Burglars, bullseyes, and bathtubs of wine: let’s play darts!
The Upshot · 2025-01-02
Darts was once a humble pub game where tubby punters hustled pensioners for pork scratchings.
But in the 1970s, everything changed.
As darts went prime time, a rabble of chain-smoking boozehounds were catapulted to a life of mega stardom, from bathtubs of wine to sex-starved American groupies.
Laaaaaaaaaaadieeeeeessss and gentlemeeeeeeeeeeen. Let’s. Play. Darts.
With guest Ruth Husko.
Links from the pod:
Bobby George nipple flap shirt: https://x.com/joshpearson180/status/1692225614252552702
Jocky Wilson popping out false teeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zau1C6wtcc0
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