...
245: Vale Hulk Hogan
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re taking you way back to 2009 and 2015, to special (and fun) conversations recorded with the legendary Hulk Hogan – long before The Ho...
244: The Grade Cricketer (Player Profile)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time to meet the men behind the madness. The voices behind The Grade Cricketer, Ian Higgins and Sam Perry. What started as a rogue tweet is now a full...
College Diaries: Episode 3 - Show Me The Money
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We dive headfirst into the billion dollar business of college football. Our man on the ground, Aussie punter Joe McGuire, peels back the curtain on th...
243: Stuart MacGill (Part B)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A leg spinning wizard. A man of immense talent. But his journey has ups on the field, and downs off it. This chat isn’t easy. At times, it&rsquo...
243: Stuart MacGill (Part A)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A leg spinning wizard. A man of immense talent. But his journey has ups on the field, and downs off it. This chat isn’t easy. At times, it&rsquo...
College Diaries: Episode 2 - Gold Standard
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The grind is real. The standards are sky high. And the competition for spots? Ruthless. In Episode 2 of The College Diaries, our homegrown Aussie Joe ...
243: Stuart MacGill (Player Profile)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might think you know the story of Stuart MacGill. But trust me… you don’t. Before we get to the deep stuff, the heavy stuff, the incr...
College Diaries: Episode 1 - Not Your Average Joe
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking you behind the scenes of the high-stakes, high-octane, big business world of American College Football, like you have never heard before....
241: Leigh Matthews (Part B)
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He is one of the most influential figures in Australian sport — and his story is as powerful as the way he played. From a teenager bursting onto...
241: Leigh Matthews (Part A)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He is one of the most influential figures in Australian sport — and his story is as powerful as the way he played. From a teenager bursting onto...
242: Nathan Walker (Part B)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He is history maker. He is the first-ever Australian to play in the NHL — the toughest ice hockey league on the planet. And he is at the peak of...
242: Nathan Walker (Part A)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He is history maker. He is the first-ever Australian to play in the NHL — the toughest ice hockey league on the planet. And he is at the peak of...
242: Nathan Walker (Player Profile)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the first ever Australian to play in the NHL – and he is currently at his peak - but his journey to get to the elite level is one of ...
241: Leigh Matthews (Player Profile)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This man didn't just play footy... he reshaped it. But, before we get into the mind behind kicking 332 games and 915 goals, plus four flags with Hawth...
240: Jason Gillespie (Part B)
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From an unthinkable double century in Bangladesh to coaching Pakistan — Jason Gillespie’s story is one of cricket’s most fascinating...
240: Jason Gillespie (Part A)
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From an unthinkable double century in Bangladesh to coaching Pakistan — Jason Gillespie’s story is one of cricket’s most fascinating...
240: Jason Gillespie (Player Profile)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of our great Australian characters in full flight! From delivering pizzas in a 1971 Datsun to making double tons, Jason Gillespie has done it all&...
239: Matt Hill (Part B)
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He had a dream. And is living it. Matt Hill is the voice behind some of the best moments in Australian sport. He is already a broadcasting icon....
239: Matt Hill (Part A)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He had a dream. And is living it. Matt Hill is the voice behind some of the best moments in Australian sport. He is already a broadcasting icon....
239: Matt Hill (Player Profile)
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hill’s voice is sport. From the thunder of hooves at Flemington to the roar of the crowd at the MCG, to the 100m Sprint at the Olympic...
238: Wally Lewis (Part B)
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby League Immortal, a Queensland legend, and one of the greatest sportspeople Australia has ever produced. In this deeply compelling episode, The K...
238: Wally Lewis (Part A)
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby League Immortal, a Queensland legend, and one of the greatest sportspeople Australia has ever produced. In this deeply compelling episode, The K...
238: Wally Lewis (Player Profile)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He’s The King. Some call him The Emperor. But first, he was Gator. And in this Howie Games Player Profile, Wally Lewis brings all the fun, the f...
Anzac Day Special - Curtis McGrath
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special ANZAC Day episode of The Howie Games, hear from the incredible Curtis McGrath. From his life-altering near-death experience in Afghani...
237: Alex Carey (Part B)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Knocked down time after time—and still, he got back up. And guess what? He went on to represent his country at the highest level, performing to ...
237: Alex Carey (Part A)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Knocked down time after time—and still, he got back up. And guess what? He went on to represent his country at the highest level, performing to ...
📞 The Howie Games Hotline - #14
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Masters broadcast. Oscar Piastri's Championship hopes. And Travis Pastrana. All that, and plenty more in another special addition of The Howie Hot...
237: Alex Carey (Player Profile)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He is one of Aussie sport’s most versatile stars. But, as is custom, before we dive into the full, deep-dive chat, get to know the man behind th...
236: Dale Thomas (Part B)
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep might be a surprising word to describe this multi-layered episode. But, that is exactly what it is. The high flying, fun loving, entertaini...
236: Dale Thomas (Part A)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep might be a surprising word to describe this multi-layered episode. But, that is exactly what it is. The high flying, fun loving, entertaini...
The Masters Special - Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm & Jim Nantz (Part B)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Past winners, those who got agonisingly close at Augusta on the final day and even the voice of The Masters. With the most prestigious tournament in t...
The Masters Special - Adam Scott & Greg Norman (Part A)
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Past winners, those who got agonisingly close at Augusta on the final day and even the voice of The Masters. With the most prestigious tournament in t...
236: Dale Thomas (Player Profile)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy is real. He tells it how it is. And his journey in sport and media is wide ranging. As expected, he is also plenty of fun. But, before we get to...
235: Mike Haysman - The Lost Files (Part B)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on August 6, 2016, at 6:24PM in the West Indies, this chat with Mike Haysman was meant to be one of the first-ever episodes… until How...
235: Mike Haysman - The Lost Files (Part A)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on August 6, 2016, at 6:24 PM in the West Indies, this chat with Mike Haysman was meant to be one of the first-ever episodes… unt...
233: Chris Fagan (Part B)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Without further ado... a story that epitomises everything this podcast is about. And Fages - the chief story teller - tells it beautifully.  ...
233: Chris Fagan (Part A)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Without further ado... a story that epitomises everything this podcast is about. And Fages - the chief story teller - tells it beautifully.  ...