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Bizarre with Mick Molloy and Titus O’Reily

Sport Bizarre

300 episodes

Mick Molloy and Titus O’Reily are always on the lookout for a bizarre story. The harder to believe, the better.

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Yet all these stories are true, even if many of them shouldn’t be.

Every Monday they delve into the world of sport with Sports Bizarre, and every Wednesday they turn their eye to the Animal Kingdom in Animal Bizarre.

From teammates who swapped wives to a crypto-investing hamster, one thing we guarantee if they are all bizarre.

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  1. Brazilian Strikers: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 54 min · S5 E106

    In Part 1 of the Brazilian Strikers series, Titus O'Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs to dive into the wild world of Brazilian football (soccer), unpacking the brilliance and chaos of Romário and Ronaldo Nazário - two…

  2. Fake Pandas and Bizarre Butterfly Biology - Animal Bizarre

    · 27 min · S5 E105

    Japanese zoo staff go to wild lengths, literally dressing up as pandas and even getting fed by visitors to cope with the departure of their last real bears. Meanwhile, in nature’s weird league, butterflies are rocking…

  3. Fangio Kidnapped: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

    · 39 min · S5 E104

    Kidnapped on the eve of the Havana Grand Prix, Juan Manuel Fangio becomes an unlikely “guest” of Castro’s rebels as they use the world’s greatest driver to send a message to the regime of Fulgencio Batista. As chaos…

  4. Titus' Aviary Disasters and Lonely Cats - Animal Bizarre

    · 29 min · S5 E103

    Adam Rozenbachs teams up with Titus O'Reily as they dive into Sweden’s strict new rules for cat owners, aviary mishaps at Titus’ place and a Sicilian dog helping with illegal rubbish runs. If you’d like more Animal…

  5. Fangio Kidnapped: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 38 min · S5 E102

    In 1958 Cuba, Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio arrived in Havana expecting fast cars, big prize money and glamorous nightlife. Instead, on the eve of the race, rebels fighting the regime of Fulgencio Batista…

  6. Father of the Tour De France: Part 5 - Sports Bizarre

    · 25 min · S5 E101

    In the explosive final chapter of the series, Titus and Mick unravel murder, mystery and mayhem inside cycling’s greatest race, as tragedy and suspicion threaten to tear the Tour de France apart. As Henri Desgrange…

  7. Father of the Tour De France: Part 4 - Sports Bizarre

    · 26 min · S5 E100

    A two minute tyre penalty sparks a full blown war between Henri Pélissier and the Tour’s tyrannical founder. Riders set off at 2am over cratered, post-war roads… and one man finishes the race half-blind with a glass…

  8. Father of the Tour De France: Part 3 - Sports Bizarre

    · 40 min · S5 E99

    Broken bikes, brutal rules and a race that seems to hate its own riders - Part 3 is peak Tour madness. The line between endurance and punishment completely disappears. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a…

  9. Father of the Tour De France: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

    · 46 min · S5 E99

    The Tour de France was born brutal. In Part 2 of this series, Mick and Titus unpack cheating, sabotage, insane mountain stages and the mad rules that turned cycling into pure chaos. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre,…

  10. Father of the Tour De France: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 41 min · S5 E97

    Titus and Mick dive into the origins of cycling media, power struggles, and the unlikely characters who set the stage for the Tour de France. Politics, grudges, newspapers and bikes collide - and this is only the…

  11. Disco Demolition Night - Sports Bizarre

    · 48 min · S5 E96

    A baseball promotion, a radio stunt, and a cultural war collide at Comiskey Park in 1979. What started as “Disco Sucks Night” turns into one of the most infamous riots in sports history. Records explode, fans storm…

  12. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Young Griffo - Sports Bizarre

    · 51 min · S5 E95

    Albert Griffiths, or ‘Young Griffo’ began life in the slums of Sydney as the leader of a local street gang. This proved to be the perfect training for boxing, and before he was twenty, he was the World Featherweight…

  13. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Jimmy White - Sports Bizarre

    · 1 h 10 min · S5 E94

    By the time Jimmy White was 13, he was skipping school and travelling around England in a black cab to play snooker and hustle adults out of their money. Turning professional, Jimmy quickly became the most beloved…

  14. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Tim Rossovich - Sports Bizarre

    · 57 min · S5 E93

    Timothy John Rossovich was a star defensive end and linebacker at the University of Southern California and the Philadelphia Eagles, but it was off the field where his genius shone. Rossovich was famous for surreal…

  15. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: John Daly - Sports Bizarre

    · 1 h 38 min · S4 E92

    Golfer John Daly may be one of the most relatable sportspeople ever, having once said, “I don’t think I’ve ever stepped in the gym – they won’t let me smoke there.” Daly took the golfing world by storm, winning the…

  16. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Jesse Rodriguez - Sports Bizarre

