The Upshot pulls back the curtain on your favourite sports and dives into all the stuff BBC and Sky wouldn’t touch with a bargepole: drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and the simmering sexual tension of the French football team.Check out our semi-legendary newsletter that goes to 100,000+ subscribers: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into the archives and spill classic tales from the past: http://www.twitter.com/upshottowers Hosted ...
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Refs on the sesh and Des Lynam’s saucy past
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Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: The David Coote videos: https://x.com/Josh97LFC/status/1855968991119872392 Brad Guzan flailing like a bluebottle on a spider web: https://x.com/Sachk0/status/1855442481833500824 Lamar Odom’s doll factory golden …
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House of Discs' Seth Fendley
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield sit down with House of Discs North American GM Seth Fendley to discuss the state of the disc conglomerate, the slowdown in the disc golf market, the future of the Trilogy brands, and a whole lot more. Plus: Jussi Meresmaa's big payday from selling Discmania. 0:00 Discmania's Valuation 8:10 Seth Fendley Interview…
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Mike Tyson: the scariest man on the planet (part one)
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The year is 1977. An 11-year-old Mike Tyson is high on acid, terrorising the people of Brooklyn with a world war one bayonet. Little did they know, this wild-eyed urchin is destined to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He robbed houses, got his prison counsellor pregnant, and made Brad Pitt beg for his life. This is the story of …
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Jar Jar Bonks: Episode III
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Is Jarrell Quansah the horniest man in the Prem? An investigation. Plus: Frank Lampard is the face of crystal meth and Ruben Amorim gets his first taste of Fleet Street’s bastard journalists. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Gary Cotterill/ Rub…
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield do some disc golf ranked choice voting with a variety of Top 5s, from top new locations for tournaments to the person you'd want putting for you if your life depended on it! 0:00 Top 5 Elections 3:35 If You Could Only Have One Disc..., Players for Commentary 16:30 Top Snacks, Best Host Cities 28:10 Top Backhands…
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Erik Ten Hag: the damned United
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Since Alex Ferguson retired, Old Trafford has been a graveyard for Europe’s top coaches. Mourinho. Van Gaal. Rangnick. But when Erik Ten Hag strapped himself into the hot seat, United fans thought it would be different this time. They were wrong. From miserable benders to stolen lunch boxes, this is the story of a doomed Dutchman… Links from the po…
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Vinicius Junior’s sad 7am sesh
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Plus: Liverpool youngster propositions pornstars, bent Ballon d’Or voters and Kobbie Mainoo’s miserable Megabus. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Trent talking about Ballon d’Or: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1gchxc9/trent_alexandera…
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss their selections for the DGPT End-of-Season awards. They break down the toughest categories, like MPO Most Improved and FPO Player of the Year rankings. 0:00 DGPT Award Votes 4:20 Most Improved Player 11:30 Rookie of the Year 15:50 Comeback Player of the Year 18:05 2nd & 3rd Card All Stars 28:15 Player o…
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Hamraoui Affair: civil war at PSG (pt.2)
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It’s the true crime tale that shook French football. Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe. This is part two of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Masked hitmen and flings with Eric Abidal: the Hamraoui Affair (pt.1)
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It’s the true crime tale that shook French football. Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe. This is the story of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Zinchenko’s kitchen nightmares
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Plus: David James shatters an 11 year old’s dreams, Kevin Pietersen is barred from an exclusive golf club, and the bent ref exposed by his pet parrot. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Roma fan who lost his memory and thinks it’s 1980: https://w…
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DGPT Champs Recap, Season Overview, Top 10 Free Agents
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and look back at the 2024 season that was with some stats. Then they dig into the top 10 most interesting free agents for the offseason. 0:00 Buhr's Comeback Win 7:40 Buhr vs Wysocki: A New Rivalry? 17:30 Grading the DGPT Championship Format 23:00 Big Money Missy St…
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Wife swapping and pitchers on LSD: baseball’s seedy century
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These days, baseball is ruled by a solemn army of laptop-wielding spreadsheet gurus. But in its glorious heyday, America’s national past-time was a seedy hotbed of wife swapping, crack smoking and knife wielding drunkards. From hijacking planes to wrestling alligators, this is the story of Baseball’s seedy century… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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Thomas Tuchel moaning, groaning and barking
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Plus: Fergie’s banned from the United dressing room, Man City’s biggest shaggers revealed and Kyle Walker’s naughty neighbour. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: John Stones tattoo of girlfriend’s face: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads…
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Gannon Buhr, DGPT Championship Preview
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and set their fork lines (and make their picks). Plus, an extended interview with USDGC champion Gannon Buhr after his historic season. 0:00 DGPT Championship Purse & Location 12:10 Gannon Buhr Interview 22:05 Time Violation Scrutiny & Improvements 29:15 Runn…
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USDGC & TP Recap, Best Seasons of All-Time
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship in today's show. They also compare the best seasons throughout disc golf history after excellent seasons from Gannon Buhr and Kristin Tattar. 0:00 USDGC & Buhr's Mental Edge 11:15 Top 5 MPO Finishers 21:40 Ranking Buhr's…
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Duncan Ferguson: I knocked the burglar’s teeth out
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He was football’s most terrifying hardman. The Everton legend hospitalised burglars, terrorised German exchange students and was the first footballer jailed for an on-field offence. From fights with fishermen to sex dolls in the slammer, this is the story of Duncan Disorderly… Links from the pod: Headbutting Jock McStay: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/…
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Celtic striker’s 100 mph police chase
