Episode – 2198 : Why Can’t The US Do Better In the World Cup? Podcast Transcript In the summer of 2026, the United States caught World Cup fever, just as […]
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day Podcast Transcript Every July 1st, retired Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a direct deposit from the New York Mets despite not […]
Episode – 2179 : The 1986 World Cup
Episode – 2179 : The 1986 World Cup Podcast Transcript In 1986, the world’s biggest sporting event came to Mexico, producing one of the most memorable tournaments in soccer history. […]
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500 Podcast Transcript For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports. Thirty-three cars […]
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier Podcast Transcript If you ask anyone to name the athlete who broke the color line in baseball, […]
Episode – 2126 : Horse Racing: From Ancient Chariots to the Modern Track
Episode – 2126 : Horse Racing: From Ancient Chariots to the Modern Track Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have gathered to watch horses run. What began as tests […]
Episode – 2110 : The History of Sneakers: How Athletic Shoes Took Over the World
Episode – 2110 : The History of Sneakers: How Athletic Shoes Took Over the World Podcast Transcript Today, they’re worn on basketball courts, fashion runways, city streets, and in almost […]
Episode – 2079 : The Globalization of Baseball
Episode – 2079 : The Globalization of Baseball Podcast Transcript Today, baseball is played at the highest levels on nearly every continent. Stars come from the United States, Japan, the […]
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40 Podcast Transcript March is upon us. Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer, and […]
Episode – 2062 : The American Basketball Association
Episode – 2062 : The American Basketball Association Podcast Transcript One of the most compelling stories in American professional sports is the rise of the American Basketball Association, or the […]
Episode – 2060 : Did George Mallory Climb Mount Everest First?
Episode – 2060 : Did George Mallory Climb Mount Everest First? Podcast Transcript Almost everyone knows that the first people to climb Mount Everest were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, […]
Episode – 2057 : Curling
Episode – 2057 : Curling Podcast Transcript Every four years, we are captivated by the remarkable athletes who compete at the Olympics. But while most Olympic events inspire a sort […]
Episode – 2051 : Home Runs
Episode – 2051 : Home Runs Podcast Transcript One of the most dramatic events in sports is the home run. In a single instant, leads can change hands and games […]
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America Podcast Transcript Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, […]
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming Podcast Transcript Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896. The sport […]
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast Transcript In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its […]
Episode – 1977 : NASCAR
Episode – 1977 : NASCAR Podcast Transcript The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR, has become one of the most recognizable and uniquely American forms […]
Episode – 1883 : Questions and Answers: Volume 34
Episode – 1883 : Questions and Answers: Volume 34 Podcast Transcript September is upon us. It means going back to school and the autumnal equinox. The days get shorter in […]
Episode – 1833 : The Greatest Comebacks of All Time
Episode – 1833 : The Greatest Comebacks of All Time Podcast Transcript More often than not, in competitive sports, when a team or player has a significant lead, the outcome […]
Episode – 1814 : Innovative Sports Strategies
Episode – 1814 : Innovative Sports Strategies Podcast Transcript All sports are governed by a body of rules. Within those rules, there is usually a set of norms for how […]