Show overview
The Knack launched in 2023 and has put out 33 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 42 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.8 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year.
From the publisher
The Knack brings everyday sport related observations into the spotlight.Every episode Conor and Mike take one of their observations and turn it into a 'topic' which the other person doesn't know about.They also dissect a Niche Sport along with celebrating a member of the sporting community that deserves credit.
Latest Episodes
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S2 Ep 6The Knack Olympics Review - Day 7 & 8
The Knack looks at the weekends action from Paris as this streak of 8 days with a gold medal keeps on rolling!
S2 Ep 5The Knack Olympics Review - Day 5 & 6
The Knack catches up on Day 5 before dissecting Day 6. The streak of a gold every day remains!
S2 Ep 4The Knack Olympics Review - Day 4
The Knack dissects Day 4 of the Olympic Games where Australia has kept their streak of Gold medals alive!
S2 Ep 3The Knack Olympics Review - Day 3
The Knack Reviews Day 3 of the Olympics which saw the Aussies take home another gold and two silvers.
S2 Ep 2The Knack Olympics Review - Day 2
The Knack review Day 2 of the Olympics headlined by Jess Fox's Gold Medal in the K1.
S2 Ep 1The Knack Olympics Review - Day 1
The Knack reviewing all the Aussie medals and more from Day 1 of the Olympic Games.
S1 Ep 27Episode #27 - OLYMPIC SPECIAL
It's Olympic week. Enjoy it.
S1 Ep 26Episode #26 - Olympic Controversies, To Tuck or Not To Tuck, Yak Polo, and Jayden Lawrence
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike predict what we can expect from the 2024 Olympic Games away from the action, what comes into the decisions to tuck or untuck a jersey, another iteration of Polo, and and Aussie wrestler heading to Paris.
S1 Ep 25Episode #25 - Spectator Engagement, Home Ground Advantage, Death Diving, and Aoife Coughlan
On this episode of The Knack - Mike and Conor unpack the athlete spectator relationship, whether home ground advantage is a diminishing factor toward winning, an extreme version of diving, and another Aussie Olympian heading to Paris.
S1 Ep 24Episode #24 - Sacked Coaches, Stadium Bathrooms, Cycle Polo, and Grae Morris
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike dissect the recent flurry of coach firings, then, they unpack some issues with Stadium bathrooms. The Niche Sport involves an ancient game with a modern twist, and finally, they pay credit to Aussie Olympian Grae Morris.
S1 Ep 23Episode #23 - Records, Talk Shows on Talk Shows, An Extreme Niche, and an Aussie Surfer
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike talks about the abuse of comparing records, holding talk shows accountable through more talk shows, a combination of a number of sports in one extreme environment, and an Aussie surfer heading to Paris 2024 (Tahiti).
S1 Ep 22Episode #22 - Sounds of the Game, Sounds in the Box, Speed Golf, and Torrie Lewis
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike talk about what happens when you prioritise simply listening to the sounds that occur during sport. Then, they continue the theme of 'sound', zoom out and talk about the impact of commentary on the fans experience. The Niche Sport is an alternative to one of the worlds most popular games, and finally they shoutout another Aussie olympian heading to Paris.
S1 Ep 21Episode #21 - Indoor vs Outdoor, Great Teams, Roller Derby, and Claudia Holllingsworth
On this episode of The Knack - Mike and Conor debate whether playing indoor or outdoor sport is more impressive, the makings of serial winning sporting organisations, a niche sport on wheels, and another Aussie Olympian heading to Paris.
S1 Ep 20Episode #20 - Perception, Volunteers, Headwind Cycling, and a Breakdancer
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike delve into how much of a role perception has on our sports takes #ThanksMedia. Then they talk about the impact of volunteers and whether we are taking the piss out of them. The niche sport this week was a send in by a friend of The Knack, and they end proceedings by getting to know a 16 year old Aussie breakdancer.
S1 Ep 19Episode #19 - Ball on Road, Admin Duties, Pro Kabaddi, and An Aussie Diver
On this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike discuss the multiple contexts involved in seeing, collecting, and returning a ball that is on the road, then, they assess how societies perception of admin needs to change and why it is so important to sport. This weeks niche sport takes us back 4000 years with some modern adjustments, before they begin an Australian Olympic series leading up to Paris where they pay credit towards emerging Aussie athletes.
S1 Ep 18Episode #18 - Country Kids, USA's Demise, Super Sian, Ski Joring
In this episode of The Knack - Conor and Mike summarise what country kids have to offer, the consistent uncovering of America's sports weakness, an inspiring community member by the name of Sian Richardson, and water skiing on ice with a horse.
S1 Ep 17Episode #17 - Coaching, Overpositivity, Geoguesser, and Uganda's Golfer
On this episode of The Knack - Mike and Conor delve into what makes an aware coach, the negative effects of being TOO positive, the intricacies of being an elite Geoguesser, and a Ugandan who has hit the world stage.
S1 Ep 16Episode #16 - Scheduling, Freebies, Ooh Ahh Shamar, And Jingle Ball
Mike and Conor bring in 2024 with some advice on scheduling in sport before moving onto the issue with representing your country, potentially as a result of this scheduling debacle.They then give credit to a West Indian cricketer from the middle of somewhere and introduce a niche sport called Jingle Ball.Enjoy!
S1 Ep 15Episode #15 - Load Management, Sport & Business, Kick Boules, And The Modern Athlete
In an especially ruinous episode of The Knack, Conor and Mike talk about two topics on the edge of everyones lips at the moment - load management and the role of business in sport. They then lighten things up a bit by introducing a sport they think they invented before finishing by completely contradicting themselves and giving credit to the modern athlete.
S1 Ep 14Episode #14 - Referee Development, Olympics Criteria, Shohei Ohtani, and Aggressive Chess
On this episode of The Knack, Mike and Conor speak on the pathway towards becoming a professional referee, what actually is the plan with the Olympic Games, the biggest contract in sport, and a sport that requires two very different kinds of strategy.