The Real Science of Sport Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Clear, concise, and up to date on scientific evidence. New favorite podcast!

Rare for me to give a podcast a 5 star but this podcast delivers. Absolute experts who are willing to discuss the issues and facts. I work in sports and consider myself very informed about sports, but I always come away with new knowledge gained.

Terrific and reasonable discussion about trans athletes. Totally sensible and logical discussion with out the hyperbole and rancor. Impressive!

Great, scientific discussion of sport. It’s unfortunate that people negatively rate this podcast and claim no science is referenced when the topics discussed involve Trans and DSD athletes; that is simply untrue and people dismissing studies that don’t support the outcomes they desire.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, in my opinion, the approach of this podcast is fair and respectful when analyzing these tough issues. Sport inherently requires a balance between safety, fairness and inclusion, particularly in protected categories of sport, and this podcast isn’t afraid to deeply dive into those issues.

Had to stop listening because the misogyny is just too pervasive. This unfortunately goes hand-in-hand with their borderline targeted obsession with trans and DSD athletes, particularly around Paris 2024. Their ideological and often accusatory and hateful commentary about these athletes and lack of nuanced discussion regarding such a complex topic (something that a sports science podcast SHOULD really be about and why I came to listen in the first place) is just disappointing and a further veil and excuse for their continued misogynistic attitude and comments. I hope you read these reviews and find a way to communicate and do better - especially for female and/or DSD athletes who may be listening.

Was excited to learn more about science of trans athletes. Disappointed to have host openly admit his bias and lament he had to use an athletes pronouns in order to participate in Sloan panel. Can’t seem to grasp or use basic terminology like cis vs trans when discussing male and female athletes. No discussion of what guidelines should look like for trans athletes who go on puberty blockers or cross hormone therapy before puberty. No mention of history of cis women being excluded from open Olympic sports when they outperformed cis men, only to have Olympics create gendered competition to protect cis men. No discussion of how trans men should be included in sports. No discussion of intersex individuals or if elite athletics should have guidelines on naturally occurring hormone levels or chromosomes. If we want to find a solution that is fair and inclusive, we need fewer voices like this that ignore any nuance, can’t catch up on basics of the topic, and openly admit their bias.