Podcast Episodes

Hitler's Olympics Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 46

Less than a year out from the 1936 Olympics it appeared likely the United States and many other countries would not attend. 

Hitler was furious, would the Americans humiliate him on the world stage? …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

A Shark and a Stingray in Love - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 45

Can a shark and a stingray fall in love? Mick and Titus set out to answer this age-old question. Mick brings new evidence about Bigfoot, and Titus argues it might not be an accurate story.

If you’d l…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

From the Archive: The 1900 Paris Olympics - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 44

Before the 2024 Paris Olympics, we look at the first time Paris held an Olympics.

The 1900 Paris Olympics were a disaster of planning and execution, to the point many athletes never even knew they’d …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Hitler's Olympics Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 44

In 1931, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Berlin the 1936 Olympics, a sign Germany was returning to normal international relations after World War One.

Yet Adolf Hitler's rise to pow…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

From the Archives: Doping in the Tour de France - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 43

With just a few days to go, we look back at the history of doping in the Tour De France.

From the first Tour De France, riders were putting all kinds of things in their bodies, caffeine, strychnine, …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The New Age, Touchy Feely Crocodile - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 42

In this episode, a man bites a snake, crocodiles start saving dogs and DNA testing is being used to catch people who don't clean up after their dog. 

If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a membe…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

From the Archive: Tour de France, the Early Years - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 41

With LeTour entering its final week, we revisit one of our first episodes, looking at the early years of the Tour De France.

The early years of the Tour De France were a hot mess, with a spiked bottl…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

How Moonshine Created NASCAR Part 6 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 40

In the final episode on the beginnings of NASCAR, Bill France seizes control of the new organisation but a new challenge immediately presents itself.

Again, he relies on the bootleggers and moonshine…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

A Pet Snake Is A Red Flag - Animal Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 39

Mick begins by critiquing the very logo he approved before the guys move on to pressing animal matters, such as people harassing bisons and then regretting it.

If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, beco…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

How Moonshine Created NASCAR Part 5 - Sports Bizarre

Season 3 Episode 38

With NASCAR formed, Bill France set out to crush the competition, but he needed stars to bring the crowds.

Enter a family from Fort Payne, Alabama, 'The Sock Capitol of the World', the Flocks.

Dubbed…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago