Not by the Playbook Podcast
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. The Sportshour podcast has become Not by the Playbook.
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. Discover Not by the Playbook - the podcast which seeks out the most incredible stories from sportspeople and athletes. We bring you interviews with the sporting heroes who have achieved success in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Formerly known as Sportshour, Not by the Playbook is brought to you by the 蜜芽传媒, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Tune in to hear from some of the most famous names in sport on subjects you've never heard them discuss before. You don't have to be an Olympic gold champion to have an extraordinary story 鈥� we also scour the globe for inspiring individuals who make a difference through sport.
Whether you鈥檙e a football or soccer fan, tennis lover, golf aficionado or cricket addict, or even if you're not a sports fan at all, you鈥檒l find inspiration in the stories of resilience, determination, and discipline. Expect insightful, honest, and thought-provoking conversations from people who live and breathe sport.
Listen to Not by the Playbook on the 蜜芽传媒 World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your 蜜芽传媒 podcasts.
Episodes to download
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Paralympian Desir茅e Vila: 鈥楾he only incurable thing is the desire to live鈥�
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Spanish Paralympian Desir茅e Vila on her life-changing journey after losing a leg.
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'We have players in hiding, it's terrifying'
Sat 21 Aug 2021
Afghan women footballers were beacons of hope. Now they hide in fear for their lives
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Life after the Olympic flame goes out
Sat 14 Aug 2021
Olympic medallist Markus Rogan's struggle for a new identity away from the world of sport
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Gold Medals and Grandmasters
Sat 7 Aug 2021
All the latest from the Olympics and meet the worlds youngest chess Grandmaster
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'An achievement of a lifetime' 鈥� Jolanda Neff on winning Olympic gold
Sat 31 Jul 2021
Jolanda Neff, the cross-country mountain bike gold medalist, at the Tokyo Olympics
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Sportshour at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Sat 24 Jul 2021
We鈥檙e live in Japan on day one of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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The last woman at the British Grand Prix
Sat 17 Jul 2021
Divina Galica, the last woman to compete in the British Grand Prix race weekend
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Giro d'Italia Donne: Elisa Longo Borghini cycles home
Sat 3 Jul 2021
Cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini hopes for a home win at the Giro d'Italia Donne.
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'Why is ending racism a debate?'
Sat 12 Jun 2021
How did a viral photo of England Under-21 hockey player Darcy Bourne change her life?
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Belarusian Yelena Leuchanka: 'Being in jail, I felt so proud'
Sat 5 Jun 2021
Yelena Leuchanka on protesting the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko and jail
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Back to the future for the Indy 500
Sat 29 May 2021
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
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Sportshour asks: How could sport look in 2050?
Sat 22 May 2021
A Sportshour panel of experts discuss what sport could look like in the next thirty years
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Does history beckon for Leicester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley?
Sat 15 May 2021
FA Cup Final news ahead of Leicester City v Chelsea, cyclist Ayesha McGowan, Jude Hamer
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Janelly Farias 鈥� the 'Mexican Rapinoe'
Sat 8 May 2021
Club America defender tells us how people are likening her to USA star Megan Rapinoe.
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The NFL鈥檚 miracle man: Alex Smith on overcoming life-threatening injury and his against-all-odds comeback
Sat 1 May 2021
Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith discusses his recovery from a near-fatal injury.
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Derek Chauvin murder conviction: US sport reacts
Sat 24 Apr 2021
US sport reacts to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin鈥檚 murder conviction.
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Elladj Bald茅 - The figure skater trying to change perceptions of his sport
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
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The world of sport remembers Prince Philip
Sat 10 Apr 2021
The world of sport remembers Prince Philip
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'I wish I could give her a hug and tell her she鈥檚 going to be OK' 鈥� Mallory Weggemann on her younger self
Sat 3 Apr 2021
US Paralymic swimmer Mallory Weggeman reflects on her turbulent journey in the sport
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From tackling strikers to tackling cancer 鈥� Rebekah Stott鈥檚 off pitch challenge
Sat 27 Mar 2021
New Zealand defender Rebekah Stott tells us about her new battle off the pitch.
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鈥淚鈥檝e proved the people I care about right鈥� 鈥� Josh Nisbet on making it as the shortest player in the A-League.
Sat 20 Mar 2021
Footballer, Josh Nisbet recalls his success with Australia's Central Coast Mariners.
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Conquering the high seas - From landlocked Thirsk to rowing world records
Sat 6 Mar 2021
Sportshour meets Jasmine Harrison, the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic.
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How Inclusive is Football?
Sat 27 Feb 2021
As part of LGBT+ History Month, Sportshour looks at how inclusive the sport really is.
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'You eventually come out and the next day the sun rises'
Sat 20 Feb 2021
In a show of firsts, we hear from Dan Palmer, the first Wallabies player to come out gay
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Sportshour at the Super Bowl
Sat 6 Feb 2021
It's Super Bowl LV as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
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鈥淩acism strips you entirely of your dignity'
Sat 30 Jan 2021
Former Newcastle United and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop on racist abuse
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Basketball鈥檚 forgotten stars living in poverty
Sat 23 Jan 2021
Why some of the biggest stars of their times are dying in poverty
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When Donald Trump bought a football team
Sat 16 Jan 2021
When Donald Trump became the owner of the New Jersey Generals of the now defunct USFL.
