The Sporting Almanac Podcast
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A podcast diving into the history of sports, sporting events and their competitors, unearthing the traditions and stories that make them so special.
Out Now: The Brazilian Grand Prix
Next Week: The Grey Cup
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The Sporting Almanac Podcast explores the history of the biggest events in the sporting calendar, the competitors that take part and the stories that make them special.
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Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died Sunday, his family said. He was 84.
Tagliabue succeeded Pete Rozelle as commissioner in 1989 and served until he retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell.
Tagliabue succeeded Pete Rozelle as commissioner in 1989 and served until he retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell.
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84
Tagliabue led the NFL from 1989 to 2006.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died Sunday, his family said. He was 84.
Tagliabue succeeded Pete Rozelle as commissioner in 1989 and served until he retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell.
Tagliabue succeeded Pete Rozelle as commissioner in 1989 and served until he retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell.
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Pretty interesting sprint race to start the weekend off, other than the face pretty much everything that happened seem to happen off camera. Not sure if there was some technical issues going on, but even replays were slow coming there. Oscar needs pole position badly this evening.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Pretty interesting sprint race to start the weekend off, other than the face pretty much everything that happened seem to happen off camera. Not sure if there was some technical issues going on, but even replays were slow coming there. Oscar needs pole position badly this evening.
What is Felipe Massa's endgame in his Crashgate court case?
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What is Felipe Massa's endgame in his Crashgate court case?
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
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The Brazilian Grand Prix - the best circuit on the calendar, fast, unpredictable and often wet. It's hosted incredible finales, heartbreak, headbutts and more.
We talk Senna, Carlos Pace, Barrichello and more - and of course, Felipe Massa and 2008, Crashgate and all.
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The Brazilian Grand Prix - the best circuit on the calendar, fast, unpredictable and often wet. It's hosted incredible finales, heartbreak, headbutts and more.
We talk Senna, Carlos Pace, Barrichello and more - and of course, Felipe Massa and 2008, Crashgate and all.
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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The Brazilian Grand Prix - the best circuit on the calendar, fast, unpredictable and often wet. It's hosted incredible finales, heartbreak, headbutts and more.
We talk Senna, Carlos Pace, Barrichello and more - and of course, Felipe Massa and 2008, Crashgate and all.
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The Brazilian Grand Prix - the best circuit on the calendar, fast, unpredictable and often wet. It's hosted incredible finales, heartbreak, headbutts and more.
We talk Senna, Carlos Pace, Barrichello and more - and of course, Felipe Massa and 2008, Crashgate and all.
Congratulations to Jamie Melham for becoming the second female jockey - after Michelle Payne in 2015 - to win the Melbourne Cup, on Half Yours. Same goes to the horse, his team, any Victorians who are still sober and all the Brits who set a 3.45am alarm to watch the race live!
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November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Congratulations to Jamie Melham for becoming the second female jockey - after Michelle Payne in 2015 - to win the Melbourne Cup, on Half Yours. Same goes to the horse, his team, any Victorians who are still sober and all the Brits who set a 3.45am alarm to watch the race live!
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It's 6am in Melbourne where millions of people are NOT waking up to their normal work day, because today is Melbourne Cup Day, a public holiday, all for a legendary race.
Episode 30 is out now, on the Melbourne Cup - give it a listen for history, legends and why this day means so much to Australia.
Episode 30 is out now, on the Melbourne Cup - give it a listen for history, legends and why this day means so much to Australia.
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's 6am in Melbourne where millions of people are NOT waking up to their normal work day, because today is Melbourne Cup Day, a public holiday, all for a legendary race.
Episode 30 is out now, on the Melbourne Cup - give it a listen for history, legends and why this day means so much to Australia.
Episode 30 is out now, on the Melbourne Cup - give it a listen for history, legends and why this day means so much to Australia.
NEW EPISODE: The Melbourne Cup - the Race That Stops the Nation.
They say when Australia was being built, every new town would before anything else get a church, a pub, and a racetrack. Horse racing is built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is arguably its biggest sporting day.
They say when Australia was being built, every new town would before anything else get a church, a pub, and a racetrack. Horse racing is built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is arguably its biggest sporting day.
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
NEW EPISODE: The Melbourne Cup - the Race That Stops the Nation.
They say when Australia was being built, every new town would before anything else get a church, a pub, and a racetrack. Horse racing is built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is arguably its biggest sporting day.
They say when Australia was being built, every new town would before anything else get a church, a pub, and a racetrack. Horse racing is built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is arguably its biggest sporting day.
