The Planet Playground Podcast

In this episode of the Planet Playground podcast, host Sports Travel Tom speaks with David Duke, founder of Street Soccer Scotland and ambassador for the Homeless World Cup. David shares his inspiring journey from homelessness to creating a supportive community through football. The conversation explores the impact of sports on mental health, the importance of community support, and the transforma...

Sports Travel Tom's Planet Playground Postcards feature guests from the Planet Playground Podcast each week as they reveal their favourite adventures, sporting events, destinations and sports travel favourites.  Planet Playground is here to help you experience the best sports events and adventures a destination has to offer.  In this Planet Playground Postcard from Times Radio Broadcaster, Ka...

In this episode of the Planet Playground podcast, host Sports Travel Tom speaks with broadcaster Kate Borsay about her extensive career in sports broadcasting and her passion for sports travel.  They discuss her experiences at major sporting events like London 2012 and the Invictus Games, her love for football, particularly Liverpool FC, and the rise of women's football including some of the...

Sports Travel Tom's Planet Playground is here to help you experience the best sports events and adventures a destination has to offer.  In this Planet Playground Postcard from Paul Ainsworth the the chef discusses his favourite destinations, adventures and sporting events including trips to the Euros, Ironman in Hawaii and Greece. He also gives his tips on amazing places to stay and eat aroun...

The Planet Playground Postcard: TNT Sports and Premier SPorts' Emma Dodds talks us through her favourite destinations around the world for sport & adventure.  From the cauldron of Ibrox for a Glasgow Rangers game to the sporting highlights of Melbourne, Emma's insights may well just inspire you to your next sports travel trip.

In this episode of the Planet Playground Podcast, host Sports Travel Tom speaks with Michelin star chef Paul Ainsworth about his journey through the culinary world, his passion for sports, and his unique experiences with food at major sporting events like the British Grand Prix and New York Yankees.  Whilst being at some of the most iconic sporting events, Paul also dives into the world he now ado...

The Planet Playground Podcast, Ep 3: Emma Dodds from TNT Sports and Premier Sports talks us through her favourite sports travel trips around the world.  In this episode of The Planet Playground Podcast, host Tom Bushell speaks with Emma Dodds, presenter on TNT Sports and Premier Sports about her life travelling the world through sport.  From her memories of Newcastle and the Isle of Skye, with Emm...

The Planet Playground Postcard: The Football Ramble's Marcus Speller talks us through his favourite destinations around the world for sport & adventure.  From potentially taking a half-time dip at Fulham's new Riverside Stand swimming pool with Hugh Grant, to hiking in Peru and finding great affordable Scottish football matches to go to, there is plenty of inspiration for your next s...

Episode 2 of The Planet Playground Podcast: The Football Ramble's Marcus Speller discusses his best football experiences.  In this episode of The Planet Playground Podcast, host Tom Bushell speaks with Marcus Speller, the host of The Football Ramble Podcast. They discuss the Football Ramble's recent tour across the UK, exploring the vibrant sporting culture in cities like Newcastle and E...

In the inaugural episode of the Planet Playground podcast, host Sports Travel Tom interviews former tennis player Monica Puig, who made history by winning the first Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico. The conversation explores Monica's journey from her early love for tennis to her experiences as a professional athlete, her transition into motherhood, and her new adventures in Ironman and mara...