The Upshot
The UpshotThe 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: www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 246 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedySports | |||
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Graeme faces death threats, confronts gun-wielding players and is duped into signing striker by a telephone prankster.
After five glorious years in Glasgow, Graeme Souness has been hounded out of his homeland by a terrifying tea lady.
But he’s abou... more
From gun-wielding strikers to love triangles with George Best, this is his story…
In his glory years, Graeme Souness was a bonafide hunk who dated Miss World, won 3 European Cups and took meetings with his knob out.
Which makes you wonder: why is h... more
They say you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper.
And nobody is more batshit crazy than Lutz Pfannenstiel, the German stopper who played for 25 clubs on 6 continents.
He kidnapped penguins, threatened to knock out Take That and spent 101 days in a gr... more
In September 2024 the world was a very different place.
Sleepy Joe was in the White House, The United Strand had a short back and sides, and Ruben Amorim was the most vaunted young coach in Europe.
But 14 months on, United’s latest saviour left a f... more
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- Really good pod!
I loved the Shane Warne episode. The Shane Warne episode was hilarious 😂. Thank you.
Apple Podcasts5happychappy1234
Australiaa month ago - Break from the norm
Truly very funny, nice change from the normal weekly sport zeitgeist! Nice one guys!
Apple Podcasts5irishdave1989
United Kingdom2 months ago - Public school boys
If uber privileged, public school boys with a severe case of white guilt did a podcast…. Wait they did. If you like your footy news delivered by some woke Home Counties brats who’ve zero knowledge of the game or what a real days work is this one’s for you.
Apple Podcasts1M@r@@@stUnited Kingdom2 months ago - Too Good
Give these guys a listen. Every week I’m hooked on their episodes from the wild world of sports
Apple Podcasts5domstramaAustralia5 months ago - Laugh out loud funny
They put a lot of work in each episode : absolutely hilarious . Do support and subscribe
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Spotify | #32 | United Kingdom/Sports |
Apple Podcasts | #58 | United Kingdom/Sports |
Apple Podcasts | #227 | Australia/Sports |
Apple Podcasts | #60 |  Ireland/Sports |
Apple Podcasts | #128 |  India/Sports |
Apple Podcasts | #140 |  United Arab Emirates/Sports |
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The content is centered around the humorous and often outrageous side of sports, focusing on lesser-known stories that mainstream outlets avoid. With episodes featuring funny anecdotes about athletes' pasts, lighthearted banter about sports culture, and outrageous incidents from the sports world, it showcases a witty perspective on celebrity sports figures. Noteworthy episodes highlight everything from personal scandals and eccentric behavior to humorous takeaways from historical sporting events, making it particularly appealing to those who enjoy comedy intertwined with sports commentary.
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The Upshot launched 3 years ago and published 246 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Upshot include:
1. Jason Manford
2. Moses Dukro
3. Elizabeth Barnard
4. Finlay Christie
5. Joel Golby
6. Emily Simmons
7. Hugo Bartley
8. Fraser Clarke
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