Dan Biggar: Retirement Special
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Load of BS on Sport is extra special - we're celebrating our co-host Dan Biggar's inc...
Sam Warburton: Leadership, Lions & Legacy
18 Jun 2025
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This week on A Load of BS on Sport, Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar sit down with rugby legend Sam Warbur...
Ed Smith: LBW (Leadership Beyond Winning)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Load of BS on Sport, Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar welcome back former England cricketer...
Gail Emms: Badminton, Battles & Bouncing Back
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Load of BS on Sport, Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar welcome Olympic silver medallist and ...
Todd Martin: Choking, Composure & GOATs
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Load of BS on Sport, Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar welcome former World Number 4 tennis ...
Stephen Hendry: Dominance, Drive & Discipline.
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Load of BS on Sport, Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar welcome the legendary seven-time snoo...
Gabby Logan: Midlife, Mics and Making Her Mark.
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Logan joins us for a brilliant conversation that spans her journey from elite gymnast to one o...
Dave Reddin (Round 2): The Saviour of Welsh Rugby?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Reddin is back — fresh from landing the big chair as Director of Rugby at the Welsh Rugby Uni...
Paul McVeigh: The Stupid Footballer Is Dead
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we meet Paul McVeigh, a former Premier League footballer turned high-performance coach and...
Nigel Owens: Raw Honesty, Rural Roots & Rugby Rulings.
16 Apr 2025
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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of "A Load of BS on Sport," we sit down with the legend...
Alistair Brownlee: Pain, Pressure & Life After Sport.
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee joins hosts Daniel Ross and Dan Biggar to discuss t...
Courtney Lawes: One more Lions tour
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, rugby powerhouse Courtney Lawes joins old pal Dan Biggar and Daniel for a candid conversa...
Jimmy Anderson : Cricket Legend on Retirement, Age Discrimination, Mental Toughness & 20 Years at the Top.
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode, cricket legend Jimmy Anderson joins us for a candid conversation about ...
Brett Gosper : NFL, Rugby & Global Sports Leadership
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT, we're joined by Brett Gosper, a true sports industry heavy...
Dave Reddin : World Cup Glory, Olympic Gold, and the Secrets to Building Winning Teams
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT, we're joined by the mastermind behind some of the greatest...
Alastair Cook: From Choir Boy to Cricket Captain - Leadership, Longevity and Life After Cricket.
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this captivating episode, Dan Biggar and Daniel Ross sit down with cricket legend Sir Alastair Co...
Matt Wallace : Emotional Growth, Team Dynamics, and taking Tiger to Old Trafford.
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging conversation, Matt Wallace shares his journey in professional golf, discussing his ...
Siya Kolisi : Shared Leadership, Self Reflection, Therapy and a Third World Cup.
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT, we're joined by Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, who opens ...
Eddie Jones : Challenges of a globetrotting rugby coaching career.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging conversation, Eddie Jones, one of rugby's most successful coaches, shares his insig...
Dan and Dan's Christmas BONUS Special
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special Christmas edition of A Load of BS on Sport with the two Dans. In this festive b...
Andrew Steele : Pushing Through Pain - The Mentality of an Olympian and Entrepreneur
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether on the track or in the boardroom, 400m Olympian Andrew Steele's story proves that menta...
Chris Boyd : Inside the Mind of a Rugby Coach
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Chris Boyd, highly respected rugby coach with extensive experience in both N...
Graeme Swann UNFILTERED on Cricket, Comedy, and The Ashes
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, we sit down with one of England's most charismatic cr...
Carl Frampton on Grit and Boxing Greatness
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Biggar and Dan Ross step out of their comfort zone to dive into the world of boxing with none ot...
Ben Ryan on Leadership in Chaos - Transforming Fiji Rugby and Football Beyond
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, Dan and Dan sit down with Ben Ryan, the Performance Direct...
Andrew Strauss on Leading with Care and Thriving Under Pressure
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dive into the mind of Sir Andrew Strauss, one of England's greatest cricket capta...
Bryan Habana on Rugby World Cup glory & the price of fame and success
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, we’re joined by rugby legend Bryan Habana. From his unfo...
Charlie Methven's football journey from chaos to stability
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it's really like to revive a football club from the brink?In this episode, w...
Shaun Edwards on rugby coaching styles, cultural differences & player development
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, we sit down with Shaun Edwards, the legendary defence coac...
Geraint Thomas on Pain, Perseverance, and Performance
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, Tour de France winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist G...
Jonny Wilkinson's Pursuit of Balance - From World Cup Glory to Personal Peace
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the two Dans welcome their Rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson to the pod. You will be hard presse...
Dan Biggar talks pressure, performance, personality; and G&Ts with Usain Bolt
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Series 3 of A Load of BS - very much on Sport now! I am thrilled to be sat alongside Wels...
Sam Peters & Lewis Moody on using your brain in rugby
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of a decade long campaign to make contact sport safe.In this episode, we welcome a...
Sean Fitzpatrick on his love for rugby
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by ex All Black Rugby Union legend Sean Fitzpatrick. Sean was part of the t...
