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An ex-player/coach/ref’s comments on the way the game of basketball should be played.
For years Christopher Pyne was on the receiving end of a barrage of questions from the media and politicians but still managed to keep it together and had a successful career in politics. Now he is out of the game and risking it all to step out of his comfort zone and embrace a new world of media to turn the tables and go from the interviewee to the interviewer (…sort of). Hear the stories from guests that you’ve never heard before, as they succumb to what people describe as “the Pyne Effect ...
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Michael Fullilove - The importance of think tanks, Australia’s relationship with China and Presidential banter
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Franklin Roosevelt has had a large impact on both Michael Fullilove and Christopher Pyne. Listen as they speak about Presidential influence, Australia's rocky relationship with China and the future of technology and think tanks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 66 - The Kyrie Ripple Effects
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"We're five-twelths of the way through the season, and it looks like the Celtics aren't winning anything this year." Coach takes us through the ripple effects of signing Kyrie three years ago, and what the Celtics have to do to improve beyond their .500 record this year.
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Rachel Healy - Why eating a banana is social suicide, our generations great artists and building a creative city
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Adelaide Arts Festival Director and good friend to Christopher, Rachel Healy is optimistic about the future of arts surrounding COVID. She speaks with Christopher Pyne about our generations greatest artists, politics in art and why eating phallic shaped food is social suicide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 65 - Helping Jason and Jaylen
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Coach and Tone talk about the available options to help the Celtics with interior scoring and lightening the scoring load for their two young stars, backcourt of the present and future, Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
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Wyatt Roy - The youngest person in parliament, the etiquette of wearing thongs, the future of AI
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Wyatt Roy, also known as Boy Wonder (to Christopher), was the youngest person to ever be elected to parliament. Hear Wyatt as he talks with Christopher Pyne about the impact that had on his social life, his journey into the world of AI, and his sense of fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 64: West Still Best
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While the West collectively soars 26 games above .500, the East is stumbling through a Covid-wrecked season 26 games below. Taking us through the latest Celtics win, what to do with their trade exception, and some historically good and bad stats from Brooklyn, Coach and Tone have all the takes.
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Julia Baird - Queen Victoria’s scandalous reign, our rivalry as authors and finding inspiration
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Broadcaster, journalist and bestselling author Julia Baird has created some stunning works with her biography on Queen Victoria and more recently - Phosphorescence. Hear Julia talk with Christopher Pyne about researching the scandals of Queen Victoria, finding inspiration in the little things, and how her books compare to Christopher's. See omnystu…
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Richard Harris - Rescuing the trapped Thai soccer team, from explorer to lifesaver and becoming Australian of the year
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In the middle of 2018, the world stood still and watched as rescuers raced to save the young Thai soccer team trapped in a cave. Richard Harris talks with Christopher Pyne about going from cave diver to life saver, how the impossible was achieved & becoming Australian of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 63: Long Live The Big Man
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Coach and Tone have fun with way-too-early post-season predictions. Other topics include the resurgence of the big man admid the sprawlball-era, the Celtics Tatum-less struggles, why the Nets are worse after the Harden trade, and a personal rememberance from Coach Healy on the life of the late, great, Henry Aaron.…
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Amanda Vanstone - Her almost famous song, getting drunk on martinis and how she would hijack a plane
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Amanda Vanstone has achieved a great amount in her career, including mentoring Christopher. Hear the former ambassador reminisce with Christopher Pyne about getting drunk on martinis, how easy it could be to hijack a plane and when she wrote an 'almost' famous song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 62: The Harden Trade, and Basketball Festivals
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Greetings Sports Fans! Coach is back to break down the Harden trade, visit some Neighborhood Rules origin stories, and discuss some NEW Neighborhood Rules to pitch to Kyrie if/when he starts a new basketball league.
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Anthony Albanese - Proving we can fix a tyre, being thrown in the parliament sin bin and finding his father
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Anthony Albanese was first known for his scathing speeches in parliament, which could be why he got along so well with Christopher. Hear the Opposition Leader talk with Christopher Pyne about their time being set up on television, getting in trouble in parliament and a recent family discovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep.61: Heritage by Howard Bryant
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Coach takes us through some shocking free-throw disparities in the NBA season's third week, and coach brings us through a book that should be on everyone's reading list for today's times: "Heritage" by Howard Bryant.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 60: Happy New Year
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Coach and Tone navigate the first two and half weeks of the NBA season, and it's surrounding events. Happy New Year everyone!
