The Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life
A podcast hosted by Chris and Nathan that explores historical events through the prism of Sport.
The Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life
Latest Episodes
"Enthusiasms" – Baseball and the Roaring Twenties
In this episode of the Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life, Chris and Nathanreturn to the Roaring Twenties; the decade in which, according to F. Scott Fitzgerald, “the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, and the shows were broader.”...
'It's just not cricket!'
In 2017, the ECB publicised plans for a new cricketing showcase – 'The Hundred'.Eight city-based franchises would compete in innings lasting just 100 balls – theshortest format the game had ever seen. Almost a decade down the line, 'The...
'Why Does It Always Rain On Scotland?' - An assessment of the tragicomedy of The Tartan Army at Major Tournaments
As the dust settles on another World Cup, Chris and Nathan reflect on the performance of Scotland at International Tournaments. The most recent competition saw the Scots make unwanted history as they became the first nation to be eliminat...
Was Italia 90 really the moment 'football changed forever'?
The 1990 World Cup Finals in Italy has long been heralded as something of a 'Year Zero' moment for football. The tournament itself set to the strains of 'Nessun Dorma' in the BBC's coverage, Gazza's tears, the emergence of 'Toto' Schillac...
'Back Home' - Mexico 70, Heath, Ramsey, Wilson & the final puncturing of the myth of 'English exceptionalism'
The summer of 1966. England had made good on the promise that Alf Ramsey made upon his appointment as the national team manager and become World Champions. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones led a 'British Invasion' that topped the ...