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Plus: Bielsa makes Darwin Nunez cry, Conor McGregor banned from the Emirates, and John Arne Riise’s chat-up lines. Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: We’re hiring a staff writer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-staff-writer Jeff Stellin…
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USDGC & TP Day 1 Rapid Reax
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Charlie and Josh talk about all the day 1 storylines from USDGC & Throw Pink!Door Ultiworld
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USDGC & TP Preview, Blind Rankings, Jonathan Poole
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the United States Disc Golf Championship and the Throw Pink Women's DGC! From past winner stats to the most iconic moments, the guys break down the tournament. Plus, an interview with Event Director Jonathan Poole and blind rankings of multiple USDGC categories! 0:00 USDGC, Throw Pink, & Rating…
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Jamie Carragher: the Red who lost his head
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Sure, Jamie Carragher gobs on children and had a Christmas sex party with Ronald McDonald. But we all lose our heads sometimes... don't we? From hotel room "hand shandies" to Yokohama police chases, this is the story of the Red who lost his head… Links from the pod: Steven Gerrard goal v Olympiakos: https://x.com/AnythingLFC_/status/107256137854265…
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DGPT Championship Lookahead, Nate Doss
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down who got in to (and who missed out on) this year's DGPT Championship following the playoffs. Then they welcome in Nate Doss to the program to discuss his upcoming appearance at USDGC, his first since 2017. 0:00 Pro Tour Championship Preview 5:00 Starting Scores & Analysis 19:10 Biggest Movers Between '…
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Jens Lehmann back in cuffs
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Plus: Brooklyn Beckham’s latest brainwave, Glen Johnson shoplifting from B&Q, and a Man City midfielder arrested in Madrid. Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Aston Villa choir: https://x.com/MitchellinMan98/status/1841079920811737265 Cardi B a…
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MVP Open Recap, James Proctor, Missy Gannon
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap a wild weekend at the MVP Open, the final stop on the DGPT before the Tour Championship. They also welcome in both champions -- James Proctor and Missy Gannon -- for wide-ranging interviews. 0:00 MVP Open MPO Recap 20:25 James Proctor Interview 33:30 Touring & Plans for the Future 42:45 Caddying During FPO…
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Warmongering soldiers and slum landlords: a Champions League preview
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The Champions League is back, and the competition is packed with absolute wrong’uns. Slum landlords. Warmongering paramilitaries. And a man accused of snatching Maddie McCann. Pull up a padded corporate seat and pour yourself a glass of Gazprom, as we dine at the top table of European scandal… Links from the pod: Diego Simeone playing chess with no…
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Oleksandr Usyk’s Ryanair nightmare
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Plus: Jim Ratcliffe turns the axe on the boffins, Daniel Dubois’ terrifying dad, and the FA Cup winner smuggling two tonnes of cocaine. Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: AFC Wimbledon flooded stadium: https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/183856152…
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2025 PDGA Rules with Mike Sullivan, MVP Open Preview
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with the PDGA's Mike Sullivan about the new rules for 2025, particularly the key changes following a public comment period. Then they get you ready for the MVP Open and make their picks! 0:00 Steve Dodge & Alternate Disc Golf Histories 7:30 Mike Sullivan & New Rules 14:45 Timeouts Rule, Pace of Play 25:00 S…
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Gannon's Dominance, Steve Dodge
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the leaderboard changes after the Green Mountain Championships before diving into the dominant performance of Gannon Buhr this weekend and over the last month. Is it getting boring to watch? Then they're joined by MVP Open TD Steve Dodge to talk about the final DGPT event before the Tour Championship,…
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Sven-Göran Eriksson: England’s naughty national treasure
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Sven-Göran Eriksson. The name alone transports you to an era of WAGs, fake sheikhs, and a national fixation with Wayne Rooney's metatarsal. And today we’re celebrating the man himself. From a fling with Ulrika to being held at gunpoint in North Korea, this is the story of England’s unlikely national treasure… Links from the pod: Boy with Sven hairc…
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Jermaine Defoe’s backseat rendezvous
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Plus: Eamonn Holmes sleeps on Fergie’s sofa, Katie Price scraps with beloved broadcasters, and the meth dealer doing pilates with Reece James… Join Jack and Zach for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Tom Brady greeted by Wrexham fans: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status…
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DGPT Playoff Preview, Chris Clark on JRay
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the Disc Golf Pro Tour playoffs and the Green Mountain Championship before bringing in Discgolf.law's Chris Clark to discuss Jonathan Ray and the potential legal fallout for misuse of tournament fees for The Masters at Bud Hill.Door Ultiworld
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Disc Golf Industry Challenges
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After a discussion of the weekend's key A-Tiers and Gannon Buhr's superb performance, Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the challenges facing the disc golf industry in a macro context of outdoor sports also feeling a pinch. Plus: market share data from Infinite Discs and what it could mean for the future.…
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Kaiser: football’s greatest conman
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They call him the greatest footballer who never played: Carlos Henrique Raposo, aka Kaiser. The Brazilian had a glittering career in the 1980s... without ever kicking a ball. From orgies with Berlusconi to gun-wielding gangsters, meet football's finest conman… Links from the pod: Kaiser’s wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(foot…
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Steve McClaren passes the dutchie
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Plus: Wayne Rooney’s on the ciders, Richard Keys is settling old scores and the Old Bill are arresting players on the pitch… Join Jack and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. Links from the pod: Richard Keys v Nigel Farage: https://x.com/richardajkeys/status/1831668295348449648 …
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Discraft Great Lakes Open and what it might tell us as we head into the postseason: could this be a new era in both divisions? The guys discuss Gannon's superb season and Holyn's bounceback along with a quick snapshot of the Player of the Year race.Door Ultiworld
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