The Upshot

Listen to part 2 right now when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers(It’s cheaper when you use your browser to sign up instead of the patreon app)New York City, 1970.FBI agents listen in as a naked Muhammad Ali is chased round a seedy motel room by his knife-wielding wife.She’s just caught him in bed with another woman.In just three hours, 300m people will watch him take on Joe Frazier in The Fight of the Century.Welcome to the crazy world of Muhammad Ali.He was held at gunpoint by Idi Amin, got sentenced to five years in jail, and still won the heavyweight title three times.This is his story…Links from the pod: Float like a butterfly speech: ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzQqqn-rVcSonny Liston shoots at him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKKG1xas8I&t=22sBeatles photo: https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-243520-ali-beatles.jpgCrowned heavyweight champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JC-L76VZ3A4smd4r&t=1749&v=Bj8nFl-u_MY&feature=youtu.beThe phantom punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA3DFFavwk&ab_channel=berkangirginSpeech about refusing the draft: https://youtu.be/vd9aIamXjQI?si=PZS9l_a40mO69NRM&t=50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Neymar hooked on shisha and an Arsenal star falls victim to a cruel 48 hour prank.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Links from the pod:Michael van Gerwen’s scrap: https://x.com/rallyjef3/status/1972215606708699329 Kazakh traditional version of the Champions League song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPKN0CTDGmn/ Monty Panesar on mastermind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeEQZn7eIk And Monty quizzing the public: https://youtu.be/OFrt3zw21T0?si=j3dt37GGi88AoOwR&t=277 Dive into the mad world of Victorian endurance sports, and find out the location for our live recording of Extra Shot when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buckle in for part 2 of our Ryder Cup of wrong’uns, with sordid sagas starring the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and John Daly, the king of hooters. Plus a golfer who killed five men, and inside the secret parties where escorts are stationed on each green….Get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Gabby Logan subjects her son to sex chat and Jamie Vardy’s foul-mouthed Italian lessonsLinks from the pod:United Strand attacked by psycho: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO3LeutDOm9 Ange Postocoglou’s translator sent off: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/m7a6zl/the_interpreter_for_yokohama_f_marinos_manager/ Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their neatly pruned greens and spotless trousers, it’s easy to assume golfers are a tame and placid bunch.But look beyond the Rolex adverts, and you’ll find a game swimming with drug use, wife swapping and MURDER.From serial killers to shagging on the green, welcome to the Ryder Cup of Wrong’uns…Listen to part two RIGHT NOW, and get an extra bonus episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Donald Trump on Arnold Palmer’s massive schlong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IuyTsSBOjM Greg Norman’s howitzer: https://share.google/images/nikEqzzFnFOesNKAh Rory McIlroy asleep: https://share.google/images/BiBC4VD5PSDu01SZN Jake Owen argument with Phil Mickelson: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LlTu_LNbXw0  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Edgar Davids has his priceless art collection stolen and JP’s brush with Rolf Harris.Links from the pod:Climax to 2023 Excel World Championship final: https://youtu.be/QwNoFOUiSiE?si=8_aILjA4u5Ui8DY-&t=585 Excel theme song: https://www.youtube.com/live/GKbIPnu9CRI?si=j-rh9Kz7zamNtQ5j&t=14964 Get the batshit crazy story of Ozzy Osbourne right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2002, Ireland was a special place to be.The Celtic Tiger was roaring. Westlife had just chalked up their 10th number one. And a star studded squad set sail on a Far Eastern adventure.But as World Cup fever sweeps the nation, one man refuses to play ball: captain Roy Keane.From screaming in the dressing room to pre-match benders, this is the story of Roy’s meltdown in the Pacific…Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:U2 gig after they qualify: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889493146364849A Day That Shook the Nation TV report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg00_3DAU3YThink of the Children interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2885236955092904Saipan film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrczszDCSk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Lamine Yamal ships in 70 playboy bunnies and Neymar inherits a billion dollars from a dead old man he’s never metEXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee.Links from the pod:Lamine Yamal losing his passport: https://x.com/Yamal_Xtra/status/1964820881248809086 Choupette the cat on her private jet: https://share.google/images/Js5Iki9ubWezCCljZ Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He’s the pint-sized poacher with a naughty streak.Jermain Defo bonked lapdancers, bit opponents and spiked his teammates with Viagra.From bogus weddings to back seat rendezvous, meet England's friskiest forward…Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Biting Maschereno: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1887850001956487516 Personal Assistant ad: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/25/01/2BA2B9C600000578-3208776-image-a-106_1440464012530.