Best James Armour Podcasts (2024)

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The Cannes CMO conversations: Why a B2B brand is going on Manchester United's shirts and how to tell better stories through sport. 28:28

9h ago28:28

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Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan brings you the stories of the sports industry week, while Editorial Director James Emmett brings you a couple of heavyweight brand CMO conversations from last week's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. At the Sport Beach, hosted by Stagwell, he sat down with Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm, a B2B …

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Breakdancer Rachael "Ray Gun" Gunn explains how breaking became an Olympic sport 7:42

4d ago7:42

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Rachael Gunn joined Will, Jack and Ruby to tell us about breakdancing's ascent to the Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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SDG 6 | The Yin & Yang of Invasive & Native Habitats | Peyton Schilt 7:22

6d ago7:22

7:22

How does Wisconsin Water Week provide opportunities for artists? Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this episode: How Peyton’s art highlights the environmental impact of invasive species at Wisconsin Water Week Why c…

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Colour and creativity from Cannes; focused networking in Chiswick Park 30:40

7d ago30:40

30:40

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan are out and about, sharing their sports industry week. James is in Cannes, taking in the beaches, making note of the activations and soaking up the vibes at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity - and asking what sport is doing there, who it wants to meet, w…

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SDG 6 | Preserving Cultural Identity Through Art | Pachoua Yang 8:55

13d ago8:55

8:55

What does Pachoua Yang's artwork teach you about cyanobacteria? Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this episode: Pachoua’s art captures the beauty and complexity of cyanobacteria at the microscopic level Pachoua’s jo…

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Sport and the big elections; theatrical ‘immersive’ experiences; and agile agency models 59:22

14d ago59:22

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan take an amble through the sports industry week, joined by Seven League and Rematch Founder Richard Ayers. They discuss how politics and sport are mixing during the UK General Election campaign, and as French President Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election just weeks before …

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Adam Peacock on the French Open finals, breakdancing in 4K, and the Harley Reid of tennis 8:55

18d ago8:55

8:55

Adam Peacock joined Sarah, Will & Rabs to chat about the French Open, the Olympics and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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SDG 6 | The Environmental Impact of Road Salt on Lakes | Jillian Patterson 7:04

20d ago7:04

7:04

How does art effectively raise awareness about environmental issues? Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this episode: How Jillian uses art to highlight the negative impacts of road salt on lakes at Wisconsin Water We…

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North London Forever; Diverse thinking at agencies; Inside Under Armour's Curry Brand 56:25

21d ago56:25

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Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan is joined by Javan Odegah, for the latest on the Leaders Meet: Diversity Series. They reflect on the recent Diversity breakfast hosted at 4se New York, touch on reports Anthony Joshua may be about to buy a stake in his hometown football club, Watford FC, and consider how Arsenal's newly-adopted anthem, North …

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Leaders in Focus: Andy Anson, CEO, British Olympic Association 35:28

27d ago35:28

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Andy Anson is preparing Team GB for a golden summer in Paris. The British Olympic Association CEO is the guest on this month's Leaders in Focus, where he looks ahead to the Olympics; considers the major challenges the Olympic world faces; and discusses whether athletes should be paid directly for winning medals at the Games. He reflects on a long a…

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Backstage at 4se New York; Cowboys, storytellers, Gen Z athletes and other tales from a sports entertainment business blockbuster. 41:57

1M ago41:57

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan take stock of a big week of sports, entertainment and business at 4se New York. As the green room is dismantled around them in Chelsea, they reflect on some of the big themes of the event: storytelling in all its forms, the rise Cowboy culture, and the budding relationship …

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Australian jousting legend Phil Leitch on the Australian Jousting Championships next weekend, wearing 40kg of armour, and copping quotes from the Castle 6:46

1M ago6:46

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Australian jousting royalty Phil Leitch joined Sarah, Will and Rabs to tell us about the Australian Jousting Championship at Kryal Castle next weekend, and how often he cops the 'tell him he's dreaming' quote from the Castle! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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Competitive eater James Webb on his world record, how Aussies can get an eating advantage, and taking on the Hot Dog GOAT Joey Chestnut 5:01

1M ago5:01

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Aussie competitive eater James Webb joined Sarah, Will & Rabs to tell us about his hot dog, burger, sandwich and wing eating prowess! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's work-from-office policy; building an effective executive team from scratch; and sports leadership succession planning 55:55

