{"podcast":{"title":"Sport Is History","slug":"sport-is-history-7805910","podcast_index_feed_id":7805910,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8661048587","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/16a03604-2dc6-11f1-966d-3faaabb10866/image/cb93a9372d973ede4d5015d2a0dc10b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sport Is History","episode_count":25,"summary":"From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground. Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:18:55.820359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910"},"episode":{"title":"Cheaters: Sports Biggest Scandals!","slug":"cheaters-sports-biggest-scandals","published_at":"2026-05-22T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/cheaters-sports-biggest-scandals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5251351919.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5251351919.mp3","summary":"Cheats never prosper...well, try telling that to some. In this episode, Mark and Marcus unpack a variety of sporting scandals, from the Harlequins bloodgate incident to Rosie Ruiz joining the Boston Marathon only half from the finish and winning it. We look at the trials and tribulations surrounding those trying to get ahead of the curve. The pair also give their view on the recent Southampton FC spying case, leading to expulsion from the Championship play-off final as well as other thrilling cheat stories from former Soviet pentathlete Boris Onishchenko and the 1919 Black Sox baseball team. Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Cheats never prosper...well, try telling that to some. In this episode, Mark and Marcus unpack a variety of sporting scandals, from the Harlequins bloodga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2182,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sport-is-history-7805910/episodes/cheaters-sports-biggest-scandals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/cheaters-sports-biggest-scandals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}