Podcast · 110 episodes
The Upshot, page 4
by The Upshot · English
The Upshot pulls back the curtain on your favourite sports and dives into all the stuff BBC and Sky wouldn’t touch with a bargepole: drunken antics, dressing room squabbles and the simmering sexual tension of the French football team.
All episodes, page 4
Silvio Berlusconi: Bunga Bunga Presidente (part two)Part two of a podcast on Silvio Berlusconi’s “sordid times,” focusing on his New Year’s Eve 2007 Sardinia sex parties, the ensuing media revelations, and the Ruby “Heart Stealer” scandal that led to…4 Nov 2025 · 44 min · 17 chapters
Martin O’Neill’s Yorkshire Ripper run in | Extra shotExtra Shot covers several sports-and-crime oddities. The main football true-crime segment asks whether Celtic boss Martin O’Neill is “serial killer vibes” because he’s a true-crime fan who visited…30 Oct 2025 · 44 min · 18 chapters
Silvio Berlusconi: the seediest man in football (part one)Part one of a podcast on Silvio Berlusconi’s rise from Milan childhood to power in media, football, and politics, framed as “seedy” and corrupt.28 Oct 2025 · 39 min · 12 chapters
Jack Grealish on the sesh in Dubai | Extra shotJack Grealish’s Dubai bender (“sesh”) and a wider roundup of football and sports-TV gossip, including Champions League travel mishaps, Man United fan culture, and celebrity TV drama.23 Oct 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 35 chapters
Mickey Thomas: Welcome to WrectumThe episode is a comedic, story-driven profile of former footballer Mickey Thomas—nicknamed the “Welsh George Best”—covering his rise at Wrexham, trouble at major clubs, and his infamous second…21 Oct 2025 · 47 min · 22 chapters
FIFA unveil a new grift and why Mbappe is jealous of Joe Willock | Extra shotThe “Extra Shot” sports comedy episode covers FIFA’s alleged ticketing/resale grift for World Cup 2026, plus several football oddities and celebrity/miscellaneous sports stories.16 Oct 2025 · 44 min · 15 chapters
Muhammad Ali: below the belt (part two) | with Frazer ClarkeMuhammad Ali’s return to boxing after losing his title and license for refusing the Vietnam War draft, his rise as a civil-rights icon, and the personal chaos and political backers surrounding his…14 Oct 2025 · 58 min · 23 chapters
Alan Sugar fires Jamie Redknapp and more of the funniest stories this week | Extra shotSports gossip and funny real-world incidents, with a focus on football-related feuds, humiliations, and bizarre celebrity stories.9 Oct 2025 · 59 min · 21 chapters
Muhammad Ali: the icon with a naughty streak (part one)Muhammad Ali’s rise and early controversies, focusing on his showmanship, the Sonny Liston fights, Nation of Islam ties, and the lead-up to his draft conviction.7 Oct 2025 · 47 min · 18 chapters
Michael van Gerwen’s kebab shop scrap | Extra shotFunny sports incidents and pranks, plus travel/geography mishaps. Guests/hosts: Zach (host), JP (storyteller), George Wilde (co-host); Jack is off on holiday.2 Oct 2025 · 41 min · 17 chapters
Serial killers and sordid sagas on the green: wrong’uns of the Ryder Cup (part two)Part two of “Ryder Cup of Wrong’uns,” a comedic, scandal-focused tour of notorious golfers’ sex, drugs, gambling, and con artistry, with a final nod to current wild card Alejandro Tosti.30 Sep 2025 · 47 min · 16 chapters
Jermaine Jenas hits Hooters | Extra shotSports comedy roundup covering Ballon d’Or controversy, football gossip, fantasy Premier League culture, and off-field scandals; includes Jermaine Jenas at Hooters, Jamie Vardy’s Italian swearing…25 Sep 2025 · 38 min · 18 chapters
Cocaine and wife swapping: wrong’uns of the Ryder Cup (part one)A two-part, irreverent “wrong-uns” history of golf—drug use, wife swapping, cheating, murder, and especially sexual scandal—framed around the Ryder Cup.23 Sep 2025 · 48 min · 23 chapters
Carlos Alcaraz’s love triangle with Jannik Sinner | Extra shotExtra Shot episode covers several sports-and-beyond stories. Key topics: (1) Newcastle vs Barcelona ticket outrage: a school trip for Dundee pupils reportedly cost £295 per child and led to…18 Sep 2025 · 49 min · 19 chapters
Shove it up your bollocks: Roy Keane’s Saipan meltdownRoy Keane’s infamous Saipan meltdown during Ireland’s 2002 World Cup build-up, sparked by chaotic travel, substandard training conditions, and a breakdown of trust between Keane and manager Mick…16 Sep 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 28 chapters
Neymar inherits a billion dollars | Extra shotThe episode is a football-and-fame gossip roundup (“Extra shot”) mixing: Lamine Yamal’s teen troubles, Neymar’s bizarre inheritance, and several other celebrity-money and sports-industry stories.11 Sep 2025 · 47 min · 24 chapters
Jermain Defoe: boobsmackedA comedic, tabloid-style life recap of footballer Jermaine Defoe, focusing on his career moves and repeated “kiss-and-tell” scandals involving cheating allegations, explicit messages, and pranks,…9 Sep 2025 · 53 min · 26 chapters
Alexander Isak’s secret trip back to Newcastle | Extra shotThe episode of Extra Shot is a fast, comedic roundup of late-summer sport drama and odd celebrity/PR stories.4 Sep 2025 · 48 min · 22 chapters
Big Sam: a surprisingly scandalous storyA comedic, scandal-tinged biography of football manager Sam Allardyce (“Big Sam”), from his youth and odd jobs to his rise at Bolton, his reputation as a relegation specialist, and his later…2 Sep 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 32 chapters
Bellingham family banned from the dressing room | Extra shotExtra Shot episode focuses on football’s most chaotic fan and dressing-room incidents, plus a few off-pitch football culture stories.28 Aug 2025 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Jake Humphrey: LinkedIn’s favourite sonThe episode is a comedic, critical profile of broadcaster Jake Humphrey, framed as “LinkedIn’s favourite son.” It traces his background (born 1978 in Peterborough; moved to Norwich at 7; bullied at…26 Aug 2025 · 52 min · 26 chapters
Jannik Sinner’s Brazilian butt lift | Extra shotSport gossip and oddities. Main segments: (1) whether Jannik Sinner had a “Brazilian butt lift” (BBL), with Reddit/Twitter debate and “before/after” photos; (2) football transfer crime rumors tied to…21 Aug 2025 · 50 min · 29 chapters
Nightmare on Wearside: Sunderland’s decade from hellThe episode “Nightmare on Wearside: Sunderland’s decade from hell” (Upshot) tells Sunderland AFC’s slide from Premier League stability into repeated disasters, scandals, and relegations, then the…19 Aug 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 35 chapters
Evel Knievel: what goes up must come down (with Horatio Gould) | Part threePart three of a story about Evel Knievel, focusing on the Snake River Canyon jump, the UK “London” jump over buses, his peak TV success, later decline, and the fallout with promoter Sheldon Saltman.15 Aug 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 36 chapters