Christopher Pyne is back and once again turning the tables on his guests so that you can hear the stories that you've never heard before. This season Christopher has his sights set on Anthony Albanese, Gladys Berejiklian, Richard Harris, Amanda Vanstone and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep.59: 'Tis The Season
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Coach and Tone give final thoughts as we eclipse the dawn of the 2020-21 season. After their off-season AND pre-season debacle, The Celts have a much steeper hill to climb than last year. Coach ALMOST gets through a full episode without any grumpy-old-man comments. Almost.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 58: 2020/21 Pre-Season!
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Coach and Tone rank the new-look teams in the East and West as we stand 3 weeks away from the exciting start of the NBA's 2020-21 season.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep.57 - 2020 Post-Draft Analysis
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Coach and Tone discuss the top of the NBA draft, and the devastating injury news on Klay Thompson. Plus, will Gordon stay or will he go?
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 56: Tommy Heinsohn Tribute, and Celts Centers
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Coach and Tone say goodbye to the man who is remembered by 3 different generations as a player, a coach, and broadcaster; the man who in every embodied what it means to be a Celtic: Tommy Heinsohn. Coach also takes us through the dominant Center play that was a part of the Celtics for 4 decades.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 55: Bubble Finals - "Expensive But Worth It"
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Coach and Tone are back for the last episode of the historically long NBA season. The Lakers win, and coach as always takes us through the past present and future of the storied LA franchise, their journey to banner 17 (tying Boston for most titles), and the intriguing backstories of the players involved. Thanks for a great season everyone!…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 55: East-West Finals
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The Celtics have their backs to the wall, and LA is all but guaranteed to steamroll their way to the finals. Who will they face, Miami, or Boston?
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 54: Bubble Playoffs IV
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The Clippers' epic collapse. Denver's extraordinary grit. Miami KO's Milwaukee. The Celts have their backs against the wall in the East finals. Coach is here to take us through it all. It's playoffs in the Bubble, volume IV.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 53: Bubble Playoffs III
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Coach breaks down what the Bucks need to do to avoid a devastating 2nd round sweep. Also, why Frank Vogel will have to pack his bags if he can't find the answers to adjust to Houston's small ball lineups. The playoffs rage on and all the hot takes are right here!
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 52: Bubble Ball Round 2
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Coach and Tone jump around the league's round 2 games, PG showdowns in the West, how the Bucks and Raptors can get their mojo back, and the difficult path the fighting Celtics have to navigate to get out of the East.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 51: Bubble Ball Round 1
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Coach and Tone break down the first round of playoff games inside the NBA Bubble.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 50: NBA IS BACK! with a "Stats" special
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NBA is back, and so is grumpy old Coach with his opinions on the good bad and ugly of the reboot. To pay tribute to the restart of the MLB, we did a fun segment at the end to give you a look into how scary Coach's memory actually is :)
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 49: The Golden Age of Golden State
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On the cusp of the NBA Restart from the Bubble in Orlando, Coach takes us from the near-past up to the present through the dominance (and eventual destruction) of The Golden State Warriors.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 48: The New Player Control - 2011-2014
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Coach covers the New Big 3 era of the Heat from 2011-2014, their battles with Dallas and San Antonio, and how the NBA should handle the delicate season restart in the Covid hot-spot of Florida.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 47: 2008-2010 - Boston's Big 3
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Coach takes us through the innerworkings of the epic trade that gave Boston 3 first-ballot Hall of Fame players and lead them to their first championship of the new century.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 46: Social Justice Through Sports
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This is one of my favorite episodes and makes me exceedingly proud to be related to our indefatigable and well-versed cohost. The only way we move on to a just future is if we all do our part, especially the white folks.
Coach and Tone break down the NBA Playoffs through the Spurs and Lakers dominance, and stop just before the dawn of Boston's Big 3 era!
