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Sport Shack
Paul Tonner
244 episodes
2 days ago
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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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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Sport Shack
Greatest Losing Streaks in Sport
Paul is back for another super episode. This time he will talk about some of the sporting teams and individuals over the years who have had the unfortunate honor of going a long time between experiencing a win. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- Minnow European football nations and the struggles they face in coming up against the bigger nations.- A tiny European land-locked nation whose football team went 12 years and experienced 86 loses before breaking their drought.- Western Rams Division Aussie Rules team, - Premiership droughts eg, Sydney Swans, St Kilda, Parramatta, Cronulla- Why losing streaks in sport occur- Bangladesh cricket team- Boston Red Sox - An American city, known as “The City of Design” and for its struggling professional sporting teams- Towson Tigers, Chicago State Lady Cougars, Caltech Basketball College- Sunderland FC- Charlie Wi and Vince Spadea- Princeton Sprint Football teamMiss Olivia is back to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. There is also our segment Then and Now.Greatest Losing Streaks in Sport Sources1. sports.yahoo.com ‘longest losing streaks in professional sports history’, richard suter, 7/5/242. inspiring quotes.com ‘15 quotes about losing, from famous athletes’, stephanie vermillian, n.d3. the new daily.com ‘turn your porch lights off:cronulla ends famous hoodoo in thriller’, will evans, 3/10/20164. amp.foxsports.com longest losing streaks in north american sports history: white sox avoid mlb record’, 7/8/24, stats fox sports research5. yardbacker.com ‘the most memorable losing streaks in sports’, by chris morgan, 31/7/246. stadium talk.com ‘worst losing streaks in sports history’, by ross kelly, 2/12/247. quora.com ‘why do losing streaks happen? why do professionals in their sports just start losing?’, assistant bot, 20248. sportskeeda.com ‘5 longest losing streaks in afl history’, by demi balu, 6/5/249. 7news.com ‘drought’s over’, by harrison reid and kathleen o’connor, 23/6/2410. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Rugby_League_records11. guinness world records.com ‘longest winless streak by an international football (soccer) team, guinness world records ltd, 2025, london, uk.12. the hoya.com ‘longest winless streak in international football ends after 140 matches’, by jack longergan, 14/9/2413. britannica.com ‘andorra’, by vicente rodriguez, 15/3/2514. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_national_football_team15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit16. Optus sport ‘san marino win first competitive game and its scenes in serraville’, 6/9/2417. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losing_streak18. uniblacks.org.au ‘a very brief history of the uni blacks’, melbourne university blacks football club, n.d.19. eddie murphy comedy@ ‘beverly hills cop: axel foley meets serge’, 27/3/2320. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Wi21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_football22. foxsports.com ‘penrith emus lose 454-0 to eastwood across four grades in club rugby day of shame’, 29/6/2015 by foxsports writers.23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ildefons_Lima24. the sun.co.uk ‘revolving door, thomas tuchel’s first england away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issue’, joshua hall, 1/4/2525. https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men26. the guardian.com ‘andorras of this world are wasting everybody’s time’, kevin mc carra, 29/8/200627. Optus sport ‘outrageous goal from inside own half gives andorra a priceless win’, 11/6/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League29. stadiumdb.com ‘andorra: gerard pique’s club cancels plans for a new stadium construction’, paulina skona, 7/1/25nd away game moved to entirely new country over stadium issu
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6 months ago
58 minutes 48 seconds

Sport Shack
Successful and Unsuccessful Sports Franchises
Paul is back for another informative episode. This week he will discuss sporting franchises who have achieved great success and those that have been a failure. In this episode some of what will be discussed include:- What makes a successful sports franchise?- The most successful and unsuccessful Australian sports franchises- The most painful sports teams to support. E.g., St Kilda, Parramatta- Super Rugby and A League franchises who bit the dust. E.g., Gold Coast United, Melbourne Rebels- An NBA basketball team who despite a rocky start, has gone on to be a successful franchise winning multiple championships.- The most successful and unsuccessful franchises in America.- An NRL team who despite its short history has gone on to be a powerhouse in the game despite being located in a non-Rugby League state and having numerous titles taken away due to a huge scandal in Australian sport.Paul also has a Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now.Successful and Unsuccessful Sport Franchises Sources1. azquotes.com ‘sports team quotes’, n.d 2. stadium-maps.com ‘national sports champions’, 9/2/253. bleacherreport.com ‘ranking the 25 greatest sports franchises of the last quarter century’, kerry miller, 2/1/254. gq.com ‘these are the world’s most valuable sports franchises, ranked’, will lennox 21/3/255. afr.com ‘$145m: the most valuable afl and nrl teams revealed’, zoe samios and sam bukingham-jones,financial review, 9/10/246. the guardian.com ‘the joy of six: lost australian sport teams’, adam woolcock, 14/10/247. sydney morning herald.com ‘fury, x-rated xmas paper and jj’s: hits and misses of sporting expansion’, vince rugari, 3/3/238. espn.com ‘when fandom goes bad:australia/nz sports misery index’, espn staff, 19/11/20209. thomas.co ‘the secrets of success in pro sports teams’, by sion thomas 28/6/2410. linkedin.com ‘the popular sports franchise in asia’, sowmithran sasikumar, 17/5/2311. quora.com ‘what has made the perth scorchers one of the most successful teams in the history of the big bash league?’, nilay holder, 25/12/2412. ranker.com ‘what are the worst sports franchises of all time?’ ranker sports, 26/10/2413. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm14. the sporting news.com ‘why melbourne storm have been so successful:nrl ceo andrew abdo’, kieran francis, 5/9/2415. sydney morning herald.com ‘why melbourne storm are rugby league’s greatest success story’, andrew webster, 22/9/201816. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers18. Jack Anderson ‘melbourne storm theme song (lyrics) nrl sing-a-long’, 21/10/201519. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Renegades20. https://rugbyleaguejerseys.wordpress.com/gold-coast-gladiators/21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_National_Basketball_League_(Australia)_teams22. https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/about/storm-history/23. https://historytimelines.co/timeline/melbourne-storm-nrl24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Storm_salary_cap_breach25. national rugby league ‘nrl grand final match highlights:st george/illawarra dragons vs melbourne storm 1999’, 29/9/202226. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(rugby_league,_born_1983)27. seedyrom ‘gus gould’s editorial to david gallop regarding the melbourne storm salary scandal’, 26/4/2010
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6 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 12 seconds

