The Real Science of Sport Podcast
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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

by Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1
How to Beat van der Poel in San Remo / A 2:10 Women's Marathon (again) / Sprinting to Cardiac Arrest
1:34:28 Mar 18, 2026
2
Is Rugby's Head Injury Process Working? / Hitting the Wall and Carb Depletion / Can Sexias Match Pogacar? / Should Doped World Records Be Reset?
1:29:30 Mar 4, 2026
3
Winter Olympics Review: Winners, Losers and Our Ice-Cold Takes
1:20:42 Feb 25, 2026
4
Winter Olympics: Nutella "Doping" / Malinin's Traumatic Moments / Klaebo and Stolz Dominate / Ski Mo's Flop
1:15:45 Feb 20, 2026
5
Inside the Mind of a Winter Olympian: The Science of Stoke
1:39:16 Feb 17, 2026
6
No Sports Advantage for Trans Women? / Khelif Defiant but in Denial / Bol's 800m debut
1:02:11 Feb 13, 2026
7
Winter Olympic Spotlight: Vonn('s gate) and risk / Cross Country Klaebo / Speed Skating Unfairness / Penis-gate
53:37 Feb 11, 2026
8
WINTER OLYMPIC SPECIAL: Speed Skating 101
1:20:07 Feb 6, 2026
9
A VO2max of 101: Fantastical Physiology? / Australian Open Wrap / Contact Sport Dilemmas
1:20:59 Feb 6, 2026
10
WINTER OLYMPIC SPECIAL: An Insiders Guide to Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon
1:32:33 Feb 4, 2026
11
WINTER OLYMPIC SPECIAL: The Beauty and Drama of Figure Skating
1:32:14 Feb 2, 2026
12
The Heat is On In Aus, But Whoop Is Gone / Noakes and a Low Carb Theory Full of Holes
1:35:10 Jan 29, 2026
13
Alex Hutchinson: The Battle For Credibility
1:16:50 Jan 27, 2026
14
The Rise of the Machines: Can AI Take Over Coaching? / Talent ID's Imprecise Guess
1:15:17 Jan 22, 2026
15
New Year Predictions: The Biggest Stories to Expect in 2026
1:19:37 Jan 19, 2026
16
Festive Season Catch-up: What We Missed, Watched and Debated During The Holidays
1:42:41 Jan 14, 2026
17
The 2025 Sport & Science Awards Show
2:13:15 Dec 22, 2025
18
AIU's Brett Clothier: Catching Athletics' Doping Cheats
1:27:36 Dec 17, 2025
19
Elite Athletes and Weight Worries - GLP-1 Debates and RED-s Warnings
1:11:56 Dec 10, 2025
20
Are You Being Injured By Your Running Shoes? / Mondo Soars Again / Preventing Head Impacts / A $1400 Mattress That Does What?
1:11:37 Dec 4, 2025
21
Mediocre Male Beats Strong Women, But Justice Prevails / Should XC Running Be In The Winter Games? / Concussion Prevention Illusions
56:20 Nov 27, 2025
22
US Anti-Doping Chief Travis T. Tygart: Inside The Politics and Fight Against Doping
1:45:09 Nov 25, 2025
23
A Deeper Insider Look at Fatigue and Pacing / Why High Carbohydrate Intake Works - It's Not Fuel Depletion / A Heat Condundrum
1:16:13 Nov 20, 2025
24
Olympic Track and Field Schedule Surprises / Risk of Cardiac Events When Watching Sport / Rugby's Calendar Challenge
45:54 Nov 19, 2025
25
Will the Olympics Finally Protect Women's Sport? / Anti-Doping Antagonism and The Enhanced Games / Bracy-Williams Banned
52:29 Nov 14, 2025
26
The Story (and Science) of Endurance
1:42:36 Nov 11, 2025
27
Klecker Hits 175g/h Carbs in NYC / New York Racing Analysis / Ozempic Doping?
1:01:44 Nov 5, 2025
28
Is Exercise for Weight Loss a Waste of Time? / Doping Convictions, Conundrums and Coital Contaminations / Heat Stress Hacks
1:30:44 Oct 31, 2025
29
Does Cardio Training Kill The "Gainz"? / Are Tennis Players Playing Too Much? / The True Prevalence of Doping? / Unlocking a New Performance Metric
1:29:53 Oct 23, 2025
30
The World's Most Famous Amateur Cyclist on Training and Racing
44:31 Oct 20, 2025
31
Do You Need Only 10g per Hour of Carbs? Tim Noakes Thinks So / Pacing Implosions: When Regulation Fails
1:30:08 Oct 16, 2025
32
How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways
1:22:39 Oct 9, 2025
33
Women's World Cup Culmination / Ryder Cup Drama / CAS Dismisses Contaminated Meat Defence
1:12:54 Oct 2, 2025
34
World Cycling Champs Review: The Greatest Champs This Century? / Is Remco Close To Beating Pog? / Post Race Interviews
46:16 Oct 1, 2025
35
Pro Preview: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on Rwanda's World Cycling Champs
27:08 Sep 25, 2025
36
The Tokyo 2025 Wrap: Winners, Losers and Lasting Memories / Womens' Rugby World Cup Final
1:17:15 Sep 24, 2025
37
Tokyo Day 9: Women's 800m Upset / Cole Hocker's Redemption Arc / Botswana Crash the USA Relay Parade
47:05 Sep 21, 2025
38
Tokyo Day 8: An Historic Men's 800m / Women's 5000m Plays Into Chebet's Hands / Relay Qualification Carnage
46:44 Sep 20, 2025
39
Tokyo Day 6 and Day 7: SML's Near WR as Two Break 48 / 400m Hurdles / 200m Defence and Doubles
56:46 Sep 19, 2025
40
Tokyo Day 5: A Men’s 1500 Surprise Dissected / A Brutal Women’s’ Steeple How Fast Will Sydney ML Go?
1:06:17 Sep 17, 2025
41
Tokyo Day 4: Kipyegon Perfection / Tinch seals the 110m Hurdles / Men's 1500m Preview
35:43 Sep 16, 2025
42
Tokyo Day 3: The Greatest Marathon Finish Ever? / Men's Steeplechase Drama / Hocker DQ
49:38 Sep 15, 2025
43
Tokyo Day 2: The Fastest Man and Woman in the World / Men's 10000m Stunners / A marathon sprint
54:24 Sep 14, 2025
44
Tokyo Day 1: Women's 10000m and Mixed 4 x 400m
51:26 Sep 13, 2025
45
Reflections on Gladwell and Tokyo 2025 gets underway
53:47 Sep 12, 2025
46
Tokyo 2025: Preview Show with Sean Ingle
1:06:04 Sep 10, 2025
47
Inside the Astonishing World of Elite Rowing
1:42:20 Sep 8, 2025
48
Follow Up: Did Malcolm Gladwell Need To Apologise for Trans Stance?
34:57 Sep 4, 2025
49
Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport
1:54:16 Sep 1, 2025
50
Tokyo Teasers, Women's Rugby Risks, and Doping Double Standards
1:29:56 Aug 29, 2025
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