Jim Lowe
@jimlowe66.bsky.social
In honour of the latter-day Robin Hood. The best way you hurt rich people is by turning them into poor people. Can get a little wild.
Big fan of the outdoors, science, history and sport. Not a fan of Tories.
Big fan of the outdoors, science, history and sport. Not a fan of Tories.
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Jim Lowe
@jimlowe66.bsky.social
· Nov 14
But seriously, fuck Twitter and fuck Elon Musk.
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At the Almanac we love to provide for people who, like us, love sport but only know a chosen few in depth.
With the Ashes starting tonight, today's episode looks to make that most complex of sports, cricket, more accessible.
Episode 33: How to Cricket (The Ashes Part 1), Out Now.
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At the Almanac we love to provide for people who, like us, love sport but only know a chosen few in depth.
With the Ashes starting tonight, today's episode looks to make that most complex of sports, cricket, more accessible.
Episode 33: How to Cricket (The Ashes Part 1), Out Now.
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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At the Almanac we love to provide for people who, like us, love sport but only know a chosen few in depth.
With the Ashes starting tonight, today's episode looks to make that most complex of sports, cricket, more accessible.
Episode 33: How to Cricket (The Ashes Part 1), Out Now.
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At the Almanac we love to provide for people who, like us, love sport but only know a chosen few in depth.
With the Ashes starting tonight, today's episode looks to make that most complex of sports, cricket, more accessible.
Episode 33: How to Cricket (The Ashes Part 1), Out Now.
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What is Felipe Massa's endgame in his Crashgate court case?
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What is Felipe Massa's endgame in his Crashgate court case?
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
Does he actually have a chance of winning it?
Is it all worth gambling an exceptional public image on?
Seeing these maneuvers whilst remembering how he handled missing out in 2008 is hard for us to reconcile.
Part 1 here.
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The more I'm online recently the more I think: It's really ok to simply not post, reply or comment about what you believe the specifics of something are until all the facts about it are known. Not engaging is an absolutely ok choice sometimes.
September 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The more I'm online recently the more I think: It's really ok to simply not post, reply or comment about what you believe the specifics of something are until all the facts about it are known. Not engaging is an absolutely ok choice sometimes.
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The story of Emmett Till is not an easy one to hear, but it's one that needs to be told.
Taken from this week's episode, it puts the America Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe built their careers in in its starkest light.
Taken from this week's episode, it puts the America Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe built their careers in in its starkest light.
August 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The story of Emmett Till is not an easy one to hear, but it's one that needs to be told.
Taken from this week's episode, it puts the America Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe built their careers in in its starkest light.
Taken from this week's episode, it puts the America Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe built their careers in in its starkest light.
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As well as Ashe, it is impossible to talk about the US Open without discussing another incredible trailblazer - Althea Gibson.
Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina, brought up in poverty in Harlem but her talent and drive took her to the top of white, classist Tennis.
More in Ep. 21, out now.
Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina, brought up in poverty in Harlem but her talent and drive took her to the top of white, classist Tennis.
More in Ep. 21, out now.
August 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
As well as Ashe, it is impossible to talk about the US Open without discussing another incredible trailblazer - Althea Gibson.
Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina, brought up in poverty in Harlem but her talent and drive took her to the top of white, classist Tennis.
More in Ep. 21, out now.
Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina, brought up in poverty in Harlem but her talent and drive took her to the top of white, classist Tennis.
More in Ep. 21, out now.
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Out soon - Ep. 21, Arthur Ashe and the US Open.
We tell the story of a man whose name is inseparable from the tournament, its first Open Era champion and first black men's Grand Slam winner.
From childhood tragedy to trailblazing success and a life cut short by illness - he was an incredible man.
We tell the story of a man whose name is inseparable from the tournament, its first Open Era champion and first black men's Grand Slam winner.
From childhood tragedy to trailblazing success and a life cut short by illness - he was an incredible man.
August 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Out soon - Ep. 21, Arthur Ashe and the US Open.
We tell the story of a man whose name is inseparable from the tournament, its first Open Era champion and first black men's Grand Slam winner.
From childhood tragedy to trailblazing success and a life cut short by illness - he was an incredible man.
We tell the story of a man whose name is inseparable from the tournament, its first Open Era champion and first black men's Grand Slam winner.
From childhood tragedy to trailblazing success and a life cut short by illness - he was an incredible man.