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: the F1 boss knobbing girls 48 years younger, this year’s funniest deadline day news and Luis Suarez gobs in someone’s face again.Spice up your sad desk lunch with 20% off delicious award winning hot sauces: lousbrews.co.uk/upshot20Links from the pod:Vardy violin pic: https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pabaeCod8Cvi_mWFyRTloA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/football_italia_articles_132/bea3e4aa80f1477911f24dc0048ca0c3 Claudia the twerking champ: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.redheaded_babe/Isak in Newcastle: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GzsbDPqWYAAbH5s.jpgAmorim asked about Tom Heaton: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1772990183581519Suarez spits on Sounders coach: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5cy6k/luis_suarez_spits_at_a_seattle_sounders_staff/Miami v Sounders fans brawl: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1n5s9eg/inter_miami_supporters_brawling_with_sounders/Usyk haircut: https://i.redd.it/0q70lcl60tp71.jpg Usyk dancing: https://x.com/DAZNBoxing/status/1960648484266369106Briatore kissing ex-gf:https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NINTCHDBPICT000538361485.jpg?strip=all&w=640Briatore frolicking with models on boat: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-15045999/Flavio-Briatore-flirting-young-women-bikinis.htmlUS Open hat thief: https://twitter.com/DonLew87/status/1961479710946292124Get those sordid rumours right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a parallel universe, England’s World Cup winning gaffer Sir Sam Allardyce is sipping a pint of Moet at the launch of his Allardici aftershave. But back in this reality, things panned out a little differently for Big Sam.He fed his players sheep’s testicles, had love triangles with snooker stars and got banged up for shoplifting.From kung fu kicks in the manager’s office to losing £100k on crypto, this is his story…With comedian Ed Jones @edjonesukGet an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersListen to Ed’s BBC comedy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gm52/episodes/player Links from the pod:Big Sam looking like Harry Styles: https://share.google/images/IzJxmUm7hmMZ9pBld Sam on his wedding day: https://share.google/images/shCmBQRTV8VWUw3L7 Cheryl Cole outfit: https://x.com/sportbible/status/824023930906312706 Dancing to Rihanna in Marbella: https://x.com/TNLdotcom/status/736910495312171009 Pint of wine photo: https://share.google/images/qM74H97G7yU0xOxst “There nobody better than me” interview at Leeds: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rlgJAStXV10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Neymar’s terrifying showdown with the ultras and Roberto De Zerbi breaks up a ten minute street fight.Links from the pod:Newcastle fans booing Liverpool players: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzy00n/liverpool_met_with_loud_boos_from_newcastle/Wrestler unveils Liverpool Isak shirt: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mzfpmt/professional_wrestler_jd_mcdonagh_making_fun_of/?utm_source=www.upshot.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=defecating-revellers&_bhlid=ce087e2a2ebe050607427cff0f65a1e00619eeb1Granit Xhaka unveiling interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FgFwGwIiphAJoleon Lescott DJing: https://x.com/EPLBible/status/1959970121243381927Neymar touchline row: https://x.com/TNTSportsBR/status/1948217960239132716 Neymar crying after 6-0 defeat: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mt2sgc/neymar_cries_after_santos_60_defeat_to_vasco_da/ Ultras surround Santos squad: https://x.com/deolhonopeixe/status/1957877826939465904 David de Manchester supporting Rayo: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1mx3ddh/rayo_vallecano_had_one_fan_supporting_them/From knob flashing presidents to dolphin shaggers, listen to the funniest stories in the news right now when you sign up to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.12am. Former TV presenter Jake Humphrey glugs down a tumbler of activated charcoal water.Wondering why his wife is wasting the day, he shakes her awake and asks: “what are your goals for Q4?”It’s just another day in a High Performance Household.But how did it come to this?From gunging kids to grindset guru, this is the story of Linkedin’s favourite son… With Jake and Jacob from @screenrotpodcastGet an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Jake hosting Bamzooki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS95gzb6dP4 Misjudged joke at David James: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667865096062730246 David Ginola does the wanker sign: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864901568610307 Dig at Martin Keown for being late: https://x.com/uksoccershop/status/1667864959059992576Twitter post telling people to leave their partners: https://x.com/AccidentalP/status/1661379860692885509  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: the sinister crime linked to Viktor Gyokeres’ Arsenal move and an ex-Barca star’s hospital gun rampage.