Surreal Sports Stories

No full episode today: just a quick heads-up that Surreal Sports Stories now has a Substack! I’ve tried Instagram. I’ve tried YouTube. I've even tried BlueSky. I’m bad at all of them. But writing? That's something your intrepid host can keep up with. Subscribe for bonus stories, strange sports rabbit holes, and behind-the-scenes chaos between podcast drops. 👉 https://surrealsportspod.subs...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES One night in a New York nightclub changed everything for Plaxico Burress. In this episode, our intrepid host dives into that fateful night, and the maelstrom that followed. Original Air Date: July 2, 2025 ❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvha6jk 📢 APPLE PODCASTS » ‎https://tinyurl.com/ye23hcbc...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES The Eagles said it best: "Life in the fast lane...sure to make you lose your mind!" In this episode, our intrepid host dives into Plaxico Burress' early NFL career, and his brush with fame leading him to a fateful night in New York. Original Air Date: June 25, 2025 ❤️ iHeartRadio » http...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES When the world is already prepared to hate on you and you go and make a dumb mistake, at what point is your punishment enough? In the first of this series, our intrepid host dives into the background of an athlete whose off-field incident would arguably overshadow his entire career: Plaxico Burress....

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES Is this the weirdest sport that we've ever covered, or is it animal abuse? In this episode, our intrepid host confronts one of his phobias in order to tackle the strangest sport he has ever stumbled upon: Octopus Wrestling. Original Air Date: June 4, 2025 ❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvh...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 The Running Men | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES It's one of the most punishing athletic events you can subject your body to. But what is the real story of the marathon? And did someone die in order for it to be created? In this episode, our intrepid host dives into the history of the longest run people willingly subject themselves to...and...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4Who Do You Think You Are?... | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES In which our intrepid host discovers Pete Weber's greatest moment. Original Air Date: March 5, 2025❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvha6jk📢 APPLE PODCASTS » ‎https://tinyurl.com/ye23hcbc🟢 SPOTIFY » https://tinyurl.com/567e3up7👕 GRAB YOUR MERCH » Coming soon...✨ KEEP IN TO...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4Who Do You Think You Are?... | SURREAL SPORTS STORIESIn which our intrepid host dives into the life and times of pro bowling's bad boy himself: Pete Weber. Original Air Date: February 26, 2025❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvha6jk📢 APPLE PODCASTS » ‎https://tinyurl.com/ye23hcbc🟢 SPOTIFY » https://tinyurl.com/567e3up7👕 GRAB Y...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4 Skyhooked | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES The slam dunk is one of the most recognizable acts in sports. But what's the history of the move that Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and so many others made their own? In this episode, our intrepid host does a deep dive into the history of a sporting move that he can totally do. Trust him, broh. Original Air Date:...

With the help of his wife Betty, George Wagner would re-invent himself and the sports world around him. In this episode, our intrepid host uncovers the ways that George Wagner's evolution into Gorgeous George took him on a path to superstardom...and self-destruction. Follow our host on socials! https://bsky.app/profile/thewritingirishman.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/mikegwcomedy/ https://...

Where does the cultural obsession with larger-than-life athletes come from? In this two-parter, our intrepid host dives into the life of a man you've probably never heard of, yet someone who was instrumental in creating the image of the modern celebrity-athlete: George Wagner. But the world knew him as "Gorgeous George." Follow our intrepid host on socials! https://bsky.app/profile/thewritingirish...

In which our intrepid host takes another look at the story behind the supposed boxing trailblazer, Jackie Tonawanda. Follow our host on BlueSky! https://bsky.app/profile/thewritingirishman.bsky.social Also on Instagram @mikegwcomedy

In this wild tale, our intrepid host dives into the story of one Jackie Tonawanda, a trailblazer in the sport of boxing whose story contains a staggering twist. Find your intrepid host BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewritingirishman.bsky.social Happy Holidays, Surrealists!

In this bonus episode (and on this spookiest of days), our intrepid host dives into the story of a hotel that just might have it in for the poor Major League Baseball players who dare to book a room there... Special thanks to Anna Lardinois for her help on this episode! You can find her and her work here: https://annalardinois.com/

In the season finale of Surreal Sports Stories, our intrepid host dives into the aftermath of the 2024 Olympic Games, and Imane Khelif's quest for justice after weathering a storm of hate. Also, our host lets loose on an author he once admired.

Our intrepid host dives into the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and the hurricane of hate that nearly overtook Imane Khelif.

Who is Imane Khelif? Our intrepid host does a deep dive into the woman at the center of the storm, tracing back to her roots growing up in Algeria, her dreams of becoming an Olympic boxer, and the long road she took to get there. In addition, we learn about the infamous medical situation that originally put Imane Khelif in the crosshairs of the IBA, and its extremely controversial nature.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine doesn't just create seismic tremors in the world of international geopolitics, it also causes a massive earthquake in the world of international boxing. Infighting amongst the IBA, separatist organizations jockeying for power...all take place in the backdrop of a young fighter's quest for Olympic immortality, until a shocking turn of events.

In order to know the exactitudes of how Imane Khelif became the victim of a conspiracy both greater and pettier than her, it's important to know the backstory of the main players. In this episode, our intrepid host dives into the Olympic history of the main nation that might've had an axe to grind with Imane Khelif: Russia.

The biggest sports story of 2024 deserves more than just a few episodes, because it's a bigger story than of just one boxer. It's a story of trials, tribulations, corruption, hate, love, sport, and courage. For the season finale of Surreal Sports Stories, our intrepid host tackles the story of Imane Khelif, Olympian. (Part 1 of 6)

What happens when you let someone go into business for themselves? Whether it's in the wrestling business or regular business, it's usually a beautiful disaster. In this episode, join our intrepid host as he sifts through the fallout of WCW's infamous Bash at the Beach 2000 PPV.

The wild ride that is Bash at the Beach 2000 continues! In this episode, join our intrepid host as he parses through some of the cattiest "he said, he said" arguments you've ever heard, as well as the shocking conclusion to the show.

Ever been a part of a disastrous group project where no one can agree on anything and the stakes are higher than they have any right to be? Those aren't fun times, but this set of episodes might provide some catharsis! Join our intrepid host as he dives into one of professional wrestling's weirdest, pettiest, ego trips: Bash at the Beach 2000.

In this episode, our intrepid host does a breakdown of the most compelling evidence suggesting the 1918 Chicago Cubs threw the World Series, and comes away with a surprising conclusion.

The 1919 Chicago White Sox are rightfully considered a disgrace to baseball for conspiring with gamblers to throw the World Series. But should they be the only ones called out? In this episode, our intrepid host dives into a conspiracy that features the Sox having some unlikely company from their neighbors to the north...