Sport Is History

Spiritland Creative
  • 4.5 (2)
  • Sports News
  • Updated Weekly

From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground.  Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.

  1. Aug 13

    Cricket's BIGGEST Scandals!

    What do you think when you hear the word Cricket? A gentlemen's game, sandwiches at tea time, cable knit sweaters. You may not necessarily think of a sport doused in corruption and scandals, well, in today's episode that's exactly what we're looking for! Mark and Marcus look into some of the most blatant forms of cheating the sport has had to offer, from Bancroft's sandpaper fiasco against South Africa in 2018 to Dennis Lillee's aluminium bat in 1979, it's fair to say many have attempted to pull the wool over watching eyes. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. Aug 6

    Collision at the Crease: Gatting vs Rana

    What happens when an umpire and a captain go head-to-head? Back in 1987, England cricket captain Mike Gatting and somewhat controversial umpire Shakoor Rana came to blows in one of cricket's most fiery encounters. In this episode, we revisit the explosive confrontation between the two during England's 1987 tour of Pakistan—a dispute that brought play to a halt, dominated headlines around the world, and became one of cricket's defining flashpoints. Mark and Marcus are also joined by special guest and photographer on that day who witnessed it all, Graham Morris. Graham shares his firsthand memories of the incident, what it was like behind the lens as well as letting us into another extraordinary experience...away from sport. He's was also the photographer behind the famous images connected to the Enfield Poltergeist, offering another insight into a fascinating chapter of British history. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Jul 31

    The Curse of County Mayo

    What curse lasts for 75 years? Is it true? Is it a myth? Well, the wait for silverware is finally over for Mayo. After supposedly being cursed by a priest 51 years, the Gaelic football team managed to get their hands on the Sam Maguire Cup with victory against Kerry this past weekend but the story behind the victory is one passed on from generation to generation. In this episode, Mark and Marcus pick the bones out of story built on community, pride, heartbreak and redemption. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Jul 21 ·  Bonus

    The 2026 World Cup's BEST Moments!

    And it's over...well, not quite yet. From Cape Verde's wondrous antics to Harry Kane's broken voice interview, join Mark and Marcus as we relive all the crazy twists and turns from the 2026 World Cup. Whilst full of standout events such as Ferran Torres' winning goal in the final, Lionel Messi's remarkable final World Cup campaign and Kylian Mbappé's Golden Boot-winning tournament, in this episode we explore the side of the game that truly sticks in the memory, such as Norway's Viking row, the fans' passionate support for their countries and late late goals. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Jul 17

    World Cup FINAL Preview!

    It's time! After a month of hard fought battles, VAR controversy, unbelievable goals and heartbreak, the World Cup final is finally here. In this episode, Mark and Marcus build-up to the big game between Spain and Argentina Sunday night whilst not forgetting the two high profile semi-finals that have come before including France and England. The pair take a look at the somewhat tactical mistakes from Tuchel and Deschamps in the semis, the stand out players heading into the final as well as key battles across the pitch and most importantly who they believe will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Jul 10 ·  Bonus

    The World Cup's BEST One-Hit Wonders

    The World Cup has seen players, coaches and matches that will forever stay in memory but what about those moments that fly under the radar? Well, in this episode Mark and Marcus explore some of what can only be described as ONE-HIT wonders! From players who produced unforgettable performances to countries engulfed in political pressure, the pair unpack Italy's Toto Schillaci, North Korea's triumph in 1966, concrete Ron Vlaar and the Iraq team from 1986. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. Jul 9

    The World's Cup Most BRILLIANT Coaches

    Every World Cup-winning team has legendary players—but behind every champion stands a mastermind on the touchline. In this episode, we dive into the brilliant minds that shaped football history, exploring the tactics, personalities, and leadership of four standout coaches of all time, Franz Beckenbauer, Alf Ramsey, Vittorio Pozzo, and Helmut Schön. From endearing personalities to unforgettable triumphs, we'll uncover how these football masterminds built teams capable of conquering football's biggest stage. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. Jul 2

    The World Cup's GREATEST Games

    They think it’s all over, it is now! There have been some UNBELIEVABLE games throughout World Cup history but some simply take your breathe away and in this episode Mark and Marcus step back in time to unpick some of the most exciting matches in the history of the tournament. From the scintillating Brazil squad of 1982 to the six-goal thriller final in 2022, we look back at games full of passion, goals and heart-stopping moments. The pair also look at England’s unforgettable World Cup final win in 1966 and a battle for the ages between Italy and Germany from 1970. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground.  Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.

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  • Creator
    Spiritland Creative
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit

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