Talkin Ball Segment from Gold Central Victoria's "The Sideline View with Chris Jarrold". This originally aired on GoldFm on August 16, 2025 from 1pm.
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We hit it all in under ten minutes on this weekend's Sideline View.
Original Airitme 1:40pm Bendigo time on GoldFM/AM 98.3/1071
NBA FINALS UPDATE
IVAN McFARLIN'S LOVE FOR BENDIGO & NBA TRIPS
Bendigo Spirit Free Agent Signings
NBAxNBL Exhibition Games in October - Tickets Now on Sale
WWE Money in the Bank Recap & Crown Jewel / King & Queen of the Ring preview
US Open Golf update
BIRTHDAY LOVE & BENDIGO BASKETBALL BABY UPDATES
Part 2 of our NBA Finals Pod with Oklahoma resident, former Philadelphia 76ers player, and Bendigo Braves / SEABL Conference MVP Ivan McFarlin.
In this episode, Ivan relives taking boats and bullet trains on road trips in his professional international career, spanning across 7+ countries, including Switzerland, France, Poland, Turkey, Australia, Japan & USA.
Focusing on his time with Bendigo, fun playing for the Braves and the leadership from Ricky Daniels, pride as a parent and the support of the Daniels family, following Kai and Dyson's careers and Dash's potential/development.
Re-live the anniversary of the 2011 Bendigo Player Hater's Ball from Bramble Pavillion.
Quiz time is guessing who else wore #31 for the 76ers.
"Return of the Mac" and his favourite basketball pump-up tunes.
Finally, Trent shares his Allen Iverson memorabilia collection; and Ivan settles the classic debate, who has better fashion sense: Ivan, Chris Novak or Chris Hogan?
If you missed Part one, please subscribe to The TB Podcast on Youtube & Spotify, as Ivan shares stories of his epic run with Oklahoma State to the Final Four and the feeling of winning on a buzzer beater in the Elite Eight, then losing in the dying seconds in the Final Four.
Then we get juicy as he shares his stories as an NBA rookie with the Sixers before he got traded with AI to Denver.
"High Roller" table at the back of the plane with AI & C-Webb.
"Kiddy Table" with Lou Will & Andre Iguodala.
Smuggling a slab of Coronas from Canada for The Answer - "Figure it Out".
Looking after C-Webb's LV bag that he unknowingly had more than a few bills inside.
Advice he received from the great Sixer Moses Malone.
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Our Old Friend Ivan "Platinum Money" McFarlin joins Trent on this week's Talkin' Ball Podcast.
The ideal guest this week as Ivan lives just down the road from The NBA Finals, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, plus was a rookie who had as a vet, our idol, Jewelz himself Mr Allen Iverson, who turned 50 on the weekend of this recording.
Ivan shares stories of his epic run with Oklahoma State to the Final Four and the feeling of winning on a buzzer beater in the Elight Eight, then losing in the dying seconds in the Final Four.
Then we get juicy as he shares his stories as an NBA rookie with the Sixers before he got traded with AI to Denver.
"High Roller" table at the back of the plane with AI & C-Webb.
"Kiddy Table" with Lou Will & Andre Iguodala.
Smuggling a slab of Coronas from Canada for The Answer - "Figure it Out".
Looking after C-Webb's LV bag that he unknowingly had more than a few bills inside.
Advice he received from the great Sixer Moses Malone.
All in Part One, then Part Two Covers how to be a professional basketball player outside of America, and the success he had in Australia and the fun times with the Bendigo Braves.
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Peace, Love & Hoops :)
Trent joins GOLDFM's Chris Jarrold with instant reaction after Pacers Game 1 comeback win at OKC, on this week's "Talkin Basketball" segment during GOLDFM's weekly sports show "The Sideline View".
Also Thibodeau is out of New York and challenges of being a professional coach.
NBL1 update for Bendigo Braves season-to-date and their tough away schedule over the last month of the season.
Listen LIVE each Saturday at goldcentralvictoria.com.au or in Central Victoria tune yiour dial to 98.3FM or AM1071.
