Travel For Sports: Recent Episodes
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Season 3, Episode 6 takes us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, home to the best summer wood bat collegiate baseball league going. Representing the Cape Cod League and its 1,600 alumni ballplayers who have made it to the Show is Mike Lane, Director of Public Relations for the Cape Cod League.
SHOW NOTES
3:30 - What is the Cape Cod League?
5:36 - Who Plays in the Cape League?
9:56 - Season Dates
10:28 - History of the Cape Cod League
13:30 - Cape Cod Alumni
14:48 - How MLB & Minor League Realignment Affected the Cape League
20:35 - Rivalries of the Cape Cod League
22:42 - Typical Day for the Players
25:07 - Game Day Experience
29:10- Cape Cod Recommendations
29:23 - Beachcomber
30:10 - Golfing
30:23 - Pirate's Cove
31:45 - Towns to Visit (Chatham, Harwich, Hyannis, Falmouth)
32:05 - Cape Cod Rail Trail
33:45 - Baxter's
34:15 - Sir Cricket's
34:22 - Añejo
34:57 - Corner Store
35:29 - Cape Cod Transportation
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Also you can follow the Cape Cod League on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Season 3, Episode 5 takes us to the nation of Ireland, home of the "fastest game on grass," hurling, which has been a part of Gaelic culture for millenia. Representing Ireland and the sport of hurling is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the passion behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.
SHOW NOTES
4:02 - History of Irish Hurling
7:53 - Rules of Hurling
15:46 - Scoring in Hurling
17:26 - All-Ireland Hurling Final
20:53 - Top Hurling Rivalries
26:12 - Hurling & Gaelic Football?
27:58 - Where to watch Gaelic sports
31:18 - Newgrange
32:36 - Loughcrew
33:40 - Achill Island
34:21 - Galway
34:48 - Galway Arts Festival
34:53 - Galway Races
35:32 - Belfast
35:42 - Black Taxi Tours
36:50 - Crumlin Road Gaol
37:18 - Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
37:26 - Giants Causeway
37:52 - County Donegal
39:09 - County Clare
40:18 - Kerry
40:30 - Killarney
40:46 - Dingle
40:56 - Ride Dingle Sportive
41:04 - Skellig Islands
42:50 - Ireland Transportation
45:12 - Other sports in Ireland
45:42 - Six Nations Rugby
46:52 - United Rugby Championship
48:33 - Irish Derby
48:40 - Laytown Races
50:35 - Experience Gaelic Games
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Season 3, Episode 4 takes us to Dublin, Ireland, home of the All-Ireland Final in Gaelic football. Representing Dublin and the sport of Gaelic football is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the culture behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.
SHOW NOTES
4:08 - Importance of Gaelic games culture
11:40 - Rules of Gaelic football
18:23 - Gaelic football in New York & London
19:39 - Qualifying for the All-Ireland Final
22:30 - Top rivalries in Gaelic football
27:46 - All-Ireland Final
36:43 - Sam Mcguire Cup
40:48 - Croke Park Tour
41:27 - Kilmainham Gaol
42:18 - Casino Marino
43:28 - Phoenix Park
43:53 - Glasnevin Cemetery
45:01 - The Cobblestone
46:03 - The Gravediggers
46:48 - Kehoes Pub
47:08 - Wexford Street
47:39 - Irish Food and Drink
49:08 - The Rustic Stone
49:18 - Brasserie Sixty6
49:33 - Spitalfields
51:35 - Experience Gaelic Games
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You can also follow Experience Gaelic Games on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Season 3, Episode 3 takes us to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the one of the most historical ballparks in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Representing the city is Chicago native and host of the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on 670 The Score and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, Laurence Holmes.
SHOW NOTES
3:32 - Cubs history
7:51 - Pre-game experience
12:12 - Unique aspects of Wrigley Field
15:20 - Take Me Out to the Ballgame
17:10 - Rooftop seating / Wrigley renovations
22:01 - Laurence’s ideal Cubs game
25:46 - Garden of the Phoenix
25:56 - Museum of Science and Industry
26:12 - Promontory Point
27:34 - Millenium Park
28:01 - Lincoln Square
28:58 - Sweet Mandy B’s
31:01 - Chicago pizza debate
33:35 - Pilsen neighborhood
35:12 - Other Chicago sports
38:45 - Chicago transportation
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You can also follow Laurence on Twitter.
Season 3, Episode 2 takes us to the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation with arguably the largest passion for the sport of baseball. Representing the game in the D.R. and returning for his second appearance on Travel For Sports is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.
SHOW NOTES
3:38 - History of baseball in the D.R.
