The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 1 - 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. 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.

5 Feb 44min

Mick and Titus look back at some of their favourite crocodile stories, an animal that has almost killed Mick multiple times. 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.

30 Jan 36min

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Jan 46min

Mick and Titus delve into the weird and wonderful world of cows. 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.

23 Jan 30min

Titus and Mick look back at some of their favourite bird stories. 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 ticketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Jan 36min

Titus and Mick bring together some of their favourite bear stories, an animal they both relate to. 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 ticketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Jan 36min

In this best of, Mick and Titus dive deep into the world of man's best friend. 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 ticketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Des 202439min

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. 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 ticketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Des 202431min