Wild World of Sport

There is a select group of people who, without any proof, believe that they are better at sport than they actually are. But most of those people don't go as far as todays hero, Maurice Flitcroft. Maurice had the grand idea one day in his mid 40s that he should become a professional golfer, despite never playing the sport before. So without ever playing a round, he entered the British Open, and infamously shot the worst score ever recorded in tournament history, an impressive 121. You might think that was the end of his story, especially after he was banned from all courses in Britain, but this is where the real story begins...So grab your trusty four wood, slap on a fake moustache and concoct the craziest fake name you can and get ready for a story of one of sports greatest games of cat and mouse on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.todays-golfer.com/features/player-features/the-story-of-golfer-maurice-flitcroft-phantom-of-the-open/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12572040/ - The Phantom of the Openhttps://www.4moles.com/golf-world/discussions/how-the-world-s-worst-golfer-gate-crashed-the-openhttps://kids.britannica.com/students/article/British-Open/598833https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/62121946https://www.globalgolfpost.com/featured/the-besotted-open-journey-of-maurice-flitcroft/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/16/theopen.golf5http://smh.com.au/national/anything-but-par-for-the-course-20070407-gdpuwq.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/sep/19/golf.rydercupPresenters;James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

To the untrained, Free Diving is a dangerous and potentially life threatening extreme sport, but to the trained, it is a dangerous and potentially life threatening extreme sport. A form of underwater diving, free diving relies entirely on holding your breath rather than using breathing apparatuses like scuba gear.For Russian Natalia Molchanova, free diving wasn't just a sport, it was a way of life - something described as a way to understand who we are. Breaking world records for multiple disapliones, Natalia is regarded as one of the greatest free divers of all time, influencing the sport in and out of the water. But, tragically, it was her love of the sport that eventually lead to her death, with her body never to be recovered. So put on a wetsuit, plug your nose, and hold your breath as we dive into the story of one of extreme sports most elgendary athletes on our jounrey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources:Presenters:James Whybrow Ben WhybrowCarlin Sheaves Music and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Dear faithful listener, Unfortunately, the Wild World of Sport team have had a massive few weeks with work, international travel, and just life in general. We love bringing you a new wild story every week... but this is not that week.But to make up for it, and for any new listeners who haven't yet combed through our older episodes (shame), we're bringing you one of our all time favourites from season one - Chris Moneymaker. Arguably the episode we started to properly find our feet and come into our own, our fifth episode of season one is a story about luck, fate, and chance.We will be back next week with a brand new story on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Love from the Wild World of Sport team x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chris Moneymaker wasn’t a pro, wasn’t sponsored, and had never played an in-person tournament before. But in 2003, this unknown accountant from Tennessee bluffed his way past the best players in the world and changed poker forever - all because of an $86 online poker tournament.On what could be our wildest story yet, we go through every step of Chris Moneymakers improbable journey at The World Series of Poker. From sleeping in and missing his start time, to 'the bluff of the century', we explain how one ordinary man created one of the most extraordinary stories in our search for the wildest sports story ever to be told.Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Moneymaker-Amateur-Player-Turned-Million/dp/0060746750https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event_championshttps://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/23594337/world-series-poker-life-legacy-chris-moneymaker-15-years-2003-wsop-main-event-win-changed-world-pokerhttps://grantland.com/features/the-oral-history-2003-world-series-poker-which-chris-moneymaker-turned-39-25-million/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_World_Series_of_Pokerhttps://youtu.be/AcgeoaqGRSg?si=bBbY8NTgZsS9usy9Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

