Best Around The World With Polis Podcasts (2025)

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Brook Cupps on The Power of Story in Culture Building, Offensive Role Clarification, and Becoming Anti-Fragile {Centerville HS} 1:06:31

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Coach, Author, and Leadership Development Consultant from Centerville HS in Ohio, Brook Cupps. In this terrific conversation the trio dive into Coach Cupps' thoughts on the power of story in building culture, accountability partners, and discusses role clarification in motion offense, and teaching players to …

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The Wines of Bandol with Cedric Gravier

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Bandol in Provence is best known for Mourvedre to produce ageworthy, full-bodied reds. We meet up with the president of the Bandol winegrowers association to find out more about the region and grapes.

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#197 Doing More with Less with Dr Ed Poliness 27:17

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In a time when lettuce costs are skyrocketing and healthcare access is slipping out of reach for many, how can GPs continue to deliver excellent care with dwindling resources? In this compelling conversation, Dr. Rob Park speaks with Dr. Edmund Poliness — medical director of Wathaurong Aboriginal Medical Service and GP at The Living Room in Melbour…

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John Patrick on How Pace Connects to Everything, Defending Unique PNR Actions, and the Core Elements of Winning {International Pro Coach} 1:07:40

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with 3x German Bundesliga Coach of the Year, who has also coached extensively in Japan, John Patrick. In this highly insightful conversation the trio dive into Coach Patrick's thoughts on pace and building an offense from someone who is an legendary defensive coach, and discuss defending tough PNR actions along wi…

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Mary Bridges on Gusbourne Estate Part 1

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Meet Mary Bridges, head winemaker at Gusbourne Estate located in Kent producing premium sparkling and still wines. We find out how Mary began her winemaking career while studying at Plumpton College and working several vintages.

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Johnny Tauer on Intrinsic Motivation, Teaching Split Cuts, and Over Eager Parents {St. Thomas} 1:10:57

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This week, we're revisiting a fascinating conversation on Slappin' Glass with the Head Coach of St. Thomas, Johnny Tauer! Originally recorded during the Tommies' transition from D3 to D1, Coach Tauer shares timeless insights on what truly wins at both levels. We also dive into discussions on intrinsic motivation, handling turnovers, managing over-e…

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#196 Cultural Conversations and the Water Well Project with Dr Linny Phuong 27:43

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How do you explain a blood test, a referral, or even shared decision-making when the entire healthcare system is foreign to your patient? In this deeply thoughtful and practical episode, Dr. Linny Phuong, paediatric infectious diseases physician and founder of the award-winning Water Well Project, joins Dr. Rob Park to explore how we as clinicians …

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Francesco Tabellini on Playing Relentless, Tagging Up Killers, and Attacking the Hedge {Nymburk/Paris} 1:26:32

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the former Head Coach of Nymburk, and recently hired Head Coach of Paris Basketball, Francesco Tabellini. Coach Tabellini recently led Nymburk to the Czech NBL Championship and is here today to discuss playing relentless, and and attacking through pace, stampedes, and cutting, and the trio discusses "Tagging …

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Tiago Splitter on Creating Early Advantages, Attacking With Stampedes, and Quick Practice Bursts {Portland Trailblazers} 57:53

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with newly hired Portland Trailblazers Assistant Coach, Tiago Splitter! In this fantastic conversation the trio dive into Coach Splitter's thoughts on creating advantages in the middle third of the floor, attacking via stampedes, and discusses first year head coaching decisions and handling midseason stressors dur…

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The State of the Fine Wine Market with Tom Burchfield from Liv-ex Part 2

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We continue looking at the fine wine market with Tom Burchfield and the regions to watch other than the traditional high-end Bordeaux and Burgundy markets.

