AL, Kate & All Their Mates

'AL, Kate & All Their Mates' is a brand new podcast about the game, the gig and everything in between. Hosted by musician Alex Lahey and footballer and sports broadcaster Kate McCarthy. New episodes every Tuesday!Come follow us on Instagram at @al.kate.mates

AL, Kate & All Their Mates is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts AL, Kate & All Their Mates, a society show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Clashes, Concussions & Consequences | AL, Kate & All Their Mates

  Aug 17, 202632 minS2

  AL and Kate are back for another one on one episode! Kate bares it all when it comes to her history with concussion and discusses what players and clubs need to look out for. AL asks all her burning questions about the consequences of concussion and who holds the duty of care. Big topics, big episode! Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 0:37 - START 0:57 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 1:05 - Silksong 3:15 - Migrane meds 4:04 - Botox therapy 5:32 - K Mac's history with concussions 6:57 - Concussion review at a match 8:10 - Symptoms in the moment 9:30 - K Mac's second concussion 13:31 - Headache diary 15:38 - Concussions in the AFL 17:46 - What can the AFL do? 18:38 - Concussion testing 19:03 - Managing baselines 19:42 - Duty of care 21:13 - Importance of independent doctors 22:10 - Unknown consequences 23:59 - Helmets in the AFL 25:10 - NFL comparison 25:58 - Kate's words of wisdom 27:19 - Footy Feud 28:38 - Roland SP-404

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  Episode #9

  Julia Chiera Pays Us an AFLW Club Visit! BONUS EP

  Aug 12, 202630 minS2

  AL and Kate welcome their mate Julia Chiera of the AFLW Player's Association for a very special bonus episode to celebrate the start of the AFLW 2026 Season. JC gives us all the ins and outs of what the AFLPA does, why club visits are so important and gives us a candid insight into what life can look like before, during and after footy. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS 1:27 - How we know Julia 3:33 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 4:50 - Being on the internet as a queer person 5:17 - Mel C's new album 6:34 - Hoof shoes 7:41 - JC's footy journey 9:20 - Darebin Falcons dynasty 10:46 - Development of the AFLW 12:20 - Watching your mates play at the highest level 13:11 - The impact of AFLW on Melbourne 14:35 - Body diversity in AFLW 15:26 - Young boys idolizing AFLW players 17:12 - "Hockey people are the best people" 17:29 - Having a career outside of football 19:05 - Fans and family 21:50 - Juggling playing and employment 23:00 - The gig economy 24:30 - What do you want to be after your career is over? 25:34 - Fan behaviour 26:12 - Shedding light on the whole person 26:59 - Extra Time

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  Episode #7

  Dr Kate and Gordi Make Their Pod WAG Debut

  Aug 3, 202642 minS2

  AL and Kate welcome their mates Dr Kate Lee and Sophie Payten aka Gordi........the WAGs! Dr Kate and Soph tell us about their shared experiences training and working in the medical field, we reveal Soph and K Mac's INSANE origin story and we play a game of Extra Time: Perfect Partners Edition. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS: 3:03 - How we know Kate and Sophie 4:20 - AL and Sophie origin story 5:40 - The Kates origin story 6:26 - K Macs policy when single 7:10 - HOT DOCTOR!! 7:40 - Catfish dog 8:45 - Kate and Sophie's origin story?? 10:52 - Cricket tournament 11:25 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 12:28 - Dr Kate the runner 13:36 - Running as an escape 14:43 - Gordi the runner 15:21 - Famesick 17:36 - Lena Dunham lessons 19:17 - The Kates hens night 22:20 - Doctors Q&A 23:50 - Dr Kate's history 25:52 - Dr Gordi's history 27:50 - GP training 29:25 - Panic attacks at work 31:37 - Wife swap 34:03 - Love languages 34:43 - Extra Time 38:50 - Renee Rapp....again

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  Episode #5

  The Jungle Giants Are Experiencing Feelings of Joy

  Jul 20, 202648 minS2

  AL and Kate welcome their mate Sam Hales from The Jungle Giants! While on set, Sam breaks down the brilliant new album from The Jungle Giants 'Experiencing Feelings of Joy', he blows our minds with his near death "bang bang" story and we hear about his Runescape side hustle. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS 1:25 - How we know Sam 3.30 - Workout music 5:12 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 5:44 - Sam LOVES Runescape 9:44 - Greyhound pajamas 11:00 - Kylie doco 12:25 - Do music videos still matter? 14:00 - Big Wett video clips 14:56 - Experiencing Feelings Of Joy 16:12 - The ladder back to joy 17:02 - Stages of grief 18:11 - How have the goalposts shifted? 20:27 - Music about exes 22:36 - Dating a songwriter 24:18 - The Artist's Way 26:20 - Accessing your inner artist 27:48 - Discipline art and sport 30:30 - BANG BANG 37:00 - No backing out now 44:12 - Extra Time

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  Episode #3

  Gillian Cosgriff Gives Life (Oh Life) Advice

  Jul 13, 202641 minS2

  AL and Kate welcome their mate Gillian Cosgriff! Gillian settles right in on the orange couch and tells us all about the best and worst life advice to come out of her new show 'Life, Oh Life', the value of feedback and shares her definitive list of the sexiest dragons of all time. Follow us Follow AL Follow Kate CHAPTERS1:34 - How we know Gillian 3:30 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop 6:00 - Reading fantasy novels 8:30 - AL loves the nun podcast 10:55 - Savannah Bananas 11:55 - Gillian the multi-hyphenate 13:13 - Life Oh Life 15:00 - Best and worst advice 16:40 - What Gillian's show has taught her 18:09 - The value of feedback 20:00 - The Drama 20:40 - K Mac's life advice 22:13 - AL's life advice 24:14 - Making friends at work 25:42 - Love It & List It 28:44 - Dragon from Shrek 29:15 - No Dumb Questions 30:18 - Discovering comedians 32:42 - Longform art on social media 35:21 - Extra Time

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