What Was The Score?: The Sports History Podcast

Today I talk about the year 1998, my birth year, and the sporting events that happened. Let me know what year you want next! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I have a great chat with Thames Valley Cavaliers and National League star Taylor Johnson, we cover his career and what it's like playing in Britain. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I'm joined by the brilliant Tom Bonnett, known on the British basketball community for his fantastic work with the Surrey Scorchers. We discuss the growth of the game from a behind the scenes perspective and cover some of the great stuff Tom had been up to. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today, I launch a new series - A Sports Odyssey, in which I take years that you suggest and review what happened in that year! This time I review 2008. Obama. The financial crash. The Olympics. A big year! Not to mention a whole host of other fascinating tidbits of information from around the world. Like this series? Let me know! What sport do you think should get more recognition in this series? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today, I read my dissertation for you, titled "Why don't you play outdoors?": An Investigation into the Growth of Basketball in Britain 1980 - Present. I cover factors such as youth culture, the city, and even my own primary research! Let me know what you think and whether you disagree or agree with anything I said. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Behrad and Denzel from SBB on how they have been able to grow to become the LARGEST British basketball social media platform. A fantastic chat with two amazing guys. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I take a look at Bleacher Report's top 10 sports conspiracy theories and give my thoughts and opinions as to whether they are feasible - let alone actually happened. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I talk about what the first sport may have been, although it is not a simple question as we have to consider theory covered in Episode 2 to define whether the activities that ancient peoples were taking part in were actually sport. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today Marcel and I talk all things BBL. We go over how things are going for his Giants, reflect on the hiring of Lloyd Gardner and also talk about his journey as a content creator. At the end, we draft a current BBL starting 5 with the stipulation that each player must be from a different country. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I talk about a very significant event in my life - how I broke my hip. Follow the Twitter to see photos to go along with this pod! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Following on from Tuesday's TikTok Q&A which was focussed on basketball, here's one on football featuring a cameo from my Dad! Want to see more of him? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I answer questions from TikTok, mainly on British Basketball, giving some anecdotes and trying to get to the bottom of what you really want to know. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today John and I talk about the NBA Draft system and some of the positives and negatives there are of it. We cover the actual lottery process, the pressure on young athletes and whether rebuilding through the draft is worth it at all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I talk about football in London, how the game came to gain some footing and grow, before I move on to talking about rivalrvy within London football, most notably the West Ham - Millwall derby and the North London derby. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I talk about variations within sports and a little bit about the theory that influences the sport we play. I cover some vague sports and break down why they are appealing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I'm joined by three of my closest friends and we cut it up sharing stories and showing how sports brings us all together. This by far was my favourite episode to record. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I talk about the 'GOAT' debate. What does it mean to be one, what does it take, and how do we compare eras? I then go on to give who I think some of the 'GOATs' are in their respective films, based on some the theory I spoke about. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I give an overview and an insight into the 1936 Berlin Olympics, taking a look at the significance of the Games and some facts you might not know about them then considering it's legacy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I'm joined by Brian and Skylar of High Tea Hoops to talk about the NBA. Two Americans, they provide valuable insight on the culture surrounding how the NBA is regarded before we move on to some of the greats and most influential players. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today, I speak alone on the Low Countries and korfball, giving a brief historiography of the region and showing how it fits in with wider historical concepts such as provision of sport and dissemination. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Here's a bonus episode in which I give a little bit of context for what tonight's Big Game means in the wider context of the sport and sport in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today, Darren Foulkes and I break down what sport means to the people of South America, with Argentinian football getting the lion's share of the talk. We touch on sporting historical concepts such as the city and class, and have a great chat in the process. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Here, Paul Nicholson and I take a dive into youth development, specifically in British basketball. A deeply insightful talk, Coach Paul and I illustrate the merits of the system in comparison to those it borrows from and is in competition with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Today I'm joined by professional basketball player and captain of the Sheffield Sharks, Mike Tuck. We talk about the way that social media has entered the realm of sport and developed over the years before breaking down into some chat about Mike. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Here I look at the question "what makes a sport?" and consider physical characteristics, mental characteristics and even some historical theory to think about the question. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

Here, I talk alone about why basketball hasn't grown in Britain in quite the same way as the rest of the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message

First time here? Want a reminder of what we do? Bored and want to waste a minute of your life? Listen here to learn more about What Was The Score?: The Sports History Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwts/message