For and Against

It's a party in the USA! Well it is if you are an F1 fan. The team dissects how the world's most popular motor sport is finally drawing fans and TV ratings in the final frontier known as America. If that's not enough, there's more sportswashing, expansion club economics in the IPL and NRL, lawnmower racing and the most philosophical red card yellow card ever! And if THAT'S not enough, Paul finally...

Football ownership and the hot topic of "sportswashing" is the headline topic of today's show - and it's no surprise to hear the team each take the unequivocal high ground, only to find themselves in obvious disagreement! To settle matters, they bring in leading barrister and former football administrator, Simon Philips, to sort it out, Just when you think too much sanctimony is never enough, the...

Like they say at childcare: No jab, no play! As the sporting world scrambles to retake the field, controversy rages about whether sport can force players to be vaccinated before they can play. To tackle this sensitive subject, the team interview expert employment lawyer, Jack de Flamingh, who masterfully covers what's legal, illegal and "not unlawful" - well, it was the team's fault for bringing i...

Recorded midway through the 2020 Olympics (why do they keep calling it that, when it's 2021!!!), the team analyse the ups and downs of the Tokyo Games so far and how gold medals and a favourable timezone have seen higher-than-expected ratings as Australia jumps on an old-school bandwagon. We also celebrate Brisbane being named host of the 2032 Games...or do we? The team debates whether the Tokyo G...

As only For & Against can, this show is one of extremes as the team tackle on one hand, the intrusion of "popularity payments" into golf and "youtube sensations" into boxing, and on the other, the incredibly serious topic of mental health in sport, as highlighted by Naomi Osaka and Matthew Wolff at recent major events. We interview former Socceroo, Michael Thwaite, about his own experiences wi...

The Tokyo Olympics are only weeks away, but the battle against Covid still rages around the world. There are billions of dollars at stake, if the powers-that-be decide to cancel it...but who are these powers really? And what should their decision be? As usual, the boys can't agree - some are for, some are against...but they've brought in legal sporting expert Darren Kane to help sort it out. Speak...

Sparks fly as the team dissect how the ESL and IPL imploded in very different ways and whether either will return. Not to mention crucial, world-changing issues like the new canary-yellow Olympic uniforms and Red Card Yellow Card. Whether you're for or against, you'll enjoy the latest episode of For And Against! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team takes a knee to national anthems and their place in sport. We look at the world's most marketable sports properties (spoiler: table tennis beats cricket, what the ...). We interview public relations expert, Amanda Bull, about how (not) to handle public relations disasters, focusing on Australia's favourite and most reliable source of public relations disasters, the NRL. We even find an ex...

Is this the end for sport? The team tackles the shock of a low-rating Super Bowl, the potentially disastrous etiquette of Covid-fearing tennis fans and the similarities of David Bowie to young baseballers. It's another great show of For & Against. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the team as they discuss how private equity is circling vulnerable sports, how a Netflix show is reinventing Formula 1 coverage, and WTF are NFTs and why they are worth so much. Plus a fond farewell to Murray Walker. It's another great show of For & Against! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Australian Open struggles to lock down their star attractions, so too do the team wrestle with how the year's first Grand Slam... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Channel 7 takes the second new ball and sends a revenue-crusher down to Cricket Australia. Qantas walks from Rugby Australia, with the... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For and Against returns with another grab bag of big issues in sport. Bubbles of a different kind are infiltrating sports bubbles, while an outrageous attack is launched on Formula 1...is it really a sport? Warnie's new scent gets a run (obviously) and we look at the IP issues surrounding the use of the Aboriginal Flag. Finally, Red Card Yellow Card features burst bubbles, a famous pub and the ret...

Coming out of iso, For and Against makes its debut after it's life on radio, setting out to make sense of what Covid means for sport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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