Podcast appearances and mentions of Reg Spiers

A mediados de la década de los 60, un jabalinista australiano llamado Reg Spiers completó con éxito un viaje de 63 horas entre Londres y Perth dentro de una caja de madera en la bodega de un avión. Se había quedado sin dinero y la única opción que le quedó fue enviarse a sí mismo como mercancía. 

In 1964, one of Australia's leading javelin throwers, Reg Spiers, was training in England when he failed to make the Australian Olympic team. Things got worse when his wallet was stolen, leaving him completely broke. He was stuck in England with no way to get home. Reg, however, was an out-of-the-box thinker. Perhaps there was a way to get home that would cost him nothing, it just had never been done before. If you'd like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you'll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access A fortnightly newsletter Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets Follow Sports Bizarre on: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1964, one of the best javelin throwers in Australia traveled to England to see if he could qualify for the Olympics. But, because of an injury, he didn't make the team - and he couldn't afford a plane ticket home. So he came up with an idea while working a cargo job at Heathrow Airport: “I saw them shipping animals. And I thought, well, if the dogs can survive it, I could.” Marcus and Julie McSorley's book about Reg Spiers is Out of the Box: The Highs and Lows of a Champion Smuggler. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts here: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast.  We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.  Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for a brand new Chitter Chatter episode where Brydon shares with Hammo the wonderfully weird story of Reg Spiers. Bonus Squid - Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I dag bjuder Sofia på ytterligare en av hennes favoriter! Ytterligare en historia som man knappt kan tro är sann! Möt Reg Spiers, en spjutkastare från Australien (fattar ni…. spiers….) som har MASSA idéer. Vissa galnare än de andra, men ALLA är galna. Tack till Aubrey och Jameson för röstskådespeleri.

Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Kyle Anne to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including NBA, Olympic Athletes, Defense Attorney, French Language, Nuclear Energy, Caribbean Food, Method Actors, Geography, Video Games, Movie Antagonists, Food, Smurfs, Music and more! Round One NBA - What is the only NBA team to have all players choose the same message for their jersey for the 2020 season? OLYMPIC ATHLETES - Athlete and smuggler Reg Spiers is known for shipping what in 1964 from England to his native Australia in a box labeled “cans of paint”? DEFENSE ATTORNEY - What criminal defense attorney was known for representing Ernest Medina for the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, Patty Hearst, for her bank robberies after being kidnapped, as well being part of O.J. Simpson's dream team at his murder trial in 1994? FRENCH LANGUAGE - Once meaning “idiot”, or “nincompoop” in French slang, the word cornichon would refer to what charcuterie board item? NUCLEAR ENERGY - As of 2020 this year, which European country got 75% of its electricity from nuclear power, the most of every country? CARRIBEAN FOOD - What Jamaican dish typically involves seafood, plantains, yam, tomato and onion stewed in coconut milk? Round Two METHOD ACTORS - What actor typically picks a different cologne for each character, but opted for baby oil during filming of Furious 7, where makeup artists were also instructed to not to “remove any sweat”? GEOGRAPHY - Algeria became the largest country in Africa as of 2011 when what country became divided into two? VIDEO GAMES - Legends, Battle Network and Star Force are all spin-offs of what popular video game series that began in 1987 and was developed by Capcom? MOVIE ANTAGONISTS - Amon Goeth is one of the main antagonists in what movie? FOOD - What fish was the most popular sushi ingredient in Japan for the sixth year in a row according to a 2017 survey done by a leading Japanese seafood company? Rate My Question SMURFS - What is the system of measurement used for the height of a smurf? ANIMALS - The snood is a distinctive caruncle--a fleshy outgrowth--unique to what creature? - submitted by Evan Final Questions MUSIC - What band was known for using a large P.A. system known as the “Wall of Sound” starting in 1974? MUSIC - McKinley Morganfield, who would inspire bands such as the Rolling Stones, Cream and Fleetwood Mac with his "screaming guitar and howling piano" on a 1956 tour of England was known professionally by what name? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges September 17th, 2020 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Live on Twitch 8pm - 10pm EDT You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Dylan, Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Lydia, Gil, David, Rachael, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Lisa, Alex, Jenny, Logan, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Mo, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Shaun, Lucas and Max Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Mike S. ,Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C. If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Kyle Anne.

In the 1960s Reg Spiers was a professional javelin thrower. He’d gone all the way from Australia to London to make the Olympics, but when he didn’t make the cut he was left stranded without enough money to get home. Rather than saving for a plane ticket, Reg decided to mail himself via international post. That meant three days inside a wooden box, traveling via Paris, Mumbai, and Singapore, all the way to Perth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s that time of year when millions of us are planning journeys to be with the people we love at Christmas. But just how far would you be willing to ... Read More The post The things we do for love appeared first on Turn the Page.