Sport Shack
When Nature Got in the Way of Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some instances where nature got in the way of a sporting event, such as extreme weather, natural disasters or animals. Some of what will be discussed include:- Heavy rain disrupting sports and revenue e.g., England and Wales Cricket Board.- The impact of climate change, especially on Winter Sports- Bobby Riggs/Jack Kramer tennis match- 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race- Snakes, locusts, eagles, bears, bees, whales disrupting sporting events.- Kangaroos attacking golfers on golf courses- Bushfires and the 2020 Australian Open- The hottest and coldest Olympics ever- The 1988 NFL Fog game- The impact of tornadoes, heavy wind, hurricanes, hailstorms, lightning.- An Aussie surfing legend who despite being a world champion is well-remembered for his encounter with a shark while competing 10 years ago.- A devastating earthquake that struck a New Zealand city which destroyed its cities major sporting venue and had a big impact for sporting teams from the city.We have our awards for the week and also our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.When Nature Got in the Way of Sport Sources1.quotefancy.com, 2025, quote fancy studio2.msn.com ‘12 times nature interrupted a game in the weirdest way’, by tricia quintiles, 20253.scorum.com ‘Sport and nature interconnected’, agfnzn10, 2018 4.Human kinetics.com ‘ Nature sport and environmental history: adulation or alteration of nature? in sports history review, pearlann reichwein, pierre-olaf schut and gregory quinn, vol 55/1, 20245.The sustainability report.com ‘ 23: the year sport strengthens its relationship with nature’, Matthew campelli, 5/1/236.insure our event.co.uk ‘ ten major events that were cancelled due to the weather’, Sophie Joelle, 10/9/20207.reuters.com ‘Cancelled races, fainting players: climate change turns up heat on sports by Lynn Taylor, 24/7/20198.Ripley.com ‘ coldest and hottest Olympic games ever’, Diana bocco, 6/8/249.CBS news.com ‘ five high temperature sporting events’, 6/8/14, CBS Chicago10.Tennis.com ‘tennis lessons: Bobby riggs and Jack kramers miracle match at Madison Square Garden’, by Joel drucker, 26/12/2111.Greenly.com ‘how is sport affected by climate change?’, by Kara Anderson, 10/2/2512. bletcher report.com ‘ top 50 bad weather games in sports history’, ryan rudansky, 7/6/201813.quora.com ‘Are there any historical examples of professional sports games being played in extreme weather conditions? how did they turn out?’ debra mercer 202414.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fanning15.espn.com ‘lightning strike kills player during soccer match in peru’, reuters, 5/11/2416.texas monthly.com ‘The night that grasshoppers killed texas league baseball’, by jeff miller, 28/9/202217.fox news.com ‘massive swarm of bees halts cricket match’, america reports, 12/6/2318.fox weather.com ‘softball players unexpectedly blasted by 70mph winds in kansas: like i’ve never experienced’, by chris oberholtz, 1/8/2419.mlb ‘bald eagle lands on paxton during anthem’, 6/4/201820.Nrl on nine ‘relive the epic storm that stopped the 2015 anzac day clash’, 17/4/2321.the telegraph ‘snake slithers onto pitch during sri lankan cricket match’, 1/8/2322.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake23.ausstadiums.com ‘lancaster park nz’, 2025 ausstadiums24.nzherald.co.nz ‘inside christchurch’s new $683m stadium Te Kaha’, by imogen brophy, 14/4/2525. espncricinfo.com ‘whatever happened to lancaster park?’by karthik krishnaswamy, 7/3/2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraplate_earthquake27. stuff.co.nz ‘earthquake 2011: when richie mc caw’s crusaders chased miracle super rugby crown’, richard knowler, 20/2/2128. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-origins-of-lancaster-park/30. test cricket grounds, the complete guide to the world’s test cricket grounds by john wood, 03
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6 months ago
1 hour 44 minutes 14 seconds

Sport Shack
Strange and Bizarre Tactics in Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another super episode. This week we discuss some of the strange and bizarre tactics used by athletes or sporting teams over the years. Some of what will be discussed include:-What tactics are, what they are used for and their aim.-A controversial Aussie cricketer who has had a distinguished career in all three formats and was involved in the infamous “Sandpaper Gate” saga.-An NFL game in 1982 where a John Deere tractor entered the field of play and cleared the path for a winning place kick.-The Bodyline tactics used by Douglas Jardine in the 1932/33 Ashes series, -Mankad dismissal-Parramatta Wall in the early 80’s and Ray Price’s praying mantis pose-Underarm serving in tennis and chip/charge by Paul Annacone-Bazzball and the England cricket team-Bombing kicks in Rugby League and kicking duels-Bizarre pre-game rituals eg, Wests Magpies in the late 70’s-Deliberately wasting time tactics eg, 2009 ASHES, Iga Swiatek-One in all in eg, 1974 British and Irish Lions-Funny tactic names e.g., the cattle dog and flea kicker.We have our weekly awards e.g. top sportsperson, ratbag and our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Strange/Bizarre Tactics in Sport Sources1.pitchvision.com ‘controversial cricket tactics’, MCC spirit of cricket 2008.2.quora.com ‘What bizarre strategies did Captain's use to win matches in cricket?’, ojas srivastava, 3.Cricket.com, ‘Bizaar tactics tipped for T20 final’, Louis Cameron, 21/2/184.espn.com ‘what to make of Gail monfils borderline outrageous tactics?’, Peter bodo, 10/9/165.News.com ‘iga Swiatek’s dirty tactic causes Australian Open furore’, Tyson Otto, 24/1/256.mirror.co.uk ‘South Africa's unusual Rugby World Cup tactic splits opinion- that has simple explanation’, by Tom Victor, 10/9/237.Fox sports.com ‘Battle of the odd high jump tactics as Champs sleeping bag Aussies notebook steal show’, Matthew Sullivan from news.com.au, 5/8/248.Sport bible.com ‘American hurdler’s bizarre tactic of jogging during his heat pays off as he is praised for 200 IQ move’, Rory o'callaghan, 5/8/249.ESPN Cricinfo’ ‘chappells Ashes captains: Douglas Jardine’, 11/12/201010. Shorts#rugby#rugby union ‘rugby's most unusual team strategy’, 29/8/2411.quora.com ‘Why would placing all players in a soccer team in a wall on the goal’s line be a bad tactic? wouldn't they be virtually impassable? James keenley, 2212.Jobs in sports.com ‘weird moments in sports: Unforgettable and bizarre events’, by jobs in sports in sports jobs sports news, 22/5/2313. cricket.com ‘baz-ball buzzword is silly, says McCullum’, Cricket Australia, 9/7/2215. bulldog dynasty ‘geoff Robinson knocks down Peter Sterling and the Parramatta wall’, 17/12/1116. r/nrl ‘fbj-parramatta wall-peter sterling’, melbha_101, 1817. Sportz yogi.com ‘what is tactics in sport?’, by deependra parihar, 202518. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Warner_(cricketer)19. Test match special ‘the Cowdrey lecture part 1: what is the spirit of cricket?’ Michael Vaughan, 2025 mcc cowdrey lecture20.quora.com ‘What are the most interesting football play names?’, assistant bot 2421. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowplow_Game23. sj-r.com ‘25 years ago, patriot's won infamous snowplough game’, Glenn Farley, 7/12/2007, the state journal register24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Meyer25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Shula27. Boston Herald.com ‘a foothold on history 25 years later: Mark Henderson still remembered for role in Pat's snow plough game’, by Steve Buckley, 17/11/1828. willow talk podcast ‘mark taylor:the one sledge that shook shane warne’,listnr, 13/8/2430. T1ger ‘kicking duel’, 9/6/0831.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mankading_incidents_in_cricket32. The roar.com ‘The church of wazzaball: Warren Ryan's rugby league Legacy’, Red cap roar guru, 27/1/22
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6 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes 9 seconds

Sport Shack
Complete Mind Mastery-Interview with Reece Ciavarella
In this special episode, Paul interviews the inspirational Reece Ciavarella, the man responsible for the Complete Mind Mastery program on the Gold Coast. In this episode Reece will talk about - His life growing up here on the Gold Coast and the importance sport and fitness has played in his life.- his business and leadership career in the United States- what led him to becoming involved and facilitating in Men’s Groups and running meditation and breathwork sessions.- The many benefits he receives from meditating daily and also from giving back to others.- The Complete Mind Mastery program, topics/themes, its important protocols, sound healing meditation for relaxation and regeneration and group sharing.- How to join the Complete Mind Mastery program.Sources- Interview with Reece C and Complete Mind Mastery1. Positive psychology.com ’14 sports psychology tips and techniques for coaching athletes’, by Jeremy Sutton PhD, 28/3/20212. https://completemen.org.au/3. https://completemen.org.au/complete-mind-mastery 4. Complete Mind Mastery, Meditation Group, Gold Coast, run by Reece Ciavarella.Intro and Outro music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeats.com.
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7 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 29 seconds