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#195 Trauma-Informed Primary Care and Sense of Safety with Dr Johanna Lynch 1:11:28

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Host Dr Sam Manger is joined by Dr Johanna Lynch, an Australian General Practitioner who has spent the last 15 years working as a psychotherapist with adult survivors of childhood trauma and neglect. She founded a transdisciplinary trauma-informed clinic in Brisbane named Integrate Place which operated from 2009-2013 offering psychology, social wor…

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Mike MacDonald on Ingredients of Great Teams, Offensive Rebounding, and the Two-Guard Offense {Daemen} 1:19:47

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Daemen University, Mike MacDonald! In this terrific conversation the trio dive into Coach MacDonald's thoughts on the ingredients of great teams, handling success, and discusses offensive rebounding and the two-guard offense during the always entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coach…

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The State of the Fine Wine Market with Tom Burchfield Liv-ex - Part 1

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We focus in on the performance of fine wine market and en primeur over the last 20 years with Tom Burchfield, head of market intelligence at Liv-ex.

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#194 Antibiotic Therapeutic Guidelines Update with Dr Geoffrey Spurling 37:11

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Host Dr. Rob Park joins forces with the ever-curious Dr. Geoffrey Spurling to unpack the most important updates from the recent Therapeutic Guideline on Antibiotics. Think doxycycline for kids (yes, really), a new first-line antibiotic for UTIs (if they’re even needed?!), and why you might need to start counting impetigo sores. Therapeutic Guidelin…

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Mike DeGeorge on Process Driven Analytics, Training Decision Making, and Program Alignment (Cal Poly SLO) 1:20:45

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Mike DeGeorge. Coach DeGeorge has risen from D3, to D2, to D1 Head Coach and joins the show to discuss his thoughts on Process Driven Analytics, early "Hit Aheads", Pace of Play, and discusses training decision making, and program alignment during the always fun "St…

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Tariffs and the Fine Wine Market with Robbie Stevens Liv-ex Part2

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In this episode we talk to Liv-ex to find out what is happening to fine wine trading during the US trade tariff war and the impact on EU fine wine.

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Kellen Sampson on Unscripted Points, Winning the Margins, and Playing with Two Bigs {Houston} 1:07:09

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Slappin' Glass is joined this week by Houston MBB Assistant/Head Coach in Waiting, Kellen Sampson. In this terrific conversation the trio discuss winning the margins, unscripted points, offensive rebounding principles, and explore topics of playing with two bigs, and elite player development sessions during the always entertaining "Start, Sub, or S…

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#193 Answering Challenging Questions and the Media with Dr Michael Bonning 35:20

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In his inaugural episode, host Dr Rob Park is joined by Dr Michael Bonning, GP, past NSW AMA President, media spokesperson and advocate to explore how we can answer difficult questions in the media with clarity, confidence, and care. From TikTok trends to political hot potatoes, today’s patients are more curious—and sometimes more confused by the v…

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Tariffs and the Fine Wine Market with Robbie Stevens Liv-ex Part 1

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We're talking tariffs with Robbie Stevens of Liv-ex and how they affected fine wine trading in Trumps first administration.

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Jenny Boucek on Assessing Player Value, PNR Cutting Concepts, and Loyalty in Coaching {Indiana Pacers} 44:15

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Indiana Pacers Assistant Coach, Jenny Boucek! In this terrific re-run episode from 2021 the trio dive into PNR cutting concepts, late-game analytics, and discuss assessing player value, defending the Short Roll, and loyalty in coaching during the alway fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championsh…

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Liv-ex and the Fine Wine Market with Tom Burchfield

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Find out how fine wines are traded with Tom Burchfield, head of market intelligence at Liv-ex.

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Rhett Soliday on Winning with Small Guards, "Teachable Moments", and Defending the Middle Third {Vanguard} 1:17:34

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the HC of D2 Vanguard University, Rhett Soliday! The former NAIA Coach of the Year after winning the 2014 National Championship brings a wealth of knowledge to the show as the trio dive into Coach Soliday's philosophy on winning with smaller guards, defending all 94 feet of the floor, and discusses BLOB tacti…

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Vines in Poly Tunnels with Sandy Booth Part 2

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In this second episode with Sandy Booth we continue to explore how polytunnels are being used to grow grapes and the pros and cons.

