Carl Froch was a warrior in the ring. It won him four world titles and made him one of the most popular British boxers in recent history. In this podcast he brings his unique insight into the mind of a fighter - the violence, the pain and the glory - to the current issues in the boxing world, as well as exclusive interviews with the biggest names. ALSO available on YouTube - Froch On Fighting.
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Free Weekly Timed explores everything parkrun and is presented by Vassos Alexander and Helen Williams. The pair share experiences, chat to guests and interact with fellow parkrun runners as they debate the big talking points of the week. To get in touch, email us at hello@freeweeklytimed.com or tweet us @freeweeklytimed. You can also get in touch via our website Freeweeklytimed.com
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What next for Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois?
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The Cobra looks at Daniel Dubois v Anthony Joshua 2 and responds to Frank Warren.
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Eubank Jr rips 'scumbag' promoters Hearn and Warren
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The Cobra looks at the fiery press conference in London and questions why the national anthem of Saudi Arabia was played at Wembley Stadium.
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Carl Froch and Josh Warrington breakdown a huge night at Wembley and did Ben Davison get the tactics all wrong?
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Carl Froch reflects on a night to forget for Anthony Joshua
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"Don't be shocked if Dubois CHINS Anthony Joshua! + Usyk ARRESTED?" Carl Froch previews AJ v Dubois
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Froch previews AJ v Dubois
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Canelo wins and Deontay Wilder v Francis Ngannou?
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The Cobra looks at the latest news in boxing.
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"Derek Chisora talks ABSOLUTE S***" Carl Froch FIRES BACK & SLAMS Chisora over Anthony Joshua claim
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The Cobra reacts to the latest news in the boxing world.
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Froch meets: Caleb Plant | Family Tragedies, Beef with Ryan Garcia and Froch v Plant at Wembley?
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The Cobra meets Caleb Plant on today's episode of Froch On Fighting.
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"WHO ACTUALLY CARES about THAT fight anymore?" Froch on Inoue, Turki, Dana White & The Heavyweights
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Carl Froch reacts to Inoue's win and Turki Alalshikh's plans in the heavyweight division.
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"This NEEDS sorting." Carl Froch responds to Eddie Hearn beef
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The Cobra reacts to the latest news in boxing.00:00 - Intro00:30 - 96,000 at Wembley03:05 - Mayweather still fighting?05:13 - Whittaker v Eubank Jr08:23 - Canelo v Crawford10:20 - Froch and Eddie Hearn13:10 - Outro
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"This SHOULD NOT be happening!" Froch reacts to Jake Paul v Mike Tyson presser & mega Saudi Arabia undercard
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Froch reacts to the press conference between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson before looking at the huge undercard announced in Saudi Arabia for Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.00:00 - Intro00:50 - Jake Paul v Mike Tyson Presser04:02 - Does Mike Tyson need this?06:23 - Jake Paul v Canelo? (LOL)08:20 - Beterbiev v Bivol09:33 - Undercard on October 12 list1…
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Froch meets: Ricky Hatton | Usyk v Fury 2, AJ v Dubois and Hall of Famers
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The Cobra speaks with The Hitman.
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Froch meets: Peter Fury | From Prison to Boxing
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Carl Froch meets Peter Fury.00:00 - Intro00:25 - Boxing origins02:43 - Life in prison09:21 - Altercations in prison14:32 - Favourite memory in boxing?18:02 - Favourite fighter?18:50 - Eubank Jr v Canelo?20:19 - Froch’s chin22:26 - Can Tyson Fury avenge Usyk defeat?31:11 - Joshua v Dubois39:12 - Fury v Joshua42:36 - Hughie Fury44:57 - Peter Fury47:3…
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Froch meets: Dorian Yates | Steroids, Jail and being 6x Mr Olympia
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The Cobra sits down with bodybuilding icon Dorian Yates. 00:00 - Intro with Dorian00:39 - What’s Dorian up to?03:26 - Why bodybuilding?05:37 - Training in prison07:00 - Why Dorian was jailed09:00 - The beginning11:00 - Early success12:51 - Taking it seriously15:30 - Taking steroids19:00 - Lee Haney22:46 - Growth hormones26:00 - Preparing for Mr Oly…
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“It’s IMPOSSIBLE for Joshua to beat Usyk unless he has a BAT” Carl Froch dismisses Usyk v AJ trilogy
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The Cobra answers your questions on this week's episode.00:00 - Intro00:18 - Spotify x Froch on Fighting01:30 - Froch’s Hollywood debut?03:32 - Surprisingly easy fight?05:28 - Usyk v Klitschko?06:25 - Usyk v AJ 3?07:38 - Favourite Brent quote?08:48 - Chisora v Bellew?10:01 - Anyone Froch didn’t want to fight?10:55 - What’s happening with Conor Benn…
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Froch meets: Tom Aspinall | AJ v Alex Pereira? | Dana White or Eddie Hearn? | Khabib v Islam?
