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Whether you live for football or still can’t wrap your head around the offside rule, The World Cup, But Not Really is a non-sporty sports podcast like you’ve never heard before. Join culture nerds Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they ditch the tactics and analysis to explore the deeply human stories living on the sidelines of football, told while the world watches the biggest sporting event on planet Earth. From con men and jersey collectors to octopus pundits, dive into the chants, the emotions, go backstage at a stadium, and learn how blind football is played. Explore these stories...

eSports-Legende Alexander "Bono" Rauch und Gaming-Urgestein Steve "Stevinho" Krömer versuchen, Euch in diesem Podcast in WM-Stimmung zu versetzen. Hört unbedingt mal rein, denn hier bekommt Ihr spannende Infos, die Ihr nirgendwo sonst bekommt.

Discover the obsessive world of gaming world records, where fractions of a second matter and verification is everything. Max examines speedrunning optimization, endurance feats, iconic performances, and the systems that authenticate extraordinary claims in competitive gaming culture. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Journey through England's most gloriously absurd sporting tradition, where competitors shove their faces through horse collars and contort into championship-level grotesquery. Oly Bennet unpacks 700 years of gurning history, legendary dynasties, and the bizarre biomechanics that separate casual funny faces from elite-level facial distortion at the Egremont Crab Fair. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet explores competitive snail racing, where a 30-year-old speed record remains unbeaten and victory crawls at 0.006 mph. Discover the philosophy, personalities, and beautiful madness behind Earth's slowest sport. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennett explores competitive conker championships, where adults battle for international glory with horse chestnuts on strings. Discover the bonkers history, tactical warfare, and scandals behind Britain's beloved playground sport turned serious competition. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Discover the wild world of competitive facial hair where grown adults sculpt mustaches into works of art. Oly Bennet explores 47+ official categories, year-round grooming obsessions, and how a German village hobby became a global phenomenon. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Globe-trotting sports enthusiast Oly Bennet dives into the World Gravy Wrestling Championships, where costumed competitors grapple in 528 gallons of gravy for charity. This Lancashire tradition raises thousands for hospice care through pure, joyful absurdity. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Globe-trotting sports nut Oly Bennett dives into competitive whistling, where breath control meets opera-level vibrato and judging rivals Olympic figure skating. From training regimens to international championships, discover how pucker technique became a legitimate global sport. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Oly Bennet explores competitive Poohsticks, where dropping sticks into rivers evolved from a children's game into a legitimate sport with world championships. From its 1928 origins to heated skill-versus-luck debates and surprising scientific applications, discover how this low-tech pastime unites whimsy with strategy. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Join Oly Bennet as he explores the Lumberjack World Championships, where elite athletes climb 90-foot poles, swing axes with precision, and race chainsaws. Discover the wild world where woodcraft meets extreme sport in small-town Wisconsin. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Discover the adrenaline-fueled sport of competitive stair climbing, where elite athletes race up the world's tallest skyscrapers. Oly Bennet explores iconic towers, profiles top-ranked towerrunners, and reveals how sprinting up thousands of steps became a global phenomenon with dedicated rankings and passionate communities. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Bloomsbury presents Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket by Stephen Fay and David Kynaston, read by Mark Meadows WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 'Beautifully written, meticulously researched and stuffed with rich sporting and social history...

It was 13 October 1972. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, carrying a team of young rugby players, their families and friends, took off for the very last time. A deadly miscalculation saw F571 crash directly into the Andean mountains to devastating consequences: the body of the plane broke violently into two, its floor torn to smithereens; seats flew out of the air taking passengers with them. In the weeks that followed, the remaining people who were on board - the society of the snow - emerged to fight a dire, gruelling battle for survival.

In QE44, Andrew Charlton exposes the rift that will shape our future progress versus planet; rich versus poor. Who, then, will save us? Charlton shows there are two leading candidates: economists and environmentalists. Each says they know what is best for our grandchildren. Yet environmentalists see economists as merchants of greed with a blind faith in markets. And economists see environmentalism as an indulgence for the middle class of richer nations; those who enjoy the lifestyle afforded by economic growth, but take its source for granted.

For nearly two hundred years, the Society has been awarding gold medals to those individuals who have contributed most to our geographical knowledge. Winners of the Founder's and Patron's medals now number around three hundred individuals, and the roll-call of names is a veritable Who's Who of exploration. Telling their stories, of the many and varied ways in which they have helped 'fill in the maps', is nothing less than a history of exploration itself. 

Hopes & dreams; society & cultures - what the greatest sporting tournament on earth offers above all is an entry point to people across the world. Join journalists Paul Schmidt-Troschke, Jon Bonfiglio, and football expert Declan Link - alongside a host of special guests - on this unique take on all things related to the World Cup. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series, copy and paste the following link: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon

In football, or soccer, there are rules for a ball out of play. That’s exactly where we’re taking you in this podcast series. Because every four years during the World Cup, it’s more than a simple story of goals scored and athletic displays. Sometimes, the really interesting part starts after the final whistle. We crossed the world to talk with journalists and passionate fans to bring you some of these stories that all have one thing in common: the World Cup. In the stories you’ll hear, some of you weren’t even born yet. For others, you might remember it like it was yesterday. This ...

The Okayest of Lawyers who is inspired by life, sports, food, comic books, mindfulness, sneakers, science, history, and, every now and then, law.

The gripping adventures of Lord Russell as depicted in his Autobiography "My Way". Lord Russell's world - the captivating world of an explorer, philanthropist, sportsman and author. The World of Lord Russell PodCast Talk Show focuses on Lord Russell's global adventures, explorer expeditions.Plus guests from the world of sport, film, tv, theatre and culture, by interviewing personalities, legends and icons across many diverse sports and cultures in the virtual studio; including, football, snooker, darts, cricket, rugby, film, theatre, the arts and many more....A vibrant professional PodCast ...