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The Upshot

The Upshot pulls back the curtain on your favourite sports and dives into all the stuff BBC and Sky wouldn’t touch with a bargepole: drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and the simmering sexual tension of the French football team.Check out our semi-legendary newsletter that goes to 100,000+ subscribers: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into the archives and spill classic tales from the past: http://www.twitter.com/upshottowers Hosted on

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1:01:34

Hulk Hogan: sex, lies and videotape

The Upshot ·

2024/12/03

Laaaaadiiiiiies and gentleman, From Tampa, Florida. Weighing in 302lb.The fiiiiiive time WWF champion. Serial adulterer, steroid addict and sex tape star.Hollywood. Hulk. Hoooooogaaaaaan.You are listening to JR and Zach at ringside.And, wait a minute…By gawd, that’s special guest Roisin Lanigan’s music. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/rosielannersLinks from the pod:Cameo in Rocky III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAXTDjwdVYWhatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on youuuuuuuuuuu!:

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51:56

Yet another David Coote scandal

The Upshot ·

2024/11/28

Plus: Mauro Icardi's bonking his barrister, Nottingham Forest owner charged with a violent crime and the World champ boxer kidnapping nerds to carry out his criminal schemes.Get 20% off + free shipping with the code UPSHOT at http://www.manscaped.comLinks from the pod:Winners get washed: https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1856402767243358584Leicester players partying in Copenhagen: https://x.com/craiglcfc/status/1860761917209423956Leicester players fancy dress:

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51:03

Jack Grealish: the best thing since sliced veg

The Upshot ·

2024/11/27

It’s 8am in Tenerife. A hungover tourist is peeling his face off the street as Spanish commuters swerve to avoid him.Little do they know, the semi-conscious sesh head is one of the brightest prospects in English football. It’s Jack Grealish.From Vegas benders to Man City sex parties, this is the story of the nation’s rowdy younger brother…With special guest Ruth Husko. Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/dank_ackroydLinks from the pod:Lying in the road Tenerife:

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46:56

Conor McGregor tracks down his teenage tormentors

The Upshot ·

2024/11/21

Plus: Mo Farah hunting muggers, yet another BBC dirty dog, and the gory details of Eddie Jones’ reign of terror.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Get a five min rundown of the funniest stories in sport in your inbox every Friday:https://www.upshot.email/subscribe?utm_source=podThe Conor McGregor viral text: https://imgur.com/a/MzByPdOConor McGregor ‘come to me’ message: https://imgur.com/a/z5kVJwu

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53:15

Mike Tyson: I’ll eat your children (part 3)

The Upshot ·

2024/11/20

From threatening to devour Lennox Lewis’ children to coked-up Hollywood cameos, join us for the third and final part of the Mike Tyson story.With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Mike at Wrestlemania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGOir5a16YJulius Francis aka The Durag Deathtrain Boxpark knockout: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1536646949289476096“My style is impetuous” trash talk to Lennox Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaSwPnsTFY4“I’ll fuck you till you love me” meltdown:

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51:22

Mike Tyson: end of an eara (part two)

The Upshot ·

2024/11/19

1991. After a shock defeat to Buster Douglas, Mike Tyson goes off the rails.And things are about to get much darker…With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Trash talking George Foreman: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightingcapital/video/7232549606838537518Biting Evander Holyfield: https://youtu.be/lhrDjcwFn9Q?si=U6IVUh29-dVL_Rap&t=430 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:43

Refs on the sesh and Des Lynam’s saucy past

The Upshot ·

2024/11/14

Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:The David Coote videos: https://x.com/Josh97LFC/status/1855968991119872392Brad Guzan flailing like a bluebottle on a spider web: https://x.com/Sachk0/status/1855442481833500824Lamar Odom’s doll factory golden ticket: https://x.com/TMZ/status/1854659166847267015Dumpling powerslapping: https://x.com/DanWetzel/status/1806879759655108762 Hosted on Acast. See

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1:10:15

Mike Tyson: the scariest man on the planet (part one)

The Upshot ·

2024/11/12

The year is 1977. An 11-year-old Mike Tyson is high on acid, terrorising the people of Brooklyn with a world war one bayonet.Little did they know, this wild-eyed urchin is destined to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history.He robbed houses, got his prison counsellor pregnant, and made Brad Pitt beg for his life.This is the story of the scariest man on the planet…With guest Will Richards.Links from the pod:Cus D’Amato talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0ldih_JnMTyson remembering

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45:01

Jar Jar Bonks: Episode III

The Upshot ·

2024/11/07

Is Jarrell Quansah the horniest man in the Prem? An investigation.Plus: Frank Lampard is the face of crystal meth and Ruben Amorim gets his first taste of Fleet Street’s bastard journalists.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Gary Cotterill/ Ruben Amorim press conference: https://x.com/imzispoms/status/1853482720061452646Jarrell Quansah in Astrid Wett’s DMs:

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51:53

Erik Ten Hag: the damned United

The Upshot ·

2024/11/05

Since Alex Ferguson retired, Old Trafford has been a graveyard for Europe’s top coaches.Mourinho. Van Gaal. Rangnick.But when Erik Ten Hag strapped himself into the hot seat, United fans thought it would be different this time.They were wrong.From miserable benders to stolen lunch boxes, this is the story of a doomed Dutchman…Links from the pod:Ole’s at the wheel chant: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1682002747732766722Solskjaer apologises for smiling:

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36:19

Vinicius Junior’s sad 7am sesh

The Upshot ·

2024/10/31

Plus: Liverpool youngster propositions pornstars, bent Ballon d’Or voters and Kobbie Mainoo’s miserable Megabus.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Trent talking about Ballon d’Or: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1gchxc9/trent_alexanderarnold_my_no1_career_goal_is_toRio Ferdinand’s Vinicius commentary: https://x.com/Callum_Boyle_/status/1850997487110373407Bonnie Blue on her Liverpool

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31:12

Hamraoui Affair: civil war at PSG (pt.2)

The Upshot ·

2024/10/30

It’s the true crime tale that shook French football.Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe.This is part two of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:20

Masked hitmen and flings with Eric Abidal: the...

The Upshot ·

2024/10/29

It’s the true crime tale that shook French football.Two midfield rivals. A vicious twilight assault. And a bitter feud that sucked in everyone from Eric Abidal to Kylian Mbappe.This is the story of the Hamraoui affair… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:46

Zinchenko’s kitchen nightmares

The Upshot ·

2024/10/24

Plus: David James shatters an 11 year old’s dreams, Kevin Pietersen is barred from an exclusive golf club, and the bent ref exposed by his pet parrot.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Roma fan who lost his memory and thinks it’s 1980: https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/as-roma/155113/tifoso-romanista-perde-39-anni-di-memoria-dopo-un-incidente-totti-non-so-chi-siaKevin Philips story about Howard

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1:00:28

Wife swapping and pitchers on LSD: baseball’s seedy...

The Upshot ·

2024/10/22

These days, baseball is ruled by a solemn army of laptop-wielding spreadsheet gurus.But in its glorious heyday, America’s national past-time was a seedy hotbed of wife swapping, crack smoking and knife wielding drunkards.From hijacking planes to wrestling alligators, this is the story of Baseball’s seedy century… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:52

Thomas Tuchel moaning, groaning and barking

The Upshot ·

2024/10/17

Plus: Fergie’s banned from the United dressing room, Man City’s biggest shaggers revealed and Kyle Walker’s naughty neighbour.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:John Stones tattoo of girlfriend’s face: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000380383444.jpg?strip=all&w=827Italian ultras’ surface-to-air missile:

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53:06

Duncan Ferguson: I knocked the burglar’s teeth out

The Upshot ·

2024/10/15

He was football’s most terrifying hardman.The Everton legend hospitalised burglars, terrorised German exchange students and was the first footballer jailed for an on-field offence.From fights with fishermen to sex dolls in the slammer, this is the story of Duncan Disorderly…Links from the pod:Headbutting Jock McStay: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842278618087425Message to schoolboy who’s been slacking off: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1625842434830737409 Hosted on Acast. See

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58:04

Celtic striker’s 100 mph police chase

The Upshot ·

2024/10/11

Plus: Bielsa makes Darwin Nunez cry, Conor McGregor banned from the Emirates, and John Arne Riise’s chat-up lines.Join Zach and Jack for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:We’re hiring a staff writer: https://www.upshot.email/p/we-re-hiring-a-staff-writerJeff Stelling on Total Network Solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdfTvrZJvOsShoyu Nakajima sent off: https://x.com/_BeFootball/status/1571613596739686405Conor

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1:06:03

Jamie Carragher: the Red who lost his head

The Upshot ·

2024/10/08

Sure, Jamie Carragher gobs on children and had a Christmas sex party with Ronald McDonald.But we all lose our heads sometimes... don't we?From hotel room "hand shandies" to Yokohama police chases, this is the story of the Red who lost his head…Links from the pod:Steven Gerrard goal v Olympiakos: https://x.com/AnythingLFC_/status/1072561378542653440Jamie calls into TalkSport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOOOfyctGw“There” catchphrase: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1758147069812850842Spitting

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45:24

Jens Lehmann back in cuffs

The Upshot ·

2024/10/03

Plus: Brooklyn Beckham’s latest brainwave, Glen Johnson shoplifting from B&Q, and a Man City midfielder arrested in Madrid.Join Zach and George for another edition of Extra Shot, our weekly pod spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.Links from the pod:Aston Villa choir: https://x.com/MitchellinMan98/status/1841079920811737265Cardi B at PSG: https://www.instagram.com/the18soccer/reel/DAj-4bdyZzU/Bournemouth v Southampton train cancelled:

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