{"podcast":{"title":"Aotearoa Rugby Pod","slug":"aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764","podcast_index_feed_id":404764,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/fa20094e-8f2e-4da4-b296-ec9d0f5f991f","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@skysportnz","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60d9d78b7c2a94886214834e/1758069345782-5548782a-4391-4bd4-ad7e-0bc30bef249e.jpeg","author":"Fandom Media","episode_count":273,"summary":"Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons host a weekly chat about all things New Zealand rugby, from Super Rugby Pacific, the All Blacks, Bunnings NPC, Farah Palmer Cup, and Super Rugby Aupiki, the team have you covered with unique insight from current pros still in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T10:19:35.726351+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764"},"episode":{"title":"Joel Lam: Famous family produces another star","slug":"joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star","published_at":"2026-03-25T03:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764","url":"https://shows.acast.com/aotearoa-rugby-pod/episodes/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/aotearoa-rugby-pod/e/69c2f0a8fce4b829c59a5509/media.mp3","summary":"The Lam name means something in rugby — and Joel Lam is carving his own path within it. After struggling to break into the professional game, Joel stepped away from rugby and switched to league to keep chasing the dream. Now, he’s back — and rising with Moana Pasifika. In this episode of Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Joel opens up on: What it’s really like carrying the Lam family name Why he left rugby for league — and why he came back How he finally earned his Super Rugby opportunity This is more than a comeback story — it’s about identity, legacy, and proving you belong. 🎧 Full episodes on YouTube & all podcast platforms #AotearoaRugbyPod #MoanaPasifika #SuperRugby #RugbyUnion Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The Lam name means something in rugby — and Joel Lam is carving his own path within it. After struggling to break into the professional game, Joel stepped…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/joel-lam-famous-family-produces-another-star.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}