What Was The Score?: The Sports History Podcast

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Why do we love sports? Who was the first 'GOAT'? What on Earth is Korfball? Sports history is my passion, and this podcast is a way of sharing that with you, the listener. Interviews, discussions, lectures, any medium to share information and knowledge that we will uncover, together, through What Was The Score?: The Sports History Podcast.

What Was The Score?


    • Jun 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    EP 25: 1998 - A Sports Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 11:58


    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

    EP 24: Taylor Johnson Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 36:29


    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

    EP 23: Tom Bonnett Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 40:17


    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

    EP 22: 2008 - A Sports Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 16:29


    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

    EP 21: Why Hasn't Basketball Grown In Britain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 74:05


    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

    EP 20: SBB and How They're Carrying British Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 42:50


    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

    EP 19: Sports Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 23:26


    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

    EP 18: What Was The First Sport?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 20:05


    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

    EP 17: Talking BBL w/ Marcel Abbott of BBL.Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 27:44


    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

    EP 16: How I Broke My Hip

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 26:16


    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

    EP 15: Football Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 23:51


    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

    EP 14: TikTok Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 33:46


    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

    EP 13: The NBA Draft w/ Just Me John

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 52:28


    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

    EP 12: Football in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 14:31


    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

    EP 11: Sporting Sub-Disciplines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 20:18


    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

    EP 10: Sports Stories w/ Abder, Gwent & John

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 74:18


    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

    EP 9: The 'GOAT' Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 29:11


    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

    EP: 8 The Nazi Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 14:01


    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

    EP 7: All The Way To The NBA w/ High Tea Hoops

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 58:58


    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

    EP 6: Sport in the Low Countries & Korfball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 17:38


    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

    BONUS: Super Bowl LV Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 5:05


    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

    EP 5: South American Sports History w/ Darren Foulkes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 86:35


    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

    EP 4: Youth Development in British Basketball w/ Paul Nicholson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 54:44


    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

    EP 3: Social Media in Sport w/ Mike Tuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 30:08


    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

    EP 2: What Makes a Sport?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 22:40


    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

    EP: 1 The Curious Case of British Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 10:57


    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

    EP: 0 Podcast Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 1:07


    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

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