Sport Shack

Paul is back for another super episode. This time he will talk about some of the sporting teams and individuals over the years who have had the unfortunate honor of going a long time between experiencing a win. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- Minnow European football nations and the struggles they face in coming up against the bigger nations.- A tiny European land-locked n...

Paul is back for another informative episode. This week he will discuss sporting franchises who have achieved great success and those that have been a failure. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- What makes a successful sports franchise?- The most successful and unsuccessful Australian sports franchises- The most painful sports teams to support. E.g., St Kilda, Parramatta- Sup...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some instances where nature got in the way of a sporting event, such as extreme weather, natural disasters or animals. Some of what will be discussed include:- Heavy rain disrupting sports and revenue e.g., England and Wales Cricket Board.- The impact of climate change, especially on Winter Sports- Bobby Riggs/Jac...

Paul and Glenn are back for another super episode. This week we discuss some of the strange and bizarre tactics used by athletes or sporting teams over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:-What tactics are, what they are used for and their aim.-A controversial Aussie cricketer who has had a distinguished career in all three formats and was involved in the infamous “Sandpaper Gate” sa...

In this special episode, Paul interviews the inspirational Reece Ciavarella, the man responsible for the Complete Mind Mastery program on the Gold Coast. In this episode Reece will talk about - His life growing up here on the Gold Coast and the importance sport and fitness has played in his life.- his business and leadership career in the United States- what led him to becoming involved and facili...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we will discuss some of the most successful and well-known sporting captains from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former English cricket captain who despite being a poor performer was a brilliant captain and was the mastermind behind Botham’s 1981 Ashes victory.- Michael Jordan and...

Paul and Glenn are joined by Reece for another informative, fun episode. In this episode we explore the world of art and its relationship to sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A well-known painting by an acclaimed Australian artist displaying a game of cricket in rural NSW.- An American visual artist who was a leading figure in the pop art movement and is known for pro...

Paul and Glenn are back for another great episode. This week we explore some of the well-known breeding grounds in sport where many professional sportspeople have come from. Some of what will be discussed include:-An Australia rural city that has produced many great sports stars from a wide variety of sports such as Cricket, Rugby League and Aussie Rules.-An Australian state with a small populatio...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who were once arch-rivals and then went on to become friends either during their careers or in retirement. Some of what will be discussed include:-Two former Rugby League players who were once rivals in club and State of Origin however in retirement went on to both form a treme...

Paul and Glenn are back for another super-exciting episode. This week in this special birthday episode, Paul will be inviting five special guests (famous sporting personalities) Two dinner. After being introduced, Paul will ask them a series of questions and will talk about some of the great highlights from their illustrious careers. These guests include two former heavyweight boxing champions of...

Paul and Glenn are back from another fun packed episode. This week we discuss sports people who started their careers later than most in their sport and also excelled in the latter part of their careers. Some of the late bloomers that will be discussed include:- An American boxer he did not take up the sport until he was 23 years of age and went on to become one of the greatest heavyweight boxers...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss sports people who have been reluctant to or have appeared insincere in their apologies. Some of these sportspeople have been involved in some of the biggest controversies of all time. Eg, Lance Armstrong, Ben Johnson and Mike Tyson. Some other that will be discussed include. ⁃ A South American soccer player who de...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss sports people who in different ways have challenged their comfort zone. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A courageous French rock and Urban climber who for over four decades has been carrying out free solo climbs of skyscrapers and is known as the French Spider-Man.- a Dutch motivational speaker and ex...

Paul is back for the 8th edition of interesting, bizarre and fascinating sporting facts and some of the incredible things that will be discussed in this episode include- The team-based sport with the largest ground area size- the American basketballer who scored an astounding 420 three-point shots smashing his own record- the man who broke the record for passing through a tennis racket,- the oldes...

Paul and Glenn are back for another blockbuster episode. This week we will discuss the ‘Small But Mighty’, i.e., well-known sportspeople from over the years who excelled despite their short stature. Some of what will be discussed include:- A short-statured athlete who excelled in one of America’s major professional sporting leagues, in a sport known for its many giants in size.- A former motor rac...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss some very young sportspeople from over the years who have excelled at an early age in their sport. Should there be age limits put in place in order to protect young athletes? Some of what will also be discussed include:- Skateboarders Arisa Trew, Keegan Palmer, Kokona Hiraki, Sky Brown- Gymnasts such as Nadia Comaneci, Dimitr...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we discuss those in sport who have never received the recognition they deserve, despite their great achievements. The Unsung Heroes. Some of what will be discussed include- The fittest woman on Earth who has won multiple world championships in her sport.- A former American basketball great who despite being in the shadow of the g...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining, action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some enduring sportspeople who have had long and successful careers and some who are the oldest professional athletes in their sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- A fiery ten-pin bowler who achieved the triple crown 24 years apart and apart from his great accomplishments, is also remember...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have been remembered for cheating and breaking the rules of their sport for illegitimate gains. Some of what will be discussed include: -       Why some sportspeople cheat e.g., psychological factors, external pressures, desire to win. -       A former Soviet Mode...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we explore the origins of different sports and how they have evolved over time. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The many sports that date and had their origins in the ancient world e.g., Ancient Greece with the Ancient Olympics. - The evolvement of cricket over the years into more shorter versions of the...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This week in the lead-up to Australia Day on January 26, we discuss the relationship of sport and our National Day. Some of what will be discussed include: - Australia Day awards and events that take place e.g., outdoor concerts, BBQ’s. - The controversy surrounding the day and protesting from many Indigenous Australians....

In this special episode Paul and Glenn begin our first episode for the year by talking about the life of the man known as “The Greatest”, the one and only Muhammad Ali. January 17 is the birthday of the great man and in this episode, we celebrate his incredible boxing career and other lifetime achievements and the legacy he has left. Muhammed Ali-The Greatest Sources 1.Goeky ‘Muhammad Ali-black su...

Paul and Glenn are back, this time for our final episode of the year where we look back on the year that was and discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024. In this episode some of what we discuss include: - The many interesting topics we discussed throughout the year, from Crazy excuses, Clutch plays, Religion and Sexuality and Questionable sports. - The Paris Olympics and the joy of Aussie Gol...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and action-packed episode. This week we continue on the topic of fashion and discuss some sportspeople from over the years with bad haircuts. Some of who we discuss include: - A former Darts world champion known for his colourful Mohican hairstyle and extravagant clothing and is called the “Snakebite”. - A former Brazilian soccer legend who while st...

Paul and Olivia are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This is our seventh edition where we discuss and share some interesting, fascinating and bizarre facts in the world of sport and different athletic endeavor's. Some of what will be discussed include: - An American Rock climber known for his free solo ascents of big walls. - The former Indian cricket superstar who once fie...