Legacy: Sports Stories
Stak · Stak Production
Show overview
Legacy: Sports Stories has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 47 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 49 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 22 episodes published. Published by Stak Production.
From the publisher
From Stak, this is Legacy. We tell powerful, human stories rooted in sport - stories about identity, culture, politics, resilience, and the moments that change everything.Legacy: SpotlightOur new series brings you one incredible sports story every two weeks - told in under 15 minutes. The Legacy Podcast: Our award-winning long-form documentary series dives deeper into some of the most compelling stories in sport:Season 1: Inside the Qatar World Cup: An investigation into the power, politics, and human cost behind the most controversial World Cup in history.Season 2: The English Disease: A revealing exploration of football hooliganism in modern Britain, and what it says about identity, violence, and belonging.Season 3: Dancing With Shadows: A ground-breaking investigation into the complex legacy behind one of the world’s most prestigious ballet institutions.Season 4: Defiant: The powerful story of amputee boxing and one man’s fight for survival, purpose, and redemption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 47 episodesWho's really training you? The rise of AI PTs | Legacy Spotlight
The real downfall of Welsh rugby | Legacy Spotlight
How Lucha Libre became a home for Mexico's migrant women | Legacy Spotlight
Where did Peng Shuai go? | Legacy Spotlight
The wildest sporting event you never knew existed | Legacy Spotlight
The woman who summited every 8000m mountain on Earth | Legacy Spotlight
Meet Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter | Legacy Spotlight
Why Palestinian children are playing one of Ireland's oldest sports | Legacy Spotlight
Fit, Young, and then… Gone: The Mystery of Sudden Death in Sport
The Hidden World of Tennis Match-Fixing
The OnlyFans models making the most of the World Cup | Legacy Spotlight
Seriously, UFC is coming to The White House | Legacy Spotlight
How Cape Verde reached the World Cup | Legacy Spotlight
Why Spain's far-right loves bullfighting | Legacy Spotlight
A Guide to the Enhanced Games | Legacy Spotlight
S5 Ep 6The million-dollar racing pigeon heist | Legacy Spotlight
Once the "horse racing of the poor," pigeon racing is now a lucrative industry, built on a deep bond between fanciers and their birds. But now, they are under attack.This is the story of how Belgium - the cradle of the sport - has been rocked by a series of million-dollar bird burglaries, and how the community is fighting back.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 5The tragedy that shook USA’s last World Cup | Legacy Spotlight
Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga was one of Colombia’s most loved and iconic footballers. But the 1994 World Cup changed everything. On the world’s biggest stage, Andrés made one mistake. A mistake that would cost him his life.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 4The toughest marathon you’ve never heard of | Legacy Spotlight
This is the story of The Barkley: one of the most brutal endurance races you’ve probably never heard of. And what it reveals about our relentless hunger for pushing our bodies to the limit.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 3How ping pong transformed US-China relations in the 1970s | Legacy Spotlight
How did China and the US mend their relationship in the 1970s through... ping pong? This is the story of how two players changed the course of history.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S5 Ep 2The rugby star chasing an even more brutal sport | Legacy Spotlight
Niccolò Cannone is known to rugby fans as one of Italy’s most physical and dependable forwards. But why does he dream of playing in one of the world's most brutal sports once he's retired?If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.