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I thought this was quite a good spin for the logistical nightmare that has been getting an episode out this week!
It's a good one - Aussie sports are fast becoming favourites of ours. Horse racing in Australia is huge, so built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is its showpiece.
It's a good one - Aussie sports are fast becoming favourites of ours. Horse racing in Australia is huge, so built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is its showpiece.
On November 7th 1861 the first Melbourne Cup ran at Flemington Racecourse - a Thursday, not yet the first Tuesday of November where the Cup has stood for the past 150 years.
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I thought this was quite a good spin for the logistical nightmare that has been getting an episode out this week!
It's a good one - Aussie sports are fast becoming favourites of ours. Horse racing in Australia is huge, so built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is its showpiece.
It's a good one - Aussie sports are fast becoming favourites of ours. Horse racing in Australia is huge, so built into the fabric of the country, and the Melbourne Cup is its showpiece.
On November 7th 1861 the first Melbourne Cup ran at Flemington Racecourse - a Thursday, not yet the first Tuesday of November where the Cup has stood for the past 150 years.
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
On November 7th 1861 the first Melbourne Cup ran at Flemington Racecourse - a Thursday, not yet the first Tuesday of November where the Cup has stood for the past 150 years.
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
Appropriately our podcast, normally out on a Tuesday will come out Thursday this week!
Ep.30, the Melbourne Cup, out soon 🐎🇦🇺
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With Episode 29 on the history of archery and the Archery World Cup out now, I'm celebrating at the NOMA Sculpture Garden with some very apt artwork.
Just about the nicest place in New Orleans so far this, and the beignet's around the corner were pretty great too.
Just about the nicest place in New Orleans so far this, and the beignet's around the corner were pretty great too.
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
With Episode 29 on the history of archery and the Archery World Cup out now, I'm celebrating at the NOMA Sculpture Garden with some very apt artwork.
Just about the nicest place in New Orleans so far this, and the beignet's around the corner were pretty great too.
Just about the nicest place in New Orleans so far this, and the beignet's around the corner were pretty great too.
A little late on the announcement as admin is currently slumming it in New Orleans, but EPISODE 29 OUT NOW!
Here at the Almanac we love when sport and history overlap, and there are few sports with a longer history or one so steeped in lore and myth than Archery.
Archery World Cup, Ep.29, out now!
Here at the Almanac we love when sport and history overlap, and there are few sports with a longer history or one so steeped in lore and myth than Archery.
Archery World Cup, Ep.29, out now!
October 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A little late on the announcement as admin is currently slumming it in New Orleans, but EPISODE 29 OUT NOW!
Here at the Almanac we love when sport and history overlap, and there are few sports with a longer history or one so steeped in lore and myth than Archery.
Archery World Cup, Ep.29, out now!
Here at the Almanac we love when sport and history overlap, and there are few sports with a longer history or one so steeped in lore and myth than Archery.
Archery World Cup, Ep.29, out now!
Ep.28 out now, on the Super League Grand Final.
This is the episode intro - we dive into how the two codes of rugby split and, more importantly, why it had to happen.
It's a story of myths of 1823, competing ideology and of how soccer blazed a trail the men who ran rugby didn't want to follow.
This is the episode intro - we dive into how the two codes of rugby split and, more importantly, why it had to happen.
It's a story of myths of 1823, competing ideology and of how soccer blazed a trail the men who ran rugby didn't want to follow.
October 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ep.28 out now, on the Super League Grand Final.
This is the episode intro - we dive into how the two codes of rugby split and, more importantly, why it had to happen.
It's a story of myths of 1823, competing ideology and of how soccer blazed a trail the men who ran rugby didn't want to follow.
This is the episode intro - we dive into how the two codes of rugby split and, more importantly, why it had to happen.
It's a story of myths of 1823, competing ideology and of how soccer blazed a trail the men who ran rugby didn't want to follow.
Another clip from Episode 27, on the MLB postseason.
Jack tells the story of the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Babe Ruth. Here, the most retold story in all of baseball lore, the Babe calling his shot at Wrigley Field in 1932.
His full story is in the episode, on all good providers.
Jack tells the story of the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Babe Ruth. Here, the most retold story in all of baseball lore, the Babe calling his shot at Wrigley Field in 1932.
His full story is in the episode, on all good providers.
October 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Another clip from Episode 27, on the MLB postseason.
Jack tells the story of the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Babe Ruth. Here, the most retold story in all of baseball lore, the Babe calling his shot at Wrigley Field in 1932.
His full story is in the episode, on all good providers.