Sport Shack
Great Sporting Captains
Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we will discuss some of the most successful and well-known sporting captains from over the years from a wide range of sports. Some of whom will be discussed include:- A former English cricket captain who despite being a poor performer was a brilliant captain and was the mastermind behind Botham’s 1981 Ashes victory.- Michael Jordan and Bill Cartwright, Tim Duncan- Mireya Luiz- Trent Cotchin and Luke Hodge- Wayne Shelford, Siya Kolisi, Richie McCaw- Steve Mortimer, Wally Lewis, Steven Edge, Cameron Smith, Boyd Cordner- Rechelle Hawkes, Valeri Vasiliev, Wayne Gretsky- Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor, Alan Border, Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting- Roy Keane, Franz Beckenbauer- An Aussie sporting great who led his cricket nation before and after World War 2 and as a captain continued to excel.- A former Aussie Rugby Union great nicknamed “Nobody”, due to being so better than the others and who led his nation to a memorable World Cup title, Bledisloe Cup glory and an historic victory over the British and Irish Lions.Great Sporting Captains Sources1. Givemesport.com ‘ 10 greatest captains in sports history ranked’, by Mark Sanderson, 18/9/242. Daily Mail.com.uk ‘the top 10 greatest sporting captains of all time: where does Richie McCaw rank?’, by Joe Ridge for mailonline, 21/11/20143. he New Daily.com ‘ great captains: no 1, don't bradman, larry writer, 3/12/20134. Business insider.com ‘ forget charisma and skill, the captains of the best teams in sports history shared seven subtle traits’, by richard feloni, 10/8/20175. Nrl.com, ‘leader of men: Smith voted rugby league's greatest captain’ Joel Beatton, 26/6/20216. archive.sen.com ‘Menzel's top seven AFL captains of the 21st century’, by Seb mottram 2023.7. Sportsrealise.com ‘top 10 best cricket captain in the world’, by SR team, 7/2/258. ESPN cricinfo.com ‘I learnt alot about captaincy by being told that I was an idiot’, Ian Chappell, 9/5/20109. Rugby.com ‘revealed how the Wallabies planned a walk-off threat in the 1999 World Cup final’, by Iain Payton, rugby Explorer 20/9/201910. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales11. Britannica.com ‘John Eales: Australian athlete’, by John Nauright, n.d12. Melanoma.org.au ‘ melanoma institute Australia: John Eales mia ambassador’, n.d 13. planet rugby.com ‘John Eales everything you need to know about the Wallabies legend’, Lawrence Nolan 1/6/2314. lifestyle.yahoo.com ‘men's health: lessons of the father’, Daniel Williams, 26/2/201515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brearley16. bleacher report.com ‘Ranking England 12 greatest test captains’, Rob lancaster, 28/11/2021 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan18. Inside the games.biz ‘ Philip Barker: 30 years since imran's corner Tigers won the World Cup ‘by Phillip Barker, 25/3/202219. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Keane20. front row rugby 'triumph & glory:john eales & the 1999 rugby world cup’,3/9/2321. rugby vault ‘wallabies vault: John eales speaks to the team after his final test in 2001’, 24/7/201322. Once Upon a Time in….’ Ian chappell on captaincy’, 19/1/2022 23. Rugby.com ‘ Don't fixate on captaincy call Eales tells the Wallabies’, by aap19/1/2424. http://www.mettlegroup.com/about-us.html25. https://www.heartsinrugbyunion.com.au/26. Clay culver ‘carly simon:nobody does it better,1977’, 11/1/202127. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eales_Medal
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7 months ago
1 hour 26 minutes 49 seconds

Sport Shack
Sport and Art
Paul and Glenn are joined by Reece for another informative, fun episode. In this episode we explore the world of art and its relationship to sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A well-known painting by an acclaimed Australian artist displaying a game of cricket in rural NSW.- An American visual artist who was a leading figure in the pop art movement and is known for producing the athlete series or artworks.- Bronze statues of sporting legends around the world.- Sport and art in ancient times, in contempary art and in a digital society- Steve Waugh, Jack Russell, Shaquille O’Neil, Usain Bolt, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams- Art at the Olympics- The greatest ever sporting artworks top 10We have our awards Fair Dinkum, Sent to the Bench and also have our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sport and Art Sources1. The sportdigest.com ‘sport and art are inseperable’, by Dr tomi Wahlstrom, 29/3/20212. Telecoming.com ‘art and sport:from difference to union’, 12/9/233. The guardian.com ‘it’s the art Olympics! The 20 greatest ever sporting artworks’,by Jonathon jones, 25/7/244. Wikipedia.com ‘the cricketers’russell drysdale October, 20245. Artrooms.com ‘the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale……’,watermark publishing, desolation bay, Tasmania, 20176. Australian sports museum.org ‘framed print the cricketers, by Russell Drysdale, Australian sports museum, 20257. arts and culture.google.com ‘the cricketers sketch, Russell Drysdale 1948’, bradman museum and international cricket hall of fame, n.d8. Wikipedia.org ‘russell drysdale’,last edited by james mccardle, 25/2/259. Cnstatue.com ‘top 15 most famous bronze sports statues’, by judy guo, 27/4/2310. Ranker.com ’10 pro athletes who are also accomplished artists’, people in sports, 3/1/2411. The art of education.edu ‘8 artist athletes that are a slam dunk for your class’, by Rebkah Hower, 1/5/2312. Christies.com ‘when andy Warhol met Muhammed ali’, 7/3/24, davis miller13. Wikipedia.org ‘andy Warhol, n.d14. The conversation.com ‘more than a kick: sporting statues can enshrine players and also capture pivotal cultural moments’, michelle o’shea, 18/9/201915. Arts and culture.google.com ‘larger than life:mcg sporting statues’, by mcg,n.d16. Artgallery.nsw.gov ‘russell drysdale’, art gallery of nsw.n.d17. News.artnet.com ‘see 10 songs every art lover should know’, by Daniela rios, 1/8/201618. Folkman123, ‘vincent’, by don mcclean, 29/11/200719. Cravepainting.com ‘101 quotes about art if you need some inspiration’n.d20. stevewaugh.com ‘the spirit of cricket-india’, tbone,202521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_Summer_Olympics22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraean_Games#:~:text23. "The cricketers". Federation: Australian art and society. National Gallery of Australia.retrieved 31/8/200924. Meacham, Steve (6/1/2009). "Montmartre, with eucalypts". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax.25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales26. https://bluebooms.de/en/blogs/news/der-unterschied-zwischen-abstrakter-kunst-und-surrealismus27. "Ludmilla Meilerts". Metropolis Gallery. Retrieved 1/9/200928. sally block ‘drysdale painting of west wyalong best story ever (my hometown),11/8/202029. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_End,_New_South_Wales
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7 months ago
1 hour 39 minutes 9 seconds

