Science for Sport Podcast

Richard Graves hosts this weekly show that brings the research side of sports performance to practitioners in a format that is actually digestible. With 306 episodes, the podcast draws from a guest roster of elite athletes, professional coaches, and sports scientists who work at the highest levels of global sport. Recent episodes have featured Brendan Fahrner discussing performance science applications in AFL and NRL, a look at building resilient athletes in high-pressure environments, and John Noonan's unusual career path from football to Formula One performance work. Episodes typically run 28-38 minutes, making them compact enough to listen to during a training session. The show covers strength and conditioning, nutrition, recovery, talent identification, and coaching methodologies, always tying back to what the evidence actually says. The audience skews toward working professionals: sports scientists, physiotherapists, S&C coaches, and nutritionists looking for professional development content. At 4.7 stars with 32 reviews, it does not have the massive audience of some bigger shows, but the signal-to-noise ratio is excellent. If you want your training decisions informed by current research rather than gym lore, this podcast bridges that gap effectively.