From the Archive: Tour de France, the Early Years - Sports Bizarre

When Louis Zborowski's parents died he became the fourth richest teenager in the world. So he did what any incredibly rich teenager would, put jet engines in cars. The result was Chitty Bang Bang, one of the fastest cars of its time, creating a legend that lives to this day. Titus is touring the country. Tickets are on sale now. Sat 16 Nov: The Leadbeater, Melbourne https://theleadbeaterhotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/d7d3259b-2256-48b0-be2e-174d62dd917e Wed 20 Nov: Rosemount, Perth https://rosemounthotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed9737fd-1489-4fd4-998d-e34c429daa02?preview=1ba6d0ef-997f-4881-b462-13c400f7086e Wed 27 Nov: The Triffid, Brisbane https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/titus-o-reily-sport-the-unauthorised-history/171148 Fri 29 Nov: The Comedy Store, Sydney https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/138570 Sat 30 Nov: Fun Time Pony, Canberra https://comedyact.com.au/event/titus-oreily-sport-the-unauthorised-history/ 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 YouTube  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Sep 202450min

Mick and Titus discuss a bald eagle that is too fat to fly, sharks' long history, and animals' reactions to an eclipse. 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 A fortnightly newsletter 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 Sep 202435min

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the 1968 family musical about a flying car, hardly leaps to mind when you think of sport. But the film and the book were inspired by one of the most amazing families of early motorsport, the Zborowskis. It's a tale spanning the richest families in the world, James Bond, divorce and some of the most absurd cars ever built. 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.

1 Sep 202448min

Titus returns from a trip to Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo leading to Mick revealing his multiple run-ins with crocodiles, and a debate breaks out over whether crocodiles are dinosaurs.  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 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.

29 Aug 202434min

Titus is joined by one of the greatest Paralympians of all time and wheelchair racing legend Louise Sauvage to look back at the history of the Paralympics. They also discuss Louise's career and look at the upcoming 2024 Paralympics. Louise also has a new podcast that tells the history of the Paralympics and Australia's involvement. You can listen to it on the link below. The paralympic journey | From rehab to elite - ABC listen Titus has a live show in Adelaide on September 1. Tickets are available here.  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 YouTube    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Aug 202440min

When Marge Schott purchased the Cincinnati Reds, fans welcomed her and her St Bernard with open arms.    Yet despite a World Series, soon a run-in with professional wrestler Randy 'Macho Man' Savage made fans wonder if Marge was a difficult person. This was soon confirmed with a world-record string of PR disasters. Titus has a live show in Adelaide on September 1. Tickets are available here.  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.

25 Aug 202454min

Mick and Titus discuss the etiquette surrounding emotional support animals, and if a kangaroos can be considered one.  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.

21 Aug 202429min

While women's boxing exploded in controversy at the Paris Olympics, the real story was hiding in plain sight, boxing is on the verge of being finished as an Olympic sport. The real story involves decades of corruption, fixed fights, financial mismanagement, the U.S. Treasury Department, Vladimir Putin and Russian bikies.   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.

18 Aug 20241h 6min