Sport Shack
Breeding Grounds in Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another great episode. This week we explore some of the well-known breeding grounds in sport where many professional sportspeople have come from. Some of what will be discussed include:-An Australia rural city that has produced many great sports stars from a wide variety of sports such as Cricket, Rugby League and Aussie Rules.-An Australian state with a small population, however, has still produced some of our great cricketers and a female multi-Olympic gold medalist.-Some well-known sportspeople from the Gold Coast and Newcastle.-Breeding grounds for NFL players such as Southern Mississippi, Southwest Pennsylvania.-Illawarra/South Coast region and Rugby League legends.-Jamaica and its many great sprinters-Sporting schools in Australia which have produced international Rugby Union players-Regions in Victoria known for producing a large number of AFL players-Noble Park Aussie Rules club-Sporting clubs in Europe that have produced great soccer players e.g., Sporting CP, Le Havre, Groningen.-The most successful states in Australia and United States at the 2024 Olympics.We have our awards for the week, Top Sportsperson, Ratbag, and also have our Quiz. We have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Sporting Breeding Grounds Sources1.si.com ‘7 football clubs who have breeding grounds for top players’, 90 min, 25/5/192.starjournal community.com ‘breeding ground of footy talent’, 24/10/173.moveto newcastle ‘a city for sport lovers of all levels’, n.d4.hattiesburgamerican.com ‘usm a breeding ground for nfl talent’, jason munz, southern miss sports writer, 28/11/165.cricket.com ‘the olympic gold medal factory that’s still a secret’, adam schwab, 4/7/086.kget.com ‘which state has the most olympic gold medals?’, reegan netherland, may 247.newsweek.com ‘map shows usa 2024 olympics medal winners by state’, by alia shoaib, 11/8/248.royhill.com ‘paris 2024 olympics: qld claims over half of australia’s gold medals’, by mikaela mulveney, 5/8/249.sydney.edu.au ‘which is australia’s most successful olympic town?’, emily cook, 26/7/ 1610.bleacher report.com ‘southwest pennsylvannia breeding ground for the ncaa nfl’, john baranowski, 5/6/201811.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_by_number_of_professional_sports_championships12.caravan correspondent.com ‘the australian town of olympic athletes’, glenys gelzinis, 22/7/2413.mindtraining.net ‘carl lewis-motivational track & field quotes, mental profile & biography’, n.d14.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Joseph%27s_College,_Gregory_Terrace15.joeys.org ‘sporting history: our storied past’, n.d166https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga_Wagga17.wagga wagga australia.com ‘city of good sports’, site by straliawood, n.d18.museum riverina.com ‘sporting hall of fame’, city of wagga wagga, 202519.mustafa-al-azzawi ‘most inspirational words from muhammad ali after beating george foreman’, 9/2/1320.some grounds to appeal: the australian venues for first class cricket, richard christen, 199521. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania22.https://www.active.tas.gov.au/tasmanian_sporting_hall_of_fame23.waggawaggaaustralia.com ‘wagga wagga the name’, Stan Grant and Dr John Rudder, Wiradjuri Language Development Project September 200124.footyalmanac.com ‘the wagga effect’, by craig dodson, 8/7/201525.liam berkery ‘mark taylor and michael slater together at the scg’, 27/9/1126.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Taylor_(cricketer)27.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Slater29. https://wowcompany.com/en/wow-technology/31royhill.com ‘one aussie state dominating the olympics’, by clareese packer, yahoo sports, 10/8/2432.abc.net.au ‘inside the game: which locations have provided the afl with the most talent and the best players?’, by cody atkinson, sean lawson, 12/5/2233news.griffith.edu.au ‘griffith claims highest number of student athletes at olympics’, melinda rogers, 5/8/16
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7 months ago
1 hour 36 minutes 49 seconds

Sport Shack
Sporting Foes Who Became Friends
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople from over the years who were once arch-rivals and then went on to become friends either during their careers or in retirement. Some of what will be discussed include:-Two former Rugby League players who were once rivals in club and State of Origin however in retirement went on to both form a tremendous duo on television.-A former American female tennis player who was part of one of the great sporting rivalries, which has also been a great friendship for many years. -George Foreman and Muhammed Ali-Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal-Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Jonathon Thurston. -Wally Lewis and Brett Kenny-Ian Chappell and Tony Greig-Shane Warne and Nasser Hussein, Michael Vaughan-Andrew Symonds and Harbajan Singh, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag,-Gareth Bale and Cristiano RonaldoWe have our awards for the week i.e., Top Sportsperson, Ratbag. We also have our Quiz and segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn also has a cracking joke to finish the show.Sporting Foes to Friends Sources1.wide world of sports ‘fatty vautin’s tribute to retiring legend Peter Sterling Wide World of Sports’, 3/10/212.NRL Footy Show ‘Fatty & sterlo’s old school Outtakes and bloopers best of the Footy Show’, 19/4/243.Spite news ‘Mark Geyer and Wally Lewis face off during infamous Origin moment,’ 23/6/20164. Tennis TV 'Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal can't stop laughing when filming charity match promo’, 16/11/245.alanmeires ‘Frasier Ali and Foreman on British TV show very funny’, 22/11/20116. American woman ‘George Foreman's reaction to Muhammad Ali's death’ 6/6/167.access hollywood ‘ george foreman details his amazing friendship w/ muhammad ali access hollywood’, 7/6/20168.dailymail.co.uk ‘footy legend paul fatty vautin confirms his next move after shock departure from channel 9’, by james cooney for daily mail australia, 3/12/249.parraeels.com ‘peter sterling announced as ambassador of the eels foundation’, 16/11/24 NRL10.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sterling_(rugby_league)11. museum riverina.com ‘peter sterling’, museum of the riverina.city of wagga wagga, n.d13.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunday_Footy_Show_(rugby_league)14. rugby league project.org ‘paul vautin’, alan whiticker, n.d15. rugby league project.org ‘peter sterling’, alan whiticker, n.d16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vautin17.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evert19.fourarts.org ‘chris evert & martina navratilova, tennis, friendship, and rivalry’, 11/2/2520.chris evert.net ‘evert/navratilova:sports greatest rivalry’, 2003/1621.washingtonpost.com ‘bitter rivals:beloved friends,survivors’, by sally jenkins, 3/7/2422. sports joe ‘george foreman reminisce about muhammed ali as his new movie is released’, by lee costello, 28/4/2323. amp.nine.com ‘the world is much sadder:fatty’s heart-warming tribute to retiring peter sterling’, wide world of sports, by marc churches, 3/10/2124. mensxp.com ‘friendship beyond rivalry:5 indian cricketers who became best friends with their on-field rivals’, by rohan raj, 10/2/1825. ndsuspectrum.com ‘the spectrum: unlikely athletic friendships, even sporting enemies have forged bonds’, thomas evanella,7/3/201926. basketball stories. house of bo ‘5 players who had beef but then became teammates’, 8/9/2227. quora.com ‘who are some athletes who are/were fierce rivals when competing but best of friends when not’, debanjanu kundu, n.d28. si.com ‘from foes to friends:7 rivals who put their differences aside’,1/4/1829. onefootball.com ‘football enemies who became friends’, give me sport, 10/2/2432. Muhammad Ali the Eyewitness story of a boxing legend. Alan Goldstein Carlton books Ltd. 200033. electric. the story of the parramatta eels golden era’, adam burnett & matt logue, new holland publishers, 201334. nrl on nine ‘the first ever Sunday footy show’. 31/10/22‘
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7 months ago
1 hour 40 minutes 33 seconds

