Bizarre with Mick Molloy and Titus O’Reily

When the end comes, it comes fast. After decades of being one step ahead, events finally catch up with Sepp Blatter, but as always with FIFA, the path is not straightforward. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to...

Italy has won the World Cup four times, yet it hasn't made the past three tournaments and hasn't gotten out of the group stage since 2006. But why? Serie A was once the top league in the world, but now it's a shadow of its former self. Bad management, corruption and self-interest have all combined to cause the perfect storm. Can things change? If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a memb...

This week, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has his Annus horribilis, as he manages to offend all sorts of people, and faces a serious threat to his position. His answer? Unleash the FIFA Ethics Committee on his rivals. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Excl...

FIFA's first-ever World Cup was a hot mess from start to finish. Countries refusing to go, others missing their boat to get there, and that was before the football started. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to t...

This week, we focus on two of the most corrupt FIFA executives of all time, Chuck Blazer and Jack Warner. Meanwhile, FIFA look to award Russia and Qatar World Cups If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the member...

The 1962 World Cup was particularly violent and its pinnacle was when the hosts, Chile, took on Italy. The buildup saw Italian journalists describe Santiago as “a dump where the phones don't work and taxis are as rare as faithful husbands." Chilean media responded, calling the Italians 'fascists, mafiosos and oversexed.' Things got worse when the game started. If you’d like more Sports...

In Part Two, with money flowing in, FIFA look to appoint someone to manage their relationships with sponsors. That man is Sepp Blatter, a close friend of the show. Let the shenanigans begin! If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes...

In the final of our series on George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin and the Boss spend the 1980s in a toxic love-hate relationship, while controversy once again sees George banned from the game. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes...

With the World Cup underway, we're dusting off our history of FIFA, featuring our favourite Sepp Blatter and corruption on a scale that makes Watergate look like a children's party. Plus, we'll be adding episodes on the recent events at FIFA and the World Cup in North America. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’...

Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner and Reggie Jackson: three massive personalities, one clubhouse and absolute chaos. In Part 5, Titus and Mick dive into the fights, feuds, power plays and madness that helped turn the Yankees back into champions. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast A...

Mick and Titus unpack the extraordinary rise of George Steinbrenner and the bold moves that transformed the New York Yankees. But just as his influence in sport was growing, an unexpected controversy threatened to pull him into one of America’s biggest political scandals. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you&rsquo...

Part 2 of the John Victor Aspinall series plunges even further into the controversial world of John Aspinall, the aristocratic casino king who lived with tigers, mixed with gangsters, and was forever linked to the mystery of Lord Lucan. Titus and Rozie unpack the scandals behind one of Britain’s most outrageous characters. If you’d like more Aristocracy Bizarre, become a member of Biza...

Part 3 of the George Steinbrenner series follows the moment he bought the New York Yankees and instantly transformed from absentee owner into the most feared boss in baseball. From flower arrangements triggering meltdowns to the infamous hair policy and nonstop firings, Titus and Mick unpack the chaotic beginning of The Boss era. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre...

In this weeks episode of Aristocracy Bizarre, Titus and Rozie unpack the outrageous rise of John Aspinall - the expelled Oxford playboy who built a secret high stakes gambling empire for Britain’s aristocracy, bribed police, and helped change UK gambling laws forever.  If you’d like more Aristocracy Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, yo...

Titus and Mick return for Part 2 of the unbelievable story behind Melbourne’s Great Bookie Robbery and the bloody gangland war that followed. From the murders of Les and Brian Kane to the killings that paved the way for the infamous Melbourne gangland era, they trace how one robbery triggered decades of violence, revenge and underworld power struggles. If you’d like more Crime Bizarre,...

Part 2 of the George Steinbrenner series follows his explosive first venture into sport ownership with the Cleveland Pipers - a chaotic ride filled with blow-ups, big gambles and warning signs of what was to come. Before the Yankees, there was debt, drama and one very angry George. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you&r...

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was a man who transcended sports. From being a character in Seinfeld, The Simpsons and hosting Saturday Night Live, Steinbrenner dominated sport and culture. He also liked firing people, and for 37 years ruled the Yankees with an iron fist. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll...

Titus and Mick step into the dramatic world of Olympic fencing, where honour wasn’t just scored with points, but sometimes settled in real duels. From legendary champions to explosive clashes involving figures like Benito Mussolini, this episode teases a time when sport and real life duels blurred. It’s a gripping glimpse into one of the most bizarre and intense chapters in sporting hi...

Part 1 of Crime Bizarre with Titus O’Reily and Mick Molloy unpacks the infamous Great Bookie Robbery, one of Australia’s boldest and most mysterious heists. At the centre is Raymond “Chuck” Bennett, a career criminal with a plan so precise it almost seemed impossible to pull off. But as the story unfolds, cracks begin to show… and not everyone walks away satisfied. I...

In Part 2, Titus and Mick pick up where things left off, only now the stakes are higher, the stories bigger, and the legend even harder to believe. As a new era of Australian cricket takes flight, one unlikely figure quietly takes things to another level, turning an already outrageous tale into something truly mythical. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Clic...

In Part 2, the investigation takes a chilling turn as subtle clues begin to align, drawing police closer to Krystian Bala while his public image tells a very different story. As tensions build and secrets unravel, the case heads to court, where the truth is anything but straightforward. If you’d like more Crime Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, y...

Titus and Mick chat about the golden era of Australian cricket, when beer flowed as freely as runs, even at 30,000 feet. From economy cabins to cargo holds, they unpack the infamous in-flight drinking contests led by Doug Walters and Rod Marsh, where records were set and memories were promptly forgotten. Somewhere over Bahrain, things got very, very blurry. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre,...

In this episode of Crime Bizarre, Titus and Rozie dive into a murder mystery that reads like fiction: the 2003 killing of Dariusz Janiszewski in Poland, and the shocking twist that the suspect, Krystian Bala, may have encoded the crime in his own novel Amok. Join them as they unravel a tale of jealousy, philosophy, and the blurred line between art and real-life horror. If you’d like more Cri...

In Part 2 of Brazilian Strikers, Titus O'Reily and Adam Rozenbachs dive into the rollercoaster careers of Ronaldo Nazário and Ronaldinho. From one of sport’s greatest comebacks in 2002 to a career defined by flair and fleeting peaks, it’s a story of talent that burned bright, but not always long. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click her...

In Part 1 of the Brazilian Strikers series, Titus O'Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs to dive into the wild world of Brazilian football (soccer), unpacking the brilliance and chaos of Romário and Ronaldo Nazário - two generational strikers who redefined goalscoring while testing the limits of discipline. From World Cup heroics to late night escapades, it’s a hilarious and fasc...