The Upshot

Listen to part 2 right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers (It’s cheaper when you use your browser to sign up instead of the patreon app) New York City, 1970. FBI agents listen in as a naked Muhammad Ali is chased round a seedy motel room by his knife-wielding wife. She’s just caught him in bed with another woman. In just three hours, 300m people will watch him take on Joe Frazier in The Fight of the Century. Welcome to the crazy world of Muhammad Ali. He was held at gunpoint by Idi Amin, got sentenced to five years in jail, and still won the heavyweight title three times. This is his story… Links from the pod: Float like a butterfly speech: ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzQqqn-rVc Sonny Liston shoots at him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKKG1xas8I&t=22s Beatles photo: https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-243520-ali-beatles.jpg Crowned heavyweight champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JC-L76VZ3A4smd4r&t=1749&v=Bj8nFl-u_MY&feature=youtu.be The phantom punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA3DFFavwk&ab_channel=berkangirgin Speech about refusing the draft: https://youtu.be/vd9aIamXjQI?si=PZS9l_a40mO69NRM&t=50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Neymar hooked on shisha and an Arsenal star falls victim to a cruel 48 hour prank. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Links from the pod: Michael van Gerwen’s scrap: https://x.com/rallyjef3/status/1972215606708699329 Kazakh traditional version of the Champions League song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKN0CTDGmn/ Monty Panesar on mastermind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeEQZn7eIk And Monty quizzing the public: https://youtu.be/OFrt3zw21T0?si=j3dt37GGi88AoOwR&t=277 Dive into the mad world of Victorian endurance sports, and find out the location for our live recording of Extra Shot when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle in for part 2 of our Ryder Cup of wrong’uns, with sordid sagas starring the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and John Daly, the king of hooters. Plus a golfer who killed five men, and inside the secret parties where escorts are stationed on each green…. Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Gabby Logan subjects her son to sex chat and Jamie Vardy’s foul-mouthed Italian lessons Links from the pod: United Strand attacked by psycho: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO3LeutDOm9 Ange Postocoglou’s translator sent off: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/m7a6zl/the_interpreter_for_yokohama_f_marinos_manager/ Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With their neatly pruned greens and spotless trousers, it’s easy to assume golfers are a tame and placid bunch. But look beyond the Rolex adverts, and you’ll find a game swimming with drug use, wife swapping and MURDER. From serial killers to shagging on the green, welcome to the Ryder Cup of Wrong’uns… Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Donald Trump on Arnold Palmer’s massive schlong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IuyTsSBOjM Greg Norman’s howitzer: https://share.google/images/nikEqzzFnFOesNKAh Rory McIlroy asleep: https://share.google/images/BiBC4VD5PSDu01SZN Jake Owen argument with Phil Mickelson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LlTu_LNbXw0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Edgar Davids has his priceless art collection stolen and JP’s brush with Rolf Harris. Links from the pod: Climax to 2023 Excel World Championship final: https://youtu.be/QwNoFOUiSiE?si=8_aILjA4u5Ui8DY-&t=585 Excel theme song: https://www.youtube.com/live/GKbIPnu9CRI?si=j-rh9Kz7zamNtQ5j&t=14964 Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the summer of 2002, Ireland was a special place to be. The Celtic Tiger was roaring. Westlife had just chalked up their 10th number one. And a star studded squad set sail on a Far Eastern adventure. But as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, one man refuses to play ball: captain Roy Keane. From screaming in the dressing room to pre-match benders, this is the story of Roy’s meltdown in the Pacific… Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: U2 gig after they qualify: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889493146364849 A Day That Shook the Nation TV report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg00_3DAU3Y Think of the Children interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2885236955092904 Saipan film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrczszDCSk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Lamine Yamal ships in 70 playboy bunnies and Neymar inherits a billion