5:10 - Historical figures of D.R. Baseball
7:55 - LIDOM
11:11 - LIDOM game experience
13:12 - LIDOM rivalries
16:13 - Dominican Summer League
21:35 - What to do in Santo Domingo
24:19 - World Baseball Classic
26:54 - Punta Cana
27:33 - Puerto Plata
27:35 - Juan Dolio
27:43 - Bahia de las Aguilas
28:01 - Samana Peninsula
28:23 - Dominican beverages recommendations
31:49 - Dominican food recommendations
34:22 - JapanBall’s trip to the D.R.
39:15 - JapanBall’s other trips and contact info
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You can also follow JapanBall on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
Season 3, Episode 1 takes us to Prague, Czech Republic and the biggest rivalry in Czech domestic football, the Prague Derby between AC Sparta Praha and SK Slavia Praha. Representing the Prague Derby is Homefans.net Superhost and Prague native Michal Pokorný.
SHOW NOTES
2:30 - What is the Prague Derby?
4:23 - Prague history
5:38 - Czech Republic history
9:34 - How does a Prague native choose between Slavia or Sparta?
10:34 - Prague Derby history
11:38 - Fan expectations
14:35 - Czech First Division Structure
17:48 - Famous footballers of the Prague Derby
18:40 - Other sports to see in Prague
20:42 - Prague sights
21:43 - Astronomical Clock
22:54 - Prague Castle
23:25 - Karlovy Vary
23:58 - Česky Krumlov
24:26 - Plzen
24:51 - Karlštejn Castle
25:20 - Czech food and drink
28:17 - Prague Derby with Michal and Homefans.net
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Travel For Sports is back for season 3 with all new episodes! Check out the schedule below and make sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
S3, E1: Prague Derby and Prague, Czech Republic
S3, E2: Baseball in the Dominican Republic
S3, E3: Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs
S3, E4: Gaelic Football and Dublin, Ireland
S3, E5: Hurling in Ireland
S3, E6: The Cape Cod League and Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Season 2, Episode 6 takes us to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the one of the winningest college football programs of all-time in the Alabama Crimson Tide. Representing the 18-time national champions is Director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum, Olivia Arnold.
SHOW. NOTES
3:07 - History of football at UA
4:45 - History of Big Al the Elephant
5:43 - Origins of “Crimson Tide” nickname
8:08 - Paul “Bear” Bryant Era
14:46 - Nick Saban Era
21:00 - Paul “W” Bryant Museum
25:03 - “Too Many Trophies”
25:56 - Bryant-Denny Gameday Experience
28:58 - Dixieland Delight
31:16 - The Iron Bowl
35:15 - Dreamland Bar-B-Que
36:24 - Rama Jama’s
37:30 - The Waysider
38:25 - Alabama Museum of Natural History
38:42 - Gorgas House Museum
38:56- Warner Transportation Museum
39:03 - Moundville Archeological Park
40:08 - Montgomery Zoo
40:15 - Huntsville Space Camp
41:27 - USS Alabama
41:42 - Alabama Beaches
42:02 - Transportation Modes in Alabama
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Season 2, Episode 5 takes us to Savannah, Georgia, home to the summer college baseball team that is changing the way we watch the game, the Savannah Bananas. Representing the Bananas and telling us how the team became the talk of the game plus Savannah travel tips is Team President Jared Orton.
SHOW NOTES
08:12 - Coastal Plain League
09:27 - Player Recruitment
12:52 - ”Banana Ball”
17:34 - In Game Promotions
21:30 - Grayson Stadium
23:34 - All-Inclusive Ticket
26:14 - Ad-Free Stadium
29:08 - Bananas World Tour
32:59 - Savannah Travel Tips
33:59 - Hilton Head Island
34:06 - Jekyll Island
34:52 - Forsyth Park
38:44 - Ghost Tours
40:03 - Food Recommendations
44:36 - Bananas Tickets
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Season 2, Episode 4 takes us to St. Louis, Missouri and Busch Stadium to learn about the history and game day experience of one of Major League Baseball's most beloved clubs, the St. Louis Cardinals. Representing the St. Louis Cardinals is Cardinals Team Historian Brian Finch.
SHOW NOTES
4:20 - Cardinals Team History
8:15 - Sportsman’s Park/Busch Stadium I Era
16:09 - Stan Musial
21:07 - Busch Stadium II Era
27:09 - Seeing a game a new Busch Stadium
28:39 - Dred Scott Case
29:11 - Ballpark Village
34:31 - Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum
39:05 - Busch Stadium Gameday Experience and Ballpark Fare
43:40 - Busch Stadium Tours
44:09 - Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction
55:23 - St. Louis Zoo
56:20 - St. Louis Art Museum
56:22 - Missouri History Museum
57:00 - The Hill
1:00:04 - Gateway Arch
1:03:08 - Budweiser Brewery
1:07:10 - City Museum
1:07:41 - The Magic House
1:07:57 - St. Louis Transportation
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Season 2, Episode 3 takes us to Siena, Italy to learn about the history and importance of the strictly Senese horse race known as "Il Palio". Representing the Palio is oca contrade supporter and Official Tuscany Tour Guide Anja Tolve, of Tuscany Like A Local.
