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Mick Molloy and Titus O’Reily are always on the lookout for a bizarre story. The harder to believe, the better.
Yet all these stories are true, even if many of them shouldn’t be.
Every Monday they delve into the world of sport with Sports Bizarre, and every Wednesday they turn their eye to the Animal Kingdom in Animal Bizarre.
From teammates who swapped wives to a crypto-investing hamster, one thing we guarantee if they are all bizarre.
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- 261 - Father of the Tour De France: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
The Tour de France was born brutal. In Part 2 of this series, Mick and Titus unpack cheating, sabotage, insane mountain stages and the mad rules that turned cycling into pure chaos.
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Sun, 08 Feb 2026 - 260 - Father of the Tour De France: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick dive into the origins of cycling media, power struggles, and the unlikely characters who set the stage for the Tour de France. Politics, grudges, newspapers and bikes collide - and this is only the beginning.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 - 259 - Disco Demolition Night - Sports Bizarre
A baseball promotion, a radio stunt, and a cultural war collide at Comiskey Park in 1979.
What started as “Disco Sucks Night” turns into one of the most infamous riots in sports history. Records explode, fans storm the field, and a doubleheader dies in chaos.
Titus and Mick unpack the night the disco went up in smoke and baseball lost control.
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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 258 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Young Griffo - Sports Bizarre
Albert Griffiths, or ‘Young Griffo’ began life in the slums of Sydney as the leader of a local street gang. This proved to be the perfect training for boxing, and before he was twenty, he was the World Featherweight Champion.
Moving to the United States, Young Griffo would become one of the greatest boxers of all time, despite never training and rarely fighting sober.
In a career spanning 232 fights, Girffo would lose only nine, despite multiple arrests and stints in bot jail and various asylums.
Titus and Mick look at one of the greatest boxers of all time, whose life which was stranger out of the ring than in it.
He more than deserves his spot in the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Sun, 25 Jan 2026 - 257 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Jimmy White - Sports Bizarre
By the time Jimmy White was 13, he was skipping school and travelling around England in a black cab to play snooker and hustle adults out of their money.
Turning professional, Jimmy quickly became the most beloved snooker player in the world while living a lifestyle that involved month-long benders with Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy, UB40, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy examine the career of one of the greatest snooker players of all time, a man who lost six World Championship Finals and once took his dead brother on a pub crawl.
He is a fitting addition to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 256 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Tim Rossovich - Sports Bizarre
Timothy John Rossovich was a star defensive end and linebacker at the University of Southern California and the Philadelphia Eagles, but it was off the field where his genius shone.
Rossovich was famous for surreal pranks that included chewing glass, setting himself on fire and opening his mouth in a meeting to speak, only for a sparrow to fly out.
After football, Rossovich would go on to be an actor and stuntman, appearing in "MacGyver," "Baywatch," "The Love Boat," "Knight Rider," "Charlie's Angels," "Remington Steele," "Soap," and "The A-Team."
He earns his spot in the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 - 255 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: John Daly - Sports Bizarre
Golfer John Daly may be one of the most relatable sportspeople ever, having once said, “I don’t think I’ve ever stepped in the gym – they won’t let me smoke there.”
Daly took the golfing world by storm, winning the 1991 PGA Tournament with his impossibly long drives. Off the course, Daly racked up marriages, scandals and suspensions far faster than he ever won tournaments.
He's a first-round ballot entry into the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - 254 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Jesse Rodriguez - Sports Bizarre
If you've never heard of Jese Rodruguez, prepare to be entertained.
Jese Rodriguez was a future star in the soccer world, but things like a music career and discovering he was a father via Instagram sent things sideways.
Despite a career that included stints at Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, it was off the field Jese shone, like when he spent €5,000 on text messages to vote an ex-girlfriend off the show Big Brother.
He is a worthy entry to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 253 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Rube Waddell - Sports Bizarre
Our next inductee is an easy entry to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
No athlete was like Rube Wadell. One of the greatest pitchers of all time, Rube's exploits on the field paled to his off-the-field antics.
From chasing fire tracks, training geese to jump rope or leaving games to go fishing, Rube became the most popular baseballer of his age.
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Sun, 11 Jan 2026 - 252 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame Inductee: James Hunt - Sports Bizarre
Perhaps no other Formula One Driver has captured the imagination of racing fans as much as James Hunt.