dollars from a dead old man he’s never met EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Links from the pod: Lamine Yamal losing his passport: https://x.com/Yamal_Xtra/status/1964820881248809086 Choupette the cat on her private jet: https://share.google/images/Js5Iki9ubWezCCljZ Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He’s the pint-sized poacher with a naughty streak. Jermain Defo bonked lapdancers, bit opponents and spiked his teammates with Viagra. From bogus weddings to back seat rendezvous, meet England's friskiest forward… Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Biting Maschereno: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1887850001956487516 Personal Assistant ad: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/25/01/2BA2B9C600000578-3208776-image-a-106_1440464012530.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: the F1 boss knobbing girls 48 years younger, this year’s funniest deadline day news and Luis Suarez gobs in someone’s face again. Spice up your sad desk lunch with 20% off delicious award winning hot sauces: lousbrews.co.uk/upshot20 Links from the pod: Vardy violin pic: https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pabaeCod8Cvi_mWFyRTloA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/football_italia_articles_132/bea3e4aa80f1477911f24dc0048ca0c3 Claudia the twerking champ: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.redheaded_babe/ Isak in Newcastle: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GzsbDPqWYAAbH5s.jpg Amorim asked about Tom Heaton: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1772990183581519 Suarez spits on Sounders coach: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5cy6k/luis_suarez_spits_at_a_seattle_sounders_staff/ Miami v Sounders fans brawl: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5s9eg/inter_miami_supporters_brawling_with_sounders/ Usyk haircut: https://i.redd.it/0q70lcl60tp71.jpg Usyk dancing: https://x.com/DAZNBoxing/status/1960648484266369106 Briatore kissing ex-gf: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000538361485.jpg?strip=all&w=640 Briatore frolicking with models on boat: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-15045999/Flavio-Briatore-flirting-young-women-bikinis.html US Open hat thief: https://twitter.com/DonLew87/status/1961479710946292124 Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a parallel universe, England’s World Cup winning gaffer Sir Sam Allardyce is sipping a pint of Moet at the launch of his Allardici aftershave. But back in this reality, things panned out a little differently for Big Sam. He fed his players sheep’s testicles, had love triangles with snooker stars and got banged up for shoplifting. From kung fu kicks in the manager’s office to losing £100k on crypto, this is his story… With comedian Ed Jones @edjonesuk Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Listen to Ed’s BBC comedy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gm52/episodes/player Links from the pod: Big Sam looking like Harry Styles: https://share.google/images/IzJxmUm7hmMZ9pBld Sam on his wedding day: https://share.google/images/shCmBQRTV8VWUw3L7 Cheryl Cole outfit: https://x.com/sportbible/status/824023930906312706 Dancing to Rihanna in Marbella: https://x.com/TNLdotcom/status/736910495312171009 Pint of wine photo: https://share.google/images/qM74H97G7yU0xOxst “There nobody better than me” interview at Leeds: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rlgJAStXV10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Neymar’s terrifying showdown with the ultras and Roberto De Zerbi breaks up a ten minute street fight. Links from the pod: Newcastle fans booing Liverpool players: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzy00n/liverpool_met_with_loud_boos_from_newcastle/ Wrestler unveils Liverpool Isak shirt: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzfpmt/professional_wrestler_jd_mcdonagh_making_fun_of/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=defecating-revellers&_bhlid=ce087e2a2ebe050607427cff0f65a1e00619eeb1 Granit Xhaka unveiling interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FgFwGwIiphA Joleon Lescott DJing: https://x.com/EPLBible/status/1959970121243381927 Neymar touchline row: https://x.com/TNTSportsBR/status/1948217960239132716 Neymar crying after 6-0 defeat: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mt2sgc/neymar_cries_after_santos_60_defeat_to_vasco_da/ Ultras surround Santos squad: https://x.com/deolhonopeixe/status/1957877826939465904 David de Manchester supporting Rayo: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mx3ddh/rayo_vallecano_had_one_fan_supporting_them/ From knob flashing presidents to dolphin shaggers, listen to the funniest stories in the news right