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Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES

One night in a New York nightclub changed everything for Plaxico Burress. In this episode, our intrepid host dives into that fateful night, and the maelstrom that followed.

Original Air Date: July 2, 2025

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Sports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.

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Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES

The Eagles said it best: "Life in the fast lane...sure to make you lose your mind!" In this episode, our intrepid host dives into Plaxico Burress' early NFL career, and his brush with fame leading him to a fateful night in New York.

Original Air Date: June 25, 2025

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Sports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.

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Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES

When the world is already prepared to hate on you and you go and make a dumb mistake, at what point is your punishment enough? In the first of this series, our intrepid host dives into the background of an athlete whose off-field incident would arguably overshadow his entire career: Plaxico Burress.

Original Air Date: June 17, 2025

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Sports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.

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Sucker Punch | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES

Is this the weirdest sport that we've ever covered, or is it animal abuse? In this episode, our intrepid host confronts one of his phobias in order to tackle the strangest sport he has ever stumbled upon: Octopus Wrestling.

Original Air Date: June 4, 2025

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Sports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.

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The Running Men | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES

It's one of the most punishing athletic events you can subject your body to. But what is the real story of the marathon? And did someone die in order for it to be created? In this episode, our intrepid host dives into the history of the longest run people willingly subject themselves to...and then some.

Original Air Date: May 28, 2025

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Sports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4Who Do You Think You Are?... | SURREAL SPORTS STORIES In which our intrepid host discovers Pete Weber's greatest moment. Original Air Date: March 5, 2025❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvha6jk📢 APPLE PODCASTS » ‎https://tinyurl.com/ye23hcbc🟢 SPOTIFY » https://tinyurl.com/567e3up7👕 GRAB YOUR MERCH » Coming soon...✨ KEEP IN TOUCH WITH :INSTAGRAM » https://www.instagram.com/surrealsportspod/?hl=en-gbBLUESKY » https://tinyurl.com/mvaxupcfSports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up. #PeteWeber

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🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://tinyurl.com/yc2d3ep4Who Do You Think You Are?... | SURREAL SPORTS STORIESIn which our intrepid host dives into the life and times of pro bowling's bad boy himself: Pete Weber.Original Air Date: February 26, 2025❤️ iHeartRadio » https://tinyurl.com/3bvha6jk📢 APPLE PODCASTS » ‎https://tinyurl.com/ye23hcbc🟢 SPOTIFY » https://tinyurl.com/567e3up7👕 GRAB YOUR MERCH » Coming soon...✨ KEEP IN TOUCH WITH :INSTAGRAM » https://www.instagram.com/surrealsportspod/?hl=en-gbBLUESKY » https://tinyurl.com/mvaxupcfSports are great, but sometimes the stories outside of the game are even better than the game itself. Our intrepid host dives into the wide, wide world of sporting hijinks, with expert amateur analysis and cutting-edge rehashing of some of the most wild, the most weird, and the most...surreal sports stories out there. New episodes on Wednesdays with backlog episodes on weekends until we catch up.
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The slam dunk is one of the most recognizable acts in sports. But what's the history of the move that Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and so many others made their own? In this episode, our intrepid host does a deep dive into the history of a sporting move that he can totally do. Trust him, broh.

With the help of his wife Betty, George Wagner would re-invent himself and the sports world around him. In this episode, our intrepid host uncovers the ways that George Wagner's evolution into Gorgeous George took him on a path to superstardom...and self-destruction.

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