Ian Botham and Mike Brearley on cricket mind games
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two old friends reunite for an unique conversation as we kick off a new mini-series for BS on Sport ...
Caspar Berry on poker's life lessons
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Caspar Berry. Caspar started out in acting aged 16 actor in BBC show Byk...
Andrea Furst on enhancing performance through sports psychology
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by esteemed sports psychologist Andrea Furst. With a career that spans cont...
Nick Compton on the mental game in cricket
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by former England international cricketer Nick Compton. Nick is the grandso...
Ben Stookesberry on the Edge: Navigating the World's Wildest Waters
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Ben Stookesberry, legendary white water expedition kayaker whose death d...
Pat Nevin on the beautiful game and far beyond
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by former professional footballer, now broadcaster and author Pat Nevin. Pa...
Mo Bobat on unlocking peak performance
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Mo Bobat, until recently Performance Director at the English Cricket Boa...
Cricket as a Canvas - Ed Smith on Sport, Art, and the Science of Decision-Making
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first in a new series, we talk to former England international, Kent and Middlesex cricketer...
062: Dr Grace Lordan on thinking big about your career
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Grace Lordan is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics in the Department of Psy...
061: Patrick Fagan on psychology in business
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome this week the behavioural scientist Patrick Fagan, described by comedian David Mitchell as...
060: Dave Blakely on risk taking, storytelling and the invention of Scrabble (Part 3)
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and firing with the final part in my mini-series with the wonderful Dave Blakely, Ex...
059: Dave Blakely on the behavioural science of discipline (Part 2)
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the second in my A Load of BS on Best Behaviour with Dave Blakely, Executive VP at venture ...
058: Dave Blakely on building, design & Andy Grove's innovation cliche (Part 1)
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the first in a 3-part series with Dave Blakely, an extraordinarily talented, sharp-witted a...
057: Edward Slingerland on getting drunk & the evolutionary history of alcohol
15 Dec 2022
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056: Nate Barr & Shannon O'Malley on what needs to change in behavioural science
01 Dec 2022
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I welcome Nate Barr and Shannon O’Malley to wrap up my series with the BEworks team. We share our ...
055: David Thomson on behavioural science for sustainability
24 Nov 2022
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I welcome David Thomson, VP and Head of the Sustainability Practice at BEworks. Dave is a cognitive ...
054: Alex Chesterfield on behavioural change at NatWest Group
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex is Head of Behavioural Risk at NatWest Group where she and her team develop innovative data-l...
053: Michelle Hilscher on behavioural science in financial services
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Name one thing that we all think about or discuss every single day… money. We carry so many uncons...
052: Preeti Kotamarthi on behavioural science at Grab
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Preeti KS set up and leads the BS team at Grab in Singapore. Grab is the super app which provides us...
051: Ada Le and Mousumi Sannigrahi on behavioural science in healthcare
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re diving into healthcare; what could be more critical? To help me understand how beh...
050: eMBeD at the World Bank on behavioural science in complex environments
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Zeina Afif, Renos Vakis and Ana Maria Muñoz BoudetI’m privileged to welcome to A Load...
049: Clémence Quint on behavioural change & shifting gender norms in a war torn world
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clémence is Director and co-founder at Magenta Consulting where she and her team use behavioural in...
048: Dan Ariely on trust, insurance & conspiracy theories
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a cracker this week on A Load of BS as I welcome my partner BEworks' co-founder, beha...
047: Cerita Bethea on hand towels, Metaverse & the next behavioural science frontier
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In partnership with BEworks, one of the very best behavioural science consultancies globally.Cerita ...
046: Wardah Malik on the future of behavioural science
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m thrilled to be launching my partnership with BEworks today. Co-founded by Dan Ariely and Nina ...
045: John List on the Voltage Effect & life at Uber, Lyft and Walmart
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is sports nut, almost pro golfer but primarily Professor at the University of Chicago...
044: Steve Martin on influence, persuasion and delivering the right message
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Martin is a behaviorial science practitioner and a leading member of Dr Robert Cialdini's...
043: Sir Michael Barber on the science of delivery in politics
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning from the Summer, this week I'm talking to Sir Michael Barber, the man who Tony Blair ...
042: Bri Williams on being predictably irrational
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bri Williams is one of the foremost behavioural scientists in Australia. She’s obsessed with appli...
041: David Robson on expectation effects and our predictive brain
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientist and writer David Robson has written the definitive book on expectation effects. We're...
040: Jenny Kleeman on adventures at the frontier of birth, sex, death & vegan meat
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Kleeman is a broadcaster, journalist and author of the book Sex Robots & Vegan Meat: Adven...
039: Professor Paul Dolan on happiness
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with Paul Dolan, Head of BS at the LSE. Paul knows what makes us feel good. I...
038: Bill Browder on Putin the skilled psychologist and psychopath
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with another titan, the inspiring Bill Browder. If all Bill had achieved was ...
037: Sir Martin Sorrell on deal making, motivation & holding power in advertising
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I like to take the odd risk with my guests. I like to stretch beyond the realms of the beh sci acade...
