Mick Molloy and Titus O’Reily are always on the lookout for a bizarre story. The harder to believe, the better. 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. You can also become a member of Bizarre Plus and receive a bonus episode every week, plus other benefits. Click here to join today
In an All-Star career, Dock Ellis managed to win a World Series, pitch a no-hitter on LSD, hit every batter that came to the plate in a game and set a clubhouse on fire.
But for every bit of craziness, Ellis was also ahead of his time as a spokesperson on a range of issues from free agency to racism while devoting his life to combating alcohol and drug abuse.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy look at the complex career of one of the most interesting athletes of all time.
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Mick and Titus look back at some of their favourite crocodile stories, an animal that has almost killed Mick multiple times.
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In the 1930s, several English football clubs experimented with a new treatment sweeping the globe, ingesting, injecting or transplanting testicular tissue from monkeys into people.
So widespread was the practice that the 1939 FA Cup final between Wolverhampton and Portsmouth became known as the ‘Monkey Gland Final’.
Titus O'Reily and Mick Molloy, look back at arguably the strangest doping scandal of all time and the coaching career of Major Frank Buckley, who trialled the treatment at Wolverhampton.
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Mick and Titus delve into the weird and wonderful world of cows.
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Titus and Mick look back at some of their favourite bird stories.
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Titus and Mick bring together some of their favourite bear stories, an animal they both relate to.
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In this best of, Mick and Titus dive deep into the world of man's best friend.
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Titus discusses black widow spiders while Mick defames someone before reflecting on the Jackass' involvement with animals.
Titus has a new book out, The Seven Deadly Sins of Sport, you can purchase it here.
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Mick and Titus go way off-topic early on before getting things back on track and covering the Asian Giant Hornet and a butcher who had a very bad day at work.
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In the final episode of our Phar Lap series, the great horse finds himself challenged at home. Australian racing authorities are determined to stop him, so he heads to the United States.
There, tragedy will befall the champion and the mystery of what killed Phar Lap will become a question that has echoed down the ages.
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With Phar Lap now the favourite for the Melbourne Cup, Harry Telford started to turn his eye to his expiring contract with David Davis, resulting in the men engaging in more political manoeuvring than you see in Parliament.
None of this mattered to Phar Lap, who was about to deliver the greatest Melbourne Cup Carnival ever, despite an assassination attempt.
Titus is touring the country. Tickets are on sale now.
Sat 16 Nov: The Leadbeater, Melbourne
https://theleadbeaterhotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/d7d3259b-2256-48b0-be2e-174d62dd917e
Wed 20 Nov: Rosemount, Perth FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT SECOND SHOW ADDED
https://rosemounthotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/63cc2642-6733-4511-9362-dff37fe6a685?Event=199073
Wed 27 Nov: The Triffid, Brisbane
https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/titus-o-reily-sport-the-unauthorised-history/171148
Fri 29 Nov: The Comedy Store, Sydney
https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/138570
Sat 30 Nov: Fun Time Pony, Canberra FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT SECOND SHOW ADDED
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