Best The Sports Ethicist Podcasts (2024)

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Ken Faulkner — a natural horseman 53:06

1d ago53:06

53:06

Ken Faulkner has become so respected for how he can transform horses and their riders, people travel from all over the world to learn from him. But after a life-threatening riding accident on his favourite horse, Smoke, Ken had to learn to walk and ride again, rediscovering himself in the processBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Ailsa Piper — Lucky in Love 53:24

1h ago53:24

53:24

In 2014, her husband's unexpected death cast her adrift in a sea of grief, but bit by bit life called her backBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The farm that Carol built 50:12

2h ago50:12

50:12

On Carol Perry’s communal farm there’s ‘no loneliness, and no mortgages’. It’s a long way from the life her parents expected her to lead, and she got there after an overseas motorbike tour and teaching in a war zoneBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Mummy bundles, fossils and DNA 48:48

2d ago48:48

48:48

Kim McKay is the Director and CEO of The Australian Museum, responsible for 22 million objects that tell the history of the world (Content warning: this episode discusses human remains held in museums and the repatriation process. Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Islander peoples, please listen with care.)…

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'More than cheesecake' — humanity's shared musical history 50:24

1d ago50:24

50:24

Like tracing the cultural history of breathing or love, it's difficult to pinpoint exactly when, how or why humans started making music. But composer and broadcaster Andrew Ford has uncovered the story of music, from pre-historic times to nowBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: The silver medal that changed Laurie Lawrence 48:54

4d ago48:54

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As a child, the superstar swim coach lived with a chronic lung condition, and had part of a lung removed. In 1956, a huge event held in his family's backyard changed the course of his life (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: Jana Pittman's turning point 53:00

6d ago53:00

53:00

Jana Pittman became one of Australia's most famous athletes as a young woman. Then at age 30, she found herself at a painful crossroads (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: Paralympian Christie Dawes is super/normal 51:06

8d ago51:06

51:06

The Tokyo Paralympics were Christie's seventh as a wheelchair racing competitor, but Christie almost gave up marathons after the 2013 Boston Marathon, and the most frightening experience of her life (CW: mention of suicide) (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: The life of Anna Meares 52:30

11d ago52:30

52:30

Anna's stellar cycling career saw her smash Australian Olympic records and become the World Champion 11 times. Then to the surprise of many, she walked away from cycling for good, returning to the world stage as Australia's Chef de Mission for Paris 2024 (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: Lisa Curry on winning gold and losing Jaimi 51:48

17d ago51:48

51:48

Swimmer and entrepreneur Lisa Curry's life has been full of highs and lows both in and out of the pool. But it was the death of her daughter, Jaimi, that completely changed her. This is how Lisa fought to get her old self back after her unimaginable loss (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Conversations Gold: Patrick Johnson's golden run 49:30

15d ago49:30

49:30

How a boy who grew up on a fishing trawler became the first man in Australia to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Bruce McAvaney — what a legend, what a champion 51:42

18d ago51:42

51:42

Bruce McAvaney is the voice of Australian sport, with a commentating style built on his relentless work ethic and genuine passion. But if he hadn't chucked a sickie one day while working as a public servant, the past 50 years of Australian sport might have sounded very differentBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Louise Kennedy on Belfast, bombs and a disastrous pav 52:12

21d ago52:12

52:12

Writer Louise Kennedy grew up at the height of The Troubles, just outside of Belfast, where violence was ever-present. When her family's pub was bombed, they decided to move south, where Louise trained as a chef. But after decades of working in the kitchen, a chance invitation to a writer's group lead to an unexpected new career (R)…

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It's 'all sweet' for Tony Armstrong 49:36

21d ago49:36

49:36

Tony Armstrong felt like a failure when his AFL career ended. But he found his feet again, falling upwards into a different life, calling footy matches, hosting live television, and now writing a children's book. This is why Tony isn't scared of failing anymoreBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lele's home under the Morning Star 46:48

22d ago46:48

46:48

Forced to flee West Papua, Lele's family wandered for years before coming to Australia. When they eventually received Australian citizenship and passports, the family was finally able to travel to West Papua. But Lele's homecoming journey was bittersweet, after tragedy struckBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tidying up the crematorium 49:36