    · 38 min · S4 E91

    If you've never heard of Jese Rodruguez, prepare to be entertained. Jese Rodriguez was a future star in the soccer world, but things like a music career and discovering he was a father via Instagram sent things…

  17. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Rube Waddell - Sports Bizarre

    · 3 h 15 min · S4 E90

    Our next inductee is an easy entry to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame. No athlete was like Rube Wadell. One of the greatest pitchers of all time, Rube's exploits on the field paled to his off-the-field antics. From…

  18. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame Inductee: James Hunt - Sports Bizarre

    · 1 h 53 min · S4 E89

    Perhaps no other Formula One Driver has captured the imagination of racing fans as much as James Hunt. For a man who said, “my first priority is to finish above rather than beneath the ground," he spent an enormous…

  19. Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame: Carlos Kaiser - Sports Bizarre

    · 1 h 01 min · S4 E89

    It's time to induct some of our favourite ever characters to the Sports Bizarre Hall of Fame! There is no great honour in sport. Our first inductee encapsulates everything you'd want in a Hall of Fame member: pure…

  20. Cricket Tales with Adam Collins & Geoff Lemon - Sports Bizarre

    · 47 min · S4 E87

    Titus sits down with cricket commentators Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon from The Final Word podcast to talk all things cricket and chaos. Fresh off the release of their new book Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics, the…

  21. Bodyline: Part 3 - Sports Bizarre

    · 51 min · S8 E87

    In Part 3 of the Bodyline series, Titus and Mick cover the explosive Adelaide Test, where Bodyline peaked in controversy, leaving Woodfull and Oldfield battered and the crowd near riot. They also explore the series’…

  22. Bodyline: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

    · 44 min · S4 E85

    The Bodyline saga heats up as England’s short-pitched assault intensifies and Australia reels from controversy on and off the field. This episode explores the moments that pushed players, officials, and nations to…

  23. Botoxed Camels on the Catwalk - Animal Bizarre

    · 28 min · S4 E84

    Mick and Titus tackle the burning issues of our time: camels cheating in beauty pageants with Botox, and investigate if pig milk is actually thing. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus.…

  24. Bodyline: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 42 min · S4 E83

    In Part 1 of the Bodyline series, Titus and Mick reveal how Bradman’s unstoppable rise and Douglas Jardine’s growing hatred lit the fuse for cricket’s most explosive controversy. By the end, Jardine thinks he’s cracked…

  25. Sausage Dog Turns Celebrity - Animal Bizarre

    · 30 min · S4 E82

    Mick and Titus give us an update on Valerie the dachshund, who’s now juggling VIP appearances, book plans and even her own beer. Meanwhile, rodeo bulls run wild through the streets of Pakenham as cowboys on horseback…

  26. The Birth of the Ashes: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

    · 41 min · S4 E81

    Titus and Mick continue to explore the fiery birth of The Ashes on this episode of Sports Bizarre. Discover how Fred Spofforth’s legendary bowling, a cheeky obituary, and a few unexpected twists sparked a cricket…

  27. Undie Smuggled Parakeets - Animal Bizarre

    · 29 min · S4 E80

    It's a canine flavoured chaos fest as Mick and Titus tackle parakeets smuggled in jocks and a dog who accidental pulled the trigger. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to…

  28. The Birth of the Ashes: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 37 min · S4 E79

    Titus and Mick take you back to the birth of the Ashes, where beers, betting and angry crowds shaped cricket more than talent ever did. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here…

  29. Monkeys on the run - Animal Bizarre

    · 29 min · S4 E78

    This week, lab monkeys go rogue after a truck crash, one’s still on the run, and a bloke with a few pints too many mistakes a tiger for a slightly larger house cat. Just another normal week in the animal kingdom - and…

  30. Special Guest Dan Liebke - Sports Bizarre

    · 39 min · S4 E77

    Titus is joined by special guest Dan Liebke, author of “The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments.” With the Ashes just around the corner, they dive into cricket’s funniest, weirdest, and downright stupidest moments - from…

  31. How Companies Get You with Chris Kohler - Economics Bizarre

    · 54 min · S4 E75

    Finance journalist Chris Kohler joins Titus to discuss his new book How They Get You, about how companies get you to part with your money. They cover the history of Frequent Flyer Points, the real cost of home…

  32. Operation Crock of Gold - Sports Bizarre

    · 49 min · S4 E74

    In the early 1970s, Tony Murphy, a millionaire builder from Cork, Ireland, had an idea of how to fleece the English bookies for millions. So he gathered some of his mates in a pub, and soon they were executing one of…

  33. Archive: The Man Who Invented the Melbourne Cup - Sports Bizarre

    · 47 min

    Frederick Charles Standish left England in 1852 under a false name and fleeing moneylenders. Landing in Melbourne, he was forced to live on the goldfields and run a sly grog business. Yet, just six years later, he…

