Sport Shack

In this episode, the final one for 2023, Paul will pay tribute to a woman who began a proud tradition of female sport in Australia, especially in swimming and at the Olympics. Sarah 'Fanny' Durack has the proud honor of being the first female to win an Olympic gold medal and being the first female in Olympic history to win a swimming gold medal at the Olympics. She began a proud tradition...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. In our final episode for the year, we look back on the year in sport and the highlights and lowlights of 2023 and the big stories. Some of what we will discuss include. - The Matilda’s at the Women’s World Cup - Australian winning the Test World Championship and ODI World Cup. - Collingwood winning the AFL premiership. - The Ashes a...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, entertaining and educational episode. This episode we celebrate the Thai culture and talk about sport in Thailand. Some of what we will talk about in this episode include - National Day in Thailand December 5th, the birthday of King Rama IX. - Popular sports in Thailand and ones growing in popularity. - The skill of the sport of Sepak Takraw - Muay Thai, th...

Paul and Glenn are back for another educational, funny, and entertaining episode. This week we are going to discuss split-second decisions by sportspeople over the years where they have made a decision in that one moment which either brought success or failure. Will also explore what goes into making a successful split-second decision in sport. Some of what we also discuss in this episode is. - A...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we explore the world of white elephant sporting venues, ie, sporting stadiums/structures that are built at a great financial cost and are barely used after being built. We also salute our Aussie cricketers, especially Travis Head for their remarkable performance in winning the Cricket World Cup against the odds. Some of th...

Paul and Glenn are back for another exciting and entertaining episode. This week we are going to talk about some brutal and tough sports. In this episode some of what will be discussed include - The six attributes that determine the toughness of a sport. - The brutality of the beginning of the Newtown vs Manly Minor Semi Final Rugby League match 1981. - A medieval Italian sport that still exists t...

In this episode, Paul pays a special tribute to a much-forgotten legend of Australian sport. Edwin Flack who competed at the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, was Australia's first Olympian and first Olympic Champion. Flack won gold medals in the 800m and 1500m on the track and his great athletic achievements, popularity and courage earned him the name from the locals as "The...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This time we will explore more in regard to the relationship of music and sport and focus on Sportspeople/teams that have inspired musicians who have gone on to write songs about them. Some of who we will discuss include. - A talented English footballer who had the football world at his feet only to give it all away in order to devo...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This episode we go back thousands of years to explore some sports that took place during ancient times and discuss how some of the sports back then are still very popular today eg, archery, wrestling, boxing, martial arts. In this episode some of what we discuss include - The evolution of the Ancient Games in Greece and how it was r...

In this episode Paul will discuss some well-known performance slumps in sport from over the years and great falls from grace. Paul will discuss some of the following - what defines a performance slump in an individual athlete or a sporting team and some reasons for performance slumps such as physical, psychological, behavioral problems, environmental influences, techn8ical difficulties, problems w...

In this episode Paul will discuss some well known performance slumps in sport from over the years and some great falls from grace. Paul will discuss some of the following - what defines a performance slump in an individual athlete or a sporting team and some reasons for performance slumps such as physical, psychological, behavioural problems. environmental influences, technical difficulties, probl...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week in the wake of Nathan Cleary’s heroics for the Penrith Panthers in the 2023 NRL Grand Final, we will discuss some courageous/herculean sporting performances from over the years. The main focus will be on sportspeople who put in a heroic and gutsy performance despite fighting through serious injury or illness. Some of who we will d...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, entertaining and educational episode. This week we are joined by special guest Catherine Williams. October 3 each year is Germany Unity Day which is the German national day that commemorates the German reunification in 1990 when the former German Democratic Republic officially joined the Federal Republic of Germany. We will discuss some well-known German sp...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and action-packed episode. This week we will discuss the topic of weather and the great effect is has had on sporting events and venues over the years. From icy cold, wet conditions to the effects of high heat and humidity. We will also discuss some natural disasters and the impact it has had on some sports. In this episode, some of who we will disc...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we are going to discuss the world of sport and modelling and talk about some well-known sportspeople from over the years who have gone in front of the camera and displayed their good looks. Some of who we talk about in this episode include. - A German figure skater who dominated her sport in the 1980’s and was called “the...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we are going to discuss the world of sport and modelling and talk about some well-known sportspeople from over the years who have gone in front of the camera and displayed their good looks. Some of who we talk about in this episode include. - A German figure skater who dominated her sport in the 1980’s and was called “the...

Paul is back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week I will discuss some of the well-known sporting scandals from over the years. I will discuss some of the scandals from previous episodes e.g., Sandpaper gate, Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, and will then go into more detail about some other well known sporting scandals, some that led to lifetime bans. Some of who I will d...

Paul is back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week he will discuss some of the well-known sporting scandals from over the years. He will discuss some of the scandals from previous episodes e.g., Sandpaper gate, Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, and will then go into more detail about some other well known sporting scandals, some that led to lifetime bans. Some of who i will...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss and explore some of the unusual sporting venues around the world. Some of the venues that we will talk about include. - A formula one racing event known for its tight corners, narrow streets, elevation changes and its glamourous location. - A football ground on a floating platform in Singapore, a city known for its...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, entertaining and educational episode. This week we will discuss medical conditions and some sportspeople from over the years who have displayed great resilience, strength and character and competed with different medical conditions. Some of who we discuss include. - A former Australian Rugby player who is the only known person with cystic fibrosis to play a...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we pay our respects to those that served in the Vietnam War and commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day. We discuss some sportspeople who served in the Vietnam War or had some association with it. Some of who we discuss include. - a great Aussie song about the Vietnam War - A former Australian cricketer who is the only living cri...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and fun episode. This week we will discuss the subjective topic of nepotism in sport where there has been debate over the years of some sportspeople appearing to be given preferential treatment or opportunities. Some of whom will be discussed in this episode include. - a former Scottish footballer and manager who went on to become one of the greates...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we celebrate the joint birthdays of both Glenn and Olivia and look at some well-known sportspeople born on August 3 and August 4. Some of who we discuss include. - Jake Berkley, Henri Cornet, Maurice Richard, Gerry Cooney and Daniel Bautista. - A former American track and field great and on August 4th, 1936, who formed a g...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, entertaining and fun episode. This week we discuss some sportspeople from over the years who had Whiteline fever. They were friendly and nice away from their sporting arena however, once they went over that white line they suddenly changed and became fierce, determined competitors, sometimes breaking the rules and going too far. Some of who we dis...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, entertaining and fun episode. This week we discuss some sportspeople from over the years who had Whiteline fever. They were friendly and nice away from their sporting arena however, once they went over that white line they suddenly changed and became fierce, determined competitors, sometimes breaking the rules and going too far. Some of who we dis...