1M ago55:55

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Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan lean into the sports industry stories of the week. They're joined by Anna Edwards, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at executive search and advisory firm Elite Performance Partners (EPP), to discuss Manchester United' Co-Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new work-from-office edict a…

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Heather Thomas // MAIDEN Skipper & OGR Winner 1:13:21

1M ago1:13:21

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Skipper Heather Thomas recently won the inaugural Ocean Globe Race aboard the iconic yacht MAIDEN. The crew made history again by becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race! At 27, Heather was the youngest skipper in this race and one of two female skippers. Emma and Heather talked about leadership, confidence, navigation and …

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Leaders in Focus: Barbara Slater, Former Director of Sport, BBC 35:41

2M ago35:41

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Barbara Slater is one of the most respected figures in the sports broadcasting industry. A former international gymnast and Olympian, Barbara joined the BBC 40 years ago and is on the cusp of retiring from her current Director of Sport role. During her tenure, she's changed attitudes and enhanced perceptions of women's sport, overseen remarkable gr…

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Kristoffer Appelquist // 'Över Atlanten' TV Show 1:14:31

2M ago1:14:31

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Comedian Kristoffer Appelquist returns to the podcast to talk about his first trans-Atlantic passage with the Swedish reality TV show 'Över Atlanten.' Now in it's 6th season, the show — which puts celebrities onboard a big Swan with Whitbread skipper Gunnar Kranz for an Atlantic crossing — has become a huge hit. Kristoffer, Mia and I talk about how…

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GeoGuessr pro Oscar Pearce - aka zi8gzag - on representing Australia at the World Cup, his training regime, and picking holiday destinations 5:11

2M ago5:11

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Oscar Pearce aka zi8gzag joined Sarah, Will and Rabs to explain how to become elite at popular online game GeoGuessr! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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Saints TV founder Jake Bertone on being told off by Ross Lyon, interviewing Eric Bana, and his favourite St Kilda players 6:29

2M ago6:29

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Saints TV founder Jake Bertone joined the Dead Set Legends this morning and told us all about his love for St Kilda! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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How Ferrari and HP got together; George Pyne’s turf management; and the rise and rise of Cowboy culture 57:06

2M ago57:06

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan shake down the global sports industry for the stories of the week. That includes Amazon’s potential broadcast deal with the NBA, Saudi giant Aramco’s new partnership with Fifa, difficult days for sports journalism, George Payne’s turf management, DAZN’s German football disp…

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August Sandberg // ISBJØRN Refit 1:17:29

2M ago1:17:29

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August Sandberg is the owner and skipper of our beloved Swan 48 ISBJØRN, which has sailed over 60,000 miles since the beginning of 59º North. August lives outside Bergen, Norway, where the boat is now based, and recently finished overseeing a second major refit, which we had done at Vindö Marin on the west coast of Sweden on the famed boatbuilding …

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Aquatics GB CEO joins the podcast with World Swimming in deep water; Fifa's new rights carve-out; and Thomas Bach avoids a Godfather III moment 1:02:13

2M ago1:02:13

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Leaders Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan run the rule over the stories moving the global sports industry needle this week. They're joined in the studio by Aquatics GB CEO Drew Barrand. Together they discuss the fallout from the Chinese doping story; and the CEO response to scandal: the motivating factors behind any…

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Suzanne Heywood // Wavewalker: Breaking Free 1:06:18

2M ago1:06:18

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Suzanne Heywood was raised on a sailboat. What started as a three year circumnavigation with her family turned into a decade of living aboard, sailing, and struggling to get an education. Suzanne's book, 'Wavewalker,' tells the story of that voyage. In this episode, Emma and Suzanne talk about 'Wavewalker,' Suzanne's relationship to sailing now, an…

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Controversial Crows call, Bucks’s Bears Driza-Bone, and biased commentary 46:53

2M ago46:53

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On today's show: AFL.com.au's Riley Beveridge on Essendon's close away win over Adelaide and the controversial moment on the final siren Melbourne Storm have yet another late win and Meg Lanning's open and honest comments about her health Will has his eye on a particular item at Nathan Buckley's memorabilia auction Rabs & Sarah have some advice for…

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Alex Laline // Clipper Round The World Skipper 1:12:30

