Every week throughout summer 2016, Andy Zaltzman and guests so special we can’t say here, give their insight into the summer’s sporting bonanza: everything from the Rio Olympics to the Redneck Games, the Tour de France to the Toe Wrestling World Championships, and Wimbledon to the Wife Carrying Festival. Just don’t mention the football...
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Andy Zaltzman bids adieu to the sporting summer, reflecting on Ryan Lochte telling porkies; the controversy surrounding the Paralympics; and the world’s biggest scrumPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined in downtown Rio (er, Edinburgh) by comedians Dominic Frisby, James Acaster and Nish Kumar to look back on medal-tastic week two for Team GBPor The Guardian
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Andy is joined by comedians Russell Howard and Steve Williams to look back on the highlights from the first week in Rio, including Michael Phelps medal haul and the British team getting off the markPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by the Guardian’s Owen Gibson and comedian and athletics wonk Paul Sinha to look ahead to all the sweat and shenanigans in RioPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin and the Guardian’s Paul MacInnes to discuss a whole manner of minority sportsPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Matt Forde and the Guardian’s Simon Burnton to reflect on the Russian doping scandal. Plus, an exclusive interview with the Zika virusPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Andy Parsons and the Guardian’s Emma John to ruminate on golf’s oldest championship; the intricacies of the Tour de France; and the merits of bridge as an Olympic eventPor The Guardian
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Billiards, competitive eating, and an idiot's guide to the Tour de France – Andy Zaltzman's Summer of Sport
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Mark Steel and the Guardian’s Nick Miller to discuss Joey Chestnut’s heroic feats in the world of competitive eating; Roger Federer’s Indian summer at Wimbledon; and the day the peloton rode through Tunbridge WellsPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Nish Kumar and the Guardian’s Paul MacInnes and Jacob Steinberg to discuss the future of the one-handed backhand, the Estonian hold in the Wife Carrying World Championships, and new post-Brexit stops on the sporting calendarPor The Guardian
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MMA, nettle eating, and a new nickname for Anthony Joshua – Andy Zaltzman's Summer of Sport podcast
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Carl Donnelly and the Guardian’s John Ashdown to look back on the US Open and the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the NBA Finals. Plus, the rise of MMA, a preview of Anthony Joshua’s upcoming bout with Dominic Breazeale, and the World Nettle Eating ChampioshipsPor The Guardian
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedian Al Murray and the Guardian’s Barry Glendenning to discuss the Euro 2016-less sporting week, including Royal Ascot, the Rugby Union summer internationals and the London chessboxing championshipsPor The Guardian
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Djokovic's donkey cheese, curling controversy, and 'the Greatest' - Andy Zaltzman's Summer of Sport
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In the first of our new comedy-and-sport-but-definitely-non-football podcast series, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel and Emma John to talk tennis, cricket, boxing and, er, curlingPor The Guardian
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It’s the Guardian’s new sport and comedy (and football-free) podcast series. Episode 1 available Friday 10 JunePor The Guardian
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