Best Don Etienne Podcasts (2024)

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#76 Lily Lillemor - DISCOnnect cast 1:03:22

1d ago1:03:22

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.L I L Y • L I L L E M O R [@lilylillemor | GER, Munich ] is a DJ and event organizer. She is involved in running the subcultural center Import Export and has been advocating for more equality behind the decks for many years through the queer-feminist WUT coll…

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#75 Even Funkier - DISCOnnect cast 1:00:01

1M ago1:00:01

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.London-based DJ, producer and radio host EVEN • FUNKIER (@evenfunkier) weaves together Disco, Funk, House, Soul, Boogie, Jazz, Hip Hop and Global delights to create something fresh, irresistibly funky and downright groovy. He plays tunes from across the decad…

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#74 Bruder Jakob - DISCOnnect cast 1:02:21

2M ago1:02:21

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Secco Maracuja, good vibes, and uplifting happy house blast out of the speakers. Born with a canon on New Year's Eve, B R U D E R • J A K O B [@bruder_jakob_official | GER, Berlin ] is now dancing behind the decks, smiling but also highly focused on adjusting…

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#73 Anna Almani - DISCOnnect cast 1:02:02

3M ago1:02:02

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Meet A N N A • A L M A N I [@anna-almani |Berlin, GER], the Drag-DJ and Fun-House-Queen you can't resist. She's bringing the party to town with funky beats and a whole lot of attitude! Anna is all about mixing it up—sounds, genders, genres—nothing is off-limi…

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Warming Up - How Climate Change is Changing Sport 1:01:10

4M ago1:01:10

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Madeleine Orr is an Assistant Professor of Sport Ecology at the University of Toronto. She is also a co-founder of the Sport Ecology group, and in early May she will be releasing a brand-new book called “Warming Up, How Climate Change is Changing Sport” which, as you may guess, focuses on how sport is adapting to and wrestling with climate change. …

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Ecological imperialism through sport? The Dakar Rally and other stories 58:27

4M ago58:27

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Today we are speaking with Chen Chen. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut and writes prolifically about how sport intersects with many troubling trends across the globe including environmental decline and increasing inequality of wealth and power. This episode begins with Chen’s unique story that led him to these topics. T…

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#72 just Etienne - DISCOnnect cast 1:03:54

4M ago1:03:54

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.J U S T • E T I E N N E [@just-etienne, Magdeburg | GER] is a DJ and club owner with over 26 years in the game, has carved a niche in the electronic music scene with his deep affinity for house music. His journey began amidst the trance and techno wave of the…

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#71 The Chord Memory Club - DISCOnnect cast 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.T H E • C H O R D • M E M O R Y • C L U B [@the-chord-memory-club | GER] is a furious electronic project based in Leipzig. Something between House, Planet Rock, Ambient Electronica and Indie Dance etc. It was founded by the two producers Workshop (@workshopfo…

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#70 Gräfin Zobel (vinyl only) - DISCOnnect cast 56:54

6M ago56:54

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.G R Ä F I N • Z O B E L (engl.: Countess Zobel) [@graefin_zobel | GER] is a Brandenburger power woman, part time Berlin b and DJ. Infatuated with the timeless allure of old soul and jazz music, she transitioned from being a vinyl collector to a skillful DJ du…

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#69 PurpleSol - DISCOnnect cast 1:00:43

7M ago1:00:43

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Based in Dresden since late 2021, P U R P L E • S O L [@purplesol | GER] is an emerging DJ whose love for music was ignited by the upbeat, feel-good vibes of disco music at sunny festival floors.This enthusiasm for creating and sharing joy through music led P…

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#68 Babxi - DISCOnnect cast 56:50

8M ago56:50

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.For the last podcast in 2023 we have chosen B A B X I [@babxi, Berlin | GER] – she shares her unique repertoire, a 'Dreamcatcher of House and Disco' at some of Berlin’s biggest clubs: Sisyphos, KaterBlau, KitKatClub, Renate and Ritter Butzke, to name a few. A…

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#67 Wurzelholz - DISCOnnect cast 58:44

9M ago58:44

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.W U R Z E L H O L Z [Leipzig | GER] is an emerging force within the AROMA+ collective [@aroma-plus, Jena & Leipzig | GER], known for his eclectic House sets when he is not playing as part of the band Mamoré. Recently venturing into the realm of high-tempo Tec…

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#66 FRANKA (vinyl only) - DISCOnnect cast 49:53

10M ago49:53

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.F R A N K A [@franka_ogs, Berlin | GER] is a queer German DJ currently based in Berlin. She usually plays a juicy mix of House and Disco and played this year mostly in Berlin, some more known venues are Sisyphos Wintergarten or Kater Blau. She’s part of her h…

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#65 Michael Ellis - DISCOnnect cast 1:01:55