World War II was a dangerous and difficult period of time in Europe, and a time where most professional sports were banned. This included Ukraine, which was occupied by Nazi Germany. However, a group of professional player from Dynamo Kiev and Lokomotiv Kiev formed a team while working at Bread Factory 1.The team, FC Start, gained attention from the Nazis, who set up matches against the team, the most famous a win against a German military team 5-3. The match became a powerful symbol of resistance, leading to legends that players were shot for refusing to throw the game, though historical accounts suggest a more complex mix of fear and propaganda.So prepare your bread starter, open your war rations, and bunker down as we travel back to some of histories darkest days to hear the story of perhaps the worlds bravest football team on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:youtube.com/watch?si=Uo_2aRoeTAMTwb70&fbclid=IwY2xjawRnuuFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3UnBZNm5qMVBVRmJTZVd6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhzVGvF6EJ7LrcC4l4a-muBZosMB1cI_O1qCzrwaRj0kwAKbRllZYaLoskPU_aem_zwlF-m2brrIBh9DbyZ2Nng&v=KK9bOt7asYI&feature=youtu.behttps://guides.lib.uconn.edu/ukraine/WWII?fbclid=IwY2xjawRnutFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3UnBZNm5qMVBVRmJTZVd6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnBZ0UU8UWO4tBV81EmYJSV6vLyvW4pDNxgLg_jipJV_xJ2pQfYbTerChIqr_aem_MXDZTZMOHdZqFR6h24SOIwhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/sports/soccer/a-soccer-match-in-ukraine-during-world-war-ii-echoes-through-time.html?_r=2&fbclid=IwY2xjawRnum9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3UnBZNm5qMVBVRmJTZVd6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnBZ0UU8UWO4tBV81EmYJSV6vLyvW4pDNxgLg_jipJV_xJ2pQfYbTerChIqr_aem_MXDZTZMOHdZqFR6h24SOIwhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Half_(1962_film)?fbclid=IwY2xjawRnuoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3UnBZNm5qMVBVRmJTZVd6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnBZ0UU8UWO4tBV81EmYJSV6vLyvW4pDNxgLg_jipJV_xJ2pQfYbTerChIqr_aem_MXDZTZMOHdZqFR6h24SOIwPresenters:James Whybrow Carlin SheavesFelix SendenMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Once upon a time, there was a girl from a little town on the edge of Canberra called Queanbeyan. Her name was Heather, and she was great at sport. One day, Heather went to the big city and found a new sport and immediately became the best in the world, and went 19 years without loosing a match. She then started another sport, and another sport, and became the best at those too. But to this day, most people don't. even know about her achievements.. The end...Until today. When we relive the live and achievements of arguably the greatest athlete to ever live - Heather McKay. Heather was a champion squash, racquetball and veteran tennis player, and even represented Australia in field hockey. But if you look up who the greatest or most dominant athletes are, Heather is forgotten.So hit the court, smoke a pack of ciggies, and prepare to have your mind blown as we tell you why everyone is wrong and were right as we rank the story of sports most dominant player on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.sportageous.co/australia-greatest-female-athlete-heather-mckay/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_McKayhttps://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/heather-mckay/https://www.psasquashtour.com/news/heather-mckay-inducted-psa-hall-fame/https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/sport/2024/06/01/why-heather-mckay-might-be-australias-all-time-greatest-athletehttps://www.psasquashtour.com/featured-news/psa50-heather-mckay-an-incredible-career/https://blog.controlthet.com/blog/heather-mckay-squash-legend#:~:text=However%2C%20it%20was%20the%20second,would%20ever%20beat%20her%20again.https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/heather-mckay-1941https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tz5CUf9OsQhttps://www.districtbulletin.com.au/heather-mckay-queanbeyan-country-girl/#:~:text=Canada%20beckoned%20and%20McKay%20went,and%20a%20larger%2C%20bouncier%20ball.https://www.psasquashtour.com/news/555-fact-or-fiction/https://racquetballcanada.ca/heather-mckay-hall-of-fame/Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Pigeons are thought of pests, annoyances, and just generally dirty creatures. The affectionate name 'Rat with Wings' may hold true today, but pigeons were once our way of communication, war heroes, and companions. But while that may have gone by the wayside, there is still a collection of people that care for and respect the noble creature, and race them against each other.The racing of pigeons can feature up to 20,000 birds and travel over 11,000km, with some bird even getting lost, never to return. And one pigeon stands above the rest - Armando. A bird that had a transfer fee 10 times that of Neymar, the most expensive football move of all time.So take flight, shit on the heads of the people below you, and try not to get lost as we explore the world of espionage, science, and competitiveness of pigeon racing on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:Australian Broadcasting Corporationhttps://www.abc.net.auArmando, the 'Lewis Hamilton' of racing pigeons, breaks auction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30430252/https://www.pipa.be/sites/default/files/d6files/0184018_joel_verschoot_cataloog_en_digitaal_lr.pdfhttps://spotterup.com/operation-tacana-spy-pigeons-of-the-cia/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49692534https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/War-Pigeons/#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20pigeons%20who%20received%20the,parachute%20jump%20with%20the%20agent%20carrying%20herhttps://youtu.be/4DkMVCzvgRghttps://www.pattayaoneloftrace.com/enhttps://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pigeon-racing-china-intlPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

There are a few things football fans all take joy in; Spurs getting relegated, Arsenal bottling the league (again0, and Italy not qualifying for the world cup. While the first two are easily explained through the pure 'bottleing' of the North London clubs, but there isn't an explanation to why four time World Champions, and Euro 2020 winners, can't qualify... until today.Carlin has done the research, and found a link between Australia's 'Drunk Socceroos', our golden germination of male players and their heartbreaking loss to Italy in 2006, and a witch doctor in Mozambique... and it actually makes sense.So put on your tin foil hat, cover yourself in chicken blood, and grab your copy of Johnny English Reborn. Open your mind to the wild possibilities of curse breaking football. and see where it ranks on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-02/world-cup-2018-socceroos-and-the-witchdoctor-curse/9825008Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Animals and sport have a difficult and bloody past. But there is one humble creature that defies the barbaric and brutal history of bloodsports to lift himself to cult hero status in the animal kingdom without a devastating death. That’s Jocko Flocko.Jocko is first and foremost the ONLY copilot to ever compete in NASCAR, and even wilder he’s the only one to ever win a race, but the wildest part is that he was a monkey.So strap in, start your engines, and prepare for some monkey business as we relive the fantastical tale of a monkey that competed in eight NASCAR races, the moonshining family that help create the sport, and talk smack to Canadians on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.timflock.com/jocko.htmhttps://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/flock-family/https://thefabulousflocks.com/flocks-bioshttps://ashof.org/inductees/tim-flock/#:~:text=He%20had%20a%2021.2%20career%20winning%20percentage%2C,Year%20by%20Speed%20Age%20Magazine%20in%201952Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France by Daniel S. Piece.https://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2014/01/nascar-hall-of-fame-profile-tim-flock.htmlhttps://accesswdun.com/print/2020/5/900527/racing-for-peanuts-the-legend-of-jocko-flockohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVEH_pNnshcPresentersJames WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover artZoe Behrendt

Love is a powerful thing. It can lift us up, send us crashing down, and make us do things we never thought were possible. The best example of this is brought to us by Dick Hoyt and his son Rick, who had spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, which meant he had no control over his muscles from the neck down and was non-verbal.But that didn't stop Rick from doing what he loved best - running. Together with his father they competed in marathons, Ironmans, and various other races for over 30 years. The whole time powered by Dick and his love for his son, pushing through physical, mental, and logistical barriers.So strap in and take off as we tell the story of a father who wouldn't let him son down, who let him run around, and never deserted him, on out joutney to find thre wildest story from the world of sport. Sources:Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin Sheaves Music and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