  34. Spy Whales and Surfing Otters - Animal Bizarre

    · 30 min · S4 E73

    Mick and Titus discuss a Canadian park wanting to send 30 Beluga whales to China, and Otters stealing surfboards. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a…

  35. Sports Greatest Prank - Sports Bizarre

    · 33 min · S4 E72

    In this episode of Sports Bizarre, Titus and Mick discuss one of sports greatest pranks, the time Swedish soccer player Anders Limpar was tricked into believing he’d time-travelled two years into the future. From…

  36. Drunk Croatian Snake & Animal Oscars - Animal Bizarre

    · 31 min · S4 E71

    A Croatian snake learns why alcohol and biting don't mix and animals push for Oscars and hitting the red carpet - Mick and Titus break it all down. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus.…

  37. The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 3 - Sports Bizarre

    · 34 min · S4 E70

    In the final part of Norman Selby's story, Titus and Mick cover his fall from Hollywood fame to scandal, prison, and a tragic end. It’s the remarkable conclusion to one of sport’s most unbelievable lives. If you’d…

  38. The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

    · 40 min · S4 E69

    In part two of The Real McCoy series, Titus and Mick unravel the next chapter of Norman Selby’s life - as a string of marriages and chaos follow him both inside and outside the ring. From fixed fights and failed…

  39. The Comb Over Lion - Animal Bizarre

    · 30 min · S4 E68

    Mick and Titus are back and this episode is a ripper! From the shark attack survivor who drove himself to the hospital to the "comb over lion" - the king of the jungle with a slightly dodgy hairline. If you’d like…

  40. The Real McCoy Norman Selby: Part 1 - Sports Bizarre

    · 45 min · S4 E67

    Titus and Mick kick off the wild story of Norman Selby, the boxer who gave us the phrase “the real McCoy.” From hopping trains to world champion, he invented the corkscrew punch (thanks to a kitten) and mastered…

  41. Reporter vs Bull - Animal Bizarre

    · 31 min · S4 E66

    Titus is once again joined by comedian and writer Adam Rozenbachs for a dive into the week’s strangest animal stories. From a Spanish bull taking aim at a reporter live on air to scientists plotting the return of the…

  42. Greatest Australian Racehorses with Andrew Rule - Sports Bizarre

    · 47 min · S4 E65

    Titus O’Reily is joined by special guest Andrew Rule to dive into the Greatest Australian Horses and his new book The Chosen Few. A perfect episode for anyone starting to get into horse racing, with stories of legends…

  43. Diego Maradona: Part 7 - Sports Bizarre

    · 47 min · S4 E64

    The wild final chapter of Diego Maradona’s life - doping scandals, fistfights, shootouts with reporters, and a World Cup meltdown. Football’s greatest genius went out exactly as he lived: chaotic, controversial, and…

  44. Horny Pet Camel - Animal Bizarre

    · 26 min · S4 E63

    Mick’s back and joins the chat about Dr Chris Brown’s cheeky cat confession, an iguana pulling off a virgin birth, and a camel that got a little too frisky. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of…

  45. Diego Maradona: Part 6 - Sports Bizarre

    · 43 min · S4 E62

    Titus and Mick dive further into the life of Diego Maradona - from World Cup glory to cocaine scandals and Camorra connections. Don't miss the final, jaw-dropping part of this Maradona series next week! If you’d like…

  46. Testicle Bites & Surfing Pups - Animal Bizarre

    · 28 min · S4 E61

    Titus O'Reily is joined by Adam Rozenbachs as they explore the lighter side of wildlife - from a man’s painful python encounter to dogs riding surfboards like pros. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member…

  47. Diego Maradona: Part 5 - Sports Bizarre

    · 44 min · S4 E60

    In Part 5 of the Diego Maradona series, Titus and Mick dive into the chaos of paternity scandals, Napoli’s first-ever title, god-like worship in Naples, and Diego’s legendary “Live is Life” warm-up on the road to…

  48. Elephant Hangovers - Animal Bizarre

    · 35 min · S4 E59

    Titus and Rozie unpack the story of a tourist pouring beer down an elephant's trunk and break down the unbelievable moment a man fought off a tiger. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus.…

  49. Diego Maradona: Part 4 - Sports Bizarre

    · 54 min · S4 E58

    Titus and Mick jump into Part 4 of the wild ride that was Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup - from battling a busted knee and clashing with teammates to delivering both the infamous Hand of God and the unforgettable Goal…

  50. Masturbating Orcas - Animal Bizarre

    · 34 min · S4 E57

    This week on Animal Bizarre, Titus is joined by Adam Rozenbachs and they dive into the weirdest corners of the animal kingdom, including zoo staff getting a little too hands-on with an orca, and how 850 turtles were…

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