The 100th episode
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host the 100th episode of SportSpiel. To mark the occasion this edition of the podcast is a special compilation show made up of six interviews … Continue Reading The 100th episode
The coronavirus lockdown has proved how important sport is
Sport is so much more than entertainment. For every titanic tussle, last-minute goal or nerve-wracking finish it brings thrills unlike anything else. But what makes it truly special is the … Continue Reading The coronavirus lockdown has proved how important sport is
Jenny Meadows: ‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’
Will Moulton hosts this SportSpiel feature interview with former British athlete Jenny Meadows. In the first episode recorded since the UK-wide lockdown was imposed the World and European 800m medalist … Continue Reading Jenny Meadows: ‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’
Asma Elbadawi: Challenging inequalities and ending the hijab ban
Alasdair Hooper hosts this SportSpiel feature interview with basketball player, poet and campaigner Asma Elbadawi. From a very young age, Asma has always been someone to highlight any inequalities she … Continue Reading Asma Elbadawi: Challenging inequalities and ending the hijab ban
Stevie Eskinazi: The impact of momentum – and a crossbow arrow
Will Moulton hosts the latest SportSpiel feature interview with Middlesex County Cricket batsman Stevie Eskinazi. For Mintridge Foundation ambassador Stevie, one thing that has proved vital in his career is … Continue Reading Stevie Eskinazi: The impact of momentum – and a crossbow arrow
Marilyn Okoro and Laura Sugar: The power of no
How many times have you heard the story of an athlete who never achieved what they wanted because someone or something held them back? It’s a tale told far too … Continue Reading Marilyn Okoro and Laura Sugar: The power of no
SportSpiel Review of the Year 2019
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by talkSPORT’s Jackson Cole and Love Sport Radio’s Kieran Wellington for SportSpiel’s Review of the Year 2019. On the last episode of 2019 … Continue Reading SportSpiel Review of the Year 2019
Rebecca McGowan: The rising star of British Taekwondo
Will Moulton presents this SportSpiel feature interview with rising British Taekwondo star Rebecca McGowan. There has been a consistent stream of talent coming through the ranks of the sport in … Continue Reading Rebecca McGowan: The rising star of British Taekwondo
Laura Gallagher meets: Bryony Page, Kat Driscoll and Izzy Songhurst
Team GB trampolinist Laura Gallagher presents a special SportSpiel episode as she interviews her teammates Bryony Page, Kat Driscoll and Izzy Songhurst. On this edition of the show Laura helps … Continue Reading Laura Gallagher meets: Bryony Page, Kat Driscoll and Izzy Songhurst
Women’s Football Weekend and tackling breaches of discipline
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton present SportSpiel’s November discussion episode. On this edition of the show they go through and pick apart some of the biggest talking points in sport. … Continue Reading Women’s Football Weekend and tackling breaches of discipline
Ellie Mason: ‘We’re going to keep shocking people’
There has been no shortage of shocks in Dartford, home of the London City Lionesses. The brand-new FA Women’s Championship side are currently second in the league – with five … Continue Reading Ellie Mason: ‘We’re going to keep shocking people’
The ambitious GB basketball team changing the face of the sport
Great Britain’s women’s basketball team are ‘on the cusp of something special’. They are the words of Basketball England CEO Stewart Kellett. And he’s not wrong. In 2017, they failed … Continue Reading The ambitious GB basketball team changing the face of the sport
Football racism, mental health in sport and multi-talented athletes
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton present SportSpiel’s October discussion episode. On this edition of the show they go through the biggest headlines and pick apart the most important questions in … Continue Reading Football racism, mental health in sport and multi-talented athletes
Yona Knight-Wisdom: Writing history and breaking stereotypes
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom is something of an anomaly in his sport. As the Leeds-born athlete says himself, he is almost two metres tall, is a ‘heavy diver’ and he’s … Continue Reading Yona Knight-Wisdom: Writing history and breaking stereotypes
‘Disaster’ Doha World Championships, social media trolls and doping
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by journalists Julia Cook and Ollie Godden for SportSpiel’s September discussion episode. On this edition of the show the panel go through the … Continue Reading ‘Disaster’ Doha World Championships, social media trolls and doping
Lizzie Simmonds: ‘Who am I and what is my purpose?’
“I developed a self-limiting belief that my worth as a person was correlated to my performance in the pool.” Lizzie Simmonds is one of Britain’s most successful swimmers. She is … Continue Reading Lizzie Simmonds: ‘Who am I and what is my purpose?’