One day you're on top of the world (or more accurately a horse) living out your dreams after once in a lifetime opportunity - literally. Then, the next moment your dead.... Hard to believe, but that was reality for Frank Hayes, the world record holder for the one person to win a horse race posthumously.Frank's story is definitely wild, one that involves extreme weight loss, a heart attack, and potatoes. But the episode is even wilder, if you can believe that.So saddle up, grab a copy of 1984, and get your affairs in order as we travel back to the 1920s to relive the life and death of Frank Hayes on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/10/sport/frank-hayes-sweet-kiss-belmont-park-intl-spthttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/1/frank-hayes-the-jockey-who-won-a-race-despite-dying-midway-763599https://horseracing-facts.com/2020/08/who-was-frank-hayes/https://zoelouisesmithx.com/2020/07/18/the-story-of-frank-hayes-the-dead-winning-jockey/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-deceased-jockey-to-win-a-racehttps://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/frank-hayes-incredible-story-jockey-5519580Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesCover art and music:Zoe Behrendt

It’s an undeniable fact of life that farts are funny. But when they enter the competitive world of darts… it raises a stink.Fart-Gate has gone down in history as one of the wildest moments to ever happen in professional darts. From Gary Anderson telling a reporter to stick his finger up his arse in a thick Scottish accent, to the potential renaming of the competition to ‘the Grand Slam of Farts’, this story has it all.So sit back, relax your bowels, and release the buildup of flatus and come with us as we try and solve the mystery of Fart-Gate. and try. to rank this story on the wild and mild board on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-18/farting-controversy-at-grand-slam-of-darts-gary-anderson/10508604https://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/home/basic-rules-of-darts/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/376193/fartgate-explodes-at-darts-champshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5MUYMb1Ef4https://www.dartscorner.co.uk/blogs/darts-fun/grand-slam-of-dartshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/flatulencehttps://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/46245993#:~:text=Gary%20Anderson%20&%20Wesley%20Harms%20deny,Slam%20of%20Darts%20%2D%20BBC%20Sporthttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30709655/james-wade-explains-fartgate-darts/https://talksport.com/darts/1752239/darren-webster-fart-ron-meulenkamp-gary-anderson/https://talksport.com/darts/3301499/darts-match-stopped-james-wade-farts-pdc/https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/british-open/the-open-championship-2025-british-open-golf-pga-tour-fan-farts-after-scottie-scheffler-shot-video/news-story/bd6229f85d51b244a71a2adc3af008fchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6zq6duBAEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKI8XD_MP4Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover art:Zoe Behrendt

There have been many men that have laid claim as 'The Worlds Strongest Man', but none have been as impressive as former Olympic Weightlifter, winner of the inaugural 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic, and WWE World Champion Mark Henry.Depending if you believe us - that Mark Henry was actually two little people standing on each other shoulders - or the real story, Mark Henry is one of the wildest competitors in strongman and wrestling history. Mark,s feats of strength including pulling 2 semi trucks and breaking the world record in the process, curling the 'impossible' Appollons Wheel three times, and holding the world record for combined lifts of snatch, clean&jerk, squat, bench press, and deadlift, totaling 3324.5 lbs (1507.9kgs) - all in drug tested competitions.So chalk up your hands, tighten your liften belt, and standback in awe as we unpack the life, records, and greatness of the worlds strongest man, on our jounrey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:https://www.openpowerlifting.org/m/wdfpf/9501#markhenry1https://strongmanarchives.com/viewContest.php?id=224https://www.strongmanproject.com/features/27https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_weightliftinghttps://www.wwe.com/superstars/mark-henryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGyussD-jMPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesCover art and Music:Zoe Behrendt

Rugby League is one of Australia's most popular sports, but after its debut season in 1908, the sport was financially on it's knees. The sport had one hope of survival... stealing the nations greatest players to improve the quality of its sport. And thats exactly what they did when they poached almost the entire Wallabies squad during an exhibition series between the Kangaroos and Wallabies.But surprisingly, this isn't the most controversial moment from that season. That honour goes to the Premiership Final between South Sydney and Balmain, a match that only one side turned up to play. So strap on your headgear, put in your mouthguard, and drink your own piss, as we go to the very beginning of rugby league, to tell the story of the only first grade final to be played by only one team. This is a story that involves underhanded deals, war effort funding, and the biggest double cross in Australian sport history, and of course a ranking on our wild and mild board to find the wildest story in the world of sport. References:https://www.nrl.com/operations/history-of-rugby-league/#:~:text=Rugby%20league%20began%20in%201895,for%20rugby%20tours%20and%20injuries.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dally_Messengerhttps://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-league/longform/all-blacks-all-blues-all-golds-the-birth-of-australian-rugby-league-454220/https://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/league-of-legends/game-begins#:~:text=On%208%20August%201907%20a,paid%20for%20playing%20the%20game.https://rugbyleaguemonthly.com/2020/05/27/the-grand-final-that-never-was/https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/03/26/the-mother-of-all-feuds-balmain-souths-and-the-1909-premiership-farce/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/04/04/stranger-things-rugby-leagues-history-of-bizarre-events/https://www.bbmaustralia.org.au/dreadnought-scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1909_NSWRFL_seasonhttps://www.nrl.com/news/2020/12/07/1969-grand-final-rewind-tigers-cook-up-a-bunnies-boilover/Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Good morrow fine listener, and welcome to the first installment of the Royal Wild World of Sport - the only podcast with the Royal Seal of Approval (approval pending).The 2026 Winter Olympics have captured our attention and our hearts over the past few weeks, and has lead us on a journey into our new favourite sport- Curling, thanks in no small part to the now infamous exchange between the Canadian and Swedish Men's curling teams.On this episode we go back over 500 years to the origin of Curling and explore the scandal of Broomgate, the incedent almost almost caused the sport to cease to exist.And if curling isn't your thing don't worry, this episode is roughly 85% laughing about random non-curling related events with a sprinkle of a wild sports story.So hit the ice, dust of your broom, and prepare your ears for the first royal addition of Wild World of Sport to find out where Broomgate ranks on our patent pending wild and mild ranking board on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover art:Zoe Behrendt