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 44: Last Dance Recap; Playoffs 1991-2000
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Coach and Tone are back with a continuation of the great Playoff Review, this time wrapping up discussion of the much-anticipated Last Dance documentary with a historical breakdown of each playoff series through what Coach refers to as "The Dark Ages" of the NBA.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 43: 10 Times a Champion, Part 2
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Coach and Tone finish the mini-series on Sam Jones, the unsung hero alongside Bill Russell on one of the most prominent dynasties American sports has ever known.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 42: Sam Jones - 10 Times a Champion
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This ep is even more Coach-Healy-centric than usual. Coach provides an in-depth look at the life of Celtics legend Sam Jones as told in the book Ten Times a Champion by Mark Bodanza. Listen on for some amazing anecdotes that underscore the courage and brotherhood that it took to survive as a professional athlete in a segregated society.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 41: 1985-1990 - From Golden Age to Dark Ages
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Coach and Tone break down the great NBA Playoff battles of the mid-80's, the rise of the Nasty Boys, the beginning of the Dark Ages, and the rise of Jordan.
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 40: The NAIA All-Stars
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Buckle up because Coach Healy just unleashed a 30-for-30 in the making. How this week's topic has not been made into a documentary yet is beyond me. Coach spotlights the legions of outstanding players to grace the NBA from historically black colleges. This was a really interesting episode and shed a lot a of light onto an often unsung corner of NBA…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 39: A look back at the NBA Renaissance
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Coach and Tone are back with a Coach Healy specialty: a look back into the annals of NBA history, when the league teetered on brink of failure in the late 70's and was saved by two bright young stars who would define the style and image of their era: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. This is the first installment of a multi-part series, covering 1979-1…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 38: Clear and Present Covid
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Will a global pandemic stop Coach Healy from attending the entirety of the high school boys basketball state tournament? I think you know the answer. Coach and Tone are here for you in the time of Covid to talk HS boys basketball, and answer your most pressing NBA questions like "why isn't the hoop 12 feet?" "why is there a foul-out rule?" "can we …
Coach and Tone got one in just before the Covid-19 business got serious. Instead of discussing the postponement of the NBA season, Coach and Tone break down the hopes of the West teams on the cusp (there are several), and wonder aloud why the Celts don't play more Kanter and more zone against the streaking Rockets.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 36: Pierce vs Kobe, and how to fix the All-Star Game
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Neighborhood Rules Ep.35: Pre-All-Star Prediction Check-in
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Albert Dadon - A successful migrant story, philanthropy and bringing jazz to life
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Albert Dadon is a successful migrant story with a humble past. Christopher Pyne talks with Albare about his philanthropy and love of music, the relationship between Australia and Israel and practicing the art of disagreement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR
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Martin Parkinson - Life after being somebody, civil war in politics and the number one challenge facing the world
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Martin Parkinson worked in Public Service long enough to witness a lot of good outcomes in Australia. Christopher Pyne talks with Martin about the first world struggles of life after being somebody and how the current civil war in politics is affecting our ability to face world challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lindsay Fox - The Linfox empire, Trump and not allowing wealth to change you
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Lindsay Fox began his transport business with 3 trucks parked along the road on High Street in Melbourne and now has over 8000 trucks globally. Christopher Pyne invites Lindsay on to discuss how he built his empire, international politics and not allowing wealth to change who you are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep.33: Remembering David Stern, and The Celts DON'T Need To Make a Move
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Waleed Aly - Politicians chasing fame, faith representation and nerdy boardgames
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Waleed Aly from The Project joins Christopher Pyne to dismantle the myth that they don’t like each other. Listen as they discuss why some politicians get in the game, why faith is important to Waleed and Christopher’s weird, socialist monopoly rules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Neighborhood Rules Ep. 32: A Team That Boston Likes
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Coach and Tone get into it on the road. Mobile edition #2 coming your way! The Celts are off to a better start this year, plus they actually like each other! The last third of the episode is coach talking about his other passion, Massachusetts football. Come on into the weeds with him as he gets into coaching lineages, spread offenses at the high s…
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Malcolm Turnbull - Fatherhood, forcing me to take public transport and why I need plastic surgery
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Malcolm Turnbull has always tried to be a man of the people. The former Prime Minister opens up to Christopher Pyne about his strong relationship with his father, his favourite moment as PM and why he chooses to catch public transport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR
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Scott Morrison - The good times we’ve had, the jobs I’d like to do and whether I’d be a good PM
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Getting on with the job is what the current Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison had to do when he took over. Christopher Pyne invites the PM to discuss the good old days of working together and whether Christopher would have made a great Prime Minister himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
