Sport Shack

Paul and Olivia are back to talk about some more interesting, fascinating and bizarre sporting facts. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - A former Chicago Bull player who spent all of his $120 million. - The number of footballs used in an NFL game. - The Major League Baseball player who was known as “The Chicken Man”. - A famous swimmer whose wingspan is longer than his heigh...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed, fun episode. With the 2024 Paris Olympics now only days away, we look back on some of the sports that once surprisingly appeared at the Olympics and were given the “flick”. We also look back on the past two Olympic Games held in Paris, the “City of Love”, in 1900 and 1924. Some of what will be discussed include: - The bizarre 1900 Olympics that fe...

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 entertaining, action-packed episode. This week, we will discuss some former sporting teams that no longer exist, “have bitten the dust”. Some are well-known, some not so well-known. Some of what we will discuss in this episode include: - An Australian city that is the sixth biggest in the country, however, has gained the unfortunate reputation as a “sporting gra...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This week in the first of a two-part series, we will discuss some sporting events/competitions that no longer exist, i.e., have bitten the dust. In this episode, some of what we will discuss include - Motor racing events e.g., Gold Coast Indy cars, the 100-mile race. - The sad state of affairs with the Commonwealth Games a...

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss those cities/countries who took hold of and snatched events away from other cities/countries. We will discuss in detail how Melbourne as a city have taken hold of most of the major sporting events in Australia and is regarded as the “Sports capital of the country”. In this episode we will also discuss some of the f...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople from over the years who have earned the unpopular tag of being a traitor by their fans. It may be an athlete or coach who have left their current team or country and earnt the disdain of supporters. Some of who we will discuss include: - A Portuguese football legend known for his incre...

Paul and Glenn are back for another great episode. This week we will discuss some of the many great sporting autobiographies. Reading sporting autobiographies are great in getting into the mind of famous sportspeople who share their fascinating stories and journeys in life. Some of the sportspeople we will talk who share their journey include. - A former Aussie female tennis player who despite yea...

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This week he will discuss some of the great clutch plays in sport, ie, sportspeople who have excelled under pressure at a particular moment to win a title or lead their team to an important victory. In this episode, some of what I will discuss include. - An Australian rugby great who at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, authorised an important play that clin...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining, bumper episode. This week we will discuss some of the well-known Iconic Sporting photos taken over the years from a wide range of sports from different photographers. Some of what will be discussed include: - A legendary American photographer who developed a passion for the camera from an early age and took what is without doubt the most fa...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we explore some of the most dangerous sports around today that range from fast-paced competition to rough physical contact and harsh weather conditions. They range in their levels of excitement, intensity and risk and provide exhilarating sensations and challenges that push competitors to their limits. Some of what we will discus...

Paul and Glenn are back for another enthralling episode. This week we have a special episode paying respect to the great Motor Racing driver Aryton Senna, whose death 30 years ago shocked the world. In this episode we celebrate his life and his achievements and the legacy he has left three decades on. Will also discuss the events leading up to his fatal crash and how it led to improvements with sa...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed fun episode. This week in our ANZAC Day special, we look at the Trans/Tasman rivalry between Australia and New Zealand in sport. We also pay our respects to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have served in war and those who have lost their lives. In this episode some of what we will discuss include. - The close rivalry in netball between...

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This episode we will discuss some of the larger-than-life sportspeople from over the years ie, the tall and the large. Some of who will be discussed include: - A Samoan Hawaiian who tried his luck at 18 years of age in the world of Sumo wrestling and became an international superstar. - A Rugby Union great known for his great size, strength and s...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, action packed episode. This week we are going to discuss some of the weird and strange sporting injuries sportspeople have sustained over the years, mostly away from the sporting arena. Some of what will be discussed include: - an NFL linebacker who suffered serious injuries from using fireworks and is using his experience to inspire those with disabilities...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we are going to discuss some of the well-known mascots of the sporting world, ie, team mascots and major sporting event mascots. In this episode some of what will be discussed includes - A Rugby League mascot that was sent from the field. - The role mascots have in merchandising. - Borobi the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games...

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we explore the world of animal sports, some that are well-known and some little=known. (Warning- some of our discussion will be on animal cruelty e.g., the greyhound live-baiting scandal). Some of what we will discuss in this episode includes. - Successful and famous racehorses overseas and in Australia e.g., Secretariat and Winx...

Paul is back for another blockbusting episode. This time he is joined again by Miss Olivia to discuss some well-known sporting logos from over the years. Some of what will be discussed include. - A well-known Canadien Ice Hockey team which has had numerous logo changes over its long and illustrious career. - A well-known NFL team with a very recognisable logo that has stood the test of time. - The...

Paul is back for another funny and entertaining episode. This time he is joined by his daughter Miss Olivia to discuss some well-known sporting pranks from over the years. Some of what will be discussed include. - A MLB journeyman who was well-pranked by his minor league teammates. - A Greek tennis player who played a birthday prank on an Aussie tennis bad boy. - Serial English prankster Karl Powe...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This episode we are going to discuss some memorable performances by sportspeople from over the years who have come on substitutions. Some of who we will discuss include - a struggling Rugby League forward who came onto the field in the final stages of the 1989 NSWRL Grand Final, scoring a memorable try and winning the premiership fo...

Paul is back for another entertaining episode, this time joined by Miss Olivia to discuss his favourite commentators from over the past 50 years. Some of who he will pay tribute to include. - A legend in Australian sports broadcasting who has excelled in calling a wide range of sports, especially athletics and Aussie Rules and has earned the nickname “Mr Olympics”. - Another legend of Australian s...

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. In this episode we continue on the topic of sporting quotes and look back at some of the funny and entertaining sporting quotes from over the years. Paul will talk about the master of funny quotes, the great Muhammed Ali and some of his masterpieces. We will also discuss. - A retired Aussie sports broadcaster who was not only a bril...

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. He is joined by Miss Olivia, and they will discuss some well-known inspirational sporting quotes by athletes and coaches from over the years. Some of what will be mentioned include. - quotes from a man many consider to be the greatest coach in American football history and in all of American sports. - an inspirational former Aussie swimmer who broke...

Paul is back for a fifth season of the Sport Shack. We kick off the year by looking back at some of the crazy excuses sportspeople and sporting teams have used over the years in regard to taking illegal substances or lack of performance. Paul is joined by Miss Olivia and some of what we will discuss in this episode include. - a former professional cyclist who blamed a 'vanishing twin', how...

In this episode, Paul will talk about Australia's First Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist. Fredrick Lane began a proud tradition of swimming for Australia at the Olympic Games, a sport which has gone on to be our nation's most successful. In this episode some of what Paul will talk about is - the early life of Fred Lane and his life growing up swimming around the boats on Sydney Harbour. - hi...