Between Two Beers Podcast
Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access. From Olympic rowing legend Eric Murray, to media personality Mike Lane, and events creator David Higgins, Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning. The ACC - The Alternative Commentary Collective.
Episodes
Lani Daniels is a World champion boxer who holds the IBF heavyweight title and will this weekend aim to add the Light Heavyweight title to her collection, making her the first Kiwi woman in history to hold two world titles at different weights.
In this episode we talk about her rollercoaster ride from Pipiwai to world champion, growing up with eight siblings, the tragic loss of her brother and the spiral of drinking, depression a...
Steve is leaving his role as Premium Sports editor at NZ Herald, Seamus is off to the Solomon Islands for a TV gig and reflects on a bad commentary experience, plus the guys reflect on their episode with Sir Ashley Bloomfield and talk about their upcoming guests.
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Sir Ashley Bloomfield was the Director-General of Health in New Zealand from 2018-2022 and became one of the country's most recognisable faces during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this episode, we talk about the anxiety of facing the media and nation every day at 1 pm and the effect it had on his personal life, the power of ‘I don’t know’, his weekly interviews with Mike Hosking and Kim Hill, dealing with fame, lessons in leadership ...
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Billy Stairmand.
Billy is a professional surfer, and arguably our best ever. He’s won the national New Zealand title a record eight times, surfed at the Olympics and has competed internationally around the globe for 20 years.
In this episode we talk about the time he beat Kelly Slater, what the busy, international life of a pro surfer really looks like, the tragic loss of his mum ...
Steve and Seamus have a big business announcement (feat Mike Minogue), they reflect on reaching two million downloads, their fourth birthday, recent eps with Wayne Smith, Abbas Nazari, The Topp Twins and quiz each other on B2B trivia.
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On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Dame Jools and Dame Lynda Topp.
The twin sisters are best known as the joyfully chaotic and comedic country music duo The Topp Twins and have captivated audiences in NZ and overseas for more than 40 years.
In this episode we hear how two country kids from Huntly became much-loved Kiwis icons, the origins of characters like Camp Mother and Camp Leader and Ken and Kenn, their...
Strap in, because this is one of the craziest stories we’ve told.
When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their homeland of Aghanistan, or seek security for their young children elsewhere.
Abbas’ family chose to leave, and what happened next formed the storyline for his best selling book Afte...
Sir Wayne Smith is one of the most respected and accomplished figures in New Zealand Rugby history – an absolute legend of the game.
He was a 17-cap All Black who went on to win three World Cups - two as All Blacks assistant coach, and one with the Black Ferns.
He’s also been the All Blacks coach, won four Super Rugby titles as a coach, two with the Crusaders and two with the Chiefs, and currently works as the Performance coach...
Steve shares his realisation that he had a gambling problem, the boys reveal their next big guest, reflect on recent episodes with Hayley Holt and Jemarl Paerata and discuss which guests need a follow up episode.
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Hayley Holt is one of NZ’s highest profile broadcasters and has been a fixture on NZ screens for 20 years.
She’s been a snowboarder, a ballroom dancer, a member of the Green Party, a radio host, celebrity boxer and has fronted shows like Crowd Goes Wild, Breakfast and One’s Sports news.
In this episode we find out what young Hayley was like, the unlikely path from dancer to snowboarder, her difficult relationship with booze, be...
On this episode of Between Two Beers, we talk to Jemarl Paerata.
Jemarl was the inspiration for starting our Low Key Legends series. I heard him speak during a presentation at Dave Wood’s Calm Under Pressure workshop earlier this year, and was immediately captivated and knew we had to get him in for a chat.
These days, Jemarl is as a motivational mentor and the founder of Te Kaiarahi –where he inspires people to reach their ful...
Steve and Seamus reflect on recent episodes with Steve Price and Jack Tame and discuss being on the other side of the mic as guests on other people's podcasts.
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On this episode of Between Two Beers we’re rewinding the clock back to April of 2022 when we sat down with Jack Tame.
Jack is journalism’s Swiss Army Knife – a guy that does it all. He’s been a Breakfast host, a 6pm news reader, he hosts one of NZ’s biggest radio shows on Newstalk ZB, is a columnist for the NZ Herald, has moderated live election debates, now hosts TVNZ’s Q and A and has seen more, and experienced more of the wor...
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Steve Price.
Steve is a legend of rugby league on both sides of the Tasman. In Australia he played 222 games for the Bulldogs and 16 for Australia before moving to New Zealand in 2005 to captain the Warriors.
Steve’s impact on New Zealand transcended rugby league where he racked up 91 caps for the Warriors across four years, but also opened a supermarket in Waipu, coached rugby le...
Steve and Seamus discuss why Steve hired a hubby, is sweet chilli sauce is acceptable to add to nachoes, reflections on Chris Wood, Hamish Pinkham and the Chatham Cup final and tease some upcoming guests.
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On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Chris Wood.
Chris is one of New Zealand’s best football players of all time, with over 200 English Premier League appearances and more than 50 goals.
In 2022 he became the EPL’s most expensive 30-year-old in Premier League history when his move from Burnley to Newcastle cost $NZD 50 million.
At the start of this year he joined Nottingham Forrest where he currently plays, along wi...
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Hamish Pinkham.
Hamish is a lawyer, entrepreneur and musician, but is best known for being the co-founder and director of Rhythm and Vines - New Zealand's premier live music festival.
In 2003 Hamish and his two roommates at the University of Otago decided to host a party for their friends in a Gisborne vinyard.
The story of what’s happened since then is quite remarkable.
In this e...
Steve shares his concerns ahead of his vasectomy, the guys reflect on recent episodes with Russell Packer and Sarai Bareman and Seamus going viral in Fiji, and answer listener questions.
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On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Russell Packer.
Russell is a former rugby league player who played for the Warriors, Tigers, Dragons and Kiwis across a 13-year professional career in the NRL.
After retiring from league two years ago, Russell returned to NZ with his family and is now a businessman, leading a property development project in his hometown of Foxton.
Russell’s footy career was divided by one major ...
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Sarai Bareman.
Sarai is one of the most powerful, and influential women in world sport.
She has been FIFA’s chief women’s football officer since 2016, when the role was first created.
Her mandate included doubling the sport's global female player base from 30 million to 60 million and she's ultimately responsible for all levels of the game – from grassroots through to elite int...
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