11M ago1:01:55

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Not knowing why, M I C H A E L • E L L I S [@ellis |Freiburg, GER] started playing his records to friends and strangers. Some seemed to like it, so he continued playing records to them. Out of these shenanigans, various club nights, hangovers, ringing ears an…

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Uganda's Sporting Crossroads: Navigating Fairness and Practicality in a Changing Climate 39:16

11M ago39:16

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Ugandan sports currently grapples with a complex network of interconnected challenges, including severe financial constraints, persistent mismanagement issues, a significant talent drain, and the undeniable impacts of climate change. The question is: how can their sports improve and develop talent without further contributing to the climate crisis?…

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Bad advertising – How dirty businesses are buying their social license operate through sports 50:16

12M ago50:16

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Advertising is supposed to be a way for businesses and entrepreneurs to show you how good their products are. But what if many of the products in adverts are actually bad? They could be bad for you or potentially bad for this planet and its delicately balanced biosphere. Today’s topic is bad advertising. We are talking to researcher Freddie Daley w…

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Colonial echoes in sport and the environment – time to decolonise and degrow? 54:04

1y ago54:04

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The convergence of sport, decoloniality, and the environment presents a labyrinth of intricate ideas, and as we delve into their interconnectedness, the complexity deepens. Joining us on this informative journey is Samuel Clevenger, an Assistant Professor at Towson University in the USA, who has been trying to unpack some of this intersection. We s…

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#64 ANKA - DISCOnnect cast 58:05

1y ago58:05

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Embark on a sonic journey with A N K A [@anka_music | Leipzig, GER]. From Italo-Disco to Indiedance, House, and Electronica, ANKA's funky and bouncy sounds will get you grooving. She's a connoisseur of retro classics and bass-heavy club bangers. As bad:belle,…

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A Sponsorship Game Changer - Taking Sport Beyond High-Carbon, Gambling, and Alcohol 45:29

1y ago45:29

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The relationship between money and sport is complex… This show has often discussed the issues that arise when the biggest carbon emitters buy or sponsor a sports club, often with the objective of improving their legitimacy or reputation. But this episode goes one step deeper, by looking at the more nuanced capital in-flows that have a few a degrees…

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Sport is not industry: bringing sport back to sport management 40:10

1y ago40:10

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“Sport is not industry: bringing sport back to sport management.” That is the title of a wonderful paper by Hallgeir Gammelsæter, of Molde University College in Norway. The paper argues that sport management, as a discipline, has become overly focused on the management or business aspect, pushing the sports industry into competing as any other form…

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#63 Harry Hancock (vinyl only) - DISCOnnect cast 59:00

1y ago59:00

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Emil aka H A R R Y • H A N C O C K [@harryhancock | Berlin, GER] has a record collection that explores the more delicate sides of dance (and not so dance) music. His sets are usually based on House, but may contain traces of balearic disco bliss, jazzed out p…

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#62 Klaus DJ (vinyl only) - DISCOnnect cast 1:01:01

1y ago1:01:01

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.K L A U S • D J [@klaushatbock | Rostock, GER] is an active member of Rostock's cultural and club scene, focusing on networking and creating spaces for artistic and musical expression. As a curator for @itworks - Collective and a member of Palette Rostock e.V…

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#61 Ansonica - DISCOnnect cast 59:03

1+ y ago59:03

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.A N S O N I C A [@ansonicamusic | BERLIN, GER] an Italian DJ based in Berlin. Thanks to the influence of her mother, she literally grew up with spaghetti and Italo disco. She spent years in the Italian club scene, as DJ Host and PR at Ribbon Club Culture in C…

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#60 Willem - DISCOnnect cast 54:30

1+ y ago54:30

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.W I L L E M [@wilem_wir | DD, GER] – always with a grin and a witty remark, Willem sets himself up at the decks. Growing up in the northern flatlands, the constant sound of 80s, 90s, and 2000s hits in his mom's car sparked an unexpected fascination with elect…

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#59 Shimanski - DISCOnnect cast 57:36

1+ y ago57:36

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.S H I M A N S K I [@shimanski030 | Berlin, GER] grew up in Berlin, was shaped by her dancing mother and her bass-intensive dad (famous DDR musician). Naturally, music means EVERYTHING to her. Shimanski originally started with techno music in 2012. Today she e…

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“Don’t lecture us” - mobilising football fans on climate change 50:08

1+ y ago50:08

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Football fan culture is a highly coveted commodity to many businesses who look to use the spectacle of the game and the love for teams to promote the consumption of their products. But what if this culture was leveraged for more positive outcomes? Jenny Amann, a PhD student at the University of Brighton, recently co-authored a paper with an interna…

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The power of nature: why an elite canoeist turned to environmental activism - with Etienne Stott 55:33

