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Sport Shack
by Paul Tonner
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.
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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"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...
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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:-...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Australia Day Special
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This week in the lead-up to Australia Day on January 26, we discuss the relationship of sport and our National Day. Some of what will be discussed include: - Australia Day awards and events that take place e.g., outdoor...
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Muhammad Ali Special "The Greatest".
In this special episode Paul and Glenn begin our first episode for the year by talking about the life of the man known as “The Greatest”, the one and only Muhammad Ali. January 17 is the birthday of the great man and in this episode, we celebrate his incredible boxing career and other lifetime...
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The Sport Shack 2024 Sport Year in Review
Paul and Glenn are back, this time for our final episode of the year where we look back on the year that was and discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024. In this episode some of what we discuss include: - The many interesting topics we discussed throughout the year, from Crazy excuses…
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Sportspeople With Bad Haircuts
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and action-packed episode. This week we continue on the topic of fashion and discuss some sportspeople from over the years with bad haircuts. Some of who we discuss include: - A former Darts world champion known for his colourful Mohican hairstyle...
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Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts-Part 7
Paul and Olivia are back for another action-packed and entertaining episode. This is our seventh edition where we discuss and share some interesting, fascinating and bizarre facts in the world of sport and different athletic endeavor's. Some of what will be discussed include: - An American Rock...
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Sportspeople and Fashion
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed and informative episode. This week we are going to discuss some sportspeople from over the years who are known for their great love of fashion and how fashion in sport has changed greatly. Some of what will be discussed include: - A former Russian...
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Shock Deaths in Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another informative episode. This week we will discuss some of the well-known sportspeople from over the years who have passed away suddenly. We pay our respects to former test cricketer Phillip Hughes on the 10th anniversary of his tragic death which stunned the…
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Sportspeople Who Changed The Rules
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss Sportspeople from over the years who through their actions changed the rules of their sport. It may have been through a controversial strategy they utilized or simply through their sheer athletic brilliance that...
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Sexuality and Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and informative episode. This week we will discuss the topic of Sexuality and Sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - How sexuality has been a neglected area of sports studies until recent years. - The sad fact many sportspeople for years...
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Sport and Religion
Paul is back for another action-packed, entertaining episode with Glenn who returns from a few weeks away. In this episode we will be discussing the relationship between Sport and Religion and talk about some well-known sportspeople whose strong faith has played an important part in their lives....
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Interesting, Bizarre and Fascinating Sporting Facts- Part 6
Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time. - The strange...
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Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts-Part 6.
Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our sixth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal...
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Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts-Part 6
Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our fifth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include: - The strange pre-game meal...
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Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts-Part 5
Paul is this week joined by Miss Olivia to discuss some interesting and fascinating sporting facts. From alcohol being considered a performance enhancing drug in shooting sports, to how many dimples on a golf ball. The longest boxing bout in history to the fastest knock-out punch in boxing. We…
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Sportspeople Who Are Unrecognisable Today
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople who over the years have changed significantly in appearance. They may have lost plenty of weight, put on weight or may have just aged significantly and are unrecognisable from how…
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Sporting Recluses
Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper and entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some sportspeople from over the years who became recluses when their sporting career ended and have avoided the media and kept away from the public eye. Some of who we will discuss include: - A...
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Sporting Disasters
Sporting Disasters sources Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will look back at some of the well-known sporting disasters where innocent players and spectators tragically lost their lives or were badly injured. Some of what will be discussed include: - A long-lasting motor...
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Weird Things That Take Place in the Crowd.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week we go back to the spectators and will discuss some bizarre things and events that have taken place in crowds at sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - a LA Dodgers baseball fan who was…
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Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Sporting Facts
Paul and Olivia are back for another action packed and entertaining Interesting and Bizarre Sporting facts episode. In our fourth instalment some of the interesting, crazy and weird facts we will discuss include: - The football team with the longest name in the world. - What Neil Armstrong almost...
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Picturesque Sporting Venues
Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we are going to travel around the world and discuss some of the most picturesque and spectacular sporting venues. Some of what will be discussed include: - A football ground in Norway with breathtaking views all-around with racks…
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Questionable Sports???
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will discuss and debate sports that have a question mark on them in regard to whether or not they should actually qualify under the definition of a sport. Some of what will be discussed include: - Dog sports e.g., sheep dog...
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Sport In India- India Independence Day Special
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining and information packed episode. This week we celebrate Indian culture and sport and some of the well-known sportspeople from India. Some of what will be discussed include: - August 15, Independence Day in India and how it is celebrated. - Cricket…
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Selfless Acts In Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will be discussing some of the selfless acts by sportspeople from over years. It may be a great act of sportsmanship or a tremendous sacrifice one has made for another. Some of what will be discussed include: - Jack Twyman...
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Sportspeople That Are Surprisingly Related
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we will discuss sportspeople that are surprisingly related to another sportsperson or well-known celebrity. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - Two former NBA stars who surprisingly discovered they...
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Interesting and Bizarre Sporting Facts Part 3.
Paul and Olivia are back for the third edition of their interesting, weird and bizarre sporting facts from around the world and from the past. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The former NBA basketball player who is featured on the silhouette of the NBA logo. - A former...
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Owners of Sporting Teams
Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining bumper episode. This week we will discuss the Paris Olympics and the herculean performances from some of our Aussie sportspeople. We will then talk about some of the well-known owners of sporting teams and the huge amount of money involved,...
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Sportspeople Once Despised Who Later Became Admired and Respected.
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed, fun episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople with whom the public and sports fans have warmed to and grown to admire. Some of these sportspeople were once despised by fans for one reason or another, however, over the years...
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Shock Exits/Announcements in Sport
Paul and Glenn are back for another exciting and action-packed episode. This week, we will talk about some of the well-known shock announcements in sport and some well-known shock exits by sportspeople over the years. We talks about some shock early retirements, shock coach sackings and those...
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Remembering David "Thirsty" Morrow. A legend of Sports Broadcasting. 1953-2024.
In this Special Episode. Paul pays respect to and celebrates the life of the great Australian Sports Commentator David Morrow who has sadly passed away aged 71. Morrow was an icon of Aussie sport calling First Grade Rugby League for 44 years, eight Olympic Games and Six Commonwealth Games. He is...
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Sporting Injuries That Stuffed Up a Team
Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed episode. This week we will be discussing more in regard to the relationship of injuries and sport and how injuries to a key, big-name sportsperson has gone on to to have a negative effect on a team/country’s premiership or championship…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
HOSTED BY
Paul Tonner
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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...
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