
Tom continues our countdown to the Paris Olympics by reminding us about the wonderful story of Eric Moussambani - aka Eric the Eel. While most people remember the race, Tom explains Eric's preparation for the Sydney Olympics and how Eric happened to be standing at the diving blocks all by himself. Meanwhile DJ tests JK's and Tom's sporting knowledge with a game of scattergories.
Jul 4, 2024
26 min

Join us as we count down the days to the Paris 2024 Olympics by exploring the weird, wacky, wonderful, and wild sports stories from Olympic history.
There's no better place to start than JK explaining the Ancient Greek Olympics and how the Roman Emperor Nero has a claim to being the worst athlete ever.
Meanwhile, Tom once again tests the commentary knowledge of DJ and JK with the return of crazy commentary.
Jun 27, 2024
33 min

It’s a special for our season finale!! Tom and JK combine forces and enlighten Dave about the marvelous world of competitive dodgeball. The 1993 International Dodgeball Open was described as “greater than the World Cup, World Series and World War 2 combined”. It's a true underdog story. Meanwhile, Tom, Dave, and JK battle it out to be crowned mini-game champion for the season.
May 29, 2024
52 min

When the biggest cycle race on the planet was created, it almost folded because of the ensuing chaos, cheating and violence. Dave walks us through the first few Tour de Frances and reveals the levels of cheating that almost cancelled the iconic Tour. Meanwhile, Tom throws out an insane mini game where Dave and JK rank absurd sporting achievements in Hollywood.
May 22, 2024
31 min

Normally our stories fall under our values of weird, wacky or wild. But today, JK brings us one that’s wonderful. Monica Selles is a tennis legend. Unfortunately, she’s most known as the victim of a vicious attack from a deranged fan. As Tom and Dave learn, her return is an inspirational one. Meanwhile we play another edition of Blind Debating.
May 15, 2024
36 min

Which professional team is the worst ever? Many have had shocking seasons. But statistically, baseball franchise the Cleveland Spiders probably hold that unwanted title. Tom winds back the clock and shares some of the Spiders’ long-standing records, how their owners admitted to ignoring the team, and the headlines from Cleveland’s newspaper publicly blasting the team. Meanwhile, JK hosts trivia with a twist.
May 8, 2024
31 min

What should fans do if they disagree with an umpire’s decision? Storm the field and steal a goalpost of course! As Dave tells us, that’s precisely what North Hobart supporters did in the 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final. A controversial decision in the final seconds lead to unprecedented steps that we haven’t seen since. This game of Aussie Rules Football is Tasmanian folklore. Meanwhile, Tom tests the commentary knowledge of Dave and JK.
May 1, 2024
33 min

JK shares one of the longest-running curses in sport. In the 1950s, an Irish priest shouted at Gaelic Football’s Mayo County after interrupting a funeral profession.
Since then, more than 70 years of bad luck has followed Mayo and the county has lost the most All-Ireland Finals in Gaelic Football history. Hear how the curse was formed, the insane ways Mayo have lost All-Irelands and the long-awaited possibility of the curse being lifted. Meanwhile, Dave becomes a mediator as he puts Tom and JK head-to-head in a debate without any preparation.
Apr 24, 2024
38 min

Professional Wrestling is a strange thing, but it captivates millions around the world. In 1997, one of the most controversial things happened in a wrestling ring and it still captivates people today. Tom walks us through chaotic behind-the-scenes events, espionage, blindsides, and how one person kept a secret plan from 99% of a company.
Meanwhile, JK introduces the game ‘It’s All Relative’, where Tom and Dave discover famous sporting people are related to all kinds of individuals.
Apr 17, 2024
39 min

Dave enlightens us with a chaotic tale of a fake cricket league, purely marketed to Russians for the sole purpose of gambling. Inspired by the Indian Premier League, the Indian Cricket Premier League was scripted ball-by-ball and took advantage of trigger-happy punters. Meanwhile, Tom takes Dave and JK through the ringer with a game of ‘IKEA Furniture or Scandinavian Furniture'.
Apr 10, 2024
21 min
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