The NHL, and ice hockey in general, is synonymous around the world with fighting. Sure, everyone loves to see goals, but nothing excites a crowd as much as two players going punch for punch in the middle of the ice - and no one was better at it than legendary Detroit Redwings enforcer Bob Probert.Bob was a wild character, whose battles extended off the ice and into rehab, where he battled drug and alcohol addiction, and sometimes even his own team. His story of suffering, loss, and eventual redemption encapsulates ice hockey in the renegade days of the 1980s and 90s.In this episode, Ben sits James and Carlin down to relive the highs and lows, the fights and arrests, and the pee-wee and MVP playing days of Bob Probert, in the stinking hot Wild World of Sport studio (sorry if you can hear our fan in the background).So throw down your gloves, crack a couple of beers, and get ready to be punched in the mouth with our most explosive story of season 2 yet, on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/67https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/probebo01.htmlhttps://m.imdb.com/title/tt9139848/https://records.nhl.com/det/records/playoff-skater-records/points/most-points-one-season-playoffhttps://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2023-24/2023-24Rulebook.pdfhttps://records.nhl.com/history/historical-rule-changeshttps://www.bu.edu/articles/2011/bu-center-finds-brain-disease-in-nhl-enforcer/#:~:text=Probert%20is%20the%20second%20former%20NHL%20player,at%20the%20age%20of%2073%20with%20dementia%2CPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and Cover Art:Zoe Behrendt

The 1988 Winter Olympics featured one of sports greatest ever underdog stories - the infamous Jamaican bobsled team. The magic of the tropical country competing at the winter games for the first time captured the world’s attention thanks in no small part to the Disney movie Cool Runnings.However, the movie is almost 100% false, with the films director noting that only “1% of the film is true” - the real story is so much wilder.So feel the rhythm, feel the ride, strap on your headphones, it’s wild world time. Join Ben and Carlin as James tells the real story of the Jamaican bobsled team, a story that features military prowess, the Prince of Monaco, and a ranking on the scientific wild and mild ranking board on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.References:https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20161007/push-cart-derby-returns-honour-great-jamaicanshttps://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/calgary-1988/results/bobsleigh/two-man-menhttps://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/cool-runnings-true-story-dark-truth-behind-the-real-life-bobsleighers/eea1f414-6f40-4407-8660-1444a44ecf75https://www.olympics.com/en/news/jamaican-bobsleigh-team-1988-winter-olympicshttps://jamaicans.com/first-jamaican-mens-bobsled-team/#:~:text=The%20team's%20participation%20in%20the,%E2%80%9CCool%20Runnings%E2%80%9D%20in%201993.https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/bobhttps://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.6992545https://bsfnigeria.com/\https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v4oTquF6qw0qB8VEd8cuh?si=14baa3ed072144e9Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Australia has a famous saying for when someone has unlikely or unusual success - doing a Bradbury. The term comes from Steven Bradbury who became the first Australian to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal when the four other racers ahead of him slipped over on the final lap, allowing him to glide over the line and into the history books. But Stevens story is so much more than some final turn luck, one that involves multiple near death experiences, the original Project Mbappe, and the deadliness of competitive speed skating. One of Australia's national sporting icons is the perfect place to start season 2, and ties in perfectly to the beginning of the 2026 Winter Olympics.So sit back, relax, and glide into our season 2 debut ffor the same wild antics you know and love from your three hosts on their journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. References:Presenters:James WhybrowBen Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

After a wild, wacky, and weird first season, James, Ben, and Carlin sit down to once and for all crown the wildest story with an official re-rank to end season one.Thanks to executive producer Zoe, the boys have a state of the art, highly scientific system at their disposal to accurately and officially rank all 21 stories told in 2025 - The W.I.L.D.N.E.S.S Scale (Patent pending).So sit back, crack a couple of beers, and prepare for over 2 hours of unbiased circle-jerking fun as your three hosts take a trip down memory lane and relive each and every one of this year’s wild stories on their journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic, cover art, and ranking system:Zoe Behrendt

When Wilma Rudolph was born premature and underweight, her family knew she would have a tough life ahead of her. Then, after contracting measles, pneumonia, Scarlett fever, and paralytic polio, doctors told her mother that she would likely never walk again. But she regained the ability to walk and only a few years later, Wilma was competing at the 1956 Olympics in three sprinting events. Four years after that, she had broken multiple world records and won gold in three different events.So hit the starting blocks and prepare to sprint to the finish line for the penultimate episode of Wild World of Sport season one. Our Christmas special features discussions about debilitating diseases, Shaquille O’Neil’s birth weight, and our final ranking on our wild and mild board for 2025, in our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/wilma-rudolph#:~:text=Rudolph%20survived%20bouts%20of%20polio,mother%20told%20me%20I%20would.https://www.olympics.com/en/news/remarkable-rudolph-defies-odds-with-sprint-treblehttps://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/wilma-rudolphhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/symptoms-causes/syc-20376512https://www.achievementnetwork.org/hubfs/blog%20pdfs/Wilma+Rudolph+Text+and+Textual+Analysis.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/1961/02/04/archives/one-world-indoor-record-set-and-two-tied-in-millrose-track-at.htmlhttps://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/wilma-rudolph#:~:text=She%20also%20became%20a%20motivational,Athletic%20Association's%20Silver%20Anniversary%20Award.Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