Sport Shack
Paul's 5 Dinner Guests (Sporting Legends)
Paul and Glenn are back for another super-exciting episode. This week in this special birthday episode, Paul will be inviting five special guests (famous sporting personalities) Two dinner. After being introduced, Paul will ask them a series of questions and will talk about some of the great highlights from their illustrious careers. These guests include two former heavyweight boxing champions of the world known for their great Rumble in the Jungle bout, a former Aussie cricket larrikin cricketer regarded by many as the greatest spin bowler of all time, a former Rugby League supercoach know for his great one-liners and transforming coaching in the sport, and a former Socceroo who excited us with his great goals and World Cup performances. This episode will also include- some famous sportspersons born on April 16 and some major sporting events that took place on that date.- A notorious former Pakistani cricketer who was born on April 16 and goes down in cricket history as the first of a number of international cricketers to be banned for match fixing.We have our weekly awards for the week e.g., top sports person, rat bag and fair-dinkum. Miss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We have our segment Then and Now and Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.Birthday Special Sources1. on this day.com ‘athletes born on april 16’, 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd2. on this day.com ‘april 16 sports history’ 2000-25 on this day pte.ltd3. region sports.com ‘this day in sports history:4/16’, by mike dywan, 20244. telegrafi.com ‘ten facts you didn’t know about the life of muhammad ali’, gajrak shines, 20205. kids.kiddle.co ‘muhammad ali facts for kids’ kiddle encyclopedia,26/9/246. kids.britannica ‘george foreman’ encyclopedia britannica.inc,20257. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gibson_(rugby_league)9. https://www.twinkl.com.au/teaching-wiki/shane-warne10. kids.kiddle.co ‘shane warne facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 18/10/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cahill12. kids.kiddle.co ‘tim cahill facts for kids’, kiddle encyclopedia, 12/10/2513. boredpanda.com ‘float like a butterfly sting like a bee, 20 of muhammad ali’s greatest quotes to celebrate his 75th birthday’, greta jaruseviciute, 16/1/201714. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleem_Malik15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Warne16. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik’, espncricinfo.staff,n.d17. the frontier post.com ‘salim malikapologises over match fixing’, monitoring desk, 202018. hindustantimes.com ‘adam gilchrist takes brutal dig at saleem malik for alleging imad wasim over wasting deliveries vs india’, by ht sports desk, 12/6/2419. herald sun.com ‘warne opens up on shock $267K bribery attempt’,nic savage, herald sun/fox sports, 7/1/202220. espncricinfo.com ‘saleem malik dealt blow after judge terms appeal unnatural’, umar farooq, 27/10/202021. sports.ndtv.com ‘pakistan great accuses arshdeep singh of ball-tampering, asks umpires to openeyes’, ndtv sports desk 26/6/2422. the 12th man topic “pearce off jack..!’, Willy Nilly – The 12th Man's Biggest Hits, 2013 Little Digger Ppl, 9/12/201923. kinofritze ‘muhammed ali-the poetry of smokin joe’, 10/11/201124. fighting centre ‘george foreman on fighting muhammed ali’,22/10/202225. sporting news australia ‘cricket was a hobby, not a job for shane warne’, 18/1/2326. stuwelton ‘tim cahill interview’, 9/10/201727. mufdaddy ‘how saleem malik tried to bribe saleem malik’, 14/2/202228. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Boston_Marathon29. https://www.roosters.com.au/history/our-players/jack-gibson-the-philosopher/30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_in_Korea31. bbcnews.com ‘When Ali thrilled Ireand: how the greatest Shook Up Dublin’, by peter crutchley, 6/6/201632. the away game ‘tim cahill gets protective’, 6/6/2006.
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7 months ago
1 hour 48 minutes 7 seconds

Sport Shack
Late Bloomers in Sport
Paul and Glenn are back from another fun packed episode. This week we discuss sports people who started their careers later than most in their sport and also excelled in the latter part of their careers. Some of the late bloomers that will be discussed include:- An American boxer he did not take up the sport until he was 23 years of age and went on to become one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.- Another American boxer who after serving time in prison took up a professional career and was one of the all-time greats dominating the middle weight division and was known for his great speed and precision.- NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan and Dikembe Mutombo. - Ian Wright - Ice hockey players Bill Durnan, Tim Thomas- NFL players Kurt Warner, Michael Oher- Cricketers Scott Boland, Mike Hussey, Adam Vogues, Colin Miller, Bruce Yardley, Bob Holland- Mason Cox- NRL players Cody Walker, Adam Mogg, Fui Fui Moi MoiWe have our awards for Top Sportsman, Ratbag, Fair Dinkum and have our Quiz. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Late Bloomers in Sport Sources1. watchmojo.com ‘top 10 amazing athletes who were late bloomers’, by spencer sher, n.d2. casino.org ‘10 sports stars who started late’, by aaron shields, 14/11/20213. Bleacher report.com ‘better now than never:10 late bloomers in sports today’, andrew gould, 28/9/20164. The sportster.com ‘top 14 late bloomers in sports’, by ts staff, 14/5/20145. ladbrokes.com ‘the NRL’s Most Notable Late Bloomers’, by will evans, 15/5/246. sportskeeda.com ‘analysing why several australian players have been late bloomers in test cricket’, by ayush sharma, 22/2/20167. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins8. brittanica.com ‘bernard hopkins, american boxer’, by nigel collins, 11/1/259. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Marciano10. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/michael_jordan_44719111. Jbc media.com ‘michael jordan talks about how he was a late bloomer in basketball’, #shorts, 29/9/2312. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Voges13. cricket.com ‘fan favourite boland takes six at the SCG, australia vs india 2024/25’, 5/1/2514. Ian gorton ‘fuifui moimoi song’, the robinson brothers on ray hadley show, 15/7/200815. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Drogba16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Malone17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Warner18. goalmonkeey.com ‘what is a good goalie save percentage in hockey?’18/9/2419. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Davis20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Duncan21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Durnan22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright24. Wba boxing.com ‘bernard hopkins:a titan of the ring’, by jesus cova, 26/1/2525. fighthype.com ;bernhard hopkins and winky wright brawl erupts during wild weigh in’,21/7/200726. New york state attorney general.gov, ‘National association of attorneys general boxing task force’, may 200027. fighthype.com ‘former foes hopkins and wright reunite, pay respect and joke about accidental headbutt’, 10/8/201928. Golden boy.com/about 29. Boxing bouts ‘bernhard hopkins first words after leaving golden boy promotions’, 15/8/2430. Graham bensinger ‘bernard hopkins: serving time with my brother’s murderer’, 15/2/2017
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8 months ago
1 hour 45 minutes 52 seconds

Sport Shack
Unapologetic Sportspeople
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss sports people who have been reluctant to or have appeared insincere in their apologies. Some of these sportspeople have been involved in some of the biggest controversies of all time. Eg, Lance Armstrong, Ben Johnson and Mike Tyson. Some other that will be discussed include. ⁃ A South American soccer player who despite his incredible talent and goal scoring ability has been involved in much controversy being in multiple incidents, e.g. diving biting opponents and racial abuse. ⁃ A former NFL player who despite being regarded as one of the most versatile and best defensive players of all time, has time and time again been in trouble for many different reasons during his playing career and also in retirement. ⁃ Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Serena Williams ⁃ Sam Kerr, Ronaldo ⁃ Gymnastics, Ireland ⁃ Jason Josephs ⁃ Brandon McManus, New Orleans Saints, Bobby Petrino ⁃ Kyrie Irving ⁃ Todd Carney We have our weekly awards Fair Dinkum, Rat Bag, top sports person and who needs to be benched. We also have our quiz and segments sporting spotlight and then and now. Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking joke.Unapologetic Sportspeople Sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshaun_Watson3. Globalnews.ca ‘john mcenroe refuses to apologise for saying serena williams would be ranked 700 if she played with men’, 27/6/2017, CBS news4. The guardian.com ‘gymnastics ireland fails to apologise despite row over medal snub for black girl’, emma grahan-harrison, 25/9/235. foxsports.com ‘athlete issues grovelling apology after most unsportsmanlike action in history’, tony robertson, the sun from news.com.au, 8/3/236. Avoiding babylon ‘athlete refuses to apologize for making the sign of the cross’, 23/9/247. Tampa bay times.com ‘sorry, but these athlete apologies aren’t believable’, by gary shelton, times sports, 12/4/20128. buzzfeed.com ‘18 athletes who infamously watched their careers crumble in an instant’, by hannah marder, 28/8/249. ranker.com ‘the most controversial athletes in sports history’, ranker sports, 15/1/2510. Flying echidna ‘norman gunston and mohammed ali’, 5/6/201611. Icehousebandtv ‘nothing too serious’, icehouse, man of colours, 30/7/201812. triathlete.com ‘armstrong doping confession:key quotes’, aaron hersh, 5/2/202013. politico.eu ‘novak djokovic says he is still traumatized from australia deportation sage’, seb starcevic, 6/1/2514. Bulldog dynasty ‘rugby league violence 1979 and john donnelly spitting at news reporters’, 12/1/201215. Bbc sport.com ‘inside the doping deal for tennis’ world number one’, laura scott, jonathan jurejko, 23/2/2516. #shorts ‘Nick Kyrgios explains why he did not follow dress code in his post-match press conference’, 12/7/202217. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gayle18. Snail in the mail ‘chris gayle mel mcglaughlin interview’, 4/1/201619. CBS news ‘serena williams calls umpires penalties sexist at the us open’, 10/9/201820. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deshaun_Watson21. news.com.au ‘olympics judo star nemanja majdov banned after making sign of cross at paris games’, alec gearty, 20/9/2422. Boost vibes ‘cristiano ronaldo:unfiltered, unapologetic, and unmatched’, 17/8/2423. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Su%C3%A1rez24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_McManus25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_bounty_scandal26. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Petrino27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrie_Irving28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker29. britannica.com ‘lawrence taylor’, 31/1/25, editors of encylopedia britannica30. Think Big ‘joe theismann and lawrence taylor..’ michael zellner, 10/5/24
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8 months ago
1 hour 42 minutes 53 seconds

