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May 16, 2012 – 3:33 pm
We continue our look at wider issues in sport by welcoming Tony Pucci (from the Pollyanna Cowgirl Records Podcast) to discuss fandom and sportsmanship. There are also some contributations from Lindsey (lindseykal from the forums and Simply Read movie reviews). But as she was in the background, her audio is a little quieter than ours. Sorry about that.
We tackle a wide range of topics that come under the general umbrella of fandom and sportsmanship.
After the credits Jonathan and Shane reveal how they welcome guests onto the podcast, the origins of the U.S national anthem and a little discussion about stadiums.
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May 2, 2012 – 12:13 am
We take a departure from our usual modus operandi to bring you a serious of special episodes on wider sporting issues.
First we look at the perception and depiction of women in the areas of sport. It ended up being such a rich issue for discussion that we ended up having two separate shows on the topic. We bring back previous guests Laura & Jenni, as they explain the problems they see for women in the sporting arena, as well as their own difficulties that they’ve faced with prejudice for being sports fans.
Our outtakes after the credits takes in tangents such as David Cameron, The Masters, Lord of the Rings based “racism”, the way NOT to chat-up up Jenni, and how to make a grown man shriek.
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April 19, 2012 – 12:20 am
We induct our first team into our Hall of Fame and what better place to start than with the most successful and famous Rugby League team of all time, Wigan. From 1986 to 1995, they dominated the sport, winning numerous trophies, including the Challenge Cup 8 times in a row. Here we look at some of their key players, matches and discuss the general nature of spending money in order to win things.
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April 3, 2012 – 3:55 pm
We begin by offering our best to the Aston Villa captain, Stilian Petrov, who has been recently diagnosed with leukaemia. As his Bulgarian teammate, Martin Petrov stated earlier this week, stay strong Stan.
We’ve done Top 5 episodes on sporting shocks and upsets in the past. So it’s only fair to bring the final member of this realm of sport into the fray. We look at the times when teams or individuals have won when they couldn’t possibly win; it’s the sporting comeback. Read More »
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March 21, 2012 – 4:19 pm
Jonathan talks about the opening test match of the 1994 Ashes, where Shaun Edwards was sent off and Jonathan Davies went on to score one of the most famous tries in Ashes history as 12 men Great Britain beat the Aussies 8-4.
Shane talks about Wilt Chamberlain’s remarkable achievement of scoring 100 points in one game for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in 1962. A feat that has never been matched since.
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Tagged Australia, basketball, great britain, Greatest Events In Sporting History, Jonathan Davies, NBA, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Rugby League, Shaun Edwards, Wembley, Wilt Chamberlain
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March 6, 2012 – 10:37 pm
This is an episode that combines many great sporting tropes. A bitter rivalry, America’s national sport, and a great sporting comeback. All with a place in the World Series at stake. As well as a few audio difficulties, we’re joined by Mike and Art from the Masters of None podcast.
Either side of talking about the epic series, we speak about the history of the Boston/New York rivalry, annoying fans, and how the proliferation of money has distored baseball.
Our post-credits outtakes features Mike’s “Al Pacino” impression, and while he and Art were relatively well behaved, it seems that one of the regular hosts was unable to follow suit. Read More »
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Tagged ACLS, Alex Rodriguez, baseball, Boston Red Sox, Curse of the Bambino, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Greatest Events In Sporting History, Greg Schilling, Masters of None, New York Yankees, sport, World Series
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February 22, 2012 – 4:35 pm
The latest entry into our own Hall of Fame is the American Football running back Barry Sanders. A player who had a record breaking career in both college football, with Oklahoma State, and in the NFL with the Detroit Lions.
We are joined by Greg Blanchard (GAB) from the Inappropriate Conversations podcast, which is on itunes and at http://inappropriateconversations.podbean.com/
Also stick around after the end theme for bonus content including some discussion about TV coverage in the States compared to the UK, Shane explains Laura’s accent and Jonathan talks about how stats lie.
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February 7, 2012 – 8:27 pm
We start this episode with a saddening but necessary riposte to those who seem to think it’s acceptable to sneer at the world of sport. This will be our only response on the issue so I suggest you listen carefully.
Oh yeah, and we do a show as well. Great sport is often elevated by its setting. And we look at the arenas that show sport in its best light. Read More »
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Tagged baseball, basketball, cricket, Fenway Park, Flushing Meadows, Football.American Football, GEISH, Greatest Events In Sporting History, Headingley Carnegie, ice hockey, lords, Madison Square Garden, Maracana Stadium, Meadowlands, Millennium Stadium, Old Trafford, Rugby League, rugby union, tennis
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January 25, 2012 – 2:34 pm
After taking a break from our regular rotation to deliver the review of the year shows, we return with a half and half episode.
Shane talks about Chris Boardman’s Gold Medal in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics, as well as its impact on British Cycling – the rewards of which the country is reaping now. He would go on to be the only British cyclist worth talking about until the emergence of David Millar in the late 1990s.
Jonathan talks about Super Bowl III and Joe Namath’s promise to win the game despite playing for the huge underdogs New York Jets. This was the first time an AFL team beat the NFL.
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Tagged 1969, 1992, AFL, Baltimore Colts, Barcelona, Chris Boardman, cycling, Greatest Events In Sporting History, New Yrok Jets, NFL, Olympics, Super Bowl
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January 8, 2012 – 3:39 pm
We end our sporting review of 2011 with a returning Emma Hyam, and a look at the last 12 months in Motorsport, Gymnastics, Snooker, Track & Field and Boxing. We end with our awards on the year’s sporting heroes (domestic & foreign), and our respective sporting villains, which contains strong language and topics of a controversial nature. Listener discretion is advised.
A a bumper post-credit sequence features tangents on Joe Cole’s homage to Terry Wogan, Skype noises during recording, and an idea for a future episode of “Movies You Should See”. Read More »
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Tagged Alistair Brownlee, Amir Khan, Andre Ward, Antonio Margarito, Athletics, Beth Tweddle, Boxing, Carl Froch, Carlos Tevez, Casey Stoner, Chrissie Wellington, Christian Taylor, Dai Greene, Dan Wheldon, Darren Barker, David Haye, Felipe Massa, Felix Sturm, Floyd Mayweather, Formula 1, gymnastics, Indy 500, J.R Hildebrand, Jenson Button, Jessica Ennis, John Higgins, Judd Trump, Keri-Ann Payne, Kirani James, Lamont Peterson, LaShawn Merritt, Lewis Hamilton, Lionel Messi, Louis Smith, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Simoncelli, Mark Cavendish, Mark Webber, Martin Murray, Matthew Macklin, Miguel Cotto, Mo Farah, Moto GP, Neil Robertson, Paul McCloskey, Penn State, Phillips Idowu, Rebecca Adlington, Robert Kubica, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Sally Pearson, Sarah Stevenson, Saul Alvarez, Sebastian Vettel, Sepp Blatter, Sergio Martinez, Snooker, Track & Field, Usain Bolt, Valentino Rossi, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko, World Rally Championship, Yelena Isinbayeva, Yohan Blake, Zab Judah
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