now when you sign up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5.12am. Former TV presenter Jake Humphrey glugs down a tumbler of activated charcoal water. Wondering why his wife is wasting the day, he shakes her awake and asks: “what are your goals for Q4?” It’s just another day in a High Performance Household. But how did it come to this? From gunging kids to grindset guru, this is the story of Linkedin’s favourite son… With Jake and Jacob from @screenrotpodcast Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Jake hosting Bamzooki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS95gzb6dP4 Misjudged joke at David James: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667865096062730246 David Ginola does the wanker sign: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864901568610307 Dig at Martin Keown for being late: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864959059992576 Twitter post telling people to leave their partners: https://x.com/AccidentalP/status/1661379860692885509 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: the sinister crime linked to Viktor Gyokeres’ Arsenal move and an ex-Barca star’s hospital gun rampage. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Watch our new Roy Keane YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A73Br-LWGmE George's new football pod (First Up: Football): https://podfollow.com/first-up-football/view Links from the pod: Arda Turan avoiding eye contact with presenter: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/36275231/arda-turan-shakhtar-donetsk-reporter/ Arda Turan with a gun in the hospital: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1638156253112197120 Jannik Sinner’s thicc booty: https://x.com/bblsinner From Muhammad Ali’s brush with a flying saucer to the Brazilian farmer who knobbed a hot alien on a spaceship, embark on an intergalactic journey through the wildest UFO sightings when you join our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good people of Sunderland have been through a lot. Viking raids. The rise of Korean shipbuilding. Spunking £6m on Jozy Altidore. But nothing could prepare them for the last decade. The club sank to the third tier, enduring noncing wingers, stars behind bars, and fans defecating in their seats. As the Black Cats return to the Premier League, this is the story of a Nightmare on Wearside… With guest @georgeaireycomedy Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Newcastle fans’ song for Adam Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WnH4aL1uY David Moyes to Vicki Sparks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238 Chris Coleman clashes with fan: https://x.com/Nozza_/status/1245235938298642432?lang=en-GB The poogate kid: https://images.app.goo.gl/wiTEPjwqQBL6mCEV6 Charlie Methven on the pre-match music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU&t=33s Kid throwing up: https://www.tiktok.com/@twitterstoptweets/video/7504026548593233175 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evel Kneivel is staring into the abyss, can he pull off an insane mile long jump, or will he die trying? Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Eiffel Tower death jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBN3xfGrx_U&rco=1 Snake River jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p1khN1xyBw&t=141s Wembley Stadium jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVI3NZb9DQ Successful 15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8E Pizza advert in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UG-zUyjd_8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Mauro Icardi’s gruesome origin story, the club legend who conned his pals out of thousands, and we meet the man refusing to cut his hair until Man Utd win five games in a row. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 Follow The United Strand on Instagram @theunitedstrand Roll back the clock to 2005 for a ride through the year’s biggest sporting scandals - from Gazza’s disastrous stint in the dugout to Pep Guardiola’s seven month jail sentence - when you join our Patreon… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Bottom set maths player names video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdgamingofficial1/video/7416666341656087841 Rasmus Højlund Manc accent: https://www.facebook.com/100063540582139/videos/that-accent-from-rasmus-h%C3%B8jlund-/1151192073466604/ Ibiza final boss dwarf: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36233306/jack-kay-ibiza-party-bikini-girls/ Tom Brady’s brainwave to improve the US national team: https://x.com/FCBFanatic_/status/1952152796423242189 LA politician talking to Son: https://x.com/JoserNunez91/status/1953232504485294567 DJ Carey with an iPhone charger up his nose: https://images.app.goo.gl/5kNsV23wJ6EqdWB99 Kevin Stewart on hayfever: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdd-NxoWvy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evel Kneivel is battered, bruised and mildly addicted to prostitutes. But he’s about to become America’s most notorious daredevil. And with that come more scandals, broken bones and chaos than anyone else could take… Get part 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: 15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8E Caesar’s Palace jump: https://youtu.be/XX2XUESyXsI?si=s7BX0d5TcfcXsf2m&t=66 Posing with his cane: https://newmediawire.s3.amazonaws.com/5894fed487f163000b42c295_1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐 On the show today: Star signings sacked for shoplifting, Luke Littler fails his driving test and Kevin Pietersen’s hotel humiliation And you can get our special on the history of daredevils - from cats in parachutes to the first human cannonball - when you join our Patreon… https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Cricket fans scrolling escort site: https://x.com/UB1UB2/status/1949471775760212444 Firefighter floods baseball pitch: https://x.com/GrimesZane8/status/1946006513052418093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snake River Canyon, Idaho 1973. A baying mob of drunken biker gangs and bloodthirsty thrill-seekers watch on, as a lunatic in a star spangled jumpsuit is strapped to a military rocket. And that was just an ordinary day for America’s most notorious daredevil. He bunked up with Charles Manson, spunked $20m on chinchilla fur coats and smashed the world record for broken bones. From month-long comas to robbing banks with dynamite, buckle in for the unhinged tale of Evel Kneivel. Do not try this at home… Listen to parts 2 and 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 20% off delicious hot sauces at Lou’s Brews: use code UPSHOT20 and visit www.lousbrews.co.uk. Welcome back to Extra Shot, coming to you, for no particular reason, from the banks of the River Thames. We’ve got our rods in the water, our tackle is out and we’re spilling the funniest stories in sport this week. On the show today: Marinakis makes Morgan Gibbs White an offer he can’t refuse, Michael van Gerwen hits the rave and Donald Trump caught cheating at golf AGAIN. And you can get our full special on fishing’s biggest scandals - from aquarium heists to quaalude-induced murder - when you join our Patreon… www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Michael van Gerwen at Tomorrowland: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMlePGtC_W6/?igsh=MXJzaHNjbXI2cHF3 Morgan Gibbs White announcement: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1949445138935148554 Trump cheating at golf: https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1mav0d7/trump_caught_cheating_at_golf_with_his_caddies/ Goldfinger golf scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTBvu-fTTIk&t=205s Medvedev smashing water: https://www.skysports.com/tennis/video/30998/13401953/daniil-medvedev-booed-after-smashing-water-bottle-following-defeat-to-corentin-moutet Ballboy kills Sakkari’s bug: https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1m7otgu/sakkari_saves_bug_ballboy_kills_it_seconds_later Angry mob encircles cheating fishermen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFnByQCDjz0&ab_channel=KBBOutdoors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the 2005 Ashes, Kevin Pietersen was a national hero. But with fame comes scrutiny from the tabloids, and KP’s about to fall victim to a kiss and tell. And after that, the scandals come thick and fast. Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Allen Stanford flirting with players’ wives: https://youtu.be/11xMyxU8e9E?si=lLhl55twyeSgMSys&t=26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the show today: The house party that destroyed a heavyweight champ, Crystal Palace’s £25m office cock-up and kian harratt if you’re reading this please don’t kill us Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Chloe Kelly and Richard Madeley: https://x.com/FionaSmall/status/1554500895408328709 Oldham fans chant for Kian Harratt: https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1946584576815460615 Behind the scenes at Daniel Dubois’ pre-fight house party: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightermagazine/video/7529640849899113750 American pundits comparing Pulisic to Messi and Maradona: https://x.com/a1exii_/status/1803849850426978528 Pawn stars selling Pulisic shirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz2POjWqUMc Joao Felix’s girlfriend’s UFO sighting video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T2obQ9GpSSM Danny Dyer with the alien enthusiasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZvsQIp8dk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The long, hot summer of 2005. Crazy Frog is number one. The royal family are reeling from Prince Harry’s Nazi costume. And millions watch England finally wrestle back the Ashes, led by Kevin Pietersen, a spiky-haired Saffer with a chip on his shoulder. But for KP, the drama is just getting started. From shagging with Shane Warne to cosying up to con men, this is the story of England’s arsehole-genius… Get part two instantly when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: KP’s 2005 haircut: https://static.toiimg.com/photo/23000625/Kevin-Pietersen-is-as-unpredictable-with-his-hairstyles-as-he-is-with-his-batting-.jpg Drunk with Flintoff: https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article5175462.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/England-cricketers-Andrew-Flintoff-L-and-Kevin-Pietersen.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is part one of our special series on Oasis. It was supposed to be for Patreon only, but we're giving it to everyone for free. You can get parts 2 and 3 exclusively on Patreon right now: www.patreon.com/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the Patreon app - it's cheaper) Liam Gallagher once said: “Every time I look in the mirror God looks back”. But I don’t remember God ever snorting crystal meth on stage or ripping the door off Eric Cantona’s brand new Mercedes. Then again, God never headlined Knebworth. And he’s got a shit fookin’ beard. From benders with Steve Coogan to doing coke in the Queen’s toilet, this is the story of Oasis: a family full of eccentrics… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join over 12 million men worldwide who trust MANSCAPED® and use code UPSHOT for 15% off your entire order at Manscaped.com. Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the show today: Someone finally finishes Christian Horner off, Wimbledon tennis fans dirty protest and Matthijs De Ligt dumps his wife over her spiritual bullshit. Get the Upshot’s Oasis special right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Conor McGregor’s DMs to Azaelia Banks (NSFW) https://x.com/BedworthTimes/status/1944760496181149817 The AI account Rishabh Pant’s been firing out likes to: https://www.instagram.com/miazelu/?hl=en David Raya’s inflatable tuxedo: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/35765992/david-raya-wedding-arsenal-inflatable-tuxedo-dance/ Roberto De Zerbi lads holiday: https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/1941148998204891155 Richard Branson throwing water on Eberechi Eze: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=751390330685670 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the end of part 1, Novak Djokovic was riding high. Equal to Federer and Nadal. Admittedly it was becoming clear he had some quite fruity personal beliefs. But in 2020, his world is going to be turned UPSIDE DOWN… Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Dancing at Adria Tour: https://x.com/georgia_bm_/status/1275257844925784065 Hitting line judge in throat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRuu2-VIw5o Mystery drink: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1676208066516209665 Chanting Ruuuuuuuune: https://youtu.be/Pkx1VyDRYhg?si=uy9CNQMIl0rxDAyB&t=80 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase of an eSim! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshot Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the show today: Someone finally finishes Christian Horner off, Wimbledon tennis fans dirty protest and Matthijs De Ligt dumps his wife over her spiritual bullshit. Get the Upshot’s Oasis special right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: NASCAR prayer: https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsports/video/7509527555272166686 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You don’t win 24 grand slams without going a little crazy. Just ask Novak Djokovic. The Serbian sensation moves objects with his mind, sparks diplomatic feuds and sets a place for his dogs at the dinner table. From mafia car chases to spats with Agassi, meet the DJOKER…. Get part two RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Guardian summary of Novak’s fruity views: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/apr/20/no-vaxx-djokovic-why-his-spiritual-world-view-can-have-a-dangerous-side Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the show today: Lazio’s knob-flashing eagle handler meets his end, Weston McKennie enrages the Italian nation and a Wembley hero caught poaching in Yorkshire Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Jack Hinshelwood drunk in Bratislava airport: https://x.com/ryanadsett/status/1939221958962618510 