Jack tells the story of the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Babe Ruth. Here, the most retold story in all of baseball lore, the Babe calling his shot at Wrigley Field in 1932.
His full story is in the episode, on all good providers.
Clip from Episode 27, on the ongoing Major League Baseball postseason.
Ben telling the story of the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat, that if you believe the tale kept the Chicago Cubs out of the World Series for over 70 years.
For the full story, and more, see all good podcast providers 🎙⚾️
Ben telling the story of the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat, that if you believe the tale kept the Chicago Cubs out of the World Series for over 70 years.
For the full story, and more, see all good podcast providers 🎙⚾️
October 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Clip from Episode 27, on the ongoing Major League Baseball postseason.
Ben telling the story of the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat, that if you believe the tale kept the Chicago Cubs out of the World Series for over 70 years.
For the full story, and more, see all good podcast providers 🎙⚾️
Ben telling the story of the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat, that if you believe the tale kept the Chicago Cubs out of the World Series for over 70 years.
For the full story, and more, see all good podcast providers 🎙⚾️
Out Now!
Episode 28, Super League Grand Final.
Ahead of Hull KR v Wigan on Saturday, Jack & Ben talk how Rugby split in two and how the Super League was formed (one explanation quicker than the other), the greatest Grand Finals and whether there's anyone in sport tougher than Rugby League players.
Episode 28, Super League Grand Final.
Ahead of Hull KR v Wigan on Saturday, Jack & Ben talk how Rugby split in two and how the Super League was formed (one explanation quicker than the other), the greatest Grand Finals and whether there's anyone in sport tougher than Rugby League players.
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Out Now!
Episode 28, Super League Grand Final.
Ahead of Hull KR v Wigan on Saturday, Jack & Ben talk how Rugby split in two and how the Super League was formed (one explanation quicker than the other), the greatest Grand Finals and whether there's anyone in sport tougher than Rugby League players.
Episode 28, Super League Grand Final.
Ahead of Hull KR v Wigan on Saturday, Jack & Ben talk how Rugby split in two and how the Super League was formed (one explanation quicker than the other), the greatest Grand Finals and whether there's anyone in sport tougher than Rugby League players.
THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POSTSEASON STARTS IN TEN MINUTES! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Episode 27 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast is out now - talking the history of the MLB, origins, curses, scandals and profiling the greatest of them all: the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Mr Babe Ruth.
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Episode 27 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast is out now - talking the history of the MLB, origins, curses, scandals and profiling the greatest of them all: the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Mr Babe Ruth.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POSTSEASON STARTS IN TEN MINUTES! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Episode 27 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast is out now - talking the history of the MLB, origins, curses, scandals and profiling the greatest of them all: the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Mr Babe Ruth.
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Episode 27 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast is out now - talking the history of the MLB, origins, curses, scandals and profiling the greatest of them all: the Sultan of Swat, the Great Bambino himself, Mr Babe Ruth.
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14. Thank f**k 😂
September 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
14. Thank f**k 😂
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I'll add Sunday/Monday - the rest of the NFL week to that too 🏈
Ryder Cup is the priority, good luck to the boys in blue and gold 🇪🇺 Will be tough, but that's why it's so damn good.
Ryder Cup is the priority, good luck to the boys in blue and gold 🇪🇺 Will be tough, but that's why it's so damn good.
September 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I'll add Sunday/Monday - the rest of the NFL week to that too 🏈
Ryder Cup is the priority, good luck to the boys in blue and gold 🇪🇺 Will be tough, but that's why it's so damn good.
Ryder Cup is the priority, good luck to the boys in blue and gold 🇪🇺 Will be tough, but that's why it's so damn good.
YOUR WEEKEND'S SPORT (and where we've covered it):
🏌♂️ Fri to Sun - The Ryder Cup (Episode 26)
🇦🇺 Sat 0530 BST - AFL Grand Final (Episode 25)
🏉 Sat 1600 BST - Canada vs. England, Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Episode 20)
🏐 Sat to Sun - Men's World Volleyball Champs Semis and Final (Episode 24)
🏌♂️ Fri to Sun - The Ryder Cup (Episode 26)
🇦🇺 Sat 0530 BST - AFL Grand Final (Episode 25)
🏉 Sat 1600 BST - Canada vs. England, Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Episode 20)
🏐 Sat to Sun - Men's World Volleyball Champs Semis and Final (Episode 24)
September 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
YOUR WEEKEND'S SPORT (and where we've covered it):
🏌♂️ Fri to Sun - The Ryder Cup (Episode 26)
🇦🇺 Sat 0530 BST - AFL Grand Final (Episode 25)
🏉 Sat 1600 BST - Canada vs. England, Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Episode 20)
🏐 Sat to Sun - Men's World Volleyball Champs Semis and Final (Episode 24)
🏌♂️ Fri to Sun - The Ryder Cup (Episode 26)
🇦🇺 Sat 0530 BST - AFL Grand Final (Episode 25)
🏉 Sat 1600 BST - Canada vs. England, Women's Rugby World Cup Final (Episode 20)
🏐 Sat to Sun - Men's World Volleyball Champs Semis and Final (Episode 24)
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It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92.
