The Real Science of Sport Podcast
by Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch
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Estimated from 18 chart positions in 18 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Sports#1365K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Sports#1495K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Sports#1161K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · Sports#1531K to 10K
- 🇫🇷FR · Sports#1631K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
42K to 146K🎙 Daily cadence·314 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
141K to 488K🇿🇦61%🇬🇧6%🇦🇺6%+15 more - Active Followers
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42K to 146K
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The Tour de France 2am Drug-Test Controversy: Why Pogačar and Vingegaard Were Woken to Test / Josh Kerr's Mile World Record / A World Cup Final to Forget
Jul 20, 2026
1h 04m 26s
A "Concussion Sensor" Comes to the Tour de France / Spain Dismantle France / Does SA Rugby Have a Doping Problem?
Jul 15, 2026
1h 10m 14s
The Science Behind a Pro Cycling Team
Jul 13, 2026
1h 34m 35s
Stop Watching the Ball: Michael Cox Unlocks the Fascinating Hidden Sides of Football
Jul 9, 2026
1h 19m 18s
England Survive Altitude and Mexico / The Doctor's Dilemma in Elite Sport - When Is Enough? / How Women Out "Pace" Men in Marathons
Jul 8, 2026
1h 18m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | Tour de Franceanti-doping+4 | — | SpainArgentina | — | drug testPogačar+7 | — | 1h 04m 26s | ||
| 7/15/26 | concussion sensorTour de France+5 | — | Tour de FranceSpain+3 | — | concussion sensorTour de France+7 | — | 1h 10m 14s | ||
| 7/13/26 | pro cyclingathletic performance+5 | David Bailey | Team NSN CyclingBMC+1 | Lausanne | pro cyclingathletic performance+5 | — | 1h 34m 35s | ||
| 7/9/26 | football tacticsWorld Cup analysis+3 | Michael Cox | FIFAEuropean academy | AfricaSouth America+1 | footballtactics+7 | — | 1h 19m 18s | ||
| 7/8/26 | altitude trainingelite sport+4 | — | VARINEOS | EnglandMexico+4 | altitudeFootball World Cup+5 | — | 1h 18m 32s | ||
| 7/6/26 | F1 RacingEngineering+3 | Dom Riefstahl | BMWSauber F1+3 | — | Formula 1engineering+5 | — | 1h 37m 52s | ||
| 7/3/26 | altitudesports science+4 | — | FIFA | MexicoEngland | altitude adaptationVO2 max+3 | — | 20m 33s | ||
| 7/1/26 | durability studyWorld Cup analysis+5 | — | Real Science of Sport | — | durabilityWorld Cup+5 | — | 1h 11m 04s | ||
| 6/29/26 | creatinesupplements+3 | Dr Eric S. Rawson | Messiah UniversityAmerican College of Sports Medicine+3 | — | creatinesupplements+5 | — | 1h 48m 42s | ||
| 6/25/26 | football penaltiespsychology of sport+3 | Ben Lyttleton | TwitterSubstack+2 | — | footballpenalties+3 | — | 1h 17m 55s | ||
| 6/10/26 | 800m race analysisOlympic athlete compensation+3 | — | The Real Science of Sport | — | 800mworld record+6 | — | 1h 03m 43s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Grand Slam tenniscycling scandals+3 | — | — | ParisLas Vegas | EPOGrand Slam+6 | — | 1h 00m 09s | ||
| 5/28/26 | heat regulation in tennisEnhanced Games+4 | Sean Ingle | World AthleticsIreland | — | Roland Garrosheat wave+5 | — | 1h 11m 45s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Enhanced Gamesperformance-enhancing drugs+3 | Sean Ingle | The Guardian | — | Enhanced GamesSean Ingle+4 | — | 54m 56s | ||
| 5/20/26 | CTE in contact sportsWomen's Rugby Six Nations+5 | — | Women's Rugby Six NationsApplied Science+3 | — | CTEcontact sports+5 | — | 1h 02m 20s | ||
| 5/15/26 | doping in sportscycling+4 | — | WADAWorld Rugby | GeorgiaAngliru | dopingrugby+7 | — | 1h 23m 28s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Southern African sprintingLondon Marathon pacing+4 | — | AFL | Botswana | sprintingmarathon+5 | — | 1h 30m 10s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Artificial IntelligenceHealth Advice+3 | Dr Nick Tiller | Committee for Skeptical InquiryLundquist Institute+4 | — | AIhealth+5 | — | 1h 29m 30s | ||
| 4/30/26 | marathon world recordphysiology of running+4 | — | AIULetsrun+1 | — | Sebastian Sawemarathon+6 | — | 1h 33m 15s | ||
| 4/28/26 | mental barrierssports psychology+4 | Dr Josie Perry | British Psychological SocietyAssociation of Applied Sports Psychologists+1 | — | sports psychologymental performance+5 | — | 1h 29m 50s | ||
| 4/26/26 | marathonanti-doping+4 | — | London Marathon | — | marathonSabastian Sawe+5 | — | 43m 22s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Boston Marathoncourse record analysis+4 | — | England's Red Roses Rugby teamScience of Sport | — | Boston MarathonJohn Korir+5 | — | 1h 24m 38s | ||
| 4/16/26 | cyclingdoping+4 | — | UCI | — | RoubaixUCI+5 | — | 1h 24m 02s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Norwegian Methodsports training+3 | Oyvind Sandbakk | Norwegian School of Elite SportsUiT The Arctic University of Norway | Norway | Norwegian Methodsports science+3 | — | 1h 32m 23s | ||
| 4/8/26 | cobbled roadscycling tactics+3 | — | DecathlonEnhanced Games+1 | — | cobblescycling+3 | — | 1h 15m 49s |
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Chart history for The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Peaked at #4 in South Africa, top 10 in 1 of 18 tracked markets, currently #4 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| SG | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Ireland | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| AT | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| CL | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| CH | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| HU | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #102 | #102 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| BE | — | #134 | #134 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #136 | #136 | — |
| Finland | — | #136 | #136 | — |
| HK | — | #142 | #142 | — |
| Australia | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| PH | — | #151 | #151 | — |
| India | — | #153 | #153 | — |
| France | — | #163 | #163 | — |
| PT | — | #189 | #189 | — |
Chart Positions
18 placements across 18 markets.
Chart Positions
18 placements across 18 markets.