Cynisca, princess of Sparta was born in the late 5th century BCE and lived into the 4th century BCE. Cynisca is famous for holding the prestigious title of being the first woman to win an Olympic event in history - during a period when women were not allowed to compete or even spectate the event, under punishment of death. She accomplished this by exploiting a loophole in the rules, and her victories paved the way for other women to be able to compete in the Olympics for the first time in hundreds of years.So sit back and enjoy a dive down the ancient Olympics rabbit hole featuring a debate on partridges in pear trees, a dodgy microphone, and three men interrupting a women - who happens to be the only qualified person on a show trying to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.olympics.com/en/news/five-historic-firsts-for-female-olympianshttps://www.olympics.com/en/news/12-july-1912-fanny-durack-becomes-the-first-female-olympic-swimming-championhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/43610326https://www.thoughtco.com/women-at-the-olympic-games-120123https://www.olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/spectatorsWomen in Ancient Greece - World History EncyclopediaSpartan Women - World History EncyclopediaCollections: This. Isn’t. Sparta. Part III: Spartan Women – A Collection of Unmitigated PedantryThe Lion of Sparta: Agesilaus II and the Impossible Empire | by Leslie | Time Chronicles | Medium Scanlon, Thomas F. (6 April 2004). "Games for Girls". Archaeology. Archaeological Institute of America.Pausanias, Description of Greece, Elis 1, chapter 6Pherenike of Rhodes: The Ancient Greek Mom Who Risked All to Guarantee Her Son's Olympic Glory - The Pappas PostPherenike the Female Olympic Trainer - World History Encyclopediahttps://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-kyniska-the-first-female-olympian-123909https://www.thoughtco.com/women-at-the-olympic-games-120123Pausanias, the first travel writer: a historical perspective | Journal of Travel Medicine | Oxford Academichttps://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2021/07/26/alluring-anecdotes-about-the-olympic-games/Chariot racing - Ancient Olympic Games IvO 160 - PHI Greek Inscriptions ToposText P17103coll10_1784.pdfhttps://escholarship.mcgill.ca/downloads/j6731770d?locale=enPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesZoe BehrendtMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

Umamusume Pretty Derby is a horse girl racing franchise created by Japanese company Cyber Agent. The franchise includes an anime, manga, and mobile/PC game, as well as limitless merchandise opportunities. The franchise follows the lives of the horse girls (umas) and incorporates the real life events of the horses they are based off - including race wins, injuries, and unfortunately deaths. The franchises popularity has caused a boom in Japans racing scene, the creation of a welfare scheme for retired race horses, and is influencing the way races are run all over the world. The horse girls are also pop stars but that doesn’t come up much.So saddle up, grab the reigns, and prepare to be taken on a magical journey into the crazy world of Pretty Derby racing. Our longest episode yet features a string of mispronounced places, the oddity of race horse naming conventions, and the ranking of this story on our quest to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/modern-history/sakoku/?srsltid=AfmBOophc690UYOfSxPt2wSXLkanxsoIyMm-O2NWxE7BGQotPdVnwL5Fhttps://japanracing.jp/_pdf/jpn-racing/jra/king/03.pdfhttps://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001104811/sire/generationhttps://japanracing.jp/_statistics-local/2024/local01.htmlhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-26/rehoming-racehorses-expensive-fantasy-retirement-for-a-lucky-few/11640644https://idolhorse.com/horse-racing-news/umamusume/umamusume-can-reap-the-rewards-of-susumu-fujitas-savvy-timinghttps://umamusume.fandom.com/wiki/Umamusume_WikiPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

The Boston Marathon is one of oldest and most prestigious races in the world. But from its inception in 1897 to 1972, women were not permitted to race due to barbaric and downright ludicrous medical theories on what a woman’s body could handle.However, those rules did not stop a few brave women who dared to race anyway, breaking the mould and showing race organisers and the world that women can run.These women’s names are Roberta ‘Bobbi’ Gibbs, who unofficially raced in 1966, Katherine Switzer, who officially raced in 1967, and Nina Kuscsik, who was the inaugural winner of the 1972 Women’s category.Lace up your shoes, meet us at the start line, and if you’re wearing an Uncle Sam outfit make sure you steer clear of Jock as we unpack the stories of these pioneers and their impact on Marathon running.Sources:https://web.archive.org/web/20150508010414/http://www.distancerunning.com/inductees/1999/kuscsik.htmlhttps://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a61808909/best-womens-marathon-moments/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/sports/nina-kuscsik-dead.htmlhttps://kathrineswitzer.com/2017/04/marathon-struggle-of-runner-who-changed-athletics/ (picture of Kathrine)https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/66615089https://www.aausports.org/https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/18/sports/will-cloney-91-dies-put-boston-marathon-on-the-map.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympicshttps://www.statista.com/statistics/1090581/olympics-number-athletes-by-gender-since-1896/?srsltid=AfmBOorm4_gM4P74wCS1SrnR-dpDQg6SyynIPAo7y2DCQc6InIu5rJZDPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