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
September 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92.
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
OUT NOW
Ep26 - The Ryder Cup.
Our least impartial episode ever, and that's from the guys who decided they hated Collingwood two minutes into the last episode.
Cut us and we bleed blue and gold. The memory of the Miracle at Medinah still gives us chills. There is simply no golf like the Ryder Cup.
Ep26 - The Ryder Cup.
Our least impartial episode ever, and that's from the guys who decided they hated Collingwood two minutes into the last episode.
Cut us and we bleed blue and gold. The memory of the Miracle at Medinah still gives us chills. There is simply no golf like the Ryder Cup.
September 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
OUT NOW
Ep26 - The Ryder Cup.
Our least impartial episode ever, and that's from the guys who decided they hated Collingwood two minutes into the last episode.
Cut us and we bleed blue and gold. The memory of the Miracle at Medinah still gives us chills. There is simply no golf like the Ryder Cup.
Ep26 - The Ryder Cup.
Our least impartial episode ever, and that's from the guys who decided they hated Collingwood two minutes into the last episode.
Cut us and we bleed blue and gold. The memory of the Miracle at Medinah still gives us chills. There is simply no golf like the Ryder Cup.
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Things you love to see.
History makers, Wigginton Grasshoppers 💚
History makers, Wigginton Grasshoppers 💚
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Things you love to see.
History makers, Wigginton Grasshoppers 💚
History makers, Wigginton Grasshoppers 💚
Ep25 out now, talking Aussie Rules ahead of the AFL Prelim and Grand Finals.
Ben & Jack showing their "diplomatic" side again (content warning: completely unnecessary language).
This one has Australian history, drug scandal, war stories and Jack trying to resist picking St Kilda as his AFL team...
Ben & Jack showing their "diplomatic" side again (content warning: completely unnecessary language).
This one has Australian history, drug scandal, war stories and Jack trying to resist picking St Kilda as his AFL team...
September 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Ep25 out now, talking Aussie Rules ahead of the AFL Prelim and Grand Finals.
Ben & Jack showing their "diplomatic" side again (content warning: completely unnecessary language).
This one has Australian history, drug scandal, war stories and Jack trying to resist picking St Kilda as his AFL team...
Ben & Jack showing their "diplomatic" side again (content warning: completely unnecessary language).
This one has Australian history, drug scandal, war stories and Jack trying to resist picking St Kilda as his AFL team...
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Ben and I have been very busy this weekend doing some batch recording - yesterday, our Volleyball episode was belatedly released, tomorrow will be Aussie Rules (which I enjoyed making particularly), and we've also got our Ryder Cup episode in the bag too for next week. Can't question our work rate 😂
September 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ben and I have been very busy this weekend doing some batch recording - yesterday, our Volleyball episode was belatedly released, tomorrow will be Aussie Rules (which I enjoyed making particularly), and we've also got our Ryder Cup episode in the bag too for next week. Can't question our work rate 😂
New episode out now!
It may be Saturday, but after Jack's sicky we owe you an episode, so here is Ep.24, The Volleyball World Championships.
Reviewing the recent Women's event and semi-previewing the just started Men's, as well as a How to Volleyball for the (probably British) newbies to the game.
It may be Saturday, but after Jack's sicky we owe you an episode, so here is Ep.24, The Volleyball World Championships.
Reviewing the recent Women's event and semi-previewing the just started Men's, as well as a How to Volleyball for the (probably British) newbies to the game.
September 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
New episode out now!
It may be Saturday, but after Jack's sicky we owe you an episode, so here is Ep.24, The Volleyball World Championships.
Reviewing the recent Women's event and semi-previewing the just started Men's, as well as a How to Volleyball for the (probably British) newbies to the game.
It may be Saturday, but after Jack's sicky we owe you an episode, so here is Ep.24, The Volleyball World Championships.
Reviewing the recent Women's event and semi-previewing the just started Men's, as well as a How to Volleyball for the (probably British) newbies to the game.