Episode – 0391 : Who Was the Greatest Olympian of All Time? Podcast Transcript The modern Olympics have been celebrated for over 100 years. Since their beginning in 1896, there […]
Episode – 0382 : The Modern Olympic Games
Episode – 0382 : The Modern Olympic Games Podcast Transcript Almost 2,800 years ago the Ancient Greeks held a sporting event every four years on Mount Olympus. The festival was […]
Episode – 0381 : The 1972 World Chess Championship
Episode – 0381 : The 1972 World Chess Championship Podcast Transcript During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in almost every arena: space, sports, and […]
Episode – 0335 : The Incredible Polgar Sisters
Episode – 0335 : The Incredible Polgar Sisters Transcript László Polgár was born just after World War II in Hungary. His field of study was the nature of human intelligence. […]
Episode – 0330 : Gaius Appuleius Diocles – The Richest Athlete in History
Episode – 0330 : Gaius Appuleius Diocles – The Richest Athlete in History Transcript Who do you think what the wealthiest athlete in history? Maybe Michael Jordan. Perhaps Tiger Woods […]
Episode – 0329 : The History of Memorial Day
Episode – 0329 : The History of Memorial Day Transcript Every year, on the last Monday in May, the United States honors its war dead. It is often celebrated with […]
Episode – 0318 : The 2013 America’s Cup: The Greatest Comeback in Sport’s History
Episode – 0318 : The 2013 America’s Cup: The Greatest Comeback in Sport’s History Transcript Comeback stories are some of the best stories in sports. Whether it is coming back […]
Episode – 0282 : Elizabeth Swaney and the Power of Just Showing Up
Episode – 0282 : Elizabeth Swaney and the Power of Just Showing Up Transcript Elizabeth Swaney was born in 1984 in Oakland, California. She attended the University of California Berkley […]
Episode – 0278 : Wrestlemania
Episode – 0278 : Wrestlemania Transcript Every year, around this time, one of the largest entertainment events is held. Wrestlemania. However, this isn’t just a wrestling show. How it came […]
Episode – 0262 : The Problem With Track & Field World Records
Episode – 0262 : The Problem With Track & Field World Records Transcript One of the unique things about track and field is that you don’t just compete against your […]
Episode – 0259 : La Liga
Episode – 0259 : La Liga Transcript Soccer, aka football, is the most popular sport in the world. Of all the professional leagues in the world, there is one that […]
Episode – 0249 : How Australia Won Its First Winter Olympic Gold Medal
Episode – 0249 : How Australia Won Its First Winter Olympic Gold Medal Transcript Australia is what I would call a sporting country. Cricket, rugby, and Australian Football are all […]
Episode – 0244 : The Iditarod
Episode – 0244 : The Iditarod Transcript In 1973, 34 mushers and their dog teams lined to take part in a race that recreated a 1925 event where medicine was […]
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant Transcript On May 19, 1946, André René Roussimoff was born into the world in Coulommiers, France. At birth, he weighed […]
Episode – 0215 : The Super Bowl
Episode – 0215 : The Super Bowl Transcript One day every year, the United States celebrates its biggest non-official holiday: Super Bowl Sunday. The championship game of the National Football […]
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World Transcript How small can a country be and still be a country? In theory, there is no lower limit on […]
Episode – 0206 : The Green Bay Packers
Episode – 0206 : The Green Bay Packers Transcript The National Football League is big business. It earns more money than any other professional sports league in the world. All […]
Episode – 0145 : The House of David
Episode – 0145 : The House of David Transcript What do you get when you take one part religious cult and one part Harlem Globetrotters and one part Troy Polamalu’s […]
Episode – 0142 : George Eyser
Episode – 0142 : George Eyser Transcript Although you probably never heard of him before, American George Eyser is one of the most decorated Olympians in history. In the 1904 […]
Episode – 0131 : The Longest Games in History
Episode – 0131 : The Longest Games in History Transcript Sometimes you might sit down to watch a sporting match and it is over before you know it. However, there […]