For a man who said, “my first priority is to finish above rather than beneath the ground," he spent an enormous amount of his early career crashing.
James Hunt, race car driver, international playboy and keen breeder of budgerigars, is a worthy addition to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame.
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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 - 251 - Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Carlos Kaiser - Sports Bizarre
It's time to induct some of our favourite ever characters to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame! There is no great honour in sport.
Our first inductee encapsulates everything you'd want in a Hall of Fame member: pure shenanigans.
Carlos Kaiser had one of the longest careers in Brazilian football, joining all the big four clubs Botafogo, Fluminense, Flamengo, and Vasco da Gama, plus stints in Mexico, Argentina and France.
However, what made Kaiser’s career remarkable was not its length or being part of so many top sides but the fact that he never played a single game.
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Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - 250 - Cricket Tales with Adam Collins & Geoff Lemon - Sports Bizarre
Titus sits down with cricket commentators Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon from The Final Word podcast to talk all things cricket and chaos. Fresh off the release of their new book Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics, the pair share stories, insights, and plenty of laughs for fans of the game.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 - 249 - Bodyline: Part 3 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 3 of the Bodyline series, Titus and Mick cover the explosive Adelaide Test, where Bodyline peaked in controversy, leaving Woodfull and Oldfield battered and the crowd near riot. They also explore the series’ fallout - political tensions, media scandals, and the MCC’s response that changed cricket laws forever.
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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 - 248 - Bodyline: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
The Bodyline saga heats up as England’s short-pitched assault intensifies and Australia reels from controversy on and off the field. This episode explores the moments that pushed players, officials, and nations to breaking point.
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Sun, 07 Dec 2025 - 247 - Botoxed Camels on the Catwalk - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus tackle the burning issues of our time: camels cheating in beauty pageants with Botox, and investigate if pig milk is actually thing.
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 246 - Bodyline: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 1 of the Bodyline series, Titus and Mick reveal how Bradman’s unstoppable rise and Douglas Jardine’s growing hatred lit the fuse for cricket’s most explosive controversy. By the end, Jardine thinks he’s cracked Bradman - and starts plotting a plan that will shake the sport to its core.
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Sun, 30 Nov 2025 - 245 - Sausage Dog Turns Celebrity - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus give us an update on Valerie the dachshund, who’s now juggling VIP appearances, book plans and even her own beer. Meanwhile, rodeo bulls run wild through the streets of Pakenham as cowboys on horseback scramble to chase them down.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - 244 - The Birth of the Ashes: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick continue to explore the fiery birth of The Ashes on this episode of Sports Bizarre. Discover how Fred Spofforth’s legendary bowling, a cheeky obituary, and a few unexpected twists sparked a cricket rivalry that still burns today.
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Sun, 23 Nov 2025 - 243 - Undie Smuggled Parakeets - Animal Bizarre
It's a canine flavoured chaos fest as Mick and Titus tackle parakeets smuggled in jocks and a dog who accidental pulled the trigger.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 - 242 - The Birth of the Ashes: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick take you back to the birth of the Ashes, where beers, betting and angry crowds shaped cricket more than talent ever did.
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Sun, 16 Nov 2025 - 241 - Monkeys on the run - Animal Bizarre
This week, lab monkeys go rogue after a truck crash, one’s still on the run, and a bloke with a few pints too many mistakes a tiger for a slightly larger house cat.
Just another normal week in the animal kingdom - and on Animal Bizarre!
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025 - 240 - Special Guest Dan Liebke - Sports Bizarre
Titus is joined by special guest Dan Liebke, author of “The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments.” With the Ashes just around the corner, they dive into cricket’s funniest, weirdest, and downright stupidest moments - from the hilarious to the completely insane.
Because when it comes to the Ashes, the drama isn’t just on the scoreboard.
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025 - 239 - How Companies Get You with Chris Kohler - Economics Bizarre
Finance journalist Chris Kohler joins Titus to discuss his new book How They Get You, about how companies get you to part with your money.
They cover the history of Frequent Flyer Points, the real cost of home delivery apps, and why there is an estimated $US27 billion currently sitting on lost gift cards.
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Sun, 09 Nov 2025 - 238 - Operation Crock of Gold - Sports Bizarre
In the early 1970s, Tony Murphy, a millionaire builder from Cork, Ireland, had an idea of how to fleece the English bookies for millions.
