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Sports Bizarre

Titus O’Reily and Mick Molloy are on the hunt for the most bizarre stories to ever occur in the world of sport. Sports Bizarre delves into the history of sport to find the stories that you wouldn’t believe if they hadn’t happened. No sport is off-limits, athletics, swimming, rugby, American Football, cricket, baseball, badminton, motorsports, tennis and even that sport on the ice with brooms Sports Bizarre is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.

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James Hunt vs Niki Lauda

In the final of our series on James Hunt, we look at his 1976 battle with close friend Niki Lauda for the World Championship, the greatest season of F1 ever. We then look at his commentary career, where he once said French driver Jean-Pierre Jarier had “a mental age of 10” and should be given a short suspension for poor driving before adding: “for being himself, he should receive a permanent suspension.” Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy finish off their tribute to the most entertaining F1 driver of all time. Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTube

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7 May 23

James Hunt and Hesketh Racing

When Lord Hesketh started Hesketh Racing team, he needed a driver, and he found the perfect one, James Hunt. Everything about Hesketh Racing was fun. “We had failed in both Formula 2 and Formula 3, so Formula 1 was the only logical place to go, said Lord Hesketh on entering the big leagues. Titus O'Reily and Mick Molly continue their series on James Hunt, covering his time at Hesketh and his interesting marriage. Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTube

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7 May 23

James Hunt and Hesketh Racing

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30 Apr 23

Superstar James Hunt

Perhaps no other Formula One Driver has captured the imagination of racing fans as much as James Hunt. For a man who said, “my first priority is to finish above rather than beneath the ground," he spent an enormous amount of his early career crashing. Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy begin looking into the life of James Hunt, race car driver, international playboy and keen breed of budgerigars. Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTube

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23 Apr 23

The World's Greatest Pedestrian

In the late 19th century, one sport stood above all others in terms of popularity, pedestrianism. That's right, walking. Tens of thousands of people would come to watch the top pedestrians walk for five days. Arguably the greatest was Edward Payson Weston, a man who walked wearing a costume of 'black velvet, white silk hat, blue sash, white kid gloves, top boots reaching to the knees on the outside of the pantaloons, and a gold-mounted riding-whip.' Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy examine the career of arguably the greatest pedestrian of all time and the rise of his great rival, Daniel O’Leary. Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTube

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16 Apr 23

Shadow Games

Sport is fun, but it's a lot of effort to organise, run a whole competition, and then fix the result so you can win a lot of money through betting. The simple solution is to run your own event, or even better, just convince people you ran one and take their money. Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy look at some of the greatest sporting events that never happened. From one of the great scams of all time the Trodmore Race Day to the IPL match that was played on a farm. Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTube

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