Episode – 1880 : The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Podcast Transcript In 1972, the Olympics returned to Germany for the first time since being hosted in Berlin in 1936. The […]
Episode – 1770 : The Ancient Greek Olympics
Episode – 1770 : The Ancient Greek Olympics Podcast Transcript Almost 3000 years ago, the Ancient Greeks established what was a unique method of honoring their gods: an athletic competition. […]
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics Podcast Transcript In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the […]
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 – 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 – 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 […]
Episode – 0391 : Who Was the Greatest Olympian of All Time?
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 – 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 – 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 – 0070 : The Fosbury Flop
Episode – 0070 : The Fosbury Flop Transcript At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Dick Fosbury won the Gold Medal in the men’s high jump. He did it by […]
Episode – 0048 : Lis Hartel: A Remarkable Olympian
Episode – 0048 : Lis Hartel: A Remarkable Olympian Transcript Lis Hartel was a Danish equestrian competitor in the 1940s and 1950s. She competed in the 1952 Olympics and the […]
Episode – 0005 : The 1904 Olympic Marathon
Episode – 0005 : The 1904 Olympic Marathon The 3rd Olympic Games held in 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri was unquestionably the greatest train wreck of an Olympics ever held. […]