Finally, as today is significant in inspirations for Trent, in that it is both Allen Iverson's birthday, and his Grandfather Bendigo Bill Bice's one year anniversary of his passing, we close the episode with the reading of two of "Bendigo Bill's" final poems, from his book of poems "In my Sunset Years Vol 3."; as read by Trent's uncle Richard, recorded May 2024.
Titled "Biceland", then also "In my Sunset Years".
Enjoy :)
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Trent’s weekly guest segment from “The Sideline View” on GoldFM Central Victoria
The Sideline View is Hosted by Chris Jarrold
This ep features NBA playoff update, Bendigo Braves NBL1 season recap and round preview, Buddha’s birthday and The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, and Mother’s Day
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GRAND FINAL PREDICTIONS & BEST IMPORTS TO PLAY WITH
TIMESTAMPS
1:30 CHRIS NOVAK - FORMER NBL PLAYER: TOWNSVILLE, CAIRNS, NBL1 CHAMPION
6:30 FELIX VON HOFE - NBL OVERTIME HOST, FORMER NBL PLAYER MELBOURNE UNITED
9:55 CAM RIGBY - FORMER NBL PLAYER: RUNNER UP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, WOLLLONGONG HAWKS, CANBERRA CANNNONS, WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS, NBL1 CHAMPION
26:30 KARL BESTON - NBL ANALYTICS EXPERT
28:40 DAVID HOGAN - FORMER BENDIGO BRAVES NBL1 COACH & ILLAWARRA HAWKS CONSULTANT
45:15 ROSEMARY BICE - THE GREATEST MUM
46:25 RICKY DANIELS - 2 X TIME ABA (NBL1) NATIONAL MVP, FATHER TO KAI, DYSON & DASH DANIELS, LOVER OF CARDS
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Trent is out of town for a wedding this weekend so no traditional Talkin Ball Podcast, but here is Trent with Robbo on Saturday’s “The Sporting View” for GOLDFMAM Central Victoria & Australian Radio Network
Previewing NBL Grand Final Game 3, reflecting on the Spirit, and a Team Daniels update, from the Golden Heart of Central Victoria
#NBL25 GRAND FINAL PREVIEW POD
STREAKS, TRENDS, BETTING INSIGHT AND PREDICTIONS FOR THE GRAND FINAL SERIES
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Part 2 of our pod with Parky - NBL great Andrew Parkinson
This pod begins with Parky's life off the floor, as he gives us an - - update on his recent health battles (spoiler alert: it's great news);
- how the support of the basketball community has helped him over the past 6 years;
- An inspirational relationship with Corey 'Homicide' Williams;
- Getting picked to represent Australia;
- Then some classic NBL stories like the time he dropped 50 with Bruce & Goorj allegedly taking sips along with each field goal;
- going to a college voted by Playboy as the 4th best party school in the States;
- Trash Talk in the 90s;
- Matching up on Gaze "he had to guard me too";
- starting and his finishing his career as a result of NBL club mergers;
- should the NBL bring back the Golden Hands award?;
- and of course finishing his career playing Steve Delaveaga, Ricky Daniels, Ben Hunt, Justin Cass, Jon Croft & the '99 Bendigo Braves.
An emotional, motivating and entertaining pod with the 265-game NBL Legend and 2 x NBL Champ
Part One of a two-parter this week featuring Andrew "Parky" Parkinson, as he joins Trent to Talk Ball on this week's pair of NBL Semi-Final Game 3 Matchups.
First Melbourne United host Perth Tuesday night, then Illawarra host Parky's former club South East Melbourne, each battling in do-or-die games and a place in #NBL25's Grand Final Series.
Part Two will be released later this week after each series is complete, as Parky goes into detail on his battle with cancer, the love and support of the basketball community, and the many relationships he has developed in his lifetime in the game.
A pair of episodes full of insight, inspiration, motivation and plain old laughs as the fellas are just Talkin Ball at the business end of #NBL25 season.
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It's FINALS TIME in NBL25 and Trent is joined this week by his buddy, South East Melbourne Phoenix baseline season ticket holder SAM TWOMEY.