So he gathered some of his mates in a pub, and soon they were executing one of racing's greatest ever stings.
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Tue, 04 Nov 2025 - 237 - Archive: The Man Who Invented the Melbourne Cup - Sports Bizarre
Frederick Charles Standish left England in 1852 under a false name and fleeing moneylenders. Landing in Melbourne, he was forced to live on the goldfields and run a sly grog business.
Yet, just six years later, he would be the colony's Chief Commissioner of police, be a pallbearer at Robert O’Hara Burke's funeral, invent the Melbourne Cup, become a key player in the formation of the VRC and lead, very unsuccessfully, the hunt for Ned Kelly.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy examine the life of one of Australia's strangest characters, a man who paused the hunt for Ned Kelly while the weights of the Melbourne Cup were declared.
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Tue, 04 Nov 2025 - 236 - Spy Whales and Surfing Otters - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus discuss a Canadian park wanting to send 30 Beluga whales to China, and Otters stealing surfboards.
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Thu, 30 Oct 2025 - 235 - Sports Greatest Prank - Sports Bizarre
In this episode of Sports Bizarre, Titus and Mick discuss one of sports greatest pranks, the time Swedish soccer player Anders Limpar was tricked into believing he’d time-travelled two years into the future. From fighter jets to fake news reports, this elaborate hoax has to be heard to be believed.
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Sun, 26 Oct 2025 - 234 - Drunk Croatian Snake & Animal Oscars - Animal Bizarre
A Croatian snake learns why alcohol and biting don't mix and animals push for Oscars and hitting the red carpet - Mick and Titus break it all down.
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Thu, 23 Oct 2025 - 233 - The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 3 - Sports Bizarre
In the final part of Norman Selby's story, Titus and Mick cover his fall from Hollywood fame to scandal, prison, and a tragic end. It’s the remarkable conclusion to one of sport’s most unbelievable lives.
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Sun, 19 Oct 2025 - 232 - The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
In part two of The Real McCoy series, Titus and Mick unravel the next chapter of Norman Selby’s life - as a string of marriages and chaos follow him both inside and outside the ring. From fixed fights and failed fortunes to diamond smuggling and Hollywood connections, this episode proves that his life was as unbelievable as his legend. His story only gets wilder from here, so buckle up and stay tuned for part three.
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Sun, 12 Oct 2025 - 231 - The Comb Over Lion - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus are back and this episode is a ripper! From the shark attack survivor who drove himself to the hospital to the "comb over lion" - the king of the jungle with a slightly dodgy hairline.
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Thu, 09 Oct 2025 - 230 - The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick kick off the wild story of Norman Selby, the boxer who gave us the phrase “the real McCoy.” From hopping trains to world champion, he invented the corkscrew punch (thanks to a kitten) and mastered trickery inside the ring. Part One sets the stage for a career as bizarre as it gets.
When we come back, Norman Selby is stepping up for the heavyweight title - one of the most corrupt championships in boxing history.
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Sun, 05 Oct 2025 - 229 - Reporter vs Bull - Animal Bizarre
Titus is once again joined by comedian and writer Adam Rozenbachs for a dive into the week’s strangest animal stories. From a Spanish bull taking aim at a reporter live on air to scientists plotting the return of the long-lost dodo, the big question is ... are we witnessing brilliance or the beginnings of Jurassic Park?
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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 - 228 - Greatest Australian Racehorses with Andrew Rule - Sports Bizarre
Titus O’Reily is joined by special guest Andrew Rule to dive into the Greatest Australian Horses and his new book The Chosen Few. A perfect episode for anyone starting to get into horse racing, with stories of legends on and off the track.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 227 - Diego Maradona: Part 7 - Sports Bizarre
The wild final chapter of Diego Maradona’s life - doping scandals, fistfights, shootouts with reporters, and a World Cup meltdown. Football’s greatest genius went out exactly as he lived: chaotic, controversial, and unforgettable.
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Sun, 21 Sep 2025 - 226 - Horny Pet Camel - Animal Bizarre
Mick’s back and joins the chat about Dr Chris Brown’s cheeky cat confession, an iguana pulling off a virgin birth, and a camel that got a little too frisky.
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Fri, 19 Sep 2025 - 225 - Diego Maradona: Part 6 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick dive further into the life of Diego Maradona - from World Cup glory to cocaine scandals and Camorra connections. Don't miss the final, jaw-dropping part of this Maradona series next week!