Sport Shack
Sportspeople Who Challenged Their Comfort Zone
Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss sports people who in different ways have challenged their comfort zone. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A courageous French rock and Urban climber who for over four decades has been carrying out free solo climbs of skyscrapers and is known as the French Spider-Man.- a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete who is well known for his ability to withstand low temperatures with his methods followed by millions around the world.- Aussies who have tried their luck in the NFL and have achieved some success. e.g. Jordan Malaita- Those that have tried different sports e.g., Michael Jordan Jana Pittman, Jeff Fenech- Those that have come out and revealed their sexuality e.g. Ian Roberts Gareth Thomas.- those that have tried their luck in acting, e.g., Matt Nable, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Jim Brown.- Those that have taken on formidable opponents EG Muhammad Ali Conor McGregor.- Benefits of challenging one’s comfort zone in sport.Rebecca Romero, Alex Karras. Paul and Glenn discuss their experiences after Cyclone Alfred, *and we have our quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We give our ratbags, top sports people for the week, and those that have been sent to the bench. We also have our segment Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Challenged Their Comfort Zone Sources1. The lily jo project.com ‘, the lily jo project team 6/2/20202. cass.anu.edu.au ‘growth comes from outside your comfort zone, why olympian emma mckeon refused to give up’ by elaine obran, australian national university, 26/9/243. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_McKeon4. brandonguyer.com ‘stepping out of your comfort zone for athletic excellence’, major league mindset, 22/8.5. usatriathlon.org ‘how stepping outside your comfort zone in multisport can unlock your power within’, by chelsea montes, 20/9/20226. 247wallet.com ‘25 famous athletes who tried to have a career in hollywood’, rebecca uhle, 30/8/20227. dailymail.co.uk ‘a swing and a miss for michael jordan after he ventured into baseball, bo jackson was an all-star in two different sports while usain bolt’s stint……’, by sam mcevoy for mail.online, 25/12/20208. sportsbrief.com ‘a comprehensive list of famous athletes who switched sports’, ciku njuguna, 30/3/249. mountainsrivers.com ‘the 10 greatest athletic feats of the 21st century-transcending perceived limits of mind and body’, by colin mathers 14/10/201910. Summer harvard.edu ‘is it time to leave your comfort zone? How leaving can spark positive change’, jessica a. Kent, 28/8/2311. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roberts_(rugby_league)12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof13. https://www.alainrobert.com/14. Sydney morning herald.com ‘from the archives 1989: jeff fenech impressive in his $5 rugby league debut’ tony sarno, 28/5/202115. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Robert16. https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefits17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karras19. "Football's 100 Greatest Players: No. 1 Jim Brown". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)22. https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Alain_Robert
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8 months ago
1 hour 42 minutes 16 seconds

Sport Shack
Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts Part 8
Paul is back for the 8th edition of interesting, bizarre and fascinating sporting facts and some of the incredible things that will be discussed in this episode include- The team-based sport with the largest ground area size- the American basketballer who scored an astounding 420 three-point shots smashing his own record- the man who broke the record for passing through a tennis racket,- the oldest and youngest footballers to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup and the Car mechanic who scored the first ever goal at a FIFA World Cup- The highest and lowest scores in international one day cricket by a country- the worst scores by professional golfers in tournaments- the first independent Olympian to win an Olympic gold medal and the most professional snooker matches by an individual - the surfer who did the first ever backflip in a Surfing World Championship event- the highest jump on a pogo stick and the record for the fastest ice water swim- weird sports such as ostrich racing, Sport Hocking, Cycle ball and Dog surfing- the bizarre world gaining contest and the Japanese skier who broke the world ski jump record- the shortest time between goals in an ice hockey match and the oldest Olympic medalist - the incredible amount of money Lewis Hamilton earned in 2015- the highest ever jump recorded by a dog and by a human from a standing start - the American man who climbed all seven Summits and skied the polar last agrees in 138 days- a German equestrian who has competed in the dressage at an incredible seven Olympic Games and has won 14 Olympic medals We also have our quiz and sporting Spotlight.Interesting sporting facts Part 8 sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Landry2. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine, Amazon.com.au, sydney, nsw, australia.3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin_Tendulkar4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match#6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt7. Sports trivia quiz, dieselanddutch.com, 2022.8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry9. brittanica.com ‘stephen curry’, by adam augustyn, last updated 25/12/24.10. Guinness world records 2018, by guinness world records pty ltd, 3/4/2018.11. statista.com ‘leading ultimate fighting championship UFC pay-per-view events as of august 2022, by number of buys’, by statista research dept, 4/3/24.12. sportstar.thehindu.com ‘top 10 highest odi team scores: england leads list with 498/4’, by team sportstar, 26/9/23.13. https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/lowest-innings-totals-28398714. Golf monthly.com ‘10 worst rounds in pga tour history’, by roderick easdale, 14/12/23.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_at_the_Olympics16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Davis17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabell_Werth#:~:text18. Thomas cook.in ‘30 weird sports played around the world’, 20/8/201719. Topend sports.com ‘ostrich racing’, by robert wood, november 2006.20. Top-end sports.com ‘sport-hocking, an unusual german sport’, by robert wood, june 2008.21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_ball22. https://www.bossaballsports.com/bossaball/what-is-bossaball/23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capoeira24. bbc.com ‘meet the champiion gurners of cumbria’, adam clarkson and alex challies, 22/9/24.25. redbull.com ‘ryoyu kobayashi’s longest ski jump world record:how he did it’, by agata strauss, 13/6/24.26. Usa today.com ‘agnes keleti, oldest living olympic medal winner and holocaust survivor, dies at 103’, by fernando cervantes Jr, 2/1/25.27. espn.com ‘yaroslava mahuchikh sets women’s high jump world record’, associated press, 8/7/24.28. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/highest-standing-jump#29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_SummitsBackground music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.
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8 months ago
43 minutes