Kian Harratt lobbing a chair in Ibiza scrap: https://x.com/The92Bible/status/1937808897341104298 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get tickets for The Grade Cricketer’s live shows :https://www.gradecricketer.com/live-shows For a brief moment in the mid 90s, it looked like Mark Bosnich would become an Australian hero to match the likes of Shane Warne, Steve Irwin and Toadfish from Neighbours. But then came the scandals. Nazi salutes. Sex tapes. Demolishing buffets in front of a horrified Alex Ferguson. From four day cocaine benders to waking up in jail on his wedding day, meet BOZZA… Support the pod and get a bonus episode every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Bosnich’s defence of the Nazi salute: https://youtu.be/zU_rWzscilA?si=lUkUKz5IYr9RRT2g&t=47 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. Live from Wimbledon Common, we investigate the dogging epidemic sweeping the All England Club Plus: Lamine Yamal jetskiing with pornstars, Erling Haaland’s teenage fantasy comes true, and Cruz Beckham turns on Brooklyn. Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Cruz Beckham’s music: https://www.tiktok.com/@cruzbeckham/video/7518534447138917654?lang=en Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support the pod and get a bonus episode every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers When we left off, Rio had fled the sinking ship at Leeds and moved to the biggest club of them all. And our hero is about to experience the full glare of the spotlight, as he parties with P Diddy, gets branded a drug cheat and is stitched up by 10 different kiss n’ tells… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the full episode and an extra hour of The Upshot every week at www.patreon.com/upshottowers (Do it in your browser, not the Patreon app - it's cheaper). In the mid naughties, Michael Caroll was public enemy number one. Over eight short years, Mad Mikey spunked his £10m lottery win on coke, fast cars and four day Roman orgies. But you can’t deny he had a fucking good time. From terrorising Christian discos to naked waitresses with cocaine canapes, meet the Lotto Lout… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK. On the pod today: Quincy Promes FINALLY arrested in Dubai, Rangers try to sign Mussolini’s grandson and did Joshua Zirkzee jizz his pants in Barbados? Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the pod: Boca Juniors fans on a rollercoaster: https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1933896243022873053 Infantino taking a corner: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKj9uQ3O8xi/ Katie Price and Wayne Lineker flogging Supreme CBD: https://x.com/_DIGB/status/1935075113478557922 Joshua Zirkzee daggering: https://www.reddit.com/r/ManchesterUnited/comments/1l8qsv4/zirkzee/ British sumo wrestler: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lnedjkgr5o Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get part 2 instantly and support the pod when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers With his Year 9 gags and hyperactive punditry, it’s easy to forget Rio Ferdinand was a Rolls Royce of a defender. But off the pitch, the wheels sometimes came off. He hospitalized beloved stewards, flogged fake Versace to teammates, and starred in sex tapes with Frank Lampard. From playing in the Premier League drunk to affairs with page 3 models, this is his story… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod today: Drug smuggling Arsenal strikers, Arctic Monkeys trash the Emirates and a Mexican poisoning scandal... Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Links from the show: Dad pretending to score in front of the Kop - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKo2bensyrI/ Dreadlock holiday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUNTk5xsxk4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support the pod and unlock an extended cut and exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers These days, Liverpool are a well oiled football machine. But back in the mid-90s, the likes of Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp and Razor Ruddock were the ultimate Premier League playboys. They dated Page 3 girls, necked 25 pints after matches and pissed themselves to ward off defenders. From shagging the manager’s daughter to guzzling 212 steak and kidney pies a year, meet the Spice Boys… Links from the pod: Louise’s One Kiss from Heaven video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITBvflS2KBs&t=119s Fowler snorting celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E36FJk4OQaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). On the pod today: The former Villa midfielder who hospitalised two teenage players after