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Sun, 14 Sep 2025 - 224 - Testicle Bites & Surfing Pups - Animal Bizarre
Titus O'Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs as they explore the lighter side of wildlife - from a man’s painful python encounter to dogs riding surfboards like pros.
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Fri, 12 Sep 2025 - 223 - Diego Maradona: Part 5 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 5 of the Diego Maradona series, Titus and Mick dive into the chaos of paternity scandals, Napoli’s first-ever title, god-like worship in Naples, and Diego’s legendary “Live is Life” warm-up on the road to European glory. But as the trophies pile up, so do the drugs, the Camorra, and the women. Stay tuned for Part 6 to see if Napoli decide to let him go.
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Sun, 07 Sep 2025 - 222 - Elephant Hangovers - Animal Bizarre
Titus and Rozie unpack the story of a tourist pouring beer down an elephant's trunk and break down the unbelievable moment a man fought off a tiger.
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Fri, 05 Sep 2025 - 221 - Diego Maradona: Part 4 - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick jump into Part 4 of the wild ride that was Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup - from battling a busted knee and clashing with teammates to delivering both the infamous Hand of God and the unforgettable Goal of the Century. Plus, stay tuned for what his former partner Claudia has to reveal publicly!
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Sun, 31 Aug 2025 - 220 - Masturbating Orcas - Animal Bizarre
This week on Animal Bizarre, Titus is joined by Adam Rozenbachs and they dive into the weirdest corners of the animal kingdom, including zoo staff getting a little too hands-on with an orca, and how 850 turtles were smuggled in socks and declared as toys.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 - 219 - Diego Maradona : Part 3 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 3, Diego Maradona leaves Barcelona in chaos and arrives in Naples, a city as wild as he is. Worshipped like a god, tangled up with the Camorra, and somehow dragging Napoli up the Serie A table, Diego is back on top. But the real drama is about to begin. Stay tuned for the next stop, the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
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Sun, 24 Aug 2025 - 218 - Frankenstein Bunnies - Animal Bizarre
This week Mick and Titus chat about rabbits and squirrels with sprouting horn-like growths thanks to a common virus and the viral story of an unlucky tourist who got dacked by an elephant.
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Fri, 22 Aug 2025 - 217 - Diego Maradona: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
Part 2 covers Maradona’s fiery Barcelona years, from his world-record transfer and dazzling goals to brutal clashes with Athletic Bilbao, including the infamous “Butcher of Bilbao” tackle that broke his ankle, a violent Copa del Rey final brawl, and the off-field chaos that pushed him toward his Napoli move.
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Sun, 17 Aug 2025 - 216 - Painted Chooks & Cocaine Shrimp - Animal Bizarre
Titus and Rozie are back with a buffet of bizarre animal antics - from Rozie’s cockroach-infested house and fancy rats feasting on panettone, to a crafty scammer painting chickens to pass as parrots, and shrimp so high they’re practically hosting the party.
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Tue, 12 Aug 2025 - 215 - Diego Maradona: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 1 of this Diego Maradona series, Titus and Mick discuss the extraordinary early life of Diego Maradona - born into poverty in a Buenos Aires shanty town and juggling oranges before footballs, he was nutmegging pros by the age of15. This is the origin story of football’s most gifted and chaotic genius.
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Sun, 10 Aug 2025 - 214 - Pets on the Menu & Monkey Mayhem - Animal Bizarre
Titus O'Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs as they chat about a gang of monkey con artists stealing smartphones at a Temple in Bali and a Danish zoo's wild request for people to donate their pets as predator snacks.
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Thu, 07 Aug 2025 - 213 - The Philadelphia Eagles Wild Man - Sports Bizarre
Tim Rossovich was a first-round NFL draft pick, USC All-American, Hollywood actor… and one of the loosest units ever to wear a football helmet. He set himself on fire for fun, ate beer glasses to beat Mike Ditka in a contest, and once leapt out of a sorority window to escape security with a leg injury to prove it. Titus and Mick dive into the unexplainable life of the man who lived every day like a stunt scene.
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Sun, 03 Aug 2025 - 212 - Chimpfluencers - Animal Bizarre
On this episode of Animal Bizarre, Mick and Titus unpack Brooklyn Beckham’s baffling elephant photography skills and dive into the wild world of chimp fashion - where grass and sticks shoved up their butts is all the rage.