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No one should go to a sporting event and not come home.
On Sunday 21st November 1920, 14 people never returned from a Gaelic Football match at Croke Park, including a player, Tipperary captain Michael Hogan.
They were unarmed and killed by British forces indiscriminately, including three children.
On Sunday 21st November 1920, 14 people never returned from a Gaelic Football match at Croke Park, including a player, Tipperary captain Michael Hogan.
They were unarmed and killed by British forces indiscriminately, including three children.
July 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
No one should go to a sporting event and not come home.
On Sunday 21st November 1920, 14 people never returned from a Gaelic Football match at Croke Park, including a player, Tipperary captain Michael Hogan.
They were unarmed and killed by British forces indiscriminately, including three children.
On Sunday 21st November 1920, 14 people never returned from a Gaelic Football match at Croke Park, including a player, Tipperary captain Michael Hogan.
They were unarmed and killed by British forces indiscriminately, including three children.
How the hell can you justify relegating a story of people being slowly starved to death for anything, let alone for a matter of such irrelevance to the human race as this.
This is such a huge problem - until the media start treating this genocide with the prominence it deserves it isn't going away.
This is such a huge problem - until the media start treating this genocide with the prominence it deserves it isn't going away.
July 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How the hell can you justify relegating a story of people being slowly starved to death for anything, let alone for a matter of such irrelevance to the human race as this.
This is such a huge problem - until the media start treating this genocide with the prominence it deserves it isn't going away.
This is such a huge problem - until the media start treating this genocide with the prominence it deserves it isn't going away.
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In today's non-sporting news...
July 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In today's non-sporting news...
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Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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Ben and Jack discuss a man they'd both very much like to buy a drink for - Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr.
From Episode 10 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, The NBA Finals. Available now on all good podcast providers.
From Episode 10 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, The NBA Finals. Available now on all good podcast providers.
June 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Ben and Jack discuss a man they'd both very much like to buy a drink for - Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr.
From Episode 10 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, The NBA Finals. Available now on all good podcast providers.
From Episode 10 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, The NBA Finals. Available now on all good podcast providers.
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Episode 8 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, and one thing is certain - this is our best sounding intro yet.
They simply don't make cars that sound like this anymore...
Join us at 10am BST tomorrow for our latest episode on history and greatest stories of the Monaco Grand Prix 🇲🇨
They simply don't make cars that sound like this anymore...
Join us at 10am BST tomorrow for our latest episode on history and greatest stories of the Monaco Grand Prix 🇲🇨
May 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Episode 8 of the Sporting Almanac Podcast, and one thing is certain - this is our best sounding intro yet.
They simply don't make cars that sound like this anymore...
Join us at 10am BST tomorrow for our latest episode on history and greatest stories of the Monaco Grand Prix 🇲🇨
They simply don't make cars that sound like this anymore...
Join us at 10am BST tomorrow for our latest episode on history and greatest stories of the Monaco Grand Prix 🇲🇨
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Episode 7 is recorded - the FA Cup Finals, letting Jack and Ben talk about something they adore.
From working class takeover in the Men's to the Women roaring back from fifty years in the cold, it's a good one.
Here's Jack with a poetic intro - it's impossible not to get romantic about the FA Cup.
From working class takeover in the Men's to the Women roaring back from fifty years in the cold, it's a good one.
Here's Jack with a poetic intro - it's impossible not to get romantic about the FA Cup.
May 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Episode 7 is recorded - the FA Cup Finals, letting Jack and Ben talk about something they adore.
From working class takeover in the Men's to the Women roaring back from fifty years in the cold, it's a good one.
Here's Jack with a poetic intro - it's impossible not to get romantic about the FA Cup.
From working class takeover in the Men's to the Women roaring back from fifty years in the cold, it's a good one.
Here's Jack with a poetic intro - it's impossible not to get romantic about the FA Cup.
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The introduction to episode 6, to whet your whistle.
Recorded, edited and ready to go - this time, Jack & Ben talk fighting and CTE, invasions and resistance, heartbreak and hope, and even find some time to just talk about Ice Hockey and its giant trophy too.
It will all be out Tuesday, 10am BST 🏒
Recorded, edited and ready to go - this time, Jack & Ben talk fighting and CTE, invasions and resistance, heartbreak and hope, and even find some time to just talk about Ice Hockey and its giant trophy too.
