A Bear Walks into a Military Base - Animal 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. 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Jul 59min

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. If you’d like more Animal 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Jul 32min

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. 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Jul 37min

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. 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Jun 34min

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. If you’d like more Animal 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Jun 30min

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? 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets Sources https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/enhanced-games-olympics-doping-aron-dsouza-b2565593.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/style/enhanced-games.html https://spearswms.com/wealth/enhanced-games-founder-aron-dsouza-on-why-his-project-is-more-than-just-the-doping-olympics/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2023/07/03/drug-enhanced-olympic-games/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Jun 43min

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. If you’d like more Animal 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Jun 32min

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. 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 Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets Research 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Jun 41min