SHOW NOTES
03:20 - What & when is the Palio?
07:14 - Who races in the Palio?
12:55 - St. Catherine of Siena
13:58 - The Palio race-day schedule
18:16 - Attending the Palio
20:18 - Crowning a winning contrade
22:00 - Duomo di Siena
23:30 - Palazzo Pubblico
24:02 - Torre del Mangia
25:26 - Basilica di San Domenico
26:40 - San Gimignano
28:45 - Food and wine suggestions
31:30 - Tuscany Like A Local
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Season 2, Episode 2 takes us to Florence, Italy to learn about the history and importance of the strictly Florentine sport of calcio storico. Representing the calcio storico is Florence native and Official Tuscany Tour Guide Luca Russo, of Tuscany Like A Local.
SHOW NOTES
02:25 - History & rules of calcio storico
07:29 - The players & dates of calcio storico
12:10 - Obtaining tickets
13:32 - Calcio storico injuries
16:42 - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
16:50 - Palazzo Vecchio
16:57 - Ponte Vecchio
17:27 - Piazzale Michelangelo
18:04 - Accademia Gallery
18:50 - Uffizi Gallery
19:17 - Florence food and wine
22:30 - Where else to visit in Tuscany
24:14 - How to get around Tuscany
28:19 - Tuscany Like A Local
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Season 2, Episode 1 takes us to the nation of New Zealand to learn about their connection with rugby union. Representing the sport in New Zealand is Stephen Berg, Director of the New Zealand Rugby Museum.
SHOW NOTES
05:47 - Rugby union rules
08:55 - History of rugby union in New Zealand
14:15 - Modern-day rugby in New Zealand
20:45 - Maori All Blacks
23:32 - Black Ferns and women’s rugby in NZ
29:56 - All Blacks competitions
36:24 - New Zealand Rugby Museum
42:23 - Palmerston North & Te Manawa
44:37 - Super Rugby
47:15 - Auckland and the Blues
48:01 - Rangitoto Island
48:22 - All Blacks Experience
48:58 - Hamilton and the Chiefs
48:27 - Rotorua
50:50 - Taupo
51:05 - Mt. Ruapehu
51:31 - Wellington and the Hurricanes
51:49 - Wellington Craft Beer Tours
52:14 - Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
52:53 - Hawke’s Bay Wineries
53:30 - Christchurch and the Crusaders
55:18 - Queenstown
55:56 - Dunedin and the Highlanders
57:59 - Stewart Island
1:00:01 - Other sports in New Zealand
1:01:38 - Tongariro Alpine Crossing
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Travel For Sports is back for season 2 with all new episodes beginning March 3, 2022! Check out the schedule below and make sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Also remember to follow the show on Instagram and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for photos, show notes, and more.
March 3-S2, E1: Rugby Union in New Zealand
March 10-S2, E2: Florence, Italy and Calcio Storico
March 17-S2, E3: Siena, Italy and the Palio
March 24-S2, E4: St. Louis, Missouri and the St. Louis Cardinals
March 31-S2, E5: Savannah, Georgia and the Savannah Bananas
April 7-S2, E6: Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Alabama Crimson Tide Football
Season 1, Episode 6 takes us to Kansas City, Missouri for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Representing the Negro League Baseball Museum is Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
SHOW NOTES
04:25 - Negro Leagues Origins
11:00 - Impact of Jackie Robinson
12:37 - The End of the Negro Leagues
14:46 - Birth of the N.L. Baseball Museum
18:06 - American Jazz Museum
19:39 - National WWI Museum and Memorial
20:30 - What to expect from the NLBM
28:23 - MLB acknowledging Negro Leagues
30:37 - Present-Day Kansas City Monarchs
32:40 - Arabia Steamboat Museum
32:59 - College Basketball Experience
33:05 - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
33:11 - Buffalo Soldier Monument
34:00 - Kansas City Barbecue (Arthur Bryant's, Gates Bar-B-Q, Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Jousting Pigs, Jack Stack BBQ)
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Season 1, Episode 5 takes us to Kaunas, Lithuania for Basketball Club Žalgiris. Representing the BC Žalgiris is Rytis Kazlauskas, Content Manager at BC Žalgiris and host of the Žalgiris On Air Podcast.
