The Home Ground

Sport and property are more connected than you realise. Listen to one episode of The Home Ground and you'll see why.Packed with insight and big personalities, Max Shifman and David Basheer explore the powerful connection between property and sport, from stadium deals and infrastructure to urban development and investment.

The Home Ground is a business podcast hosted by Max Shifman and David Basheer, with 32 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.

Max Shifman and David Basheer hosts The Home Ground, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  28 | What Australian Football can learn from this community club in USA's second tier

  Jul 1, 202621 minS1

  As the Socceroos base themselves in Oakland during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Max and Bash sit down with Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul President Lindsay Barenz. They discuss how the club has built one of the most community-focused models in world football, balancing commercial success with accessibility, investing in women's football, plans for a purpose-built stadium, promotion and relegation in the US, and what Australian football can learn from their approach.

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  27 | Why Victoria’s Housing Crisis Keeps Getting Worse... And What South Australia Is Doing Better

  Jun 4, 202615 min

  Australia’s housing crisis continues to dominate headlines, but are current policies actually making things worse? In this episode, Max and Bash break down what’s happening across housing approvals, planning reform, taxation, land release and infrastructure investment.

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  Joe Montemurro | Why He Left Arsenal, How Juventus Changed Women's Football Forever & the Matildas' World Cup Dream

  May 21, 202636 min

  In one of the most candid conversations you'll hear from a sitting national coach, Matildas head coach Joe Montemurro joins David Basheer and Max Shifman on The Home Ground to open up on walking away from Arsenal, building the first truly professional women's football program in Australia at Melbourne City, and the Juventus project that helped change women's football in Europe forever.Joe also breaks down how he prepared the Matildas to navigate the Asian Cup, what he really thinks about the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, and why the Matildas' popularity goes far beyond marketing. Follow The Home GroundInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomegroundauTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehomeground_Email: thehomegroundau@gmail.comListen to the podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pPHOYHravWv6N163DOqbZ?si=2b6947a0fb984e67Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-home-ground/id1816844726Subscribe to the channel for new episodes of The Home Ground weekly on Thursdays at 4pm and more conversations from the world of sport.

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  Episode #26

  26 | War, Fuel & Supply Shocks: Why Everything in Australia Is About to Get More Expensive

  Apr 1, 202617 minS1

  Global shocks are already hitting Australia’s economy. Max and Bash unpack how war, rising fuel costs, and supply disruptions are driving up construction prices, housing costs, and everyday expenses, and what it means for affordability and the future of housing.

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  Episode #25

  25 | Why Australia’s Housing Targets Don’t Add Up (And What Actually Will)

  Mar 19, 202617 minS1

  Housing is dominating state politics, but are the numbers realistic? We break down the promises, the policies, and why delivery is the real challenge ahead of the upcoming state elections.

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