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Fri, 01 Aug 2025 - 211 - The World's Toughest Umpire - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick discuss 1890s baseball with the story of Tim Hurst - the umpire who fought players, punched fans, and once ended a game by spitting tobacco at a college kid. It's the lawless, beer-soaked chaos of early pro baseball… and one man who tried to tame it with his fists.
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Sun, 27 Jul 2025 - 210 - Party Animals and Prehistoric Price Tags - Animal Bizarre
This week on Animal Bizarre, Mick and Titus chat about the wild world of dolphins and dogs getting high, dinosaurs bones up for grabs, and a parrot that returns speaking fluent Spanish. Plus, they discuss the jaw-dropping stats on blue whale anatomy ... you won’t believe the size!
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025 - 209 - Malice at the Palace: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 2 of Malice at the Palace, Titus and Adam dive deep into the chaotic aftermath of the most infamous brawl in NBA history. From the wild suspensions to the media frenzy and the long-term fallout for players and the league, it’s a jaw-dropping look at how one night changed basketball forever.
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Sun, 20 Jul 2025 - 208 - Fruit Flies Hooked On Cocaine - Animal Bizarre
In this episode Titus and Rozie discuss the strange but true tales of fruit flies hooked on cocaine, Vegas pigeons rocking glued on cowboy hats and the baffling law that bans donkeys from sleeping in bathtubs.
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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 - 207 - Malice at the Palace: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
In Part 1 of this wild story, Titus and Adam dive into one of the most infamous nights in NBA history, the chaotic 2004 brawl between the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, and fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. From rising tensions on the court to the moment it all erupted, this episode sets the scene for a sporting meltdown like no other.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 - 206 - Orangutan Vapes and Mongoose Escapes - Animal Bizarre
This week on Animal Bizarre, Titus O’Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs as they discuss an orangutan vaping, a panda faking pregnancy for snacks, and a mongoose spotted at the pub.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2025 - 205 - Putin's Olympics - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick unravel how Vladimir Putin used the Olympics as a stage to showcase power, pride, and political ambition. From outrageous spending to shadowy scandals, this episode explores how sport became a key weapon in Putin’s grand plan.
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Wed, 02 Jul 2025 - 204 - Special Guest Trevor Cohen - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick sit down with 87 year old athlete Trevor Cohen to chat about his remarkable sporting journey and the secrets to still competing well into his 80s.
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 - 203 - Royal Stings and Tentacle Flings - Animal Bizarre
In this wildly entertaining episode of Animal Bizarre, a rogue bee brings down a royal billionaire at a polo match, an octopus sends his detachable penis on solo missions, and we uncover the cheetah’s seductive bark that makes the ladies ovulate on demand.
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 - 202 - The Enhanced Games - Sports Bizarre
In this episode of Sports Bizarre, Titus and Mick unpack the wild story behind the Enhanced Games - a proposed Olympics-style event where drugs aren't banned, they're encouraged. Is this the future of sport or a doomed science experiment?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/style/enhanced-games.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2023/07/03/drug-enhanced-olympic-games/
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Sun, 22 Jun 2025 - 201 - Elephants Don't Pay and Bears Don't Knock - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus discuss animal crimes - an elephant ransacks 7/11, a bear breaks into a retirement home and the story of Titus' short lived postie career that ended with a dog attack.
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Tue, 17 Jun 2025 - 200 - History's Biggest Doping Program - Sports Bizarre
In this episode of Sports Bizarre, Titus and Mick discuss the biggest doping program in the history of sport. It was East Germany's State Plan 14.25, a strategy to turn an entire state into one big doping program to achieve sporting glory.
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There's a lot written on this topic, I covered it in my book Cheat, and a lot of the more recent events are covered in the German press.
The best book on it I found was Faust's Gold: inside the east german doping machine by Steven Ungerleider. It's got some great chapters on how the files on the program were discovered.
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Sun, 15 Jun 2025 - 199 - Flying Snakes and OnlyFans Guinea Pig - Animal Bizarre
On this episode of Animal Bizarre, Mick and Titus dive into the scandalous saga of the OnlyFans guinea pig who fathered 100 offspring and that snakes can fly.
