Sport Shack

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and informative episode. This week we are going to discuss some sportspeople from over the years who are known for their great love of fashion and how fashion in sport has changed greatly. Some of what will be discussed include: - A former Russian tennis star who was not only remembered for her on-court success and loud grunting, but also for her s...

Paul and Glenn are back for another informative episode. This week we will discuss some of the well-known sportspeople from over the years who have passed away suddenly. We pay our respects to former test cricketer Phillip Hughes on the 10th anniversary of his tragic death which stunned the nation and the cricket world. Some of who we will discuss include: - Shane Warne, Andrew Symonds, Dean Jones...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss Sportspeople from over the years who through their actions changed the rules of their sport. It may have been through a controversial strategy they utilized or simply through their sheer athletic brilliance that set them apart from the rest. Some of what will be discussed include” - A well-known former English soc...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and informative episode. This week we will discuss the topic of Sexuality and Sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - How sexuality has been a neglected area of sports studies until recent years. - The sad fact many sportspeople for years have hidden their sexuality from the public. - Sportspeople who have been open about their sexuality -...

Paul is back for another action-packed, entertaining episode with Glenn who returns from a few weeks away. In this episode we will be discussing the relationship between Sport and Religion and talk about some well-known sportspeople whose strong faith has played an important part in their lives. Some of what will be discussed include: - A former New Zealand Rugby great who would not play on Sunday...

Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time. - The strange pre-game diet of NRL star Brian To’o. - The Yo Yo and how it was once used as a weapon in the 16th Century...

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our sixth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar. - The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fam...

Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our fifth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar. - The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fam...

Paul is this week joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some interesting and fascinating sporting facts. From alcohol being considered a performance enhancing drug in shooting sports, to how many dimples on a golf ball. The longest boxing bout in history to the fastest knock-out punch in boxing. We will discuss these facts and many more. Olivia will do an extended Quiz and then we will discuss 50 short...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople who over the years have changed significantly in appearance. They may have lost plenty of weight, put on weight or may have just aged significantly and are unrecognisable from how they appeared during their glory days during their sporting career. Some of who will be discussed include:...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper and entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some sportspeople from over the years who became recluses when their sporting career ended and have avoided the media and kept away from the public eye. Some of who we will discuss include: - A former fearsome West Indian fast bowler who was regarded by many as the scariest to face up to during the...

Sporting Disasters sources Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will look back at some of the well-known sporting disasters where innocent players and spectators tragically lost their lives or were badly injured. Some of what will be discussed include: - A long-lasting motor racing endurance event where in 1955 a driver tragically lost his life as did 83 spectators. It led to...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week we go back to the spectators and will discuss some bizarre things and events that have taken place in crowds at sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - a LA Dodgers baseball fan who was accused of a murder that he didn’t commit and was found to be completely innocent of the crime through the he...

Paul and Olivia are back for another action packed and entertaining Interesting and Bizarre Sporting facts episode. In our fourth instalment some of the interesting, crazy and weird facts we will discuss include: -        The football team with the longest name in the world. -        What Neil Armstrong almost decided to take with him on his voyage to the moon. -        The former Czech track and...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we are going to travel around the world and discuss some of the most picturesque and spectacular sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - A football ground in Norway with breathtaking views all-around with racks nearby to dry fresh cod. - A public golf course on the west coast of the USA, known as one of the most beaut...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss and debate sports that have a question mark on them in regard to whether or not they should actually qualify under the definition of a sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - Dog sports e.g., sheep dog trials, dog obedience - Motorboating - Hiking, canyoning - E-sports/gaming - Bog swimming, Scottish High...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and information packed episode. This week we celebrate Indian culture and sport and some of the well-known sportspeople from India. Some of what will be discussed include: - August 15, Independence Day in India and how it is celebrated. - Cricket in India and the people’s great passion for the sport. - Great Indian cricket players. Eg, Sachin Tendul...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some of the selfless acts by sportspeople from over years. It may be a great act of sportsmanship or a tremendous sacrifice one has made for another. Some of what will be discussed include: - Jack Twyman becoming the legal guardian of former teammate Maurice Stokes after Stokes was left paralyzed following a...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we will discuss sportspeople that are surprisingly related to another sportsperson or well-known celebrity. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - Two former NBA stars who surprisingly discovered they were cousins early on in their careers a family a reunion. - A former Pakistan cricket great who was kno...

Paul and Olivia are back for the third edition of their interesting, weird and bizarre sporting facts from around the world and from the past. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The former NBA basketball player who is featured on the silhouette of the NBA logo. - A former Queen of England who was arrested by Henry VIII, while watching a tennis match. - The world’s oldest bic...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining bumper episode. This week we will discuss the Paris Olympics and the herculean performances from some of our Aussie sportspeople. We will then talk about some of the well-known owners of sporting teams and the huge amount of money involved, especially in owning some of the American sporting franchises. Some of what will be discussed includes...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed, fun episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople with whom the public and sports fans have warmed to and grown to admire. Some of these sportspeople were once despised by fans for one reason or another, however, over the years have become loved and admired. Some of whom will discuss include: - A well-known NFL identity who was d...

Paul and Glenn are back for another exciting and action-packed episode. This week, we will talk about some of the well-known shock announcements in sport and some well-known shock exits by sportspeople over the years. We talks about some shock early retirements, shock coach sackings and those caught out for cheating. Some of who we discuss include: - Michael Jordan switch to baseball. - Melbourne...

In this Special Episode. Paul pays respect to and celebrates the life of the great Australian Sports Commentator David Morrow who has sadly passed away aged 71. Morrow was an icon of Aussie sport calling First Grade Rugby League for 44 years, eight Olympic Games and Six Commonwealth Games. He is well-remembered for his incredible versatility in covering a wide-range of sports, especially Rugby Lea...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will be discussing more in regard to the relationship of injuries and sport and how injuries to a key, big-name sportsperson has gone on to to have a negative effect on a team/country’s premiership or championship aspirations. Some of what will be discussed include: - A Rugby League legend who excelled as a Canberra Raider and...