Broken Oars Podcast, Episode 22, Kate O'Sullivan and Yet More Northerners in Charge - a podcast by brokenoarspodcast

Ladies, Gentlemen, children of all ages!

 

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends - the Broken Oars Podcast!

 

Well, it might seem like it's been a while, but that's only because after a year of talking about this wonderful sport of ours, we're all finally allowed back on the water. 

 

Yes, it might only last a few weeks before lockdown number four is imposed - as it surely will be - but we've been somewhat neglecting our duties and responsibilties towards you, dear listeners, while we've enjoyed the delights of shovelling a boat backwards down a river on flat water.

 

You can be harsh if you like, but we're sure you've been doing the same. Is there honestly anything better?

 

No. We don't think so either.

 

However, as the Posh Southern One recovers from the horrors of Teacher-Assisted Marking and the Grumpy Northern One recovers from finding out his Northerness is terminal, we found time to get together and catch up with a chat we had with the one, the only, the inimitable and the incredible Kate O' Sullivan - deputy chair of British Rowing, Teesside alumna, and all-round amazing force-of-nature.

 

That's right, Ladies and Gentlemen we've gone Full Establishment!

 

We know that you love Broken Oars Podcast because we say the things that other rowing podcasts don't; and that we can't be bought and we won't be muzzled.

 

But as always happens with British rebels when they can't kill them (Boudicca, Hereward the Wake, Bagpuss), they make them part of the furniture. Look at Sir Steve - started out an upstart being told he'd never row for his country again, won five Olympic golds and ended up a Knight of the Realm.

 

Well, they haven't given us a knighthood.

 

They've given us something better - a chat with the Deputy Chair of British Rowing.

 

So, sit down, strap in and buckle up!

 

Quite frankly, we always talk our guests up because, quite frankly, they've all been amazing. After chatting with Kate and listening to her trajectory through the sport, however, and her experiences within it and without it, we can honestly say that we've come away feeling that we could be a bit more like Kate.

 

And it's perfect for those long 100k rows that seem to be so fashionable at the moment.

 

GET SOME!

 

Bowside? Strokeside? This is the person we want you to grow up to be. Pay attention!

 

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