It will all be out Tuesday, 10am BST 🏒
May 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The introduction to episode 6, to whet your whistle.
Recorded, edited and ready to go - this time, Jack & Ben talk fighting and CTE, invasions and resistance, heartbreak and hope, and even find some time to just talk about Ice Hockey and its giant trophy too.
It will all be out Tuesday, 10am BST 🏒
Recorded, edited and ready to go - this time, Jack & Ben talk fighting and CTE, invasions and resistance, heartbreak and hope, and even find some time to just talk about Ice Hockey and its giant trophy too.
It will all be out Tuesday, 10am BST 🏒
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A thread and a rant from a very frustrated grassroots junior sec and coach:
For the last 16 years, with the only exception being during Covid, York City's stadium (first Bootham Crescent, now the LNER) has hosted the Grassroots York FA Cup Finals, girls and mixed teams, through the age groups.
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For the last 16 years, with the only exception being during Covid, York City's stadium (first Bootham Crescent, now the LNER) has hosted the Grassroots York FA Cup Finals, girls and mixed teams, through the age groups.
1/5
May 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A thread and a rant from a very frustrated grassroots junior sec and coach:
For the last 16 years, with the only exception being during Covid, York City's stadium (first Bootham Crescent, now the LNER) has hosted the Grassroots York FA Cup Finals, girls and mixed teams, through the age groups.
1/5
For the last 16 years, with the only exception being during Covid, York City's stadium (first Bootham Crescent, now the LNER) has hosted the Grassroots York FA Cup Finals, girls and mixed teams, through the age groups.
1/5
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Eleven iconic events. Five epic episodes. One podcast to rule them all.
Welcome to the month of May.
This is the Sporting Almanac Podcast.
Welcome to the month of May.
This is the Sporting Almanac Podcast.
April 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Eleven iconic events. Five epic episodes. One podcast to rule them all.
Welcome to the month of May.
This is the Sporting Almanac Podcast.
Welcome to the month of May.
This is the Sporting Almanac Podcast.
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It's done! Our (mammoth) episode 4 is live, blitzing the history of the NFL Draft.
Jack and Ben travel from Philly ballrooms of old through to this years Primetime spectacle, stopping off at Hall of Famers, American heroes, pioneers, triumph, tragedy - and why you always watch your game tape.
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Jack and Ben travel from Philly ballrooms of old through to this years Primetime spectacle, stopping off at Hall of Famers, American heroes, pioneers, triumph, tragedy - and why you always watch your game tape.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's done! Our (mammoth) episode 4 is live, blitzing the history of the NFL Draft.
Jack and Ben travel from Philly ballrooms of old through to this years Primetime spectacle, stopping off at Hall of Famers, American heroes, pioneers, triumph, tragedy - and why you always watch your game tape.
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Jack and Ben travel from Philly ballrooms of old through to this years Primetime spectacle, stopping off at Hall of Famers, American heroes, pioneers, triumph, tragedy - and why you always watch your game tape.
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OUT TODAY - Episode 3 of the Sporting Almanac.
The NBA Playoffs may be on the horizon but here Jack and Ben talking Rockets, Nuggets, Wizards, Warriors and Kings has nothing to do with basketball - this week, it's all about the World Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield!
The NBA Playoffs may be on the horizon but here Jack and Ben talking Rockets, Nuggets, Wizards, Warriors and Kings has nothing to do with basketball - this week, it's all about the World Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield!
April 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
OUT TODAY - Episode 3 of the Sporting Almanac.
The NBA Playoffs may be on the horizon but here Jack and Ben talking Rockets, Nuggets, Wizards, Warriors and Kings has nothing to do with basketball - this week, it's all about the World Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield!
The NBA Playoffs may be on the horizon but here Jack and Ben talking Rockets, Nuggets, Wizards, Warriors and Kings has nothing to do with basketball - this week, it's all about the World Snooker Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield!
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Went to a pub quiz tonight, and the quizmaster asked the players to rank Joe, Fred, Steve and Geena Davis in order of how many World Snooker Championships they'd won.
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
April 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Went to a pub quiz tonight, and the quizmaster asked the players to rank Joe, Fred, Steve and Geena Davis in order of how many World Snooker Championships they'd won.
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
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And on that note, episode 3 out tomorrow - Jack and Ben on the history of the World Snooker Championship. Conveniently.