1+ y ago55:33

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How does winning an Olympic gold medal in canoeing inform a career in environmental activism? Etienne Stott, and his partner Tim Baillie, won the Men's slalom canoeing C-2 Event at the London 2012 Olympics, making history for Great Britain. Since retiring from competitive sport, Etienne has become increasingly involved with environmental activism, …

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Daniel Hauser @ DISCOnnect X Aroma+ | 28.1.23 Sektor Evolution 2:04:22

1+ y ago2:04:22

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LIVE AT SEKTOR EVOLUTION TENT➡️ ➡️ ➡️ @daniel-hauser ⬅️ ⬅️ ⬅️@alec-troniq invited @disconnect_podcast to host the tent-floor at his legendary annual RAVIN' RAVIN' party at @sektor_evo_revo. We invited our @aroma-plus friends to host the 14-hour DISCO-madness with us! 🪩🪩🎪🎉𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑 𝕳𝖆𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖗 (@aroma-plus, Jena) found his first big love – electronic dance …

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Bert Radscho @ DISCOnnect X Aroma+ | 28.1.23 Sektor Evolution 1:30:26

1+ y ago1:30:26

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LIVE AT SEKTOR EVOLUTION TENT➡️ ➡️ ➡️ @radscho ⬅️ ⬅️ ⬅️@alec-troniq invited @disconnect_podcast to host the tent-floor at his legendary annual RAVIN' RAVIN' party at @sektor_evo_revo. We invited our @aroma-plus friends to host the 14-hour DISCO-madness with us! 🪩🪩🎪🎉ＲＡＤＳＣＨＯ 🥂✨DJ, feel-good manager, organizer, treasurer, artist care✨Sound: Disc…

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Gado Gado @ DISCOnnect X Aroma+ | 28.1.23 Sektor Evolution 2:18:18

1+ y ago2:18:18

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LIVE AT SEKTOR EVOLUTION TENT➡️ ➡️ ➡️ @gado_gado ⬅️ ⬅️ ⬅️aka @swizzy-j & @greata_dj@alec-troniq invited @disconnect_podcast to host the tent-floor at his legendary annual RAVIN' RAVIN' party at @sektor_evo_revo. We invited our @aroma-plus friends to host the 14-hour DISCO-madness with us! 🪩🪩🎪🎉𝕲𝖆𝖉𝖔 𝕲𝖆𝖉𝖔 (@aroma-plus, Leipzig) incoming: 2 peanuts spr…

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#58 StracciaStella - DISCOnnect cast 56:44

1+ y ago56:44

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.S T R A C C I A S T E L L A [@Stracciastella_dd | Dresden, GER] is actually just Stella and originally not from Italy. Like a fresh ice-cream cone out of the freezer, she is still in the early stages of her DJ career. Because of the pandemic and the lack of p…

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Tackling the root cause - the challenges for Sport for Development in Haiti 52:19

1+ y ago52:19

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The Republic of Haiti is arguably the unluckiest country in recent history. It sits on a fault line and is regularly barraged by hurricanes. Additionally, it still struggles for social and economic stability after countless colonial injustices and outside interventions followed by dictators, gang violence and corruption. Sport, mainly football/socc…

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#57 Loora - DISCOnnect cast 54:38

1+ y ago54:38

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.L O O R A [@loora | Berlin, GER] is a fresh DJ hotshot who is ready to enchant us with her diverse Acid Disco sound. Get ready to be surprised! Thank you so much, Laura for recording this mix during your stay in Portugal! ❤𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥_01 Linda Lewis - Class, St…

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What is motorsport’s state of play regarding sustainability and inclusivity? 59:47

1+ y ago59:47

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To try to answer this complicated question we have Tristan Niesslein of Niesslein Sustainability Partners on the show. We discuss (1) the contradictions facing motorsport’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact, (2) how it’s time for ‘stick over carrot’ on sustainability regulations, (3) questions about the source of sponsorship funds, and (4)…

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#56 Filburt - DISCOnnect cast 59:33

1+ y ago59:33

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.F I L B U R T [@djfilburt | @O-RS, Leipzig, GER] is DJ, producer, music lecturer and owner of O*RS label in Leipzig. Music expert, vinyl connaisseur and mentor to many – he’s what this music industry needs: a talented, authentic and genuinely nice guy with st…

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Is sportswashing a systemic problem at FIFA and the IOC? – with Jules Boykoff 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

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The relationship between the leaders of nation-states and the gatekeepers of sporting mega-events is both powerful and complex. Organisations, such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), have revenues in the billions of dollars and are supranational. They have a disproportionate and troubling degree of political power. Much has been…

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Sustaining Sport Podcast Trailer 1:39

1+ y ago1:39

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Sport is one of the great joys of the human condition for athletes and spectators alike. It can bring happiness, livelihood, physical health, and mental well-being, and provides an education in teamwork, discipline, maturity, and humility. But for this to continue, sports around the world must acknowledge challenges both current and future and both…

