Of Greek Gods and Men

Adam decides to delve back into Russian soccer and politics in a place that isn't technically Russia at all! Welcome to Transnistria and the world of Sheriff Tiraspol, Champions League darlings formed in the power vacuum of the Soviet Union's collapse.Dead Ball Brothers merch - t ...  Show more

Drew brings us a story of modern football and how, sometimes, that whole "shady billionaire buys a struggling team and brings them to glory" thing doesn't always work out. Billionaires! So relatable!Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn mor ...  Show more

Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a sporting event which shall not be named. You can listen to Greeking Out ...  Show more

On today’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete and Sids dive into the classic stories of football’s greatest underdogs. They kick off by reminiscing on Leicester City’s stunning Premier League win, and remembering Greece’s unlikely Euro 2004 victory… the lads relive the Ci ...  Show more

With the Games underway in Tokyo, Tom and Dominic look back to the Ancient Olympics. They discuss the heroic but incredibly violent stories of the Greek superstars of 2500 years ago, and why the Games were bad news for women, animals and cheats. Plus, Tom reveals how his cricketi ...  Show more

A look at the ancient and mythological history of Olympics, featuring some songs written for the ancient games' victors.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I re ...  Show more