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/upshot Watch our new Roy Keane YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A73Br-LWGmEGeorge's new football pod (First Up: Football): https://podfollow.com/first-up-football/viewLinks from the pod:Arda Turan avoiding eye contact with presenter: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/36275231/arda-turan-shakhtar-donetsk-reporter/ Arda Turan with a gun in the hospital: https://x.com/UpshotTowers/status/1638156253112197120 Jannik Sinner’s thicc booty: https://x.com/bblsinner From Muhammad Ali’s brush with a flying saucer to the Brazilian farmer who knobbed a hot alien on a spaceship, embark on an intergalactic journey through the wildest UFO sightings when you join our Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/c/upshottowers (Sign up in your browser, not the patreon app - it’s cheaper). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The good people of Sunderland have been through a lot. Viking raids. The rise of Korean shipbuilding. Spunking £6m on Jozy Altidore.But nothing could prepare them for the last decade.The club sank to the third tier, enduring noncing wingers, stars behind bars, and fans defecating in their seats.As the Black Cats return to the Premier League, this is the story of a Nightmare on Wearside…With guest @georgeaireycomedyGet an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Newcastle fans’ song for Adam Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8WnH4aL1uY David Moyes to Vicki Sparks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39484238 Chris Coleman clashes with fan: https://x.com/Nozza_/status/1245235938298642432?lang=en-GB The poogate kid: https://images.app.goo.gl/wiTEPjwqQBL6mCEV6 Charlie Methven on the pre-match music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bORXW9xeU&t=33s Kid throwing up: https://www.tiktok.com/@twitterstoptweets/video/7504026548593233175 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evel Kneivel is staring into the abyss, can he pull off an insane mile long jump, or will he die trying?Get an extra episode of The Upshot every week when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:Eiffel Tower death jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBN3xfGrx_U&rco=1 Snake River jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p1khN1xyBw&t=141s Wembley Stadium jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofVI3NZb9DQ Successful 15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8E Pizza advert in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UG-zUyjd_8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the pod today: Mauro Icardi’s gruesome origin story, the club legend who conned his pals out of thousands, and we meet the man refusing to cut his hair until Man Utd win five games in a row.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/upshot Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌐Follow The United Strand on Instagram @theunitedstrandRoll back the clock to 2005 for a ride through the year’s biggest sporting scandals - from Gazza’s disastrous stint in the dugout to Pep Guardiola’s seven month jail sentence - 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:Bottom set maths player names video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdgamingofficial1/video/7416666341656087841 Rasmus Højlund Manc accent: https://www.facebook.com/100063540582139/videos/that-accent-from-rasmus-h%C3%B8jlund-/1151192073466604/ Ibiza final boss dwarf:  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36233306/jack-kay-ibiza-party-bikini-girls/ Tom Brady’s brainwave to improve the US national team: https://x.com/FCBFanatic_/status/1952152796423242189LA politician talking to Son: https://x.com/JoserNunez91/status/1953232504485294567 DJ Carey with an iPhone charger up his nose: https://images.app.goo.gl/5kNsV23wJ6EqdWB99 Kevin Stewart on hayfever: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdd-NxoWvy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evel Kneivel is battered, bruised and mildly addicted to prostitutes. But he’s about to become America’s most notorious daredevil.And with that come more scandals, broken bones and chaos than anyone else could take…Get part 3 RIGHT NOW when you join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/upshottowersLinks from the pod:15 car jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOE2Xie5g8ECaesar’s Palace jump: https://youtu.be/XX2XUESyXsI?si=s7BX0d5TcfcXsf2m&t=66Posing with his cane: https://newmediawire.s3.amazonaws.com/5894fed487f163000b42c295_1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.