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RedHanded x The Upshot: The Enhanced Games | #451

RedHanded x The Upshot: The Enhanced Games | #451

RedHanded
May 21, 2026 1h 24m
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<div> <p>“Juiced to his gills” on a combination of testosterone, steroids, and god knows what else, three times Olympic medalist James Magnussen put on over 30 lbs of lean muscle in just a few months, risking his health, his reputation and his legacy, all in an attempt to break the 50m freestyle world record, and launch the ‘Enhanced Games’ into history books. </p><p>Yet, two years later, the classic thought experiment of “the Olympics – but  everyone can take whatever substances they want” has struggled to get off the starting blocks. </p><p>Why? Join us, and our friends from The Upshot, to find out some of the wildest stories from the history of doping.</p><p><a href="https://lnkfi.re/TheUpshot"><strong>Listen to The Upshot<br></strong></a><strong><br></strong>--</p><p><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a> - Ad-free &amp; Bonus Episodes<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">YouTube</a> - Full-length Video Episodes<br><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@redhandedthepod">TikTok</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p></div>

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