Went to a pub quiz tonight, and the quizmaster asked the players to rank Joe, Fred, Steve and Geena Davis in order of how many World Snooker Championships they'd won.
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
No one else got it right, and truly if nothing comes of my career on the Sporting Almanac Podcast, I will always have that moment 🤌
April 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
And on that note, episode 3 out tomorrow - Jack and Ben on the history of the World Snooker Championship. Conveniently.
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In the history of cinema I'm hard pressed to name anyone who's stolen every scene of a film they were in as comprehensively as Val Kilmer did in Tombstone. A wonderfully talented actor who probably should have got more roles and recognition than he did. Sad day.
April 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
In the history of cinema I'm hard pressed to name anyone who's stolen every scene of a film they were in as comprehensively as Val Kilmer did in Tombstone. A wonderfully talented actor who probably should have got more roles and recognition than he did. Sad day.
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And just like that, me and my best mate have a podcast.
Episode 1, previewing this Saturday at Aintree - why the Grand National is great, why often it isn't so great and who are some of the runners and riders who have helped made it great.
Available on a great many podcast providers.
And just like that, me and my best mate have a podcast.
Episode 1, previewing this Saturday at Aintree - why the Grand National is great, why often it isn't so great and who are some of the runners and riders who have helped made it great.
Available on a great many podcast providers.
Our first episode is out tomorrow - previewing the world's greatest (and most controversial) steeplechase, the Grand National.
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
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Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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And just like that, me and my best mate have a podcast.
Episode 1, previewing this Saturday at Aintree - why the Grand National is great, why often it isn't so great and who are some of the runners and riders who have helped made it great.
Available on a great many podcast providers.
And just like that, me and my best mate have a podcast.
Episode 1, previewing this Saturday at Aintree - why the Grand National is great, why often it isn't so great and who are some of the runners and riders who have helped made it great.
Available on a great many podcast providers.
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And we are live! Ep. 1 up on Spotify, Apple Music and other providers, or accessible at the link quoted below.
Episode 1 - The Grand National, previewing this weekends 177th running of the legendary steeplechase at Aintree.
DM's are open for (nice) feedback and suggestions for future episodes!
Episode 1 - The Grand National, previewing this weekends 177th running of the legendary steeplechase at Aintree.
DM's are open for (nice) feedback and suggestions for future episodes!
Our first episode is out tomorrow - previewing the world's greatest (and most controversial) steeplechase, the Grand National.
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
The Sporting Almanac Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com
The Sporting Almanac Podcast is your ultimate guide to the biggest events in the sporting calendar. Hosted by Jack, an engineer and grassroots football coach, and Ben, a lawyer who has dabbled in anti...
rss.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
And we are live! Ep. 1 up on Spotify, Apple Music and other providers, or accessible at the link quoted below.
Episode 1 - The Grand National, previewing this weekends 177th running of the legendary steeplechase at Aintree.
DM's are open for (nice) feedback and suggestions for future episodes!
Episode 1 - The Grand National, previewing this weekends 177th running of the legendary steeplechase at Aintree.
DM's are open for (nice) feedback and suggestions for future episodes!
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Our first episode is out tomorrow - previewing the world's greatest (and most controversial) steeplechase, the Grand National.
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
The Sporting Almanac Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com
The Sporting Almanac Podcast is your ultimate guide to the biggest events in the sporting calendar. Hosted by Jack, an engineer and grassroots football coach, and Ben, a lawyer who has dabbled in anti...
rss.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Our first episode is out tomorrow - previewing the world's greatest (and most controversial) steeplechase, the Grand National.
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
Join Jack and Ben as they talk jumps, jockeys called Bob, and have the shortest debate ever over who the Grand National GOAT is.
rss.com/podcasts/the...
If you'd have told 18 year old me there'd be a Harry Potter game and a full Harry Potter TV series out within a couple of years of one another, but that 36 year old me hadn't played the first and won't be watching the second, he'd be horrified.
But then, he didn't know JKR was a rancid cockwomble.
But then, he didn't know JKR was a rancid cockwomble.
March 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If you'd have told 18 year old me there'd be a Harry Potter game and a full Harry Potter TV series out within a couple of years of one another, but that 36 year old me hadn't played the first and won't be watching the second, he'd be horrified.
But then, he didn't know JKR was a rancid cockwomble.
But then, he didn't know JKR was a rancid cockwomble.