In 1991, the bar for what athletes can and can’t get away with was forever changed when a 19-year-old Manny Ramirez was drafted 13th overall by the then Cleveland Indians. Ramirez went on to have one of the greatest MLB hitting careers, with 555 home runs, a career Batting Average of .312 and an On-Base Percentage plus Slugging of .996.But the real story with Manny is the infamous stories of ‘Manny being Manny’ which include: stealing the team bus; fighting club officials; forcing his PED supplier to read him bedtime stories; peeing inside the Green Monster (which does not have a toilet); and many, many more.So step up to the plate to hear all the wild, crazy, and strange stories of Manny Ramirez, and find out where this enigma of a human ranks on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://beckertime.com/blog/the-rolex-watches-of-the-boston-red-sox/https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/10/22/manny-ramirezs-car-rolls/https://www.mlb.com/player/manny-ramirez-120903#:~:text=Manuel%20Aristedes%20Ramirez%20was%20originally,proceeds%20were%20split%20between%20ThinkCure!%2Chttps://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-opening-day-rosters-feature-265-internationally-born-playershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUc2fnsCvhQhttps://www.twinkietown.com/2024/7/25/24202151/mlb-new-york-yankees-boston-red-sox-jason-varitek-alex-rodriguez-curse-of-the-bambino-2004-fighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsuYIN7y8Ewhttps://www.jeffspevak.com/look-out-kid/https://www.mlb.com/news/manny-ramirez-posted-astonishing-numbers-c264796776Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesCover art and music:Zoe Behrendt

During the Australian summer of 2013, the cricketing world was treated to perhaps the greatest bowling performance in Test Match history. Mitchell Johnson terrorised England with bat and ball for the entire five match series, scaring batters, forcing retirements, and threatening to break arms - and it was all because of a moustache. This week we pad up and prepare to face the chin music that was Mitchell Johnsons 2013/14 Ashes. Join us as we relive that glorious summer of cricket, chat about our favourite Ashes moments, and hear Carlin desperately try and relate this to Football as we attempt to rank this story on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources:ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKtvZhmAn0Ihttps://www.espncricinfo.com/records/best-career-bowling-average-283256https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/6033.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=matchhttps://www.cricket.com.au/news/3262001https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA:1663/mitchell-johnson?tab=biographyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNokixQnb04https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/34842494Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Cover art and music: Zoe Behrendt

In ancient Rome there was one sport that towered above everything else - chariot racing. These athletes raced in front of a packed 250,000 seat stadium for a chance at glory and wealth, with one man standing above the rest - at least in terms of career earnings - Diocles. The potential former slave whose long career in the deadly sport helped propel him to the top of all time ranking of highest earning athletes. Tie those reigns to your waist and saddle up as we break down the legacy of sports richest athlete, the economics of Ancient Rome, and the use of the Xylospongium (the infamous poop stick) on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sourceshttps://youtu.be/TcSsvfTFUh0?si=3KOgpRUg_PpThoQShttps://youtu.be/Rrjtkv5QpPQ?si=0vF6vIC1oBqkZFTWhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gaius-appuleius-diocles-legendary-charioteer-ancient-rome-c-jkncfBeard, Mary. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome. Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2015. https://medium.com/teatime-history/the-millionaire-maverick-of-roman-racing-gaius-appuleius-diocles-ff5f8c150526https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38957186https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2024/08/flavius-scorpus-the-hispanic-charioteer-who-won-2048-races-without-losing-a-single-one/https://romanempiretimes.com/from-circus-maximus-to-amazon-the-real-story-of-scorpus/https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/circus-maximus-factsPresenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Cover art and music: Zoe Behrendt

There are moments in out lives that seem insignificant at first but ultimately change it forever. For Bill Fong, he could never have imagined that when he visited a Texas Plano Super Bowl in 2010 that his life would change forever - when he had a chance to join the allusive club of people that have bowled a 900 series. Join us as we learn the intricacies of bowling, Bills story, what Carlins stripper song would be, and rank Bill's story on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources:https://bowl.com/about-us/about-usbchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/900_series_(bowling)#:~:text=To%20date%20in%20the%20United,night%20were%20not%20unusually%20high.https://www.mrbowling300.net/post/glenn-allisons-900-series-2154751https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/02/10/bill-fong-bowlinghttps://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2012/july/the-most-amazing-bowling-story-ever-bill-fong/#:~:text=When%20Fong%20was%20young%2C%20his,was%20going%20on%20behind%20him.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULaCMJlW4OwPresenters:James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin SheavesCover art and music:Zoe Behrendt

By the 1980s, all the records and milestones in aviation had been achieved. We had been to space, broken the sound barrier, and crossed the largest oceans. But one milestone remained, circumnavigating the globe on a single tank of fuel. Enter Vietnam fighter pilot Dick Rutan, his brother Burt, and his then-girlfriend Jeana Yeager. On the back of a cocktail napkin, they drew the first plans of the aircraft that would achieve the last aviation milestone in 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds. Join us for Ben’s return to the show as we hear the wild story of Dick’s life during the Vietnam war, the adventures of his circumnavigation, and the legacy of his achievement. And, of course, rank it on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: https://makingmaps.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/makingmapsannotatedvoyagermaps.pdfhttps://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/rutan-voyager/nasm_A19880548000https://freshairarchive.org/guests/dick-rutanhttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/americas-forgotten-heroes/id1553324105Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

