{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/637edd2f571c7c0011b83a32/6601fbb9b958550016d27ac3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ric Salizzo Reflects on SportsCafe & Marc Ellis, Friendships with Jonah Lomu, John Kirwan and more!","description":"<p>Ric Salizzo is New Zealand sports broadcasting royalty.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>His CV is too long to list in full but a few highlights:</p><p><br></p><p>He became the All Blacks' first ever media liaison officer in the early 90s and was part of the ABs set up during the chaos of Jonah-mania in 1995.</p><p>He created, and hosted the cult TV show Sports Café which ran for 11 years.&nbsp;Then launched The Crowd Goes Wild.</p><p>We cover a lot of ground in this conversation- Ric is a world class storyteller with stories that are truly world class.&nbsp;I hope you guys like this one as much as I did.</p><p><br></p><p>Huge thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Generate and Radix.</p><p><br></p><p>Generate is an award-winning KiwiSaver provider, with a track record of chart-topping long-term performance.&nbsp;If you want to make sure you’re making the most of your KiwiSaver account, talk to an adviser now.&nbsp;Head to:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.generatekiwisaver.co.nz/getadvice/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.generatekiwisaver.co.nz/getadvice/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Radix is a Waikato based nutrition company taking on the world.&nbsp;Elite athletes have been pounding there products since ages ago.&nbsp;But the truth is each and every one of us can improve our health by eating more Radix products.&nbsp;Check them out for yourself:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://radixnutrition.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://radixnutrition.co.nz/</a></p>","author_name":"Dom Harvey"}