BONUS EPISODE: Why Neil is thinking about Olivia Newton-John and Jim Stynes

It remains one of the more memorable interviews of Neil Mitchell’s career.

AFL great Jim Stynes and Australian entertainment icon Olivia Newton-John joined Neil in studio in 2011 to open up about what became very public health battles for both of them.

Stynes died a few months after the interview, while Newton-John passed away late last year.

In this episode, Neil Mitchell finds out why…

• Jim Stynes had a crush on Olivia Newton-John.
• They chose to share their stories publicly.
• And why they were able to view their diagnosis as a blessing.

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