WARNING: This episode features discussion of abuse, torture, and cruelty of animals. These events are discussed in the historical context of the story and the actions, views, and treatment toward these animals are not condoned by Wild World of Sport.It’s no secret that during the 19th century people did some awful things to animals in the name of entertainment. Bloodsports was a sport involving the hunting, wounding, or killing of animals. The impact of this cruelty had a silver lining, which was the creation of the RSPCA. The animal that helped lead this charge was Jacco Macacco, a dog-fighting monkey who finished his career undefeated. Join us as we hear the story of Jacco and the people around him who helped changed the world of bloodsports, and as we try to rank his story on our quest to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Fight against animal abuse: https://www.rspca.org.au/report-animal-cruelty/https://hsi.org.au/animal-welfare/stop-greyhound-racing/https://www.four-paws.org.au/campaigns-topics/topics/companion-animals/preventcrueltytoanimals/ways-to-prevent-cruelty-to-animalshttps://www.animaljusticeparty.orgSources: https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/16/sad-tale-jacco-macacco-monkey-forced-fight-death-22105501/amp/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1848-0205-41https://historycollection.com/in-a-cruel-and-bizarre-twist-the-champion-fighting-dog-of-victorian-london-was-an-ape-named-jacco/https://allthatsinteresting.com/animal-blood-sportshttps://education.rspca.org.uk/documents/1494931/0/FS+The+story+of+the+RSPCA+(A).pdf/935a7bb3-7863-bc9d-827a-69b0341dfad6?t=1555163255316Presenters: James Whybrow Felix Senden Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

The Ancient Greek Panhellenic games were a series of prestigious and honoured festivals which saw the bravest and boldest athletes complete for the ultimate glory. That was until Nero came along and disrupted the sacred traditions by manipulating officials, proceedings, and even the history books to crown himself Periodonikes, universal victor of all four games. This week’s story is presented by executive producer Zoe Behrendt, who takes us back to AD 67 to relive both the fascinating games, and the tyranny of Nero’s reign. Find out where this story ranks on our quest to find the wildest story from the world to sport. Sources: https://www.olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games https://historycollection.com/the-strangest-sports-stories-in-history/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2800827 From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?Articles of the Olympic AcademyTacitus: Annals: Book 14 [20] | Sacred Texts ArchiveSuetonius • Life of NeroCassius Dio — Epitome of Book 62https://www.britannica.com/story/did-nero-really-fiddle-as-rome-burned "Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned" — Classical Journal 42:211‑217 (1947)Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned? | HISTORYhttps://historycollection.com/musical-tyrant-5-facts-emperor-nero/ Nero: The End of a Dynasty - Miriam Griffin - Google BooksNero at the Theatre « Roman History 31 BC - AD 117Case Study I: Nero – Spectacles in the Roman WorldWas the Neronia a Freak Festival? on JSTORThe embarrassing spectacle when Emperor Nero competed in the Ancient Olympics - History SkillsNero Was The Worst Best Olympian Ever | DefectorAncient OlympicsThe Ancient Greek Tragedy Competitions | by Rune Myrland | Storyknot | MediumNero, "Periodonikes"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4DwgbSMcR5WZcxYjC2p1c9Z/nero-to-zero-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-brutal-roman-emperor https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nero-Roman-emperor/The-approaching-endPresenters: James Whybrow Zoe Behrendt Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

There are some things that just don’t mix, but apparently football tournaments and war isn’t one of them; and neither is playing sport and drinking beer. In 1967, the Vietnam war was in full swing, but that didn’t stop the Australian Football team (not yet the Socceroos) from winning their first international trophy there while drinking nothing but beer. Discover the crazy details behind this wild tournament triumph and find out where it ranks on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

The 1970s was a wild time of liberation and self-expression. One form of this was the emerging trend of streaking, the act of running through a public place naked. It didn’t take long for the craze to find its way from college campuses to stadiums the world over. In this week’s episode we trace the story of the first streaker at a major sporting event back to an Australian (sorry New Zealand).  Join us as we strip this story down on our quest to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: http://www.themarketingblog.co.uk/2013/09/36407/https://www.redandblack.com/opinion/guest-column-the-greatest-nude-streaking-event-happened-at-uga/article_9fa9b196-e589-11ee-a296-d336fe157279.html https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/exclusive-we-track-down-britain-s-first-sporting-streaker-and-hes-planning-a-return-to-lord-s-8706231.htmlhttps://whatcanilearntoday.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/who-was-sports-first-streaker/ https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/08/04/history-streaking-sports https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/apr/22/gdnsport3.sport https://www.streakerama.com/michael_obrien.html https://deadspin.com/the-story-behind-the-perfect-photo-of-sports-first-stre-1789434691/ Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves  Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt 

The 1900 Paris Olympics are a treasure trove of wild stories from wacky events like fire truck racing to live pigeon shooting. But this week we discuss the wild story of Margaret Abbot Ives, the first American woman to win gold at an Olympics and the Olympic record she held for over 100 years. Join us as we discuss the oddities of 1900 golf, explore the strange Olympic prizes in place of medals, and loose our minds over the sport of showboating. And of course rank the story on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-ives-abbotthttps://www.history.com/articles/margaret-abbott-first-american-woman-olympic-winhttps://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/margaret-ives-abbotthttps://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900https://usopm.org/an-unknowing-historymaker-margaret-abbott-was-the-first-american-female-to-be-an-olympic-champion/https://www.usagolf.org/news/2023/june/15/a-journey-to-paris-and-back-uncovering-margaret-abbott-s-unwitting-legacy-Presenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

One of the most controversial and prolific cheating scandals in e-sports history occurred during DreamHacks Counter-Strike: Global Offensive winter tournament in 2014. Except, it technically wasn't cheating. Join the Wild World of Sport boys as they discuss whether Fnatic, the team behind the infamous 'Boost', are the a-holes of this story and what this meant for future tournaments. Find out where it ranks on our journey to find the wildest story in the world of sport (and e-sport).Sources:Presenters:James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

