The sport of table tennis or ping pong, or as it was once known, Whiff Waff, has arguably had a more significant impact on world history than any other sport.
In this episode, we look at the life of Ivor Montagu, the man who built table tennis into an international sport while also making films with Alfred Hitchcock, hanging out with Charlie Chaplin and spying for the Soviets during the War.
Mick Molloy and Titus O'Reily examine a sport that connects Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Chairman Mao, King Charles, HG Wells, George Bernard Shaw and General Douglas MacArthur.
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Stalin, Hitchcock and table tennis – Sports Bizarre

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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.
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Mick and Titus discuss their favourite river systems, and marvel at the fact Octopuses punch fish for no reason.
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Octopuses Punch Fish, Sometimes for no Apparent Reason - Animal Bizarre

Titus interviews Chloë McCardel, the Queen of the Channel, to cap off our English Channel series.
Chloë has swam the channel a record 44 times, as well as holding the record for the longest uninterrupted, unassisted ocean swim ever.
They talk about the pain of jellyfish stings, the terror of swimming at night and how Chloe came to marathon swimming in the first place.
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Crossing the English Channel Part 4: Chloë McCardel - Sports Bizarre

Mick and Titus discuss the cat born with no anus and the tale of an Alaskan woman attacked by a black bear while sitting on the toilet.
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The Overweight, Arthritic Alligator has Escaped - Animal Bizarre

With the Channel finally crossed, the arms race for who could cross it the fastest kicked off, and in a shock for the media at the time, it would be the woman who would set the standard.
Gertrude Ederle would set the pace, although her coach worked work against her.
As time went on, the records became harder to set, until an eleven-year-old stepped up to the plate.
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Swimming the English Channel Part 3 - Sports Bizarre

A lot is happening in this week's episode, from a Walrus who ruined New Year's Eve, lobsters getting high and animals getting revenge on humans.
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Stalin, Hitchcock and table tennis – Sports Bizarre

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