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 - 198 - The Dirtiest Race of Them All - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick chat about the chaos surrounding the 1988 Seoul Olympics 100m final, diving into Ben Johnson’s steroid scandal, Carl Lewis’ golden opportunity, and all the bizarre twists that made it the dirtiest race in history.
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Sun, 08 Jun 2025 - 197 - Kangaroos and Blow Darts - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus dive into the world of kangaroos and uncover the sneaky truth about penguins up to no good.
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Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 196 - Pablo Escobar Goes Racing - Sports Bizarre
Titus and Mick examine Pablo Escobar's bizarre side hustle - a race car driver with dreams of Formula One glory.
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Sun, 01 Jun 2025 - 195 - Dogs at the Dinner Table - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus tackle the antics of a Chinese police dog caught stealing sausages during patrol, a flightless bird than can't walk, and the age old debate of whether dogs deserve a seat at the dinner table.
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Tue, 27 May 2025 - 194 - Bloodbath: The 1945 VFL Grand Final - Sports Bizarre
The 1945 VFL Grand Final, occurring just weeks after WWII, saw Carlton and South Melbourne face off in one of the most violent games in the history of sport.
"The Bloodbath" would become remembered more for the mayhem than the football itself.
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Sun, 25 May 2025 - 193 - Crocodile Selfies Gone Wrong - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus return with another round of unbelievable animal antics from dinosaur leather handbags to crocodile selfies that didn't go quite as planned.
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Tue, 20 May 2025 - 192 - Bloodgate, Union's Darkest Moment - Sports Bizarre
Titus unravels the jaw-dropping scandal behind Rugby Union's most infamous moment - Bloodgate.
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Sun, 18 May 2025 - 191 - Smoking Gorillas and Bilingual Parrots - Animal Bizarre
Titus O’Reily is joined by stand-up comedian Adam Rozenbachs to chat about elephants unexpected fear of bees, smoking gorillas and bilingual parrots.
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Tue, 13 May 2025 - 190 - The Wild World Hockey Association Part 3 - Sports Bizarre
In our final episode on the World Hockey Association, the league unearths a superstar, and a beer boycott changes the direction of everything.
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Sun, 11 May 2025 - 189 - Mick is Bitten by a Wasp - Animal Bizarre
In an alarming development, Mick has been bitten by a wasp, and Titus doesn't take it as seriously as Mick believes he should.
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Wed, 07 May 2025 - 188 - The Wild World Hockey Association Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
As the World Hockey Association approached its first season, things were getting tense with the NHL.
Chicago Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz described the battle thus: “The war with the WHA was the third-bloodiest war in history, behind the Civil War and the Peloponnesian War.”
The WHA was more worried about having arenas where the ice didn't have hills.
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Sun, 04 May 2025 - 187 - Russian Circuses and Chinese Zoos - Animal Bizarre
Titus is joined by friend of the show Adam Rozenbachs to discuss operating on cats, and the source of the best animal stories.
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Sat, 03 May 2025 - 186 - The Wild World Hockey Association Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
In the 1970s, with the National Hockey League reigning supreme, two Californians who knew nothing about ice hockey decided to start a rival league.
It would be called the World Hockey Association and would kick off a wild ride that would change the face of ice hockey.
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 185 - Philadelphia's Sports Fans - Sports Bizarre
Some say Philadelphia's sports fans are the worst in the United States, while others say they are the worst in the world.
But is the reputation justified, or are they just misunderstood?
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 184 - Octopuses have six legs - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus learn a surprising fact about octopuses and discuss what is the sexiest animal.
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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 183 - Sport's Greatest Conman - Sports Bizarre
Russell Stephen King managed to own a bank, buy English soccer side Notts County and launch a takeover of Formula One team BMW Sauber.
There was one small problem, he was a complete fraud, but that didn't stop some powerful people from falling for his scams.
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Sun, 13 Apr 2025 - 182 - Eddie 'Rube' Waddell Part 5 - Sports Bizarre
In the final of our series on Rube Waddell, the great man keeps up the antics, and Connie Mack goes to greater lengths to keep him on track.
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Sun, 06 Apr 2025 - 181 - Anxiety Turtles and Penguin Divorces - Animal Bizarre
Titus is joined again by Adam Rozenbachs and they discuss anxiety turtles at Pilates and an increase in penguin divorce rates.
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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 180 - Eddie 'Rube' Waddell Part 4 - Sports Bizarre
There's a strong argument that Rube's season in 1903, is the craziest season an athlete has ever had.
