Dyl & Friends

YESSSSS the Minis are BACK!!

Dyl, Ruby & Mitch are in the studio for the return of the Mini, chatting everything that's been happening at Clubby Sports, Dyl's marathon downgrade and our recent month of guests with Audible.

We talk:

Minis are back! And we're aiming for fortnightly episodes

Dyl has officially downgraded from the marathon to the half marathon

The Nike Melbourne Marathon and why the atmosphere is so good

What's happening at Clubby Sports, including some new faces and a new video role

Looking back at our recent Audible high performance & running series

Our favourite guests, stories and lessons from the Audible campaign

What we've been watching, listening to & reading

Recommendations & more!

Here's our streaming recs:

Dyl – Furious (Disney+) / Street Kings (Stan)

Ruby – Last Seen (Apple TV+) / Slow Horses (Apple TV+) / The Rehearsal (HBO Max)

Mitch – Widow's Bay (Apple TV+) / Mountainhead (HBO Max) / Hell or High Water (Netflix, Stan, SBS On Demand)

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Claudia Hollingsworth went to the Olympics at just 19.

The Australian middle-distance runner joins Dyl to talk about her first Olympic experience, the mental challenges she wasn't prepared for, and why she's now making the difficult switch from the 800m to the 1500m as she builds towards LA 2028.

Claudia opens up about the brutal competition within Australian athletics, the controversy surrounding that race with Jess Hull, being disqualified and then reinstated, and eventually sharing a Commonwealth Games podium with Hull and Abbey Caldwell.

They also get into the realities of being a professional individual athlete, from sponsorship and money to building a personal brand, as well as Olympic Village life, meeting Simone Biles, training around Europe and why Claudia believes “pressure is a privilege”.

Plus, Claudia's love of footy, fishing and abalone diving, her fascination with sharks, whether she could ever play AFL, and the possibility of Brisbane 2032.

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Richard Baker, one of Australia's leading investigative journalists, returns to Dyl & Friends for a deep dive into cold cases, conspiracy theories and some of Australia's biggest unsolved mysteries.

Fresh off the release of ABC's Lies In Lismore and the success of Conspiracy Cabal, Richard joins Dyl to explain what happens when criminal investigations go wrong, why some murders remain unsolved for decades, and whether Australia's most notorious serial killer, Ivan Milat, may have been responsible for more deaths than the seven backpacker murders he was convicted of.

The conversation then takes a turn into some of the world's most enduring conspiracy theories and mysteries, including the JFK assassination, UFOs and UAPs, the moon landing, COVID vaccine conspiracies, ancient civilisations, the pyramids and whether we're really alone in the universe.

They also discuss the Maria James case, The Confession, investigative journalism, police investigations and why some of the biggest mysteries may be hiding in plain sight.

In this episode:• Richard's work on Lies In Lismore and Conspiracy Cabal• The disappearance of Simone Strobel• How police investigations can develop tunnel vision• Interviewing people accused of murder• The Confession and an overturned murder conviction• The Maria James case• Why conspiracy theories fascinate us• COVID vaccine conspiracies• The moon landing and JFK assassination• UFOs, UAPs and Area 51• The Dark Forest Theory and whether we're alone• Ancient civilisations and Graham Hancock• The mystery of the pyramids• The conspiracy theories Richard finds most convincing• Whether Ivan Milat may have killed more people

Check out Richard's new podcast series:

Lies in Lismore

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Adam Gotsis spent a decade in the NFL... one of the toughest achievements in professional sport.

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2016, the Melbourne product built a 10-year career across the Broncos, Jaguars, Colts and Buccaneers, surviving the constant cycle of training camps, roster cuts, injuries and one-week contracts that end most careers long before they begin.

Adam joins Dyl to explain what life in the NFL is really like: the pressure of fighting for a roster spot, how contracts and signing bonuses actually work, the reality of being cut, the teammates and quarterbacks who stood out, and the mental health challenges that came with living in one of the world's most ruthless sporting environments.

A rare insight into the NFL from an Australian who lived it for 10 seasons.

In this episode:

Why his AFL dream ended

Getting drafted by the Denver Broncos

The reality of NFL roster cuts

What NFL contracts are really worth

The pressure of staying in the league

The best players and quarterbacks he faced

Which AFL players could make the NFL

Life after football

His mental health turning point

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Brett Ratten is one of the most respected figures in Australian football.

From playing over 250 games for Carlton to coaching the Blues, St Kilda and serving as a key architect behind Hawthorn's dynasty, Ratts has seen every side of the AFL.

In this episode, Brett opens up about one of the most talked-about moments of his career: Carlton's decision to sack him in 2012 after starting the season as flag favourites. He takes us inside the boardroom pressure, the injuries that derailed the season, the conversation that ended his tenure, and the lessons he learned from one of the toughest periods of his life.

We also dive into his relationship with Chris Judd, coaching Dylan Buckley, the Carlton teams of the late 2000s and early 2010s, the talent of players like Chris Yarran, Bryce Gibbs and Matthew Kreuzer, his time at Hawthorn alongside Alastair Clarkson, and what makes great leaders, coaches and teams.

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