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The Cobra catches up with UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall following his win at UFC 304.00:00 - Intro00:51 - Curtis Blaydes Reflection02:55 - Jon Jones06:39 - Anthony Joshua v Alex Pereira?08:48 - How would Tom Aspinall get on in boxing?10:30 - Will Tom make the jump from MMA to boxing?11:53 - Usyk v Fury 2 prediction?14:30 - How quick…
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Looking for a new boxing podcast? George Groves has a new one and you should listen to it, mainly because Carl is on it too. This is part one of their special episode, and if you want the second half, go and find The George Groves Boxing Club in your podcast app now. George talks to Carl about his final fight, which just happened to be when Carl kn…
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Radio presenter Jenni Falconer is on the pod this week to chat about her love of running and parkrun. She tells us about her quirky way of counting steps while running.
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Andy Large is our guest this week who tells us how finding out he had diabetes prompted him to start going to parkrun.
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The brilliant Malcolm from Bolton joins us this week to chat about his decision to retire from parkrun at the tender age of 91. He completed 100 parkruns at Bolton and has volunteered 205 times making him a parkrun legend. We also hear from Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon Event Director who tells us all about his love of parkrun.…
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Helen’s on her own this week as we celebrate junior parkrun turning 12. She speaks to the Crebbin family about why they got involved with parkrun and how it has become an integral part of their weekend. Volunteer Adrian Dixon also joins the pod to tell us why parkrun is so important to him and his mental health. And Helen’s kids Rosie and Aston mak…
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Author Matt Whyman is on the pod this week to talk about his new book - ‘Failure is an Option’. He tells us his story of a love of running that developed from school cross-country through parkruns, to one of the toughest events in the world. He also recounts the story of how Muhammad Ali changed his life.…
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Nutritionist and author Anita Bean joins the pod this week to tell us more about sports nutrition. She breaks down some of the myths about food, and explains what we can all do to improve our lifestyles.
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Wellness coach Davina Driver joins the pod this week. She tells us what wellness means and how it can be used in relation to parkrun. And Vassos receives some good news, before realising it’s not that good!
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Professional triathlete, Olympic gold medallist and avid parkrunner Alex Yee joins the pod this week. He tells us why parkrun is so important to his whole family, the joy it gave him taking his grandfather to parkrun to celebrate his 90th birthday and how proud he is recording the second fastest parkrun of all time.…
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, we hear from 19-year-old Olivia Smith who tells us why volunteering at parkrun is so important to her. Shortly after discovering parkrun three years ago, she was diagnosed with a debilitating neurological disorder that left her with limited use of her legs and arms. Determined not to let that keep her aw…
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Frances Drury from Sport England joins us this week to chat about “This Girl Can”, which is their nationwide campaign to get women and girls moving. We hear about a milestone for Mary and debate the new rules regarding dogs at parkrun.
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Amy Rose O’Hanlon joins us this week to tell the story of how it took nearly 12 years for University Parks parkrun to become a reality. The inaugural event took place a few weeks ago, and Amy talks us through the journey from concept to reality. And the listeners continue to share their thoughts on the hardest and easiest parkruns.…
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This week we speak to BBC Politics reporter David Cornock about his love and even obsession with everything parkrun. Vassos shares his latest passport fiasco and we get more suggestions for the world's hardest parkrun.
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This week we hear the story of Bedford parkrunner Marianna Slivnitskaya who contracted Covid back in March 2020, which later got diagnosed as Long Covid. Nearly two years on, she tells us that while even standing up is a struggle and the thought of running is a distant dream, the opportunity to volunteer every Saturday as part of the core team has …
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New parkrun CEO Russ Jefferys is on the pod this week to chat about his promotion. Vassos has an idea to bring Valentine’s Day and parkrun together and we indulge ourselves as FWT features on a BBC podcast.
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We chat to Sean Doyle - a real life parkrun miracle man. Louise is off touristing, and we hear how you’re all getting on with the challenge we set to bring at least one new person along to parkrun.
