New podcast shares the sports stories you’ve probably never heard

A new podcast from Wondery unveils some of the wildest and most surprising sports stories you’ve probably never heard.

Sports Explains the World includes true stories from the unemployed history teacher turned CIA agent and Uganda national basketball coach, to the teenager who invented a mythical athlete…then watched him sign a million-dollar deal.

Sam Dingman, co-host and writer of the critically acclaimed sports podcast The Rumor, presents Sport Explains the World. He hears from award-winning journalists across the globe, as the series reveals the human side of sport in provocative and unusual ways.

The podcast is available on Wondery+ now and all other platforms from 23 August.

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