Sport Shack
"The Short But Mighty"- Very Short Sportspeople
Paul and Glenn are back for another blockbuster episode. This week we will discuss the ‘Small But Mighty’, i.e., well-known sportspeople from over the years who excelled despite their short stature. Some of what will be discussed include:- A short-statured athlete who excelled in one of America’s major professional sporting leagues, in a sport known for its many giants in size.- A former motor racing legend who excelled in Formula One and Indy Car and despite his size, has won races in nearly every car ever made.- Spud Webb, Shannon Bobbitt- Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi- Gunduppa Viswanath, Parthiv Patel, Temba Bavuma, Tatenda Taibu, Kruger Van Wyk- Mark Shulman, Romeo Dev, Eddie Gaedel- Simone Biles, Mary Lou-Retton, Kerri Strugg, Bai Chunyue- Henry Franklin, Roy Worters- Bill Camer, Rosario Briones- Gem Hoahing, Mellissa Wu- Naim SuleymanogluWe discuss those sportspeople who have made the news during the week for the right or wrong reasons. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We have our segment Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Very Short Sportspeople Sources1. complex.com ‘the 25 best short athletes of all time’, doug sibor, 5/3/20132. Topend sports.com ‘world’s shortest in sports’, robert wood, february 20043. Topend sports.com ‘small but mighty: the shortest athletes at the olympic games’ robert wood, august 20244. Cricket times.com ‘top 10 shortest cricketers of all-time ft. temba bavuma’, by akshat gaur, 29/11/245. Topend sports.com ‘list of shortest afl players’, rob wood, october 20226. Randy newman ‘short people’, little criminals, warner records inc, 19777. quora.com ‘are there any benefits of being short in sports?’, bernadette jacobi, 20238. Faster capital.com ‘pocket sized: the power of being pocket sized:short people’s triumphs’, 4/6/249. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantal_Sutherland10. https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/jockey-quotes11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundappa_Viswanath12. Mo jo australia, ‘mo jo classics aussie cricket ad, aust vs india test 1980’, founcers allan johnston and alan morris, singer allan johnston. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatenda_Taibu14. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/melissa-wu/15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Liberatore17. https://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honoree/mario-andretti/18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trindon_Holliday19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_Dev20. Gambitsports wordpress.com the gambit, ‘the chl coloured hockey league 1895-1925’, 6/2/201321. The sun.co.uk ‘hard as nails:bill camer dead at 92, horse racing legend once dubbed the world’s smallest jockey passes away’, dylan terry, 30/1/2422. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gem_Hoahing23. John tapp racing ‘bill camer 1931-2024 the quintessential aussie jockey’, john tapp, 30/1/2424. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_in_sports25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_S%C3%BCleymano%C4%9Flu26. https://boguesfoundation.org/27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muggsy_Bogues28. si.com ‘ex-nba player muggsy bogues educating today’s youth on trade school route to success’, shandel richardson, 14/6/2429. Sk forty ‘muggsy bogues dunk!sprite ad-1994’, 1/2/201630. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_guard31. Paul McMullen, the Baltimore sun ‘in a class of their own. Poets recall glory days’, 19/7/200232. Lbks68121 ‘curb your enthusiasm:mugsy bogues’, 19/3/2008ill Camer dead at 92: Horse racing legend once dubbed ‘world’s smallest jockey’ passes away
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9 months ago
1 hour 48 minutes 5 seconds

Sport Shack
Youngest Sports Stars
Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss some very young sportspeople from over the years who have excelled at an early age in their sport. Should there be age limits put in place in order to protect young athletes? Some of what will also be discussed include:- Skateboarders Arisa Trew, Keegan Palmer, Kokona Hiraki, Sky Brown- Gymnasts such as Nadia Comaneci, Dimitrios Loundras, 1928 Italian gymnastics team.- Swimmers such as Shane Gould, Leisel Jones, Ian Thorpe, Katie Ledecky, Jenny Turrell, Inge Sorensen, Gaurika Singh- Tiger Woods, Sachin Tendulkar, Brad Fittler- Tennis players such as the Williams sisters, Michael Chang, Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati- Joey Logano, Marjorie Gestring- Youngest ever in the EPL, MBL, NHL, NFL, NRL and NBA.- An American professional female golfer who qualified for the LPGA tour at just 15.- Francis Jacobs and Freddy Adu- The biggest mystery in Olympic Games history which involved a boy whose identity remains a mystery to this day.We give our awards for the week eg, Ratbag, top sportsperson. We also have our segments Sporting Spotlight, Then and Now. We also have our Quiz and Glenn has another cracking joke.Youngest Sports Stars Sources1. Teen vogue.com ‘19 of the youngest olympians in the history of the games’, by colleen curry and marilyn la jeunesse, 24/4/242. Nine, wide world of sports.com’ youngest olympic gold medallists:where 14 year old aussie superstar arisa trew sits on incredible list’, emily patterson, 7/8/243. Stadium talk.com ‘youngest pro athletes of all time’, by tony adame, 28/11/244. Guinness world records.com ‘youngest first class cricketer (male)’ compartilhar, guinness world records 20255. Espncricinfo.com ‘youngest players in tests’, espn sports media 20256. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Stehr7. Zero hanger.com ‘the youngest debuts in VFL/AFL history’, harris maglis, 21/2/20228. https://commonplacefacts.com/2024/10/22/1900-olympics-unknown-boy/9. https://isoh.org/ ‘Was the unknown french boy in 1900 actually from georgia?’ By Paata Natsvlishvili, volker kluge, 201610. voa.com ‘unknown boy may be the youngest ever olympic champion’, by agence france-presse, 10/8/2411. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Ledecky12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Gould13. https://www.carlile.com.au/carlilekids-in-dead-heat-smash-the-world-record/14. Jersey watch.com ‘25 best youth sports quotes to motivate young athletes’, tim gusweiler, 2016-2515. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krisztina_Egerszegi16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Mingxia17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Wie_West18. Premier league.com ‘nwaneri makes history with first premier league goal’, mikel areta, forest presser, 26/11/2419. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_S%C3%B8rensen20. https://joeyloganofoundation.com/jl-kids-crew/21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxswain#:~:text=22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roelof_Klein24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Brandt25. Fran tarkenton ‘fran tarkenton and tiger woods on That’s Incredible’, 17/1/201426. The sports journal.org ‘age requirement in professional sport’, by Greg Bianchi, 2018, US Sports Academy
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9 months ago
1 hour 36 minutes 51 seconds

