Ranked #1
The Shoe That Broke Running
The Shoe That Broke Running
Mechanical Doping or Tech Breakthrough? Nike's controversial carbon-plated Vaporfly running shoe has forced us to recali... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #2
How To Make A Champion (Part I)
How To Make A Champion (Part I)
Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch delve into the real facts and stats behind what makes a world class sportsman or w... Read more
13 Aug 2019
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1hr 16mins
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Ranked #3
Mary Cain & RED-S: When Weight Loss Affects Performance
Mary Cain & RED-S: When Weight Loss Affects Performance
Join Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch - with guests exercise physiologist and scientist Dr Trent Stellingwerff and ... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #4
A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon
A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon
Is Eliud Kipchoge's second attempt at breaking the two-hour marathon mark a human advance or just a technological sidest... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #5
What It Really Takes To Ride The Tour de France: A Doctor's Perspective
What It Really Takes To Ride The Tour de France: A Doctor's Perspective
Explore the challenges of working as a doctor at the Tour de France as Ross and Mike talk to Dr Adrian Rotunno, one of t... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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1hr 30mins
Ranked #6
The Amelia Boone Interview: How the "Queen of Pain" Faces Down Her Demons
The Amelia Boone Interview: How the "Queen of Pain" Faces Down Her Demons
As one of the world's top obstacle racers and ultra runners, Amelia Boone is regarded as one of the toughest female athl... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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57mins
Ranked #7
How To Make A Champion (Part II): Should You Be a Woods or a Federer?
How To Make A Champion (Part II): Should You Be a Woods or a Federer?
Prof Ross Tucker and journalist Mike Finch interview David Epstein, author of the New York Times best-selling book Range... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #8
How to Cheat at Sport and Get Away With It
How to Cheat at Sport and Get Away With It
Why do sportsmen and women cheat? Because they are human. But when is cheating just sporting gamesmanship or plain fraud... Read more
9 Sep 2019
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #9
World Athletics Champs Preview: The Science of Heat / Doping Scandals / Who To Watch / The State of T&F
World Athletics Champs Preview: The Science of Heat / Doping Scandals / Who To Watch / The State of T&F
The World Athletics Championships takes place in Doha from September 27 to October 6 and handling heat, hopefully, will ... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #10
What Rugby is Teaching Other Sports About Player Safety
What Rugby is Teaching Other Sports About Player Safety
From law changes to concussion research, World Rugby has taken a proactive approach to make the game safer at all levels... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #11
2019 Wrap: The Awards / Our Favourite Interview / The Stories That Changed The World / 2020 Predictions
2019 Wrap: The Awards / Our Favourite Interview / The Stories That Changed The World / 2020 Predictions
From the shoe that broke running, to drug cheats, Caster Semenya, Alberto Salazar, the best way to make a champion and R... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #12
Why the All Blacks Are the World's Greatest Sports Team
Why the All Blacks Are the World's Greatest Sports Team
Join Prof Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch as they speak to renowned author Peter Bills about his latest book 'The Jersey... Read more
23 Sep 2019
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #13
The TECH EPISODE / When Tech Affects Performance Integrity / Tech Overuse and Reliance / What The Future Holds
The TECH EPISODE / When Tech Affects Performance Integrity / Tech Overuse and Reliance / What The Future Holds
Professor Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch looked at the effect that modern day tech has on sport, its role in performanc... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #14
An Expert's Guide to Becoming a World Class Rugby Team
An Expert's Guide to Becoming a World Class Rugby Team
Join one of the world's most outspoken voices in rugby, former Springbok player, international coach, analyst and World ... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #15
The Craziest Week In Athletics / The Case Against Salazar / Bekele In Berlin / World Championships
The Craziest Week In Athletics / The Case Against Salazar / Bekele In Berlin / World Championships
In one of the most dramatic weeks in athletics history, legendary American coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four yea... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #16
TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 (Week 2): The True Risk of Covid and Roadside Fans / Pogacar's Climbing Numbers / The Concussion Question
TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 (Week 2): The True Risk of Covid and Roadside Fans / Pogacar's Climbing Numbers / The Concussion Question
Do excitable fans on the side of the roads really present a threat to cyclists in the midst of the Covid pandemic? Join ... Read more
15 Sep 2020
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #17
Corona Comeback: How Sport Is Leading The Way / Do Spectators Matter?
Corona Comeback: How Sport Is Leading The Way / Do Spectators Matter?
With soccer matches already under way and many professional sports looking at innovative plans to get back in action, Pr... Read more
28 May 2020
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #18
The Remarkable Effects of Exercise on Ageing
The Remarkable Effects of Exercise on Ageing
Taking part in regular exercise throughout your life has truly remarkable effects on performance and ageing. Prof. Ross ... Read more
12 May 2020
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #19
Sport, Exercise and Health in the Age of Corona
Sport, Exercise and Health in the Age of Corona
The impact of the Coronavirus across the globe has been felt in every sphere of life, including sport. From the cancella... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20
Why Everything You Know About Recovery May Be BS
Why Everything You Know About Recovery May Be BS
From ice baths to Tom Brady's infrared pajamas, the science of recovery is full of wild claims and wonder products. Join... Read more
18 Mar 2020
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50mins