There are animals, theatre, ice cream eating competitions, a marriage, time in jail and so much more.
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Sun, 30 Mar 2025 - 179 - Thinning the Herd - Animal Bizarre
Titus is joined by comedian Adam Rozenbachs, and they roam across the animal landscape like a short-armed T-Rexes
They discuss thinning the herd, human evolution and Americans stealing our wombats.
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Tue, 25 Mar 2025 - 178 - Eddie 'Rube' Waddell Part 3 - Sports Bizarre
After a brief adventure in California, Rube returns to the Major Leagues.
Rube however hadn't changed, he wrestled opponents before games, refereed boxing matches, stopped a stadium from burning down and was involved in a train derailment.
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Sun, 23 Mar 2025 - 177 - Elephants in Cardigans - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus discuss why elephants are wearing cardigans and wonder if dogs should have bachelor parties.
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 - 176 - Eddie 'Rube' Waddell Part 2 - Sports Bizarre
Rube began 1900 in Pittsburgh, where he continued to clash with his manager, Fred Clarke, over things like missing a game because he had purchased a new puppy.
Soon he would be off to a new team, but it would be the same old Rube.
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 175 - Rats on Cocaine - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus discuss the music rats like while on cocaine and Mick gets annoyed with Australian sharks for letting the country down.
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 174 - Eddie 'Rube' Waddell: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre
No athlete was like Rube Wadell. One of the greatest pitchers of all time, Rube's exploits on the field paled to his off-the-field antics.
From chasing fire tracks, training geese to jump rope or leaving games to go fishing, Rube became the most popular baseballer of his age.
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A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show ticketsThere were numerous sources for Rube’s story, he’s now one of the most written about baseball stars of that era. The bible on his life however is Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist by Alan H. Levy. It’s well worth a read.
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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 173 - Magnificent Whale Antics - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus go deep on whale antics, from spying to swallowing kayakers.
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Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 172 - Massaging Camels and Chasing Bigfoot - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus discuss the new practice of massaging camels before discovering the greatest cover for an affair they've ever heard.
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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 - 171 - Frigid Panadas - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus are back for the year, and they kick off with Mick offering to date Titus, then move on to the frigid pandas in Adelaide.
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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 170 - Best of sealife stories - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus dive underwater to look at some of their favourite animal stories.
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 - 169 - From the archives: Dock Ellis, LSD and other adventures - Sports Bizarre
In an All-Star career, Dock Ellis managed to win a World Series, pitch a no-hitter on LSD, hit every batter that came to the plate in a game and set a clubhouse on fire.
But for every bit of craziness, Ellis was also ahead of his time as a spokesperson on a range of issues from free agency to racism while devoting his life to combating alcohol and drug abuse.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy look at the complex career of one of the most interesting athletes of all time.
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 - 168 - Best of Croc Stories - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus look back at some of their favourite crocodile stories, an animal that has almost killed Mick multiple times.
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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 - 167 - From the Archives : The Monkey Testicle Doping Scandal - Sports Bizarre
In the 1930s, several English football clubs experimented with a new treatment sweeping the globe, ingesting, injecting or transplanting testicular tissue from monkeys into people.
So widespread was the practice that the 1939 FA Cup final between Wolverhampton and Portsmouth became known as the ‘Monkey Gland Final’.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy, look back at arguably the strangest doping scandal of all time and the coaching career of Major Frank Buckley, who trialled the treatment at Wolverhampton.
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Fri, 24 Jan 2025 - 166 - Best of cow stories - Animal Bizarre
Mick and Titus delve into the weird and wonderful world of cows.
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Thu, 23 Jan 2025 - 165 - Best of Bird Stories - Animal Bizarre
Titus and Mick look back at some of their favourite bird stories.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025 - 164 - Best of Bear Stories - Animal Bizarre
Titus and Mick bring together some of their favourite bear stories, an animal they both relate to.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2025 - 163 - Best of dog stories - Animal Bizarre
In this best of, Mick and Titus dive deep into the world of man's best friend.
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Tue, 17 Dec 2024 - 162 - Man attacks Killer Whale - Animal Bizarre
Titus discusses black widow spiders while Mick defames someone before reflecting on the Jackass' involvement with animals.
Titus has a new book out, The Seven Deadly Sins of Sport, you can purchase it here.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2024
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