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He is also engaged in consultancy work, advertising and public speaking from time to time. He was involved in the production and (along with the cast of ''SportsCafe'' and satirist [[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]]) performance of [[Fred Dagg]]'s 1998 song "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are", which topped the New Zealand chart in July 1998.[{{Cite web |title=John Clarke made us an anthem, 'we don't know how lucky we are' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/91461685/john-clarke-made-us-an-anthem-we-dont-know-how-lucky-we-are |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}] His other major contribution to the music scene came with his encouragement of, and role in the music video for, [[Neil Finn]]'s anthem for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], "Can You Hear Us". |
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He is also engaged in consultancy work, advertising and public speaking from time to time. He was involved in the production and (along with the cast of ''SportsCafe'' and satirist [[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]]) performance of [[Fred Dagg]]'s 1998 song "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are", which topped the New Zealand chart in July 1998.[{{Cite web |title=John Clarke made us an anthem, 'we don't know how lucky we are' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/91461685/john-clarke-made-us-an-anthem-we-dont-know-how-lucky-we-are |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}] His other major contribution to the music scene came with his encouragement of, and role in the music video for, [[Neil Finn]]'s anthem for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], "Can You Hear Us". |
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In 2024, Salizzo revived the Sportscafé brand by launching a podcast via [[iHeartRadio]] entitled ''Sportscafe-ish'' with former co-hosts Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart and Lana Coc-Kroft as well as other guests.[{{Cite web |title=NZME. - Legendary TV show SportsCafe is back-ish on NZME's iHeart Radio podcast network |url=https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/legendary-tv-show-sportscafe-is-back-ish-on-nzme-s-iheart-radio-podcast-network |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.nzme.co.nz |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Currie |first=Shayne |title=Rebuilding Sports Cafe: Ric Salizzo on his new media venture with Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-the-return-of-sports-cafe-marc-ellis-leigh-hart-and-ric-salizzo-and-a-new-ish-media-venture/XVG233YZK5H7LD623PG7N337CM/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}] The success of this show led to the creation of a second podcast alongside longtime collaborator John Kirwan and former [[Springbok]] international [[Victor Matfield]], ''Rivals''.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/kirwan-and-matfield-face-off-in-new-global-rugby-podcast |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.allblacks.com}}] |
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In 2024, Salizzo revived the Sportscafé brand by launching a podcast via [[iHeartRadio]] entitled ''Sportscafe-ish'' with former co-hosts Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart and Lana Coc-Kroft as well as other guests.[{{Cite web |title=NZME. - Legendary TV show SportsCafe is back-ish on NZME's iHeart Radio podcast network |url=https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/legendary-tv-show-sportscafe-is-back-ish-on-nzme-s-iheart-radio-podcast-network |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.nzme.co.nz |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Currie |first=Shayne |title=Rebuilding Sports Cafe: Ric Salizzo on his new media venture with Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-the-return-of-sports-cafe-marc-ellis-leigh-hart-and-ric-salizzo-and-a-new-ish-media-venture/XVG233YZK5H7LD623PG7N337CM/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}] The success of this show led to the creation of a second podcast alongside longtime collaborator John Kirwan and former [[Springbok]] international [[Victor Matfield]], ''Rivals''.[{{Cite web |title=Kirwan and Matfield Face Off in New Global Rugby Podcast |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/kirwan-and-matfield-face-off-in-new-global-rugby-podcast |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.allblacks.com}}] |