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Minreet Kaur is back on the pod this week to tell us about her quest to find love at parkrun. Having gone through a divorce 13 years ago, she has decided to find the man of her dreams by going to a different parkrun every week.
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We head to Australia this week to chat to North Sydney parkrunner David Crook who has just written a book celebrating parkrun’s first decade Down Under. He tells us how he went about the research for the book and shares some stories about the people and places that make parkrun in Australia so popular.…
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To kick off a new year of pods who better to get on than the brilliant Kirsty Woodbridge from the parkrun comms team. She tells us all about the new campaign “Start with…parkrun” and what it actually involves.
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For our last pod of the year we speak to the inspirational Liam Critchett who, along with 5 other people with spinal injuries, completed his first ever parkrun a few weeks ago. Having been told he'd never walk again, he talks us through the incredible journey that saw him cross the finish line at Hull parkrun.…
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Nothing says Christmas more than Flying Boobies! This week we speak to parkrunner Richard Banks about his love of Saturday mornings, and why he set up the Flying Boobies to keep him and his friends connected. Helen and Vassos also talk about what their Xmas parkrun schedule normally looks like. *This episode was recorded before the news broke that …
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CEO Nick Pearson joins the pod today to discuss why he’s leaving his role at parkrun. He also looks back at what has been a difficult, yet rewarding 12 months for everyone at parkrun. We also read out more of your emails.
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Minreet Kaur is our special guest this week. The journalist, presenter and, of course, parkrunner tells us how getting fit and healthy changed her outlook on life. She also gives us the inside track on her dad - The Skipping Sikh.
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This week’s special guest is Doctor Simon Tobin, who tells us about the importance of parkrun for one’s mental health. He shares his own personal story how parkrun gave his father a sense of community after the passing of his mother. And Vassos has some big news about a potential “Great Big parkrun quiz” Xmas special.…
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COO Tom Williams joins the pod to discuss parkrun’s decision to allow the scanning of barcodes on mobile devices. He discusses why they made the decision and how it impacts participant’s ICE details. Tom also breaks the FWT record for the longest ever answer!
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This week’s special guest is TV presenter, model and author Nell McAndrew. She tells us about her love of parkrun, what her favourite volunteer role is and how she will celebrate her 100th. We also hear more of your parkrun challenges.
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Our special guest this week is CBeebies presenter and avid parkrunner George Webster. George is the first BBC children’s presenter with Down’s syndrome, and he tells us all about his new job. He also shares with us his love of parkrun, how he got into it and why it is so special to him.
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Avid parkrunner Elise Downing joins us this week, she talks about her experience of running around the coast of Britain, why she decided to do it, how she ended up writing a book about it and how parkrun helped her return to running after injury. And we find out why the “always late” Vassos arrived at junior parkrun an hour early!…
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Rick Pearson from Runner’s World is our special guest this week. He tells us all about his journey to working for the UK's biggest-selling sports magazine, his inspiration for writing songs about running and his love of parkrun. And Vassos makes a pledge to never forget his barcode!
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With Vassos and producer Patrick away on their holidays (not together), Helen continues our celebration of everything volunteering. This week she speaks to visually impaired parkrunner Neil Skene who took on the role of Run Director at Ury Riverside parkrun. He tells us what the challenges were and why he finds parkrun and volunteering so rewarding…
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Not content with just one guest who has run across America on the podcast, we have found another one - Rob Pope. He is the first person ever to run across the USA four times in one year - and he also followed the same route as Forrest Gump. His latest achievement was to run 24 different parkruns in 24 hours and he tells us all about it.…
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Fresh from doing the London Marathon, Vassos tells us how it transpired that he did all 26 miles dressed as a Minion. Plus, parkrun’s head of volunteer management Jaz Bangerh joins us as we continue to celebrate our hi-vis heroes.
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As parkrun turns 17, we join the celebration of everything volunteering. Who better to speak to than the first ever volunteers Paul and Jo Sinton-Hewitt. They take us back to that first event in 2004, and tell us how the role of the volunteers has evolved. We also hear from a 19 year old Run Director at Harrogate juniors.…
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This week we caught up with a man who has run across America seven times. Swede Bjorn Suneson tells us why he does it, and how at the age of 71 he’s not finished. Louise checks in from her parkrun travels and we hear about an extraordinary act of generosity from the good folk at Hadleigh parkrun.
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