EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐On the show today: Star signings sacked for shoplifting, Luke Littler fails his driving test and Kevin Pietersen’s hotel humiliationAnd you can get our special on the history of daredevils - from cats in parachutes to the first human cannonball - when you join our Patreon…https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).Links from the pod:Cricket fans scrolling escort site: https://x.com/UB1UB2/status/1949471775760212444 Firefighter floods baseball pitch: https://x.com/GrimesZane8/status/1946006513052418093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Evel Knievel: America’s dastardly daredevil (with Horatio Gould) | Part one
Snake River Canyon, Idaho 1973.A baying mob of drunken biker gangs and bloodthirsty thrill-seekers watch on, as a lunatic in a star spangled jumpsuit is strapped to a military rocket.And that was just an ordinary day for America’s most notorious daredevil.He bunked up with Charles Manson, spunked $20m on chinchilla fur coats and smashed the world record for broken bones.From month-long comas to robbing banks with dynamite, buckle in for the unhinged tale of Evel Kneivel.Do not try this at home…Listen to parts 2 and 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chloe Kelly on the sesh | Extra shot
Get 20% off delicious hot sauces at Lou’s Brews: use code UPSHOT20 and visit www.lousbrews.co.uk.Welcome back to Extra Shot, coming to you, for no particular reason, from the banks of the River Thames.We’ve got our rods in the water, our tackle is out and we’re spilling the funniest stories in sport this week.On the show today: Marinakis makes Morgan Gibbs White an offer he can’t refuse, Michael van Gerwen hits the rave and Donald Trump caught cheating at golf AGAIN.And you can get our full special on fishing’s biggest scandals - from aquarium heists to quaalude-induced murder - when you join our Patreon…www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).Links from the pod:Michael van Gerwen at Tomorrowland: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMlePGtC_W6/?igsh=MXJzaHNjbXI2cHF3 Morgan Gibbs White announcement: https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1949445138935148554 Trump cheating at golf: https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1mav0d7/trump_caught_cheating_at_golf_with_his_caddies/Goldfinger golf scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTBvu-fTTIk&t=205sMedvedev smashing water: https://www.skysports.com/tennis/video/30998/13401953/daniil-medvedev-booed-after-smashing-water-bottle-following-defeat-to-corentin-moutet Ballboy kills Sakkari’s bug: https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1m7otgu/sakkari_saves_bug_ballboy_kills_it_seconds_later Angry mob encircles cheating fishermen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFnByQCDjz0&ab_channel=KBBOutdoors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kevin Pietersen: f*ck i’m good, just ask me (with Fin Taylor) | Part two
After the 2005 Ashes, Kevin Pietersen was a national hero. But with fame comes scrutiny from the tabloids, and KP’s about to fall victim to a kiss and tell.And after that, the scandals come thick and fast.Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Allen Stanford flirting with players’ wives: https://youtu.be/11xMyxU8e9E?si=lLhl55twyeSgMSys&t=26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Inside Daniel Dubois' 'insane' pre-fight house party | Extra shot
Download SAILY in your app store and use our code UPSHOT at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/upshotWelcome back to Extra Shot, our Thursday pod about the funniest stories in sport THIS WEEK.On the show today: The house party that destroyed a heavyweight champ, Crystal Palace’s £25m office cock-up and kian harratt if you’re reading this please don’t kill usUnlock the rusty door to Tuchel’s Dungeon, our patreon where we spill stories too spicy for the pod. Get an extra weekly episode right now plus extended cuts and no more pesky ads:www.patreon.com/upshottowers?utm_source=shownotes (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper).Links from the pod:Chloe Kelly and Richard Madeley: https://x.com/FionaSmall/status/1554500895408328709 Oldham fans chant for Kian Harratt: https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1946584576815460615 Behind the scenes at Daniel Dubois’ pre-fight house party: https://www.tiktok.com/@fightermagazine/video/7529640849899113750 American pundits comparing Pulisic to Messi and Maradona: https://x.com/a1exii_/status/1803849850426978528 Pawn stars selling Pulisic shirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz2POjWqUMc Joao Felix’s girlfriend’s UFO sighting video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T2obQ9GpSSM Danny Dyer with the alien enthusiasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZvsQIp8dk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.Check out our semi-legendary newsletter that goes to 100,000+ subscribers: http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=poddescriptionAnd our Twitter account, where we dig into the archives and spill classic tales from the past: http://www.twitter.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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