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The Sports Betting Series: Part 5 – How to improve gambling regulation 54:22

1+ y ago54:22

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Are regulators doing enough to safeguard people against betting companies and their aggressive customer acquisition strategies? Problem gamblers account for 46% of betting company revenue while making up only 5% of players. Up to 1 in 20 British men will, at least for a time, be a problem gambler, something that can take decades to recover from. So…

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#55 Rawley - DISCOnnect cast 2:04:10

2y ago2:04:10

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.R A W L E Y [@rawley | Leipzig, GER] is a full-blooded musician from Leipzig who has devoted himself to art and music since his 12th birthday. He has been touring the club scene of central Germany for 7 years and playing in clubs and festivals in the middle e…

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#54 Lisbird - DISCOnnect cast 1:44:30

2y ago1:44:30

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night. For L I S B I R D (Berlin | GER) the Berlin birdy there is no bassine too funky, no party too colorful and no umbrella drink too full. With her wings on the dance floor and her bill in the studio she takes insatiable pleasure in music and wants to share it w…

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Is the sports industry getting the best out of blockchain? 50:06

2y ago50:06

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While there is undoubtedly some potential for the sports industry to embrace blockchain technology, thus far it’s been marred by controversy and even criminality. To find out how things can improve, I have been in conversation with industry commentator Pet Berisha of the Sporting Crypto newsletter. He is an optimist of the space but knows a poor pr…

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Why do athletes struggle to transition into retirement? 39:54

2y ago39:54

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Up to 20% of all athletes experience a crisis transitioning after retiring from competitive sport, meaning they face severe mental, physical, social, or financial difficulties and are often unable to cope. If you consider how many sports and athletes there are competing globally, this is a significant number, and it is vital more is done to help. F…

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#53 FIGMENT - DISCOnnect cast 58:41

2y ago58:41

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.FIGMENT (Los Angeles, CA | @figment) is an east coast native of many names (“Figment”, “Jesse James” and half of “The Family Funk Project” to name a few) calls the unrelenting madness of Los Angeles, CA home.His roots are firm in the Disco, House and Soul wor…

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What are the social consequences of the commercialisation of football? 1:05:58

2y ago1:05:58

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Is your local club ground half empty because everyone is watching the Premier League on TV? Or perhaps you are a local Liverpool FC fan, but cannot ever get a ticket? Dr David Webber has been examining these struggles, dedicating much of his academic career to working out why it is happening and what we can do about it. David postulates that footba…

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#52 Marshall (UK) - DISCOnnect cast 58:34

2y ago58:34

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.M A R S H A L L (UK | @marshall2017) is a Disco House/French Touch/Nu Disco DJ/Producer from Lincoln. He is A & R for Black Riot Records and has releases on Midnight Riot Records, Black Riot Records, theBasement Discos, Groovy Riddim Records amongst numerous …

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Purpose before profit - a radical new vision for football 33:37

2y ago33:37

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When it comes to books about sport, Radical Football is perhaps in a category all of its own. One-part biography, one-part documentary and one-part call to action. It is a pleasure to have the author Steve Fleming on the podcast to discuss the life of Jürgen Griesbeck and the story of Football for Good. We delve into the complicities of managing a …

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Do we pick pundits by celebrity or by capability? The case of Rugby Union 38:30

2y ago38:30

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Many pundits have become such long-standing features on certain networks’ sports coverage, that they are in effect the face of the program and are widely marketed to garner interest. But although their famous faces may attract fans that know them to the broadcast, do they give the best possible analysis? My guest today ruffled a few feathers in lat…

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#51 Hard Drive Library - DISCOnnect cast 1:00:00

2y ago1:00:00

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.Hard Drive Library (@harddrivelibrary - Hamburg | GER) – two boys who released a handful of sample heavy house records on their own and other labels, title holder of “Most Hated DJs in 2019” (won't further explain how and why) but best known for their bad pre…

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Lifting the (societal) weight - a historical perspective on female strength 1:01:54

2y ago1:01:54

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In today’s episode, journalist Haley Shapley guides us through the often-misrepresented history of female strength and athleticism. Haley is the author of the book Strong Like Her. Her book presents revelations from cultural history and biographical tales of women who have had to overcome social barriers before having the chance to begin pushing th…

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#50 Disco Amore - DISCOnnect cast 56:53

2y ago56:53

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We offer artists a platform to reach you far from the club scene - connected day and night.❤❤❤Podcast edition #50 already! What a ride! Thank you for 4 years of quality music + support! ❤❤❤D I S C O • A M O R E (@discoamore - Leipzig, Weimar | GER) – two boys one mission. After having traveled to many festivals around the world they always felt lik…

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