How It All Played Out

How It All Played Out
Podcast Description
Unearth sport's greatest moments with broadcaster Mark Pougatch and journalist Paul Hayward, as they unravel the drama behind defining moments in sporting history - from triumphs and controversies to the twists that changed the game forever. With expert insight and a sharp eye for the untold detail, this is the inside track on sport’s biggest stories.
New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes each Thursday diving into the bizarre and brilliant forgotten corners of sport - from golf on the moon to football’s unlikely beginnings.
For the drama, the feuds, the game-changing moments - this is How It All Played Out!
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Focuses on the most significant moments in sports history, covering topics like iconic matches, legendary athletes, and the evolution of sports, with episodes exploring stories such as the feats at The Oval cricket ground and unexpected events like golf played on the moon.

Unearth sport’s greatest moments with broadcaster Mark Pougatch and journalist Paul Hayward, as they unravel the drama behind defining moments in sporting history – from triumphs and controversies to the twists that changed the game forever. With expert insight and a sharp eye for the untold detail, this is the inside track on sport’s biggest stories.
New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes each Thursday diving into the bizarre and brilliant forgotten corners of sport – from golf on the moon to football’s unlikely beginnings.
For the drama, the feuds, the game-changing moments – this is How It All Played Out!
Follow the podcast on socials @Playedoutpod
For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: [email protected]
“I wasn’t invited to shake hands with Hitler but I wasn’t invited to the White House to shake hands with the president either” – Jesse Owens
In the concluding episode of Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward’s Adolf Hitler’s 1936 Olympics trilogy, the pair uncover the lasting legacy of the Berlin Games and how they shaped athletes, politics, and global sport for decades to come.
From Jesse Owens’ post-Olympic struggles and forced European tour, to Luz Long’s unlikely friendship across racial divides, and the rise of the Hitler Youth, this episode explores both the human stories and the Nazi political propaganda that defined the era.
This episode reveals how the 1936 Olympics became the blueprint for modern-day sportswashing – influencing how nations like China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia use global sporting events for power and image-building.
Nearly 90 years later, the shadow of Hitler’s Olympics still looms large over the world of sport.
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