Best Professor Holloway Podcasts (2024)

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Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk with Dr Martin Parham 47:11

1d ago47:11

47:11

In conversation with Dr Martin Parham, lecturer in disaster management in the HCRI at the University of Manchester, talking all things disaster risk with a specific focus on Small Island Nations.By Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools

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How David Roche Used Science To Dominate One Of The World's Biggest Trail Races 1:37:05

23h ago1:37:05

1:37:05

American trail star and coach David Roche not only won his first 100-mile trail race at the Leadville 100 this year but also broke a 30-year-old record. In this interview, Roche explains how he adapted to the high altitude using hot baths, trained his body to take in high concentrations of carbohydrates and planned out his race strategy. Roche also…

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Science of Sport Spotlight 8: A Guilty or Innocent Sinner? And Tragedy at the Crossfit Games 1:10:11

15d ago1:10:11

1:10:11

We are back with a Spotlight show, and in this one, we discuss the case of Janik Sinner, who was cleared earlier this week of a doping violation after a panel agreed that his positive test for clostebol was caused by his physiotherapist's use of a banned substance to treat a finger cut while performing massage treatments on the player. We describe …

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Does Talent Need Trauma To Succeed? A Sports Psychologist Weighs In 1:26:52

9d ago1:26:52

1:26:52

Dave Collins is a sports Performance Psychologist who has coached over 90 World or Olympic medallists and professional sports teams and performers. The team delve into the concept of what makes great sporting champions, whether trauma is an essential ingredient and how competition and disappointment play a role in long terms success. Collins is a P…

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Paris 2024 Recap Bumper Show: Highlights, Lowlights, Stats and Final Insights 1:57:34

10d ago1:57:34

1:57:34

One last time, we get the band together to bring you our bumper Olympic recap show. Sports editor Mike Finch joins daily hosts Prof. Ross Tucker and Discourse moderator Gareth Davies to look back on the Paris Games. We discuss and debate our highlights, lowlights, winners, losers, surprises and disappointments and offer perspectives on the medal ta…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 16 - Hassan makes History, Track Triumphs for Kipyegon and Ingebrigtsen 1:29:53

22d ago1:29:53

1:29:53

The "Zatopek" is complete, and while Sifan Hassan did not perfectly replicate the Czech legend's achievements, she did help close off the Athletics programme of the Paris Olympics in spectacular fashion, winning the women's Marathon gold. We review the race, and explain how once again, the course added great intrigue to create a great race and spec…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 15 - A Magnificent Marathon and a Night of Redemption on the Track 1:23:45

28d ago1:23:45

1:23:45

Tamirat Tola won the men's Olympic Marathon gold today, but it was the marathon course that we thought was the star of the show, as it threw two severe hills at the athletes, creating a dynamic, unpredictable race full of excitement. We explain how Tola conquered that course in remarkable fashion to break the Olympic Record with aggressive hill run…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 14 - Tebogo claims the 200m, McLaughlin-Levrone breaks a WR, and Holloway gets his gold 1:28:11

29d ago1:28:11

1:28:11

The Paris 2024 Olympics were hyped as the Noah Lyles games, with the American's campaign to win four gold medals the anticipated storyline. That storyline was terminated by Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in the men's 200m final last night, and it was subsequently revealed that Lyles had tested positive for Covid on Tuesday. We discuss Tebogo's 19.46s vi…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 13 - Men's 400m and Steeplechase golds, and a weight loss controversy 1:15:41

30d ago1:15:41

1:15:41

The men's 400m Olympic Champion is Quincy Hall, who produced a remarkable final 100m to reel in Matthew Hudson Smith. We discuss the historically fast race, with a focus on Hall's last 100m were a triumph due to survival, rather than a blistering kick. We also analyze the men's 3000m steeplechase, where el-Bakkali defended his gold and Girma's hope…

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John Densmore: My Life with The Doors 46:52

5d ago46:52

46:52

Composer Samuel Andreyev interviews drummer, actor and author John Densmore of The Doors. == PRIVATE LESSONS IN COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS Contact me via samuel.andreyev (at) gmail (dot) com SUPPORT THIS PODCAST Patreon Donorbox SAMUEL ANDREYEV’S NEW ALBUM https://divineartrecords.com/recording/samuel-andreyev-in-glow-of-like-seclusion/ LINKS YouTube…

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Paris Special: The Art and Science of Sport Climbing 47:49

1M ago47:49

47:49

Sport Climbing is one of the newest additions to the Olympic sporting menu. In Paris, climbers tackle two distinct disciplines - boulder/lead, and speed climbing. In this special episode, we are joined by Tim Cross, a science writer with The Economist, to reveal the hidden side of sport climbing. We talk about the differences between these discipli…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 12 - How Cole Hocker Became an Olympic 1500m Champion in a Race for the Ages 1:10:33

1M ago1:10:33

1:10:33

In one of the most hyped, anticipated track races in recent memory, it was Cole Hocker, and not the big favourites Jakob Ingebrigtsen or Josh Kerr, who emerged as the Olympic 1500m champion. The race lived up to its billing - Ingebrigtsen's aggressive pace-setting, Kerr hunting from behind, and Hocker, patient and poised, waiting to unleash what tu…

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 11 - Hodgkinson delivers under pressure and 5000m controversy 1:04:03

26d ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Keely Hodgkinson has her Olympic Gold. The pre-race favourite delivered under pressure with a commanding front-running performance to secure an elusive global title. We discuss the race pattern that delivered the gold with big margins behind, and explain why it suggests a lot more to come from Hodgkinson. Beatrice Chebet outclassed Faith Kipyegon i…

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Bonus Episode: Why test the sex of an athlete? The IOC seem confused. We offer some reasons 16:16

1M ago16:16

16:16

In a recent press conference, the IOC were asked why they believed sex eligibility tests done on the now controversial boxers were arbitrary? In response, they said "There's no reason for the test", and appeared to equivocate on what the purpose of testing might be. This is the latest in a series of side-steps in which the IOC are downplaying what …

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Professor Holloway Podcasts

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Holloway’s Hidden History

Professor Holloway

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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch

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Ask the Geographer

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools

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The Neuro Clinic

Ingram Wright

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The Samuel Andreyev Podcast

Samuel Andreyev

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Core of the Matter

James Boyle

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Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk with Dr Martin Parham 47:11

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How David Roche Used Science To Dominate One Of The World's Biggest Trail Races 1:37:05

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Science of Sport Spotlight 8: A Guilty or Innocent Sinner? And Tragedy at the Crossfit Games 1:10:11

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Does Talent Need Trauma To Succeed? A Sports Psychologist Weighs In 1:26:52

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Paris 2024 Recap Bumper Show: Highlights, Lowlights, Stats and Final Insights 1:57:34

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 16 - Hassan makes History, Track Triumphs for Kipyegon and Ingebrigtsen 1:29:53

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 15 - A Magnificent Marathon and a Night of Redemption on the Track 1:23:45

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 14 - Tebogo claims the 200m, McLaughlin-Levrone breaks a WR, and Holloway gets his gold 1:28:11

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 13 - Men's 400m and Steeplechase golds, and a weight loss controversy 1:15:41

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John Densmore: My Life with The Doors 46:52

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Paris Special: The Art and Science of Sport Climbing 47:49

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 12 - How Cole Hocker Became an Olympic 1500m Champion in a Race for the Ages 1:10:33

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Paris 2024 Daily: Day 11 - Hodgkinson delivers under pressure and 5000m controversy 1:04:03

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Bonus Episode: Why test the sex of an athlete? The IOC seem confused. We offer some reasons 16:16

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