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Scott Wylie on the Cognitive Underpinnings of Decision-Making, the Mental Makeup of Elite PNR Players, and How "Impulse Control" Affects Shot Selection {S2 Cognition} 1:11:08

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Co-Founder and CEO of S2 Cognition, Scott Wylie! S2 is a leader in the field of measuring the cognitive underpinnings of athletes and high performers, and in this highly insightful conversation the trio dive into how S2 measures decision making capabilities, as well as how coaches can use that knowledge, …

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UK Vines in Poly Tunnels with Sandy Booth Part 1

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Grapevines grown under poly tunnels is the topic of this first episode with Sandy Booth of New Forest Fruit.

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Justin Leslie on Creating an Adaptable Offense, Attacking Through the Middle Third, and Valuable Career Relationships {Westmont College} 1:14:08

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with newly hired Head Coach of Westmont College, after a successful tenure at Midwestern State, Justin Leslie! In this highly insightful conversation the trio explore Coach Leslie's thoughts on creating an adaptable offense, simplifying actions, attacking through the middle third of the floor, and discuss how guar…

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Wines of Lisboa with Libby Brodie on Food Pairings

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Libby and Chris taste four wines from Lisboa and suggest food pairings for each, thinking about Portuguese cuisine and dishes to serve with them.

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Wines of Lisboa with Libby Brodie

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Lisboa is the largest wine region in Portugal, stretching 130km along the Atlantic coast. We explore the region with Libby Brodie, ambassador for Wines of Lisboa, sponsors of this episode.

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#192 Primary Care to Disadvantaged Communities with Dr Tim Senior 1:00:44

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Dr Tim Senior has worked as a GP at Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in Campbelltown, South-West Sydney for the last 18 years. Prior to this he has worked in Central Australia, the Torres Strait and the UK, each time in low-income communities. Tim combines his clinical work with work as the Medical…

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Bob McKillop on Principles of Offensive Efficiency, the Importance of Self Reflection, and Healthy Confrontations 1:01:27

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the legendary Head Coach of Davidson MBB, Bob McKillop! In this fantastic conversation the trio explore Coach McKillop's thoughts on the core principles of offensive execution and efficiency, the importance of self reflection, and discuss maximizing odd practice situations, and healthy confrontations during t…

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Will Downey from Aus Trade on the Wine Trade

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Aus Trade supports Australian wine producers seeking to enter the UK and Ireland by matching them with importers and distributors. We speak to Will Downey to find out more about their activities.

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Niko Medved on Useful Analytics, Defending DHO's, and Evolving as a Coach {Minnesota MBB} 55:48

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the newly hired Head Coach of Minnesota MBB, Niko Medved! In this replay episode from when Coach Medved was at Colorado St., the trio dive into a ton of interesting and useful topics including: gaining confidence in building a program, staying seamless in half court offense, balancing analytics and gut instin…

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The Crouch Valley with Chris Buckley of VineWorks

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The Crouch Valley in Essex with its unique microclimate is gaining a reputation for high quality still Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Chris Buckley tells us more about this up-and-coming wine region.

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Good to Great Hospitality Training with Stephen Waters from Watershed

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In our second interview with Stephen Waters we take a look at the different programmes that Watershed runs for hospitality professionals.

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Mike Miller on the Art of Being a Great Assistant, Attacking a Box and One, and Building Culture During Down Seasons 1:03:32

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Slappin' Glass sits down this week with former NBA, NCAA, and G-League Head Coach, and current Consultant with the Minnesota T'Wolves, Mike Miller. In this great conversation the trio discuss the art of being a great assistant coach, and dive into attacking a Box and One, and building a program through losing season during the always interesting "S…

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Hospitality training with Stephen Waters of Watershed

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This week we take a look at hospitality management development courses offered by the Watershed Group with founder Stephen Waters.

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Pests and Diseases in Vineyards with Chris Buckley

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Pests and disease are challenging for grape growers, and the UK's wet and humid climate especially so. Chris Buckley gives us a birds eye view of measures to protect the vines.

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Matt Brase on Bench Production and Management, Drag Screen Angles, and Post Game Analysis {Philadelphia 76ers} 1:13:33

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Slappin' Glass sits down with the Assistant Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Matt Brase! Coach Brase has extensive experience as a coach at various levels of basketball, and the trio dive into his thoughts on Bench Production and Management, and discuss Drag Screen Angles and Post Game Analysis during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join c…