In 2005, the National Football League was rocked by a drug scandal involving Minnesota Vikings running back Ontario Smith. It wasn't performance enhancing drugs, it wasn't even the fact he was taking drugs. It was because he was caught trying to cheat a drug test using a fake penis. This week we unzip the story of 'The Whizzinator', an infamous product used as a way to pass drug tests with synthetic urine and a fake penis. Listen to find out where it ranks as we try to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/2614/you-yes-you-can-own-the-whizzinatorhttps://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/smith-caught-with-whizzinator-1173148.phphttps://whizzinator.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/mike-tyson-says-he-used-prosthetic-penis-childs-urine-to-pass-drug-tests/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/sep/24/italian-runner-fake-penis-drug-testhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-08-28/hammer-throw-champion-hunted-over-dope-test-mystery/2034772https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/pittsburgh/press-releases/2010/pt040810.htmPresenters: James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and cover art: Zoe Behrendt

Chris Moneymaker wasn’t a pro, wasn’t sponsored, and had never played an in-person tournament before. But in 2003, this unknown accountant from Tennessee bluffed his way past the best players in the world and changed poker forever - all because of an $86 online poker tournament.On what could be our wildest story yet, we go through every step of Chris Moneymakers improbable journey at The World Series of Poker. From sleeping in and missing his start time, to 'the bluff of the century', we explain how one ordinary man created one of the most extraordinary stories in our search for the wildest sports story ever to be told.Sources:https://www.amazon.com/Moneymaker-Amateur-Player-Turned-Million/dp/0060746750https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event_championshttps://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/23594337/world-series-poker-life-legacy-chris-moneymaker-15-years-2003-wsop-main-event-win-changed-world-pokerhttps://grantland.com/features/the-oral-history-2003-world-series-poker-which-chris-moneymaker-turned-39-25-million/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_World_Series_of_Pokerhttps://youtu.be/AcgeoaqGRSg?si=bBbY8NTgZsS9usy9Presenters:James Whybrow Ben WhybrowCarlin Sheaves Music and cover art:Zoe Behrendt

In 1999, unknown South African runner Sergio Motsoeneng stunned the ultramarathon world when he crossed the finish line of the prestigious Comrades Marathon with a remarkably strong performance. But race officials soon discovered that Motsoeneng had orchestrated one of the most infamous cheating scandals in distance running history.Our fourth episode unpacks how the plan was carried out, the clues that led to its unraveling, and the fallout that followed. It’s a story of ambition, deception, and a fire extinguisher salesman. Set off to see where this story ranks on our patented 'Wild or Mild' story ranking on our quest to discover the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.businessinsider.com/the-not-quite-redemption-of-south-africas-infamous-marathon-cheats-2022-12?r=US&IR=Thttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/two-brothers-one-ultra-marathon-and-the-greatest-cheat-in-running-historyhttps://capeargus.co.za/sport/2010-05-31-he-didnt-need-to-cheat/https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/life-goes-on-for-motsoeneng-twins-since-comrades-marathon-cheating-scandal-20230721https://rockcycling.co/en-en/blogs/news/el-corredor-fantasma-la-historia-del-atleta-que-corrio-con-dos-cuerpos?srsltid=AfmBOoqM2lyrErbw-J-tR4ZgMRQoPsAT44lABCqJSuDtMVlRmdaONqFWhttps://www.ofm.co.za/article/national/188818/today-17-years-ago-sergio-motsoeneng-admitted-to-cheating-in-comrades-marathonPresenters:James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and Cover Art:Zoe Behrendt

In the spring of 1390, three French knights staged one of the most famous tournaments of the Middle Ages: the Joust at St. Inglevert. Over the course of a month, they challenged all comers in a display of martial skill, chivalric ideals, and international pageantry. This episode explores the pillars of chivalry, the art of jousting, and how circle-jerk knights are. Join us as we unpack the sheer intensity of one of the grandest jousts in medieval history and rank it on our quest to find the wildest story in the world of sport. Sources:https://chaucer.fas.harvard.edu/pages/jousts-st-ingelverehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03044181.2024.2378125https://www.tfp.org/the-ten-commandments-of-chivalry/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG1r5yTFdXIhttps://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2020/05/its-tournament-season.html?utmPresenters:James Whybrow Ben Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and Cover Art:Zoe Behrendt

WARNING - This episode contains language some may find offensive. The language is used while quoting those from a less tolerant era, and does not reflect the views of Wild World of Sport. In one of the most unforgettable moments in baseball history, a 3-foot-7 man stepped up to the plate—and straight into the record books. For our second episode, we dive into the remarkable life of Eddie Gaedel, the shortest player to ever play Major League Baseball. From the man behind the moment to Eddie’s curious life after baseball, this episode explores the fascinating tale of how one at-bat changed baseball forever. Find out where it ranks on our quest to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-gaedel/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/322665.Veeck_As_In_Wreckhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gaedeed01.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SLB/1951.shtmlPresenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin Sheaves Music, cover art, and executive producer:Zoe Behrendt

The unbelievable true story of Carlos "Kaiser" Raposo, the man who built a career as a professional footballer—without ever playing. In our debut episode, we learn how Raposo hustled his way into top clubs, faked injuries, forged friendships, and maintained the illusion for over a decade. Tune in for a wild ride through one of football’s most bizarre legends and discover where it ranks as we set out to find the wildest story from the world of sport. Sources:https://hudsonreporter.com/sports/carlos-kaiser-footballs-biggest-cheater/https://onefootball.com/en/news/carlos-kaiser-the-incredible-story-of-the-brazilian-footballer-who-never-played-a-game-37312417https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/apr/26/the-forgotten-story-of-carlos-kaiser-footballs-greatest-conmanKaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play FootballKaiser!The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football - Rob SmythPresenters:James WhybrowBen Whybrow Carlin Sheaves Music and Cover Art:Zoe Behrendt