Sport Shack
Unsung Sporting Heroes
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we discuss those in sport who have never received the recognition they deserve, despite their great achievements. The Unsung Heroes. Some of what will be discussed include- The fittest woman on Earth who has won multiple world championships in her sport.- A former American basketball great who despite being in the shadow of the great Michael Jordan, played a key role in the success of the Chicago Bulls in the 90’s.- Jason Belmonte, Luc Longley- Jakara Anthony, Matt Belcher- Keegan Palmer, Arisa Trew- David Nilsson, Troy Corser- Justify, Liam Hendricks, Darren Bennett- Karen Murphy, Brittney Cox, Rhianna IflandWe have our segment Then and Now. Miss Olivia is back to do the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We also have our awards for the week, Top Sportsperson, Ratbag and Fair Dinkum and Glenn has another cracking joke.Unsung Sporting Heroes Sources1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belmonte2. https://libguides.cccneb.edu/popculture central community college, 18/6/24.3. Fox sports.com ‘jason belmonte wins the US open of bowling to complete the super slam’, fox sports, pba, 24/2/2020 10.17-11.344. https://www.australiansailingteam.com.au/mathew-belcher/5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_Belcher6. Campus sports.net ‘the 5 unsung heroes in sports’, by johnna bollesen, 10/6/20227. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisa_Trew8. Sport australia hall of fame. Org ‘david nilsson’ sahof 2020.9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Whitlock10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Allen11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wade12. Abc’s grandstand unsung sporting heroes by craig norenbergs, 1/12/2013, booktopia.com.13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Corser14. Stihl timbersports.com ‘australia’ dominance shows no signs of slowing as stunning back to back world records…’, 8/11/24.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Pippen16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justify_(horse)17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pharoah18. cover.hubpages.com ‘top MLB players from australia’ andrew harner, 20/8/23.19. Sydney morning herald.com ‘australians who made the grade in the NFL and those who failed’, ronny lerner, 27/8/201520. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punter_(gridiron_football)#:21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Murphy_(bowls)22. ladbrokes.com ‘unknown australian world champions’, by tom hackett, 8/8/201723. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britteny_Cox24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhiannan_Iffland25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tia-Clair_Toomey26. https://games.crossfit.com/about-the-games27. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit_Games28. Games.crossfit ‘tia-clair toomey’ crossfit pvrn29. gq.com ‘4 of australia’s unsung sporting heroes’, christopher riley, 8/1/202030. Crossfit games 2025 ‘josh bridges’31. Pvrn fitness.com, 202532. pushpress.com 2023, pushpress inc33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_CrossFit_Games34. Crossfit games ‘tia-clair toomey’s goal is to win the 2024 crossfit games’, 19/3/2435. Rogue fitness ‘tia-clair toomey 2022 nobull crossfit games champion’, 10/8/2022
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9 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 4 seconds

Sport Shack
Sportspeople Who Had Long Careers
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining, action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some enduring sportspeople who have had long and successful careers and some who are the oldest professional athletes in their sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- A fiery ten-pin bowler who achieved the triple crown 24 years apart and apart from his great accomplishments, is also remembered for his brash behavior and a famous, comical line.- A former American tennis great known his many tournaments wins over a long and successful career and also for his on-court antics.- LeBron James, Vince Carter- Sachin Tendulkar, Clarrie Grimmett, Jamie Cox- Kelly Slater- Cameron Smith, Cliff Lyons- Brent Harvey- Gary Player- Leander Paes, Ken Rosewall- Lauren Jackson, Christine Sinclair- Des Renford- Ildefons Lima- George Blanda- Gordie Howe- Stanislaw Kowalski, Carmen SalvinoWe have our segments Sporting Spotlight, Then and Now and Quiz. Glenn has another cracking joke, and we have our Fair Dinkum and Ratbag for the week as well as our Top Sportsperson.Sportspeople with Long Careers Sources1. Business insider.com ‘16 athletes with the longest careers’, by matthew wilson, 11/6/2020.2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James3. nrl.com ‘cameron smith’, National Rugby League 2025.4. espn.com ‘afl player record holders, statistical leaders, and more’, espn, 11/11/24.5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_Grimmett6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Player7. britannica.com ‘gary player’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 24/12/24.8. Sport australia hall of fame ‘des renford mbe, swimming’, 2020.9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Renford10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Rosewall_career_statistics11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Millar12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oksana_Chusovitina13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Sinclair14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Connors15. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine, amazon.com. Sydney, Australia.n.d.16. Tubechop, ‘jimmy connors tirade 1991 us open’, 23/10/2012.17. Guinness world records.com ‘longest international football (soccer), career (male), guinness world records ltd, 2025.18. Guinness world records.com ‘most appearances for rugby union’, guinness world records ltd, 2025.19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Shield20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Kowalski21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Salvino22. britannica.com ‘pete weber, american bowler’, by paul digiacomo, editors of encyclopedia britannica, n.d.23. Topend sports.com ‘ten pin bowling’, robert wood, december, 201424. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Weber_(bowler)25. Sports illustrated .com ‘who do you think you are’, conor orr, 8/7/202126. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBA_Tour27. Matt cole, “the full story of who do you are? I am!’25/8/24.28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Weber29. Jason belmonte televised 300 game legacy, 10/2/2430. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belmonte31. Groundbeefmosque ‘pete weber god dammit it did it who do you think you are’, 27/2/201232. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Generation_X#:~:text33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Ray_Williams_Jr.34. North america bowling.com ‘pete weber interview’ 2022
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9 months ago
1 hour 38 minutes 53 seconds

Sport Shack
Cheating In Sports

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have been remembered for cheating and breaking the rules of their sport for illegitimate gains. Some of what will be discussed include:

-       Why some sportspeople cheat e.g., psychological factors, external pressures, desire to win.

-       A former Soviet Modern Pentathlete who is often labelled as the biggest cheat in Olympic history after deliberately engineering his fencing sword to record false touches.

-       A former English cricket great from long ago who apart from scoring a truckload of runs is also known for betting on games and once refusing to leave the crease after being bowled out.

-       Chicago White Sox 1919

-       Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones

-       NRL salary cap breaches e.g., Melbourne Storm

-       Sandpaper gate and Deflate gate.

-       Chinese swimmers

-       Fine Cotton affair in 1984

-       Match fixing e.g., Hansie Cronje

-       Ancient Olympics e.g., Eupolus and Nero

-       Fred Lorz

-       Tony Andre-Hansen

We have our segments Fair Dinkum and Ratbags of the week as well as Top sportsperson for the week and those sent to the bench. We also have our Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.

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9 months ago
1 hour 29 minutes 5 seconds

Sport Shack
The Origins of Sports

Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we explore the origins of different sports and how they have evolved over time. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:

- The many sports that date and had their origins in the ancient world e.g., Ancient Greece with the Ancient Olympics.

- The evolvement of cricket over the years into more shorter versions of the game to attract bigger audiences.

- The role the British had in the development in many sports e.g., Cricket, Rugby codes, football, hockey, snooker.

- Sports that developed its laws in North America e.g., Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, volleyball.

- The aboriginal game of Margrook and its relationship to Australian Rules Football.

- A combat sport whose earliest evidence is traced back to Ancient Egypt, has featured at nearly every Olympic Games and has numerous weight classes.

- The Dutch establishing ice skating.

- The Ancient China game of Cuju and its relationship to soccer.

- Gymnastics in Ancient Greece and its decline during the Roman Empire.

- Rowing dating back to Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome.

- A popular surface water sport invented by a determined young American man which has now developed into many disciplines.

We have our Fair Dinkum’s and Ratbags of the week, also our top sportsperson. We also have our Quiz and our topics Sporting Spotlight, and Then and Now and Glenn also has some more Cracking jokes.

Origin of Sports Sources

1. thought.co ‘a brief history of sports’, by mary bells, 7/6/24.

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sport

3. Top tenz ‘top 10 origin stories of famous sports’, 18/1/2017.

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_International

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty20#:~:text

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Webb_Ellis

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_league

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fencing

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marn_Grook

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football

11. Topend sports.com ‘a brief history of boxing’, June 2015.

12. britannica.com ‘weight divisions in boxing’, by Michael Poliakoff and Nigel Collins, 19/12/24.

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneid

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_skiing#History

15. https://worldwaterskiers.com/what-is-tournament-waterskiing/

16. Smithsonian magazine.com ‘the man who invented water skiing’, by sarah kuta, 1/7/2022.

17. https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/safety/water-skiing

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Samuelson

19. Waterski and wakeboard australia.com ‘noel Forrester sets new world barefoot speed record!!’, 1/3/1970.

20. https://www.lakecity.org/waterskidays/, lake city chamber of commerce

21. https://mulwalawaterski.com.au/ski/max-kirwan-ski-park/

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Ski_World_Championships

23. Lake pepin:the birthplace of water skiing, WCCO-CBS Minnesota, 26/6/2022.



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10 months ago
1 hour 27 minutes 53 seconds

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.