25d ago49:36

49:36

When writer Lily Brett went to visit Auschwitz, the death camp both her parents had survived, she couldn't help but start tidying up the place where so many of her family had been murdered, and touching the ashes of what was leftBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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PRESENTS — I Was Actually There | The Boxing Day tsunami 2004 41:00

24d ago41:00

41:00

I Was Actually There is a new ABC podcast featuring gripping stories told by people who witnessed history first-hand. Hear what it was like to be a police sniper tasked with handling the gunman at the Port Arthur massacre; how it felt to be a teenager seeing The Beatles during their record-breaking 1964 Adelaide visit; and how one man survived bein…

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The many magnificent, mysterious faces of Monte Punshon 49:12

26d ago49:12

49:12

Monte Punshon was 103 years old when she was crowned the world's oldest lesbian, but that wasn't how she summed up her extraordinary life. Historian Tessa Morris-Suzuki charts Monte's adventures through underground bars and secret clubsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Winnie Dunn — the first 51:00

27d ago51:00

51:00

How family and writing brought her home to Tonga, and gave Winnie the power to launch herself into the world on her own termsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The power and determination of Nas Campanella 53:00

29d ago53:00

53:00

Nas Campanella was six months old when she lost her sight. She fell in love with the radio and audio books as a child, growing up to become one of Australia's most well-known TV and radio journalists (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The megadeath of megafauna 52:30

30d ago52:30

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Dr Aaron Camens studies the fossilised skeletons, footprints and soft tissue left behind by strange, alien-like behemoths, to work out how they lived, and what, or who, killed themBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Sketchbooks, ghosts and a lost sister 42:48

1M ago42:48

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Artist Michael Kelly's younger sister was born with intellectual disabilities in the 1950s, and went into care. The family lost touch with her until Michael decided it was time to find her againBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The BMW of standup comics 47:48

1M ago47:48

47:48

Janty Blair is a Butchulla, Mununjhali and Woppaburra woman who, after a lifetime of nursing and midwifery, discovered her funny bone in her late 50s, after a serendipitous Bumble dateBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The tin hut that's still standing 50:54

1M ago50:54

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Dr John Paterson grew up in a tin hut in rural Darwin. He helped hold it down during Cyclone Tracy and has taken care of it so it still stands today. John learnt many lessons in that tin hut, which have followed him through lifeBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Bindi — always looking forward 51:18

1M ago51:18

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When his elders named him Bindi, David Hudson had no idea his future would involve performing with his didgeridoo at the Taj Mahal, or a role in a film starring Marlin Brando (Content warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners: this episode contains the name of someone who has died.)…

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Ken Faulkner — a natural horseman 53:06

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Ailsa Piper — Lucky in Love 53:24

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The farm that Carol built 50:12

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Mummy bundles, fossils and DNA 48:48

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'More than cheesecake' — humanity's shared musical history 50:24

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Conversations Gold: The silver medal that changed Laurie Lawrence 48:54

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Conversations Gold: Jana Pittman's turning point 53:00

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Conversations Gold: Paralympian Christie Dawes is super/normal 51:06

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Conversations Gold: The life of Anna Meares 52:30

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Conversations Gold: Lisa Curry on winning gold and losing Jaimi 51:48

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Conversations Gold: Patrick Johnson's golden run 49:30

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Bruce McAvaney — what a legend, what a champion 51:42

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Louise Kennedy on Belfast, bombs and a disastrous pav 52:12

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It's 'all sweet' for Tony Armstrong 49:36

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Lele's home under the Morning Star 46:48

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Tidying up the crematorium 49:36

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PRESENTS — I Was Actually There | The Boxing Day tsunami 2004 41:00

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The many magnificent, mysterious faces of Monte Punshon 49:12

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Winnie Dunn — the first 51:00

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The power and determination of Nas Campanella 53:00

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The megadeath of megafauna 52:30

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Sketchbooks, ghosts and a lost sister 42:48

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The BMW of standup comics 47:48

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The tin hut that's still standing 50:54

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Bindi — always looking forward 51:18

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