SHOW NOTES
03:21 - History of Lithuania
05:25 - History of Lithuanian Basketball
05:31 - The Other Dream Team17:39 - Arvydas Sabonis
25:59 - What to expect at a BC Žalgiris Game
32:45 - EuroLeague vs. LKL
40:02 - Popularity of the NBA in Lithuania
44:20 - Visiting Kaunas
46:00 - Vilnius
47:05 - Klaipeda
48:35 - Druskininkai
49:10 - Šaiuliai and the Hill of Crosses
51:14 - Lithuanian Cuisine
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Season 1, Episode 4 takes us to the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. Representing the Midnight Sun Game is John Lohrke, General Manager of the Alaska Goldpanners.
SHOW NOTES
03:11 - Midnight Sun Game History
05:10 - Alaska Baseball League
07:11 - Alaska Goldpanners Alumni
15:26 - Goldpanners Season Schedule
17:40 - Alaska Pipeline
17:56 - Chena Hot Springs Resort
18:08 - Northern Lights
18:53 - Alyeska Resort
20:41 - Denali National Park
22:05 - HooDoo Brewing Company
22:31 - Chena Pump House
26:25 - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Hockey
27:27 - World Eskimo Indian Olympics
31:05 - Alaska Railroad
36:07 - PannerVault.com
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Season 1, Episode 3 takes us to the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne, Australia. Representing the AFL Grand Final is Mitch Cleary, journalist at AFL.com.au and also host of the AFL Exchange Podcast.
SHOW NOTES
02:55 - Explanation of Aussie Rules Football
07:30 - History of Aussie Rules Football
12:44 - AFL Season & Playoffs (Finals) Structure
14:09 - "Up There Cazaly"
15:17 - Mason Cox
22:20 - Grand Final Traditions
26:28 - Grand Final Entertainment
30:09 - The Melbourne Cricket Ground
36:25 - AFL Rivalries
38:22 - Grand Final Ticket Prices
45:37 - Queen Victoria Market
45:51 - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
46:06 - Hosier Lane
46:15 - Great Ocean Road
48:41 - Lygon Street
49:21 - The Arbory
51:34 - Parmy v. Parma
51:15 - Australian Open
53:50 - Melbourne Sports Scene
54:32 - Melbourne Cup
58:41 - AFL Women's
59:15 - AFL Exchange Podcast
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Season 1, Episode 2 takes us to Japan and their passion for the sport of baseball. Our guest this episode is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.com.
SHOW NOTES
05:50 - Origins of the Baseball in Japan
07:12 - Nippon Professional Baseball Structure
14:57 - Difference in Fan Experience: MLB vs. NPB
21:30 - Shinkansen
24:59 - Ryokans
26:26 - Capsule Hotels
28:08 - Onsens
29:28 - Konbinis
31:48 - 100-Yen Store
32:19 - Japanese Food
37:04 - Sumo
41:11 - Sapporo Brewery
43:39 - Meiji Jingu Stadium & the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
45:42 - teamLab Borderless
46:15 - Mejii Jingu Shrine
47:43 - Toyosu Fish Market
47:50 - Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
51:34 - Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams55:14 - Cycle Osaka & Kyoto Cycle
57:30 - Hiroshima Peace Park & Museum
58:41 - Miyajima
1:04:26 - Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
1:04:48 - Beppu
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Season 1, Episode 1 takes us to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Our guest this episode is Michael Pietrzak, Manager of Partnerships and Sales at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
SHOW NOTES
04:45 - Origins of the Sport of Basketball
06:05 - Origins of the Basketball Hall of Fame
10:57 - What to See at the Basketball Hall of Fame
21:55 - Jimmy Goldstein
23:01 - Nav Bahtia
31:17 - Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
34:00 - Sixty Days of Summer
36:35 - The Big E
37:20 - Dr. Seuss Museum
38:28 - Volleyball Hall of Fame
39:20 - Bright Night
43:09 - Red Rose Pizzeria
47:00 - Year of the Yao
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I’m Dan Charest and I am happy to welcome you to the Travel For Sports Podcast. Join me for season one of the podcast as I’ll talk with experts from across four different countries and four different continents, who will explain why their respective event or museum is a sports experience you will never forget!
However, Travel For Sports will go beyond that as sports are just one part of the travel. We will talk history, culture, food, and what else to see and do while visiting these unique locations.
Make sure to subscribe to the Travel for Sports Podcast on YouTube and Instagram, follow @TravelSportsPod on Twitter, and to visit TravelForSportsPodcast.com for all the episodes, show notes, and more. Season one debuts Thursday, May 13, 2021.