Matt is joined by co-host Paul Hadfield to interview Peter Hadfield, dual Olympian and Com Games Silver Medallist. Peter won a total of nine Australian Championships in Athletics between 1976 and 1985. He was the best decathlete in Australia for ten years from his first nationals win in 1976, when he broke the Australian record, until he retired after the National Championships in 1985.Peter takes us through his race preparation before Olympic events and talks about the importance of simulating the event in training to minimise surprises on race day.He gives us some insight into the metal strategies allowing him to compete in ten events over two days.He talks about the prevalence of performance enhancing drugs in his era and the systematic doping programs that were happening not only with individuals but whole teams.He chats about his relationship with notorious Australian Athlete and convicted drug smuggler Reg Spiers.He jokes about being an unknown athlete in Australia and the only autograph he signed in his ten year career was for a lady in LA who mistook him for Christopher Reeve!

Matt is joined by co-host Paul Hadfield to interview Peter Hadfield, dual Olympian and Com Games Silver Medallist. Peter won a total of nine Australian Championships in Athletics between 1976 and 1985. He was the best decathlete in Australia for ten years from his first nationals win in 1976, when he broke the Australian record, until he retired after the National Championships in 1985.Peter takes us through his race preparation before Olympic events and talks about the importance of simulating the event in training to minimise surprises on race day.He gives us some insight into the metal strategies allowing him to compete in ten events over two days.He talks about the prevalence of performance enhancing drugs in his era and the systematic doping programs that were happening not only with individuals but whole teams.He chats about his relationship with notorious Australian Athlete and convicted drug smuggler Reg Spiers.He jokes about being an unknown athlete in Australia and the only autograph he signed in his ten year career was for a lady in LA who mistook him for Christopher Reeve!

Our final live show of 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival explores the story of South Australian athlete and legend, Reg Spiers. After running out of money in London, Reg Spiers decided to post himself home in a home-made box...and that's just the beginning of this epic story, which certainly has a few surprises along the way. If you're only going to listen to one AdeLOL this year, be sure it's this one. This episode is adapted from, and barely scratches the surface of the book (which should be mandatory reading for all South Australians) "Out of the Box" by Julie & Marcus McSorley, who we thank dearly for their permission and assistance on this episode. As this marks the first anniversary of AdeLOL, we would also like to thank all you listeners. We never thought we'd actually have fans and people who regularly tune in and get in touch with us, we can't thank you enough for your support. Please feel free to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks to all who attended the evening at the Chateau Apollo, and particular thanks to those who made it the extra amazing episode that this is.  

Wer hat nicht in seinem Leben schon mal von Australien geträumt? Kleiner Spoiler: Brian Robson zum Beispiel (der will da schleunigst wieder weg). Oskar Speck und Reg Spiers hingegen geben sich alle Mühe, auf möglichst umständlichem Weg nach Down Under zu gelangen. Folgt uns auf eine abenteuerliche Reise voller Heldentum, Sonnenschein aus dem Hintern und hin und wieder auch ein klein bisschen Schmerz!

Kyle and Riley see if they can fit in a box with Reg Spiers

Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine Australian Reg Spiers, recorded live in Perth. SOURCES TOUR DATES REDBUBBLE MERCH

In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was attacked and sunk by an 85-foot sperm whale in the South Pacific, a thousand miles from land. In this episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the attack, which left 20 men to undertake an impossible journey to South America in three small whaleboats. We'll also learn about an Australian athlete who shipped himself across the world in a box in 1964 and puzzle over an international traveler's impressive feat of navigation. Sources for our feature on the whaleship Essex: Owen Chase, Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex, 1821. Thomas Farel Heffernan, Stove by a Whale: Owen Chase and the Essex, 1981. Thomas Nickerson et al., The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale, 2000. Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea, 2000. Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, 1851. Adam Summers, "Fat Heads Sink Ships," Natural History 111:7 (September 2002): 40-41. David R. Carrier, Stephen M. Deban, and Jason Otterstrom, "The Face That Sank the Essex: Potential Function of the Spermaceti Organ in Aggression," Journal of Experimental Biology 205:12 (June 15, 2002), 1755-1763. Henry F. Pommer, "Herman Melville and the Wake of The Essex," American Literature 20:3 (November 1948): 290-304. Fourteen-year-old cabin boy Thomas Nickerson was at the helm at the time of the attack; he made this sketch later in life. "I heard a loud cry from several voices at once, that the whale was coming foul of the ship. Scarcely had the sound of their voices reached my ears when it was followed by a tremendous crash. The whale had struck the ship with his head directly under the larboard fore chains at the waters edge with such force as to shock every man upon his feet." Thanks to listener David Balmain (and David McRaney's "You Are Not So Smart" podcast) for the tip about penurious javelinist Reg Spiers' 1964 postal odyssey to Australia. Further sources for that segment: Jason Caffrey, "The Man Who Posted Himself to Australia," BBC World Service, March 6, 2015. Reg Spiers, "I Posted Myself in a Box From England to Australia," Financial Times, June 19, 2015. "Going East in a Coffin," Chicago Herald, Oct. 25, 1887. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Jason Wood, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Use this link to get video and audio lectures at up to 80 percent off the original price from The Great Courses. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Morning!   George Megalogenis on why we don’t make things that are good for the country anymore: https://www.quarterlyessay.com/essay/2010/11/trivial-pursuit   Reg Spiers: the man who posted himself to Perth in a box: ttp://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/reg-spiers-the-man-who-posted-himself-to-perth-in-a-box-20150311-1411ye.html   Thanks to everyone for playing...