Welcome to Part 2 of this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero.
Having spent Wednesday's Episode discussing their potential contribution to the world's cultural heritage, the boys turn their attention to two people who have left rather more substantial legacies.
One changed the world of chess. The other changed Liverpool Football Club forever.
Steff: Queen of Chess
Steff brings in Netflix's extraordinary documentary Queen of Chess, telling the story of Judit Polgár, the Hungarian prodigy who challenged the male-dominated world of international chess.
Raised alongside her sisters as part of her father's extraordinary experiment in producing chess geniuses, Polgár became one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
But this is about considerably more than moving pieces around a board.
The documentary explores the sexism, psychological pressure, extraordinary egos and deeply questionable behaviour that Polgár encountered as she battled to be taken seriously in a world where men like Garry Kasparov were regarded as almost untouchable, especially by themselves.
It's a fascinating, inspiring and occasionally infuriating story which leaves you wondering whether the world of elite chess might be populated by some absolute wrong'uns.
Who knew?!
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81749912
Elis: The Evolution of an Empire — Volume One by Steven Scragg
Elis takes us back to Liverpool in the 1960s with Steven Scragg's The Evolution of an Empire, exploring how Bill Shankly transformed Liverpool Football Club from a struggling Second Division side into the foundations of one of European football's great dynasties.
It's a story of footballing philosophy, tactical change, remarkable characters and the creation of a culture that would shape the club for generations.
From the changing room to the terraces, Scragg examines how Shankly's ideas reshaped not just how Liverpool played football, but how the club thought about itself.
A fascinating look at what it really takes to build a sporting legacy.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-evolution-of-an-empire-volume-one/steven-scragg/9781836802754
Judit Polgár. Bill Shankly. And three Welshmen wondering whether 'that' should be hanging in the Louvre.
That's it for the regular feed this week.
But if you want more, Part 3: Mike Does Mardi Gras is available exclusively to Distant Pod Bonus Club subscribers on Apple Podcasts, along with early and advert-free episodes every Tuesday.
Thanks for listening.
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