Episode – 0873 : The Basques Located in northcentral Spain live one of the most unique people in all of Europe. They have a language that is literally like no […]
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup Podcast Transcript In 1872 the first international football match took place between England and Scotland. Since then, international football has been at […]
Episode – 0849 : Banned Techniques That Would Smash World Records in Track and Field
Episode – 0849 : Banned Techniques That Would Smash World Records in Track and Field Podcast Transcript In 1968, American high jumper Dick Fosbury introduced a new way to compete […]
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans Podcast Transcript Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport, behind association football or soccer. However, it is played almost nowhere […]
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe Podcast Transcript Jim Thorpe was a Native American of the Sac and Fox Nation. He was born in 1887 in what […]
Episode – 0769 : Formula One
Episode – 0769 : Formula One Podcast Transcript As soon as automobiles were created, people began racing them. As with many sports, early efforts were often unorganized and disjointed. After […]
Episode – 0754 : The Cannonball Run
Episode – 0754 : The Cannonball Run Podcast Transcript In 1914, Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker crossed the United States on a motorcycle in 11 and a half days. Fifty-seven years […]
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football Podcast transcript In the mid-19th century, the various games called football separated and evolved into their own sports. While association football […]
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France Podcast Transcript In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to […]
Episode – 0668 : The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal
Episode – 0668 : The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal Podcast Transcript In October 1919, the champions of the National League, the Cincinnati Reds, faced the champions of the American […]
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia Podcast Transcript Located approximately 1500 kilometers or 950 miles south of the equator and split by the International Date Line, is […]
Episode – 0637 : Pedestrianism
Episode – 0637 : Pedestrianism Podcast Transcript In the United States and Britain in the 19th century, there was a competitive activity that at one time might have been the […]
Episode – 0605 : Conquering Mount Everest
Episode – 0605 : Conquering Mount Everest Podcast Transcript You are probably well aware that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. Because of its status as the highest […]
Episode – 0560 : Sports Curses
Episode – 0560 : Sports Curses Podcast Transcript What do a goat, Babe Ruth, a witch doctor, the city of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and a Japanese statue of Colonel Sanders all […]
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess Podcast Transcript It is arguably the world’s oldest game, yet it is one of the most popular cybersports. It has been called the […]
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles Podcast Transcript Hosting the Olympics can be a huge honor for the city that lands the event. Cities from around the world have competed […]
Episode – 0474 : The 1972 Olympic Basketball Final
Episode – 0474 : The 1972 Olympic Basketball Final Podcast Transcript The year 1972 saw two epic contests between the United States and the Soviet Union. The first was American […]
Episode – 0446 : Righties vs Lefties
Episode – 0446 : Righties vs Lefties Podcast Transcript Statistically speaking, about 90% of you listening to my words right now are right-handed. Of the rest of you, almost all […]
Episode – 0442 : The 1961 US Figure Skating Team
Episode – 0442 : The 1961 US Figure Skating Team Podcast Transcript In 1961, the United States figure skating team was one of the top programs in the world. The […]
Episode – 0399 : Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Medal and Record Recap
Episode – 0399 : Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Medal and Record Recap Podcast Transcript Most coverage of the Olympics is very biased towards whatever country you happen to live in, and […]