bursting into their dressing room drunk. Plus: Ian Rush’s score-settling musical, Man United’s miserable summer holiday and Eric Cantona’s Links from the pod: Guam FA chief asleep on Zoom call: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1605537356316131328 Rasputin’s cock in a jar: https://easycomeseasygoes.blogspot.com/2011/08/rasputins-legendary-13-inches-penis-on.html Napoleon’s cock in a box: https://images.app.goo.gl/HkMikhU2L8BomBSR7 Jack after Glastonbury: https://images.app.goo.gl/UHPTNtknVUQqZKzh9 Luke Littler lookalike pizza advert: https://x.com/mcOOey/status/1929182488091414641 Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With special guest Paul Watson. Listen to the Sweeper Pod: https://linktr.ee/sweeperpod With its vapid commercialism and unhinged fans, it’s easy to lose faith in modern football. But venture beyond the major leagues, and you’ll find the freewheeling chaos that once made it great. They pick drug lords in midfield, blame ghosts for their sex scandals and sell stars for sausage meat. Dig out your passport for the weirdest stories in world football… Support the pod and unlock an extended cut and exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Links from the pod: Harry Redknapp Jordan interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8BQxC8_ok Man blocks camera during Uganda v Mali: https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images/tuesday/pojw8adi0wbax961372c9a50862.jpg Zamalek fans make sad face: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FslIguBWYAIpq-Q.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). On the pod today: The former Villa midfielder who hospitalised two teenage players after bursting into their dressing room drunk. Plus: Ian Rush’s score-settling musical, Man United’s miserable summer holiday and Eric Cantona’s Links from the pod: United Strand letting his hair dry: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_4nDLojxo/ Ian Rush musical: https://bsky.app/profile/uglygame.bsky.social/post/3lplt3vmixc2l Ian Rush musical explained: https://theuglygame.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/they-never-called-old-rushie-back-no-mate-to-mate-hello/ Ian Rush in the bath: https://icdn.empireofthekop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2021-12-27-7.17.44-AM-768x384.jpg Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With special guest Kieran Maguire Support the pod and unlock an extended cut and exclusive weekly patreon episode: www.patreon.com/upshottowers From East End porn kings to South American bank robbers, football's biggest clubs have been run by some absolute wrong'uns. They burned down stadiums, smuggled cocaine and started themselves up front for crunch cup ties. Meet football's craziest owners… Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes Links from the pod: Stoyle Manolov: https://x.com/SundayShoutsFC/status/1529092232564858881 Ronnie Brunswijk: -https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=195443586020909 Barry Fry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Nbc5zNr5o Laurence Bassini on Talksport: https://x.com/talkSPORT/status/1545364774262808578 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Plus: Steven Gerrard’s miracle water startup and the World’s Strongest Man is rocked by a sex scandal Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leicester Market, 1974. A old lady in a tartan headscarf haggles over a knobbly turnip with two cheeky chappies. But little does the veg-hunting gran know, one of these young lads will reach the pinnacle of his field, delighting hordes of drunken brits and bedding hundreds of women in the process. And the other boy? Well, that was Gary Lineker. From dogging down country lanes to breaking out of prison in a limo, this is the story of the brothers Lineker… Links from the pod: Working on the veg stall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZbDxmmtgqc Gary Lineker drives a Fiat: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQasfuGaKx3VvMUiqeDjGIzRRmaBrC-GUbU7w&sz Hat trick in first clasico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGieB5_avOo Missed panenka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2-Nkc8-Kig Brass Eye paedogeddon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcU7FaEEzNU Ocean Beach Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7YnsawP0mQ&t=2s Shufflin launch party: https://youtu.be/MnnYUxwT3CY?si=dFbk0Smo6CY78adP&t=40 Queen tribute: https://x.com/ichlugebullets/status/1568317330945343489 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). On the show today: Michael van gerwen’s backstage brawl and did Villa legend JLloyd Samuel fake his own death? Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Links from the pod: Virat Kohli pimple ad: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1437370482257379329?