Paul Tonner
Sport Shack
This podcast highlights my great passion for sport as a spectator and a participant and my favorite sporting memories over 5 decades. I have experienced live sport here in Australia and overseas. I have played sport and coached at a representative level. I have a great interest in Cricket, Rugby League and Football and have played cricket at a representative level in Australia and England. I also speak to some guests about their memories and their sporting career. I also talk about historical and cultural events from each year.
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Paul Tonner
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Latest episode
May 24, 2025
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Episodes
Bastille Day Special- Famous French Sportspeople 16.07.2022 1:48:40
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we are going french and celebrating the french national day, bastille day and discussing things french and french sportspeople. some of what we talk about in this episode include - popular sports in france. - a former footballer and current coach of one of the world's great sides. - the worlds greatest female cyclist who i...
Sportspeople Who Excelled in More Than One Sport 09.07.2022 1:34:38
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. this week we will discuss some of the famous sportspeople from over the years who have had careers in more than one sport. some more successful than others. some of who we discuss include - a famous female aussie sportstar who excelled in football and cricket and is a major role model for female sport. - a rugby league star from the 7...
Great American Sportspeople from the Past 50 Years 02.07.2022 1:24:26
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, action packed episode. this week with independence day fourth of july celebrations, we are paying a special tribute to and will discuss some of the great american sportspeople from the past 50 years. some of who we will discuss include - a professional athlete who excelled in both baseball and football and excelled in the world of marketing. - a brilliant f...
Great Sporting Comebacks in a Performance 26.06.2022 1:30:55
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and action packed episode. this week we will discuss some of the great sporting comebacks in a performance over the years. some of the great comebacks we will talk about are - an aussie cricketer who excelled in the one day format of the game and was known as the finisher - an well known aussie yacht and its crew who won the heart of a nation and broke the l...
Sportspeople who benefited from others misfortune 18.06.2022 1:32:44
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. This week we look at some sportspeople and teams over the years who have seized the moment and have benefited from a competitors misfortune. Some of who we discuss are - stephen bradbury - and english golfing great who pounced on a shark's collapse - a little aussie battler and his story from tragedy and heartache to truimph and commo...
Sportspeople Who Benefited From Others Misfortune 17.06.2022 1:32:44
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. this week we will discuss sportspeople who seized the moment and who benefited from a competitors misfortune. some of the examples that we will discuss include - stephen bradbury at the 2002 winter olympics - a great english golfer who pounced on the collapse of the shark at the 1996 masters. - a little aussie battler who overcame gre...
Unlikely Sport Stars 11.06.2022 1:34:31
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and action packed episode. This week we will discuss some to the unlikely sportspeople who suddenly came famous and those that became cult figures. Some of who we discuss include - Zoe Goss - Steven Bradbury - Jamaican Bobsleigh team in 1988 Winter Olympics - A 61 year old potato famer who stole the hearts of Australians and his famous shuffle to victory --...
Sportspeople Who Defied Great Odds 04.06.2022 1:25:01
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode. This week we will discuss some of the sportspeople over the years who have defied great odds in their lives and overcome setbacks to succeed. Some of the sportspeople we discuss include - a female tennis star who was sensationally stabbed in the back and who returned to win a Grand Slam title. - a young female who survived a shark attack a...
Great Sporting Upsets 28.05.2022 1:23:21
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, action packed episode. This week we will discuss some of the great sporting upsets over the years. Some of these include - an english premier league side who went from battling underdogs to upstaging the rich and famous. - an motivated and inconsistant boxer who stunned the world when he knocked out the great mike tyson. - parramatta defeating the brisbane...
On Air Sporting Blow Ups/Rants 21.05.2022 1:06:04
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun episode. This week we will discuss some of the well-known sporting blow ups/rants that have taken place on air, during interviews, on radio and tv. Some of the blow ups include - Ron Casey - Rex Mossop - Craig Foster and Ange Postegoclou - super leagues John Ribot and getting ambushed on The Footy Show - Ali and Fraser's coming to blows on a talk show. - Geo...
Tribute to Andrew Symonds 1975-2022 21.05.2022 29:49
Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. We pay special tribute to former Australian cricketing great Andrew Symonds who has sadly passed away at just 46 years of age. We discuss some of our fondest memories of Roy such as - brilliant athleticism in the field, hard hitting batsmen and versatile bowler. - his larrikanism and love of fishing and the outdoors - his loyalty to his teammates and fi...
Interesting Careers by Sportspeople in Retirement 14.05.2022 1:11:19
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode. This week we will discuss some of the interesting careers by sportspeople in retirement and what they decide to pursue once they end their sporting careers. Some of who we discuss include - A former University footballer who later became President. - A former Professional Wrestler who is now a household name in the world of acting. - A for...
Sportspeople Who Retired Early 07.05.2022 1:18:16
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun episode. These week we are going to discuss some of the sportspeople who have retired early either through health and injury or their own personal choice to explore other ventures. Some of the Sportspeople we discuss include - a brilliant Indigenous Rugby star who excelled during the 1984 famous Grand Slam tour. - a former Aussie Golfer who lost his game how...
Minor Sports 30.04.2022 1:11:55
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will talk about the sports that do not get much of a mention and some of the weird and whacky sports and pastimes that are played around the world. Some of the ones we will discuss include - darts and snooker - bocce - disc sports - boomerang throwing - Pidgeon racing - woodchopping - croquet - different types of golf eg, foot...
Redemption Stories in Sport 23.04.2022 1:25:44
Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we pay tribute to Glenn's late father Terry and his wonderful life and he was an inspiration to so many. A proud Glenn talks fondly of his father and gives some wise words for all of us. We then discuss some of the great Redemption stories in sport over the years such as - Tiger Woods and his 2019 Masters victory. - Steve Smith and...
Acts of Sportsmanship 12.03.2022 1:19:26
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun episode. This week we talk about some of the great acts of sportsmanship. We also pay further tribute to the great Shane Warne and what made him a knockabout larrikan who was much loved and will be greatly missed. Some of the acts of sportsmanship discussed in this episode include - A famous cricketer who believed in walking. - a British Motor Racing legend...
Sportspeople With Charisma 07.03.2022 1:36:18
Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will discuss some of the famous Sportspeople over the years who display great Charisma and have an aura about them such as Shane Warne whos sudden passing has left the sporting world in shock. We will also pay tribute to Aussie cricketing great Rod Marsh who passed away aged 74 and share some of our memories. Some of what we will discuss in...
Tribute to Shane Warne 1969-2022. Thanks for the Wonderful Memories RIP. 07.03.2022 43:20
In this episode Paul and Glenn pay tribute to the wonderful, much loved and brilliant cricketer Shane Warne who passed away suddenly. We will share some of our memories of the great cricketer who brought so much enjoyment to many and changed the world of cricketer. He inspired generations with his magical spin bowling and was a true sporting great who will live with us forever. Some favorite memor...
Those That Punch Above Their Weight 26.02.2022 1:27:49
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and action packed episode. This week we will discuss some sporting countries/teams/sportspeople who have punched above their weight and excelled well above expectation over the years. Some of what we will discuss include - some nations with small populations who rise to the top such as New Zealand, Denmark, Hungary, Norway and more. - a few small island nati...
Great Sporting Venues 19.02.2022 2:08:00
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode. This week we take a look at sporting venues here and abroad, big and small. Some of what we discuss in this episode include - a famous baseball stadium with great tradition. - a well known London stadium and the home of football as considered by many. - Stadiums that we have attended here and overseas and the good old traditional Rugby Lea...
Sporting spectators. 12.02.2022 1:40:24
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, action packed episode. This week we will discuss sporting spectators and some of the colorful fans from over the years. In this episode we will talk about - RIP Johnny Raper and the Galloping Garbo and gentle giant Olsen Fillipana. - a larrikan spectator from long ago who is now embroiled in bronze - a baseball fan who was made scapegoat - Balmain's one and...
Sporting Superstitions 06.02.2022 1:12:52
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and action packed episode. This week we talk about some of the curious sporting superstitions from over the years. Some of the sporting personalities we discuss include - The Socceroo's and the curse of the Witchdoctor from Mozambique. - A Ice Cool Swedish tennis superstar and his Wimbledon superstition - David Shephard and Nelson 111 - Cricketers Neil...
The Year 2007- Another World Cup Win and a Suspicious Death. 29.01.2022 1:42:17
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode. This week we finish off our rolling back the years episodes and go back to the year 2007. We discuss some main sporting moments from the year and discuss some news, music and film. Some of the sporting moment we will discuss are - a Rugby League star called Billy the kid. - a champion fast bowler with a tremendous cause. - some cricket leg...
Year 2004- The Olympics Come Home and a Aussie Cricket Legend Retires. 22.01.2022 2:04:43
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed episode and this time John Dawson our great mate enters the Sports Shack. In this episode we go back to the year 2004. We discuss our Winners and Losers for the week and our memories from the year such as the Boxing Day Tsunami, locust plagues other news events, music and film/tv from 2004. Some of the sporting topics we discuss include - a Russian...
The Howlers Part 2- The Sportspeople 08.01.2022 1:32:54
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun episode. This week we continue our two part series on moments on the Howlers and focus this time on the Sportspeople who have had moments to forget in their careers. In this episode some of what we will discuss include - Paul's personal Howler moments - Don Fox - a rower who couldn't go the distance - an embarrassing and painful moment for a gymnast - a divi...
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