Sam is a guest Trent has been waiting to come on all season, as his knowledge, insight and view of the game, plus his access from sitting baseline next to the Phoenix's opposition each week, brings a fresh and knowledgeable perspective from one who has been around basketball for 30+years.
This episode they breakdown SEM's elimination final comeback v Adelaide last week, and some reasons that contributed to the 36ers' collapse, then bring a deep preview to both semi-final matchups; then apply many rules from Bill Simmons' NFL Playoff manifesto to the remaining NBL matchups in trying to predict their championship winners.
Great insight a deep analysis heading into NBL's Final Four for season 2024-25.
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Incorporating Bill Simmons NFL Playoff manifesto into Australian basketball, Trent breaks down tomorrow's #NBL25 knockout matchup between the South East Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers.
Includes picks, prop bets, trends and analytics.
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Special Guest: NBL Play-by-Play Announcer Joel Peterson
Entering the final round of #NBL25, Joel joins Trent to analyse the NBL season and takes us behind-the-curtain in life as a professional sports announcer.
This is episode is inspiration for aspiring announcers as Joel tells his career journey from FreshFM Bendigo to the NBL & ESPN.
Key Topics include:
- Advantages of broadcasting LIVE courtside as opposed to in-studio
- 'User-friendly' broadcasts
- What makes a good announcer, and the preparation involved?
- Types of stats and when to use them
- NBL Playoffs, who can we trust?
- Coach of the Year Candidates
- Should Hickey be 6th Man?
- Working with Damon Lowery
- Dash, Dyson, Kai and Ricky Daniels football & basketball
- NBL Awards night
- The Luckiest Man in the World
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Ryan Pedrotti from DREAM HOOP TOURS joins Trent after arriving home just days ago after two weeks of NBA action across the States.
Ryan tells us some of his favourite stories and exclusive access in his decade-plus career taking Aussie tour groups across America.
The fellas then recap this rounds NBL & NBA action, and preview the NBL's final week of action heading in to the playoffs.
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Soundtrack authorized by Boris Brejcha, his latest track Die Maschine auf Diskette 2. Buy it now!
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Quick pod this week.
Happy #straya Day
Trent is joined by radio host from GoldFM/AM Central Victoria's "The Wake Up Call With Robbo" Mark Robinson, a dear friend of the late Adelaide and North Melbourne Giant champion Darryl Pearce.
Trent and Robbo reflect on "The Iceman's" impact on and off the court, as well as when Darryl played against the other "Iceman" George Gervin in an exhibition game.
Trent then gives his quick Round 17 analysis, with trends and predictions for games Saturday through Wednesday.
New podcast theme thanks to Boris Brejcha, touring Australia this week. A few tickets still available for his Melbourne & Perth shows on the Aus Day long weekend.
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Hug Ya Mum, Dad, Grandparents and all those around you
Have Fun
In Part Two, Our Buddy Caine, Melbourne United member one of the new NBL diehards disects Melbourne United's run home as we predict playoff seeding with four and a half rounds to go in the #NBL25 season.
We also Guess the Lines and analyse trends for the second half of Round 16s NBL games (from Sat-Wed).
Finally, I ask Caine's about his lifelong love of wrestling & WWE's new Netflix deal and the debut episode of Monday Night Raw.
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THE PODCAST IS BACK!
After an unexpeted break with Macbook issues, Apple came through with an upgrade of the ol' laptop and we are finally close to having the TB Podcast running on all cylinders.
Joined by Melbourne UNited member my Buddy Caine, in this two-parter we break down the thrillers from #NBL25 Round 16 thus far - Syd-Mel & Tas-Adel in OT last night, then analyse the state of the season for Melbourne United and their roster heading in to the playoffs.
Then Caine tells us about his family trip to watch United at Adelaide in the 'post-melee' (if you can call it that) re-match.
Part Two previews the games in the second half a week-long Round 16, playoff predictions,and then finish with Caine talking about his first true love, World Wrestling and WWE heading to Netflix.
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