2M ago1:12:30

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Alex Laline is a lifelong sailor and one of our full-time staff at 59º North. Growing up in a multinational family, he sailed dinghies as a kid in the UK, Spain and Indonesia, then got inspired to sail around the world when he saw an ad for the Clipper Round the World Race. As a teenager he saved all his money and joined Clipper as a paying crewmem…

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Paying athletes; the future of BBC Sport; why PFL and DAZN have joined the MMA party 59:17

2M ago59:17

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan pick out and poke around the stories of the sports industry week, joined by DAZN VP, Right Strategy, Tom Waterhouse. They discuss World Athletics’ announcement it will pay athletes who win Olympic gold this year - and the wider debate over whether and how athletes should be…

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FULL SHOW | Time to Write the new Tassie Song 54:25

2M ago54:25

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FULL SHOW | This week we start to come up with ideas on what should be in Tasmania Devils new club song; We go though Essendon's win over the Bulldogs; and we're joined by Dilruk Jayasinha, Michael Chamberlin and Peter Hellier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Triple M Melbourne

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Masters Week; the Caitlin Clark effect; what we’re watching on YouTube 38:47

3M ago38:47

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan have a roam around the stories of the sports industry week. On the eve of the Masters, there’s a reminder of Augusta National’s well-manicured and private approach to running a global sports event; remote reflections on the Caitlin Clark-inspired remarkable few weeks for wo…

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Lutz Kohne // Golden Globe Manager turned Racer 1:10:57

3M ago1:10:57

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Sailing was never a part of Lutz Kohne’s life growing up — it hit him square in the face as an adult, and completely changed his trajectory. He has since worked as a professional skipper, as Race Director for the OGR and the GGR, and he is now preparing to set sail himself, around the world, solo, retro and unassisted as a participant in the Golden…

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FULL SHOW | Live From the AFL's Gather Round 52:32

3M ago52:32

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FULL SHOW | This week we're live from Adelaide for the AFL's Gather Round and we're joined by Brisbane's Oscar McInerney, Ryan Daniels, Nigel Carmody and Lehmo. Plus, Will and Rabs share some of the unusual sightings they've had while in South Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP; and getting to the sole of sneaker culture 51:10

3M ago51:10

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Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan review the big sports industry stories of the week, joined in the studio by Giulia Zecchini, Co-Founder of Sneaker Sisterhood. There’s reflections on the big motorsport announcement which has seen F1 owner Liberty Media acquire MotoGP in a deal valued at £3.6 billion. Elsew…

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Henry Mickel & Bayley Richardson // Sailing REVELRY Home to Oz 1:12:50

3M ago1:12:50

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Henry Mickle & Bayley Richardson are self-described "Mates from the Land Down Under", cruising around the world in an old Beneteau. These two twenty-something friends made a pact, worked their asses off, saved their money, bought a boat and are living the dream — figuring it out as they go, but with knowledge and experience earned from working prof…

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Winners and losers at the Cheltenham Festival; which vision of the future will tennis choose? 54:06

3M ago54:06

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan return for an extended ramble around the stories of the sports industry week. There’s reflections on the Cheltenham Festival as an event, a social occasion and a sports industry hospitality hotspot; the competing visions for the future of global professional tennis; and the…

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Jojo Pickering // From the Sea to the Theatre & Back Again 57:39

3M ago57:39

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Jojo Pickering grew up with sailing as a central part of her life, vagabonding on the high seas with her family and sailing from Africa to the UK. As she got older, she spent more time ashore, starting a traveling theatre company with her husband and kids and bouncing around the UK, France and Spain. But the sea called her back — she recently compl…

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FULL SHOW | Start Your Engines... We're Trackside at the F1s 49:28

3M ago49:28

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FULL SHOW | Today we're live from the Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024 we're we catch up with V8 champion, Jamie Whincup and former F1 Aerodynamicist and now owner of Lune Croissanterie, Dr Kate Reid; Plus we review the first two games of round two and preview the remainder of the round See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Liz Wardley // A Sailor Smashing Records in the Worlds Toughest Row 1:02:37

3M ago1:02:37

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Sailor, kitesurfer, and paddler Liz Wardley returns to the show to talk with Emma about her record-breaking row across the Atlantic. She completed the World's Toughest Row at the end of January after 44 days at sea. She beat the previous record by 15 days. Liz has competed many times in The Ocean Race and was last on the podcast in 2019 when she wa…

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