036: Dave Trott on 30 years of advertising creativity
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're revisiting what creativity is, how to express it and find it, with a legend of the advert...
035: Dilip Soman & Nina Mažar on Behavioural Science in the wild
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to welcome Dilip Soman and Nina Mažar to the podcast to talk about their new book ...
034: Chris Rawlinson on behavioural science in education
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Chris Rawlinson about his online education company 42 Courses and how be...
033: John Cleese & Rory Sutherland on creativity and play
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since launching this podcast, it's been my ambition to interview John Cleese, in part because h...
032: Daniel Ross on the Human Risk podcast - My Story in Behavioural Science
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A personal story in which Christian Hunt, host of the excellent Human Risk podcast, interviews me ab...
031: Guillem Balague on the sports psychology of Pep Guardiola and Diego Maradona
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm talking football and psychology with Guillem Balague, someone whose work I admire and whose...
030: Jeff Kreisler on the behavioural science of money - investing, saving and spending
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re wondering why you constantly make flawed, emotional decisions and what’s going on in t...
029: Dr Dimitris Xygalatas on the behavioural science of extreme rituals
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a conversation with anthropologist and cognitive scientist Dr Dimitris Xygalatas, who is an ...
028: Melissa Hogenboom on motherhood penalties, lean in, miscarriage & post-natal depression (Part 2)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Load of BS for the 2nd instalment of my conversation with Melissa Hogenboom, BBC scienc...
027: Melissa Hogenboom on pregnancy, matrescence, the mum brain & gender bias (Part 1)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm talking to Melissa Hogenboom, BBC science journalist and writer of The Motherhoo...
026: Dr Jesse Bering on suicide, sex, fetishes and other curious behaviour (Part 2)
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm sharing the second part of my conversation with experimental psychologist Dr Jess...
025: Dr Jess Bering on the science of the afterlife (Part 1)
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you overwhelmed by the load of BS consuming British politics at the moment, turn the ne...
024: David Aaronovitch on conspiracy theories, truth, QAnon & social media
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friends,There is no dry January on A Load of BS. It’s time for much needed refreshment.Vodkast &am...
023: 2021 My Year of Total BS - behavioural science but not as you know it
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode on my reflections and motivations on 2021 talking A Load of BS, where I want to t...
022: Rory Sutherland & Pete Dyson on planes, trains & automobiles
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to the Christmas holiday episode of 'A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science...
021: Nir Eyal on why we get distracted, to-do lists & terrible meetings (Part 2)
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to another episode of 'A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast'...
020: Henry Winter on total football, the World Cup, ritual, groupthink & Gareth Southgate
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to another episode of 'A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast'...
019: Nir Eyal on building healthy habits, technology & the wonder of TikTok (Part 1)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can find my podcasts on all the usual platforms, Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. Do give ...
018: Danny Finkelstein on moderation, proportion, Cialdini & political psychology
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to another episode of 'A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast'...
017: Gary Lineker on football World Cup penalties, Paul Gascoigne, superstition & the psychology of sport
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast. Today, as we take a turn in the road towar...
016: Marc A. Ross on political self-sabotage & Rory Sutherland's 'make it pink' boardroom strategy
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast and to Part 2 of my conversati...
015: Marc A. Ross on Bill Clinton's candy shop, reciprocity political power & influence
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,If you liked House of Cards (UK version wins every time) or The West Wing, you’re in ...
014: Gerald Ashley on risk, replication crisis & pandemic costs
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast with me Daniel Ross. Today, my...
013: Gerald Ashley on decision making cycles, Knightian uncertainty & bird food
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,If you're in the mood for listening to the sharpest minds talking absolute BS, you...
012: Joe Fattorini on innovation in wine & why we drink so much Champagne
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Part 1 of my interview with Joe was so well received that I’m sharing Part 2 already ...
011: Joe Fattorini on the behavioural science of wine, Veblen goods & celebrity endorsement
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Welcome to Part 1 of my interview with Joe Fattorini. These next episodes combine two o...
010: Rory Sutherland in jail in Qatar (The BONUS episode)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fellow BSers,Many of you have listened to Parts 1 and 2 of my interview with Rory Sutherland; ad m...
009: Paul Craven on skill vs luck and Aristotle's rhetorical triangle
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with behavioural economics expert Paul Craven. After almost 30 yea...
008: Rory Sutherland on Kahneman & susceptibility to decision making biases
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with the inimitable Rory Sutherland. Rory is the Global Vice-Chair...
007: Paul Craven on financial market bias, magic & mental shortcuts
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'How real people make real decisions in the real world'My guest today is Paul Craven. Paul...
006: Rory Sutherland on alchemy, psycho-logic & the power of Red Bull
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm delighted that my guest in this episode of Paths Less Trodden is the inimitable Rory Suther...
005: The Butcher from Brooklyn - Jack Butcher, the creator economy, design and rapid business scaling
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The quality of my guests is amazing. I am thrilled to share my conversation with Jack Butcher with y...