RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883 -- Rendered At Mon, 18 May 2026 11:48:25 +0000 Left Field https://redcircle.com/shows/left-field en-US All rights reserved. A Podcast About Niche Sports Left Field Podcast More than 8000 sports are enjoyed by players and fans around the world. Every one of them has stories worth hearing, but just a tiny handful get the coverage they deserve! Every episode we’ll be joined by an expert guest to introduce you to the rules, jargon, and big talking points - everything you need to know to tell a friend all about your new favourite sport. Welcome to Left Field 61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883 More than 8000 sports are enjoyed by players and fans around the world. Every one of them has stories worth hearing, but just a tiny handful get the coverage they deserve! 

Every episode we’ll be joined by an expert guest to introduce you to the rules, jargon, and big talking points - everything you need to know to tell a friend all about your new favourite sport.

Welcome to Left Field 


]]> serial no Left Field Podcast hello@leftfieldpod.uk no full Welcome to Left Field Podcast - Season One Welcome to Left Field Podcast - Season One Left Field Podcast First time listening to Left Field? Start here for your introduction to Season One!


On this debut season, we cover Hurling, Climbing, Ultimate Frisbee, BMX and Roller Derby. Join us for a quick chat with our co-hosts to walk you through what you can expect from an episode of Left Field, plus some of our highlights of our first five episodes. Then, jump into which ever sport takes your fancy.

]]> <p>First time listening to Left Field? Start here for your introduction to Season One!</p><p><br></p><p>On this debut season, we cover Hurling, Climbing, Ultimate Frisbee, BMX and Roller Derby. Join us for a quick chat with our co-hosts to walk you through what you can expect from an episode of Left Field, plus some of our highlights of our first five episodes. Then, jump into which ever sport takes your fancy.</p> 928049e1-012b-49e6-bfbc-d82af7419f53 https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/05b550e1-90ac-4303-9674-7fa6a1ed133d Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:06:23 +0000 857 no full Hurling Hurling Left Field Podcast Mythical dogs, local rivalries, our most fun scoring system yet and a sport expanding its reach from homeland Ireland to countries across the world. There's a lot to get into - Hurling is our sport for this episode.

]]> <p>Mythical dogs, local rivalries, our most fun scoring system yet and a sport expanding its reach from homeland Ireland to countries across the world. There&#39;s a lot to get into - Hurling is our sport for this episode.</p> 80cb8de2-93e2-4224-988c-59a1ab389c43 https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/eeff0d19-4ae4-4293-ac64-42a960b41ada Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:49:07 +0000 4553 no full Climbing Climbing Left Field Podcast A bit of everything in this episode - climbing out in nature with your friends, Free Climbing, Olympic Climbing, all the many varieties of competition and sport climbing. If you like the idea of scaling things, getting out in nature or finding out about something completely new, this is for you.


We're thrilled to be joined by a huge climbing expert Andrew Bisharat: climber, writer, publisher of Evening Sends and the co-host of The RunOut podcast. Thanks to Andrew for his time, you can find all of his work online here: https://eveningsends.com/author/andrewbisharat/

]]> <p>A bit of everything in this episode - climbing out in nature with your friends, Free Climbing, Olympic Climbing, all the many varieties of competition and sport climbing. If you like the idea of scaling things, getting out in nature or finding out about something completely new, this is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;re thrilled to be joined by a huge climbing expert Andrew Bisharat: climber, writer, publisher of Evening Sends and the co-host of <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>The RunOut podcast</strong></a>. Thanks to Andrew for his time, you can find all of his work online here: https://eveningsends.com/author/andrewbisharat/</p> 1efacdd2-94de-4b2b-8fb6-862c0fd7ee7e https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/d0718b97-1170-4ce8-9ac1-9efe09af5536 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:48:52 +0000 3309 no full BMX BMX Left Field Podcast From DIY roots as a sport "created by kids, for kids” to the Olympic podium, our expert guests Dave Camilleri and Liam Healy take Glenn into all things BMX.


Dave's research: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27538702251378553

Liam's research: https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3537797.3537814

]]> <p>From DIY roots as a <em>sport &#34;created by kids, for kids” </em>to the Olympic podium, our expert guests Dave Camilleri and Liam Healy take Glenn into all things BMX.</p><p><br></p><p>Dave&#39;s research: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27538702251378553</p><p>Liam&#39;s research: https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3537797.3537814</p> 26e84a32-549a-44a6-a0af-c5024a8df612 https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/9b6348a3-6a6a-42b4-9234-bb5646dbd57f Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:45:08 +0000 3381 no full Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee Left Field Podcast Glenn is diving into the world of Ultimate Frisbee with the help of co-host Ellen and expert guest Janeanne Levenstein, PhD Candidate in American Studies at the University of Iowa and a highly experienced Ultimate Frisbee player.

So, is there more to this than tossing a frisbee around in the park? Let's find out...

]]> <p>Glenn is diving into the world of Ultimate Frisbee with the help of co-host Ellen and expert guest Janeanne Levenstein, PhD Candidate in American Studies at the University of Iowa and a highly experienced Ultimate Frisbee player.</p><p>So, is there more to this than tossing a frisbee around in the park? Let&#39;s find out...</p> fdd51a69-cb32-44f0-aad5-ddd2c1cbc99f https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/c89f9e0d-0a9c-42b7-a848-677aabfb1041 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:33:25 +0000 3612 no full Roller Derby Roller Derby Left Field Podcast A real treat this episode as the Left Field crew dive into Roller Derby, a sport none of our hosts know the first thing about. Fortunately, we're delighted to be joined by someone who does - Claire Peters, a member of the Old Capital City Roller Derby team.


Looking for something fun, community-driven and a *little* chaotic? This could be the sport for you. And as Claire tells us, you might even pick up a new nickname along the way...


Read "The Long and Surprising History of Roller Derby" by Jennifer Harlan in The New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/sports/roller-derby-history-photos.html

]]> <p>A real treat this episode as the Left Field crew dive into Roller Derby, a sport none of our hosts know the first thing about. Fortunately, we&#39;re delighted to be joined by someone who does - Claire Peters, a member of the Old Capital City Roller Derby team.</p><p><br></p><p>Looking for something fun, community-driven and a *little* chaotic? This could be the sport for you. And as Claire tells us, you might even pick up a new nickname along the way...</p><p><br></p><p>Read &#34;The Long and Surprising History of Roller Derby&#34; by Jennifer Harlan in The New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/sports/roller-derby-history-photos.html</p> de3dce85-5030-4340-8dba-b57bf91e91d5 https://redcircle.com/shows/61302e2f-3039-4a37-a06c-e0425d8d7883/episodes/2eb44826-a8c7-4330-b73a-d0d81d492ae4 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:32:53 +0000 3805 no