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=walking-like-a-dude-feeling-all-cool Bellichik interview: https://youtu.be/_oRmlLbpepo?si=CBKRT4XOS_mQRpz8&t=14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to part two of the Giggs saga, as we devour the juicy details of a bombshell family sex scandal, Ryan embarks on a career as a poet, and we ask the big question… who’s worse: Ryan or Rhodri? Links from the pod: Sunday Herald Ryan Giggs frontpage: https://images.app.goo.gl/1rvnCWj2TPCH3Mah6 Ryan Giggs named in parliament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWEEiz19LSI BBC media lawyer names him again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvKFO1k0bs&t=34s Rhodri’s Paddy Power advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlkxsbtlgw Rhodri on Good Morning Britain: https://youtu.be/zrWeB5obIuQ?si=gCJtorH0_xN-zrOS&t=20 Ryan’s horrible purple mansion: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8326862/ryan-giggs-selling-mansion-after-divorce/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). On the show today: Furious neighbours spoil David Beckham’s birthday bash, Glen Johnson’s nicking toilet seats and Dutch football’s crime wave has a new villain. Get 15% off and free shipping at manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Links from the pod: Luke Littler being rude to girls: https://x.com/AFC_Iddy/status/1916919883578647002 Ian Brightwell at an Icke event: https://dispatch-media.com/email/f43bf57f-1ebb-4ee8-99cf-0691b79bdb2d/?ref=dispatch-article-newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get part two instantly when you sign up for our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=ogshownotes Ryan Giggs was once nestled snugly between David Attenbrough and Sir Trevor McDonald in the pantheon of national treasures. But in the space of six short weeks, it all came crumbling down. As Fergie’s golden boy was unmasked as Britain's dirtiest dog. Looking back, the clues had been there all along. From petrol bombs through the letterbox to black eyes at the treble party, this is the story of the Welsh Wanderer… Links from the pod: Famous goal against Arsenal in 99: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axr4kogUXY4 Sets up Teddy Sheringham’s equaliser in Champions League final:https://youtu.be/1yON3ySblWQ?si=MRfT2bLMZhTUwXgN&t=1060 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads: www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). On the show today: Chris Eubank’s getting fruity again and Celtic captain guzzling deep fried pizzas before a big final. Get 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com when you use code UPSHOT Links from the pod: Cole Palmer sprinting out of Stamford Bridge: https://x.com/CFCPys/status/1916159833029386279 Kalvin Phillips shoes: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPaSKutaUAg6kGn.jpg Chris Eubank at his son’s fight: https://x.com/HappyPunch/status/1916495631373230245 Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank: https://www.instagram.com/tappymusicc/reel/DItn7OpqIr3/ Peter Andre movie: https://x.com/lorrainemking/status/1912199573772333434 NFL draft prank: https://x.com/iam_johnw/status/1916164031544541399 Gas mask bong: https://x.com/Unders_GOAT/status/1651670862313955329 Wrexham gatorade celebration: https://x.com/Wrexham_AFC/status/1916210433981354102 Scott Brown eating his deep fried pizza: https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article5332503.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/EMBARGOED-UNTIL-0001-Sunday-15th-PAY-Scott-Brown.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With his cane, monocle and cut glass accent, Chris Eubank isn’t your typical boxer. But he wasn’t always the fruity aristocrat you see today. He had knife fights at dominos tournaments, went on two day police chases, and raided an arcade for 20,000 10p coins. From poisoned chow meins to watching his own circumcision, this is the story of Britain’s weirdest world champion… Links from the pod: Esquire photoshoot: https://images.app.goo.gl/UNz5485XcmywURGK9 Chris in a monocle: https://images.app.goo.gl/qnfmEF5ZbXP59oD66 His huge truck: https://images.app.goo.gl/YE96tDXwpKekZRYq5 Gogglebox “would you like a sweetie”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPkW5aNqIYI Never touch another man’s bonbons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlLYNHCEn5Q&t=758s Climbing into his son’s corner during a fight: https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/16ofvno/chris_eubank_corners_his_son/ Run in with Cycling Mikey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aww6LQX7ico Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices